Genesis 3:1

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.3.1", "source": "וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃", "text": "And the *nāḥāš* *hāyāh* *ʿārûm* from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*; and *yōʾmer* to the *ʾiššāh*, Indeed that *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from all *ʿēṣ* the *gān*?", "grammar": { "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/judges", "*ʾaf kî*": "indeed that/even though/is it really true that" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃

Transliteration

And the nāḥāš hāyāh ʿārûm from all ḥayyat the śādeh, which ʿāśāh YHWH ʾĕlōhîm; and yōʾmer to the ʾiššāh, Indeed that ʾāmar ʾĕlōhîm, not tōʾkĕlû from all ʿēṣ the gān?

Grammar Details

• *nāḥāš*: noun, masculine, singular - serpent
• *hāyāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became
• *ʿārûm*: adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle
• *ḥayyat*: noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of
• *śādeh*: noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside
• *ʿāśāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods
• *yōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said
• *ʾiššāh*: noun, feminine, singular - woman
• *ʾāmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said
• *tōʾkĕlû*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine, singular - tree
• *gān*: noun, masculine, singular - garden

Word Meanings

• *nāḥāš*: serpent/snake
• *ʿārûm*: crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/divine being/judges
• *ʾaf kî*: indeed that/even though/is it really true that

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, you shall not eat from any tree in the garden?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But the serpent was sotyller than all the beastes of the felde which ye LORde God had made and sayd vnto the woman. Ah syr that God hath sayd ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Bvt the serpent was sotyller then all the beastes of the felde (which ye LORDE God had made) and sayde vnto the woman: Yee, hath God sayde indede: Ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the fielde, which the Lord God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God in deede said, Ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the serpent was suttiller then euery beast of the fielde which ye lord God hadde made, and he sayde vnto the woman: yea, hath God saide, ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Yes, has God said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Temptation and the Fall Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman,“Is it really true that God said,‘You must not eat from any tree of the orchard’?”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.3", "source": "Φοβοῦμαι δὲ, μή πως, ὡς ὁ ὄφις Εὕαν ἐξηπάτησεν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ, οὕτως φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν.", "text": "I *phoboumai* but, lest somehow, as the *ophis* *Heuan exēpatēsen* in the *panourgia* of him, thus might be *phtharē* the *noēmata* of you from the *haplotētos* that is toward the *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*phoboumai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - fear/am afraid", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent/snake", "*Heuan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Eve", "*exēpatēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - deceived/beguiled completely", "*panourgia*": "dative, feminine, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*phtharē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be corrupted/ruined", "*noēmata*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - minds/thoughts", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - simplicity/sincerity", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*phoboumai*": "fear/am afraid/am concerned", "*ophis*": "serpent/snake", "*exēpatēsen*": "deceived completely/beguiled/seduced", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*phtharē*": "might be corrupted/ruined/led astray", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/sincerity/singleness/purity" } }
• Rev 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐβλήθη ὁ δράκων ὁ μέγας, ὁ ὄφις ὁ ἀρχαῖος, ὁ καλούμενος Διάβολος, καὶ Σατανᾶς, ὁ πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην: ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐβλήθησαν.", "text": "And *eblēthē* the *drakōn* the *megas*, the *ophis* the *archaios*, the one *kaloumenos Diabolos*, and *Satanas*, the one *planōn* the *oikoumenēn holēn*: *eblēthē* into the *gēn*, and the *angeloi* of him *met'* him *eblēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*eblēthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was cast/thrown", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*archaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ancient/old", "*kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Devil/Slanderer", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*planōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inhabited world", "*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eblēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - were cast/thrown" }, "variants": { "*archaios*": "ancient/old/original", "*Diabolos*": "Devil/Slanderer/Accuser", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Opponent", "*planōn*": "deceiving/misleading/causing to wander", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/earth/empire" } }
• Rev 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐκράτησεν τὸν δράκοντα, τὸν ὄφιν τὸν ἀρχαῖον, ὅς ἐστιν Διάβολος, καὶ Σατανᾶς, καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν χίλια ἔτη,", "text": "And he *ekratēsen* the *drakonta*, the *ophin* the *archaion*, who *estin* *Diabolos*, and *Satanas*, and *edēsen* him *chilia* *etē*,", "grammar": { "*ekratēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - seized/grasped/took hold of", "*drakonta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*archaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ancient/old", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Devil/Slanderer", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*edēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - bound/tied", "*chilia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - thousand", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years" }, "variants": { "*drakonta*": "dragon/serpent/monster", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake", "*Diabolos*": "Devil/Slanderer/Accuser", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Enemy" } }
• 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.14", "source": "Καὶ οὐ θαυμαστόν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός.", "text": "And no *thaumaston*; for himself the *Satanas metaschēmatizetai* into *angelon phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*thaumaston*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - marvelous/surprising", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - transforms/disguises himself", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light" }, "variants": { "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/surprising/wonder", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "transforms/disguises himself/masquerades", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "light/radiance/illumination" } }
• Matt 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.3", "source": "Καὶ προσελθὼν αὐτῷ ὁ πειράζων, εἶπεν, Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰπὲ ἵνα οἱ λίθοι οὗτοι ἄρτοι γένωνται.", "text": "And *proselthōn autō* the *peirazōn*, *eipen*, If *Huios ei* of the *Theou*, *eipe hina* the *lithoi houtoi artoi genōntai*.", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*peirazōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one tempting/testing", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - speak/command", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*lithoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stones", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*artoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - loaves of bread", "*genōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - might become" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having approached/having come to", "*peirazōn*": "the tempter/the tester/the one putting to proof", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*eipe*": "speak/say/command", "*lithoi*": "stones/rocks", "*artoi*": "loaves of bread/bread", "*genōntai*": "might become/may be made/transform into" } }
• Matt 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }
• Gen 3:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֑ית וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה הַנָּחָ֥שׁ הִשִּׁיאַ֖נִי וָאֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾiššāh*: What this *ʿāśît*? And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh*: The *nāḥāš* *hiššîʾanî* and *ʾōkēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʿāśît*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hiššîʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he deceived me", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I ate" }, "variants": { "*hiššîʾanî*": "deceived me/led me astray/enticed me" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶֽל־הַנָּחָשׁ֮ כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּאת֒ אָר֤וּר אַתָּה֙ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וּמִכֹּ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה עַל־גְּחֹנְךָ֣ תֵלֵ֔ךְ וְעָפָ֥ר תֹּאכַ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *nāḥāš*: Because *ʿāśîtā* this, *ʾārûr* *ʾattāh* from all the *bĕhēmāh* and from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*; on *gĕḥōnĕkā* *tēlēk*, and *ʿāp̄ār* *tōʾkal* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʾārûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*bĕhēmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field", "*gĕḥōnĕkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your belly", "*tēlēk*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust/dirt", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*gĕḥōn*": "belly/midsection", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/soil" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.15", "source": "וְאֵיבָ֣ה ׀ אָשִׁ֗ית בֵּֽינְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ וּבֵ֣ין זַרְעָ֑הּ ה֚וּא יְשׁוּפְךָ֣ רֹ֔אשׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה תְּשׁוּפֶ֥נּוּ עָקֵֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾêbāh* *ʾāšît* between you and between the *ʾiššāh*, and between *zarʿăkā* and between *zarʿāh*; he *yĕšûp̄ĕkā* *rōʾš*, and you *tĕšûp̄ennû* *ʿāqēb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêbāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - enmity/hostility", "*ʾāšît*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will put/place", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*zarʿāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her seed/offspring", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yĕšûp̄ĕkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bruise/crush you", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - head", "*tĕšûp̄ennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will bruise/crush him", "*ʿāqēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - heel" }, "variants": { "*ʾêbāh*": "enmity/hostility/antagonism", "*zarʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*šûp̄*": "bruise/crush/strike at" } }
• Num 22:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.28", "source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י הָאָת֑וֹן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים׃", "text": "And *yiptaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*pi* the-*ʾaton*, and *tomer* to *Bilʿam*, What-*ʿasiti* to you, that *hikkitani* this *shalosh* *regalim*?", "grammar": { "*yiptaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he opened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pi*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*tomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ʿasiti*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*hikkitani*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have struck me", "*shalosh*": "feminine cardinal number - three", "*regalim*": "feminine plural noun - times/feet" }, "variants": { "*yiptaḥ*": "opened/unsealed", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*tomer*": "said/spoke", "*hikkitani*": "you have struck me/you have beaten me", "*regalim*": "times/instances/feet (literally 'three feet' as idiom for 'three times')" } } 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ לָֽאָת֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ בִּ֑י ל֤וּ יֶשׁ־חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃", "text": "And *yomer* *Bilʿam* to the-*ʾaton*, Because *hitʿallalt* in me; if *yesh*-*ḥereb* in *yadi*, then now *haragtik*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*hitʿallalt*": "hithpael perfect 2nd person feminine singular - you have made a fool", "*yesh*": "particle of existence - there is", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*yadi*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*haragtik*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I would have killed you" }, "variants": { "*hitʿallalt*": "you have made a fool/you have mocked/you have abused", "*haragtik*": "I would have killed you/I would have slain you" } }
• Eccl 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־יִפֹּ֔לוּ הָאֶחָ֖ד יָקִ֣ים אֶת־חֲבֵר֑וֹ וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ הָֽאֶחָד֙ שֶׁיִפּ֔וֹל וְאֵ֥ין שֵׁנִ֖י לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃", "text": "For if-*yippōlû* the-*ʾeḥād* *yāqîm* *ʾet*-*ḥăḇērô* and-*ʾîlô* the-*ʾeḥād* that-*yippôl* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* to-*hăqîmô*", "grammar": { "*yippōlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they fall", "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*yāqîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will raise up", "*ḥăḇērô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companion", "*ʾîlô*": "interjection + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - woe to him", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he falls", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*hăqîmô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to raise him" }, "variants": { "*yippōlû*": "they fall/they stumble", "*yāqîm*": "will lift up/will help up/will raise", "*ḥăḇērô*": "his companion/his friend/his partner", "*ʾîlô*": "woe to him/alas for him", "*šēnî*": "second (person)/another/companion" } }
• Isa 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.1", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֡וּא יִפְקֹ֣ד יְהוָה֩ בְּחַרְב֨וֹ הַקָּשָׁ֜ה וְהַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה וְהֽ͏ַחֲזָקָ֗ה עַ֤ל לִוְיָתָן֙ נָחָ֣שׁ בָּרִ֔חַ וְעַל֙ לִוְיָתָ֔ן נָחָ֖שׁ עֲקַלָּת֑וֹן וְהָרַ֥ג אֶת־הַתַּנִּ֖ין אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּיָּֽם׃ ס", "text": "In *yôm* the-*hûʾ* *yifqōd* *YHWH* with-*ḥarbô* the-*qāšâ* and-the-*gĕdôlâ* and-the-*ḥăzāqâ* upon *liwyātān* *nāḥāš* *bāriaḥ* and-upon *liwyātān* *nāḥāš* *ʿăqallātôn* and-*hārag* *ʾet*-the-*tannîn* *ʾăšer* in-the-*yām*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yifqōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will punish/visit", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥarbô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*qāšâ*": "feminine singular adjective - hard/severe/fierce", "*gĕdôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great/large", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - strong/mighty", "*liwyātān*": "proper noun - Leviathan", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/snake", "*bāriaḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - fleeing/swift", "*ʿăqallātôn*": "masculine singular adjective - crooked/twisted", "*hārag*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will slay/kill", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tannîn*": "masculine singular noun - sea monster/dragon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea" }, "variants": { "*yifqōd*": "will punish/will visit/will attend to", "*liwyātān*": "Leviathan/sea monster/mythical creature", "*bāriaḥ*": "fleeing/gliding/swift-moving", "*ʿăqallātôn*": "crooked/twisted/coiled", "*tannîn*": "sea monster/dragon/sea serpent" } }
• Matt 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.6", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω: γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ: καὶ ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σοῦ.", "text": "And *legei autō*, If *Huios ei tou Theou*, *bale seauton katō*: *gegraptai gar*, that *Tois angelois autou enteleitai peri sou*: and upon *cheirōn arousin se*, *mēpote proskopsēs pros lithon ton poda sou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - cast/throw", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*katō*": "adverb - down/downward", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Tois angelois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the angels", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*enteleitai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - he will command/give orders", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*arousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will lift/bear up", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not ever", "*proskopsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might strike against/stumble", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone/rock", "*ton poda*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the foot", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*bale*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*enteleitai*": "will command/will charge/will give orders", "*arousin*": "they will lift/they will bear up/they will carry", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not ever/perhaps", "*proskopsēs*": "you might strike against/you might stumble/you might dash", "*lithon*": "stone/rock" } }
• Matt 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.9", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ταῦτά πάντα σοι δώσω, ἐὰν πεσὼν προσκυνήσῃς μοι.", "text": "And *legei autō*, *Tauta panta soi dōsō*, if *pesōn proskunēsēs moi*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*soi*": "dative, singular - to you", "*dōsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will give", "*pesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*proskunēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might worship/bow down", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Tauta panta*": "all these things/all of this", "*dōsō*": "I will give/I will grant", "*pesōn*": "having fallen/falling down/prostrating", "*proskunēsēs*": "you might worship/you might bow down/you might pay homage" } }
• 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.7", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ὁμοίως, συνοικοῦντες κατὰ γνῶσιν, ὡς ἀσθενεστέρῳ σκεύει, τῷ γυναικείῳ ἀπονέμοντες τιμήν, ὡς καὶ συγκληρονόμοι χάριτος ζωῆς· εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκκόπτεσθαι τὰς προσευχὰς ὑμῶν.", "text": "The *andres*, likewise, *synoikountes* according-to *gnōsin*, as with-*asthenesterō skeuei*, to-the *gynaikeiō aponementes timēn*, as also *synklēronomoi charitos zōēs*; for the not to-be-*ekkoptesthai* the *proseuchas* of-you.", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/husbands", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*synoikountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling together with/living with", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in accordance with", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/understanding", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*asthenesterō*": "dative, neuter, singular, comparative - weaker/more fragile", "*skeuei*": "dative, neuter, singular - vessel/instrument", "*gynaikeiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - feminine/womanly", "*aponementes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - assigning/showing/giving", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*synklēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - joint heirs/fellow heirs", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto/to", "*ekkoptesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be hindered/cut off", "*proseuchas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "men/husbands", "*synoikountes*": "dwelling together with/living with/cohabiting", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*asthenesterō*": "weaker/more fragile/more delicate", "*skeuei*": "vessel/instrument/object", "*gynaikeiō*": "feminine/womanly/female", "*aponementes*": "assigning/showing/giving/bestowing", "*timēn*": "honor/value/respect/worth", "*synklēronomoi*": "joint heirs/fellow heirs/co-inheritors", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/gift", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*ekkoptesthai*": "to be hindered/to be cut off/to be impeded", "*proseuchas*": "prayers/petitions" } }