Genesis 33:3

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.33.3", "source": "וְה֖וּא עָבַ֣ר לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ אַ֙רְצָה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים עַד־גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ עַד־אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *ʿābar* *lipnêhem* *wə-yištaḥû* *ʾarṣāh* *šebaʿ pəʿāmîm* until-*gištô* until-*ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*ʿābar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed over/crossed/went ahead", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground/earthward", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*gištô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his approaching", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "passed over/crossed/went ahead", "*yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the ground/earthward/to the earth", "*gištô*": "his approaching/drawing near/coming close to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְה֖וּא עָבַ֣ר לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ אַ֙רְצָה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים עַד־גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ עַד־אָחִֽיו׃

Transliteration

wə-hûʾ ʿābar lipnêhem wə-yištaḥû ʾarṣāh šebaʿ pəʿāmîm until-gištô until-ʾāḥîw

Grammar Details

• *wə-hûʾ*: conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he
• *ʿābar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed over/crossed/went ahead
• *lipnêhem*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them
• *wə-yištaḥû*: waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down
• *ʾarṣāh*: noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground/earthward
• *šebaʿ*: cardinal number - seven
• *pəʿāmîm*: noun, feminine plural - times
• *gištô*: infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his approaching
• *ʾāḥîw*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother

Word Meanings

• *ʿābar*: passed over/crossed/went ahead
• *yištaḥû*: bowed down/prostrated himself
• *ʾarṣāh*: to the ground/earthward/to the earth
• *gištô*: his approaching/drawing near/coming close to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he himself passed over{H5674} before them,{H6440} and bowed himself{H7812} to the ground{H776} seven{H7651} times,{H6471} until he came near{H5066} to his brother.{H251}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he passed over{H5674}{(H8804)} before them{H6440}, and bowed himself{H7812}{(H8691)} to the ground{H776} seven{H7651} times{H6471}, until he came near{H5066}{(H8800)} to his brother{H251}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he went before them and fell on the grownde, vij. tymes vntill he came vnto his brother.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he wente before them, and bowed him self to the grounde seuen tymes, tyll he came to his brother.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So he went before them and bowed him selfe to the ground seuen times, vntill he came neere to his brother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he went before them, and bowed him selfe to the grounde seuen tymes, vntill he came to his brother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.6", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face", "*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority", "*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }
• Gen 43:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.26", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ ל֛וֹ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *Yôsēp̄* the *baytâ* *wə-yāḇîʾû* *lô* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* *ʾăšer*-*bə-yāḏām* the *bāytâ* *wə-yištaḥăwû*-*lô* *ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*baytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the house", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bə-yāḏām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*bāytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - into the house", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered", "*baytâ*": "to the house/home/indoors", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "and they brought/carried/presented", "*bə-yāḏām*": "in their hand/possession/control", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/earth/land" } }
• Gen 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים נִצָּבִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* three *ʾănāšîm* *niṣṣābîm* upon-him and-*wayyarʾ* and-*wayyāroṣ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* from-*peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-*wayyištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayyarʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/looked", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănāšîm*": "plural of *ʾîš* - men", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyištaḥû*": "hishtafel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground/earthward" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped" } }
• 1 Sam 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.5", "source": "שְׂבֵעִ֤ים בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ וּרְעֵבִ֖ים חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־עֲקָרָה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְרַבַּ֥ת בָּנִ֖ים אֻמְלָֽלָה׃", "text": "*śəbēʿîm* in *leḥem* *niśkārû*, and *rəʿēbîm* *ḥādēllû*; until *ʿăqārâ* *yāldâ* *šibʿâ*, and *rabbat* *bānîm* *ʾumlālâ*.", "grammar": { "*śəbēʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - satisfied ones/full ones", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*niśkārû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - hire themselves out", "*rəʿēbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hungry ones", "*ḥādēllû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - cease/stop", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - barren woman", "*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has borne", "*šibʿâ*": "numeral feminine - seven", "*rabbat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - many of/much of", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾumlālâ*": "Pulal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is made weak/languishes" }, "variants": { "*niśkārû*": "hire themselves out/work for food/are employed", "*ḥādēllû*": "cease/stop/rest", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*yāldâ*": "has borne/gave birth to/delivered", "*ʾumlālâ*": "is made weak/languishes/withers" } }
• Prov 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.3", "source": "עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʿăśēh* *zōʾt* *ʾêfôʾ* *bənî* *wəhinnāṣēl* because *vāʾtā* in-*ḵap*-*rēʿeḵā* *lēḵ* *hitrappēs* and-*rəhav* *rēʿeyḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - do/make", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾêfôʾ*": "adverb - then/therefore/now", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wəhinnāṣēl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - and be delivered/rescued", "*vāʾtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have come/entered", "*ḵap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/friend", "*lēḵ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*hitrappēs*": "verb, hithpael imperative masculine singular - humble yourself/prostrate yourself", "*rəhav*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - urge/press/importune", "*rēʿeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbors/friends" }, "variants": { "*ʾêfôʾ*": "then/therefore/now", "*hitrappēs*": "humble yourself/prostrate yourself/submit yourself", "*rəhav*": "urge/press/importune/be insistent with" } }
• Eccl 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.4", "source": "אִם־ר֤וּחַ הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עָלֶ֔יךָ מְקוֹמְךָ֖ אַל־תַּנַּ֑ח כִּ֣י מַרְפֵּ֔א יַנִּ֖יחַ חֲטָאִ֥ים גְּדוֹלִֽים׃", "text": "If *rûaḥ hammôšēl* *taʿăleh* against you, *məqômkā* not *tannaḥ* for *marpēʾ* *yannîaḥ* *ḥăṭāʾîm gədôlîm*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*hammôšēl*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the ruler", "*taʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - comes up/rises", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*məqômkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your place", "*ʾal-tannaḥ*": "negative particle + hiphil jussive 2nd masculine singular - do not leave", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing/calmness", "*yannîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - causes to rest/leaves", "*ḥăṭāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - sins", "*gədôlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ hammôšēl*": "spirit of the ruler/anger of the ruler/temper of the governor", "*taʿăleh*": "rises/comes up against/mounts", "*məqômkā*": "your place/your position/your post", "*tannaḥ*": "leave/abandon/give up", "*marpēʾ*": "calmness/gentleness/healing", "*yannîaḥ*": "pacifies/leaves/causes to rest", "*ḥăṭāʾîm gədôlîm*": "great sins/great offenses/great mistakes" } }
• Luke 14:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }
• John 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "John.10.4", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ: ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And when the *idia probata ekbalē*, *emprosthen* of them *poreuetai*, and the *probata* him *akolouthei*: because *oidasin* the *phōnēn* of him.", "grammar": { "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - own/particular", "*probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ekbalē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might bring out/lead forth", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*poreuetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - goes/proceeds", "*akolouthei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - follows/accompanies", "*oidasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they know/have known", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound" }, "variants": { "*idia*": "own/particular/belonging to self", "*probata*": "sheep", "*ekbalē*": "brings out/leads forth/sends out", "*emprosthen*": "before/in front of/ahead of", "*poreuetai*": "goes/proceeds/journeys", "*akolouthei*": "follows/accompanies", "*oidasin*": "know/recognize/understand", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/call" } }
• John 10:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "John.10.11", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός: ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ τίθησιν ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *poimēn* the *kalos*: the *poimēn* the *kalos* the *psychēn* of him *tithēsin hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - places/lays down", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*kalos*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēsin*": "places/lays down/gives", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.10.12", "source": "Ὁ μισθωτὸς δέ, καὶ οὐκ ὢν ποιμήν, οὗ οὐκ εἰσὶν τὰ πρόβατα ἴδια, θεωρεῖ τὸν λύκον ἐρχόμενον, καὶ ἀφίησιν τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ φεύγει: καὶ ὁ λύκος ἁρπάζει αὐτά, καὶ σκορπίζει τὰ πρόβατα.", "text": "The *misthōtos de*, and not *ōn poimēn*, of whom not *eisin* the *probata idia*, *theōrei* the *lykon erchomenon*, and *aphiēsin* the *probata*, and *pheugei*: and the *lykos harpazei* them, and *skorpizei* the *probata*.", "grammar": { "*misthōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*idia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sees/perceives", "*lykon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*erchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - coming", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - leaves/abandons", "*pheugei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away", "*lykos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*harpazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seizes/snatches", "*skorpizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - scatters/disperses" }, "variants": { "*misthōtos*": "hired man/hireling/wage earner", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*probata*": "sheep", "*idia*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "sees/observes/perceives", "*lykon*": "wolf", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*aphiēsin*": "leaves/abandons/lets go", "*pheugei*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*harpazei*": "seizes/snatches/takes by force", "*skorpizei*": "scatters/disperses/separates" } }
• John 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.10.15", "source": "Καθὼς γινώσκει με ὁ Πατήρ, κἀγὼ γινώσκω τὸν Πατέρα: καὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου τίθημι ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Kathōs ginōskei* me the *Patēr*, *kagō ginōskō* the *Patera*: and the *psychēn* of me *tithēmi hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows/recognizes", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I lay down/place", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "just as/as/according as", "*ginōskei*": "knows/recognizes/understands", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēmi*": "lay down/place/give", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } }