Genesis 50:21

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.21", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אָנֹכִ֛י אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶֽת־טַפְּכֶ֑ם וַיְנַחֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לִבָּֽם׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* not-*tîrāʾû* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾăḵalkēl* *ʾeṯḵem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ṭappəḵem* *wa-yənaḥēm* *ʾôṯām* *wa-yəḏabbēr* upon-*libbām*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăḵalkēl*": "pilpel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will sustain", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ṭappəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your little ones", "*wa-yənaḥēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he comforted", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḵalkēl*": "sustain/provide for/nourish", "*ṭappəḵem*": "little ones/children/families", "*yənaḥēm*": "comfort/console", "*yəḏabbēr ʿal-libbām*": "spoke to their hearts/spoke kindly to them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אָנֹכִ֛י אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶֽת־טַפְּכֶ֑ם וַיְנַחֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לִבָּֽם׃

Transliteration

Wə-ʿattāh not-tîrāʾû ʾānōḵî ʾăḵalkēl ʾeṯḵem and-ʾeṯ-ṭappəḵem wa-yənaḥēm ʾôṯām wa-yəḏabbēr upon-libbām

Grammar Details

• *Wə-ʿattāh*: conjunction + adverb - and now
• *tîrāʾû*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st common singular independent pronoun - I
• *ʾăḵalkēl*: pilpel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will sustain
• *ʾeṯḵem*: direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you
• *ṭappəḵem*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your little ones
• *wa-yənaḥēm*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he comforted
• *ʾôṯām*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *wa-yəḏabbēr*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke
• *libbām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart

Word Meanings

• *ʾăḵalkēl*: sustain/provide for/nourish
• *ṭappəḵem*: little ones/children/families
• *yənaḥēm*: comfort/console
• *yəḏabbēr ʿal-libbām*: spoke to their hearts/spoke kindly to them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'So do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.' And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore fear not, I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore fear{H3372} ye not: I will nourish{H3557} you, and your little ones.{H2945} And he comforted{H5162} them, and spake{H1696} kindly{H3820} unto them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore fear{H3372}{(H8799)} ye not: I will nourish{H3557}{(H8770)} you, and your little ones{H2945}. And he comforted{H5162}{(H8762)} them, and spake{H1696}{(H8762)} kindly{H3820} unto them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  feare not therfore for I will care for you and for youre childern and he spake kyndly vnto them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore be not ye now afrayed, I wyl care for you and youre children. And he comforted them, and spake louyngly vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Feare not nowe therefore, I will nourish you, and your children: and hee comforted them, and spake kindly vnto them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Feare not therefore, nowe I wyll noryshe you and your chyldren. And he comforted them, and spake kyndly vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore don't be afraid. I will nourish you and your little ones." He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, fear not: I do nourish you and your infants;' and he comforteth them, and speaketh unto their heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now, have no fear: for I will take care of you and your little ones. So he gave them comfort with kind words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore don't be afraid. I will nourish you and your little ones." He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 47:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.12", "source": "וַיְכַלְכֵּ֤ל יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶת־אֶחָ֔יו וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יו לֶ֖חֶם לְפִ֥י הַטָּֽף׃", "text": "*wə-yəḵalkēl* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîw* *wə-ʾeṯ-ʾeḥāyw* *wə-ʾēṯ* all *kāl-bêṯ* *ʾāḇîw* *leḥem* *lə-p̄î* the *haṭ-ṭāp̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḵalkēl*": "conjunction + Pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and provided/sustained", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîw*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾeḥāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brothers", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kāl-bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - all the house of", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*lə-p̄î*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to/by the mouth of", "*haṭ-ṭāp̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the children/little ones" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəḵalkēl*": "provided/sustained/nourished/supplied", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*lə-p̄î*": "according to/by the mouth of/according to the needs of", "*haṭ-ṭāp̄*": "little ones/children/family" } }
• 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ, ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας: τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες· εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε, ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε.", "text": "Not *apodidontes kakon anti kakou*, or *loiodorian anti loidorias*: *tounantion* but *eulogountes*; *eidotes* that for this you-were-*eklēthēte*, in-order-that *eulogian* you-may-*klēronomēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - returning/repaying", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad/wrong", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad/wrong", "*loidorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - insult/reviling/abuse", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of insult/reviling/abuse", "*tounantion*": "adverb - on the contrary/instead", "*eulogountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blessing/speaking well of", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/having known", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called", "*eulogian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blessing", "*klēronomēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might inherit/obtain" }, "variants": { "*apodidontes*": "returning/repaying/giving back", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*loidorian*": "insult/reviling/abuse/reproach", "*tounantion*": "on the contrary/instead/opposite", "*eulogountes*": "blessing/speaking well of/praising", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*eulogian*": "blessing/benefit/praise", "*klēronomēsēte*": "you might inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance" } }
• Gen 34:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.3", "source": "וַתִּדְבַּ֣ק נַפְשׁ֔וֹ בְּדִינָ֖ה בַּֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙ אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לֵ֥ב הַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃", "text": "*wattidbaq* *napšô* *bDînāh* *bat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wayye'ĕhab* *ʾet*-*hannaʿărā* *wayǝdabbēr* *ʿal*-*lēb* *hannaʿărā*", "grammar": { "*wattidbaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it clung", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/being", "*bDînāh*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - to Dinah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayye'ĕhab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman", "*wayǝdabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ʿal*-*lēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the heart of", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman" }, "variants": { "*wattidbaq*": "and it clung/was attached/bonded", "*napšô*": "his soul/being/life/self", "*wayye'ĕhab*": "and he loved/had affection for", "*wayǝdabbēr* *ʿal*-*lēb*": "and he spoke to the heart of/comforted/spoke tenderly to" } }
• Gen 45:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.10", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣ בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן וְהָיִ֤יתָ קָרוֹב֙ אֵלַ֔י אַתָּ֕ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יךָ וְצֹאנְךָ֥ וּבְקָרְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšaḇtā* *ḇəʾereṣ-gōšen* wə-*hāyîtā* *qārôḇ* *ʾēlay* *ʾattāh* *ûḇāneḵā* *ûḇənê* *ḇāneḵā* wə-*ṣōʾnḵā* *ûḇəqārḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will dwell'", "בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - 'in the land of Goshen'", "וְהָיִ֤יתָ": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will be'", "קָרוֹב֙": "adjective masculine singular - 'near'", "אֵלַ֔י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַתָּ֕ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבָנֶ֖יךָ": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your sons'", "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "בָנֶ֑יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'", "וְצֹאנְךָ֥": "conjunction + noun both gender singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your flocks'", "וּבְקָרְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your herds'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtā*": "you will dwell, you will live, you will settle", "*ʾereṣ-gōšen*": "land of Goshen", "*hāyîtā*": "you will be, you shall become", "*qārôḇ*": "near, close, at hand", "*ḇāneḵā*": "your sons, your children", "*ḇənê ḇāneḵā*": "sons of your sons, your grandchildren", "*ṣōʾnḵā*": "your flock, your sheep and goats", "*ḇəqārḵā*": "your cattle, your oxen", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.11", "source": "וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם כִּי־ע֛וֹד חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים רָעָ֑ב פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*ḵilkaltî* *ʾōtḵā* *šām* *kî-ʿôd* *ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *rāʿāḇ* *pen-tiwwārēš* *ʾattāh* *ûḇêtḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י": "conjunction + Pilpel perfect 1st person singular - 'and I will sustain/provide'", "אֹֽתְךָ֙": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'", "שָׁ֔ם": "adverb - 'there'", "כִּי־ע֛וֹד": "conjunction + adverb - 'for still/yet'", "חָמֵ֥שׁ": "number feminine - 'five'", "שָׁנִ֖ים": "noun feminine plural - 'years'", "רָעָ֑ב": "noun masculine singular - 'famine'", "פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'lest you be impoverished'", "אַתָּ֥ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your house/household'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*ḵilkaltî*": "I will sustain, I will provide for, I will nourish", "*šām*": "there, in that place", "*ʿôd*": "still, yet, more", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine, hunger", "*pen-tiwwārēš*": "lest you become poor, lest you be impoverished, lest you come to poverty", "*ḇêtḵā*": "your house, your household, your family", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } }
• Isa 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.2", "source": "דַּבְּר֞וּ עַל־לֵ֤ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וְקִרְא֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֤י מָֽלְאָה֙ צְבָאָ֔הּ כִּ֥י נִרְצָ֖ה עֲוֺנָ֑הּ כִּ֤י לָקְחָה֙ מִיַּ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה כִּפְלַ֖יִם בְּכָל־חַטֹּאתֶֽיהָ׃ ס", "text": "*dabběrû ʿal-lēb yěrûšālaim wě-qirʾû ʾēlêhā kî mālěʾāh ṣěbāʾāh kî nirṣāh ʿăwōnāh kî lāqěḥāh miyyad YHWH kipělayim běkol-ḥaṭṭōʾtêhā*", "grammar": { "*dabběrû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'speak'", "*ʿal-lēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'to/upon heart of'", "*yěrûšālaim*": "proper noun - 'Jerusalem'", "*wě-qirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'and call'", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to her'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'that/because/for'", "*mālěʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she has completed/fulfilled'", "*ṣěbāʾāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her service/warfare'", "*nirṣāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'has been accepted/satisfied'", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her iniquity'", "*lāqěḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she has received/taken'", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - 'from hand of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*kipělayim*": "noun, masculine dual - 'double/twice'", "*běkol-ḥaṭṭōʾtêhā*": "preposition + noun + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'for all her sins'" }, "variants": { "*dabběrû ʿal-lēb*": "speak to heart/speak tenderly", "*mālěʾāh ṣěbāʾāh*": "completed her service/fulfilled her hard service/finished her warfare", "*nirṣāh*": "has been accepted/has been pardoned/has been paid", "*miyyad YHWH*": "from the hand of the LORD/from the LORD's power", "*kipělayim*": "double amount/twice as much" } }
• Matt 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.44", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, εὐλογειτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς, καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς, καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς, καὶ διωκόντων ὑμᾶς·", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, *Agapate* the *echthrous* of-you, *eulogeite* the *katarōmenous* you, *kalōs* *poieite* to-the *misountas* you, and *proseuchesthe* for the *epēreazontōn* you, and *diōkontōn* you;", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love!", "*echthrous*": "accusative masculine plural - enemies", "*eulogeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - bless!", "*katarōmenous*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine plural - cursing", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/good", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do!", "*misountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - hating", "*proseuchesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - pray!", "*epēreazontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - mistreating/insulting", "*diōkontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - persecuting" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Agapate*": "love (agape - selfless, sacrificial love)", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/opponents", "*eulogeite*": "bless/speak well of", "*katarōmenous*": "cursing/pronouncing evil against", "*kalōs*": "well/good/nobly", "*poieite*": "do/perform/act toward", "*misountas*": "hating/detesting", "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/petition", "*epēreazontōn*": "mistreating/insulting/abusing", "*diōkontōn*": "persecuting/pursuing/harassing" } }
• Matt 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.14", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος:", "text": "*Ean gar aphēte* to the *anthrōpois* the *paraptōmata* of them, *aphēsei* also to you the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios*:", "grammar": { "*Ean gar aphēte*": "conditional conjunction + causal conjunction + aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - for if you forgive", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - trespasses/sins/offenses", "*aphēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will forgive", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly/celestial" }, "variants": { "*Ean*": "if/whenever", "*aphēte*": "forgive/release/let go", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses/transgressions", "*aphēsei*": "will forgive/will release/will pardon", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial/belonging to heaven" } }
• Rom 12:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.12.20", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν· ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν: τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "If therefore *peina* the *echthros* of you, *psōmize* him; if *dipsa*, *potize* him; this for *poiōn* *anthrakas* of *pyros* you will *sōreuseis* upon the *kephalēn* of him.", "grammar": { "*peina*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - hungers", "*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy", "*psōmize*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - feed", "*dipsa*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - thirsts", "*potize*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - give drink", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*anthrakas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - coals", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*sōreuseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will heap", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head" }, "variants": { "*peina*": "hungers/is hungry", "*echthros*": "enemy/hostile one/foe", "*psōmize*": "feed/give food/nourish", "*dipsa*": "thirsts/is thirsty", "*potize*": "give drink/water/make to drink", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing", "*anthrakas*": "coals/burning coals", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*sōreuseis*": "heap/pile up/accumulate", "*kephalēn*": "head/chief part" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.12.21", "source": "Μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν.", "text": "Not be *nikō* by the *kakou*, but *nika* in the *agathō* the *kakon*.", "grammar": { "*nikō*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be overcome", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*nika*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - overcome", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with good", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*nikō*": "be overcome/be conquered/be defeated", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*nika*": "overcome/conquer/be victorious over", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong" } }
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.15", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας.", "text": "*Horate mē tis kakon anti kakou tini apodō*; *alla pantote to agathon diōkete*, and *eis allēlous*, and *eis pantas*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil/bad", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite - to anyone", "*apodō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might render/repay", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*to agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the good", "*diōkete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/take heed/beware", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*apodō*": "might render/repay/return", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/seek eagerly" } }