Genesis 44:2

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.2", "source": "וְאֶת־גְּבִיעִ֞י גְּבִ֣יעַ הַכֶּ֗סֶף תָּשִׂים֙ בְּפִי֙ אַמְתַּ֣חַת הַקָּטֹ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף שִׁבְר֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כִּדְבַ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*gəbîʿî* *gəbîʿa* the *hakesep* *tāśîm* in *pî* *ʾamtaḥat* the *haqqāṭōn* and *wəʾēt* *kesep* his *šibrô* and *wayyaʿaś* according to *kidəbar* *yôsēp* which *ʾăšer* he *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*gəbîʿî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cup", "*gəbîʿa*": "masculine singular construct noun - cup of", "*hakesep*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*tāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall put", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of", "*ʾamtaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - sack of", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*wəʾēt*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*kesep*": "masculine singular construct - silver/money of", "*šibrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his grain/purchase", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*kidəbar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to word of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*gəbîʿî*": "my cup/goblet/bowl", "*gəbîʿa*": "cup/goblet/bowl", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*pî*": "mouth/opening", "*ʾamtaḥat*": "sack/bag", "*šibrô*": "his grain/his purchase/his provisions", "*kidəbar*": "according to word of/as spoken by" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־גְּבִיעִ֞י גְּבִ֣יעַ הַכֶּ֗סֶף תָּשִׂים֙ בְּפִי֙ אַמְתַּ֣חַת הַקָּטֹ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף שִׁבְר֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כִּדְבַ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

And wəʾet-gəbîʿî gəbîʿa the hakesep tāśîm in pî ʾamtaḥat the haqqāṭōn and wəʾēt kesep his šibrô and wayyaʿaś according to kidəbar yôsēp which ʾăšer he dibbēr

Grammar Details

• *wəʾet*: waw-conjunction + direct object marker
• *gəbîʿî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cup
• *gəbîʿa*: masculine singular construct noun - cup of
• *hakesep*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver
• *tāśîm*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall put
• *pî*: masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of
• *ʾamtaḥat*: feminine singular construct - sack of
• *haqqāṭōn*: definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest
• *wəʾēt*: waw-conjunction + direct object marker
• *kesep*: masculine singular construct - silver/money of
• *šibrô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his grain/purchase
• *wayyaʿaś*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did
• *kidəbar*: preposition + masculine singular construct - according to word of
• *yôsēp*: proper noun - Joseph
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *dibbēr*: Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke

Word Meanings

• *gəbîʿî*: my cup/goblet/bowl
• *gəbîʿa*: cup/goblet/bowl
• *kesep*: silver/money
• *pî*: mouth/opening
• *ʾamtaḥat*: sack/bag
• *šibrô*: his grain/his purchase/his provisions
• *kidəbar*: according to word of/as spoken by

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "Then put my silver cup in the opening of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he did as Joseph had instructed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the younst, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, along with his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and put euery mans money in his bagge mouth and put my syluer cuppe in the sackes mouth of the yongest and his corne money also. And he dyd as Ioseph had sayde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and put euery mans money in his sacke mouth, & put my syluer cuppe in the sack mouth of the yongest with the money for ye vytayles. He dyd as Ioseph had sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And put my cup, I meane the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the yongest, and his corne money; he did according to the commandement that Ioseph gaue him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And put my cup, my siluer cup in the sackes mouth of the youngest, and his corne money also. And he did according to the worde that Ioseph had saide.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money." He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and my cup, the silver cup, thou dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath spoken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And put my cup, my silver cup, in the youngest one's bag, with his money. So he did as Joseph said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money." He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then put my cup– the silver cup– in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.15", "source": "בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ אִם־תֵּצְא֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֧י אִם־בְּב֛וֹא אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*zōʾt* *tibbāḥēnû*: *ḥê* *parʿōh* if-*tēṣĕʾû* from-here, except if-in-*bĕbôʾ* *ʾăḥîkem* *haqqāṭōn* here.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tibbāḥēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be tested", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*tēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go out", "*bĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in coming", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*": "by the life of/as surely as lives" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.16", "source": "שִׁלְח֨וּ מִכֶּ֣ם אֶחָד֮ וְיִקַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם֒ וְאַתֶּם֙ הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְאִם־לֹ֕א חֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֥י מְרַגְּלִ֖ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "Send from-you one and let-him-*wĕyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-your-brother, and you *hēʾāsĕrû*, and let-be-*wĕyibbāḥănû* your-words, whether-the-*hāʾĕmet* with-you; and if-not, *ḥê* *parʿōh*, that *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wĕyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will take", "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be bound/imprisoned", "*wĕyibbāḥănû*": "waw-consecutive niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be tested", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the truth", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "be bound/be imprisoned/be confined", "*hāʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness" } }
• Gen 42:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.20", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הַקָּטֹן֙ תָּבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֣א תָמ֑וּתוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʾaḥîkem* the *qaṭōn* *tāḇîʾû* to-me, and *yēʾāmnû* *diḇrêkem* and not *tāmûtû*; and *yaʿaśû*-*ḵēn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker, indicating accusative", "*ʾaḥîkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*qaṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/smallest", "*tāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bring", "*yēʾāmnû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be confirmed/verified", "*diḇrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*tāmûtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*yaʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥîkem*": "your brother/brothers/kinsman", "*qaṭōn*": "young/small/youngest/least significant", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/carry/lead", "*yēʾāmnû*": "be verified/confirmed/established/believed/trusted", "*diḇrêkem*": "your words/matters/things", "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*yaʿaśû*": "did/made/produced/accomplished", "*ḵēn*": "so/thus/therefore/rightly" } }
• Gen 43:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.32", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לְבַדּ֖וֹ וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִ֤ים אִתּוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yāśîmû* *lô* *ləḇaddô* *wə-lāhem* *ləḇaddām* *wə-la-miṣrîm* the *ʾōḵəlîm* *ʾittô* *ləḇaddām* *kî* *lōʾ* *yûḵəlûn* the *miṣrîm* *le-ʾĕḵōl* *ʾet*-the *ʿiḇrîm* *leḥem* *kî*-*tôʿēḇâ* *hîʾ* *lə-miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wə-lāhem*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and for them", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*wə-la-miṣrîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and for the Egyptians", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûḵəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*miṣrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Egyptians", "*le-ʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lə-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine proper - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśîmû lô ləḇaddô*": "and they set for him by himself/served him separately", "*ʾōḵəlîm ʾittô*": "eating with him/who were dining with him", "*lōʾ yûḵəlûn*": "they were not able/could not", "*le-ʾĕḵōl ʾet-ha-ʿiḇrîm leḥem*": "to eat bread with the Hebrews/to dine with Hebrews", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/taboo" } }
• Deut 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.2", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-all-the-*derek* which *hôlîkəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* this *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* to-*nassōtəkā* to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-which in-*lībābəkā* ?-*tišmōr* *mitsvōtāw* if-not.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - way/road/journey", "*hôlîkəkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he led you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble/afflict you", "*nassōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test/try you", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to know", "*lībābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*mitsvōtāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path/manner", "*hôlîkəkā*": "led/caused to walk/guided", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "humble/afflict/oppress", "*nassōtəkā*": "test/try/prove", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/learn/perceive", "*lībābəkā*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve" } }
• Deut 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.16", "source": "הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "The-*maʾăkiləkā* *mān* in-the-*midbār* which not-*yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* and-to-the-purpose-that *nassōtekā* to-*hêṭîbəkā* in-*ʾaḥărîtekā*.", "grammar": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one feeding you", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun - manna", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble you", "*nassōtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to do good to you", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your end/future" }, "variants": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "feeding you/causing you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yādʿûn*": "they knew/were acquainted with", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "to humble you/afflict you", "*nassōtekā*": "to test you/try you/prove you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "to do good to you/benefit you/treat you well", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "your end/future/latter days/outcome" } }
• Deut 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.3", "source": "וּבָ֤א הָאוֹת֙ וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ לֵאמֹ֑ר נֽ͏ֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתָּ֖ם וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃", "text": "And-*bāʾ* the-*ʾôt* and-the-*môpēt* which-*dibbēr* to-you *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-you-have-*yĕdaʿtām* and-let-us-*nāʿābdēm*,", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/comes to pass", "*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wonder/portent", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/promised", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yĕdaʿtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you knew them", "*nāʿābdēm*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - let us serve/worship them" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "come/go/arrive/happen", "*dābar*": "speak/declare/command", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities (plural form)", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/foreign/strange/different", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive/recognize", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship" } }
• 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" } }
• 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.8", "source": "Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.", "text": "Not according to *epitagēn* I *legō*, but through the of others *spoudēs*, and the of your *agapēs* *gnēsion* *dokimazōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - command/order", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*heterōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of others", "*spoudēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine singular article - of the", "*hymeteras*": "genitive, feminine singular possessive - your", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love", "*gnēsion*": "accusative, neuter singular - genuineness/sincerity", "*dokimazōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - testing/proving" }, "variants": { "*epitagēn*": "command/order/directive/instruction", "*legō*": "I say/speak/tell", "*spoudēs*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*gnēsion*": "genuineness/sincerity/authenticity", "*dokimazōn*": "testing/proving/examining/demonstrating" } }