Genesis 28:14

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ

Transliteration

wə-hāyâ zarʿăkā like-ʿăpar the-ʾāreṣ û-pāraṣtā yāmmâ wā-qēdəmâ wə-ṣāpōnâ wā-negbâ wə-nibrəkû in-you all-mišpəḥōt the-ʾădāmâ and-in-zarʿekā

Grammar Details

• *wə-hāyâ*: waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be
• *zarʿăkā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring
• *ʿăpar*: noun, masculine singular construct - dust of
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth
• *û-pāraṣtā*: waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread
• *yāmmâ*: noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward
• *wā-qēdəmâ*: waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward
• *wə-ṣāpōnâ*: waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward
• *wā-negbâ*: waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward
• *wə-nibrəkû*: waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed
• *mišpəḥōt*: noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of
• *ʾădāmâ*: noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth
• *zarʿekā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring

Word Meanings

• *hāyâ*: will be/shall become
• *zarʿăkā*: your seed/your offspring/your descendants
• *ʿăpar*: dust/soil/dirt
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
• *pāraṣtā*: you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand
• *yāmmâ*: westward/seaward/to the sea
• *qēdəmâ*: eastward/to the east
• *ṣāpōnâ*: northward/to the north
• *negbâ*: southward/to the south
• *nibrəkû*: will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing
• *mišpəḥōt*: families/clans/tribes
• *ʾădāmâ*: ground/soil/earth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south. Through you and your descendants, all the families of the earth will be blessed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and thy seed{H2233} shall be as the dust{H6083} of the earth,{H776} and thou shalt spread abroad{H6555} to the west,{H3220} and to the east,{H6924} and to the north,{H6828} and to the south:{H5045} and in thee and in thy seed{H2233} shall all the families{H4940} of the earth{H127} be blessed.{H1288}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thy seed{H2233} shall be as the dust{H6083} of the earth{H776}, and thou shalt spread abroad{H6555}{(H8804)} to the west{H3220}, and to the east{H6924}, and to the north{H6828}, and to the south{H5045}: and in thee and in thy seed{H2233} shall all the families{H4940} of the earth{H127} be blessed{H1288}{(H8738)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And thy seed shalbe as the dust of the erth: And thou shalt spreade abrode: west east north and south. And thorow the and thy seed shall all the kynreddes of the erth be blessed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and thy sede shal be as ye dust of ye earth. And thou shalt sprede forth towarde the west, east, north, and south: and thorow the and thy sede shall all the kynreds vpon earth be blessed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thy seede shall be as the dust of the earth, & thou shalt spread abroad to the West, and to the East, & to the North, & to the South, and in thee and in thy seede shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thy seede shalbe as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spreade abrode to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south: and in thee, and in thy seede, shall all the kynredes of the earth be blessed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Your seed will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thy seed hath been as the dust of the land, and thou hast broken forth westward, and eastward, and northward, and southward, and all families of the ground have been blessed in thee and in thy seed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. And in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Your seed will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west, east, north, and south. And so all the families of the earth may receive blessings through you and through your descendants.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.3", "source": "וַאֲבָֽרֲכָה֙ מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*waʾăbārekāh* *mebārekêkā* and-*ûmeqallelkā* *ʾāʾōr* and-*wenibrekû* in-*bekā* all *mišpeḥōt* the-*hāʾădāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăbārekāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will bless", "*mebārekêkā*": "participle masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who bless you", "*ûmeqallelkā*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and the one who curses you", "*ʾāʾōr*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*wenibrekû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural niphal (passive/reflexive) - and they will be blessed/will bless themselves", "*bekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*mišpeḥōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*mebārekêkā*": "those who bless you/your blessers", "*meqallelkā*": "one who curses you/your curser", "*wenibrekû*": "they will be blessed/they will bless themselves/they will find blessing", "*mišpeḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/earth/soil/land" } }
• Gen 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.14", "source": "וֽ͏ַיהוָ֞ה אָמַ֣ר אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם אַחֲרֵי֙ הִפָּֽרֶד־ל֣וֹט מֽ͏ֵעִמּ֔וֹ שָׂ֣א נָ֤א עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וּרְאֵ֔ה מִן־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה שָׁ֑ם צָפֹ֥נָה וָנֶ֖גְבָּה וָקֵ֥דְמָה וָיָֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *YHWH* *ʾāmar* unto *ʾAḇrām* after *hippāreḏ-Lôṭ* from him, *śāʾ* *nāʾ* your *ʿêneḵā* and *rĕʾēh* from *hammāqôm* where you are there, *ṣāp̄ōnâ* and *wāneḡbâ* and *wāqēḏmâ* and *wāyāmmâ*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hippāreḏ-Lôṭ*": "niphal infinitive construct + proper noun - Lot's separating", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lift up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*rĕʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the place", "*ṣāp̄ōnâ*": "noun + directional he - northward", "*wāneḡbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun + directional he - and southward", "*wāqēḏmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun + directional he - and eastward", "*wāyāmmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun + directional he - and westward" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/told", "*hippāreḏ*": "being separated/separating himself", "*śāʾ*": "lift up/raise", "*ʿêneḵā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*rĕʾēh*": "see/look/observe", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/the location/the site", "*ṣāp̄ōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*wāneḡbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*wāqēḏmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*wāyāmmâ*": "westward/to the west/seaward" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Gen 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.18", "source": "וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם הָי֧וֹ יִֽהְיֶ֛ה לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל וְעָצ֑וּם וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ ב֔וֹ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*ʾAḇrāhām* *hāyô* *yihyeh* to-*gôy* *gāḏôl* and-*ʿāṣûm* and-*niḇrəḵû* in-him all *gôyê* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyô*": "qal infinitive absolute - being", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*niḇrəḵû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - will be blessed", "*gôyê*": "construct plural - nations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hāyô yihyeh*": "surely will become (emphatic construction)", "*niḇrəḵû*": "will be blessed/will bless themselves" } }
• Gen 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.18", "source": "וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ עֵ֕קֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּקֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿēqeb* *ʾăšer* *šāmaʿtā* in-*qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hitbārăkû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will bless themselves", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix + preposition - in your seed/offspring", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - nations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*šāmaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have obeyed/listened", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix + preposition - to my voice" }, "variants": { "*hitbārăkû*": "will bless themselves/will be blessed/will find blessing", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*gôyê*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a consequence/as a result", "*šāmaʿtā bəqôlî*": "you obeyed my voice/you listened to my voice/you heeded my voice" } }
• Gen 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.4", "source": "וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְזַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑ל וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* like-*kôkəbê* *haš-šāmayim* and-*nātattî* to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hirbêtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of רבה - I will multiply", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct of כוכב - stars of", "*haš-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*nātattî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of נתן - I will give", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hitbārăkû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of ברך - they will bless themselves", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct of גוי - nations of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hirbêtî*": "I will multiply/I will increase/I will make numerous", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hitbārăkû*": "they will bless themselves/they will be blessed/they will find blessing" } }
• Acts 3:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.3.25", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐστε υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ τῆς διαθήκης ἧς διέθετο ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, λέγων πρὸς Ἀβραάμ, Καὶ ἐν τῷ σπέρματί σου ἐνευλογηθήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ πατριαὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "You *este* *huioi* of the *prophētōn*, and of the *diathēkēs* which *dietheto* the *Theos* *pros* the *pateras* of us, saying *pros* *Abraham*, And in the *spermati* of you shall be *eneulogēthēsontai* all the *patriai* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*prophētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - prophets", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - covenant", "*dietheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - made/established", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/to", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers", "*spermati*": "dative neuter singular - seed", "*eneulogēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be blessed", "*patriai*": "nominative feminine plural - families", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/descendants/children", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*dietheto*": "made/established/arranged", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*patriai*": "families/clans/peoples" } }
• Gal 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.8", "source": "Προϊδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γραφὴ, ὅτι ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοῖ τὰ ἔθνη ὁ Θεὸς, προευηγγελίσατο τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, ὅτι Ἐνευλογηθήσονται Ἐν σοὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.", "text": "*Proidousa* and the *graphē*, that out of *pisteōs* *dikaioi* the *ethnē* the *Theos*, *proeuēngelisato* to *Abraam*, that '*Eneulogēthēsontai* in you all the *ethnē*.'", "grammar": { "*Proidousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having foreseen/foresaw", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Scripture/writing", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*dikaioi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - justifies/declares righteous", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*proeuēngelisato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - preached the gospel beforehand", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*Eneulogēthēsontai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - will be blessed" }, "variants": { "*Proidousa*": "having foreseen/foresaw/anticipated beforehand", "*graphē*": "Scripture/writing/passage", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dikaioi*": "justifies/declares righteous/acquits", "*ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*proeuēngelisato*": "preached the gospel beforehand/announced good news in advance", "*Eneulogēthēsontai*": "will be blessed/will receive benefits" } }
• Gal 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.16", "source": "Τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ ἐρρήθησαν αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ. Οὐ Λέγει, Καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν, ὡς ἐπὶ πολλῶν· ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐφʼ ἑνός, Καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστός.", "text": "Now to *Abraam* were *errēthēsan* the *epangeliai* and to the *spermati* of him. Not he *Legei*, 'And to the *spermasin*,' as of many; but as of one, 'And to the *spermati* of you,' who *estin* *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*errēthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were spoken/said", "*epangeliai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - promises", "*spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - He says/it says", "*spermasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - seeds/offspring (plural)", "*spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*errēthēsan*": "were spoken/were said/were promised", "*epangeliai*": "promises/announcements", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*Legei*": "He says/it says/Scripture says", "*spermasin*": "seeds/offspring (plural)/descendants", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• Eph 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.3", "source": "Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ εὐλογήσας ἡμᾶς ἐν πάσῃ εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ:", "text": "*Eulogētos* the *Theos* and *Patēr* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, the one having *eulogēsas* us in every *eulogia pneumatikē* in the *epouraniois* in *Christō*:", "grammar": { "*Eulogētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - predicate", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject in apposition", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - possessive", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - apposition", "*eulogēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - attributive", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - direct object", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*eulogia*": "dative, feminine, singular - means/instrument", "*pneumatikē*": "dative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - location", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sphere/location" }, "variants": { "*Eulogētos*": "blessed/worthy of praise", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*eulogēsas*": "blessed/bestowed favor upon", "*eulogia*": "blessing/benefit/praise", "*pneumatikē*": "spiritual/pertaining to the spirit", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/realms/things" } }
• Rev 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.4", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσα τὸν ἀριθμὸν τῶν ἐσφραγισμένων: ἑκατὸν τεσσαράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "And *ēkousa* the *arithmon* of the *esphragismenōn*: hundred forty-four *chiliades* *esphragismenoi* from every *phylēs* of sons of *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I heard", "*arithmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - number", "*esphragismenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the sealed/marked ones", "*chiliades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thousands", "*esphragismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sealed/marked ones", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*arithmon*": "number/count", "*esphragismenōn*": "sealed/marked/secured", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/race" } }
• Rev 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.9", "source": "Μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον, καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ὄχλος πολύς, ὃν ἀριθμῆσαι οὐδεὶς ἠδύνατο, ἐκ παντὸς ἔθνους, καὶ φυλῶν, καὶ λαῶν, καὶ γλωσσῶν, ἑστῶτες ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Ἀρνίου, περιβεβλημένοι στολὰς λευκάς, καὶ φοίνικες ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν·", "text": "*Meta* these [things] *eidon*, and, *idou*, *ochlos* *polys*, which *arithmēsai* *oudeis* *ēdynato*, from every *ethnous*, and *phylōn*, and *laōn*, and *glōssōn*, *hestōtes* *enōpion* of the *thronou*, and *enōpion* of the *Arniou*, *peribeblēmenoi* *stolas* *leukas*, and *phoinikes* in the *chersin* of them;", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/many", "*arithmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to number/count", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*ēdynato*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was able", "*ethnous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*phylōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - tribes", "*laōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - peoples", "*glōssōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*hestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - clothed/arrayed", "*stolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - robes", "*leukas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - white", "*phoinikes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - palm branches", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*arithmēsai*": "to count/number/enumerate", "*ethnous*": "nation/people/Gentiles", "*laōn*": "peoples/populace", "*glōssōn*": "tongues/languages", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of power", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/little lamb", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "clothed/arrayed/wrapped", "*stolas*": "robes/garments/long flowing garments", "*phoinikes*": "palm branches/date palms" } }
• Gen 32:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.12", "source": "הַצִּילֵ֥נִי נָ֛א מִיַּ֥ד אָחִ֖י מִיַּ֣ד עֵשָׂ֑ו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֤א אָנֹכִי֙ אֹת֔וֹ פֶּן־יָב֣וֹא וְהִכַּ֔נִי אֵ֖ם עַל־בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*haṣṣîlēnî nāʾ* from-hand-of brother-my from-hand-of *ʿēśāw* for-*yārēʾ* I *ʾōtô pen-yābôʾ wə-hikkanî ʾēm* on-children.", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - deliver me", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yārēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*pen-yābôʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lest he come", "*wə-hikkanî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and strike me", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - mother" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me, rescue me, save me", "*nāʾ*": "please, now, I pray", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing, afraid of", "*pen-yābôʾ*": "lest he come, in case he arrives", "*wə-hikkanî*": "and strike me, and attack me, and kill me", "*ʾēm*": "mother, with children (idiom for complete destruction)" } }
• Gen 35:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֲנִ֨י אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ פְּרֵ֣ה וּרְבֵ֔ה גּ֛וֹי וּקְהַ֥ל גּוֹיִ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וּמְלָכִ֖ים מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *lô* *ʾĕlōhîm*, I [am] *ʾănî* *ʾēl* *šadday*, *pȇrēh* and *ûrȇbēh*; *gôy* and *ûqȇhal* *gôyim* *yihyeh* from you *mimmekā*, and *ûmȇlākîm* from your *mēḥălāṣeykā* shall *yēṣēʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Shaddai/Almighty", "*pȇrēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be fruitful", "*ûrȇbēh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and multiply", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*ûqȇhal*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular construct noun - and assembly/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ûmȇlākîm*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural noun - and kings", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your loins", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall come out" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl šadday*": "God Almighty/El Shaddai/God of the Mountain", "*pȇrēh*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be fertile", "*ûrȇbēh*": "and multiply/and increase/and become numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people group", "*qȇhal gôyim*": "company of nations/assembly of peoples/congregation of nations", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "from your loins/from your body/from your descendants", "*yēṣēʾû*": "they shall come out/they shall proceed/they shall descend" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.12", "source": "וְאֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛תִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם וּלְיִצְחָ֖ק לְךָ֣ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wȇʾet-hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* I *nātattî* to *lȇʾabrāhām* and to *ûlȇyiṣḥāq*, to you *lȇkā* I *ʾettȇnennâ*, and to your *ûlȇzarʿăkā* after you *ʾaḥăreykā* I *ʾettēn* *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wȇʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "waw consecutive + direct object marker + article + feminine singular noun - and the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I gave", "*lȇʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham", "*ûlȇyiṣḥāq*": "waw consecutive + preposition + proper noun - and to Isaac", "*lȇkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾettȇnennâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*ûlȇzarʿăkā*": "waw consecutive + preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to your seed", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the territory", "*nātattî*": "I gave/I granted/I bestowed", "*ʾettȇnennâ*": "I will give it/I shall grant it/I will bestow it", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "after you/following you/succeeding you" } }
• Num 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.10", "source": "מִ֤י מָנָה֙ עֲפַ֣ר יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּמִסְפָּ֖ר אֶת־רֹ֣בַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תָּמֹ֤ת נַפְשִׁי֙ מ֣וֹת יְשָׁרִ֔ים וּתְהִ֥י אַחֲרִיתִ֖י כָּמֹֽהוּ׃", "text": "*mî* *mānâ* *ʿăpar* *yaʿăqōb* *û-mispār* *ʾet*-*rōbaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* *tāmōt* *napšî* *môt* *yəšārîm* *û-təhî* *ʾaḥărîtî* *kāmōhû*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*mānâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has counted", "*ʿăpar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-mispār*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and number", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rōbaʿ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - fourth part of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tāmōt*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - may die", "*napšî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*môt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - death of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*û-təhî*": "waw conjunction + qal jussive, 3rd feminine singular - and may be", "*ʾaḥărîtî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my end", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like him" }, "variants": { "*mānâ*": "has counted/has numbered/has measured", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/earth", "*mispār*": "number/count/sum", "*rōbaʿ*": "fourth part/dust/multitude", "*tāmōt*": "may die/let die", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*môt*": "death/dying", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/righteous ones/just ones", "*ʾaḥărîtî*": "my end/my latter state/my future" } }
• Deut 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.20", "source": "כִּֽי־יַרְחִיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֥יךָ אֶֽת־גְּבֽוּלְךָ֮ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּר־לָךְ֒ וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ אֹכְלָ֣ה בָשָׂ֔ר כִּֽי־תְאַוֶּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּשָׂ֑ר בְּכָל־אַוַּ֥ת נַפְשְׁךָ֖ תֹּאכַ֥ל בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*Kî*-*yarkhîb* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* *ʾet*-*gəbûləkhā* as-which *dibber*-to-you *wə-ʾāmartā* *ʾōkhəlāh* *bāśār* *kî*-*təʾawweh* *naphshəkhā* to-*ʾĕkhōl* *bāśār* in-all-*ʾawwat* *naphshəkhā* *tōʾkhal* *bāśār*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if/because", "*yarkhîb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will enlarge/extend", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gəbûləkhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your border/territory", "*dibber*": "verb, Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/promised", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will say", "*ʾōkhəlāh*": "verb, Qal cohortative 1st person singular - let me eat", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - meat/flesh", "*təʾawweh*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she desires/craves", "*naphshəkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul/appetite", "*ʾĕkhōl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾawwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*tōʾkhal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "when/if/because", "*yarkhîb*": "enlarge/extend/broaden", "*gəbûləkhā*": "border/territory/boundary", "*dibber*": "speak/promise/declare", "*ʾōkhəlāh*": "let me eat/I will eat", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh/body", "*təʾawweh*": "desire/crave/long for", "*naphshəkhā*": "your soul/self/being/appetite/desire", "*ʾawwat*": "desire/longing/craving" } }
• Ps 72:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.17", "source": "יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨וֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ *ינין **יִנּ֢וֹן שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*yəhî* *shəmô* ׀ to-*ʿôlām* before-*shemesh* *yinnôn* *shəmô* and-*yitbārəkû* in-him all-*gôyîm* *yəʾashshərûhû*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*lipnê-shemesh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - before sun", "*yinnôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be continued/propagated", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wə-yitbārəkû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bless themselves", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*kol-gôyîm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural - all nations", "*yəʾashshərûhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will call him blessed" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "may it be/let it be", "*shəmô*": "his name/reputation", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time", "*lipnê-shemesh*": "before the sun/as long as the sun endures", "*yinnôn*": "will continue/be propagated/flourish/be established", "*yitbārəkû*": "they will bless themselves/consider themselves blessed", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yəʾashshərûhû*": "they will call him blessed/happy/fortunate" } }
• Matt 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.11", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν ἥξουσιν, καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ Ἰσαὰκ, καὶ Ἰακὼβ, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Legō* *de* to-you, That *polloi* from *anatolōn* and *dusmōn hēxousin*, and *anaklithēsontai* with *Abraam*, and *Isaak*, and *Iakōb*, in the *basileia* of-the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "ὑμῖν": "dative plural pronoun - to you", "Ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "*polloi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - many", "ἀπὸ": "preposition + genitive - from", "*anatolōn*": "genitive feminine plural - east", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*dusmōn*": "genitive feminine plural - west", "*hēxousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*anaklithēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will recline", "μετὰ": "preposition + genitive - with", "*Abraam*": "genitive masculine singular - Abraham", "*Isaak*": "genitive masculine singular - Isaac", "*Iakōb*": "genitive masculine singular - Jacob", "ἐν": "preposition + dative - in", "τῇ": "dative feminine singular article - the", "*basileia*": "dative feminine singular - kingdom", "τῶν": "genitive masculine plural article - of the", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*de*": "and/but/now (transitional particle)", "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*anatolōn*": "east/rising of sun", "*dusmōn*": "west/setting of sun", "*hēxousin*": "will come/arrive", "*anaklithēsontai*": "will recline/sit at table", "*Abraam*": "Abraham", "*Isaak*": "Isaac", "*Iakōb*": "Jacob", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }