Ecclesiastes 3:18

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.18", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* concerning-*diḇraṯ* *bənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*ləḇārām* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-to-*lirʾôṯ* that-they-*bəhēmâ* *hēmmâ* to-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*diḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter of/case of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ḇārām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to test them/purify them", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*hēmmâ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*diḇraṯ*": "matter/case/cause/reason", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ḇārām*": "to test them/purify them/select them/clarify for them", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*hēmmâ*": "they/themselves" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

ʾāmartî ʾănî in-libbî concerning-diḇraṯ bənê the-ʾāḏām to-ləḇārām the-ʾĕlōhîm wə-to-lirʾôṯ that-they-bəhēmâ hēmmâ to-them

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmartî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said
• *ʾănî*: personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *bə*: preposition - in
• *libbî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart
• *ʿal*: preposition - concerning/about
• *diḇraṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - matter of/case of
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *hā-ʾāḏām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind
• *lə*: preposition - to/for
• *ḇārām*: verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to test them/purify them
• *hā-ʾĕlōhîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *li*: preposition - to/for
• *rʾôṯ*: verb, qal infinitive construct - to see
• *še*: relative particle - that
• *hēm*: personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they
• *bəhēmâ*: noun, feminine singular - beast/animal
• *hēmmâ*: personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they
• *lāhem*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmartî*: I said/told/declared
• *libbî*: my heart/mind/inner self
• *diḇraṯ*: matter/case/cause/reason
• *bənê*: sons/children/descendants
• *ḇārām*: to test them/purify them/select them/clarify for them
• *rʾôṯ*: to see/perceive/observe
• *bəhēmâ*: beast/animal/cattle
• *hēmmâ*: they/themselves

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man, that God is testing them to show them that they are like animals.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I said in my heart concerning the condition of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are like beasts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I said in my heart, [It is] because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are [but as] beasts.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I comoned wt myne owne herte also cocernynge the childre of men: how God hath chosen them, and yet letteth the apeare, as though they were beastes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I considered in mine heart the state of the children of men that God had purged them: yet to see to, they are in themselues as beastes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I communed with myne owne heart also concernyng the children of men, howe God hath chosen them, and yet letteth them appeare as though they were beastes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves `are' beasts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I said in my heart, `It is' because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are `but as' beasts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I said in my heart, [It is] because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are [but as] beasts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I also thought to myself,“It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 73:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } }
• Gen 3:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.17", "source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor", "*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain", "*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.18", "source": "וְק֥וֹץ וְדַרְדַּ֖ר תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ לָ֑ךְ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ אֶת־עֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *qôṣ* and *dardar* *taṣmîaḥ* to you; and *ʾākaltā* [direct object marker] *ʿēśeb* the *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn/thistle", "*dardar*": "noun, masculine, singular - thistle/bramble", "*taṣmîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will cause to grow/sprout", "*ʾākaltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you will eat", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - herb/plant/vegetation", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*qôṣ wĕdardar*": "thorns and thistles/thorny plants" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.19", "source": "בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "In *zēʿat* *ʾappêkā* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* until *šûbĕkā* to the *ʾădāmāh*, for from it *luqqāḥtā*; for *ʿāp̄ār* *ʾattāh*, and to *ʿāp̄ār* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*zēʿat*": "noun, feminine, construct - sweat of", "*ʾappêkā*": "noun, masculine, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/nostrils", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*šûbĕkā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your return", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth", "*luqqāḥtā*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were taken", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will return" }, "variants": { "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/nose", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
• Job 14:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.14.1", "source": "אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃", "text": "*ʾādām* *yəlûd* *ʾiššâ* *qəṣar* *yāmîm* *ûśəbaʿ*-*rōgez*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - born of", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*qəṣar*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - short of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular, construct - and full/satisfied of", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine, singular - agitation/trouble/anger" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "born of/brought forth from", "*qəṣar*": "short/brief/limited", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "and saturated/full/satisfied", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/anger/trouble" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.14.2", "source": "כְּצִ֣יץ יָ֭צָא וַיִּמָּ֑ל וַיִּבְרַ֥ח כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֽוֹד׃", "text": "*kəṣîṣ* *yāṣāʾ* *wayyimmāl* *wayyibraḥ* *kaṣṣēl* *wəlōʾ* *yaʿămôd*", "grammar": { "*kəṣîṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like a flower/blossom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he comes forth", "*wayyimmāl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is cut down/withers", "*wayyibraḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he flees away", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the shadow", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿămôd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he stands/remains" }, "variants": { "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "comes forth/emerges/sprouts", "*wayyimmāl*": "withers/fades/is cut down", "*wayyibraḥ*": "flees away/vanishes/escapes", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*yaʿămôd*": "stands/endures/remains/continues" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
• Job 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.15.16", "source": "אַף כִּי־נִתְעָב וְנֶאֱלָח אִישׁ־שֹׁתֶה כַמַּיִם עַוְלָה", "text": "*ʾap̄* *kî-nitʿāḇ* *wə-neʾĕlāḥ* *ʾîš-šōteh* *ḵammayim* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - how much more/less", "*kî-nitʿāḇ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is abominable", "*wə-neʾĕlāḥ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and filthy", "*ʾîš-šōteh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - man drinking", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḇ*": "to abhor, detest, be abominable", "*ʾālaḥ*": "to be corrupt, tainted, filthy", "*ʾîš*": "man, husband, person", "*šātāh*": "to drink, consume", "*mayim*": "water, waters, fluid", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness" } }
• Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }
• Ps 49:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.12", "source": "קִרְבָּ֤ם בָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם מִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָם לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר קָֽרְא֥וּ בִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם עֲלֵ֣י אֲדָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qirbām* *bāttêmô* *lə*-*ʿôlām* *miškənōtām* *lə*-*dōr* *wā*-*dōr* *qārəʾû* *bi*-*šəmôtām* *ʿălê* *ʾădāmôt*", "grammar": { "*qirbām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their inward thought'", "*bāttêmô*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their houses'", "*lə*": "preposition - 'for'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'", "*miškənōtām*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their dwelling places'", "*lə*": "preposition - 'to'", "*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'", "*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'", "*qārəʾû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they call/proclaim'", "*bi*": "preposition - 'with/by'", "*šəmôtām*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their names'", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - 'upon'", "*ʾădāmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'lands'" }, "variants": { "*qirbām*": "their inward thought/midst/inner being", "*bāttêmô*": "their houses/dwellings", "*miškənōtām*": "their dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations" } }
• Ps 49:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.14", "source": "זֶ֣ה דַ֭רְכָּם כֵּ֣סֶל לָ֑מוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "This *darkām* *kēsel* to-them *wə*-*ʾaḥărêhem* in-*pîhem* *yirṣû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*darkām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their way'", "*kēsel*": "noun masculine singular - 'folly/confidence'", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to/for them'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and/yet'", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'after them'", "*pîhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with prefixed preposition bet - 'with their mouth'", "*yirṣû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they approve/delight in'", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*kēsel*": "folly/confidence/stupidity", "*yirṣû*": "they approve/delight in/find pleasure in", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause/lift up" } }
• Ps 49:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.19", "source": "כִּֽי־נַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּחַיָּ֣יו יְבָרֵ֑ךְ וְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָ כִּי־תֵיטִ֥יב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For-*nafšô* in-*ḥayyāyw* *yəbārēḵ* *wə*-*yôdûḵā* when-*têṭîb* to-you", "grammar": { "*nafšô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul/life'", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition bet - 'in his lifetime'", "*yəbārēḵ*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he blesses'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yôdûḵā*": "verb hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'they praise you'", "*têṭîb*": "verb hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you do well/prosper'", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'to/for yourself'" }, "variants": { "*yəbārēḵ*": "he blesses/congratulates/praises", "*yôdûḵā*": "they praise you/thank you/acknowledge you", "*têṭîb*": "you do well/prosper/make good" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.20", "source": "תָּ֭בוֹא עַד־דּ֣וֹר אֲבוֹתָ֑יו עַד־נֵ֝֗צַח לֹ֣א יִרְאוּ־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*tābôʾ* until-*dôr* *ʾăbôtāyw* until-*nēṣaḥ* not *yirʾû*-*ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*tābôʾ*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'it/he will go/come'", "*dôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'generation of'", "*ʾăbôtāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his fathers'", "*nēṣaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'perpetuity/eternity'", "*yirʾû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will see'", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - 'light'" }, "variants": { "*nēṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/eternity/forever", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunlight/life" } }
• Ps 51:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.4", "source": "*הרבה **הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hereb* *kabbəsēnî* from-*ʿăwōnî* and-from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *ṭahărēnî*", "grammar": { "*hereb*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - multiply/increase/do abundantly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - wash me thoroughly", "*ʿăwōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my sin", "*ṭahărēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - cleanse me" }, "variants": { "*hereb*": "multiply/increase/do abundantly/thoroughly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "wash me thoroughly/cleanse me completely", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*ṭahărēnî*": "cleanse me/purify me/make me clean" } }
• Ps 73:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.18", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Akh bachalaqot tashit lamo*; *hippaltam lemashu'ot*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - surely", "*bachalaqot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slippery places", "*tashit*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*hippaltam*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you cause them to fall", "*lemashu'ot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to ruins/desolations" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*chalaqot*": "slippery places/smoothness/flattery", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*hipil*": "cause to fall/throw down", "*mashu'ot*": "ruins/desolations/destruction" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.19", "source": "אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Eikh hayu leshammah kherega'*; *safu tammu min-ballahot*.", "grammar": { "*Eikh*": "interrogative - how", "*hayu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were/became", "*leshammah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*kherega'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as in a moment", "*safu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are swept away", "*tammu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*min-ballahot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from terrors" }, "variants": { "*eikh*": "how/in what way", "*hayah*": "were/became/happened", "*shammah*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*rega'*": "moment/instant", "*suf*": "swept away/come to an end", "*tamam*": "finished/completed/consumed", "*ballahot*": "terrors/sudden destruction" } }
• Ps 90:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.5", "source": "זְ֭רַמְתָּם שֵׁנָ֣ה יִהְי֑וּ בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶר כֶּחָצִ֥יר יַחֲלֹֽף׃", "text": "You *zĕramtām* *šēnâ* they *yihyû*; in *boqer* like *ḥāṣîr* *yaḥălōp̄*.", "grammar": { "*zĕramtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you flood/sweep/carry away them", "*šēnâ*": "feminine singular - sleep", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are/become", "*babboqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the morning", "*keḥāṣîr*": "preposition + masculine singular - like grass", "*yaḥălōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sprouts up/passes away/changes" }, "variants": { "*zĕramtām*": "you flood them away/you sweep them away/you end them", "*šēnâ*": "sleep/slumber/unconsciousness", "*yihyû*": "they become/they are/they exist", "*boqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*yaḥălōp̄*": "sprouts up/passes away/changes/grows anew/fades" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.6", "source": "בַּ֭בֹּקֶר יָצִ֣יץ וְחָלָ֑ף לָ֝עֶ֗רֶב יְמוֹלֵ֥ל וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "In *boqer* *yāṣîṣ* *wĕḥālāp̄*; for *ʿereḇ* *yĕmôlēl* *wĕyāḇēš*.", "grammar": { "*babboqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the morning", "*yāṣîṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sprouts/blooms/flourishes", "*wĕḥālāp̄*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and passes away/changes", "*lāʿereḇ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for/toward the evening", "*yĕmôlēl*": "polal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut down/withers", "*wĕyāḇēš*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and dries/withers" }, "variants": { "*yāṣîṣ*": "sprouts/blooms/flourishes", "*ḥālāp̄*": "passes away/grows/changes/renews", "*ʿereḇ*": "evening/sunset/dusk", "*yĕmôlēl*": "is cut down/withers/fades", "*yāḇēš*": "dries up/withers/becomes dry" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.7", "source": "כִּֽי־כָלִ֥ינוּ בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "For we *ḵālînû* by your *ʾap̄*, and by your *ḥămāṯĕḵā* we *niḇhālnû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we are consumed/destroyed", "*ḇĕʾappêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your anger/nostril", "*ûḇaḥămāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and by your wrath/heat", "*niḇhālnû*": "niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are dismayed/terrified/troubled" }, "variants": { "*ḵālînû*": "we are consumed/we perish/we are destroyed", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nostril/wrath", "*ḥămāṯĕḵā*": "your wrath/your heat/your fury", "*niḇhālnû*": "we are dismayed/terrified/troubled/overwhelmed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.8", "source": "שַׁתָּ֣ה עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ לִמְא֥וֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You *šattâ* our *ʿăwōnōṯ* in *negdêḵā*, our *ʿălumēnû* to *mĕʾôr* of your *pānêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šattâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set/placed", "*ʿăwōnōṯênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our iniquities", "*lĕnegdêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you/in your presence", "*ʿălumēnû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our secret things/hidden things", "*limĕʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the light of", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence" }, "variants": { "*šattâ*": "you have set/you have placed/you have established", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*negdêḵā*": "before you/in your presence/opposite you", "*ʿălumēnû*": "our secret things/our hidden things/our hidden sins", "*mĕʾôr pānêḵā*": "light of your face/illumination of your presence/your revealing gaze" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־יָ֭מֵינוּ פָּנ֣וּ בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּלִּ֖ינוּ שָׁנֵ֣ינוּ כְמוֹ־הֶֽגֶה׃", "text": "For all *yāmênû* *pānû* in your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*; we *killînû* our *šānênû* like *hegeḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵol-yāmênû*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - all our days", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - turn away/decline", "*ḇĕʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your wrath", "*killînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we finish/complete/consume", "*šānênû*": "feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - our years", "*ḵĕmô-hegeḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a sigh/moan/sound" }, "variants": { "*pānû*": "turn away/decline/end", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger", "*killînû*": "we finish/we complete/we spend/we consume", "*hegeḥ*": "sigh/moan/sound/whisper/thought/meditation" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.10", "source": "יְמֵֽי־שְׁנוֹתֵ֨ינוּ בָהֶ֥ם שִׁבְעִ֪ים שָׁנָ֡ה וְאִ֤ם בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת ׀ שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤ים שָׁנָ֗ה וְ֭רָהְבָּם עָמָ֣ל וָאָ֑וֶן כִּי־גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃", "text": "The *yĕmê*-*šĕnôṯênû* in them *šiḇʿîm* *šānâ*, and if by *giḇûrōṯ* *šĕmônîm* *šānâ*, yet their *rohbām* is *ʿāmāl* and *ʾāwen*; for it *gāz* *ḥîš* and we *nāʿup̄â*.", "grammar": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "masculine plural construct + feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - days of our years", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šiḇʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*biḡḇûrōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural - by strength/might", "*šĕmônîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*wĕrohbām*": "conjunction + masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their pride/strength", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and iniquity/sorrow", "*kî-gāz*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for it is cut off", "*ḥîš*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*wannāʿup̄â*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we fly away" }, "variants": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "days of our years/span of our life", "*giḇûrōṯ*": "strength/might/power", "*rohbām*": "their pride/their strength/their boast", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/sorrow/wickedness/trouble", "*gāz*": "is cut off/passes quickly/is over", "*ḥîš*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*nāʿup̄â*": "we fly away/we depart/we vanish" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.11", "source": "מִֽי־י֭וֹדֵעַ עֹ֣ז אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗ עֶבְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Who *yôḏēaʿ* *ʿōz* of your *ʾappêḵā*? And according to your *yirʾāṯĕḵā*, your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knows/understanding", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular construct - power/strength of", "*ʾappêḵā*": "masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anger/nostril", "*ûḵĕyirʾāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and according to your fear", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath" }, "variants": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʿōz*": "power/strength/might", "*ʾappêḵā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nostrils (as the seat of anger)", "*yirʾāṯĕḵā*": "fear of you/reverence for you/the awe you deserve", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.12", "source": "לִמְנ֣וֹת יָ֭מֵינוּ כֵּ֣ן הוֹדַ֑ע וְ֝נָבִ֗א לְבַ֣ב חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "To *limnôṯ* our *yāmênû* so *hôḏaʿ*, that we may *nāḇiʾ* *lĕḇaḇ* *ḥoḵmâ*.", "grammar": { "*limnôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to count/number", "*yāmênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our days", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hôḏaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make known/teach", "*wĕnāḇiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - and we may bring/obtain", "*lĕḇaḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*hôḏaʿ*": "make known/teach/cause to know", "*nāḇiʾ*": "bring/obtain/acquire/gain", "*lĕḇaḇ ḥoḵmâ*": "heart of wisdom/wise heart/understanding mind" } }
• Rom 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.3.4", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: γινέσθω δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης· καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *ginesthō de ho Theos alēthēs*, *pas de anthrōpos pseustēs*; *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hopōs an dikaiōthēs en tois logois sou*, *kai nikēsēs en tō krinesthai se*.", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*ginesthō*": "verb, imperative, present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - let be", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*alēthēs*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - true/truthful", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*pseustēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*an*": "particle with subjunctive - would/might", "*dikaiōthēs*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be justified", "*en tois logois*": "preposition + dative noun, masculine, plural - in the words", "*sou*": "pronoun, genitive, singular - of you/your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*nikēsēs*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might conquer/prevail", "*en tō krinesthai*": "preposition + articular infinitive, present middle/passive - in the being judged", "*se*": "pronoun, accusative, singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/honest", "*pseustēs*": "liar/deceiver/false", "*dikaiōthēs*": "be justified/be vindicated/be proven right", "*nikēsēs*": "conquer/prevail/overcome/be victorious", "*krinesthai*": "being judged/entering into judgment/going to court" } }
• Rom 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.9.23", "source": "Καὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν,", "text": "And in order that he might *gnōrisē* the *plouton* of the *doxēs* of him upon *skeuē eleous*, which he *proētoimasen* for *doxan*,", "grammar": { "*gnōrisē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might make known", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - riches/wealth", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory", "*skeuē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - vessels", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*proētoimasen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - prepared beforehand", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*gnōrisē*": "might make known/reveal/declare", "*plouton*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*skeuē eleous*": "vessels of mercy/objects of mercy", "*proētoimasen*": "prepared beforehand/prepared in advance", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise" } }
• Heb 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.27", "source": "Καὶ καθʼ ὅσον ἀπόκειται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἅπαξ ἀποθανεῖν, μετὰ δὲ τοῦτο κρίσις:", "text": "And just as *kath' hoson apokeitai tois anthrōpois hapax apothanein*, *meta de touto krisis*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - 'according to'", "*hoson*": "accusative neuter singular - 'as much as/inasmuch as'", "*apokeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - 'it is appointed/reserved'", "*tois anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - 'for men/humans'", "*hapax*": "adverb - 'once'", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to die'", "*meta*": "preposition with accusative - 'after'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'but/and'", "*touto*": "accusative neuter singular demonstrative pronoun - 'this'", "*krisis*": "nominative feminine singular - 'judgment'" }, "variants": { "*kath' hoson*": "inasmuch as/just as", "*apokeitai*": "it is appointed/reserved/destined", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans", "*hapax*": "once/one time", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/verdict" } }
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.24", "source": "Διότι πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος, καὶ πᾶσα δόξα ἀνθρώπου ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου. Ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν:", "text": "Because all *sarx* as *chortos*, and all *doxa* of *anthrōpou* as *anthos* of *chortou*. Was *exēranthē* the *chortos*, and the *anthos* of it *exepesen*:", "grammar": { "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - comparison", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*exēranthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*exepesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*chortos*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*exēranthē*": "was withered/dried up/scorched", "*exepesen*": "fell off/dropped/fell away" } }
• 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.12", "source": "Οὗτοι δέ, ὡς ἄλογα ζῶα φυσικὰ, γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν, ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες· ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται·", "text": "*Houtoi de, hōs aloga zōa physika, gegenēmena eis halōsin kai phthoran, en hois agnoousin blasphēmountes; en tē phthora autōn kataphtharēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - 'as/like'", "*aloga*": "nominative plural neuter - 'irrational/brute'", "*zōa*": "nominative plural neuter - 'animals/beasts'", "*physika*": "nominative plural neuter - 'natural'", "*gegenēmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural neuter - 'having been born'", "*eis halōsin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for capture'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*phthoran*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction'", "*en hois*": "preposition with dative plural relative pronoun - 'in what things'", "*agnoousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they are ignorant'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'", "*en tē phthora*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'will be utterly destroyed'" }, "variants": { "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/beasts/living creatures", "*physika*": "natural/instinctive/by nature", "*gegenēmena*": "having been born/brought into being/created", "*halōsin*": "capture/catching/being taken", "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/decay", "*agnoousin*": "they are ignorant of/do not understand/are unaware of", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be completely corrupted/will perish" } }