Ecclesiastes 7:6

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.6", "source": "כִּי כְקוֹל הַסִּירִים תַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל", "text": "*Kî* like-*qôl* the-*sîrîm* *taḥaṯ* the-*sîr* thus *śəḥōq* the-*kəsîl* *wə-gam*-this *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thorns", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*sîr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pot", "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - laughter of", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the fool", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorn bushes", "*sîr*": "pot/cooking vessel", "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth", "*kəsîl*": "fool/one lacking wisdom", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי כְקוֹל הַסִּירִים תַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל

Transliteration

Kî like-qôl the-sîrîm taḥaṯ the-sîr thus śəḥōq the-kəsîl wə-gam-this hāḇel

Grammar Details

• *Kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *qôl*: noun, masculine singular construct - sound of
• *sîrîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thorns
• *taḥaṯ*: preposition - under
• *sîr*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pot
• *śəḥōq*: noun, masculine singular construct - laughter of
• *kəsîl*: adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the fool
• *wə-gam*: conjunction + particle - and also
• *hāḇel*: noun, masculine singular - vapor/vanity

Word Meanings

• *sîrîm*: thorns/thorn bushes
• *sîr*: pot/cooking vessel
• *śəḥōq*: laughter/mirth
• *kəsîl*: fool/one lacking wisdom
• *hāḇel*: vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools—this too is meaningless.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For as the crackling{H6963} of thorns{H5518} under a pot,{H5518} so is the laughter{H7814} of the fool:{H3684} this also is vanity.{H1892}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For as the crackling{H6963} of thorns{H5518} under a pot{H5518}, so is the laughter{H7814} of the fool{H3684}: this also is vanity{H1892}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the laughinge of fooles is like ye crackynge of thornes vnder a pott. And yt is but a vayne thinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:8) For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the laughyng of fooles is like the cracking of thornes vnder a pot: and that is but a vayne thing.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so [is] the laughter of the fool: this also [is] vanity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 58:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.9", "source": "‫כְּמ֣וֹ שַׁ֭בְּלוּל תֶּ֣מֶס יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ נֵ֥פֶל אֵ֝֗שֶׁת בַּל־חָ֥זוּ שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃‬", "text": "*kəmô* *šabbəlûl* *temes* *yahălōk* *nēpel* *ʾēšet* *bal*-*ḥāzû* *šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*kəmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*šabbəlûl*": "masculine singular noun - snail", "*temes*": "masculine singular noun - melting/dissolving", "*yahălōk*": "qal 3ms imperfect - it goes/moves", "*nēpel*": "masculine singular noun - miscarriage/abortion/untimely birth", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct noun - woman of/wife of", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāzû*": "qal 3cp perfect - they have seen", "*šāmeš*": "feminine singular noun - sun" }, "variants": { "*šabbəlûl*": "snail/slug", "*temes*": "melting/dissolving/slime", "*nēpel*": "miscarriage/abortion/stillborn child", "*ʾēšet*": "woman of/wife of", "*bal*": "not/never (poetic negative)", "*šāmeš*": "sun/sunlight" } }
• Ps 118:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.12", "source": "סַבּ֤וּנִי כִדְבוֹרִ֗ים דֹּ֭עֲכוּ כְּאֵ֣שׁ קוֹצִ֑ים בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם", "text": "*Sabbûnî* like-*dəbôrîm* *dōʿăkû* like-*ʾēš* *qôṣîm* in-name-of *YHWH* because *ʾămîlam*", "grammar": { "*Sabbûnî*": "perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person suffix - they surrounded me", "*dəbôrîm*": "noun, feminine plural with prefix kaf - like bees", "*dōʿăkû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they were extinguished", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix kaf - like fire", "*qôṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix bet-shem - in name of Yahweh", "*ʾămîlam*": "imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person plural suffix - I will cut them off" }, "variants": { "*Sabbûnî*": "they surrounded me/they encircled me", "*dəbôrîm*": "bees/swarm of bees", "*dōʿăkû*": "they were extinguished/they were quenched/they died out", "*qôṣîm*": "thorns/thornbushes/briars", "*ʾămîlam*": "I will cut them off/I will destroy them/I will circumcise them/I will ward them off" } }
• Eccl 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.2", "source": "לִשְׂח֖וֹק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהוֹלָ֑ל וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֥ה עֹשָֽׂה׃", "text": "To *śĕḥôq* *ʾāmarĕtî* *mĕhôlāl* and to *śimḥāh* *mah-zōh* *ʿōśâ*.", "grammar": { "*śĕḥôq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - to laughter", "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*mĕhôlāl*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - maddened/folly", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - to joy", "*mah-zōh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what is this", "*ʿōśâ*": "participle, feminine singular - doing/accomplishing" }, "variants": { "*śĕḥôq*": "laughter/derision/mocking", "*mĕhôlāl*": "madness/folly/craziness", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/making/accomplishing/producing" } }
• Isa 65:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.13", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה עֲבָדַ֤י ׀ יֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙ וְאַתֶּ֣ם תִּרְעָ֔בוּ הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יִשְׁתּ֖וּ וְאַתֶּ֣ם תִּצְמָ֑אוּ הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יִשְׂמָ֖חוּ וְאַתֶּ֥ם תֵּבֹֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "therefore thus-*ʾamar* *ʾAdonay* *YHWH* *hinneh* *ʿavaday* *yoʾkhelu* and-*ʾattem* *tirʿavu* *hinneh* *ʿavaday* *yishtu* and-*ʾattem* *titsmaʾu* *hinneh* *ʿavaday* *yismahu* and-*ʾattem* *tevoshu*", "grammar": { "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾAdonay*": "proper noun - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿavaday*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servants", "*yoʾkhelu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*tirʿavu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will hunger", "*yishtu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink", "*titsmaʾu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will thirst", "*yismahu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice", "*tevoshu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*ʾamar*": "he said/he spoke/he declared", "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿavaday*": "my servants/my slaves/my workers", "*yoʾkhelu*": "they will eat/they will consume/they will partake of food", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*tirʿavu*": "you will hunger/you will be hungry/you will starve", "*yishtu*": "they will drink/they will consume liquid", "*titsmaʾu*": "you will thirst/you will be thirsty", "*yismahu*": "they will rejoice/they will be glad/they will be happy", "*tevoshu*": "you will be ashamed/you will be disgraced/you will be humiliated" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.14", "source": "הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יָרֹ֖נּוּ מִטּ֣וּב לֵ֑ב וְאַתֶּ֤ם תִּצְעֲקוּ֙ מִכְּאֵ֣ב לֵ֔ב וּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶר ר֖וּחַ תְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃", "text": "*hinneh* *ʿavaday* *yaronnu* from-*tuv* *lev* and-*ʾattem* *titsʿaqu* from-*keʾev* *lev* and-from-*shever* *ruah* *teyelilu*", "grammar": { "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿavaday*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servants", "*yaronnu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will sing", "*tuv*": "masculine singular construct - goodness of", "*lev*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*titsʿaqu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will cry out", "*keʾev*": "masculine singular construct - pain of", "*lev*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*shever*": "masculine singular construct - breaking of", "*ruah*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*teyelilu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will howl/wail" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿavaday*": "my servants/my slaves/my workers", "*yaronnu*": "they will sing/they will shout for joy/they will cry aloud", "*tuv*": "goodness/gladness/happiness", "*lev*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*titsʿaqu*": "you will cry out/you will shout/you will scream", "*keʾev*": "pain/sorrow/anguish", "*lev*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*shever*": "breaking/fracture/crushing", "*ruah*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*teyelilu*": "you will wail/you will howl/you will lament" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.15", "source": "וְהִנַּחְתֶּ֨ם שִׁמְכֶ֤ם לִשְׁבוּעָה֙ לִבְחִירַ֔י וֶהֱמִיתְ֖ךָ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וְלַעֲבָדָ֥יו יִקְרָ֖א שֵׁ֥ם אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "and-*hinnahtem* *shimkhem* to-*shevuʿah* to-*behiray* and-*hemitekha* *ʾAdonay* *YHWH* and-to-*ʿavadaw* *yiqraʾ* *shem* *ʾaher*", "grammar": { "*hinnahtem*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will leave", "*shimkhem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your name", "*shevuʿah*": "feminine singular noun - oath/curse", "*behiray*": "masculine plural adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my chosen ones", "*hemitekha*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will kill you", "*ʾAdonay*": "proper noun - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿavadaw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*yiqraʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*shem*": "masculine singular noun - name", "*ʾaher*": "adjective, masculine singular - other/different" }, "variants": { "*hinnahtem*": "you will leave/you will deposit/you will set down", "*shimkhem*": "your name/your reputation/your character", "*shevuʿah*": "oath/curse/formula of execration", "*behiray*": "my chosen ones/my elect/my selected ones", "*hemitekha*": "he will kill you/he will put you to death/he will slay you", "*ʿavadaw*": "his servants/his slaves/his workers", "*yiqraʾ*": "he will call/he will name/he will proclaim", "*shem*": "name/title/reputation", "*ʾaher*": "other/different/another" } }
• Amos 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.8.10", "source": "וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י חַגֵּיכֶ֜ם לְאֵ֗בֶל וְכָל־שִֽׁירֵיכֶם֙ לְקִינָ֔ה וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֤י עַל־כָּל־מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ שָׂ֔ק וְעַל־כָּל־רֹ֖אשׁ קָרְחָ֑ה וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙ כְּאֵ֣בֶל יָחִ֔יד וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ כְּי֥וֹם מָֽר׃", "text": "And *wəhāpaḵtî* your *ḥaggêḵem* to *ʾēbel* and all your *šîrêḵem* to *qînâ* and *wəhaʿălêtî* upon all *motnayim* *śāq* and upon all *rōʾš* *qorḥâ* and *wəśamtîhā* like *ʾēbel* *yāḥîd* and *ʾaḥărîtāh* like day *mār*", "grammar": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will turn/change", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your festivals", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/into", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šîrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your songs", "*qînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - lamentation/dirge", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will bring up/cause to come up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*motnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - loins/waist", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*wəśamtîhā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I will make it", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mourning of", "*yāḥîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - only/only one", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like day of", "*mār*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter" }, "variants": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "I will turn/I will change/I will transform", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "your festivals/your feasts/your celebrations", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*šîrêḵem*": "your songs/your singing", "*qînâ*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "I will bring up/I will cause to come up", "*motnayim*": "loins/waist/hips", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth (sign of mourning)", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness/baldness (sign of mourning)", "*yāḥîd*": "only/only child/only son", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its aftermath/its conclusion", "*mār*": "bitter/bitterness" } }
• Luke 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.6.25", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν οἱ ἐμπεπλησμένοι! ὅτι πεινάσετε. Οὐαί ὑμῖν οἱ γελῶντες νῦν! ὅτι πενθήσετε καὶ κλαύσετε.", "text": "*Ouai* to you the *empeplēsmenoi*! *hoti* you shall *peinasete*. *Ouai* to you the *gelōntes* *nyn*! *hoti* you shall *penthēsete* and *klausete*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, plural - filled ones/those who have been filled", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*peinasete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will hunger", "*gelōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - laughing ones", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*penthēsete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will mourn", "*klausete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will weep" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief (expression of doom or judgment)", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "filled/satisfied/full (perfect tense indicates completed state)", "*peinasete*": "hunger/be hungry/starve", "*gelōntes*": "laughing/rejoicing", "*penthēsete*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*klausete*": "weep/cry/wail" } }
• Luke 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.16.25", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ, Τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά: νῦν δὲ ὅδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.", "text": "*Eipen de Abraam*, *Teknon*, *mnēsthēti hoti apelabes* you *ta agatha* of you in the *zōē* of you, and *Lazaros homoiōs ta kaka*: *nyn de hode parakaleitai*, you *de odynasai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Teknon*": "vocative singular neuter - child", "*mnēsthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - remember", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*apelabes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you received fully", "*ta agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - the good things", "*zōē*": "dative singular feminine - life", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*ta kaka*": "accusative plural neuter - the bad things/evil things", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hode*": "demonstrative, nominative singular masculine - this one here", "*parakaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is comforted/consoled", "*odynasai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are in pain/suffering" }, "variants": { "*Teknon*": "child/son (term of affection)", "*mnēsthēti*": "remember/recall", "*apelabes*": "you received fully/you received in full/you received back", "*agatha*": "good things/blessings/comforts", "*zōē*": "life/lifetime", "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*kaka*": "bad things/evil things/hardships", "*parakaleitai*": "is comforted/is consoled/is encouraged", "*odynasai*": "you are in pain/you are suffering/you are tormented" } }
• 2 Pet 2:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.13", "source": "Κομιούμενοι μισθὸν ἀδικίας, ἡδονὴν ἡγούμενοι τὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τρυφήν. Σπίλοι καὶ μῶμοι, ἐντρυφῶντες ἐν ταῖς ἀπάταις αὐτῶν συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν·", "text": "*Komioumenoi misthon adikias, hēdonēn hēgoumenoi tēn en hēmera tryphēn. Spiloi kai mōmoi, entryphōntes en tais apatais autōn syneuōchoumenoi hymin*;", "grammar": { "*Komioumenoi*": "future middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'receiving'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*hēdonēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'pleasure'", "*hēgoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'considering/regarding'", "*tēn en hēmera*": "article + preposition with dative singular feminine - 'the in day'", "*tryphēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'luxury/indulgence'", "*Spiloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'spots/stains'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*mōmoi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'blemishes'", "*entryphōntes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'reveling'", "*en tais apatais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in the deceptions'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'feasting together'", "*hymin*": "dative plural - 'with you'" }, "variants": { "*Komioumenoi*": "receiving/obtaining/being paid", "*misthon*": "wages/reward/payment", "*adikias*": "of unrighteousness/wrongdoing/injustice", "*hēdonēn*": "pleasure/delight/enjoyment", "*hēgoumenoi*": "considering/regarding/thinking/counting", "*tryphēn*": "luxury/indulgence/revelry/self-indulgence", "*Spiloi*": "spots/stains/blemishes", "*mōmoi*": "blemishes/defects/disgraces", "*entryphōntes*": "reveling/luxuriating/indulging", "*apatais*": "deceptions/deceits/delusions", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "feasting together/carousing together/reveling together" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.16", "source": "Ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας: ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν.", "text": "*Elegxin de eschen idias paranomias: hypozygion aphōnon en anthrōpou phōnē phthegxamenon ekōlysen tēn tou prophētou paranian*.", "grammar": { "*Elegxin*": "accusative singular feminine - 'rebuke'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eschen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'had/received'", "*idias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of his own'", "*paranomias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'transgression/lawlessness'", "*hypozygion*": "nominative singular neuter - 'beast of burden'", "*aphōnon*": "nominative singular neuter - 'voiceless/dumb'", "*en anthrōpou*": "preposition with genitive singular masculine - 'with of human'", "*phōnē*": "dative singular feminine - 'voice'", "*phthegxamenon*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular neuter - 'having spoken'", "*ekōlysen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'hindered/restrained'", "*tēn*": "accusative singular feminine article - 'the'", "*tou prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the prophet'", "*paranian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'madness'" }, "variants": { "*Elegxin*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*eschen*": "had/received/got", "*idias*": "his own/personal/private", "*paranomias*": "transgression/lawlessness/wrongdoing", "*hypozygion*": "beast of burden/donkey/ass", "*aphōnon*": "voiceless/dumb/mute", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*phthegxamenon*": "having spoken/uttered/made sound", "*ekōlysen*": "hindered/restrained/prevented/forbade", "*prophētou*": "prophet/seer", "*paranian*": "madness/insanity/folly" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.17", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι, νεφέλαι ὑπὸ λαίλαπος ἐλαυνόμεναι· οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin pēgai anydroi, nephelai hypo lailapos elaunomenai; hois ho zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*eisin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'are'", "*pēgai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'springs/fountains'", "*anydroi*": "nominative plural feminine - 'waterless/dry'", "*nephelai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'clouds'", "*hypo lailapos*": "preposition with genitive singular feminine - 'by storm'", "*elaunomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative plural feminine - 'being driven'", "*hois*": "dative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*ho zophos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'the blackness/gloom'", "*tou skotous*": "genitive singular neuter - 'of darkness'", "*eis aiōna*": "preposition with accusative singular masculine - 'for eternity'", "*tetērētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been reserved'" }, "variants": { "*pēgai*": "springs/fountains/wells", "*anydroi*": "waterless/dry/without water", "*nephelai*": "clouds/mists", "*lailapos*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*elaunomenai*": "being driven/carried/propelled", "*zophos*": "blackness/gloom/deep darkness", "*skotous*": "of darkness/obscurity", "*eis aiōna*": "for eternity/forever/for an age", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• Jude 1:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Jude.1.12", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν ἐν ταῖς ἀγάπαις ὑμῶν σπιλάδες, συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν, ἀφόβως ἑαυτοὺς ποιμαίνοντες: νεφέλαι ἄνυδροι, ὑπὸ ἀνέμων περιφερόμεναι· δένδρα φθινοπωρινὰ, ἄκαρπα, δὶς ἀποθανόντα, ἐκριζωθέντα·", "text": "*Houtoi eisin en tais agapais hymōn spilades*, *syneuōchoumenoi hymin*, *aphobōs heautous poimainontes*: *nephelai anydroi*, *hypo anemōn peripheromenai*; *dendra phthinopōrina*, *akarpa*, *dis apothanonta*, *ekrizōthenta*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*en tais agapais hymōn*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in your love feasts", "*spilades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hidden reefs/spots", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - feasting with", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - with you", "*aphobōs*": "adverb - fearlessly", "*heautous poimainontes*": "reflexive pronoun with present active participle - shepherding themselves", "*nephelai anydroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - waterless clouds", "*hypo anemōn peripheromenai*": "prepositional phrase with present passive participle - carried about by winds", "*dendra phthinopōrina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - autumn trees", "*akarpa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - fruitless", "*dis apothanonta*": "adverb with aorist active participle - twice dead", "*ekrizōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - uprooted" }, "variants": { "*agapais*": "love feasts/feasts", "*spilades*": "hidden reefs/spots/blemishes", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "feasting with/dining together", "*aphobōs*": "fearlessly/shamelessly", "*poimainontes*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*nephelai*": "clouds/cloudy masses", "*anydroi*": "waterless/without water", "*peripheromenai*": "carried about/swept along", "*dendra*": "trees/large plants", "*phthinopōrina*": "autumn/late autumn/withering", "*akarpa*": "fruitless/unfruitful/barren", "*apothanonta*": "dead/having died", "*ekrizōthenta*": "uprooted/pulled up by the roots" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• Prov 29:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.9", "source": "אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*ḥāḵām* *nišpāṭ* *ʾet*-*ʾîš* *ʾĕwîl* *wə*-*rāgaz* *wə*-*śāḥaq* *wə*-*ʾên* *nāḥat*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - enters into judgment/contends", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - foolish/fool", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāgaz*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is agitated/trembles", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*śāḥaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - laughs/mocks", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*nāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/quiet" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage", "*nišpāṭ*": "contends/goes to law/enters into judgment", "*ʾîš ʾĕwîl*": "foolish man/fool", "*wə-rāgaz*": "and he rages/whether he rages", "*wə-śāḥaq*": "and laughs/or laughs", "*wə-ʾên nāḥat*": "and there is no rest/there is no peace/there is no resolution" } }