Genesis 18:15

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.18.15", "source": "וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ שָׂרָ֧ה ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר לֹ֥א צָחַ֖קְתִּי כִּ֣י ׀ יָרֵ֑אָה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ׀ לֹ֖א כִּ֥י צָחָֽקְתְּ׃", "text": "And-*wattəḵaḥēš* *Śārâ* to-*lēʾmōr* not *ṣāḥaqtî* for she-*yārēʾâ* and-*wayyōʾmer* no for *ṣāḥāqt*.", "grammar": { "*wattəḵaḥēš*": "piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - denied", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ṣāḥaqtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I laughed", "*yārēʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - feared", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ṣāḥāqt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you laughed" }, "variants": { "*wattəḵaḥēš*": "denied/lied/deceived" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ שָׂרָ֧ה ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר לֹ֥א צָחַ֖קְתִּי כִּ֣י ׀ יָרֵ֑אָה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ׀ לֹ֖א כִּ֥י צָחָֽקְתְּ׃

Transliteration

And-wattəḵaḥēš Śārâ to-lēʾmōr not ṣāḥaqtî for she-yārēʾâ and-wayyōʾmer no for ṣāḥāqt.

Grammar Details

• *wattəḵaḥēš*: piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - denied
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ṣāḥaqtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I laughed
• *yārēʾâ*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - feared
• *wayyōʾmer*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said
• *ṣāḥāqt*: qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you laughed

Word Meanings

• *wattəḵaḥēš*: denied/lied/deceived

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Sarah denied it, saying, 'I did not laugh,' because she was afraid. But He replied, 'No, you did laugh.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Sarah{H8283} denied,{H3584} saying,{H559} I laughed{H6711} not; for she was afraid.{H3372} And he said,{H559} Nay;{H3808} but thou didst laugh.{H6711}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Sarah{H8283} denied{H3584}{(H8762)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I laughed{H6711}{(H8804)} not; for she was afraid{H3372}{(H8804)}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Nay{H3808}; but thou didst laugh{H6711}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than Sara denyed it saynge: I laughed not for she was afrayde. But he sayde: yes thou laughtest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Sara denyed it, and sayde: I laughed not, for she was afrayed. But he sayde: It is not so, thou dyddest laughe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraide; he said, It is not so: for thou laughedst.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Sara denied it, saying: I laughed not: for she was afrayde. And he sayde: it is not so, but thou laughedst.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid." He said, "No, but you did laugh."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Sarah lied, saying,“I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But the LORD said,“No! You did laugh.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* where *Hebel* your-brother and-*yomer* not *yadaʿti* ?-*shomer* my-brother *ʾanoki*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*ʾey*": "interrogative particle - where", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yadaʿti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ha-shomer*": "interrogative particle + qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*ʾaḥi*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾanoki*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ha-shomer ʾaḥi ʾanoki*": "am I my brother's keeper/guardian/watchman?" } }
• Gen 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.13", "source": "אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾimrî*-*nāʾ* *ʾăḥōtî* *ʾāt* in-order-that-*lemaʿan* *yîṭab*-to-me *baʿăbûrēk* and-*weḥāyetāh* *nafšî* *biglālēk*.", "grammar": { "*ʾimrî*": "imperative 2nd person feminine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*lemaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*yîṭab*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it may be well", "*baʿăbûrēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - on account of you", "*weḥāyetāh*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will live", "*nafšî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*biglālēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - because of you" }, "variants": { "*baʿăbûrēk*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account", "*nafšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*biglālēk*": "because of you/for your sake/on your account" } }
• Job 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.2.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכָל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾēlehā kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ təḏabbērî gam ʾeṯ*-the-*ṭôḇ nəqabbēl mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʾeṯ*-the-*rāʿ lōʾ nəqabbēl bə-ḵāl*-*zōʾṯ lōʾ*-*ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlehā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*kə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - as speaking", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - one of", "*han-nəḇālôṯ*": "article + noun feminine plural - the foolish women", "*təḏabbērî*": "piel imperfect 2fs - you speak", "*gam*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun masculine singular - good", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*mē-ʾēṯ*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*rāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - evil", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*bə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sinned", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - with his lips" }, "variants": { "*kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ*": "as one of the foolish women speaks/like a foolish woman", "*gam ʾeṯ-ha-ṭôḇ*": "indeed the good (things)", "*mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "from God/from the hand of God", "*lōʾ nəqabbēl*": "shall we not receive/should we not accept", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "Job did not sin with his lips/Job did not speak wrongly" } }
• Ps 44:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.21", "source": "אִם־שָׁ֭כַחְנוּ שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּ לְאֵ֣ל זָֽר׃", "text": "If-*šākaḥnû* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wanniprōś* *kappênû* to *lĕʾēl* *zār*", "grammar": { "*šākaḥnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have forgotten", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*wanniprōś*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural, waw consecutive - and we spread out", "*kappênû*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person plural suffix - our palms/hands", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a god", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - strange/foreign" }, "variants": { "*šākaḥnû*": "forgotten/neglected/ignored", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our gods/our divine one", "*wanniprōś*": "spread out/stretched forth/extended", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/alien" } }
• Prov 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.19", "source": "שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*śəp̄aṯ*-*ʾĕmeṯ* *tikkôn* *lāʿaḏ* *wəʿaḏ*-*ʾargîʿāh* *ləšôn* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*śəp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip of", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be established", "*lāʿaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wəʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will calm/moment", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/will endure/will stand firm", "*ʿaḏ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*ʾargîʿāh*": "I will calm/moment/for a moment/while I wink", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
• Prov 28:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.13", "source": "מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃", "text": "*məḵasseh* *p̄əšā'āyw* *lō'* *yaṣlîaḥ* *ûmôḏeh* *wə'ōzēḇ* *yəruḥām*", "grammar": { "*məḵasseh*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his transgressions", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will prosper", "*ûmôḏeh*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one confessing", "*wə'ōzēḇ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and forsaking", "*yəruḥām*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be shown mercy" }, "variants": { "*məḵasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "his transgressions/his sins/his rebellions", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds", "*môḏeh*": "confessing/acknowledging", "*'ōzēḇ*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*yəruḥām*": "will be shown mercy/will receive compassion" } }
• Mark 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Mark.2.8", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως ἐπιγνοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως διαλογίζονται ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί ταῦτα διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;", "text": "And *eutheōs* having *epignous* the *Iēsous* in the *pneumati* of him that *houtōs* they *dialogizontai* in themselves, *eipen* to them, Why these things *dialogizesthe* in the *kardiais* of you?", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*epignous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having perceived/recognized", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*dialogizontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd plural - they are reasoning/discussing", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*dialogizesthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural - you are reasoning/discussing", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*epignous*": "having perceived/recognized/understood", "*pneumati*": "spirit/by the spirit", "*dialogizontai*": "reasoning/discussing/deliberating", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves" } }
• John 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.2.25", "source": "Καὶ ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα τις μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου: αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐγίνωσκεν τί ἦν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ.", "text": "And because not *chreian* *eichen* that anyone *martyrēsē* concerning the *anthrōpou*: for he *eginōsken* what *ēn* in the *anthrōpō*.", "grammar": { "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*eichen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - had [continuous]", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - should testify/bear witness", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/person/human being", "*eginōsken*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was knowing [continuous]", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person/human being" }, "variants": { "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*martyrēsē*": "should testify/should bear witness/should tell", "*anthrōpou*": "man/person/human being/mankind", "*eginōsken*": "was knowing/was understanding/was aware of" } }
• John 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.18.17", "source": "Λέγει οὖν ἡ παιδίσκη ἡ θυρωρὸς τῷ Πέτρῳ, Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν Εἶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου; λέγει ἐκεῖνος, Οὐκ εἰμί.", "text": "*Legei oun hē paidiskē hē thyrōros tō Petrō*, Not also *sy ek tōn mathētōn Ei tou anthrōpou toutou*? *legei ekeinos*, *Ouk eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hē paidiskē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the servant girl", "*hē thyrōros*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the doorkeeper", "*tō Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*Mē*": "negative particle (in questions expecting negative answer) - not", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*tōn mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the disciples", "*Ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the man", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*paidiskē*": "servant girl/maid/female slave", "*thyrōros*": "doorkeeper/gatekeeper", "*Mē*": "not (expecting negative answer)", "*kai*": "also/even/too", "*ek*": "from/of/out of", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*anthrōpou*": "man/person/human being", "*toutou*": "this/this one", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he", "*Ouk eimi*": "I am not" } }
• John 18:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "John.18.25", "source": "Ἦν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος ἑστὼς καὶ θερμαινόμενος. Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἶ; Ἠρνήσατο ἐκεῖνος, καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐκ εἰμί.", "text": "*Ēn de Simōn Petros hestōs kai thermainomenos*. *Eipon oun autō*, Not also *sy ek tōn mathētōn autou ei*? *Ērnēsato ekeinos*, and *eipen*, *Ouk eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*Simōn Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon Peter", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thermainomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - warming himself", "*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Mē*": "negative particle (in questions expecting negative answer) - not", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*tōn mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the disciples", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Ērnēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - denied", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Ēn*": "was/existed", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*hestōs*": "standing/having taken a stand", "*thermainomenos*": "warming himself", "*Eipon*": "they said/they told", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Mē*": "not (expecting negative answer)", "*kai*": "also/even/too", "*ek*": "from/of/out of", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*ei*": "you are", "*Ērnēsato*": "denied/disowned/refused", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Ouk eimi*": "I am not" } } 26 { "verseID": "John.18.26", "source": "Λέγει Εἷς ἐκ τῶν δούλων τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, συγγενὴς ὢν οὗ ἀπέκοψεν Πέτρος τὸ ὠτίον, Οὐκ ἐγώ σε εἶδον ἐν τῷ κήπῳ μετʼ αὐτοῦ;", "text": "*Legei Heis ek tōn doulōn tou archiereōs*, *syngenēs ōn hou apekopsen Petros to ōtion*, Did not *egō se eidon en tō kēpō met' autou*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*tōn doulōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the servants", "*tou archiereōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the high priest", "*syngenēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - relative", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of whom", "*apekopsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cut off", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*to ōtion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the ear", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō kēpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the garden", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Heis*": "one/a certain one", "*ek*": "from/of/out of", "*doulōn*": "servants/slaves", "*archiereōs*": "high priest's/chief priest's", "*syngenēs*": "relative/kinsman", "*ōn*": "being/who is", "*hou*": "of whom/whose", "*apekopsen*": "cut off/severed", "*ōtion*": "ear/earlobe", "*eidon*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*kēpō*": "garden/orchard/plantation", "*met'*": "with/in company with" } } 27 { "verseID": "John.18.27", "source": "Πάλιν οὖν ἠρνήσατο ὁ Πέτρος: καὶ εὐθέως ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν.", "text": "*Palin oun ērnēsato ho Petros*: and *eutheōs alektōr ephōnēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ērnēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - denied", "*ho Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*alektōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rooster", "*ephōnēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - crowed" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*ērnēsato*": "denied/disowned/refused", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/straightway", "*alektōr*": "rooster/cock", "*ephōnēsen*": "crowed/called out/sounded" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
• Eph 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.23", "source": "Ἀνανεοῦσθαι δὲ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν·", "text": "To be *ananeousthai* *de* in the *pneumati* of the *noos* of you;", "grammar": { "*ananeousthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be renewed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - in spirit", "*noos*": "genitive masculine singular - of mind" }, "variants": { "*ananeousthai*": "be renewed/made new", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect" } }
• Col 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Not *pseudesthe* to *allēlous*, having *apekdysamenoi* the *palaion anthropon* *syn* the *praxesin* of him;", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*pseudesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - lie", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*apekdysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stripped off", "*palaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - old", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*praxesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - practices/deeds", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - of him/its" }, "variants": { "*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*apekdysamenoi*": "having stripped off/having put off/having removed", "*palaion anthropon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*praxesin*": "practices/deeds/activities" } }
• 1 John 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.1.8", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves", "*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }