Genesis 1:29

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.1.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hinnēh* *nātattî* to-you *ʾet*-all-*ʿēśeb* *zōrēaʿ* *zeraʿ* which upon *pĕnê* all-the *ʾāreṣ* and *ʾet*-all-the *ʿēṣ* which-in-him *pĕrî*-*ʿēṣ* *zōrēaʿ* *zāraʿ* to-you *yihyeh* for *ʾoklāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see/look", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I give/gave", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to you", "*zōrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - yielding/producing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿal-pĕnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon face of", "*ʾăšer-bô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which in it", "*pĕrî-ʿēṣ*": "noun construct - fruit of tree", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕ-ʾoklāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for food" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*nātattî*": "I give/I gave/I have given", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/is to be", "*ʾoklāh*": "food/nourishment/consumption" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer ʾĕlōhîm hinnēh nātattî to-you ʾet-all-ʿēśeb zōrēaʿ zeraʿ which upon pĕnê all-the ʾāreṣ and ʾet-all-the ʿēṣ which-in-him pĕrî-ʿēṣ zōrēaʿ zāraʿ to-you yihyeh for ʾoklāh

Grammar Details

• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold/see/look
• *nātattî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I give/gave
• *lākem*: preposition + 2mp suffix - to you
• *zōrēaʿ*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - yielding/producing
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *ʿal-pĕnê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon face of
• *ʾăšer-bô*: relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which in it
• *pĕrî-ʿēṣ*: noun construct - fruit of tree
• *yihyeh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be
• *lĕ-ʾoklāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - for food

Word Meanings

• *hinnēh*: behold/see/look
• *nātattî*: I give/I gave/I have given
• *yihyeh*: will be/shall be/is to be
• *ʾoklāh*: food/nourishment/consumption

Other Translations

• claude3.7

  And said God, Behold, I have given to you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then God said, 'Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that bears fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God{H430} said,{H559} Behold,{H2009} I have given{H5414} you every herb{H6212} yielding{H2232} seed,{H2233} which is upon the face{H6440} of all the earth,{H776} and every tree,{H6086} in which is the fruit{H6529} of a tree{H6086} yielding{H2232} seed;{H2233} to you it shall be{H1961} for food:{H402}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold{H2009}, I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} you every herb{H6212} bearing{H2232}{(H8802)} seed{H2233}, which is upon the face{H6440} of all the earth{H776}, and every tree{H6086}, in the which is the fruit{H6529} of a tree{H6086} yielding{H2232}{(H8802)} seed{H2233}; to you it shall be{H1961}{(H8799)} for meat{H402}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And God sayd: se I have geven yow all herbes that sowe seed which are on all the erth and all maner trees that haue frute in them and sowe seed: to be meate for yow

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And God sayde: lo, I haue geuen you all maner herbes that beare sede vpon the whole earth, and all maner frutefull trees that beare sede, to be meate for you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And God said, Beholde, I haue giuen vnto you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon al the earth, and euery tree, wherein is the fruite of a tree bearing seede: that shall be to you for meate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God sayde: beholde, I haue geuen you euery hearbe bearing seede, which is in the vpper face of all ye earth, and euery tree in the which is the fruite of a tree bearing seede, that they may be meate vnto you:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God saith, `Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which `is' upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which `is' the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is for food;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:

• World English Bible (2000)

  God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then God said,“I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.3", "source": "כָּל־רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוּא־חַ֔י לָכֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָ֑ה כְּיֶ֣רֶק עֵ֔שֶׂב נָתַ֥תִּי לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־כֹּֽל׃", "text": "*Kol*-*remeś* which *hûʾ*-*ḥay* to-you *yihyeh* for-*ʾoklāh* like-*yereq* *ʿēśeb* *nātattî* to-you *ʾet*-*kōl*.", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*remeś*": "noun, masculine, singular - moving thing/creeping thing", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine, singular - living", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*ʾoklāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - food", "*yereq*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - green thing/greenery of", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - plant/herb/vegetation", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have given", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine, singular - all/everything" }, "variants": { "*remeś*": "moving thing/creeping thing/crawling animal", "*ḥay*": "alive/living/having life", "*ʾoklāh*": "food/eating/something to eat", "*yereq*": "green plant/greenery/green thing", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/vegetation/plant", "*nātattî*": "I gave/I have given/I granted" } }
• Ps 145:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.15", "source": "עֵֽינֵי־כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*ʿÊnê-ḵōl ʾēleyḵā yᵊśabbērû* and you *wᵊʾattâ nôtēn-lāhem ʾet-ʾoḵlām bᵊʿittô*", "grammar": { "*ʿÊnê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḵōl*": "noun masculine singular - all/everyone", "*ʾēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*yᵊśabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they wait expectantly", "*wᵊʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*nôtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾet-ʾoḵlām*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food", "*bᵊʿittô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its time" }, "variants": { "*ʿÊnê-ḵōl*": "eyes of all/everyone looks/all eyes", "*yᵊśabbērû*": "they wait expectantly/look hopefully/hope", "*nôtēn-lāhem*": "giving to them/providing them", "*ʾet-ʾoḵlām*": "their food/their nourishment", "*bᵊʿittô*": "in its time/at the proper time/in due season" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.16", "source": "פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכָל־חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן", "text": "*Pôtēaḥ ʾet-yādeḵā* and *ûmaśbîaʿ* for *lᵊḵāl-ḥay rāṣôn*", "grammar": { "*Pôtēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - opening", "*ʾet-yādeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ûmaśbîaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle masculine singular - and satisfying", "*lᵊḵāl-ḥay*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + adjective masculine singular - for every living thing", "*rāṣôn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/desire/will" }, "variants": { "*Pôtēaḥ*": "opening/you open", "*ʾet-yādeḵā*": "your hand", "*ûmaśbîaʿ*": "and satisfying/filling/satiating", "*lᵊḵāl-ḥay*": "for every living thing/for all living beings", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/desire/satisfaction/good will" } }
• Ps 136:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.25", "source": "נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*nōtēn* *leḥem* to-all-*bāśār* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed and particle kol - to all flesh", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "giving/providing/granting", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/creatures", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
• Ps 104:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.14", "source": "מַצְמִ֤יחַ חָצִ֨יר ׀ לַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וְ֭עֵשֶׂב לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הָאָדָ֑ם לְה֥וֹצִיא לֶ֝֗חֶם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*maṣmîaḥ* *ḥāṣîr* *labbĕhēmāh* *wĕʿēśeb* *laʿabōdat* *hāʾādām* *lĕhôṣîʾ* *leḥem* *min*-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*maṣmîaḥ*": "participle, hiphil active, masculine singular - causing to grow", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - grass", "*labbĕhēmāh*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the cattle", "*wĕʿēśeb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and herbs/plants", "*laʿabōdat*": "preposition *lě* + noun, feminine singular construct - for service of", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/humankind", "*lĕhôṣîʾ*": "preposition *lě* + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth" }, "variants": { "*maṣmîaḥ*": "causing to grow, making sprout, producing", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass, hay, herb, forage", "*bĕhēmāh*": "cattle, livestock, animals", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb, plant, vegetation", "*ʿabōdah*": "service, labor, work, cultivation", "*hāʾādām*": "the man, mankind, humanity", "*lĕhôṣîʾ*": "to bring forth, to produce, to cause to come out", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, grain, sustenance", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the ground" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.15", "source": "וְיַ֤יִן ׀ יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב־אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְהַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃", "text": "*wĕyayin* *yĕśammaḥ* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *lĕhaṣhîl* *pānîm* *mishshāmen* *wĕleḥem* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *yisʿād*", "grammar": { "*wĕyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gladdens", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "preposition *lě* + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make shine", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*mishshāmen*": "preposition *min* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the oil", "*wĕleḥem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bread/food", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yisʿād*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it sustains" }, "variants": { "*yayin*": "wine, fermented drink", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "gladdens, makes rejoice, cheers", "*lĕbab*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "man, mankind, mortal", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "to make shine, to brighten, to make gleam", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*shāmen*": "oil, fat, richness", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, grain", "*yisʿād*": "sustains, strengthens, supports" } }
• Acts 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.17.28", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ γὰρ ζῶμεν, καὶ κινούμεθα, καὶ ἐσμεν· ὡς καί τινες τῶν καθʼ ὑμᾶς ποιητῶν εἰρήκασιν, Τοῦ γὰρ καὶ γένος ἐσμέν.", "text": "In him *gar* we *zōmen*, and *kinoumetha*, and *esmen*; as also some of those among you *poiētōn* have *eirēkasin*, Of him *gar* also *genos* we *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*zōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we live", "*kinoumetha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we move", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*poiētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of poets", "*eirēkasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have said", "*genos*": "nominative singular neuter - offspring/kind" }, "variants": { "*zōmen*": "we live/we are alive", "*kinoumetha*": "we move/we are moved", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist", "*poiētōn*": "poets/composers", "*eirēkasin*": "have said/have spoken/have declared", "*genos*": "offspring/race/kind/descendants" } }
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.17", "source": "Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε, μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "To the *plousiois* in the now *aiōni paraggelle*, not to *hypsēlophronein*, neither to have *ēlpikenai* upon *ploutou adēlotēti*, but in the *Theō*, the *zōnti* the one *parechonti* us *plousiōs panta* for *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Tois plousiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō nyn aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular with article and adverb - the present age", "*paraggelle*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - command/charge", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hypsēlophronein*": "present infinitive, active - to be high-minded/proud", "*mēde*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*ēlpikenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have hoped/trusted", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/in", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth/riches", "*adēlotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncertainty/instability", "*all'*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*tō zōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the living one", "*tō parechonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the one providing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment" }, "variants": { "*plousiois*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*paraggelle*": "command/charge/instruct/order", "*hypsēlophronein*": "be high-minded/proud/arrogant/conceited", "*ēlpikenai*": "hope/trust/expect", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*adēlotēti*": "uncertainty/instability/unpredictability", "*zōnti*": "living/alive", "*parechonti*": "providing/furnishing/supplying", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/benefit" } }
• Ps 104:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.27", "source": "כֻּ֭לָּם אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן לָתֵ֖ת אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kullām* *ʾēleykā* *yĕśabbērûn* *lātēt* *ʾoklām* *bĕʿittô*", "grammar": { "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition *ʾel* + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*yĕśabbērûn*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they wait expectantly", "*lātēt*": "preposition *lě* + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾoklām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food", "*bĕʿittô*": "preposition *bě* + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its time" }, "variants": { "*kullām*": "all of them, every one of them", "*yĕśabbērûn*": "wait expectantly, hope, look for", "*lātēt*": "to give, to provide, to supply", "*ʾokel*": "food, nourishment, provisions", "*ʿēt*": "time, season, proper time" } } 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.28", "source": "תִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם יִלְקֹט֑וּן תִּפְתַּ֥ח יָֽ֝דְךָ֗ יִשְׂבְּע֥וּן טֽוֹב׃", "text": "You *tittēn* to them, they *yilqōṭûn*; you *tiptaḥ* your *yād*, they *yiśbə'ûn* *ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yilqōṭûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they gather", "*tiptaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you open", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yiśbə'ûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they are satisfied/filled", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/goodness" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "give/provide/supply", "*yilqōṭûn*": "gather/collect/pick up", "*tiptaḥ*": "open/release/loosen", "*yād*": "hand/power/agency", "*yiśbə'ûn*": "be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/blessing/prosperity" } }
• Ps 111:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.5", "source": "טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭerep* *nātan* *lî*-*yərē'āyw* *yizkōr* *lə*-*'ôlām* *bərîtô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭerep*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/prey/provision", "*nātan*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*lî*-": "preposition with - to/for", "*yərē'āyw*": "participle, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those fearing him", "*yizkōr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will remember", "*lə*-": "preposition - for/to", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*Ṭerep*": "food/prey/provision/sustenance", "*nātan*": "gave/provided/supplied/granted", "*yərē'āyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those who revere him", "*yizkōr*": "will remember/will be mindful of/will recall", "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/ancient times", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pact" } }
• Ps 115:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.16", "source": "הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ נָתַ֥ן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "The-*šāmayim* *šāmayim* to-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *nāṯan* to-*bĕnê*-*ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "הַשָּׁמַיִם": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'the heavens'", "שָׁמַיִם": "noun, masculine plural, 'heavens'", "לַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'to/for YHWH'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "הָאָרֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular, 'the earth'", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he gave'", "לִבְנֵי": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct, 'to sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/established", "*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } }
• Gen 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.16", "source": "וַיְצַו֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל־הָֽאָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִכֹּ֥ל עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן אָכֹ֥ל תֹּאכֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayṣaw YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʿal-hāʾāḏām lēʾmōr mikkōl ʿēṣ-haggan ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿal-hāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - upon the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - from all", "*ʿēṣ-haggan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - tree of the garden", "*ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - eating you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*ʿal-hāʾāḏām*": "upon the man/concerning the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*": "you may freely eat/you shall surely eat [emphatic construction]" } }
• Job 36:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Job.36.31", "source": "כִּי־בָ֭ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן־אֹ֥כֶל לְמַכְבִּֽיר׃", "text": "*kî-bām* *yādîn* *ʿammîm* *yitten-ʾōkel* *ləmakbîr*", "grammar": { "*kî-bām*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for by them", "*yādîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*yitten-ʾōkel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he gives food", "*ləmakbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - in abundance" }, "variants": { "*yādîn*": "judges/governs/rules", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folks", "*yitten*": "gives/provides/grants", "*ʾōkel*": "food/nourishment/provisions", "*makbîr*": "abundance/plenty/great quantity" } }
• Ps 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "To *Dāwid* *mizmôr*. To *YHWH* the *ʾereṣ* and *mĕlôʾāh*; *tēbēl* and *yōšĕbê* in it.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - psalm/song", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mĕlôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*yōšĕbê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "וּ": "conjunction - and", "וְ": "conjunction - and", "בָֽהּ": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*mĕlôʾāh*": "its fullness/all it contains", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/inhabited land" } }
• Ps 146:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.7", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּ֨ט ׀ לָעֲשׁוּקִ֗ים נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לָרְעֵבִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַתִּ֥יר אֲסוּרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿoseh* *mishpat* *la-ʿashuqim* *noten* *leḥem* *la-reʿebim* *YHWH* *mattir* *ʾasurim*", "grammar": { "*ʿoseh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - executing/doing", "*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*la-ʿashuqim*": "preposition + qal passive participle, masculine, plural - for the oppressed", "*noten*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - giving", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*la-reʿebim*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine, plural - to the hungry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mattir*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - releasing/setting free", "*ʾasurim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - prisoners/those who are bound" }, "variants": { "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ʿashuqim*": "oppressed/exploited", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*mattir*": "sets free/releases/liberates", "*ʾasurim*": "prisoners/bound ones/captives" } }
• Ps 147:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.9", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Nōwtēn libhēmāh lahmāh libnê ʿōrēb ʾăsher yiqrāʾū*", "grammar": { "*Nōwtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving/provider", "*libhēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the beast/animal", "*lahmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her food", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the young of", "*ʿōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - raven", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*yiqrāʾū*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they call/cry" }, "variants": { "*Nōwtēn*": "gives/providing/one who gives", "*behēmāh*": "beast/cattle/animal", "*lahmāh*": "her food/her bread/her nourishment", "*benê ʿōrēb*": "young ravens/ravens' offspring", "*yiqrāʾū*": "call/cry out/caw" } }
• Isa 33:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.16", "source": "הוּא מְרוֹמִים יִשְׁכֹּן מְצָדוֹת סְלָעִים מִשְׂגַּבּוֹ לַחְמוֹ נִתָּן מֵימָיו נֶאֱמָנִים", "text": "He *mərômîm* *yiškōn* *məṣādôt* *səlāʿîm* *miśgabbô* *laḥmô* *nittān* *mêmāyw* *neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*mərômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heights", "*yiškōn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell", "*məṣādôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fortresses of", "*səlāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*miśgabbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his stronghold", "*laḥmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*nittān*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is given", "*mêmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his waters", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure" }, "variants": { "*mərômîm*": "heights/high places", "*yiškōn*": "he will dwell/he will inhabit/he will abide", "*məṣādôt*": "fortresses/strongholds", "*səlāʿîm*": "rocks/crags", "*miśgabbô*": "his stronghold/his refuge/his high fortress", "*laḥmô*": "his bread/his food", "*nittān*": "it is given/it will be given", "*mêmāyw*": "his waters", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/sure/certain" } }
• Hos 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.8", "source": "‫לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִי־שָׂ֥ךְ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ בַּסִּירִ֑ים וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־גְּדֵרָ֔הּ וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א תִמְצָֽא׃‬", "text": "Therefore *hinnî*-*śāk* *ʾet*-*darkēk* with-the-*sîrîm*; and *gādartî* *ʾet*-*gədērāh* and *nətîbôtêhā* not *timṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnî*": "demonstrative particle + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - behold I", "*śāk*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - hedging", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*darkēk*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd singular, feminine - your way", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - thorns", "*gādartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will wall up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədērāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her wall", "*nətîbôtêhā*": "noun, feminine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her paths", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will find" }, "variants": { "*hinnî*": "behold I/here I am", "*śāk*": "hedging/placing obstacles/blocking", "*darkēk*": "your way/road/journey", "*sîrîm*": "thorns/briars/thorn bushes", "*gādartî*": "I will wall up/hedge up/fence in", "*gədērāh*": "her wall/fence/barrier", "*nətîbôtêhā*": "her paths/trails/routes", "*timṣāʾ*": "she will find/discover/locate" } }
• Matt 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.11", "source": "Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον.", "text": "The *arton* of us the *epiousion dos* to us *sēmeron*.", "grammar": { "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*epiousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - daily/for the coming day/necessary for existence", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*epiousion*": "daily/for the coming day/for tomorrow/necessary for existence/sufficient", "*dos*": "give/grant/provide", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day/now" } }
• Matt 6:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.25", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε, καὶ τί πίητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, τί ἐνδύσησθε. Οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;", "text": "*Dia touto legō* to you, *Mē merimnate* to the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*, and what *piēte*; *mēde* to the *sōmati* of you, what *endysēsthe*. *Ouchi* the *psychē pleion estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*?", "grammar": { "*Dia touto legō*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun + present active indicative, 1st singular - because of this I say", "*Mē merimnate*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not be anxious", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - for life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - for body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might put on/clothe yourselves", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not?", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*pleion estin*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is more", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of food/nourishment", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason/because of this", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/inner self", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/you would eat", "*piēte*": "you might drink/you would drink", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*endysēsthe*": "you might put on/you would clothe yourselves", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.26", "source": "Ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας· καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά. Οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν;", "text": "*Emblepsate* into the *peteina* of the *ouranou*: *hoti* not *speirousin*, *oude therizousin*, *oude synagousin* into *apothēkas*; and the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios trephei* them. *Ouch* you *mallon diapherete* of them?", "grammar": { "*Emblepsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - look at/observe", "*peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - birds", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because/that", "*speirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they sow", "*oude therizousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they reap", "*oude synagousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they gather", "*apothēkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - barns/storehouses", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*trephei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - feeds/nourishes", "*Ouch*": "negative interrogative particle - not?", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*diapherete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are worth more/differ", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - than them" }, "variants": { "*Emblepsate*": "look at/observe/consider", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*speirousin*": "they sow/they plant seed", "*therizousin*": "they reap/they harvest", "*synagousin*": "they gather/they collect/they bring together", "*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains", "*mallon*": "more/rather/to a greater degree", "*diapherete*": "are worth more than/surpass in value/differ from" } }
• Acts 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.14.17", "source": "Καίτοιγε οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον ἑαυτὸν ἀφῆκεν, ἀγαθοποιῶν, οὐρανόθεν ἡμῖν ὑετοὺς διδοὺς, καὶ καιροὺς καρποφόρους, ἐμπιπλῶν τροφῆς καὶ εὐφροσύνης τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Kaitoige* not *amartyron* himself *aphēken*, *agathopoiōn*, from *ouranothen* to us *hyetous* *didous*, and *kairous* *karpophorous*, *empiplōn* of *trophēs* and *euphrosynēs* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*Kaitoige*": "conjunction - although/and yet", "*amartyron*": "accusative masculine singular - without witness", "*aphēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - left/allowed", "*agathopoiōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - doing good", "*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven", "*hyetous*": "accusative masculine plural - rains", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - giving", "*kairous*": "accusative masculine plural - seasons/times", "*karpophorous*": "accusative masculine plural - fruit-bearing/fruitful", "*empiplōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - filling", "*trophēs*": "genitive feminine singular - food/nourishment", "*euphrosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - gladness/joy", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*amartyron heauton aphēken*": "he did not leave himself without witness/he did not leave himself without testimony", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/bestowing benefits", "*hyetous*": "rains/rainfall", "*kairous karpophorous*": "fruitful seasons/fruit-bearing times", "*empiplōn trophēs kai euphrosynēs*": "filling with food and joy/filling with nourishment and gladness" } }
• Acts 17:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.17.24", "source": "Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς Κύριος ὑπάρχων, οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ·", "text": "The *Theos* the *poiēsas* the *kosmon* and all the things in it, this one of *ouranou* and *gēs* *Kyrios* *hyparchōn*, not in *cheiropoiētois* *naois* *katoikei*;", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having made", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*ouranou*": "genitive singular masculine - of heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being/existing", "*cheiropoiētois*": "dative plural masculine - hand-made", "*naois*": "dative plural masculine - temples", "*katoikei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he dwells" }, "variants": { "*poiēsas*": "having made/created/fashioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/subsisting", "*cheiropoiētois*": "hand-made/man-made", "*naois*": "temples/shrines/sanctuaries", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.17.25", "source": "Οὐδὲ ὑπὸ χειρῶν ἀνθρώπων θεραπεύεται, προσδεόμενός τινος, αὐτὸς διδοὺς πᾶσι ζωὴν, καὶ πνοὴν, καὶ τὰ πάντα·", "text": "Neither by *cheirōn* of *anthrōpōn* is he *therapeuetai*, *prosdeomenos* of anything, himself *didous* to all *zōēn*, and *pnoēn*, and all things;", "grammar": { "*cheirōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of hands", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of humans", "*therapeuetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is served/cared for", "*prosdeomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative singular masculine - needing in addition", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - giving", "*zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - life", "*pnoēn*": "accusative singular feminine - breath" }, "variants": { "*therapeuetai*": "is served/is cared for/is ministered to", "*prosdeomenos*": "needing in addition/requiring/being in want of", "*didous*": "giving/granting/providing", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*pnoēn*": "breath/breathing/respiration" } }