Ecclesiastes 9:4

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.4", "source": "כִּי־מִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר *יבחר **יְחֻבַּ֔ר אֶ֥ל כָּל־הַחַיִּ֖ים יֵ֣שׁ בִּטָּח֑וֹן כִּֽי־לְכֶ֤לֶב חַי֙ ה֣וּא ט֔וֹב מִן־הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הַמֵּֽת׃", "text": "For-who that **yĕḥubbar** to all-the-*ḥayyîm* there-is *biṭṭāḥôn*; for-to-*keleb* *ḥay* he *ṭôb* from-the-*ʾaryēh* the-*mēt*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yĕḥubbar*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is joined/associated", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the living", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/exists", "*biṭṭāḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust/hope", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the lion", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*yĕḥubbar*": "is joined/is associated/is connected (with Qere variant *yibḥar* - chooses/is chosen)", "*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/those who are alive/living", "*biṭṭāḥôn*": "confidence/trust/hope/security", "*keleb*": "dog (possibly contemptible creature)", "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*ṭôb*": "better/preferable", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion (symbol of strength)", "*mēt*": "dead/deceased" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־מִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר *יבחר **יְחֻבַּ֔ר אֶ֥ל כָּל־הַחַיִּ֖ים יֵ֣שׁ בִּטָּח֑וֹן כִּֽי־לְכֶ֤לֶב חַי֙ ה֣וּא ט֔וֹב מִן־הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הַמֵּֽת׃

Transliteration

For-who that *yĕḥubbar to all-the-ḥayyîm there-is biṭṭāḥôn; for-to-keleb ḥay he ṭôb from-the-ʾaryēh the-mēt*.

Grammar Details

• *mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
• *yĕḥubbar*: verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is joined/associated
• *ḥayyîm*: adjective, masculine plural with article - the living
• *yēš*: particle of existence - there is/exists
• *biṭṭāḥôn*: noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust/hope
• *keleb*: noun, masculine singular - dog
• *ḥay*: adjective, masculine singular - living/alive
• *ṭôb*: adjective, masculine singular - good/better
• *ʾaryēh*: noun, masculine singular with article - the lion
• *mēt*: adjective, masculine singular with article - the dead

Word Meanings

• *yĕḥubbar*: is joined/is associated/is connected (with Qere variant *yibḥar* - chooses/is chosen)
• *ḥayyîm*: living ones/those who are alive/living
• *biṭṭāḥôn*: confidence/trust/hope/security
• *keleb*: dog (possibly contemptible creature)
• *ḥay*: living/alive
• *ṭôb*: better/preferable
• *ʾaryēh*: lion (symbol of strength)
• *mēt*: dead/deceased

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Anyone who is among the living has hope—even a live dog is better than a dead lion!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And why? As longe as a man lyueth, he is careles: for a quyck dogg (saye they) is better the a deed lion:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely whosoeuer is ioyned to all ye liuing, there is hope: for it is better to a liuing dog, then to a dead lyon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And why? as long as a man liueth, he hath an hope: for a quicke dogge say they is better then a dead lion.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But `to' him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it `is' better than to the dead lion.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead But whoever is among the living has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion.

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.14.7", "source": "כִּ֤י יֵ֥שׁ לָעֵ֗ץ תִּ֫קְוָ֥ה אִֽם־יִ֭כָּרֵת וְע֣וֹד יַחֲלִ֑יף וְ֝יֹֽנַקְתּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א תֶחְדָּֽל׃", "text": "*kî* *yēš* *lāʿēṣ* *tiqwâ* *ʾim*-*yikkārēt* *wəʿôd* *yaḥălîp* *wəyōnaqtô* *lōʾ* *teḥdāl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*lāʿēṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the tree", "*tiqwâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yikkārēt*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it is cut down", "*wəʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and still/yet", "*yaḥălîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it will sprout again", "*wəyōnaqtô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - and its shoot", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*teḥdāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it ceases" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there is/exists", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*yikkārēt*": "is cut down/felled/cut off", "*yaḥălîp*": "sprouts again/renews itself/sends out shoots", "*yōnaqtô*": "its shoot/its sprout/its tender branch", "*teḥdāl*": "ceases/fails/stops" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.14.8", "source": "אִם־יַזְקִ֣ין בָּאָ֣רֶץ שָׁרְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר יָמ֥וּת גִּזְעֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yazqîn* *bāʾāreṣ* *šāršô* *ûbeʿāpār* *yāmût* *gizʿô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yazqîn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it grows old/becomes old", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - in the earth/ground", "*šāršô*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - its root", "*ûbeʿāpār*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - and in the dust", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it dies", "*gizʿô*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - its stump" }, "variants": { "*yazqîn*": "grows old/becomes aged/becomes old", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land", "*šōreš*": "root/rootstock", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*yāmût*": "dies/perishes", "*gizʿô*": "its stump/its trunk/its stock" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.14.9", "source": "מֵרֵ֣יַּח מַ֣יִם יַפְרִ֑חַ וְעָשָׂ֖ה קָצִ֣יר כְּמוֹ־נָֽטַע׃", "text": "*mērêaḥ* *mayim* *yapriḥa* *wəʿāśâ* *qāṣîr* *kəmô*-*nāṭaʿ*", "grammar": { "*mērêaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - from scent of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*yapriḥa*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it sprouts/buds", "*wəʿāśâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and it makes/produces", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine, singular - branch/bough", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*nāṭaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it was planted" }, "variants": { "*rêaḥ*": "scent/smell/fragrance", "*yapriḥa*": "sprouts/buds/flourishes", "*qāṣîr*": "branch/bough/harvest", "*nāṭaʿ*": "plant/sapling/newly planted tree" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.14.10", "source": "וְגֶ֣בֶר יָ֭מוּת וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ וַיִּגְוַ֖ע אָדָ֣ם וְאַיּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəgeber* *yāmût* *wayyeḥĕlāš* *wayyigwaʿ* *ʾādām* *wəʾayyô*", "grammar": { "*wəgeber*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he dies", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is weakened/prostrated", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he expires/perishes", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human", "*wəʾayyô*": "conjunction + interrogative + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - and where is he" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "dies/perishes", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "is weakened/is prostrated/is laid low", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "expires/perishes/breathes his last", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he/his whereabouts" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.14.11", "source": "אָֽזְלוּ־מַ֭יִם מִנִּי־יָ֑ם וְ֝נָהָ֗ר יֶחֱרַ֥ב וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾāzlû*-*mayim* *minnî*-*yām* *wənāhār* *yeḥĕrab* *wəyābēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾāzlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they have gone away", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - waters", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular - sea", "*wənāhār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and river", "*yeḥĕrab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it dries up", "*wəyābēš*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and it withers" }, "variants": { "*ʾāzlû*": "go away/depart/disappear", "*minnî*": "from/out of", "*yām*": "sea/lake/large body of water", "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*yeḥĕrab*": "dries up/becomes dry/is laid bare", "*yābēš*": "withers/becomes dry/is parched" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.14.12", "source": "וְאִ֥ישׁ שָׁכַ֗ב וְֽלֹא־יָ֫ק֥וּם עַד־בִּלְתִּ֣י שָׁ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יָקִ֑יצוּ וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝עֹ֗רוּ מִשְּׁנָתָֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾîš* *šākab* *wəlōʾ*-*yāqûm* *ʿad*-*biltî* *šāmayim* *lōʾ* *yāqîṣû* *wəlōʾ*-*yēʿōrû* *miššənātām*", "grammar": { "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and man", "*šākab*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he lies down", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāqûm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he arises/rises", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*biltî*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - wearing out of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqîṣû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they awake", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yēʿōrû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they are roused", "*miššənātām*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct + 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix - from their sleep" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each", "*šākab*": "lies down/sleeps/rests", "*yāqûm*": "arises/rises/gets up", "*biltî*": "wearing out/cessation/non-existence", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yāqîṣû*": "awake/wake up", "*yēʿōrû*": "are roused/are stirred up/are awakened", "*šēnâ*": "sleep/slumber" } }
• Job 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.27.8", "source": "כִּ֤י מַה־תִּקְוַ֣ת חָ֭נֵף כִּ֣י יִבְצָ֑ע כִּ֤י יֵ֖שֶׁל אֱל֣וֹהַּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *mah-tiqwaṯ* *ḥānēp̄* *kî* *yiḇṣāʿ* *kî* *yēšel* *ʾĕlôah* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mah-tiqwaṯ*": "interrogative + noun feminine singular construct - what is the hope of", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/though", "*yiḇṣāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gains/cuts off", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yēšel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he draws out/plunders", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/hypocrite", "*bāṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/cut off", "*šālâ*": "draw out/extract/plunder", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person" } }
• Isa 38:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.18", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שְׁא֛וֹל תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ מָ֣וֶת יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ לֹֽא־יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ יֽוֹרְדֵי־ב֖וֹר אֶל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "For not *šəʾôl* *tôdekā* *māwet* *yəhalləlekā* not-*yəśabbərû* *yôrədê*-*bôr* to-*ʾămittekā*.", "grammar": { "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular noun - Sheol", "*tôdekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she thanks you", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*yəhalləlekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he praises you", "*yəśabbərû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they hope", "*yôrədê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those going down to", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit", "*ʾămittekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your truth" }, "variants": { "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol, underworld, grave", "*tôdekā*": "she thanks you, she praises you", "*māwet*": "death, dying", "*yəhalləlekā*": "he praises you, he celebrates you", "*yəśabbərû*": "they hope, they wait for, they expect", "*yôrədê*": "those going down to, those descending to", "*bôr*": "pit, cistern, dungeon", "*ʾămittekā*": "your truth, your faithfulness, your reliability" } }
• Lam 3:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.21", "source": "זֹ֛את אָשִׁ֥יב אֶל־לִבִּ֖י עַל־כֵּ֥ן אוֹחִֽיל׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *ʾāšîb* to *libbî* therefore *ʾôḥîl*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāšîb*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return/bring back", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾôḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîb*": "I will return/I will bring back/I will recall", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾôḥîl*": "I will hope/I will wait" } } 22 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.22", "source": "חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃", "text": "*ḥasdê* *YHWH* that not *tāmnû* that not *kālû* *raḥămāyw*", "grammar": { "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*tāmnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we are consumed", "*kālû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*raḥămāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his compassions" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses of/mercies of/steadfast love of", "*tāmnû*": "we are consumed/we are cut off/we are ended", "*kālû*": "they are finished/they are ended/they are spent", "*raḥămāyw*": "his compassions/his tender mercies" } }
• Luke 16:26-29 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.16.26", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τούτοις, μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται: ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἐντεῦθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται· μηδὲ οἱ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.", "text": "And *epi pasin toutois*, *metaxy* of us and of you *chasma mega estēriktai*: *hopōs* the *thelontes diabēnai enteuthen pros* you not *dynōntai*; neither the *ekeithen pros* us *diaperōsin*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition + dative - besides/in addition to", "*pasin*": "dative plural neuter - all", "*toutois*": "demonstrative, dative plural neuter - these things", "*metaxy*": "preposition + genitive - between", "*chasma*": "nominative singular neuter - chasm/gulf", "*mega*": "nominative singular neuter - great/large", "*estēriktai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been fixed/established", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - wanting/wishing", "*diabēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to cross over", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*dynōntai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might be able", "*ekeithen*": "adverb - from there", "*diaperōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might cross over" }, "variants": { "*epi pasin toutois*": "besides all these things/in addition to all this", "*metaxy*": "between", "*chasma*": "chasm/gulf/great divide", "*estēriktai*": "has been fixed/has been established/has been set", "*thelontes*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*diabēnai*": "to cross over/to pass through", "*enteuthen*": "from here/from this place", "*dynōntai*": "they might be able/they could", "*ekeithen*": "from there/from that place", "*diaperōsin*": "they might cross over/they might pass through" } } 27 { "verseID": "Luke.16.27", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ, Ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου:", "text": "*Eipen de*, *Erōtō oun* you, *pater*, *hina pempsēs* him into the *oikon tou patros* of me:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Erōtō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I ask/request", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*pater*": "vocative singular masculine - father", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*pempsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might send", "*oikon*": "accusative singular masculine - house/home", "*tou patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of the father" }, "variants": { "*Erōtō*": "I ask/I request/I beg", "*pater*": "father", "*pempsēs*": "you might send/you would send", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*patros*": "father" } } 28 { "verseID": "Luke.16.28", "source": "Ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς· ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου.", "text": "*Echō gar pente adelphous*; *hopōs diamartyrētai* to them, *hina* not also they *elthōsin* into the *topon touton tēs basanou*.", "grammar": { "*Echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pente*": "numeral - five", "*adelphous*": "accusative plural masculine - brothers", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*diamartyrētai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might testify earnestly", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might come", "*topon*": "accusative singular masculine - place", "*touton*": "demonstrative, accusative singular masculine - this", "*tēs basanou*": "genitive singular feminine - of the torment" }, "variants": { "*Echō*": "I have", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*diamartyrētai*": "he might testify earnestly/he might warn solemnly", "*elthōsin*": "they might come/they might arrive", "*topon*": "place/location", "*basanou*": "torment/torture/pain" } } 29 { "verseID": "Luke.16.29", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ, Ἔχουσιν Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Legei* to him *Abraam*, They *echousin Mōsea* and the *prophētas*; *akousatōsan* of them.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*Mōsea*": "accusative singular masculine - Moses", "*prophētas*": "accusative plural masculine - prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd plural - let them hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells", "*echousin*": "they have", "*Mōsea*": "Moses", "*prophētas*": "prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "let them hear/let them listen to/let them heed" } }