Genesis 24:33

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.33", "source": "*ויישם **וַיּוּשַׂ֤ם לְפָנָיו֙ לֶאֱכֹ֔ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל עַ֥ד אִם־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי דְּבָרָ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wayyûśam* *ləp̄ānâw* *leʾĕḵōl* *wa-yōʾmer* *lōʾ* *ʾōḵal* *ʿaḏ* *ʾim*-*dibbartî* *dəḇārāy* *wa-yōʾmer* *dabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wayyûśam*": "conjunction + Hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it was set/placed", "*ləp̄ānâw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾōḵal*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will eat", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spoken", "*dəḇārāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my words/matters", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*wayyûśam*": "it was set/it was placed [food was served]", "*ləp̄ānâw*": "before him/in front of him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*ויישם **וַיּוּשַׂ֤ם לְפָנָיו֙ לֶאֱכֹ֔ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל עַ֥ד אִם־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי דְּבָרָ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

wayyûśam ləp̄ānâw leʾĕḵōl wa-yōʾmer lōʾ ʾōḵal ʿaḏ ʾim-dibbartî dəḇārāy wa-yōʾmer dabbēr

Grammar Details

• *wayyûśam*: conjunction + Hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it was set/placed
• *ləp̄ānâw*: preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him
• *leʾĕḵōl*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat
• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ʾōḵal*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will eat
• *ʿaḏ*: preposition - until
• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *dibbartî*: Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spoken
• *dəḇārāy*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my words/matters
• *dabbēr*: Piel imperative masculine singular - speak

Word Meanings

• *wayyûśam*: it was set/it was placed [food was served]
• *ləp̄ānâw*: before him/in front of him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then food was set before him, but he said, "I will not eat until I have said what I need to say." Laban said, "Speak up."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my business." And he said, "Speak on."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and there was meate sett before him to eate. But he sayde: I will not eate vntill I haue sayde myne earede: And he sayde saye on.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and set meate before him.Neuertheles he sayde: I wil not eate, tyll I haue fyrst tolde myne earade. They answered: Tell on.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward the meate was set before him: but he saide, I will not eate, vntill I haue saide my message: And he said, Speake on.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there was set meate before hym to eate: but he sayd, I wyll not eate vntyll I haue sayde myne arande. And he sayd: say on.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Food was set before him to eat. But he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." He said, "Speak on."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and setteth before him to eat; but he saith, `I do not eat till I have spoken my word;' and he saith, `Speak.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was set food before him to eat. But he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And meat was put before him, but he said, I will not take food till I have made my business clear to you. And they said, Do so.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." He said, "Speak on."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When food was served, he said,“I will not eat until I have said what I want to say.”“Tell us,” Laban said.

Referenced Verses

• Job 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.23.12", "source": "מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָיו וְלֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי־פִֽיו׃", "text": "*miṣwat* *śəpātāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmîš* *mēḥuqqî* *ṣāpantî* *ʾimrê-pîw*", "grammar": { "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmîš*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I depart", "*mēḥuqqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my prescribed portion/statute", "*ṣāpantî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have treasured up/hidden", "*ʾimrê-pîw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth" }, "variants": { "*miṣwâ*": "commandment, precept, ordinance", "*śāpâ*": "lip, speech, edge, border", "*mûš*": "to depart, remove, withdraw", "*ḥōq*": "statute, prescribed portion, decree, boundary", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide, treasure up, store, lay up", "*ʾēmer*": "word, speech, command", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, orifice" } }
• Ps 132:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.3", "source": "אִם־אָ֭בֹא בְּאֹ֣הֶל בֵּיתִ֑י אִם־אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה עַל־עֶ֥רֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʾābōʾ* in-*ʾōhel* *bêtî* *ʾim*-*ʾeʿĕleh* upon-*ʿereś* *yəṣûʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will enter/come into", "*ʾōhel*": "noun with preposition bet - in tent of", "*bêtî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go up/ascend", "*ʿereś*": "noun with preposition al - upon couch/bed of", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my bed/my lying place" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhel bêtî*": "tent of my house/my house's tent", "*ʿereś yəṣûʿāy*": "couch of my bed/bedstead of my lying place" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.4", "source": "אִם־אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʾettēn* *šənat* to-*ʿênāy* to-*ʿapʿappay* *tənûmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*šənat*": "construct noun - sleep of", "*ʿênāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and preposition lamed - to my eyes", "*ʿapʿappay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and preposition lamed - to my eyelids", "*tənûmāh*": "noun - slumber" }, "variants": { "*tənûmāh*": "slumber/drowsiness" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.5", "source": "עַד־אֶמְצָ֣א מָ֭קוֹם לַיהוָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "until-*ʾemṣāʾ* *māqôm* to-*YHWH* *miškānôt* to-*ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I find", "*māqôm*": "noun - place", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition lamed - for YHWH", "*miškānôt*": "plural noun - dwelling places/tabernacles", "*ʾăbîr*": "construct noun with preposition lamed - for Mighty One of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*miškānôt*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations", "*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob" } }
• Prov 22:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.29", "source": "חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ פ", "text": "*ḥāzîTā* *'îš* *māhîr* in *mĕla'KTô* before *mĕlāKîm* *yiTyaṣṣāb*; not *yiTyaṣṣēb* before *ḥăšuKKîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māhîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - skilled/diligent", "in": "preposition, *bi* - in", "*mĕla'KTô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his work", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*mĕlāKîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "not": "negative particle, *bal* - not", "*yiTyaṣṣēb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - obscure men/insignificant men" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "you have seen/you observe/you perceive", "*'îš*": "man/person/individual", "*māhîr*": "skilled/diligent/swift/prompt", "*mĕla'KTô*": "his work/his occupation/his craft/his business", "*mĕlāKîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "will stand/will take his position/will present himself", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "obscure ones/lowly ones/insignificant persons" } }
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• John 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.4.14", "source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν πίῃ ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος οὗ ἐγὼ δώσω αὐτῷ οὐ μὴ διψήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· ἀλλὰ τὸ ὕδωρ ὃ δώσω αὐτῷ γενήσεται ἐν αὐτῷ πηγὴ ὕδατος ἁλλομένου εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "Whoever *d' an piē ek* the *hydatos hou egō dōsō autō ou mē dipsēsē eis* the *aiōna*; but the *hydōr ho dōsō autō genēsetai en autō pēgē hydatos hallomenou eis zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*d'*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/if [with subjunctive]", "*piē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - drinks/may drink", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*hydatos*": "genitive neuter singular - water", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive neuter singular - which", "*egō*": "nominative 1st singular pronoun - I", "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will give", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - to him", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/never", "*dipsēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - thirst/may thirst", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*aiōna*": "accusative masculine singular - age/eternity", "*hydōr*": "nominative neuter singular - water", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - which", "*genēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will become", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*pēgē*": "nominative feminine singular - spring/fountain", "*hallomenou*": "present middle participle, genitive neuter singular - springing up/leaping up", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*pēgē*": "spring/fountain/source/well", "*hallomenou*": "springing up/leaping up/bubbling up/gushing", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/endless" } }
• John 4:31-34 : 31 { "verseID": "John.4.31", "source": "¶Ἐν δὲ τῷ μεταξὺ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ, λέγοντες, Ῥαββί, φάγε.", "text": "In *de* the *metaxy ērōtōn* him the *mathētai*, *legontes*, *Rhabbi*, *phage*.", "grammar": { "Ἐν": "preposition - in", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "τῷ μεταξὺ": "dative, neuter, singular with article + adverb - the meanwhile", "*ērōtōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they were asking/requesting", "αὐτὸν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "οἱ μαθηταὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the disciples", "*legontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Rhabbi*": "vocative - Rabbi/Teacher (Hebrew loan word)", "*phage*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - eat!" }, "variants": { "*metaxy*": "meanwhile/interval/in the meantime", "*Rhabbi*": "Rabbi/my master/my teacher (Hebrew honorific title)" } } 32 { "verseID": "John.4.32", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐγὼ βρῶσιν ἔχω φαγεῖν ἣν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε.", "text": "He *de eipen* to-them, *Egō brōsin echō phagein* which *hymeis* not *oidate*.", "grammar": { "Ὁ δὲ": "article + postpositive conjunction - and/but he", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*brōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - food/meat/eating", "*echō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat", "ἣν": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural with present meaning - you know" }, "variants": { "*brōsin*": "food/eating/meat (something to eat)", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge of" } } 33 { "verseID": "John.4.33", "source": "Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Μή τις ἤνεγκεν αὐτῷ φαγεῖν;", "text": "*Elegon oun* the *mathētai pros allēlous*, *Mē tis ēnegken* to-him *phagein*?", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "οἱ μαθηταὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the disciples", "*pros allēlous*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - to one another", "*Mē*": "interrogative particle expecting negative answer - not?", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone", "*ēnegken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brought", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "interrogative particle suggesting doubt (expecting negative answer)", "*ēnegken*": "brought/carried/delivered" } } 34 { "verseID": "John.4.34", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον.", "text": "*Legei* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Emon brōma estin hina poiō* the *thelēma* of-the one-*pempsantos* me, and *teleiōsō* of-him the *ergon*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ὁ Ἰησοῦς": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - Jesus/Yeshua", "*Emon*": "possessive adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - my", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose/result clause - that/in order that", "*poiō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may do/I should do", "τὸ θέλημα": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the will/desire", "τοῦ πέμψαντός": "genitive, masculine, singular with article + aorist, active, participle - of the one who sent", "με": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*teleiōsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may complete/finish", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "τὸ ἔργον": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the work/deed" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/nourishment/that which sustains", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*teleiōsō*": "complete/finish/perfect/accomplish", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task/labor" } }
• Eph 6:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.5", "source": "Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κυρίοις κατὰ σάρκα, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ·", "text": "The *douloi*, *hypakouete* to the *kyriois kata sarka*, with *phobou* and *tromou*, in *haplotēti* of the *kardias* of you, as to the *Christō*;", "grammar": { "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hypakouete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - obey/be obedient [continuous command]", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*kata sarka*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - according to flesh [physical/earthly]", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*tromou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - trembling", "*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - sincerity/simplicity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*hypakouete*": "obey/submit to/listen to", "*kyriois*": "masters/lords/owners", "*kata sarka*": "according to flesh/in the physical realm/earthly", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*tromou*": "trembling/awe/deep respect", "*haplotēti*": "sincerity/simplicity/singleness/without duplicity", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind/will", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.6", "source": "Μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς·", "text": "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but as *douloi* of the *Christou*, *poiountes* the *thelēma* of the *Theou* from *psychēs*;", "grammar": { "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*": "negative + preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - not according to eyeservice", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Anointed One", "*poiountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/performing [continuous action]", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life/inner being" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmodouleian*": "eyeservice/service only when being watched", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people", "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*poiountes*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being/heart" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.7", "source": "Μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις:", "text": "With *eunoias* *douleuontes*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*:", "grammar": { "*eunoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - goodwill/kindness", "*douleuontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving [continuous action]", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord/Master", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*eunoias*": "goodwill/kindness/benevolence", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves/working for", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.8", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ὃ ἐάν τι ἕκαστος ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν, τοῦτο κομιεῖται παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.", "text": "*Eidotes* that *ho ean ti* each one *poiēsē agathon*, this he *komieitai* from the *Kyriou*, whether *doulos* whether *eleutheros*.", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing [completed action with continuing results]", "*ho ean ti*": "relative pronoun + conditional particle + indefinite pronoun - whatever [thing]", "*poiēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might do/perform", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*komieitai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular, middle - will receive back/obtain", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - from Lord/Master", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*poiēsē*": "might do/perform/accomplish", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*komieitai*": "will receive back/obtain/get back/be repaid", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*doulos*": "slave/bondservant/servant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/free man/one who is not a slave" } }
• 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.2", "source": "Οἱ δὲ πιστοὺς ἔχοντες δεσπότας, μὴ καταφρονείτωσαν, ὅτι ἀδελφοί εἰσιν· ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον δουλευέτωσαν, ὅτι πιστοί εἰσιν καὶ ἀγαπητοὶ, οἱ τῆς εὐεργεσίας ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι. Ταῦτα δίδασκε καὶ παρακάλει.", "text": "The *de pistous echontes despotās*, not let them *kataphroneitōsan*, because *adelphoi eisin*; but *mallon douleuetōsan*, because *pistoi eisin kai agapētoi*, the ones of the *euergesías antilambanomenoi*. These things *didaske kai parakalei*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but/and", "*pistous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - believing/faithful", "*echontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having", "*despotās*": "accusative, masculine, plural - masters", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kataphroneitōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, active - let them not despise", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*alla*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/more", "*douleuetōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, active - let them serve", "*pistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*euergesías*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good deed/service/benefit", "*antilambanomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - partaking/receiving/sharing in", "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*didaske*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - teach", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*parakalei*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - exhort/encourage" }, "variants": { "*pistous*": "faithful/believing/trusting", "*despotās*": "masters/lords/owners", "*kataphroneitōsan*": "despise/look down on/disregard", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*douleuetōsan*": "serve/be slaves to/minister to", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/esteemed", "*euergesías*": "good work/service/benefit/kindness", "*antilambanomenoi*": "partaking of/receiving/benefiting from/helping", "*didaske*": "teach/instruct/inform", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/urge/comfort" } }