Galatians 3:16

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.3.16", "source": "Τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ ἐρρήθησαν αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ. Οὐ Λέγει, Καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν, ὡς ἐπὶ πολλῶν· ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐφʼ ἑνός, Καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστός.", "text": "Now to *Abraam* were *errēthēsan* the *epangeliai* and to the *spermati* of him. Not he *Legei*, 'And to the *spermasin*,' as of many; but as of one, 'And to the *spermati* of you,' who *estin* *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*errēthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were spoken/said", "*epangeliai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - promises", "*spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - He says/it says", "*spermasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - seeds/offspring (plural)", "*spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*errēthēsan*": "were spoken/were said/were promised", "*epangeliai*": "promises/announcements", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*Legei*": "He says/it says/Scripture says", "*spermasin*": "seeds/offspring (plural)/descendants", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ ἐρρήθησαν αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ. Οὐ Λέγει, Καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν, ὡς ἐπὶ πολλῶν· ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐφʼ ἑνός, Καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστός.

Transliteration

Now to Abraam were errēthēsan the epangeliai and to the spermati of him. Not he Legei, 'And to the spermasin,' as of many; but as of one, 'And to the spermati of you,' who estin Christos.

Grammar Details

• *Abraam*: dative, masculine, singular - Abraham
• *errēthēsan*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were spoken/said
• *epangeliai*: nominative, feminine, plural - promises
• *spermati*: dative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring
• *Legei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - He says/it says
• *spermasin*: dative, neuter, plural - seeds/offspring (plural)
• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Word Meanings

• *errēthēsan*: were spoken/were said/were promised
• *epangeliai*: promises/announcements
• *spermati*: seed/offspring/descendant
• *Legei*: He says/it says/Scripture says
• *spermasin*: seeds/offspring (plural)/descendants
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now to Abraham the promises were spoken, and to his seed. It does not say, 'and to seeds,' as if referring to many, but, 'and to your seed,' meaning one, who is Christ.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He does not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to your seed,' which is Christ.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He sayth not in the seedes as in many: but in thy sede as in one which is Christ.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  To Abraham and his sede were the promyses made. He sayeth not: In the sedes, as in many, but in thy sede, as in one, which is Christ.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe to Abraham and his seede were the promises made. Hee saith not, And to the seedes, as speaking of many: but, And to thy seede, as of one, which is Christ.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To Abraham and his seede were the promises made. He sayth not to the seedes, as of many: but to thy seede, as of one, which is Christe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, `And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, `And to thy seed,' which is Christ;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say,“and to the descendants,” referring to many, but“and to your descendant,” referring to one, who is Christ.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.7", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyērāʾ* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeraʿakā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*wayyiben* there *mizbbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* the-*hannirʾeh* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zeraʿakā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + participle masculine singular niphal - the one appearing", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿakā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hannirʾeh*": "who appeared/who had appeared/who was appearing" } }
• Rom 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.4.13", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου, ἡ ἐπαγγελία, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως.", "text": "Not *gar* through *nomou*, the *epangelia*, to the *Abraam*, or to the *spermati* of him, the *klēronomon* him *einai* of the *kosmou*, but through *dikaiosynēs* *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*dia nomou*": "genitive with preposition - through law", "*hē epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*tō Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the seed", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*to klēronomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the heir", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia dikaiosynēs*": "genitive with preposition - through righteousness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*klēronomon*": "heir/inheritor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief" } }
• Rom 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.4.16", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν· εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι· οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ· ὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν,", "text": "Through *touto* from *pisteōs*, that according to *charin*; for the *einai* *bebaian* the *epangelian* to all the *spermati*; not to the from the *nomou* *monon*, but also to the from *pisteōs* *Abraam*; who *estin* *patēr* of all of us,", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "accusative with preposition - because of this", "*ek pisteōs*": "genitive with preposition - from faith", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kata charin*": "accusative with preposition - according to grace", "*eis to einai*": "preposition with articular infinitive - for to be", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - certain/guaranteed", "*tēn epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*panti tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to all the seed", "*ou tō ek tou nomou*": "dative with negative - not to the from the law", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*tō ek pisteōs*": "dative with preposition - to the from faith", "*Abraam*": "genitive - Abraham", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*pantōn hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of all of us" }, "variants": { "*touto*": "this/this reason", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*charin*": "grace/favor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*bebaian*": "certain/guaranteed/firm", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*patēr*": "father/ancestor" } }
• Gen 49:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּמְחֹקֵ֖ק מִבֵּ֣ין רַגְלָ֑יו עַ֚ד כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣א שִׁיל֔וֹ וְל֖וֹ יִקְּהַ֥ת עַמִּֽים", "text": "not-*yāsûr* *šēbeṭ* from-*yəhûdāh* and-*məḥōqēq* from-between *raglāyw* until that-*yābōʾ* *šîlō* and-to-him *yiqqəhat* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*yāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will depart", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular - scepter/staff/tribe", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*məḥōqēq*": "Poel participle masculine singular - ruler's staff/commander/lawgiver", "*raglāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*šîlō*": "proper noun or pronoun with suffix - Shiloh/to whom it belongs", "*yiqqəhat*": "noun feminine singular construct - obedience of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples" }, "variants": { "*yāsûr*": "will depart/turn aside/be removed", "*šēbeṭ*": "scepter/rod/staff/tribe", "*məḥōqēq*": "ruler's staff/ruler/commander/lawgiver", "*šîlō*": "Shiloh (place name)/to whom it belongs/he whose it is/that which belongs to him", "*yiqqəhat*": "obedience/gathering/expectation" } }
• Luke 1:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Luke.1.55", "source": "Καθὼς ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "As *elalēsen pros* the *pateras* of us, to *Abraam*, and to the *spermati* of him unto the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it spoke", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*spermati*": "dative neuter singular - to seed/offspring", "*aiōna*": "accusative masculine singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/told", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• Acts 3:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.3.25", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐστε υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ τῆς διαθήκης ἧς διέθετο ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, λέγων πρὸς Ἀβραάμ, Καὶ ἐν τῷ σπέρματί σου ἐνευλογηθήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ πατριαὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "You *este* *huioi* of the *prophētōn*, and of the *diathēkēs* which *dietheto* the *Theos* *pros* the *pateras* of us, saying *pros* *Abraham*, And in the *spermati* of you shall be *eneulogēthēsontai* all the *patriai* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*prophētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - prophets", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - covenant", "*dietheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - made/established", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/to", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers", "*spermati*": "dative neuter singular - seed", "*eneulogēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be blessed", "*patriai*": "nominative feminine plural - families", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/descendants/children", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*dietheto*": "made/established/arranged", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*patriai*": "families/clans/peoples" } }
• Gen 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.3", "source": "וַאֲבָֽרֲכָה֙ מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*waʾăbārekāh* *mebārekêkā* and-*ûmeqallelkā* *ʾāʾōr* and-*wenibrekû* in-*bekā* all *mišpeḥōt* the-*hāʾădāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăbārekāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will bless", "*mebārekêkā*": "participle masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who bless you", "*ûmeqallelkā*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and the one who curses you", "*ʾāʾōr*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*wenibrekû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural niphal (passive/reflexive) - and they will be blessed/will bless themselves", "*bekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*mišpeḥōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*mebārekêkā*": "those who bless you/your blessers", "*meqallelkā*": "one who curses you/your curser", "*wenibrekû*": "they will be blessed/they will bless themselves/they will find blessing", "*mišpeḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/earth/soil/land" } }
• Rom 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.12.5", "source": "Οὕτως οἱ πολλοὶ, ἓν σῶμά ἐσμεν ἐν Χριστῷ, ὁ δὲ καθʼ εἷς ἀλλήλων μέλη.", "text": "Thus the many, one *sōma* we *esmen* in *Christō*, and the according to one of *allēlōn* *melē*.", "grammar": { "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of one another", "*melē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - members/parts" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical body", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*allēlōn*": "one another/each other", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs" } }
• 1 Cor 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.12", "source": "Καθάπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα ἕν ἐστιν, καὶ μέλη ἔχει πολλὰ, πάντα δὲ τὰ μέλη τοῦ σώματος τοῦ ἑνός, πολλὰ ὄντα, ἕν ἐστιν σῶμα: οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Kathaper* *gar* the *sōma* one *estin*, and *melē* it *echei* many, all *de* the *melē* of the *sōmatos* the one, many *onta*, one *estin* *sōma*: *houtōs* also the *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Kathaper*": "conjunction - just as/even as", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - is", "*melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - has", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body", "*henos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the one", "*onta*": "present, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - being", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner/likewise" } }
• 1 Cor 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.27", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε σῶμα Χριστοῦ, καὶ μέλη ἐκ μέρους.", "text": "You *de* *este* *sōma* of *Christou*, and *melē* from *merous*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*melē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of part/portion" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*ek merous*": "individually/in part/partially" } }
• Gal 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.8", "source": "Προϊδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γραφὴ, ὅτι ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοῖ τὰ ἔθνη ὁ Θεὸς, προευηγγελίσατο τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, ὅτι Ἐνευλογηθήσονται Ἐν σοὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.", "text": "*Proidousa* and the *graphē*, that out of *pisteōs* *dikaioi* the *ethnē* the *Theos*, *proeuēngelisato* to *Abraam*, that '*Eneulogēthēsontai* in you all the *ethnē*.'", "grammar": { "*Proidousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having foreseen/foresaw", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Scripture/writing", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*dikaioi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - justifies/declares righteous", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*proeuēngelisato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - preached the gospel beforehand", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*Eneulogēthēsontai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - will be blessed" }, "variants": { "*Proidousa*": "having foreseen/foresaw/anticipated beforehand", "*graphē*": "Scripture/writing/passage", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dikaioi*": "justifies/declares righteous/acquits", "*ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*proeuēngelisato*": "preached the gospel beforehand/announced good news in advance", "*Eneulogēthēsontai*": "will be blessed/will receive benefits" } }
• Gal 3:27-29 : 27 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.27", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε.", "text": "For as many as into *Christon* were *ebaptisthēte* *Christon* you *enedysasthe*.", "grammar": { "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ebaptisthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you were baptized/immersed", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*enedysasthe*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you have put on/clothed yourselves with" }, "variants": { "*ebaptisthēte*": "you were baptized/immersed/dipped", "*enedysasthe*": "you have put on/clothed yourselves with/dressed yourselves in" } } 28 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.28", "source": "Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ: πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "Not there is *Ioudaios* nor *Hellēn*, not there is *doulos* nor *eleutheros*, not there is *arsen* and *thēly*: for all you one *este* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - there is/exists", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek/Gentile", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*arsen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - male", "*thēly*": "nominative, neuter, singular - female", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists (shortened form of enestin)", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*arsen*": "male/masculine", "*thēly*": "female/feminine" } } 29 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.29", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι.", "text": "If now you [are] *Christou*, then the *Abraam* *sperma* you *este*, and according to *epangelian* *klēronomoi*.", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ's/belonging to Christ", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Abraham's", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs" }, "variants": { "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*epangelian*": "promise/announcement", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors" } }
• Eph 4:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.15", "source": "Ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός:", "text": "*Alētheuontes* *de* in *agapē*, we might *auxēsōmen* into *auton* all things, who is the *kephalē*, the *Christos*:", "grammar": { "*Alētheuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - speaking truth", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love", "*auxēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might grow", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - into him", "*kephalē*": "nominative feminine singular - head", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Alētheuontes*": "speaking truth/being truthful/holding to truth", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)", "*auxēsōmen*": "might grow/increase", "*kephalē*": "head/authority/source", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.16", "source": "Ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας, κατʼ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους, τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "From whom all the *sōma* being *synarmologoumenon* and being *symbibazomenon* through every *haphēs* of the *epichorēgias*, according to *energeian* in *metrō* of one each *merous*, the *auxēsin* of the *sōmatos poieitai* for *oikodomēn* of itself in *agapē*.", "grammar": { "From whom": "preposition with genitive - from whom", "*sōma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*synarmologoumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative neuter singular - being fitted/joined together", "*symbibazomenon*": "present passive participle, nominative neuter singular - being united/knit together", "*haphēs*": "genitive feminine singular - joint/connection", "*epichorēgias*": "genitive feminine singular - of support/supply", "*energeian*": "accusative feminine singular - working/activity", "*metrō*": "dative neuter singular - in measure/degree", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - of part/portion", "*auxēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - growth/increase", "*sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of body", "*poieitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - makes/produces for itself", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - building up/edification", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical structure", "*synarmologoumenon*": "being fitted together/joined together", "*symbibazomenon*": "being united/knit together/compacted", "*haphēs*": "joint/connection/contact", "*epichorēgias*": "supply/support/provision", "*energeian*": "working/activity/operation", "*metrō*": "measure/proportion", "*merous*": "part/portion/member", "*auxēsin*": "growth/increase", "*poieitai*": "makes/produces/brings about for itself", "*oikodomēn*": "building up/edification", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)" } }
• Eph 5:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.29", "source": "Οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν· ἀλλʼ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν:", "text": "*Oudeis gar pote* the *heautou sarka emisēsen*; but *ektrephei* and *thalpei autēn*, *kathōs* also the *Kyrios* the *ekklēsian*", "grammar": { "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*emisēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - hated [completed action]", "*ektrephei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - nourishes", "*thalpei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - cherishes/warms", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - it/her", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*pote*": "ever/at any time/once", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*emisēsen*": "hated/detested", "*ektrephei*": "nourishes/feeds/brings up", "*thalpei*": "cherishes/warms/nurtures", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 30 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.30", "source": "Ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ἐκ τῆς σαρκός αὐτοῦ, καί ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Because *melē esmen* of the *sōmatos autou*, from the *sarkos autou*, and from the *osteōn autou*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*melē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*esmen*": "present, indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*osteōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of bones" }, "variants": { "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*osteōn*": "bones/skeletal parts" } }
• Eph 5:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.32", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν: ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.", "text": "The *mystērion touto mega estin*: *egō de legō* toward *Christon* and toward the *ekklēsian*", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery/secret", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*mega*": "nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/concerning/with reference to", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*mega*": "great/large/important", "*legō*": "speak/say/mean", "*eis*": "toward/concerning/in reference to", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation" } }
• Col 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.19", "source": "Καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν Κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον, καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον, αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And not *kratōn* the *Kephalēn*, from whom all the *sōma* through the *haphōn* and *syndesmōn* being *epichorēgoumenon*, and being *symbibazoménon*, *auxei* the *auxēsin* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*kratōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding fast/grasping", "*Kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Head", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*haphōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - joints/connections", "*syndesmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ligaments/bonds", "*epichorēgoumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being supplied/supported", "*symbibazoménon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being joined together", "*auxei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - grows/increases", "*auxēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - growth/increase", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*kratōn*": "holding fast/grasping/clinging to", "*Kephalēn*": "Head/Chief/Authority", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*haphōn*": "joints/connections/points of contact", "*syndesmōn*": "ligaments/bonds/that which binds together", "*epichorēgoumenon*": "being supplied/supported/nourished", "*symbibazoménon*": "being joined together/united/knit together", "*auxei*": "grows/increases/develops", "*auxēsin*": "growth/increase/development", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Col 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.11", "source": "Ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, Βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος: ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.", "text": "Where not *eni* *Hellēn* and *Ioudaios*, *peritomē* and *akrobystia*, *Barbaros*, *Skythēs*, *doulos*, *eleutheros*: but the *panta* and in *pasin* *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Hopou*": "relative adverb - where", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eni*": "contracted form of present active indicative, 3rd person singular - there is", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*Barbaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barbarian", "*Skythēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Scythian", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - in all", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised people", "*Barbaros*": "Barbarian/non-Greek speaker/foreigner", "*Skythēs*": "Scythian/nomadic people considered uncivilized", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
• Gen 13:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.15", "source": "כִּ֧י אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה לְךָ֣ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "For all *hāʾāreṣ* which you *rōʾê*, to you *ʾettĕnennâ* and to your *zarʿăḵā* unto *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*ʾettĕnennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the territory", "*rōʾê*": "seeing/looking at", "*ʾettĕnennâ*": "I will give it/I shall give it", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Gen 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }
• Gen 17:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.7", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֜י בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֨ין זַרְעֲךָ֧ אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם לִבְרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֑ם לִהְי֤וֹת לְךָ֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *bênî* *û-ḇêneḵā* *û-ḇên* *zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *lə-ḏōrōtām* *li-ḇərît* *ʿôlām* *li-hyôt* *ləḵā* *lēʾlōhîm* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-hăqîmōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇêneḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and between you", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*lə-ḏōrōtām*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - throughout their generations", "*li-ḇərît*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - God/for God", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmōtî*": "establish/confirm/ratify/fulfill", "*zarʿăḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.8", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְ֠ךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨ אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת עוֹלָ֑ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattî* *ləḵā* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *ʾēt* *ʾereṣ* *məgureḵā* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* *la-ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām* *wə-hāyîtî* *lāhem* *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*məgureḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*la-ʾăḥuzzat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*məgureḵā*": "sojournings/dwelling as alien/temporary residence", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } }
• Gen 21:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֗ם אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ עַל־הַנַּ֣עַר וְעַל־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֛יךָ שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלָ֑הּ כִּ֣י בְיִצְחָ֔ק יִקָּרֵ֥א לְךָ֖ זָֽרַע׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾAbrāhām* not-*yēraʿ* in-*ʿêneykā* on-*hannaʿar* and-on-*ʾămātekā* all *ʾăšer* *tōʾmar* to-you *Śārāh* *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlāh* *kî* in-*Yiṣḥāq* *yiqqārēʾ* to-you *zāraʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for imperatives - do not", "*yēraʿ*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be bad", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿêneykā*": "dual construct noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - boy/lad", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning", "*ʾămātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*kōl*": "construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she says", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun - Sarah", "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/to", "*qōlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/through", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be called", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*zāraʿ*": "masculine singular noun - seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*yēraʿ*": "let it be bad/let it be grievous/let it be displeasing", "*ʿêneykā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*naʿar*": "boy/lad/young man/servant", "*ʾămātekā*": "your maidservant/your female slave", "*tōʾmar*": "says/tells/speaks", "*šəmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qōlāh*": "her voice/her words", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/will be named/will be recognized", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Gen 22:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "that-*bārēk* *ʾăbārekəkā* *wə-harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* as-*kôkəbê* the-*šāmayim* and-as-the-*ḥôl* *ʾăšer* upon-*śəpat* the-*yām* *wə-yiraš* *zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular object suffix - I will bless you", "*wə-harbāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and multiplying", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sand", "*śəpat*": "feminine singular construct noun - shore/lip of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*wə-yiraš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall possess", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "masculine plural Qal participle + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*bārēk ʾăbārekəkā*": "surely bless you/greatly bless you/indeed bless you", "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "surely multiply/greatly multiply/indeed multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*yiraš*": "shall possess/shall inherit/shall take possession of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/territory" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.18", "source": "וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ עֵ֕קֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּקֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿēqeb* *ʾăšer* *šāmaʿtā* in-*qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hitbārăkû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will bless themselves", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix + preposition - in your seed/offspring", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - nations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*šāmaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have obeyed/listened", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix + preposition - to my voice" }, "variants": { "*hitbārăkû*": "will bless themselves/will be blessed/will find blessing", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*gôyê*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a consequence/as a result", "*šāmaʿtā bəqôlî*": "you obeyed my voice/you listened to my voice/you heeded my voice" } }
• Gen 26:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.3", "source": "גּ֚וּר בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ וַאֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗ אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָֽאֲרָצֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל וַהֲקִֽמֹתִי֙ אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם אָבִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*gûr* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *hazzōt* and-*ʾehyeh* with-you and-*ʾăbārekekā* for-to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*haš-šəbūʿâ* which *nišbaʿtî* to-*ʾabrāhām* your-father", "grammar": { "*gûr*": "masculine singular imperative of גור - sojourn/dwell temporarily", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*hazzōt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾehyeh*": "1st singular imperfect of היה - I will be", "*ʾăbārekekā*": "1st singular Piel imperfect of ברך + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bless you", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "1st singular Qal imperfect of נתן - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hăqîmōtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of קום - I will establish/confirm", "*haš-šəbūʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the oath", "*nišbaʿtî*": "1st singular Niphal perfect of שבע - I swore", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as a foreigner/live temporarily", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hăqîmōtî*": "I will establish/I will fulfill/I will confirm", "*haš-šəbūʿâ*": "the oath/the promise/the sworn statement" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.4", "source": "וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְזַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑ל וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* like-*kôkəbê* *haš-šāmayim* and-*nātattî* to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hirbêtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of רבה - I will multiply", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct of כוכב - stars of", "*haš-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*nātattî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of נתן - I will give", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hitbārăkû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of ברך - they will bless themselves", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct of גוי - nations of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hirbêtî*": "I will multiply/I will increase/I will make numerous", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hitbārăkû*": "they will bless themselves/they will be blessed/they will find blessing" } }
• Gen 28:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "and-behold *yhwh* *niṣṣāb* upon-him *wə-yōʾmar* I *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîkā* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiṣḥāq* the-*ʾāreṣ* which you *šōkēb* upon-her to-you *ʾettənenāh* and-to-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land", "*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*ʾettənenāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of (plural construct form)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*šōkēb*": "lying/reclining/sleeping", "*ʾettənenāh*": "I will give it/I will bestow it/I will grant it", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }