Genesis 27:24

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י עֵשָׂ֑ו וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾattâ* *zeh* *bənî* *ʿĒśāw* and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": {} }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י עֵשָׂ֑ו וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer ʾattâ zeh bənî ʿĒśāw and wayyōʾmer ʾānî

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾattâ*: personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *bənî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son
• *ʿĒśāw*: proper noun, masculine singular - Esau
• *ʾānî*: personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Are you really my son Esau?' he asked. 'I am,' Jacob replied.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, Are you really my son Esau? And he said, I am.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} Art thou my very son{H1121} Esau?{H6215} And he said,{H559} I am.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Art thou my very son{H1121} Esau{H6215}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he axed him art thou my sonne Esau? And he sayde: that I am.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto him: art thou my sonsonne Esau? He answered: Yee I am.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe he sayd, Art thou that my sonne Esau? Who answered, Yea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he asked him: art thou my sonne Esau? And he sayde: that I am.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, [Art] thou my very son Esau? And he said, I [am].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Are you really my son Esau?" He said, "I am."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith, `Thou art he -- my son Esau?' and he saith, `I `am'.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Are you really my son Esau?" He said, "I am."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he asked,“Are you really my son Esau?”“I am,” Jacob replied.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מַדּ֤וּעַ אַתָּה֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְאִ֖ישׁ אֵ֥ין אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *Dāwid* *nōbeh* to *ʾĂḥîmelek* the *hakkōhēn* and *wayyeḥĕrad* *ʾĂḥîmelek* to *liqrāʾt* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to him *maddûaʿ* you *lebaddekā* and *ʾîš* *ʾên* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nōbeh*": "proper noun, place name - Nob", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he trembled/was afraid", "*liqrāʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of qrʾ - to meet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lebaddekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself/alone", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man/person", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived at", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "trembled/was afraid/was startled/was agitated", "*liqrāʾt*": "to meet/to encounter", "*lebaddekā*": "alone/by yourself/on your own" } }
• 1 Sam 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.13", "source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בִּלְבָב֑וֹ וַיִּרָ֣א מְאֹ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֖י אָכִ֥ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־גַּֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *haddeḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* in his *bileḇāḇô* and *wayyîrāʾ* exceedingly from face of *ʾākîš* *melek*-*gat*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/put", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddeḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the words/matters", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*bileḇāḇô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*wayyîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/took note of/considered", "*haddeḇārîm*": "the words/the matters/the things/the statements", "*bileḇāḇô*": "in his heart/in his mind", "*wayyîrāʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was terrified" } }
• 1 Sam 27:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָכִ֔ישׁ אַל־פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד עַל־נֶ֤גֶב יְהוּדָה֙ וְעַל־נֶ֣גֶב הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְאֶל־נֶ֖גֶב הַקֵּינִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *ʾāḵîš*, against-where *pəšaṭtem* the-day? And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid*, against-*negeḇ* *yəhûdāh* and against-*negeḇ* the-*yarḥəməʾēlî* and to-*negeḇ* the-*qênî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*pəšaṭtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you raided", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*negeḇ*": "noun ms construct - south/Negev of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yarḥəməʾēlî*": "gentilic adjective - Jerahmeelites", "*qênî*": "gentilic adjective - Kenites" }, "variants": { "*pəšaṭtem*": "raided/made raid against/attacked", "*negeḇ*": "south/Negev/southern region" } }
• 2 Sam 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.5", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲבָ֛ל אִשָּֽׁה־אַלְמָנָ֥ה אָ֖נִי וַיָּ֥מָת אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* to her the *melek* what [is] to you and *ʾāmar* *ʾăbāl* *ʾiššâ-ʾalmānâ* *ʾănî* and *mûṯ* *ʾîš* my.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said (first occurrence); qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said (second occurrence)", "*ʾăbāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mûṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - died", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾiššâ-ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct + adjective - widow woman", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbāl*": "truly/indeed/certainly", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/desolate" } }
• Job 13:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.13.7", "source": "הַ֭לְאֵל תְּדַבְּר֣וּ עַוְלָ֑ה וְ֝ל֗וֹ תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*haleʾēl* *tedabberû* *ʿawlâ* *welô* *tedabberû* *remiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*haleʾēl*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - for God", "*tedabberû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you speak", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*welô*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for him", "*tedabberû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you speak", "*remiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*remiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.13.8", "source": "הֲפָנָ֥יו תִּשָּׂא֑וּן אִם־לָאֵ֥ל תְּרִיבֽוּן׃", "text": "*hăpānāyw* *tiśśāʾûn* *ʾim*-*lāʾēl* *terîbûn*", "grammar": { "*hăpānāyw*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*tiśśāʾûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show partiality", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for God", "*terîbûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you contend/argue" }, "variants": { "*pānāyw* *tiśśāʾûn*": "show partiality/be partial to/show favoritism", "*terîbûn*": "contend/argue/strive" } }
• Job 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.15.5", "source": "כִּי יְאַלֵּף עֲוֺנְךָ פִיךָ וְתִבְחַר לְשׁוֹן עֲרוּמִים", "text": "*kî* *yəʾallēp̄* *ʿăwōnḵā* *p̄îḵā* *wə-tiḇḥar* *ləšôn* *ʿărûmîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yəʾallēp̄*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it teaches/trains", "*ʿăwōnḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*p̄îḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*wə-tiḇḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you choose", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾālap̄*": "to teach, instruct, train", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity, guilt, punishment", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*bāḥar*": "to choose, select, elect", "*lāšôn*": "tongue, language, speech", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty, shrewd, cunning" } }
• 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 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.22", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇaṯ* *yhwāh* *śip̄ṯê*-*šāqer* *wəʿōśê* *ʾĕmûnāh* *rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*yhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*śip̄ṯê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*wəʿōśê*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and those who practice", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*śəp̄āṯayim*": "lips/speech", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿōśê*": "those who practice/do/act", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truthfulness/trustworthiness", "*rāṣôn*": "delight/pleasure/favor/will" } }
• Prov 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.8", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא ׀ וּֽדְבַר־כָּזָ֡ב הַרְחֵ֬ק מִמֶּ֗נִּי רֵ֣אשׁ וָ֭עֹשֶׁר אַל־תִּֽתֶּן־לִ֑י הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי לֶ֣חֶם חֻקִּֽי׃", "text": "*Šāwʾ* *ûdebar*-*kāzāb* *harḥēq* *mimmennî* *rēʾš* *wāʿōšer* *ʾal*-*titten*-*lî* *haṭrîpēnî* *leḥem* *ḥuqqî*", "grammar": { "*Šāwʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/vanity/emptiness", "*ûdebar*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - and word of", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove far/keep far", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - from me", "*rēʾš*": "masculine singular noun - poverty/need", "*wāʿōšer*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and riches/wealth", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*titten*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - give", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me", "*haṭrîpēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + first person singular suffix - cause me to eat/feed me", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*ḥuqqî*": "masculine singular noun + first person singular suffix - my portion/my allotment" }, "variants": { "*Šāwʾ*": "falsehood/vanity/emptiness/worthlessness", "*rēʾš*": "poverty/need/destitution", "*ḥuqqî*": "my portion/my allotment/my prescribed portion/my due" } }
• Zech 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Zechariah.8.16", "source": "אֵ֥לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשׂ֑וּ דַּבְּר֤וּ אֱמֶת֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֱמֶת֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט שָׁל֔וֹם שִׁפְט֖וּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "These *haḏḏəḇārîm* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśû* *dabbərû* *ʾĕmet* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *ʾĕmet* and-*mišpaṭ* *šālôm* *šipṭû* in-*šaʿărêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*haḏḏəḇārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - you shall do", "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative, 2nd plural masculine - speak", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix with direct object marker - to his neighbor", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct with waw conjunction - and judgment of", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*šipṭû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - judge", "*šaʿărêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in your gates" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpaṭ šālôm*": "judgment of peace/peaceful justice/true justice", "*šaʿărêḵem*": "your gates/towns/courts" } }
• Rom 3:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.3.7", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ· τί ἔτι κἀγὼ ὡς ἁμαρτωλὸς κρίνομαι;", "text": "*Ei gar hē alētheia tou Theou en tō emō pseusmati eperisseusen eis tēn doxan autou*; *ti eti kagō hōs hamartōlos krinomai*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hē alētheia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the truth", "*tou Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en tō emō*": "preposition + dative pronoun, neuter, singular - in my", "*pseusmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood", "*eperisseusen*": "verb, aorist active, 3rd person singular - abounded/increased", "*eis tēn doxan*": "preposition + accusative noun, feminine, singular - unto the glory", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - why", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* + *egō* - and I/I also", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*hamartōlos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - sinner", "*krinomai*": "verb, present passive, 1st person singular - I am judged" }, "variants": { "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/truthfulness", "*pseusmati*": "lie/falsehood/untruth", "*eperisseusen*": "abounded/increased/overflowed/multiplied", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise/splendor", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful person/wrongdoer", "*krinomai*": "am judged/am condemned/am called to account" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.3.8", "source": "Καὶ μή, (καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα, καὶ καθώς φασίν τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν,) ὅτι Ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά; ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστιν.", "text": "*Kai mē*, (*kathōs blasphēmoumetha*, *kai kathōs phasin tines hēmas legein*,) *hoti Poiēsōmen ta kaka*, *hina elthē ta agatha*? *hōn to krima endikon estin*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*blasphēmoumetha*": "verb, present passive, 1st person plural - we are blasphemed/slandered", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*phasin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they say", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*hēmas*": "pronoun, accusative, plural - us", "*legein*": "verb, present active infinitive - to say", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Poiēsōmen*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us do", "*ta kaka*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - the evil things", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may come", "*ta agatha*": "adjective, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - the good things", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of whom", "*to krima*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - the judgment/condemnation", "*endikon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - just/righteous", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*blasphēmoumetha*": "are blasphemed/are slandered/are spoken against", "*phasin*": "say/claim/assert", "*Poiēsōmen*": "let us do/may we do/should we do", "*kaka*": "evil things/bad things/harmful things", "*agatha*": "good things/benefits/blessings", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*endikon*": "just/righteous/deserved/fair" } }
• Eph 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.25", "source": "Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος, λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.", "text": "Therefore *apothemenoi* the *pseudos*, *laleite alētheian* each with the *plēsion* of him: for we *esmen* of one another *melē*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*apothemenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having put away", "*pseudos*": "accusative neuter singular - falsehood/lie", "*laleite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - speak", "*alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - truth", "*plēsion*": "genitive masculine singular - neighbor", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*melē*": "nominative neuter plural - members" }, "variants": { "*apothemenoi*": "having put away/laid aside", "*pseudos*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*laleite*": "speak/tell", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs" } }
• 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" } }