Ezekiel 18:27

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.27", "source": "וּבְשׁ֣וּב רָשָׁ֗ע מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה ה֖וּא אֶת־נַפְשׁ֥וֹ יְחַיֶּֽה׃", "text": "*û-* *bə-* *šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mē-* *rišʿātô* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wa-* *yaʿaś* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *hûʾ* *ʾet*-*napšô* *yəḥayyeh*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*rišʿātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wickedness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he does", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*yəḥayyeh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will preserve alive" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his wrongdoing", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yəḥayyeh*": "preserve alive/save/keep living" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְשׁ֣וּב רָשָׁ֗ע מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה ה֖וּא אֶת־נַפְשׁ֥וֹ יְחַיֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

û- bə- šûb rāšāʿ mē- rišʿātô ʾăšer ʿāśāh wa- yaʿaś mišpāṭ û- ṣədāqāh hûʾ ʾet-napšô yəḥayyeh

Grammar Details

• *û-*: conjunction - and
• *bə-*: preposition - in
• *šûb*: Qal infinitive construct - turning back
• *rāšāʿ*: adjective masculine singular - wicked
• *mē-*: preposition - from
• *rišʿātô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wickedness
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which, that
• *ʿāśāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done
• *wa-*: conjunction - and
• *yaʿaś*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he does
• *mišpāṭ*: masculine singular noun - justice
• *ṣədāqāh*: feminine singular noun - righteousness
• *hûʾ*: 3rd masculine singular pronoun - he
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *napšô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul
• *yəḥayyeh*: Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will preserve alive

Word Meanings

• *rāšāʿ*: wicked/guilty/criminal
• *rišʿātô*: his wickedness/his evil/his wrongdoing
• *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*: justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity
• *napšô*: his soul/his life/himself
• *yəḥayyeh*: preserve alive/save/keep living

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Again, when the wicked{H7563} man turneth away{H7725} from his wickedness{H7564} that he hath committed,{H6213} and doeth{H6213} that which is lawful{H4941} and right,{H6666} he shall save{H2421} his soul{H5315} alive.{H2421}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Again, when the wicked{H7563} man turneth away{H7725}{(H8800)} from his wickedness{H7564} that he hath committed{H6213}{(H8804)}, and doeth{H6213}{(H8799)} that which is lawful{H4941} and right{H6666}, he shall save{H2421} his soul{H5315} alive{H2421}{(H8762)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Agayne: when the wicked man turneth awaye from his wickednesse, that he hath done, and doth the thinge which is equall and right: he shal saue his soule alyue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe when the wicked turneth away from his wickednes that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfull and right, he shal saue his soule aliue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Agayne, when the wicked turneth away from his wickednesse that he hath done, and doth iudgement and right, he shall saue his soule aliue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Again, when the wicked [man] turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the turning back of the wicked From his wickedness that he hath done, And he doth judgment and righteousness, He his soul doth keep alive.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.18", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ* *wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyû* *ḥăṭāʾêkem* *kaššānîm* *kaššeleg* *yalbînû* *ʾim*-*yaʾdîmû* *kattôlā'* *kaṣṣemer* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - now/please", "*wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us reason together", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*kaššānîm*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine plural - like scarlet", "*kaššeleg*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like snow", "*yalbînû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be white", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yaʾdîmû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are red", "*kattôlā'*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like crimson", "*kaṣṣemer*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wool", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ*": "come now/come please", "*niwwākᵉḥâ*": "reason together/argue/dispute/settle", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*šānîm*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red", "*yalbînû*": "they shall be white/become white/be made white", "*yaʾdîmû*": "they are red/they glow red", "*tôlā'*": "crimson/worm/crimson dye" } }
• Isa 55:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.7", "source": "יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל־יְהוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־יַרְבֶּה לִסְלוֹחַ", "text": "*Yaʿăzōḇ* *rāšāʿ* *darkô* and-*ʾîš* *ʾāwen* *maḥšĕḇōṯāyw* and-*yāšōḇ* to-*YHWH* and-*yĕraḥămēhû* and-to-*ʾĕlōhênû* because-*yarbeh* to-*sĕlôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him forsake", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts", "*yāšōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have mercy on him", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*yarbeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "let him forsake/abandon/leave", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*yāšōḇ*": "let him return/turn back/repent", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "he will have mercy on him/compassion on him", "*yarbeh*": "he will abundantly/multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "to forgive/pardon" } }
• Ezek 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.21", "source": "וְהָרָשָׁ֗ע כִּ֤י יָשׁוּב֙ מִכָּל־*חטאתו **חַטֹּאתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַר֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֻקּוֹתַ֔י וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *yāšûb* *mi-* *kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wə-* *šāmar* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ḥuqqôtay* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh* *lōʾ* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - if, when", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sins", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*yāšûb*": "turn back/repent/return", "*ḥaṭṭōʾt*": "sins/offenses/transgressions", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }
• Ezek 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.5", "source": "אֵת֩ ק֨וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֤ר שָׁמַע֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר דָּמ֖וֹ בּ֣וֹ יִֽהְיֶ֑ה וְה֥וּא נִזְהָ֖ר נַפְשׁ֥וֹ מִלֵּֽט׃", "text": "*ʾēt* *qôl* *ha-šôpār* *šāmaʿ* *wə-lōʾ* *nizhār* *dāmô* *bô* *yihyeh* *wə-hûʾ* *nizhār* *napšô* *millēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet/horn", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he heard", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nizhār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was warned/took warning", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd singular masculine suffix - in him/on him", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - and he", "*nizhār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was warned/took warning", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - his soul/life", "*millēṭ*": "piel perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he delivered/saved/rescued" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*nizhār*": "was warned/took heed/was cautious", "*dāmô* *bô* *yihyeh*": "his blood will be on him/he bears his own guilt", "*napšô* *millēṭ*": "he delivered his soul/he saved his life/he rescued himself" } }
• Matt 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.13", "source": "Πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν, Ἔλεον θέλω, καὶ οὐ θυσίαν: οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλοὺς εἰς μετάνοιαν.", "text": "But having *poreuthentes* *mathete* what *estin*, *Eleon* I *thelō*, and not *thysian*: for not *ēlthon* to *kalesai* *dikaious*, but *hamartōlous* to *metanoian*.", "grammar": { "*poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone", "*mathete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - learn", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/desire", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came", "*kalesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to call", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous ones", "*hamartōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance" }, "variants": { "*poreuthentes*": "having gone/departing/proceeding", "*mathete*": "learn/understand", "*Eleon*": "mercy/compassion", "*thelō*": "I want/desire/wish", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*kalesai*": "to call/invite/summon", "*dikaious*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind" } }
• Matt 21:28-32 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.28", "source": "¶Τί δὲ ὑμῖν δοκεῖ; Ἄνθρωπος εἶχεν τέκνα δύο· καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ πρώτῳ εἶπεν, Τέκνον, ὕπαγε, σήμερον ἐργάζου ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι μου.", "text": "What *de* to you *dokei*? *Anthrōpos* *eichen* *tekna* *dyo*; and *proselthōn* to the *prōtō* *eipen*, *Teknon*, *hypage*, *sēmeron* *ergazou* in the *ampelōni* of me.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it seems", "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*dyo*": "accusative - two", "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to", "*prōtō*": "dative masculine singular - first", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Teknon*": "vocative neuter singular - child", "*hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*ergazou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - work", "*ampelōni*": "dative masculine singular - vineyard" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "seems/appears/thinks", "*Anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*eichen*": "had/possessed", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*proselthōn*": "having come to/approached", "*prōtō*": "first/foremost", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Teknon*": "child/son", "*hypage*": "go/depart", "*ergazou*": "work/labor/serve", "*ampelōni*": "vineyard/vineyard plantation" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐ θέλω: ὕστερον δὲ μεταμεληθείς, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not I *thelō*: *hysteron* *de* having *metamelētheis*, he *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/will", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*metamelētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having regretted/changed mind", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*thelō*": "want/desire/wish", "*metamelētheis*": "having regretted/changed mind/repented", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.30", "source": "Καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ δευτέρῳ, εἶπεν ὡσαύτως. Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Ἐγώ, κύριε: καὶ οὐκ ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "And *proselthōn* to the *deuterō*, *eipen* *hōsautōs*. He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, I, *kyrie*: and not *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to", "*deuterō*": "dative masculine singular - second", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - lord/sir/master", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having come to/approached", "*deuterō*": "second/next", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*kyrie*": "lord/sir/master", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left" } } 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.31", "source": "Τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὁ πρῶτος. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Which out of the *dyo* *epoiēsen* the *thelēma* of the *patros*? They *legousin* to him, The *prōtos*. *Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn* I *legō* to you, That the *telōnai* and the *pornai* *proagousin* you into the *basileian* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*dyo*": "genitive - two", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he did", "*thelēma*": "accusative neuter singular - will", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - father", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first", "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*proagousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they go before", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "did/performed/accomplished", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*patros*": "father/ancestor", "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*prōtos*": "first/former/chief", "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*proagousin*": "go before/precede/lead the way for", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.32", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ πρὸς ὑμᾶς Ἰωάννης ἐν ὁδῷ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ: οἱ δὲ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτῷ: ὑμεῖς δὲ, ἰδόντες, οὐ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον, τοῦ πιστεῦσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ēlthen* *gar* *pros* you *Iōannēs* in *hodō* *dikaiosynēs*, and not you *episteusate* him: the *de* *telōnai* and the *pornai* *episteusan* him: you *de*, having *idontes*, not *metemelēthēte* *hysteron*, *tou* to *pisteusai* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*hodō*": "dative feminine singular - way", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of righteousness", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*metemelēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you repented", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*tou*": "genitive article with infinitive - to/of the", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*hodō*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*metemelēthēte*": "repented/changed your mind/regretted", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• Acts 2:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.2.40", "source": "Ἑτέροις τε λόγοις πλείοσιν διεμαρτύρετο καὶ παρεκάλει, λέγων, Σώθητε ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς τῆς σκολιᾶς ταύτης.", "text": "With other and *logois pleiosin diemartureto* and *parekalei*, *legōn*, *Sōthēte* from the *geneas* the *skolias tautēs*.", "grammar": { "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words", "*pleiosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - many/more", "*diemartureto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was testifying solemnly", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was urging/exhorting", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Sōthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be saved", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation", "*skolias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - crooked/perverse", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*logois*": "words/statements/messages", "*pleiosin*": "many more/numerous/additional", "*diemartureto*": "was testifying solemnly/was charging earnestly", "*parekalei*": "was exhorting/urging/encouraging", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Sōthēte*": "be saved/rescued/delivered", "*geneas*": "generation/race/age", "*skolias*": "crooked/perverse/twisted/corrupt" } }
• Acts 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.3.19", "source": "¶Μετανοήσατε οὖν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψατε, εἰς τὸ ἐξαλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας,", "text": "¶*Metanoēsate* therefore, and *epistrepsate*, for the *exaleiphthēnai* of you the *hamartias*,", "grammar": { "*Metanoēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - repent", "*epistrepsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - turn", "*exaleiphthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be wiped away", "*hamartias*": "accusative feminine plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*Metanoēsate*": "repent/change your mind", "*epistrepsate*": "turn/return/convert", "*exaleiphthēnai*": "to be wiped away/to be blotted out/to be erased" } }
• Acts 20:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.20.21", "source": "Διαμαρτυρόμενος Ἰουδαίοις τε, καὶ Ἕλλησιν, τὴν εἰς τὸν Θεὸν μετάνοιαν, καὶ πίστιν τὴν εἰς τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν.", "text": "*Diamartyromenos* to-*Ioudaiois* *te*, and *Hellēsin*, the toward the *Theon* *metanoian*, and *pistin* the toward the *Kyrion* of-us *Iēsoun* *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Diamartyromenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying solemnly", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*Hellēsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Diamartyromenos*": "testifying solemnly/earnestly witnessing", "*te*": "both/and", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• Acts 26:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.26.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτον, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις, εἰς πᾶσάν τε τὴν χώραν τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, ἀπήγγελλον μετανοεῖν καὶ ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσοντας.", "text": "But to those in *Damaskō* *prōton*, and *Hierosolymois*, to all *te* the *chōran* of *Ioudaias*, and to the *Ethnesin*, I *apēngellon* to *metanoein* and to *epistrephein* to the *Theon*, worthy of the *metanoias* *erga* *prassontas*.", "grammar": { "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*apēngellon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was proclaiming", "*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent", "*epistrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prassontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/at first", "*chōran*": "region/country/land", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*apēngellon*": "I was proclaiming/declaring/announcing", "*metanoein*": "to repent/to change one's mind", "*epistrephein*": "to turn/to return/to convert", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prassontas*": "doing/practicing/performing" } }
• 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.16", "source": "Ἔπεχε σεαυτῷ, καὶ τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ· ἐπίμενε αὐτοῖς: τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν καὶ σεαυτὸν σώσεις, καὶ τοὺς ἀκούοντάς σου.", "text": "*Epeche* *seautō*, and the *didaskalia*; *epimene* in them: this *gar* *poiōn* both *seauton* you will *sōseis*, and those *akouontas* you.", "grammar": { "*Epeche*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - pay attention to/watch", "*seautō*": "dative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*epimene*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - continue in/persevere in", "*gar*": "conjunction, postpositive - for/because", "*poiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*sōseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will save/preserve", "*akouontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing/listening to" }, "variants": { "*Epeche*": "pay attention to/watch/take heed to", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*epimene*": "continue in/persevere in/remain in", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*sōseis*": "you will save/preserve/deliver", "*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to/heeding" } }