Ezekiel 18:25

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.25", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wa-* *ʾămartem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *darkî* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēnû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*darkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ*": "please hear/listen now/hear attentively", "*yittākēnû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

wa- ʾămartem lōʾ yittākēn derek ʾădōnāy šimʿû-nāʾ bêt yiśrāʾēl hă- darkî lōʾ yittākēn hă- lōʾ darkêkem lōʾ yittākēnû

Grammar Details

• *wa-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾămartem*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yittākēn*: Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established
• *derek*: masculine singular construct - way of
• *ʾădōnāy*: divine title - Lord
• *šimʿû*: Qal imperative masculine plural - hear
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *hă-*: interrogative particle - whether
• *darkî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way
• *darkêkem*: masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways
• *yittākēnû*: Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are established

Word Meanings

• *yittākēn*: is established/is right/is just/is fair
• *derek*: way/path/conduct
• *šimʿû*-*nāʾ*: please hear/listen now/hear attentively
• *yittākēnû*: are established/are right/are just/are fair

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear me, O house of Israel: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not My way equal? Are not your ways unequal?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet ye say,{H559} The way{H1870} of the Lord{H136} is not equal.{H8505} Hear{H8085} now, O house{H1004} of Israel:{H3478} Is not my way{H1870} equal?{H8505} are not your ways{H1870} unequal?{H8505}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet ye say{H559}{(H8804)}, The way{H1870} of the Lord{H136} is not equal{H8505}{(H8735)}. Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} now, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}; Is not my way{H1870} equal{H8505}{(H8735)}? are not your ways{H1870} unequal{H8505}{(H8735)}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And yet ye saye: Tush, the waye of ye LORDE is not indifferet. Heare therfore ye house of Israel: Is not my waye right? Or, are not youre wayes rather wicked?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet ye say, The way of the Lorde is not equall: heare now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yet ye say, the way of the Lorde is not indifferent. Heare therefore ye house of Israel, is not my way equall? or are not your wayes rather vnequall?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren't your ways unequal?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And ye have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord. Hear, I pray you, O house of Israel, My way -- is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren't your ways unequal?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Yet you say,‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 33:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.17", "source": "וְאָמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְהֵ֖מָּה דַּרְכָּ֥ם לֹֽא־יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wəʾāmərû* *bənê* *ʿamməkā* not *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy*; *wəhēmmâ* *darkām* not-*yittākēn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmərû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*yittākēn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is right/proper/fair", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*wəhēmmâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation/your folk", "*yittākēn*": "is right/proper/fair/equal/just", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner/behavior", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master" } }
• Ezek 33:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.20", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י אִ֧ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֛יו אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל פ", "text": "*waʾămarttem* not *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy*; *ʾîš* according-to-*dərākāyw* *ʾešpôṭ* *ʾetkem* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămarttem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you said", "*yittākēn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is right/proper/fair", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ʾešpôṭ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will judge", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is right/proper/fair/equal/just", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner/behavior", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his behaviors/his conduct" } }
• Zeph 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.5", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה צַדִּיק֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַוְלָ֑ה בַּבֹּ֨קֶר בַּבֹּ֜קֶר מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹ יִתֵּ֤ן לָאוֹר֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר וְלֹֽא־יוֹדֵ֥עַ עַוָּ֖ל בֹּֽשֶׁת", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣaddîq* in *qirbāh* not *yaʿăśeh* *ʿawelâ*; in *bōqer* in *bōqer* *mišpāṭô* *yittēn* to *ʾôr* not *neʿdār*; and not-*yôdēaʿ* *ʿawwāl* *bōšet*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*qirbāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix and preposition - in her midst", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he does/will do", "*ʿawelâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - in the morning", "*mišpāṭô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his justice/judgment", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he gives/will give", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to light", "*neʿdār*": "niphal participle masculine singular - missing/failing", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - knowing", "*ʿawwāl*": "masculine singular noun - unjust one/wrongdoer", "*bōšet*": "feminine singular noun - shame" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/will do/commit", "*ʿawelâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*mišpāṭô*": "his justice/judgment/verdict", "*yittēn*": "gives/brings/delivers", "*ʾôr*": "to light/daylight", "*neʿdār*": "missing/failing/absent", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/recognizes", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wrongdoer/evildoer", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace" } }
• Mal 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.17", "source": "הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔ם וַאֲמַרְ֖תֶּם בַּמָּ֣ה הוֹגָ֑עְנוּ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם כָּל־עֹ֨שֵׂה רָ֜ע ט֣וֹב ׀ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וּבָהֶם֙ ה֣וּא חָפֵ֔ץ א֥וֹ אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*hôgaʿtem* *YHWH* in-*dibrêkem* and-*ʾămartem* in-what *hôgāʿnû* in-*ʾĕmārkem* all-*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ* *ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-in-them he *ḥāpēṣ* or *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have wearied", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*hôgāʿnû*": "hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have wearied", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your saying", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/bad", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal participle masculine singular - delighting", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "you have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*dibrêkem*": "your words/sayings/utterances", "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hôgāʿnû*": "we have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "your saying/speaking", "*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ*": "doer of evil/evildoer", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting/taking pleasure in/desiring", "*ʾayyēh*": "where is?", "*ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*": "God of justice/judgment" } }
• Mal 3:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.13", "source": "חָזְק֥וּ עָלַ֛י דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַה־נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Ḥazqu* *ʿalay* *divrekhem* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *wa-ʾamartem* *mah*-*nidbarnu* *ʿalekha*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥazqu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been strong/harsh", "*ʿalay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*divrekhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-ʾamartem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nidbarnu*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - have we spoken", "*ʿalekha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*Ḥazqu*": "been strong/been harsh/been severe/prevailed", "*divrekhem*": "your words/your statements/your speech", "*mah-nidbarnu*": "what have we spoken/how have we talked", "*ʿalekha*": "against you/concerning you/about you" } } 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃", "text": "*We-ʿattah* *ʾanaḥnu* *meʾashsherim* *zedim* *gam*-*nivnu* *ʿose* *rishʿah* *gam* *baḥanu* *ʾElohim* *wa-yimmaletu*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿattah*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾanaḥnu*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*meʾashsherim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - calling blessed/pronouncing happy", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nivnu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are built up", "*ʿose*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*baḥanu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have tested", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yimmaletu*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they escape" }, "variants": { "*meʾashsherim*": "calling blessed/pronouncing happy/considering fortunate", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*nivnu*": "built up/established/prospered", "*ʿose rishʿah*": "doers of wickedness/evildoers/practitioners of evil", "*baḥanu*": "tested/tried/challenged", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yimmaletu*": "escape/are delivered/are rescued" } }
• Gen 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } }
• Jer 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }
• Ezek 18:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.29", "source": "וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י הַדְּרָכַ֞י לֹ֤א יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾāmərû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *ha-* *dərākay* *lōʾ* *yittākənû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have said", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*ha-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*dərākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākənû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - they are established", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*yittākənû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }
• Jer 16:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.10", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּ֤י תַגִּיד֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְאָמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ עַל־מֶה֩ דִבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וּמֶ֤ה עֲוֺנֵ֙נוּ֙ וּמֶ֣ה חַטָּאתֵ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖אנוּ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* when *taggîḏ* to-*hā-ʿām* *ha-zzeh* *ʾēṯ* all *ha-dəḇārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* and-*ʾāmərû* to-you: Upon what *dibber* *YHWH* against-us *ʾēṯ* all *hā-rāʿāh* *ha-gəḏôlāh* *ha-zzōʾṯ* and-what *ʿăwōnēnû* and-what *ḥaṭṭāʾṯēnû* which *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*taggîḏ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall tell/declare", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dəḇārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/things", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they shall say", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken/declared", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/calamity", "*ha-gəḏôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the great", "*ha-zzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăwōnēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - our iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯēnû*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - our sin", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have sinned", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "sin/offense/punishment for sin" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.11", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם עַל֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָזְב֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם אוֹתִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיַּעַבְד֖וּם וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וְאֹתִ֣י עָזָ֔בוּ וְאֶת־תּוֹרָתִ֖י לֹ֥א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-them: Because *ʾăšer*-*ʿāzḇû* *ʾăḇôṯêḵem* *ʾôṯî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*wayyaʿaḇḏûm* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-me *ʿāzāḇû* and-*ʾeṯ*-*tôrāṯî* not *šāmārû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāzḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook/abandoned", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʾôṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyēləḵû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other/foreign", "*wayyaʿaḇḏûm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʿāzāḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook/abandoned", "*tôrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*šāmārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept/observed" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzaḇ*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.12", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֛ם הֲרֵעֹתֶ֥ם לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת מֵאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם הֹלְכִ֗ים אִ֚ישׁ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבּֽוֹ־הָרָ֔ע לְבִלְתִּ֖י שְׁמֹ֥עַ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And-you *hărēʿōṯem* to-*laʿăśôṯ* more-than-*ʾăḇôṯêḵem* and-behold-you *hōləḵîm* each-one after *šərirûṯ* *libbô*-*hā-rāʿ* to-*ḇiltî* *šəmōʿa* to-me", "grammar": { "*hărēʿōṯem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have done evil", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hōləḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - walking/going", "*šərirûṯ*": "feminine singular construct - stubbornness of", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hā-rāʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*ḇiltî*": "conjunction - to not/without", "*šəmōʿa*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen" }, "variants": { "*hărēʿōṯem*": "done evil/acted wickedly", "*šərirûṯ*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.13", "source": "וְהֵטַלְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֗ם מֵעַל֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את עַל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם־שָׁ֞ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם חֲנִינָֽה׃", "text": "And-*hēṭaltî* you from-upon *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-zzōʾṯ* to *hā-ʾāreṣ* which not *yəḏaʿtem*, you and-*ʾăḇôṯêḵem* and-*ʿăḇaḏtem*-there *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *yômām* and-*laylāh* which not-*ʾettēn* to-you *ḥănînāh*", "grammar": { "*hēṭaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have hurled/cast", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*ha-zzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yəḏaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you knew", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʿăḇaḏtem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other/foreign", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daily", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ḥănînāh*": "feminine singular noun - favor/grace" }, "variants": { "*hēṭaltî*": "hurled/cast/thrown", "*yāḏaʿ*": "know/understand/experience", "*ḥănînāh*": "favor/grace/mercy" } }
• Deut 32:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.4", "source": "הַצּוּר֙ תָּמִ֣ים פָּעֳל֔וֹ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אֵ֤ל אֱמוּנָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עָ֔וֶל צַדִּ֥יק וְיָשָׁ֖ר הֽוּא׃", "text": "the *ṣûr* *tāmîm* *pāʿŏlô* *kî* all-*dərāḵāyw* *mišpāṭ* *ʾēl* *ʾĕmûnâ* *wəʾên* *ʿāwel* *ṣaddîq* *wəyāšār* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dərāḵāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/firmness", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and without/there is no", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/wrong", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous/just", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/complete/without blemish/blameless", "*pāʿŏlô*": "his work/his deed/his action", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his manner of action", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/legal case", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/firmness/fidelity/steadfastness", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct/right" } }
• Job 32:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.32.2", "source": "וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֢חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar* *ʾap̄* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* from *miššəp̄aḥat* *rām* against *bəʾiyyôb* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal*-*ṣaddəqô* *nap̄šô* from *mēʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*miššəp̄aḥat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from family of", "*rām*": "proper noun - Ram", "*bəʾiyyôb*": "preposition bet + proper noun - against Job", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*ṣaddəqô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his justifying", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - from God" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar ʾap̄*": "and kindled the anger/and became angry", "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*ṣaddəqô nap̄šô*": "justifying himself/considering himself righteous", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "more than God/rather than God" } }
• Job 34:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *ʾiyyôb* *ṣādaqtî* *wə-ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am righteous", "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾiyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am just/I am innocent", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*hēsîr*": "has taken away/removed/turned aside", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my legal claim" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.34.6", "source": "עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אָנ֖וּשׁ חִצִּ֣י בְלִי־פָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*ʿal-mišpāṭî* *ʾăkazzēb* *ʾānûš* *ḥiṣṣî* *bəlî-pāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-mišpāṭî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - against my right", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I am counted a liar", "*ʾānûš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperate", "*ḥiṣṣî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my wound/arrow", "*bəlî*": "adverb of negation - without", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-mišpāṭî*": "against my right/despite my justice/concerning my judgment", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "I am counted a liar/I am falsely judged/I am belied", "*ʾānûš*": "incurable/desperate/severe", "*ḥiṣṣî*": "my wound/my arrow/my affliction", "*bəlî-pāšaʿ*": "without transgression/though I am innocent/without rebellion" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.34.7", "source": "מִי־גֶ֥בֶר כְּאִיּ֑וֹב יִֽשְׁתֶּה־לַּ֥עַג כַּמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*mî-geber* *kəʾiyyôb* *yišteh-laʿag* *kammāyim*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*kəʾiyyôb*": "preposition + proper noun - like Job", "*yišteh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - drinks", "*laʿag*": "masculine singular noun - scorning/mockery", "*kammāyim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - like water" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yišteh*": "drinks/swallows/imbibes", "*laʿag*": "scorning/mockery/derision", "*kammāyim*": "like water/as easily as water/abundantly as water" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.34.8", "source": "וְאָרַ֣ח לְ֭חֶבְרָה עִם־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת עִם־אַנְשֵׁי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāraḥ* *ləḥebrāh* *ʿim-pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* *wə-lāleket* *ʿim-ʾanšê-rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāraḥ*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he goes/travels", "*ləḥebrāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for company/fellowship", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness", "*wə-lāleket*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾāraḥ*": "goes/travels/journeys", "*ləḥebrāh*": "for company/in fellowship/in association", "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice wickedness", "*lāleket*": "to walk/to go/to travel", "*ʾanšê-rešaʿ*": "wicked men/evil men/men of wickedness" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.34.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *lōʾ* *yiskān-gāber* *birṣōtô* *ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits", "*gāber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*birṣōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his delighting/when he takes pleasure", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yiskān*": "profits/benefits/gains advantage", "*gāber*": "man/person/individual", "*birṣōtô*": "in his delighting/when he takes pleasure/in his being pleased", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity/divine being (plural form used as singular divine reference)" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.34.10", "source": "לָכֵ֤ן ׀ אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י לֵבָ֗ב שִׁמְע֫וּ לִ֥י חָלִ֖לָה לָאֵ֥ל מֵרֶ֗שַׁע וְשַׁדַּ֥י מֵעָֽוֶל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *ʾanăšê* *lēbāb* *šimʿû* *lî* *ḥālîlāh* *lāʾēl* *mēršaʿ* *wə-šadday* *mēʿāwel*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾanăšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - listen", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to God", "*mēršaʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from wickedness", "*wə-šadday*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Almighty", "*mēʿāwel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from injustice" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/consequently/for this reason", "*ʾanăšê lēbāb*": "men of heart/understanding men/wise men", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/by no means/God forbid", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrong", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong" } }
• Job 35:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.35.2", "source": "הֲ֭זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hă-zōʾt ḥāšaḇtā lə-mišpāṭ ʾāmartā ṣidqî mē-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hă-zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + feminine demonstrative pronoun - is this?", "*ḥāšaḇtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you considered/thought", "*lə-mišpāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment/justice", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said", "*ṣidqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my righteousness", "*mē-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "to think/consider/reckon", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/justification", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power" } }
• Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }
• Job 42:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.42.4", "source": "שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֭א וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* and *ʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr* *ʾešʾālǝkā* and *hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - make me know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾănî*": "I/myself", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will declare", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "I will ask you/I will question you/I will inquire of you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make me know/inform me/instruct me" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.42.5", "source": "לְשֵֽׁמַע־אֹ֥זֶן שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה עֵינִ֥י רָאָֽתְךָ׃", "text": "For-*šēmaʿ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmaʿtîkā* and-*ʿattâ* *ʿênî* *rāʾātǝkā*", "grammar": { "*šēmaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hearing", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šəmaʿtîkā*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I heard you", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*rāʾātǝkā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - it has seen you" }, "variants": { "*šēmaʿ*": "hearing/report", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*šəmaʿtîkā*": "I heard you/I listened to you", "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ʿênî*": "my eye", "*rāʾātǝkā*": "has seen you/perceives you/beholds you" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.42.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *ʾemʾas* and-*niḥamtî* upon-*ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾemʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I despise/reject", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I am comforted/I repent", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/therefore", "*ʾemʾas*": "I despise/I reject/I abhor", "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/I am comforted/I am sorry", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust" } }
• Ps 50:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.6", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים ׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Wayyaggidu* *shamayim* *tsidqo* for-*Elohim* *shophet* *hu* *selah*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they declared", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*tsidqo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*shophet*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - judging/a judge", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*selah*": "interjection - musical notation, meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "and they declare/and they will declare", "*shophet*": "judge/one who judges", "*selah*": "pause/musical interlude/lift up" } }
• Ps 50:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.21", "source": "אֵ֤לֶּה עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ וְֽהֶחֱרַ֗שְׁתִּי דִּמִּ֗יתָ הֱֽיוֹת־אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה כָמ֑וֹךָ אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖ וְאֶֽעֶרְכָ֣ה לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "These *asita* *wecherashti* *dimmita* being-*ehyeh* like-you *ochiacha* and-*e'erchah* before-*einecha*", "grammar": { "*asita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*wecherashti*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I kept silent", "*dimmita*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you thought", "*ehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ochiacha*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will reprove you", "*e'erchah*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will arrange/set in order", "*einecha*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*dimmita*": "you thought/imagined/considered", "*ochiacha*": "I will reprove you/rebuke you/correct you", "*e'erchah*": "I will set in order/arrange/lay out [the case]" } }
• Ps 145:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.17", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֑יו וְ֝חָסִ֗יד בְּכָל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו", "text": "*Ṣaddîq YHWH* in *bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw* and *wᵊḥāsîd* in *bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his ways", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and faithful/kind", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his works" }, "variants": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/fair", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "in all his ways/in all his paths/in all his actions", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "and faithful/kind/loyal/gracious", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "in all his works/in all his deeds/in all his actions" } }
• Jer 2:17-23 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.17", "source": "הֲלוֹא־זֹ֖את תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עָזְבֵךְ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ בְּעֵ֖ת מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "*Hălôʾ*-*zōʾt* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhayik* *bə-ʿēt* *môlîkēk* *ba-dārek*", "grammar": { "*Hălôʾ*-*zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - is not this", "*taʿăśeh*-*lāk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it does to you", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*bə-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in time of", "*môlîkēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - his leading you", "*ba-dārek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "it does/it brings/it causes", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/your abandoning/your leaving", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "your God", "*ʿēt*": "time/period/season", "*môlîkēk*": "his leading you/his guiding you/his bringing you", "*dārek*": "way/path/road/journey" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה מַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֣י שִׁח֑וֹר וּמַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֥י נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* *mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *Miṣrayim* *lištôt* *mê* *šiḥôr* *û-mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *ʾAššûr* *lištôt* *mê* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mah*-*lāk*": "interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*šiḥôr*": "proper noun - Shihor/Nile", "*û-mah*-*lāk*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*mah*-*lāk*": "what is it to you/what business have you/what profit for you", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*lištôt*": "to drink/for drinking", "*mê*": "waters of/water from", "*šiḥôr*": "Shihor/Nile/Black River", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.19", "source": "תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְ רָעָתֵ֗ךְ וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ וּדְעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ כִּי־רַ֣ע וָמָ֔ר עָזְבֵ֖ךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ וְלֹ֤א פַחְדָּתִי֙ אֵלַ֔יִךְ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*təyassərēk* *rāʿātēk* *ūməšubôtayik* *tôkiḥuk* *ūdəʿî* *ūrəʾî* *kî*-*raʿ* *wāmār* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyik* *wəlōʾ* *paḥdātî* *ʾēlayik* *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*təyassərēk*": "imperfect Piel, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - will discipline/chastise you", "*rāʿātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*ūməšubôtayik*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your backslidings/apostasies", "*tôkiḥuk*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will rebuke/reprove you", "*ūdəʿî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and know!", "*ūrəʾî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and see!", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*wāmār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and bitter", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "infinitive construct Qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*paḥdātî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - my fear/dread", "*ʾēlayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/toward you", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*təyassərēk*": "will discipline/chastise/correct/punish you", "*rāʿātēk*": "your evil/wickedness/calamity", "*məšubôtayik*": "your backslidings/apostasies/rebellions", "*tôkiḥuk*": "will rebuke/reprove/correct/convict you", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*paḥdātî*": "my fear/dread/terror", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.20", "source": "כִּ֣י מֵעוֹלָ֞ם שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי עֻלֵּ֗ךְ נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י לֹ֣א אעבד אֶעֱב֑וֹר כִּ֣י עַֽל־כָּל־גִּבְעָ֞ה גְּבֹהָ֗ה וְתַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֔ן אַ֖תְּ צֹעָ֥ה זֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *mēʿôlām* *šābartî* *ʿullēk* *nittaqtî* *môsərôtayik* *wattōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *kî* *ʿal*-*kol*-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* *wətaḥat* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *ʾatt* *ṣōʿāh* *zōnāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - from of old/long ago", "*šābartî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I broke", "*ʿullēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*nittaqtî*": "perfect Piel, 1st singular - I tore off/broke", "*môsərôtayik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bonds/fetters", "*wattōʾmərî*": "consecutive imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and you said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "imperfect Qal, 1st singular - I will serve/transgress (textual variant between *ʾeʿĕbōd* [serve] and *ʾeʿĕbôr* [transgress/cross over])", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wətaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*ṣōʿāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - bowing down/reclining", "*zōnāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - prostituting/playing harlot" }, "variants": { "*mēʿôlām*": "from of old/long ago/ancient times", "*šābartî*": "I broke/shattered/smashed", "*ʿullēk*": "your yoke/burden", "*nittaqtî*": "I tore off/broke/burst", "*môsərôtayik*": "your bonds/fetters/chains", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "I will serve (Qere: *ʾeʿĕbōd*) / I will transgress (Ketiv: *ʾeʿĕbôr*)", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/leafy/flourishing", "*ṣōʿāh*": "bowing down/reclining/lying down", "*zōnāh*": "prostituting/playing harlot/being unfaithful" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.21", "source": "וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נְטַעְתִּ֣יךְ שֹׂרֵ֔ק כֻּלֹּ֖ה זֶ֣רַע אֱמֶ֑ת וְאֵיךְ֙ נֶהְפַּ֣כְתְּ לִ֔י סוּרֵ֖י הַגֶּ֥פֶן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾānōkî* *nəṭaʿtîk* *śōrēq* *kullōh* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕmet* *wəʾêk* *nehpakt* *lî* *sûrê* *haggefen* *nokrîyāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st singular pronoun - and I", "*nəṭaʿtîk*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I planted you", "*śōrēq*": "masculine singular noun - choice vine/choice species", "*kullōh*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct noun - seed of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*wəʾêk*": "conjunction + interrogative - and how", "*nehpakt*": "perfect Niphal, 2nd feminine singular - you have turned/changed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*sûrê*": "plural construct participle Qal - degenerate shoots of", "*haggefen*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the vine", "*nokrîyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*nəṭaʿtîk*": "I planted/established you", "*śōrēq*": "choice vine/choice variety/noble vine", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nehpakt*": "you have turned/changed/been transformed", "*sûrê*": "degenerate shoots/degenerate branches/wild offshoots", "*nokrîyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.22", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־תְּכַבְּסִי֙ בַּנֶּ֔תֶר וְתַרְבִּי־לָ֖ךְ בֹּרִ֑ית נִכְתָּ֤ם עֲוֺנֵךְ֙ לְפָנַ֔י נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*təkabbəsî* *banneter* *wətarbî*-*lāk* *bōrît* *niktām* *ʿăwōnēk* *ləfānay* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təkabbəsî*": "imperfect Piel, 2nd feminine singular - you wash", "*banneter*": "preposition + definite article + masculine noun - with the lye/natron", "*wətarbî*": "conjunction + imperfect Hiphil, 2nd feminine singular - and you increase/multiply", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bōrît*": "feminine singular noun - soap/alkali", "*niktām*": "perfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - is stained/marked", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*ləfānay*": "preposition + plural noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/even if", "*təkabbəsî*": "you wash/cleanse/launder", "*neter*": "lye/natron/mineral alkali", "*tarbî*": "you increase/multiply/use abundantly", "*bōrît*": "soap/alkali/cleansing agent", "*niktām*": "is stained/marked/ingrained", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "your iniquity/guilt/sin", "*ləfānay*": "before me/in my sight/in my presence" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.23", "source": "אֵ֣יךְ תֹּאמְרִ֞י לֹ֣א נִטְמֵ֗אתִי אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבְּעָלִים֙ לֹ֣א הָלַ֔כְתִּי רְאִ֤י דַרְכֵּךְ֙ בַּגַּ֔יְא דְּעִ֖י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑ית בִּכְרָ֥ה קַלָּ֖ה מְשָׂרֶ֥כֶת דְּרָכֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ʾêk* *tōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *niṭmēʾtî* *ʾaḥărê* *habbəʿālîm* *lōʾ* *hālaktî* *rəʾî* *darkēk* *baggayʾ* *dəʿî* *meh* *ʿāśît* *bikrāh* *qallāh* *məśāreket* *dərākêhā*", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*tōʾmərî*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "perfect Niphal, 1st singular - I am defiled", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*habbəʿālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Baals", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hālaktî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I have gone/walked", "*rəʾî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - see", "*darkēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your way", "*baggayʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley", "*dəʿî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - know", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*bikrāh*": "feminine singular noun - young female camel", "*qallāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - swift/light", "*məśāreket*": "participle Piel, feminine singular - entangling/interlacing", "*dərākêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ways" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmərî*": "you say/claim/assert", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "I am defiled/polluted/unclean", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)", "*hālaktî*": "I have gone/walked/followed", "*darkēk*": "your way/path/conduct", "*gayʾ*": "valley/ravine (possibly referring to valley of Hinnom where child sacrifices occurred)", "*ʿāśît*": "you have done/made/committed", "*bikrāh*": "young female camel/young dromedary", "*qallāh*": "swift/light/nimble", "*məśāreket*": "entangling/interlacing/crisscrossing/traversing rapidly" } }
• Jer 2:29-37 : 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.29", "source": "לָ֥מָּה תָרִ֖יבוּ אֵלָ֑י כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם בִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *tārîbû* *ʾēlāy* *kullkem* *pəšaʿtem* *bî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*tārîbû*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine plural - you contend/strive", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - with me", "*kullkem*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*pəšaʿtem*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have transgressed/rebelled", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - against me", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*tārîbû*": "you contend/strive/dispute/bring charges", "*pəšaʿtem*": "you have transgressed/rebelled/revolted", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } } 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.30", "source": "לַשָּׁוְא֙ הִכֵּ֣יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם מוּסָ֖ר לֹ֣א לָקָ֑חוּ אָכְלָ֧ה חַרְבְּכֶ֛ם נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖ם כְּאַרְיֵ֥ה מַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*laššāwʾ* *hikkêtî* *ʾet*-*bənêkem* *mûsār* *lōʾ* *lāqāḥû* *ʾāklāh* *ḥarbkem* *nəbîʾêkem* *kəʾaryēh* *mašḥît*", "grammar": { "*laššāwʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in vain", "*hikkêtî*": "perfect Hiphil, 1st singular - I have struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənêkem*": "masculine plural construct noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your children/sons", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - discipline/correction", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqāḥû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they received/accepted", "*ʾāklāh*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - it has devoured", "*ḥarbkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sword", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*kəʾaryēh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like a lion", "*mašḥît*": "participle Hiphil, masculine singular - destroying/ravaging" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "in vain/for nothing/futilely", "*hikkêtî*": "I have struck/smitten/disciplined", "*bənêkem*": "your children/sons/offspring", "*mûsār*": "discipline/correction/instruction", "*lāqāḥû*": "they received/accepted/took", "*ʾāklāh*": "it has devoured/consumed/eaten", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/violence", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "your prophets/seers", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/predator", "*mašḥît*": "destroying/ravaging/ruining" } } 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.31", "source": "הַדּ֗וֹר אַתֶּם֙ רְא֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה הֲמִדְבָּ֤ר הָיִי֙תִי֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֛ם אֶ֥רֶץ מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ אָמְר֤וּ עַמִּי֙ רַ֔דְנוּ לֽוֹא־נָב֥וֹא ע֖וֹד אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*haddôr* *ʾattem* *rəʾû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *hămidbār* *hāyîtî* *ləyiśrāʾēl* *ʾim* *ʾereṣ* *maʾpēlyāh* *maddûaʿ* *ʾāmrû* *ʿammî* *radnû* *lôʾ*-*nābôʾ* *ʿôd* *ʾēlêkā*", "grammar": { "*haddôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the generation", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*rəʾû*": "imperative Qal, masculine plural - see/consider", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hămidbār*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun - a wilderness", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - have I been", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct noun - land of", "*maʾpēlyāh*": "feminine singular noun - deep darkness", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*ʾāmrû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they say", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*radnû*": "perfect Qal, 1st plural - we roam freely/we rule", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nābôʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 1st plural - we will come", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/anymore", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*rəʾû*": "see/consider/observe", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*hāyîtî*": "have I been/was I", "*maʾpēlyāh*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*radnû*": "we roam freely/we rule/we have dominion (possibly from root meaning 'to wander' or 'to rule')", "*nābôʾ*": "we will come/return/approach" } } 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.32", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח בְּתוּלָה֙ עֶדְיָ֔הּ כַּלָּ֖ה קִשֻּׁרֶ֑יהָ וְעַמִּ֣י שְׁכֵח֔וּנִי יָמִ֖ים אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*hătiškaḥ* *bətûlāh* *ʿedyāh* *kallāh* *qiššurêhā* *wəʿammî* *šəkēḥûnî* *yāmîm* *ʾên* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*hătiškaḥ*": "interrogative + imperfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - does she forget", "*bətûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin/maiden", "*ʿedyāh*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ornaments/jewelry", "*kallāh*": "feminine singular noun - bride", "*qiššurêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sashes/bands/attire", "*wəʿammî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - yet my people", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural with 1st singular suffix - they have forgotten me", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - without", "*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number/count" }, "variants": { "*tiškaḥ*": "does she forget/does she neglect", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/young woman", "*ʿedyāh*": "her ornaments/jewelry/adornments", "*kallāh*": "bride/daughter-in-law", "*qiššurêhā*": "her sashes/bands/ribbons/bridal attire", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "they have forgotten me/they have neglected me", "*ʾên mispār*": "without number/countless/innumerable" } } 33 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.33", "source": "מַה־תֵּיטִ֥בִי דַרְכֵּ֖ךְ לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה לָכֵן֙ גַּ֣ם אֶת־הָרָע֔וֹת למדתי לִמַּ֖דְתְּ אֶת־דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*mah*-*têṭîbî* *darkēk* *ləbaqqēš* *ʾahăbāh* *lākēn* *gam* *ʾet*-*hārāʿôt* *limmadt* *ʾet*-*dərākāyik*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative - how/why", "*têṭîbî*": "imperfect Hiphil, 2nd feminine singular - you make good/prepare", "*darkēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your way", "*ləbaqqēš*": "preposition + infinitive construct Piel - to seek", "*ʾahăbāh*": "feminine singular noun - love", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hārāʿôt*": "definite article + feminine plural adjective - the evil women/evils", "*limmadt*": "perfect Piel, 2nd feminine singular - you have taught (Qere, corrected reading)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dərākāyik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*têṭîbî*": "you make good/prepare/improve/direct", "*darkēk*": "your way/path/conduct", "*baqqēš*": "to seek/search for/pursue", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/affection", "*hārāʿôt*": "the evil women/the wicked ones/the evil things (feminine plural form)", "*limmadt*": "you have taught/trained/instructed (textual variant: *limmaḏtî* [Ketiv] = I have taught vs. *limmaḏt* [Qere] = you have taught)", "*dərākāyik*": "your ways/paths/conduct" } } 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.34", "source": "גַּ֤ם בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ נִמְצְא֔וּ דַּ֛ם נַפְשׁ֥וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים נְקִיִּ֑ים לֹֽא־בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת מְצָאתִ֖ים כִּ֥י עַל־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*Gam* in *kənāp̄ayik* *nimṣəʾû* *dam* *nap̄šôt* *ʾeḇyônîm* *nəqiyyîm* not in *maḥteret* *məṣāʾtîm* for *ʿal*-all-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kənāp̄ayik*": "noun with preposition and 2nd person feminine singular possessive suffix - in your skirts/borders", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*dam*": "construct state, masculine singular - blood of", "*nap̄šôt*": "feminine plural construct - souls/lives of", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "masculine plural - poor ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - innocent", "*maḥteret*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - in breaking in/house-breaking", "*məṣāʾtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I found them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon/concerning", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative plural - these" }, "variants": { "*kənāp̄ayik*": "your skirts/borders/wings/edges of garments", "*dam*": "blood/bloodguilt", "*nap̄šôt*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "poor/needy/destitute ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent/clean/free from guilt", "*maḥteret*": "breaking in/house-breaking/place of forced entry", "*ʿal*": "on/upon/concerning/because of" } } 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.35", "source": "וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּ֣י נִקֵּ֔יתִי אַ֛ךְ שָׁ֥ב אַפּ֖וֹ מִמֶּ֑נִּי הִנְנִי֙ נִשְׁפָּ֣ט אוֹתָ֔ךְ עַל־אָמְרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א חָטָֽאתִי׃", "text": "*Wattōʾmərî* that *niqqêtî* *ʾak* *šāḇ* *ʾappô* from me *hinnənî* *nišpāṭ* *ʾôtāk* *ʿal*-*ʾāmrēk* not *ḥāṭāʾtî*.", "grammar": { "*Wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*niqqêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I am innocent/I am cleansed", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned away/turned back", "*ʾappô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*hinnənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - entering into judgment/contending", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*ʾāmrēk*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your saying", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am cleansed/I am acquitted", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/nevertheless", "*šāḇ*": "turned away/turned back/has subsided", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*nišpāṭ*": "entering into judgment/contending/bringing to trial", "*ʿal*": "concerning/because of/on account of" } } 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.36", "source": "מַה־תֵּזְלִ֥י מְאֹ֖ד לְשַׁנּ֣וֹת אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ גַּ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ תֵּב֔וֹשִׁי כַּאֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֖שְׁתְּ מֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "Why *tēzəlî* *məʾōd* *ləšannôt* *ʾet*-*darkēk*? *Gam* from *miṣrayim* *tēḇôšî* when *bōšət* from *ʾaššûr*.", "grammar": { "*tēzəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you go about/you travel", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to change", "*darkēk*": "noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your way", "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun with preposition - from Egypt", "*tēḇôšî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be ashamed", "*bōšət*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were ashamed", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun with preposition - from Assyria" }, "variants": { "*tēzəlî*": "you go about/you travel/you wander/you are so eager", "*məʾōd*": "very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "to change/to alter/to vary", "*darkēk*": "your way/your path/your course of life", "*tēḇôšî*": "you will be ashamed/you will be disappointed/you will be confounded", "*bōšət*": "you were ashamed/you were disappointed/you were confounded" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.37", "source": "גַּ֣ם מֵאֵ֥ת זֶה֙ תֵּֽצְאִ֔י וְיָדַ֖יִךְ עַל־רֹאשֵׁ֑ךְ כִּֽי־מָאַ֤ס יְהֹוָה֙ בְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְ וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחִי לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Gam* from *zeh* *tēṣəʾî* *wəyādayik* *ʿal*-*rōʾšēk* because *māʾas* *YHWH* in *miḇṭaḥayik* and not *taṣlîḥî* to them.", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*tēṣəʾî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will go out", "*wəyādayik*": "conjunction with noun and 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your hands", "*rōʾšēk*": "noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your head", "*māʾas*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has rejected/despised", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*miḇṭaḥayik*": "noun plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your objects of trust", "*taṣlîḥî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will succeed/prosper" }, "variants": { "*tēṣəʾî*": "you will go out/you will depart/you will leave", "*māʾas*": "has rejected/has despised/has refused", "*miḇṭaḥayik*": "your objects of trust/your confidences/those in whom you trust", "*taṣlîḥî*": "you will succeed/you will prosper/you will have success" } }
• Matt 20:11-15 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.11", "source": "Λαβόντες δὲ, ἐγόγγυζον κατὰ τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου,", "text": "*De* having *labontes*, they were *egongyzon* against the *oikodespotou*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*labontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*egongyzon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were grumbling/complaining", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oikodespotou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - householder/master" }, "variants": { "*egongyzon*": "were grumbling/complaining/murmuring", "*kata*": "against/in opposition to" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.12", "source": "Λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἴσους ἡμῖν αὐτοὺς ἐποίησας, τοῖς βαστάσασιν τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα.", "text": "*Legontes*, that These the *eschatoi* one *hōran* *epoiēsan*, and *isous* to us them you *epoiēsas*, to those having *bastasasin* the *baros* of the *hēmeras* and the *kausōna*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eschatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - last ones", "*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - one", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*epoiēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - did/worked", "*isous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - equal", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, 2nd singular - made/have made", "*bastasasin*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural - having borne/carried", "*baros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - burden/weight", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*kausōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heat/scorching heat" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsan*": "worked/did/spent", "*isous*": "equal/the same as", "*baros*": "burden/weight/load", "*kausōna*": "scorching heat/burning heat" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν ἑνὶ αὐτῶν, Ἑταῖρε, οὐκ ἀδικῶ σε: οὐχὶ δηναρίου συνεφώνησάς μοι;", "text": "*De* he having *apokritheis* *eipen* to one of them, *Hetaire*, not I *adikō* you: not for a *dēnariou* did you *synephōnēsas* with me?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*heni*": "dative, masculine, singular - to one", "*hetaire*": "vocative, masculine, singular - friend/companion", "*adikō*": "present, 1st singular - I wrong/injure", "*dēnariou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - denarius", "*synephōnēsas*": "aorist, 2nd singular - you agreed" }, "variants": { "*hetaire*": "friend/companion/fellow (can be used in a neutral or slightly reproachful sense)", "*adikō*": "wrong/treat unjustly/harm", "*synephōnēsas*": "agreed/made an agreement" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.14", "source": "Ἆρον τὸ σὸν, καὶ ὕπαγε: θέλω δὲ τούτῳ τῷ ἐσχάτῳ δοῦναι, ὡς καὶ σοί.", "text": "*Aron* the *son*, and *hypage*: I *thelō* *de* to this the *eschatō* to *dounai*, as also to you.", "grammar": { "*aron*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - take", "*son*": "accusative, neuter, singular - yours", "*hypage*": "present imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*toutō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to this one", "*eschatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - last one", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive - to give" }, "variants": { "*aron*": "take/pick up", "*hypage*": "go/go away", "*thelō*": "wish/want/desire" } } 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }
• 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" } }
• Rom 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.3.5", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; (Κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω)", "text": "*Ei de hē adikia hēmōn Theou dikaiosynēn synistēsin*, *ti eroumen*? *mē adikos ho Theos ho epipherōn tēn orgēn*? (*Kata anthrōpon legō*)", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hē adikia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the unrighteousness", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, genitive, plural - of us/our", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*synistēsin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - commends/establishes/demonstrates", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*eroumen*": "verb, future active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*mē*": "negative particle expecting negative answer - not", "*adikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - unrighteous/unjust", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ho epipherōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one bringing", "*tēn orgēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - the wrath", "*Kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*legō*": "verb, present active, 1st person singular - I speak/say" }, "variants": { "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*synistēsin*": "commends/demonstrates/establishes/confirms/proves", "*adikos*": "unrighteous/unjust/unfair", "*epipherōn*": "bringing/inflicting/imposing", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }
• Rom 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }
• Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
• Rom 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Romans.10.3", "source": "Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν.", "text": "*Agnoountes gar tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*, *kai tēn idian dikaiosynēn zētountes stēsai*, *tē dikaiosynē tou Theou ouch hypetagēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Agnoountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being ignorant of/not knowing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn idian dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own righteousness", "*zētountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*stēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to establish", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the righteousness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypetagēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they were subjected/submitted" }, "variants": { "*Agnoountes*": "being ignorant of/not knowing/failing to recognize", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*stēsai*": "to establish/set up/confirm", "*hypetagēsan*": "they submitted/were subjected/subordinated themselves" } }