Genesis 48:14

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.48.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־יְמִינ֜וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׁת עַל־רֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְה֣וּא הַצָּעִ֔יר וְאֶת־שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שִׂכֵּל֙ אֶת־יָדָ֔יו כִּ֥י מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה הַבְּכֽוֹר", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*yĕmînô* and *wayyāšet* on-*rōʾš* *ʾep̄rayim* and *wĕhûʾ* *haṣṣāʿîr* and *wĕʾet*-*śĕmōʾlô* on-*rōʾš* *mĕnaššeh* he crossed *śikkēl* *ʾet*-*yādāyw* for *kî* *mĕnaššeh* *habbĕkôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand", "*wayyāšet*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim", "*wĕhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his left hand", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh", "*śikkēl*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crossed", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh", "*habbĕkôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he stretched out/extended/sent", "*yĕmînô*": "his right hand/right side", "*wayyāšet*": "and he placed/put/laid", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "the younger/lesser/smaller", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "his left hand/left side", "*śikkēl*": "he crossed/placed crosswise/acted wisely with", "*yādāyw*": "his hands/authority/control", "*habbĕkôr*": "the firstborn/eldest" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־יְמִינ֜וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׁת עַל־רֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְה֣וּא הַצָּעִ֔יר וְאֶת־שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שִׂכֵּל֙ אֶת־יָדָ֔יו כִּ֥י מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה הַבְּכֽוֹר

Transliteration

And wayyišlaḥ yiśrāʾēl ʾet-yĕmînô and wayyāšet on-rōʾš ʾep̄rayim and wĕhûʾ haṣṣāʿîr and wĕʾet-śĕmōʾlô on-rōʾš mĕnaššeh he crossed śikkēl ʾet-yādāyw for kî mĕnaššeh habbĕkôr

Grammar Details

• *wayyišlaḥ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Israel
• *yĕmînô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand
• *wayyāšet*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed
• *rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular construct - head of
• *ʾep̄rayim*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim
• *wĕhûʾ*: conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he
• *haṣṣāʿîr*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger
• *śĕmōʾlô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his left hand
• *mĕnaššeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh
• *śikkēl*: Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crossed
• *yādāyw*: noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *habbĕkôr*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn

Word Meanings

• *wayyišlaḥ*: and he stretched out/extended/sent
• *yĕmînô*: his right hand/right side
• *wayyāšet*: and he placed/put/laid
• *rōʾš*: head/top/chief
• *haṣṣāʿîr*: the younger/lesser/smaller
• *śĕmōʾlô*: his left hand/left side
• *śikkēl*: he crossed/placed crosswise/acted wisely with
• *yādāyw*: his hands/authority/control
• *habbĕkôr*: the firstborn/eldest

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger; and crossing his hands, he placed his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younr, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Israel{H3478} stretched out{H7971} his right hand,{H3225} and laid{H7896} it upon Ephraim's{H669} head,{H7218} who was the younger,{H6810} and his left hand{H8040} upon Manasseh's{H4519} head,{H7218} guiding{H7919} his hands{H3027} wittingly;{H7919} for Manasseh{H4519} was the first-born.{H1060}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Israel{H3478} stretched out{H7971}{(H8799)} his right hand{H3225}, and laid{H7896}{(H8799)} it upon Ephraim's{H669} head{H7218}, who was the younger{H6810}, and his left hand{H8040} upon Manasseh's{H4519} head{H7218}, guiding{H7919} his hands{H3027} wittingly{H7919}{(H8765)}; for Manasseh{H4519} was the firstborn{H1060}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Israel stretched out his righte hande and layde it apon Ephraims head which was the yonger and his lyft hade apon Manasses heed crossinge his handes for manasses was the elder.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Israel stretched out his right hande, & layed it vpo ye heade of Ephraim ye yogest & his left hande vpo Manasses heade, & did so wyttingly wt his handes, for Manasses was ye firstborne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Israel stretched out his right hand, and layde it on Ephraims head, which was the yonger, and his left hande vpon Manassehs head (directing his handes of purpose) for Manasseh was the elder.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Israel stretched out his ryght hande, and layed it vppon Ephraims head, which was the younger: and his left hande vpon Manasses head, guydyng his hande wyttyngly, for Manasses was the first borne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid [it] upon Ephraim's head, who [was] the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh [was] the firstborn.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Israel putteth out his right hand, and placeth `it' upon the head of Ephraim, who `is' the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh; he hath guided his hands wisely, for Manasseh `is' the first-born.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, although he was the younger. Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.51", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם הַבְּכ֖וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כִּֽי־נַשַּׁ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ yôsēp̄ ʾet-šēm habbəkôr mənaššeh kî-naššanî ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-kol-ʿămālî wə-ʾēt kol-bêt ʾāḇî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*habbəkôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the firstborn", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*naššanî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me forget", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʿămālî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my toil/trouble", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*mənaššeh*": "causing to forget/making forget (wordplay on name)", "*naššanî*": "caused me to forget/made me forget", "*ʿămāl*": "toil/trouble/hardship/misery" } }
• Gen 46:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.20", "source": "וַיִּוָּלֵ֣ד לְיוֹסֵף֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֣ן אֹ֑ן אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiwwālēḏ* to-*Yôsēp̄* in-land-of *Miṣrayim*, whom *yālĕḏâ*-to-him *ʾĀsĕnat* daughter-of-*Pôṭî Peraʿ* *kōhēn* *ʾŌn*, *ʾet*-*Mĕnaššeh* and-*ʾet*-*ʾEp̄rāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwālēḏ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and was born'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*yālĕḏâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'she bore'", "*ʾĀsĕnat*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Asenath'", "*Pôṭî Peraʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Potiphera'", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - 'priest of'", "*ʾŌn*": "proper noun, place name - 'On'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Manasseh'", "*ʾEp̄rāyim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Ephraim'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwālēḏ*": "were born/there were born", "*yālĕḏâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister" } }
• Gen 48:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶל־אָבִ֖יו לֹא־כֵ֣ן אָבִ֑י כִּי־זֶ֣ה הַבְּכֹ֔ר שִׂ֥ים יְמִינְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to-*ʾābîw* not-*lōʾ*-thus *kēn* *ʾābî* for-*kî*-this *zeh* *habbĕkōr* put *śîm* *yĕmînĕkā* on-*rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*habbĕkōr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn", "*śîm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - put/place", "*yĕmînĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "not so/not right/not this way", "*ʾābî*": "my father", "*zeh*": "this one/he", "*habbĕkōr*": "the firstborn/eldest", "*śîm*": "put/place/set", "*yĕmînĕkā*": "your right hand/right side" } }
• Exod 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.6", "source": "יְמִֽינְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה נֶאְדָּרִ֖י בַּכֹּ֑חַ יְמִֽינְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה תִּרְעַ֥ץ אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "*yəmînḵā* *YHWH* *neʾdārî* *bakkōaḥ* *yəmînḵā* *YHWH* *tirʿaṣ* *ʾôyēḇ*", "grammar": { "*yəmînḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*neʾdārî*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - glorious/majestic", "*bakkōaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in power", "*tirʿaṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it shatters", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*neʾdārî*": "glorious/majestic/magnificent", "*tirʿaṣ*": "shatters/crushes/dashes to pieces" } }
• Num 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.10", "source": "וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְסָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *hiqraḇtā* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* before *YHWH* *wə-sāməḵû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*yəḏêhem* upon the *ləwiyyim*", "grammar": { "*hiqraḇtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall bring near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-sāməḵû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall lay/place", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yəḏêhem*": "common noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites" }, "variants": { "*hiqraḇtā*": "you shall bring near/present/bring forward", "*wə-sāməḵû*": "and they shall lay/place/lean", "*yəḏêhem*": "their hands/control/power" } }
• Num 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.18", "source": "וָאֶקַּח֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכ֖וֹר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ləwiyyim* *taḥaṯ* all *bəḵôr* in *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "Qal waw consecutive imperfect, 1st person common singular - and I took", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ləwiyyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/received/selected", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in exchange for", "*bəḵôr*": "firstborn/firstling/first issue" } }
• Deut 34:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.34.9", "source": "וִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן מָלֵא֙ ר֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֔ה כִּֽי־סָמַ֥ךְ מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־יָדָ֖יו עָלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּ אֵלָ֤יו בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And *Yəhôšua'* *bin*-*Nûn* was *mālē'* *rûaḥ* *ḥokəmāh*, for *sāmak* *Mōšeh* *'et*-*yādāyw* upon him; and *wayyišmə'û* unto him *bənê*-*Yiśrā'ēl*, and *wayya'ăśû* as *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *'et*-*Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*Yəhôšua'*": "proper noun - 'Joshua'", "*bin*": "masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*Nûn*": "proper noun - 'Nun'", "*mālē'*": "adjective masculine singular - 'full'", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - 'spirit of'", "*ḥokəmāh*": "feminine singular - 'wisdom'", "*sāmak*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'laid/placed'", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his hands'", "*wayyišmə'û*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they listened'", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - 'sons of/children of'", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*wayya'ăśû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they did'", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'commanded'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*mālē'*": "full/filled with/complete", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ḥokəmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*sāmak*": "laid/placed/leaned/supported", "*yādāyw*": "his hands/his power", "*wayyišmə'û*": "and they listened/and they obeyed/and they hearkened", "*wayya'ăśû*": "and they did/and they performed/and they acted", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/instructed/ordered" } }
• Ps 110:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.110.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר נְאֻ֤ם יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לַֽאדֹנִ֗י שֵׁ֥ב לִֽימִינִ֑י עַד־אָשִׁ֥ית אֹ֝יְבֶ֗יךָ הֲדֹ֣ם לְרַגְלֶֽיךָ", "text": "To *Dāwid* *mizmôr*. *Neʾum* of *YHWH* to *ʾădōnî*: *šēb* at *yemînî* until I *ʾāšît* *ʾōyebeykā* *hădōm* to *ragleykā*", "grammar": { "*leDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - 'to/for/belonging to David'", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - 'psalm/song'", "*Neʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular noun - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*laʾădōnî*": "preposition + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'to my lord'", "*šēb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - 'sit/dwell/remain'", "*lîmînî*": "preposition + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'at my right hand'", "*ʿad*": "preposition - 'until'", "*ʾāšît*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will place/set/make'", "*ʾōyebeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'", "*hădōm*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - 'footstool of'", "*lěragleykā*": "preposition + feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'for your feet'" }, "variants": { "*leDāwid*": "of/by/for/belonging to David", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*Neʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration/saying", "*šēb*": "sit/be enthroned/dwell/remain", "*yemînî*": "my right hand/right side/south", "*ʾāšît*": "I will place/set/make/establish", "*hădōm*": "footstool/support/suppression" } }
• Ps 118:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.16", "source": "יְמִ֣ין יְ֭הוָה רוֹמֵמָ֑ה יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הוָה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל", "text": "Right-hand-of *YHWH* *rômēmāh* right-hand-of *YHWH* *ʿōśāh* *ḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*yəmîn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - right hand of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*rômēmāh*": "participle passive, feminine singular - exalted", "*yəmîn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - right hand of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʿōśāh*": "participle, feminine singular - doing/making", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/valor" }, "variants": { "*rômēmāh*": "exalted/lifted up/raised high", "*ʿōśāh*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/valor/might/army/wealth" } }
• Matt 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.5", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχῃ, οὐκ ἔσῃ ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταί: ὅτι φιλοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι, ὅπως ἂν φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *hotan proseuchē*, not *esē hōsper* the *hypokritai*: *hoti philousin* in the *synagōgais* and in the *gōniais* of the *plateiōn* *hestōtes proseuchesthai*, *hopōs an phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*hotan proseuchē*": "temporal conjunction + present middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever you pray", "*esē*": "future indicative middle, 2nd singular - you will be", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*hoti philousin*": "causal conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - because they love", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*gōniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - corners/angles", "*plateiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of wide streets/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*hopōs an phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + modal particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear/be seen", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*proseuchē*": "pray/petition/make request", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*philousin*": "love/are fond of/like", "*gōniais*": "corners/angles/junctions", "*plateiōn*": "wide streets/public squares/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "standing/taking position/having stationed themselves", "*phanōsin*": "appear/be seen/be visible", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } }
• Matt 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.18", "source": "Κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω, Ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Kagō* *de* to you *legō*, That *sy* *ei* *Petros*, and upon this the *petra* I will *oikodomēsō* of me the *ekklēsian*; and *pylai* of *hadou* not *katischysousin* of it.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contracted form (kai + egō) - and I", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*sy*": "nominative singular - you (emphatic)", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Petros*": "nominative singular masculine - Peter (masculine form meaning 'stone')", "*petra*": "dative singular feminine - rock (feminine form)", "*oikodomēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will build", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative singular feminine - church/assembly", "*pylai*": "nominative plural feminine - gates", "*hadou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Hades", "*katischysousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will prevail against" }, "variants": { "*Petros*": "Peter/stone/rock (masculine form)", "*petra*": "rock/bedrock (feminine form, larger than *Petros*)", "*oikodomēsō*": "I will build/construct/establish", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*pylai*": "gates/entrances/doors", "*hadou*": "Hades/underworld/realm of the dead", "*katischysousin*": "will prevail against/overcome/overpower" } }
• Matt 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.13", "source": "¶Τότε προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς, καὶ προσεύξηται: οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "Then *prosēnechthē* to him *paidia*, in order that the *cheiras epithē* to them, and *proseuxētai*: the *de mathētai epetimēsan* them.", "grammar": { "*prosēnechthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - were brought", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children/little ones", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*epithē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might lay", "*proseuxētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, middle - might pray", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epetimēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - rebuked" }, "variants": { "*prosēnechthē*": "were brought/were presented", "*paidia*": "children/little ones/young children", "*epithē*": "might lay/would put", "*proseuxētai*": "might pray/would pray", "*epetimēsan*": "rebuked/scolded/warned" } }
• Matt 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.15", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιθεὶς αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας, ἐπορεύθη ἐκεῖθεν.", "text": "And *epitheis* on them the *cheiras*, *eporeuthē* from there.", "grammar": { "*epitheis*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having laid", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*eporeuthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive deponent - departed/went" }, "variants": { "*epitheis*": "having laid/having placed/after laying", "*eporeuthē*": "went away/departed/journeyed" } }
• Luke 4:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Luke.4.40", "source": "¶Δύνοντος δὲ τοῦ ἡλίου, πάντες ὅσοι εἶχον ἀσθενοῦντας νόσοις ποικίλαις ἤγαγον αὐτοὺς πρὸς αὐτόν· ὁ δὲ ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ αὐτῶν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθεὶς, ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτούς.", "text": "*Dynontos de tou hēliou*, all as many as *eichon asthenountas nosois poikilais ēgagon* them *pros* him; *ho de heni hekastō autōn tas cheiras epitheis*, *etherapeusen* them.", "grammar": { "*Dynontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - setting", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*tou hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the sun", "*eichon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were having", "*asthenountas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being sick", "*nosois*": "dative, feminine, plural - diseases", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural, adjective - various", "*ēgagon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - brought/led", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular, article - he", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*heni*": "dative, masculine, singular, numeral - one", "*hekastō*": "dative, masculine, singular, adjective - each", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - of them", "*tas cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the hands", "*epitheis*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having laid on", "*etherapeusen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - healed" }, "variants": { "*Dynontos tou hēliou*": "while the sun was setting/at sunset", "*asthenountas*": "being sick/ill/weak", "*nosois poikilais*": "various/diverse diseases", "*epitheis*": "having laid on/placed upon", "*etherapeusen*": "healed/cured/treated" } }
• Luke 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.13.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας: καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη, καὶ ἐδόξαζεν τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "And *epethēken* on her the *cheiras*: and *parachrēma anōrthōthē*, and *edoxazen* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*epethēken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he laid/placed", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately/instantly", "*anōrthōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was made straight", "*edoxazen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was glorifying", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*epethēken*": "he laid/placed/put", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once", "*anōrthōthē*": "was made straight/was straightened up", "*edoxazen*": "was glorifying/praising/honoring" } }
• Acts 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.6.6", "source": "Οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων: καὶ προσευξάμενοι, ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.", "text": "Whom *estēsan* *enōpion* of the *apostolōn*: and *proseuxamenoi*, *epethēkan* to them the *cheiras*.", "grammar": { "*estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set/placed/stood", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles", "*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having prayed", "*epethēkan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - laid/placed upon", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*estēsan*": "set/placed/stood/presented", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones", "*proseuxamenoi*": "having prayed/offered prayer", "*epethēkan*": "laid/placed upon/imposed" } }
• Acts 8:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.8.17", "source": "Τότε ἐπετίθουν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἐλάμβανον Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον.", "text": "Then *epetithoun* the *cheiras* upon them, and they *elambanon Pneuma Hagion*.", "grammar": { "*epetithoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were laying/placing", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*elambanon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were receiving", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*epetithoun*": "were laying/placing/putting", "*elambanon*": "were receiving/getting/obtaining" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.8.18", "source": "Θεασάμενος δὲ ὁ Σίμων ὅτι διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων δίδοται τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, προσήνεγκεν αὐτοῖς χρήματα,", "text": "*Theasamenos de* the *Simōn* that through the *epitheseōs* of the *cheirōn* of the *apostolōn* is *didotai* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, *prosēnegken* to them *chrēmata*,", "grammar": { "*Theasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*epitheseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - laying on", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*didotai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is given", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - offered/brought", "*chrēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - money" }, "variants": { "*Theasamenos*": "having seen/observed", "*epitheseōs*": "laying on/imposition", "*didotai*": "is given/granted", "*prosēnegken*": "offered/brought/presented", "*chrēmata*": "money/wealth" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.8.19", "source": "Λέγων, Δότε κἀμοὶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην, ἵνα ᾧ ἐὰν ἐπιθῶ τὰς χεῖρας, λαμβάνῃ Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον.", "text": "*Legōn*, Give *kamoi* the *exousian tautēn*, that to whomever *ean epithō* the *cheiras*, he may *lambanē Pneuma Hagion*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*kamoi*": "dative pronoun - to me also", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*epithō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may lay on", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*lambanē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may receive", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*epithō*": "I may lay on/place on", "*lambanē*": "may receive/get/obtain" } }
• Acts 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.13.3", "source": "Τότε νηστεύσαντες καὶ προσευξάμενοι, καὶ ἐπιθέντες τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς, ἀπέλυσαν.", "text": "Then *nēsteusantes* and *proseuxamenoi*, and *epithentes* the *cheiras* to them, *apelysan*.", "grammar": { "*nēsteusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having fasted", "*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having prayed", "*epithentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having laid on/placed upon", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*apelysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sent away/released" }, "variants": { "*nēsteusantes*": "having fasted/abstained from food", "*proseuxamenoi*": "having prayed/petitioned", "*epithentes*": "having laid on/placed upon/imposed", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*apelysan*": "sent away/released/dismissed/let go" } }
• 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.14", "source": "Μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος, ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ προφητείας, μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου.", "text": "*Mē amelei* of the in you *charismatos*, which *edothē* to you *dia* *prophēteias*, *meta* *epitheseōs* of the *cheirōn* of the *presbyteriou*.", "grammar": { "*Mē amelei*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular (negative) - do not neglect/be careless of", "*charismatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - gift/grace-gift", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*prophēteias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*epitheseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - laying on", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*presbyteriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the eldership/body of elders" }, "variants": { "*amelei*": "neglect/be careless of/disregard", "*charismatos*": "gift/grace-gift/spiritual endowment", "*edothē*": "was given/granted/bestowed", "*prophēteias*": "prophecy/prophetic utterance", "*epitheseōs tōn cheirōn*": "laying on of hands/imposition of hands", "*presbyteriou*": "eldership/body of elders/presbytery" } }
• 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.22", "source": "Χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει, μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις: σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει.", "text": "*Cheiras* *tacheōs* *mēdeni* *epitithei*, *mēde* *koinōnei* *hamartiais* *allotriais*: *seauton* *hagnon* *tērei*.", "grammar": { "*Cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*mēdeni*": "dative, masculine, singular - no one", "*epitithei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - lay on/place upon", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*koinōnei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - share in/participate in", "*hamartiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sins", "*allotriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - belonging to others", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*hagnon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pure/chaste", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - keep" }, "variants": { "*Cheiras* *epitithei*": "lay hands on [ordination/appointment to ministry]", "*koinōnei*": "share in/participate in/become party to", "*allotriais*": "belonging to others/of others/not one's own", "*hagnon*": "pure/chaste/undefiled" } }