Exodus 4:10

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָי֒ לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ דְּבָרִ֜ים אָנֹ֗כִי גַּ֤ם מִתְּמוֹל֙ גַּ֣ם מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּ֛ם מֵאָ֥ז דַּבֶּרְךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֧י כְבַד־פֶּ֛ה וּכְבַ֥ד לָשׁ֖וֹן אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*YHWH* by-me *ʾădōnāy* not *ʾîš* *dĕbārîm* *ʾānōkî* also from-*tĕmôl* also from-*šilšôm* also from-*ʾāz* *dabberekā* to-*ʿabdekā* because *kĕbad*-*peh* and-*kĕbad* *lāšôn* *ʾānōkî*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*dĕbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tĕmôl*": "adverb - yesterday/before", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - three days ago/before", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/since", "*dabberekā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your speaking", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kĕbad*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - heavy of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my master", "*ʾîš dĕbārîm*": "man of words/eloquent person", "*tĕmôl*": "yesterday/previously/in the past", "*šilšôm*": "three days ago/in the past/previously", "*kĕbad-peh*": "slow of speech/heavy of mouth", "*kĕbad lāšôn*": "slow of tongue/having speech impediment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָי֒ לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ דְּבָרִ֜ים אָנֹ֗כִי גַּ֤ם מִתְּמוֹל֙ גַּ֣ם מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּ֛ם מֵאָ֥ז דַּבֶּרְךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֧י כְבַד־פֶּ֛ה וּכְבַ֥ד לָשׁ֖וֹן אָנֹֽכִי׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer Mōšeh to-YHWH by-me ʾădōnāy not ʾîš dĕbārîm ʾānōkî also from-tĕmôl also from-šilšôm also from-ʾāz dabberekā to-ʿabdekā because kĕbad-peh and-kĕbad lāšôn ʾānōkî.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
• *dĕbārîm*: noun, masculine plural - words
• *ʾānōkî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *tĕmôl*: adverb - yesterday/before
• *šilšôm*: adverb - three days ago/before
• *ʾāz*: adverb - then/since
• *dabberekā*: piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your speaking
• *ʿabdekā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *kĕbad*: adjective, masculine singular construct - heavy of
• *peh*: noun, masculine singular - mouth
• *lāšôn*: noun, feminine singular - tongue

Word Meanings

• *ʾădōnāy*: my Lord/my master
• *ʾîš dĕbārîm*: man of words/eloquent person
• *tĕmôl*: yesterday/previously/in the past
• *šilšôm*: three days ago/in the past/previously
• *kĕbad-peh*: slow of speech/heavy of mouth
• *kĕbad lāšôn*: slow of tongue/having speech impediment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses said to the LORD, 'Pardon me, Lord, but I am not eloquent—neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before, nor since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto Jehovah,{H136} Oh,{H994} Lord,{H136} I{H376} am not eloquent,{H1697} neither heretofore,{H8032} nor since{H227} thou hast spoken{H1696} unto thy servant;{H5650} for I am slow{H3515} of speech,{H6310} and of a slow{H3515} tongue.{H3956}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, O{H994} my Lord{H136}, I{H376} am not eloquent{H1697}, neither heretofore{H8032}{H8543}, nor since{H227} thou hast spoken{H1696}{(H8763)} unto thy servant{H5650}: but I am slow{H3515} of speech{H6310}, and of a slow{H3515} tongue{H3956}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses sayde vnto the Lorde: oh my Lorde. I am not eloquet, no not in tymes past and namely sence thou hast spoken vnto thy seruaunte: but I am slowe mouthed and slowe tongued.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Moses sayde vnto the LORDE: Oh my LORDE, I am a man yt is not eloquet, from yesterdaye & yeryesterdaye, & sence the tyme yt thou hast spoken vnto thy seruaunt: for I haue a slowe speach, & a slowe tunge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Moses said vnto the Lorde, Oh my Lorde, I am not eloquent, neither at any time haue bene, nor yet since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slowe of speach & slowe of tongue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moyses sayd vnto the Lorde: Oh my Lord, I am neither yesterday nor yer yesterday a man eloquet, neither sence thou hast spoken vnto thy seruaunt: but I am slowe mouthed, & slowe tounged.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I [am] not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I [am] slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses said to Yahweh, "Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses saith unto Jehovah, `O, my Lord, I `am' not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Thy speaking unto Thy servant, for I `am' slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not a man of words; I have never been so, and am not now, even after what you have said to your servant: for talking is hard for me, and I am slow of tongue.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses said to Yahweh, "O Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Moses said to the LORD,“O my Lord, I am not an eloquent man, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant, for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.6", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי דַּבֵּ֑ר כִּי־נַ֖עַר אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hinnēh* not-*yādaʿtî* *dabbēr* because-*naʿar* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I know", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*naʿar*": "singular noun - youth/young man", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/oh no", "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/boy/inexperienced person" } }
• Exod 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.12", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֤ן בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵיךְ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי פַרְעֹ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י עֲרַ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr Mōšeh* before *YHWH lēʾmōr hēn bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* not-*šāməʿû* unto-me and-how *yišmāʿēnî parʿōh* and-I *ʿăral śəp̄ātāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "before": "preposition *lip̄nê* - before, in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, see", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "not-*šāməʿû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd plural - have not listened", "unto-me": "preposition + 1st singular suffix *ʾēlay* - to me", "and-how": "conjunction + interrogative *wə-ʾêk* - and how", "*yišmāʿēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - will listen to me", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "and-I": "conjunction + personal pronoun *wa-ʾănî* - and I", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātāyim*": "adjective construct + noun dual - uncircumcised of lips" }, "variants": { "*yədabbēr*": "spoke, said, addressed", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD, the divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say, telling", "*hēn*": "behold, look, see", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel, Israelites", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened, they heard, they heeded", "*yišmāʿēnî*": "will listen to me, will hear me, will heed me", "*parʿōh*": "Pharaoh", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātāyim*": "uncircumcised of lips, having impeded speech, unskilled in speech" } }
• Acts 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.7.22", "source": "Καὶ ἐπαιδεύθη Μωσῆς πάσῃ σοφίᾳ Αἰγυπτίων, ἦν δὲ δυνατὸς ἐν λόγοις καὶ ἐν ἔργοις.", "text": "*Kai* *epaideuthē* *Mōsēs* *pasē* *sophia* *Aigyptiōn*, *ēn* *de* *dynatos* *en* *logois* *kai* *en* *ergois*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epaideuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was instructed/trained", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*pasē*": "dative feminine singular - in all/every", "*sophia*": "dative feminine singular - wisdom", "*Aigyptiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Egyptians", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/moreover", "*dynatos*": "nominative masculine singular - powerful/mighty", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speech", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ergois*": "dative neuter plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*epaideuthē*": "was instructed/trained/educated/disciplined", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/learning", "*dynatos*": "powerful/mighty/capable/eloquent", "*logois*": "words/speech/matters/accounts", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Exod 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.1", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר וְהֵן֙ לֹֽא־יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לִ֔י וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּקֹלִ֑י כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Mōšeh* and *yōʾmer* and *hēn* not-*yaʾămînû* to-me and not *yišmĕʿû* in-*qôlî* because *yōʾmĕrû* not-*nirʾâh* to-you *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - answered/responded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nirʾâh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nirʾâh*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself" } }
• 2 Cor 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.6", "source": "Εἰ δὲ καὶ ἰδιώτης τῷ λόγῳ, ἀλλʼ οὐ τῇ γνώσει· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ φανερωθέντες ἐν πᾶσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "But if also *idiōtēs* in the *logō*, yet not in the *gnōsei*; but in every [way] having been *phanerōthentes* in all [things] toward you.", "grammar": { "*idiōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - untrained/unskilled/amateur", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in word/speech", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in knowledge", "*phanerōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been made manifest/revealed" }, "variants": { "*idiōtēs*": "untrained/unskilled/amateur/common person", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding", "*phanerōthentes*": "having been made manifest/revealed/shown clearly" } }
• Job 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.12.2", "source": "אָ֭מְנָם כִּ֣י אַתֶּם־עָ֑ם וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם תָּמ֥וּת חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāmnām* *kî* you-*ʿām* *wə-ʿimmākem* *tāmût* *ḥākmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly/indeed/certainly", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*atem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə-ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with you", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will die", "*ḥākmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmnām*": "truly/verily/indeed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*tāmût*": "will die/perish", "*ḥākmâ*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge" } }
• 1 Cor 2:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.1", "source": "Κἀγὼ, ἐλθὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ἦλθον οὐ καθʼ ὑπεροχὴν λόγου ἢ σοφίας, καταγγέλλων ὑμῖν τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And I (*kagō*), *elthōn* *pros* you, *adelphoi*, *ēlthon* not according to *hyperochēn* of *logou* or *sophias*, *katangellōn* to you the *martyrion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*kagō*": "crasis of 'kai egō' - nominative singular - and I", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came", "*hyperochēn*": "accusative feminine singular - excellence/superiority", "*logou*": "genitive masculine singular - of word/speech", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*katangellōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - proclaiming/announcing", "*martyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - testimony/witness", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hyperochēn*": "excellence/superiority/eminence", "*logou*": "word/speech/message/account", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*katangellōn*": "proclaiming/announcing/declaring", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.2", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἔκρινά τοῦ εἰδέναι τι ἐν ὑμῖν, εἰ μὴ Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τοῦτον ἐσταυρωμένον.", "text": "For not (*ou gar*) I *ekrina* *tou* *eidenai* anything (*ti*) among (*en*) you, except (*ei mē*) *Iēsoun* *Christon*, and this one *estaurōmenon*.", "grammar": { "*ou gar*": "negative particle with causal conjunction - for not", "*ekrina*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I decided/judged/determined", "*tou eidenai*": "articular infinitive (genitive) - to know", "*ti*": "accusative neuter singular indefinite pronoun - anything", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among/in", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - except/if not", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been crucified" }, "variants": { "*ekrina*": "decided/judged/determined/resolved", "*tou eidenai*": "to know/to be aware of/to have knowledge of", "*estaurōmenon*": "crucified/executed on a cross" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐγὼ ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ, καὶ ἐν φόβῳ, καὶ ἐν τρόμῳ πολλῷ ἐγενόμην πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "And I (*egō*) in *astheneia*, and in *phobō*, and in *tromō* *pollō* *egenomēn* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "nominative singular personal pronoun - I", "*astheneia*": "dative feminine singular - weakness", "*phobō*": "dative masculine singular - fear", "*tromō*": "dative masculine singular - trembling", "*pollō*": "dative masculine singular adjective - much/great", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I became/was", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with" }, "variants": { "*astheneia*": "weakness/illness/frailty", "*phobō*": "fear/dread/terror", "*tromō*": "trembling/quaking/shaking", "*egenomēn*": "became/was/came to be" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.4", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος μου καὶ τὸ κήρυγμά μου οὐκ ἐν πειθοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἀποδείξει Πνεύματος καὶ δυνάμεως:", "text": "And the *logos* of me and the *kērygma* of me not in *peithois* *anthrōpinēs* *sophias* *logois*, but in *apodeixei* of *Pneumatos* and *dynameōs*:", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/message", "*kērygma*": "nominative neuter singular - proclamation/preaching", "*peithois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - persuasive", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - human/of human origin", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speeches", "*apodeixei*": "dative feminine singular - demonstration/proof", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*dynameōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of power" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/speech/account", "*kērygma*": "proclamation/preaching/message", "*peithois*": "persuasive/enticing/plausible", "*anthrōpinēs*": "human/belonging to humans", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*apodeixei*": "demonstration/proof/showing forth", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }
• 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.10", "source": "Ὅτι Αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαὶ, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί· ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.", "text": "Because *Hoti* The *Hai* *men* *epistolai*, he says *phēsin*, *bareiai* and *kai* *ischurai*; the *hē* *de* *parousia* of the *tou* *sōmatos* *asthenēs*, and *kai* the *ho* *logos* *exouthenēmenos*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*Hai*": "nominative, feminine, plural article - the", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on the one hand", "*epistolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/affirms", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - weighty/heavy/burdensome", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ischurai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - strong/powerful/mighty", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - presence/coming", "*tou*": "genitive, neuter, singular article - the", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular adjective - weak/feeble", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message", "*exouthenēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been despised/of no account" }, "variants": { "*epistolai*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*phēsin*": "he says/affirms/states (someone says)", "*bareiai*": "weighty/heavy/burdensome/impressive", "*ischurai*": "strong/powerful/mighty/forceful", "*parousia*": "presence/coming/arrival", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical presence", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*logos*": "word/speech/message/reasoning", "*exouthenēmenos*": "having been despised/worthless/contemptible/of no account" } }