Genesis 50:20

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.20", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֕ם חֲשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָלַ֖י רָעָ֑ה אֱלֹהִים֙ חֲשָׁבָ֣הּ לְטֹבָ֔ה לְמַ֗עַן עֲשֹׂ֛ה כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהַחֲיֹ֥ת עַם־רָֽב׃", "text": "And-you *ḥăšaḇtem* against-me *rāʿāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥăšāḇāh* for-*ṭôḇāh* for-*maʿan* *ʿăśōh* as-*ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* to-*haḥăyōṯ* *ʿam*-*rāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥăšaḇtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you planned/intended", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ḥăšāḇāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he planned it", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - good", "*maʿan*": "preposition - purpose of", "*ʿăśōh*": "qal infinitive construct - doing", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*haḥăyōṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - preserving alive", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great" }, "variants": { "*ḥăšaḇ*": "plan/intend/devise", "*maʿan*": "in order that/for the purpose of", "*haḥăyōṯ*": "keep alive/preserve/sustain" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתֶּ֕ם חֲשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָלַ֖י רָעָ֑ה אֱלֹהִים֙ חֲשָׁבָ֣הּ לְטֹבָ֔ה לְמַ֗עַן עֲשֹׂ֛ה כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהַחֲיֹ֥ת עַם־רָֽב׃

Transliteration

And-you ḥăšaḇtem against-me rāʿāh ʾĕlōhîm ḥăšāḇāh for-ṭôḇāh for-maʿan ʿăśōh as-ha-yôm ha-zeh to-haḥăyōṯ ʿam-rāḇ

Grammar Details

• *ḥăšaḇtem*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you planned/intended
• *rāʿāh*: feminine singular noun - evil
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God
• *ḥăšāḇāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he planned it
• *ṭôḇāh*: feminine singular noun - good
• *maʿan*: preposition - purpose of
• *ʿăśōh*: qal infinitive construct - doing
• *ha-yôm*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the day
• *ha-zeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *haḥăyōṯ*: hiphil infinitive construct - preserving alive
• *ʿam*: masculine singular construct - people of
• *rāḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - many/great

Word Meanings

• *ḥăšaḇ*: plan/intend/devise
• *maʿan*: in order that/for the purpose of
• *haḥăyōṯ*: keep alive/preserve/sustain

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done—the saving of many lives.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But as for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as for you, ye meant{H2803} evil{H7451} against me; but God{H430} meant it{H2803} for good,{H2896} to{H4616} bring to pass,{H6213} as it is this day,{H3117} to save{H2421} much{H7227} people{H5971} alive.{H2421}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But as for you, ye thought{H2803}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} against me; but God{H430} meant it{H2803}{(H8804)} unto good{H2896}, to{H4616} bring to pass{H6213}{(H8800)}, as it is this day{H3117}, to save{H2421} much{H7227} people{H5971} alive{H2421}{(H8687)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ye thoughte euell vnto me: but God turned it vnto good to bringe to passe as it is this daye euen to saue moch people a lyu

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye thought euell ouer me, but God hath turned it vnto good, to do as it is come to passe this daye, for the sauynge of moch people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye thought euil against me, but God turned it vnto good, to bryng to passe as it is this day, and to saue muche people alyue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But as for you, ye thought evil against me; [but] God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as [it is] this day, to save much people alive.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As for you, ye devised against me evil -- God devised it for good, in order to do as `at' this day, to keep alive a numerous people;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.8.28", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν τὸν Θεὸν πάντα συνεργεῖ εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti tois agapōsin ton Theon panta synergei eis agathon*, to those *kata prothesin klētois ousin*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*tois agapōsin*": "dative masculine plural present active participle - to those loving", "*ton Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*panta*": "nominative/accusative neuter plural - all things", "*synergei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - works together", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*agathon*": "accusative neuter singular - good", "*tois*": "dative masculine plural - to those", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*prothesin*": "accusative feminine singular - purpose/plan", "*klētois*": "dative masculine plural - called ones", "*ousin*": "present active participle dative masculine plural - being" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/understand [perfect - completed action with continuing results]", "*agapōsin*": "loving/having affection for", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*synergei*": "works together/cooperates/collaborates", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*klētois*": "called ones/invited ones", "*ousin*": "being/existing" } }
• Ps 119:71 : 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.71", "source": "טֽוֹב־לִ֥י כִֽי־עֻנֵּ֑יתִי לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶלְמַ֥ד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "Good *ṭôḇ* for me *lî* that *kî* I was afflicted *ʿunnêtî*; so that *ləmaʿan* I might learn *ʾelmaḏ* your statutes *ḥuqqêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʿunnêtî*": "pual perfect 1st person singular - I was afflicted/humbled", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*ʾelmaḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I may learn", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/advantageous", "*ʿunnêtî*": "I was afflicted/I was humbled/I was oppressed", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*ʾelmaḏ*": "I might learn/I might study/I might be taught", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your prescribed laws" } }
• Gen 45:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû* wə-*ʾal-yiḥar* *bəʿênêḵem* *kî-məḵartem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *ləmiḥyāh* *šəlāḥanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lip̄nêḵem*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֣ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - 'do not be grieved'", "וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - 'and let not be angry'", "בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'in your eyes'", "כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'because you sold'", "אֹתִ֖י": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֑נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה": "preposition + noun feminine singular - 'for preservation of life'", "שְׁלָחַ֥נִי": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'sent me'", "אֱלֹהִ֖ים": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לִפְנֵיכֶֽם": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû*": "do not be grieved, do not be distressed, do not be pained", "*ʾal-yiḥar*": "let it not burn, let there not be anger", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "in your eyes, in your sight, in your opinion", "*məḵartem*": "you sold, you traded", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*ləmiḥyāh*": "for preservation of life, for survival, for sustenance", "*šəlāḥanî*": "sent me, dispatched me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you, ahead of you" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.6", "source": "כִּי־זֶ֛ה שְׁנָתַ֥יִם הָרָעָ֖ב בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעוֹד֙ חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ וְקָצִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Kî-zeh* *šənātayim* *hārāʿāḇ* *bəqereḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* wə-*ʿôd* *ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾên-ḥārîš* wə-*qāṣṣîr*", "grammar": { "כִּי־זֶ֛ה": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - 'for this'", "שְׁנָתַ֥יִם": "noun feminine dual - 'two years'", "הָרָעָ֖ב": "definite article + noun masculine singular - 'the famine'", "בְּקֶ֣רֶב": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - 'in the midst of'", "הָאָ֑רֶץ": "definite article + noun feminine singular - 'the land/earth'", "וְעוֹד֙": "conjunction + adverb - 'and still/yet'", "חָמֵ֣שׁ": "number feminine - 'five'", "שָׁנִ֔ים": "noun feminine plural - 'years'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ": "particle of negation + noun masculine singular - 'no plowing'", "וְקָצִּֽיר": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - 'and harvest'" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this, these", "*šənātayim*": "two years, a pair of years", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine, the hunger", "*bəqereḇ*": "in the midst of, inside, within", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land, the earth, the ground", "*ʿôd*": "still, yet, again, more", "*ḥārîš*": "plowing, ploughing, cultivation", "*qāṣṣîr*": "harvest, reaping" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם לָכֶ֛ם שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בָּאָ֑רֶץ וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת לָכֶ֔ם לִפְלֵיטָ֖ה גְּדֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyišlāḥēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lip̄nêḵem* *lāśûm* *lāḵem* *šəʾērît* *bāʾāreṣ* *ûləhaḥăyôt* *lāḵem* *lip̄lêṭāh* *gəḏōlāh*", "grammar": { "וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he sent me'", "אֱלֹהִים֙": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'", "לָשׂ֥וּם": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to establish/place'", "לָכֶ֛ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'for you'", "שְׁאֵרִ֖ית": "noun feminine singular - 'remnant/survivors'", "בָּאָ֑רֶץ": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - 'in the land'", "וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'and to preserve alive'", "לָכֶ֔ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'for you'", "לִפְלֵיטָ֖ה": "preposition + noun feminine singular - 'for deliverance/escape'", "גְּדֹלָֽה": "adjective feminine singular - 'great'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlāḥēnî*": "and he sent me, and he dispatched me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you, ahead of you", "*lāśûm*": "to place, to establish, to set", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant, survivor, remainder", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the land, on the earth", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to preserve alive, to keep living, to save life", "*lip̄lêṭāh*": "for deliverance, for escape, for survival", "*gəḏōlāh*": "great, large, significant" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ-ʾattem* *šəlaḥtem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayśîmēnî* *ləʾāḇ* *ləp̄arʿōh* *ûləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-bêtô* *ûmōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֗ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - 'not you'", "שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'sent'", "אֹתִי֙": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֖י": "conjunction - 'but/rather'", "הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים": "definite article + noun masculine plural - 'God'", "וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me'", "לְאָ֜ב": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as a father'", "לְפַרְעֹ֗ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "וּלְאָדוֹן֙": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - 'and as lord/master'", "לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'over all his house'", "וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - 'and ruler'", "בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - 'in all the land of'", "מִצְרָֽיִם": "proper noun - 'Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*lōʾ-ʾattem*": "not you, it was not you", "*šəlaḥtem*": "you sent, you dispatched", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the true God", "*wayśîmēnî*": "and he made me, and he appointed me, and he established me", "*ləʾāḇ*": "as a father, like a father, for a father", "*ləp̄arʿōh*": "to Pharaoh, for Pharaoh", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*mōšēl*": "ruler, governor, one who rules" } }
• Acts 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.3.26", "source": "Ὑμῖν πρῶτον ὁ Θεός, ἀναστήσας τὸν Παῖδα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν, ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εὐλογοῦντα ὑμᾶς, ἐν τῷ ἀποστρέφειν ἕκαστον ἀπὸ τῶν πονηριῶν ὑμῶν.", "text": "To you first the *Theos*, having *anastēsas* the *Paida* of him *Iēsoun*, *apesteilen* him *eulogounta* you, in the *apostrephein* each one from the *ponēriōn* of you.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*anastēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having raised up", "*Paida*": "accusative masculine singular - Servant/Child", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent", "*eulogounta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - blessing", "*apostrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn away", "*ponēriōn*": "genitive feminine plural - wickednesses/evil deeds" }, "variants": { "*Paida*": "Servant/Child/Son", "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*eulogounta*": "blessing/speaking well of/causing good to", "*apostrephein*": "to turn away/to turn from/to depart from", "*ponēriōn*": "wickednesses/evil deeds/iniquities" } }
• Gen 37:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.4", "source": "וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶחָ֗יו כִּֽי־אֹת֞וֹ אָהַ֤ב אֲבִיהֶם֙ מִכָּל־אֶחָ֔יו וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ אֹת֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ דַּבְּר֥וֹ לְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yirʾû* his *ʾeḥāyw* that *ʾōṯô* *ʾāhaḇ* their *ʾăḇîhem* more than all-his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yiśnəʾû* *ʾōṯô* and not *yāḵəlû* *dabbərô* to *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'loved'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wə-yiśnəʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they hated'", "*yāḵəlû*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they were able'", "*dabbərô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to speak to him'", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'peace/peacefully'" }, "variants": { "*dabbərô* *šālôm*": "speak peaceably to him/greet him peacefully/address him in a friendly manner" } }
• Acts 3:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.3.13", "source": "Ὁ Θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ Ἰσαὰκ, καὶ Ἰακώβ, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, ἐδόξασεν τὸν Παῖδα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· ὃν ὑμεῖς παρεδώκατε, καὶ ἠρνήσασθε αὐτὸν κατὰ πρόσωπον Πιλάτου, κρίναντος ἐκείνου ἀπολύειν.", "text": "The *Theos* of *Abraham*, and *Isaak*, and *Iakōb*, the *Theos* of the *paterōn* of us, *edoxasen* the *Paida* of him *Iēsoun*; whom you *paredōkate*, and *ērnēsasthe* him according to *prosōpon* of *Pilatou*, having *krinantos* that one to *apolyein*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - fathers", "*edoxasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - glorified", "*Paida*": "accusative masculine singular - Servant/Child", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*paredōkate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you delivered over", "*ērnēsasthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you denied", "*prosōpon*": "accusative neuter singular - face/presence", "*Pilatou*": "genitive masculine singular - Pilate", "*krinantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having decided", "*apolyein*": "present active infinitive - to release" }, "variants": { "*Paida*": "Servant/Child/Son", "*paredōkate*": "delivered over/handed over/betrayed", "*ērnēsasthe*": "denied/disowned/rejected", "*prosōpon*": "face/presence/person" } } 14 { "verseID": "Acts.3.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ τὸν Ἅγιον καὶ Δίκαιον ἠρνήσασθε, καὶ ᾐτήσασθε ἄνδρα φονέα χαρισθῆναι ὑμῖν·", "text": "You *de* the *Hagion* and *Dikaion* *ērnēsasthe*, and *ētēsasthe* *andra* *phonea* to be *charisthēnai* to you;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Hagion*": "accusative masculine singular - Holy One", "*Dikaion*": "accusative masculine singular - Righteous One", "*ērnēsasthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you denied", "*ētēsasthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you requested", "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*phonea*": "accusative masculine singular - murderer", "*charisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be granted as a favor" }, "variants": { "*ērnēsasthe*": "denied/disowned/rejected", "*ētēsasthe*": "requested/asked for/demanded", "*phonea*": "murderer/killer", "*charisthēnai*": "to be granted as a favor/to be given as a gift" } } 15 { "verseID": "Acts.3.15", "source": "Τὸν δὲ Ἀρχηγὸν τῆς ζωῆς ἀπεκτείνατε, ὃν ὁ Θεὸς ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν· οὗ ἡμεῖς μάρτυρές ἐσμεν.", "text": "The *de* *Archēgon* of the *zōēs* you *apekteinate*, whom the *Theos* *ēgeiren* from *nekrōn*; of whom we *martyres* *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Archēgon*": "accusative masculine singular - Author/Prince/Leader", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - life", "*apekteinate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you killed", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised", "*nekrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - dead", "*martyres*": "nominative masculine plural - witnesses", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*Archēgon*": "Author/Prince/Leader/Originator/Founder", "*apekteinate*": "killed/put to death/murdered", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses" } }
• Gen 37:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.18", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yirʾû* *ʾōṯô* from *mē-rāḥōq*; and *û-ḇəṭerem* *yiqraḇ* to them, and *wə-yiṯnakkəlû* *ʾōṯô* *la-hămîṯô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*mē-rāḥōq*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - 'from afar'", "*û-ḇəṭerem*": "conjunction with preposition - 'and before'", "*yiqraḇ*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he came near'", "*wə-yiṯnakkəlû*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they conspired'", "*la-hămîṯô*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'" }, "variants": { "*yiṯnakkəlû*": "conspired against/plotted against/dealt craftily with" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו הִנֵּ֗ה בַּ֛עַל הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת הַלָּזֶ֖ה בָּֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʾîš* to-his *ʾāḥîw*: *hinnê* *baʿal* the *ha-ḥălōmôṯ* *hal-lāzê* comes", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/each man'", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'master/owner of'", "*ha-ḥălōmôṯ*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the dreams'", "*hal-lāzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this/that'" }, "variants": { "*baʿal* *ha-ḥălōmôṯ*": "master of dreams/dreamer/owner of dreams" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.20", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ לְכ֣וּ וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַבֹּר֔וֹת וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ וְנִרְאֶ֕ה מַה־יִּהְי֖וּ חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And now *ləḵû* and *wə-nahargēhû* and *wə-našliḵēhû* in one of the *ha-bbōrôṯ*; and *wə-ʾāmarnû* *ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ* *ʾăḵālāṯhû*; and *wə-nirʾê* what-*yihyû* his *ḥălōmōṯāyw*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'", "*wə-nahargēhû*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us kill him'", "*wə-našliḵēhû*": "waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us throw him'", "*ha-bbōrôṯ*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the pits/cisterns'", "*wə-ʾāmarnû*": "waw-conjunctive with perfect 1st common plural - 'and we will say'", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'beast/animal'", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/harmful'", "*ʾăḵālāṯhû*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'has devoured him'", "*wə-nirʾê*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common plural - 'and we will see'", "*yihyû*": "imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'will be'", "*ḥălōmōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ*": "evil beast/wild animal/ferocious creature", "*bōrôṯ*": "pits/cisterns/wells" } }
• Ps 56:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.5", "source": "בֵּאלֹהִים֮ אֲהַלֵּ֢ל דְּבָ֫ר֥וֹ בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים בָּ֭טַחְתִּי לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בָשָׂ֣ר לִֽי׃", "text": "In-*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăhallēl dəbārô* in-*ʾĕlōhîm bāṭaḥtî lōʾ ʾîrāʾ* what-*yaʿăśeh bāśār* to-me", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with bet prefix - in God", "*ʾăhallēl*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular - I praise/will praise", "*dəbārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have trusted", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I fear/will fear", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he does/will do", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhallēl*": "I praise/I will praise/I celebrate", "*dəbārô*": "his word/his promise/his speech", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I have trusted/I trust/I have confidence", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "I fear/I am afraid/I will fear", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he does/he will do/he can do", "*bāśār*": "flesh/mankind/humanity/mortal" } }
• Acts 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.2.23", "source": "Τοῦτον, τῇ ὡρισμένῃ βουλῇ καὶ προγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἔκδοτον λαβόντες, διὰ χειρῶν ἀνόμων προσπήξαντες ἀνείλετε:", "text": "*Touton*, by the *hōrismenē boulē* and *prognōsei* of the *Theou*, *ekdoton labontes*, through *cheirōn anomōn prospēxantes aneilete*:", "grammar": { "*Touton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - this one/him", "*hōrismenē*": "perfect passive participle, dative, feminine, singular - having been determined/ordained", "*boulē*": "dative, feminine, singular - purpose/plan/counsel", "*prognōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - foreknowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ekdoton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - delivered over/handed over", "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having taken/received", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands", "*anomōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - lawless/wicked", "*prospēxantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having fastened/nailed to", "*aneilete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you killed/put to death" }, "variants": { "*hōrismenē*": "determined/ordained/appointed/fixed", "*boulē*": "purpose/plan/counsel/will/design", "*prognōsei*": "foreknowledge/prescience", "*ekdoton*": "delivered over/handed over/betrayed", "*labontes*": "taking/seizing/receiving", "*anomōn*": "lawless/wicked/without law/gentiles", "*prospēxantes*": "fastening/nailing to/fixing upon", "*aneilete*": "killed/put to death/destroyed" } }
• Ps 105:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.16", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כָּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yyiqrāʾ* *rāʿāb* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* all-*maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* *šābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he called", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - staff of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*šābār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he broke" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned/proclaimed", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/support/supply", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*šābār*": "broke/fractured/shattered" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.17", "source": "שָׁלַ֣ח לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד נִמְכַּ֥ר יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*šālaḥ* before-them *ʾīš* for-*ʿebed* *nimkar* *Yōsēp*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sent", "*ʾīš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*nimkar*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was sold", "*Yōsēp*": "proper name - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾīš*": "man/person/someone", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subordinate", "*nimkar*": "was sold/was delivered (passively)" } }
• Isa 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.7", "source": "וְהוּא לֹא־כֵן יְדַמֶּה וּלְבָבוֹ לֹא־כֵן יַחְשֹׁב כִּי לְהַשְׁמִיד בִּלְבָבוֹ וּלְהַכְרִית גּוֹיִם לֹא מְעָט", "text": "*wehûʾ* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yedammeh* *ûlebābô* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yaḥšōb* *kî* *lehašmîd* *bilbābô* *ûlehaḵrît* *gôyim* *lōʾ* *meʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wehûʾ*": "waw conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - but he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yedammeh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/intends", "*ûlebābô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his heart", "*yaḥšōb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/plans", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lehašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*bilbābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ûlehaḵrît*": "waw conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to cut off", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*meʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/little" }, "variants": { "*yedammeh*": "he thinks/intends/imagines/plans", "*lebāb*": "heart/inner man/mind/will", "*yaḥšōb*": "he thinks/plans/devises/intends", "*lehašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lehaḵrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate" } }
• Ps 76:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.10", "source": "בְּקוּם־לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט אֱלֹהִ֑ים לְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַ כָּל־עַנְוֵי־אֶ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה", "text": "In *qûm*-to the *mišpāṭ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hôšîaʿ* all-*ʿanwê*-*ʾereṣ* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "qal infinitive construct - 'rising/standing'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for judgment'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - 'God'", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to save'", "*ʿanwê*": "masculine plural construct adjective - 'humble ones of'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - 'earth/land'", "*selâ*": "musical notation or pause - 'selah'" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "rising/standing/appearing", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*hôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*ʿanwê*": "humble ones/meek ones/afflicted ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/elevation (meaning uncertain)" } }