Exodus 23:7

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.23.7", "source": "מִדְּבַר־שֶׁ֖קֶר תִּרְחָ֑ק וְנָקִ֤י וְצַדִּיק֙ אַֽל־תַּהֲרֹ֔ג כִּ֥י לֹא־אַצְדִּ֖יק רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "From-*dĕbar*-*šeqer* *tirḥāq* and-*nāqî* and-*ṣaddîq* not-*tahărōg* for not-*ʾaṣdîq* *rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*dĕbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood/deception", "*tirḥāq*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - keep far/stay away", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent/free from guilt", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous/just person", "*tahărōg*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - kill/slay", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - justify/declare righteous", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*dĕbar-šeqer*": "false matter/lying word/deceptive thing", "*tirḥāq*": "keep far/stay away/distance yourself", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt/blameless", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent person", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "justify/declare righteous/acquit" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִדְּבַר־שֶׁ֖קֶר תִּרְחָ֑ק וְנָקִ֤י וְצַדִּיק֙ אַֽל־תַּהֲרֹ֔ג כִּ֥י לֹא־אַצְדִּ֖יק רָשָֽׁע׃

Transliteration

From-dĕbar-šeqer tirḥāq and-nāqî and-ṣaddîq not-tahărōg for not-ʾaṣdîq rāšāʿ

Grammar Details

• *dĕbar*: noun masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing
• *šeqer*: noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood/deception
• *tirḥāq*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - keep far/stay away
• *nāqî*: adjective masculine singular - innocent/free from guilt
• *ṣaddîq*: adjective masculine singular - righteous/just person
• *tahărōg*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - kill/slay
• *ʾaṣdîq*: hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - justify/declare righteous
• *rāšāʿ*: adjective masculine singular - wicked/guilty person

Word Meanings

• *dĕbar-šeqer*: false matter/lying word/deceptive thing
• *tirḥāq*: keep far/stay away/distance yourself
• *nāqî*: innocent/free from guilt/blameless
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous/just/innocent person
• *ʾaṣdîq*: justify/declare righteous/acquit

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Keep thee far{H7368} from a false{H8267} matter;{H1697} and the innocent{H5355} and righteous{H6662} slay{H2026} thou not: for I will not justify{H6663} the wicked.{H7563}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Keep thee far{H7368}{(H8799)} from a false{H8267} matter{H1697}; and the innocent{H5355} and righteous{H6662} slay{H2026}{(H8799)} thou not: for I will not justify{H6663}{(H8686)} the wicked{H7563}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Kepe the ferre from a false mater, and the Innocent and righteous se thou sley not, for I will not iustifye the weked.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Kepe the farre from false matters. The innocent and righteous shalt thou not sley, for I iustifie not ye vngodly.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Kepe thee farre from a false matter, and the innocent and righteous see thou slay not: for I wyll not iustifie the wicked.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Keep your distance from a false charge– do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 34:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.7", "source": "נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן וָפֶ֖שַׁע וְחַטָּאָ֑ה וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֣ד ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אָב֗וֹת עַל־בָּנִים֙ וְעַל־בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃", "text": "*nōṣēr* *ḥesed* to the *ʾălāp̄îm*, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *p̄ešaʿ* and *ḥaṭṭāʾāh*; and *naqēh* not *yənaqeh*, *pōqēd* *ʿăwōn* *ʾāḇôt* upon *bānîm* and upon *bənê* *ḇānîm*, upon *šillēšîm* and upon *ribbēʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*nōṣēr*": "active participle masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - steadfast love/kindness/mercy", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*nōśēʾ*": "active participle masculine singular - bearing/carrying/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - sin/error", "*naqēh*": "infinitive absolute (Piel) - clearing/acquitting", "*yənaqeh*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Piel) - he will clear/acquit", "*pōqēd*": "active participle masculine singular - visiting/reckoning", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šillēšîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - third (generation)", "*ribbēʿîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - fourth (generation)" }, "variants": { "*nōṣēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/kindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/forgiving/lifting", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/crime", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "sin/error/offense", "*naqēh lōʾ yənaqeh*": "by no means clearing the guilty/will not completely acquit", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/reckoning/punishing/attending to" } }
• Exod 23:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.1", "source": "לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֖א שֵׁ֣מַע שָׁ֑וְא אַל־תָּ֤שֶׁת יָֽדְךָ֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע לִהְיֹ֖ת עֵ֥ד חָמָֽס׃", "text": "Not *tiśśā* *šēmaʿ* *šāwe* not-*tāšet* *yādĕkā* with-*rāšāʿ* to-*hĕyōt* *ʿēd* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*tiśśā*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - lift/carry/take up", "*šēmaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - report/rumor", "*šāwe*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/emptiness/vanity", "*tāšet*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - put/place/set", "*yādĕkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*hĕyōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence/wrong/injustice" }, "variants": { "*tiśśā*": "lift up/carry/raise/bear/take", "*šēmaʿ*": "report/rumor/hearsay", "*šāwe*": "falsehood/emptiness/worthlessness/vanity", "*tāšet*": "put/place/set/join", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/malicious" } }
• Deut 27:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.25", "source": "אָרוּר֙ לֹקֵ֣חַ שֹׁ֔חַד לְהַכּ֥וֹת נֶ֖פֶשׁ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *lōqēaḥ* *šōḥad* *ləhakkôt* *nepeš* *dām* *nāqî* *wə*-*ʾāmar* *kol*-*hāʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who takes", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "*ləhakkôt*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to strike/smite/kill", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/life of", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent", "*wə*-*ʾāmar*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*-*hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - all the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "interjection - so be it/truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*lōqēaḥ*": "one who takes/accepts/receives", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payment", "*ləhakkôt*": "to strike/smite/kill", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/clean/free from guilt", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/declare", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/confirmed" } }
• Eph 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.25", "source": "Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος, λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.", "text": "Therefore *apothemenoi* the *pseudos*, *laleite alētheian* each with the *plēsion* of him: for we *esmen* of one another *melē*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*apothemenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having put away", "*pseudos*": "accusative neuter singular - falsehood/lie", "*laleite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - speak", "*alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - truth", "*plēsion*": "genitive masculine singular - neighbor", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*melē*": "nominative neuter plural - members" }, "variants": { "*apothemenoi*": "having put away/laid aside", "*pseudos*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*laleite*": "speak/tell", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs" } }
• Rom 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.1.18", "source": "Ἀποκαλύπτεται γὰρ ὀργὴ Θεοῦ ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ἀσέβειαν καὶ ἀδικίαν ἀνθρώπων, τῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ἀδικίᾳ κατεχόντων·", "text": "*Apokalyptetai* *gar* *orgē* *Theou* *ap'* *ouranou* *epi* *pasan* *asebeian* *kai* *adikian* *anthrōpōn*, the the *alētheian* *en* *adikia* *katechontōn*·", "grammar": { "*Apokalyptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is revealed", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - all", "*asebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ungodliness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*adikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*katechontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - holding down/suppressing" }, "variants": { "*Apokalyptetai*": "is revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*asebeian*": "ungodliness/impiety/irreverence", "*adikian*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*anthrōpōn*": "of men/people/humankind", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*katechontōn*": "holding down/suppressing/restraining" } }
• Lev 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.11", "source": "לֹ֖א תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ וְלֹא־תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ וְלֹֽא־תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ בַּעֲמִיתֽוֹ", "text": "*lōʾ* *tignōḇû* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯəḵaḥăšû* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯəšaqqərû* *ʾîš* *baʿămîṯô*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tignōḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall steal", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəḵaḥăšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall deny/lie", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəšaqqərû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall deal falsely", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/person", "*baʿămîṯô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*tignōḇû*": "steal/take secretly", "*ṯəḵaḥăšû*": "deny/lie/deceive/defraud", "*ṯəšaqqərû*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive", "*ʿămîṯô*": "his neighbor/associate/fellow/companion" } }
• Deut 19:16-21 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.16", "source": "כִּֽי־יָק֥וּם עֵד־חָמָ֖ס בְּאִ֑ישׁ לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּ֖וֹ סָרָֽה", "text": "If-*yāqūm* *ʿēd*-*ḥāmās* in-*ʾish* to-*laʿănōt* in-him *sārāh*", "grammar": { "*yāqūm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he arises'", "*ʿēd*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'witness of'", "*ḥāmās*": "common noun masculine singular - 'violence'", "*ʾish*": "common noun masculine singular - 'man'", "*laʿănōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to testify'", "*sārāh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'rebellion/defection'" }, "variants": { "*yāqūm*": "arises/stands up/comes forward", "*ʿēd*-*ḥāmās*": "violent witness/false witness/malicious witness", "*ʾish*": "man/person/someone", "*laʿănōt*": "to testify/to witness/to answer", "*sārāh*": "rebellion/defection/wrongdoing" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.17", "source": "וְעָמְד֧וּ שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥ם הָרִ֖יב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְי֖וּ בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם", "text": "And-*ʿāmĕdū* two-the-*ʾănāshim* which-to-them the-*rīb* before *YHWH* before the-*kōhănim* and-the-*shōfĕṭim* who *yihyū* in-the-*yāmim* the-those", "grammar": { "*ʿāmĕdū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall stand'", "*ʾănāshim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'men'", "*rīb*": "common noun masculine singular - 'dispute'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kōhănim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'priests'", "*shōfĕṭim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'", "*yihyū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be'", "*yāmim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'days'" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmĕdū*": "they shall stand/they shall appear/they shall present themselves", "*ʾănāshim*": "men/persons/people", "*rīb*": "dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*kōhănim*": "priests/officiators", "*shōfĕṭim*": "judges/those who judge/magistrates", "*yihyū*": "they will be/they shall exist/they shall serve", "*yāmim*": "days/times/period" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.18", "source": "וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽד־שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ הָעֵ֔ד שֶׁ֖קֶר עָנָ֥ה בְאָחִֽיו", "text": "And-*dārĕshū* the-*shōfĕṭim* *hēṭēb* and-*hinnēh* *ʿēd*-*sheqer* the-*ʿēd* *sheqer* *ʿānāh* in-*ʾāḥiw*", "grammar": { "*dārĕshū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall inquire'", "*shōfĕṭim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'", "*hēṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'thoroughly'", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*ʿēd*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'witness of'", "*sheqer*": "common noun masculine singular - 'falsehood'", "*ʿānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he testified'", "*ʾāḥiw*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'" }, "variants": { "*dārĕshū*": "they shall inquire/they shall investigate/they shall examine", "*shōfĕṭim*": "judges/those who judge/magistrates", "*hēṭēb*": "thoroughly/diligently/carefully", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿēd*-*sheqer*": "false witness/lying witness/deceptive witness", "*ʿānāh*": "testified/answered/responded", "*ʾāḥiw*": "his brother/his fellow/his countryman" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.19", "source": "וַעֲשִׂ֣יתֶם ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר זָמַ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לְאָחִ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ", "text": "And-*ʿăsitem* to-him as-which *zāmam* to-*laʿăsōt* to-*ʾāḥiw* and-*biʿartā* the-*rāʿ* from-*qirbĕkhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿăsitem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - 'you shall do'", "*zāmam*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he planned'", "*laʿăsōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ʾāḥiw*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'", "*biʿartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall purge'", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'evil'", "*qirbĕkhā*": "common noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*ʿăsitem*": "you shall do/you shall execute/you shall perform", "*zāmam*": "planned/schemed/intended", "*laʿăsōt*": "to do/to perform/to execute", "*ʾāḥiw*": "his brother/his fellow/his countryman", "*biʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall eliminate", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/wrong", "*qirbĕkhā*": "your midst/among you/from you" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.20", "source": "וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֨פוּ לַעֲשׂ֜וֹת ע֗וֹד כַּדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ", "text": "And-the-*nishʾārim* *yishmĕʿū* and-*yirāʾū* and-not-*yōsîfū* *laʿăsōt* again as-the-*dābār* the-*rāʿ* the-this in-*qirbĕkhā*", "grammar": { "*nishʾārim*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - 'those who remain'", "*yishmĕʿū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shall hear'", "*yirāʾū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shall fear'", "*yōsîfū*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shall add'", "*laʿăsōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*dābār*": "common noun masculine singular - 'thing/matter'", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'evil'", "*qirbĕkhā*": "common noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*nishʾārim*": "those who remain/those who are left/the rest", "*yishmĕʿū*": "they shall hear/they shall listen/they shall learn", "*yirāʾū*": "they shall fear/they shall be afraid/they shall be in awe", "*yōsîfū*": "they shall add/they shall continue/they shall do again", "*laʿăsōt*": "to do/to perform/to commit", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/deed", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/wrong", "*qirbĕkhā*": "your midst/among you/from you" } } 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.21", "source": "וְלֹ֥א תָח֖וֹס עֵינֶ֑ךָ נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּנֶ֗פֶשׁ עַ֤יִן בְּעַ֙יִן֙ שֵׁ֣ן בְּשֵׁ֔ן יָ֥ד בְּיָ֖ד רֶ֥גֶל בְּרָֽגֶל", "text": "And-not *tāḥōs* *ʿēnĕkhā* *nefesh* for-*nefesh* *ʿayin* for-*ʿayin* *shēn* for-*shēn* *yād* for-*yād* *regel* for-*regel*", "grammar": { "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall pity'", "*ʿēnĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eye'", "*nefesh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'life/person'", "*ʿayin*": "common noun feminine singular - 'eye'", "*shēn*": "common noun feminine singular - 'tooth'", "*yād*": "common noun feminine singular - 'hand'", "*regel*": "common noun feminine singular - 'foot'" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōs*": "you shall pity/you shall spare/you shall show mercy", "*ʿēnĕkhā*": "your eye (idiom for showing pity/compassion)", "*nefesh*": "life/person/soul", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight", "*shēn*": "tooth", "*yād*": "hand/arm", "*regel*": "foot/leg" } }
• Exod 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.13", "source": "לֹ֥֖א תִּֿרְצָ֖͏ֽח׃", "text": "*lōʾ tirṣāḥ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tirṣāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall murder" }, "variants": { "*tirṣāḥ*": "murder/kill unlawfully/slay" } }
• Job 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.22.23", "source": "אִם־תָּשׁ֣וּב עַד־שַׁ֭דַּי תִּבָּנֶ֑ה תַּרְחִ֥יק עַ֝וְלָ֗ה מֵאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾim-tāšûb ʿad-šadday tibbānê tarḥîq ʿawlâ mē-ʾāhŏlekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-tāšûb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you return", "*ʿad-šadday*": "preposition + divine name - to Shaddai/the Almighty", "*tibbānê*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be built up", "*tarḥîq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you put far away", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*mē-ʾāhŏlekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your tent" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "to return/turn back/repent", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*tibbānê*": "to be built up/established/restored", "*tarḥîq*": "to put far/remove/distance", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*ʾāhŏlekā*": "your tent/dwelling/home" } }
• Prov 4:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.14", "source": "בְּאֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים אַל־תָּבֹ֑א וְאַל־תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים׃", "text": "*bəʾōraḥ* *rəšāʿîm* *ʾal-tābōʾ* *wəʾal-təʾaššēr* *bəderek* *rāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*bəʾōraḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in path of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*ʾal-tābōʾ*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal - do not enter", "*wəʾal-təʾaššēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, piel - and do not walk/proceed", "*bəderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way of", "*rāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - evil ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*tābōʾ*": "enter/come/go", "*təʾaššēr*": "walk/proceed/go straight/advance", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/bad ones/those doing harm" } } 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.15", "source": "פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*pərāʿēhû* *ʾal-taʿăbār-bô* *śəṭê* *mēʿālāyw* *waʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*pərāʿēhû*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - avoid it", "*ʾal-taʿăbār-bô*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - do not pass on it", "*śəṭê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - turn aside", "*mēʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon it", "*waʿăbôr*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and pass by" }, "variants": { "*pərāʿēhû*": "avoid it/ignore it/let it go", "*taʿăbār*": "pass/cross/go through", "*śəṭê*": "turn aside/deviate/decline", "*waʿăbôr*": "pass by/cross over/travel on" } }
• Prov 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.15", "source": "מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶם", "text": "*maṣdîq* *rāšā'* *û-maršîa'* *ṣaddîq* *tô'ăbat* *YHWH* also *šənêhem*", "grammar": { "*maṣdîq*": "participle, Hiphil - justifying/declaring righteous", "*rāšā'*": "noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*û-maršîa'*": "conjunction + participle, Hiphil - and condemning", "*ṣaddîq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*tô'ăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*šənêhem*": "noun, masculine dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them" }, "variants": { "*maṣdîq*": "justifying/vindicating/declaring righteous", "*rāšā'*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*maršîa'*": "condemning/declaring guilty", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*tô'ăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*šənêhem*": "both of them/the two of them" } }
• Isa 33:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.15", "source": "הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֹת וְדֹבֵר מֵישָׁרִים מֹאֵס בְּבֶצַע מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת נֹעֵר כַּפָּיו מִתְּמֹךְ בַּשֹּׁחַד אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ דָּמִים וְעֹצֵם עֵינָיו מֵרְאוֹת בְּרֽ͏ָע", "text": "*Hōlēk* *ṣədāqôt* *wə-dōbēr* *mêšārîm* *mōʾēs* in-*beṣaʿ* *maʿăšaqqôt* *nōʿēr* *kappāyw* from-*təmōk* in-the-*šōḥad* *ʾōṭēm* *ʾāznô* from-*šəmōaʿ* *dāmîm* *wə-ʿōṣēm* *ʿênāyw* from-*rəʾôt* in-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Hōlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*ṣədāqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - righteousnesses", "*wə-dōbēr*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and speaking", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - upright things", "*mōʾēs*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - despising/rejecting", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - gain/profit", "*maʿăšaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*nōʿēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shaking", "*kappāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his palms/hands", "*təmōk*": "Qal infinitive construct - grasping/holding", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bribe", "*ʾōṭēm*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stopping up", "*ʾāznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*šəmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - hearing", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*wə-ʿōṣēm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and closing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rəʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - seeing", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*Hōlēk*": "walking/going/living", "*ṣədāqôt*": "righteousnesses/righteous deeds/just acts", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/talking", "*mêšārîm*": "upright things/straight things/equity", "*mōʾēs*": "despising/rejecting/refusing", "*beṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/unjust gain", "*maʿăšaqqôt*": "oppressions/extortions/frauds", "*nōʿēr*": "shaking/shaking off", "*kappāyw*": "his palms/his hands", "*təmōk*": "grasping/holding/taking", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift", "*ʾōṭēm*": "stopping up/closing", "*ʾāznô*": "his ear", "*šəmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening to", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodshed cases", "*ʿōṣēm*": "closing/shutting", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*rəʾôt*": "seeing/looking at", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Nah 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.3", "source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וּגְדָל־כֹּ֔חַ וְנַקֵּ֖ה לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֗ה בְּסוּפָ֤ה וּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ דַּרְכּ֔וֹ וְעָנָ֖ן אֲבַ֥ק רַגְלָֽיו׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* *û-gədōl-kōaḥ* *wə-naqqēh* *lōʾ* *yənaqqeh* *YHWH* *bə-sûpāh* *û-biśʿārāh* *darkô* *wə-ʿānān* *ʾăbaq* *raglāyw*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾerek*": "construct state, masculine, singular - long/slow of", "*ʾappayim*": "dual form, nostrils/anger - anger/wrath", "*û-gədōl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular - and great of", "*kōaḥ*": "absolute state, masculine, singular - strength/power", "*wə-naqqēh*": "conjunction + Piel infinitive absolute - and clearing/acquitting", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yənaqqeh*": "Piel imperfect, 3ms - he will clear/acquit", "*bə-sûpāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - in the whirlwind/storm", "*û-biśʿārāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular - and in the tempest", "*darkô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his way", "*wə-ʿānān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and cloud", "*ʾăbaq*": "construct state, masculine, singular - dust of", "*raglāyw*": "noun, dual + 3ms suffix - his feet" }, "variants": { "*ʾerek* *ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*gədōl-kōaḥ*": "great in power/mighty in strength", "*naqqēh* *lōʾ* *yənaqqeh*": "will by no means clear the guilty/will surely not acquit/will certainly not leave unpunished", "*sûpāh*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*śʿārāh*": "tempest/storm/whirlwind", "*ʾăbaq*": "dust/powder/fine particles" } }
• Luke 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.3.14", "source": "Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι, λέγοντες, Καὶ ἡμεῖς τί ποιήσομεν; Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Μηδένα διασείσητε, μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε· καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Eperōtōn* *de* him also *strateuomenoi*, *legontes*, And we what shall-we-*poiesomen*? And *eipen* *pros* them, No-one *diaseisete*, neither *sykophantesete*; and *arkeisthe* with-the *opsōniois* of-you.", "grammar": { "*Eperōtōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were asking", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*strateuomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - soldiers/those serving as soldiers", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*poiesomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we will do", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*diaseisete*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - extort/shake violently", "*sykophantesete*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - falsely accuse/defraud", "*arkeisthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person, plural - be content", "*opsōniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - wages/pay" }, "variants": { "*Eperōtōn*": "were asking/were questioning/were inquiring", "*strateuomenoi*": "soldiers/those serving as soldiers/military men", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*poiesomen*": "we will do/we shall do/we should do", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*diaseisete*": "extort/intimidate/shake down/harass", "*sykophantesete*": "falsely accuse/blackmail/defraud", "*arkeisthe*": "be content/be satisfied/be sufficient", "*opsōniois*": "wages/pay/allowance" } }
• Rom 2:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.2.5", "source": "Κατὰ δὲ τὴν σκληρότητά σου καὶ ἀμετανόητον καρδίαν θησαυρίζεις σεαυτῷ ὀργὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως δικαιοκρισίας τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "But according to the *sklērotēta* of you and *ametanoēton* *kardian* you *thēsaurizeis* for *seautō* *orgēn* in day of *orgēs* and *apokalypsēōs* *dikaiokriasias* of *Theos*;", "grammar": { "*sklērotēta*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hardness/stubbornness", "*ametanoēton*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - unrepentant/impenitent", "*kardian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*thēsaurizeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you store up/treasure up", "*seautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for yourself", "*orgēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*orgēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*apokalypsēōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*dikaiokriasias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteous judgment", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*sklērotēta*": "hardness/stubbornness/obstinacy", "*ametanoēton*": "unrepentant/impenitent/refusing to change mind", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*thēsaurizeis*": "store up/treasure up/accumulate", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*apokalypsēōs*": "revelation/disclosure/uncovering", "*dikaiokriasias*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.2.6", "source": "Ὃς ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Who will *apodōsei* to *hekastō* according to the *erga* of him:", "grammar": { "*apodōsei*": "verb, future indicative, 3rd person singular - he will render/repay", "*hekastō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*erga*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*apodōsei*": "repay/render/give back", "*hekastō*": "each one/every person", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }