Exodus 4:5

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.4.5", "source": "לְמַ֣עַן יַאֲמִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלֶ֛יךָ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתָ֑ם אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "For-*maʿan* *yaʾămînû* that-*nirʾâh* to-you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăbōtām* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*maʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yaʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe", "*nirʾâh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yaʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*nirʾâh*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֣עַן יַאֲמִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלֶ֛יךָ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתָ֑ם אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃

Transliteration

For-maʿan yaʾămînû that-nirʾâh to-you YHWH ʾĕlōhê ʾăbōtām ʾĕlōhê ʾAbrāhām ʾĕlōhê Yiṣḥāq and-ʾĕlōhê Yaʿăqōb.

Grammar Details

• *maʿan*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *yaʾămînû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe
• *nirʾâh*: niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
• *ʾăbōtām*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers
• *ʾAbrāhām*: proper noun - Abraham
• *Yiṣḥāq*: proper noun - Isaac
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob

Word Meanings

• *yaʾămînû*: believe/trust/have faith
• *nirʾâh*: appeared/was seen/revealed himself
• *ʾĕlōhê*: God of/deity of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that they may believe{H539} that Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers,{H1} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} the God{H430} of Isaac,{H3327} and the God{H430} of Jacob,{H3290} hath appeared{H7200} unto thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That they may believe{H539}{(H8686)} that the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}, the God{H430} of Abraham{H85}, the God{H430} of Isaac{H3327}, and the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290}, hath appeared{H7200}{(H8738)} unto thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that they may beleue that the Lorde God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac ad the God of Iacob hath appeared vnto the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore shal they beleue that ye LORDE God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac ye God of Iacob hath appeared vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Do this that they may beleeue, that the Lorde God of their fathers, the God of Abraha, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob hath appeared vnto thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  By this thing shall they beleue, that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isahac, & the God of Iacob hath appeared vnto thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "That they may believe that Yahweh, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `-- so that they believe that Jehovah, God of their fathers, hath appeared unto thee, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That they may believe that Jehovah, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that they may believe that Jehovah, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that they may be certain that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has been seen by you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "That they may believe that Yahweh, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י בָּ֣א אֵלֶיךָ֮ בְּעַ֣ב הֶֽעָנָן֒ בַּעֲב֞וּר יִשְׁמַ֤ע הָעָם֙ בְּדַבְּרִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ וְגַם־בְּךָ֖ יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֑ם וַיַּגֵּ֥ד מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *mōšeh* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *bāʾ* to you in *ʿab* the *ʿānān* for *baʿăbûr* *yišmaʿ* the *ʿām* in *dabbərî* with you and also in you *yaʾămînû* to *ʿôlām* *wə-yaggēd* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*dibrê* the *ʿām* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*ʿab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - thickness of", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the cloud", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/so that", "*yišmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will hear", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*dabbərî*": "verb, piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my speaking", "*yaʾămînû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will believe/trust", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*wə-yaggēd*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people" }, "variants": { "*ʿab he-ʿānān*": "thick cloud/dense cloud", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/so that/in order that", "*yaʾămînû* *lə-ʿôlām*": "they will believe forever/they will trust perpetually" } }
• Gen 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.1", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* to-him *YHWH* in-*ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* and-he *yōšēb* *peṯaḥ*-the-*ʾōhel* in-*ḥōm* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʾēlōnê*": "construct plural of *ʾēlôn* - oaks/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, place name", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*peṯaḥ*": "construct state noun - opening/entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent", "*ḥōm*": "noun, masculine singular - heat", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks/terebinths/great trees", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing" } }
• Gen 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.2", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תֵּרֵ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה שְׁכֹ֣ן בָּאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wayyērā* to-him *yhwh* and-*wayyōmer* not-*tērēd* to-*miṣrayim* *šəkōn* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* which *ʾōmar* to-you", "grammar": { "*wayyērā*": "3rd masculine singular Niphal imperfect waw-consecutive of ראה - and he appeared", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*tērēd*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect of ירד - you go down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Egypt", "*šəkōn*": "masculine singular imperative of שכן - dwell/stay", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾōmar*": "1st singular imperfect of אמר - I will tell/say" }, "variants": { "*wayyērā*": "and he appeared/and he was seen/and he showed himself", "*šəkōn*": "dwell/stay/reside/settle" } }
• Gen 48:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֥ל שַׁדַּ֛י נִרְאָֽה־אֵלַ֥י בְּל֖וּז בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*yôsēp̄* *ʾēl* *šadday* *nirʾāh*-to *ʾēlay* in *lûz* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan* and *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Almighty", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lûz*": "proper noun, place name - Luz", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power", "*šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful/All-Sufficient", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen", "*lûz*": "Luz (place name, later renamed Bethel)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*kĕnāʿan*": "Canaan (geographical region)", "*wayĕbārek*": "blessed/favored/empowered" } }
• Gen 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.7", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyērāʾ* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeraʿakā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*wayyiben* there *mizbbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* the-*hannirʾeh* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zeraʿakā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + participle masculine singular niphal - the one appearing", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿakā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hannirʾeh*": "who appeared/who had appeared/who was appearing" } }
• Exod 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ע֨וֹד אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַר֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֛ק וֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם זֶה־שְּׁמִ֣י לְעֹלָ֔ם וְזֶ֥ה זִכְרִ֖י לְדֹ֥ר דֹּֽר׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* more *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Mōšeh* thus-*tōʾmar* to-*benê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇōtêḵem* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Ya'ăqōḇ* *šelāḥanî* to-you this-*šemî* to-*'ōlām* and-this *ziḵrî* to-*dōr* *dōr*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*tōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šelāḥanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - has sent me", "*šemî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*'ōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ziḵrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my remembrance/memorial", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*šelāḥanî*": "has sent me/dispatched me/commissioned me", "*šemî*": "my name/reputation/designation", "*'ōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ziḵrî*": "my remembrance/memorial/memory" } }
• Exod 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.31", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן הָעָ֑ם וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ כִּֽי־פָקַ֨ד יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְכִ֤י רָאָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיָ֔ם וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yaʾămēn* the-*ʿām* and *yišmĕʿû* that-*pāqad* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-that *rāʾâh* *ʾet*-*ʿonyām* and *yiqqĕdû* and *yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*yaʾămēn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - believed", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they heard", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - visited/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʿonyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their affliction", "*yiqqĕdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they bowed down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they worshiped" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visited/attended to/showed concern for", "*ʿonyām*": "their affliction/their suffering/their misery", "*yiqqĕdû*": "bowed down/bent low/knelt", "*yištaḥăwû*": "worshiped/prostrated themselves/bowed down" } }
• Exod 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.18", "source": "וְשָׁמְע֖וּ לְקֹלֶ֑ךָ וּבָאתָ֡ אַתָּה֩ וְזִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֗יִם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ נִקְרָ֣ה עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה נֵֽלֲכָה־נָּ֞א דֶּ֣רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְנִזְבְּחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*šāme'û* to-*qōleḵā* and-*ḇāʾtā* you and-*ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*meleḵ* *Miṣrayim* and-*ʾămartem* to-him *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā'iḇriyyîm* *niqrāh* upon-us and-*'attāh* *nēlăḵāh*-*nāʾ* *dereḵ* *šelōšet* *yāmîm* in-*hammidbār* and-*nizbeḥāh* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*šāme'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will listen", "*qōleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ḇāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall go", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾămartem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*hā'iḇriyyîm*": "gentilic, masculine plural with definite article - the Hebrews", "*niqrāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - has met", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*nēlăḵāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - let us go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - journey of", "*šelōšet*": "numeral, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*nizbeḥāh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - that we may sacrifice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*šāme'û*": "they will listen/they will obey/they will hear", "*qōleḵā*": "your voice/your sound/your words", "*niqrāh*": "has met/has encountered/has come upon", "*nēlăḵāh*": "let us go/let us walk/let us depart", "*dereḵ*": "journey/way/road", "*nizbeḥāh*": "that we may sacrifice/that we may offer/that we may slaughter" } }
• 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" } }
• Gen 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אַבְרָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְתֵ֣שַׁע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֨א יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֲנִי־אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י וֶהְיֵ֥ה תָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* *ʾAḇrām* *ben*-*tišʿîm* *šānāh* *wə-tēšaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yērāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*ʾAḇrām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾănî*-*ʾĒl* *Šadday* *hithalēḵ* *lə-p̄ānay* *we-hyēh* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*ben*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*tišʿîm*": "cardinal number - ninety", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə-tēšaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and nine", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yērāʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾĒl*": "noun, divine name - God/deity", "*Šadday*": "divine epithet - Almighty/All-sufficient", "*hithalēḵ*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - walk yourself/continually walk", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - before me/in my presence", "*we-hyēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and be", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/blameless/perfect" }, "variants": { "*yhî*": "to be/happen/exist", "*ʾĒl Šadday*": "God Almighty/All-sufficient One/God of the mountain", "*hithalēḵ*": "walk habitually/walk back and forth/live one's life", "*tāmîm*": "complete/whole/blameless/perfect/having integrity" } }
• Exod 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָנֹכִי֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵאלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיַּסְתֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ פָּנָ֔יו כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔א מֵהַבִּ֖יט אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *Ya'ăqōḇ* *wayyastēr* *Mōšeh* *pānāw* for *yārēʾ* from-*habbiṭ* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wayyastēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he hid", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*pānāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yārēʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he feared/was afraid", "*habbiṭ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition - from looking", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*wayyastēr*": "and he hid/concealed/covered", "*pānāw*": "his face/presence/countenance", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe", "*habbiṭ*": "looking/gazing/beholding" } }
• 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.20", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֵּצְא֖וּ לְמִדְבַּ֣ר תְּק֑וֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם עָמַ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמָע֗וּנִי יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ בַּיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ הַאֲמִ֥ינוּ בִנְבִיאָ֖יו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaškîmû* in *ha-bbōqer* and *wayyēṣəʾû* to *midbar* *təqôa'*, and in *bəṣēʾtām* *'āmad* *yəhôšāpāṭ* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimā'ûnî* *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim*, *haʾămînû* in *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and *tēʾāmēnû*, *haʾămînû* in *nəbîʾāyw* and *haṣlîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they rose early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the morning", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of", "*təqôa'*": "proper noun - Tekoa", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out", "*'āmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stood", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*šimā'ûnî*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*haʾămînû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - believe", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be established", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*haṣlîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - succeed, prosper" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early, they started early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "the morning, the dawn", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "they went out, they departed", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "in their going out, as they went out, during their departure", "*'āmad*": "stood, stood up, took a stand", "*šimā'ûnî*": "hear me, listen to me", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*haʾămînû*": "believe, trust, have faith in", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "you will be established, you will be confirmed, you will be secure", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "his prophets, his spokesmen", "*haṣlîḥû*": "succeed, prosper, be successful" } }
• Isa 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.9", "source": "וְרֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וְרֹ֥אשׁ שֹׁמְר֖וֹן בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַאֲמִ֔ינוּ כִּ֖י לֹ֥א תֵאָמֵֽנוּ׃ ס", "text": "And-*rōʾš* *ʾEp̄rayim* *Šōmərôn*, and-*rōʾš* *Šōmərôn* son-of-*Rəmalyāhû*. If not *ṯaʾămînû*, indeed not *ṯēʾāmēnû*.", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim (Northern Kingdom)", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria", "*Rəmalyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Remaliah", "*ṯaʾămînû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, Hiphil - you believe", "*ṯēʾāmēnû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, Niphal - you will be established" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/capital", "*ṯaʾămînû*": "you believe/you trust/you have faith", "*ṯēʾāmēnû*": "you will be established/you will be confirmed/you will endure" } }
• Jer 31:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.3", "source": "מֵרָח֕וֹק יְהוָ֖ה נִרְאָ֣ה לִ֑י וְאַהֲבַ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ עַל־כֵּ֖ן מְשַׁכְתִּ֥יךְ חָֽסֶד׃", "text": "From *rāḥôq* *YHWH* *nirʾâ* to me, and *ʾahăbat* *ʿôlām* *ʾăhabtîk*, upon-therefore *məšaktîk* *ḥāsed*.", "grammar": { "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - distant/far-off", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*nirʾâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he appeared/was seen", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - love", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*ʾăhabtîk*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have loved you", "*məšaktîk*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have drawn you", "*ḥāsed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love" }, "variants": { "*rāḥôq*": "distant/far-off/from afar", "*nirʾâ*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself", "*ʾahăbat*": "love/affection", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/everlasting/ancient time", "*məšaktîk*": "drawn you/extended to you/prolonged toward you", "*ḥāsed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness" } }
• John 5:36 : 36 { "verseID": "John.5.36", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἔχω τὴν μαρτυρίαν μείζω τοῦ Ἰωάννου: τὰ γὰρ ἔργα ἃ ἔδωκέν μοι ὁ Πατὴρ ἵνα τελειώσω αὐτά, αὐτὰ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ, μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ὁ Πατήρ με ἀπέσταλκεν.", "text": "I *de echō* the *martyrian meizō* of the *Iōannou*: the for *erga* which *edōken* to me the *Patēr* so that *teleiōsō* them, these the *erga* which I *poiō*, *martyrei peri emou*, that the *Patēr* me *apestalken*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular of *echō* - have", "*martyrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*meizō*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular, comparative - greater", "*Iōannou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*erga*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st singular - to me", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*teleiōsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular of *teleioō* - I might complete", "*auta*": "personal pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - them", "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular of *poieō* - I do", "*martyrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *martyreō* - bears witness", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - me", "*apestalken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular of *apostellō* - has sent" }, "variants": { "*martyrian meizō*": "greater testimony/witness greater", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*teleiōsō*": "might complete/might finish/might accomplish", "*martyrei*": "bears witness/testifies/attests", "*apestalken*": "has sent/has commissioned" } }
• John 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.11.15", "source": "Καὶ χαίρω διʼ ὑμᾶς ἵνα πιστεύσητε· ὅτι οὐκ ἤμην ἐκεῖ, ἀλλὰ ἄγωμεν πρὸς αὐτόν.", "text": "*Kai* *chairō* *di'* *hymas* *hina* *pisteusēte*; *hoti* *ouk* *ēmēn* *ekei*, *alla* *agōmen* *pros* *auton*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*chairō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I rejoice", "*di'*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - you", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may believe", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st singular - I was", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*agōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us go", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*chairō*": "rejoice/am glad", "*di'*": "for/because of/for the sake of", "*pisteusēte*": "may believe/might believe/may trust", "*ēmēn*": "was/was being", "*agōmen*": "let us go/let us travel", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto" } }
• John 11:42 : 42 { "verseID": "John.11.42", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ᾔδειν ὅτι πάντοτέ μου ἀκούεις: ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον τὸν περιεστῶτα εἶπον, ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *ēdein* that *pantote* me you *akoueis*: *alla* because of the *ochlon* the *periestōta* I *eipon*, that they may *pisteusōsin* that you me *apesteilas*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ēdein*": "pluperfect active indicative, 1st singular - knew", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*akoueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - hear", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*periestōta*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - standing around", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - said", "*pisteusōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - might believe", "*apesteilas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - sent" }, "variants": { "*ēdein*": "knew/was aware", "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*akoueis*": "hear/listen to", "*alla*": "but/yet/however", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude", "*periestōta*": "standing around/surrounding", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*pisteusōsin*": "might believe/may believe", "*apesteilas*": "sent/dispatched" } }
• John 20:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.20.27", "source": "Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ, Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε, καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου· καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου, καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου: καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός.", "text": "Then *legei* to *Thomas*, *Phere* the *daktylos* of you here, and *ide* the *cheiras* of me; and *phere* the *cheira* of you, and *bale* into the *pleuran* of me: and not *ginou* *apistos*, but *pistos*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Thomas*": "dative masculine singular - Thomas", "*Phere*": "present active imperative 2nd person singular - bring/carry", "*daktylos*": "accusative masculine singular - finger", "*ide*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular - see/behold", "*cheiras*": "accusative feminine plural - hands", "*cheira*": "accusative feminine singular - hand", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular - put/place", "*pleuran*": "accusative feminine singular - side", "*ginou*": "present middle imperative 2nd person singular - become/be", "*apistos*": "nominative masculine singular - unbelieving/faithless", "*pistos*": "nominative masculine singular - believing/faithful" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Phere*": "bring/carry (command)", "*daktylos*": "finger", "*ide*": "see/behold/look at (command)", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*cheira*": "hand", "*bale*": "put/place/thrust (command)", "*pleuran*": "side/ribcage", "*ginou*": "become/be (continuing state, command)", "*apistos*": "unbelieving/faithless/doubting", "*pistos*": "believing/faithful/trusting" } }
• John 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "John.20.31", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.", "text": "These but have been *gegraptai*, that you might *pisteusete* that *Iesous* *estin* the *Christos*, the *Huios* of *tou Theou*; and that *pisteuontes* *zoen* you might *echete* in *to onomati* of him.", "grammar": { "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative neuter plural - these things", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative 3rd person singular - has been written", "*pisteusete*": "aorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural - you might believe", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*pisteuontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - believing", "*zoen*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*echete*": "present active subjunctive 2nd person plural - you might have", "*to onomati*": "dative neuter singular - the name" }, "variants": { "*tauta*": "these things", "*gegraptai*": "has been written/recorded (perfect tense emphasizes continuing state)", "*pisteusete*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huios*": "Son", "*Theou*": "God/Deity", "*pisteuontes*": "believing/trusting/having faith (ongoing action)", "*zoen*": "life/existence", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation" } }
• Acts 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.7.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοὶ, καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατε· Ὁ Θεὸς τῆς δόξης ὤφθη τῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν Ἀβραὰμ, ὄντι ἐν τῇ Μεσοποταμίᾳ, πρὶν ἢ κατοικῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν Χαρράν,", "text": "He *de ephe*, *Andres, adelphoi, kai pateres, akousate*; The *Theos tes doxes ōphthē tō patri hēmōn Abraam, onti en tē Mesopotamia, prin ē katoikēsai auton en Charran*,", "grammar": { "*ephe*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying/said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pateres*": "vocative masculine plural - fathers", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear/listen", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tes doxes*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*tō patri*": "dative masculine singular - to the father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*onti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - being", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tē Mesopotamia*": "dative feminine singular - the Mesopotamia", "*prin*": "conjunction - before", "*ē*": "particle - than/or", "*katoikēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to dwell/settle", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*en Charran*": "in Haran" }, "variants": { "*ephe*": "said/was saying/declared", "*Andres*": "men [formal address]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/kinsmen", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/elders", "*akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*Theos tes doxes*": "God of glory/the glorious God", "*ōphthē*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*onti*": "being/while he was", "*prin ē*": "before/prior to" } }