Hebrews 4:3

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.4.3", "source": "Εἰσερχόμεθα γὰρ εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν οἱ πιστεύσαντες, καθὼς εἴρηκεν, Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου, Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου: καίτοι τῶν ἔργων ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου γενηθέντων.", "text": "For we *eiserchometha* into the *katapausin* those having *pisteusantes*, according as he has *eirēken*, As I *ōmosa* in the *orgē* of me, If they shall *eiseleusontai* into the *katapausin* of me: although the *ergōn* from *katabolēs* *kosmou* having been *genēthentōn*.", "grammar": { "*eiserchometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we enter/are entering", "*katapausin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/cessation", "*pisteusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having believed", "*eirēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has said/spoken", "*ōmosa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I swore/took an oath", "*orgē*": "dative feminine singular - wrath/anger", "*eiseleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enter", "*ergōn*": "genitive neuter plural - works/deeds", "*katabolēs*": "genitive feminine singular - foundation/establishment", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*genēthentōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive neuter plural - having been made/created/come into being" }, "variants": { "*eiserchometha*": "enter into/go into/come into", "*katapausin*": "rest/cessation/dwelling place", "*pisteusantes*": "having believed/trusted/had faith", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/passion/natural impulse", "*eiseleusontai*": "they will enter/come in/go in", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions/tasks", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/establishment/creation", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/adornment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰσερχόμεθα γὰρ εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν οἱ πιστεύσαντες, καθὼς εἴρηκεν, Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου, Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου: καίτοι τῶν ἔργων ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου γενηθέντων.

Transliteration

For we eiserchometha into the katapausin those having pisteusantes, according as he has eirēken, As I ōmosa in the orgē of me, If they shall eiseleusontai into the katapausin of me: although the ergōn from katabolēs kosmou having been genēthentōn.

Grammar Details

• *eiserchometha*: present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we enter/are entering
• *katapausin*: accusative feminine singular - rest/cessation
• *pisteusantes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having believed
• *eirēken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has said/spoken
• *ōmosa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I swore/took an oath
• *orgē*: dative feminine singular - wrath/anger
• *eiseleusontai*: future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enter
• *ergōn*: genitive neuter plural - works/deeds
• *katabolēs*: genitive feminine singular - foundation/establishment
• *kosmou*: genitive masculine singular - world/universe/order
• *genēthentōn*: aorist passive participle, genitive neuter plural - having been made/created/come into being

Word Meanings

• *eiserchometha*: enter into/go into/come into
• *katapausin*: rest/cessation/dwelling place
• *pisteusantes*: having believed/trusted/had faith
• *orgē*: wrath/anger/passion/natural impulse
• *eiseleusontai*: they will enter/come in/go in
• *ergōn*: works/deeds/actions/tasks
• *katabolēs*: foundation/establishment/creation
• *kosmou*: world/universe/order/adornment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For we who have believed are entering that rest, just as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, 'They shall not enter My rest,'" even though His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, "As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest:" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} we{G1525} who have believed{G4100} do enter{G1525} into{G1519} that rest;{G2663} even as{G2531} he hath said,{G2046} As{G5613} I sware{G3660} in{G1722} my{G3450} wrath,{G3709} {G1487} They shall not enter{G1525} into{G1519} my{G3450} rest:{G2663} although{G2543} the works{G2041} were finished{G1096} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world.{G2889}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} we which{G3588} have believed{G4100}{(G5660)} do enter{G1525}{(G5736)} into{G1519} rest{G2663}, as{G2531} he said{G2046}{(G5758)}, As{G5613} I have sworn{G3660}{(G5656)} in{G1722} my{G3450} wrath{G3709}, if{G1487} they shall enter{G1525}{(G5695)} into{G1519} my{G3450} rest{G2663}: although{G2543} the works{G2041} were finished{G1096}{(G5679)} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world{G2889}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But we which have beleved do enter into his rest as contrarywyse he sayde to the other: I have sworne in my wrath they shall not enter into my rest. And that spake he verely longe after that the workes were made and the foudacio of ye worlde layde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  (For we which haue beleued, enter in to his rest) acordynge as he sayde: Euen as I haue sworne in my wrath, They shal not enter in to my rest. And that (spake he) verely loge after that the workes fro the begynnynge of the worlde were made:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For we which haue beleeued, doe enter into rest, as he said to the other, As I haue sworne in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest: although the workes were finished from the foundation of the world.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For we which haue beleued, do enter into his rest, as he sayde: Euen as I haue sworne in my wrath, if they shal enter into my rest. Although the workes were made perfecte from the foundation of the worlde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for we do enter into the rest -- we who did believe, as He said, `So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest -- ;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For those of us who have belief come into his rest; even as he has said, As I said in my oath when I was angry, They may not come into my rest: though the works were done from the time of the making of the world.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,“As I swore in my anger,‘They will never enter my rest!’” And yet God’s works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.11", "source": "Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου, Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου.)", "text": "*Hōs* *ōmosa* in the *orgē* of me, *Ei* *eiseleusontai* into the *katapausin* of me.)", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "adverb - as/so that", "*ōmosa*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - I swore", "*orgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - anger/wrath", "*Ei*": "conditional particle (in oaths, negative meaning) - not/surely not", "*eiseleusontai*": "future indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enter", "*katapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest/resting place" }, "variants": { "*Hōs*": "as/so that/just as", "*ōmosa*": "swore/took an oath", "*orgē*": "anger/wrath/indignation", "*Ei*": "in Hebraic oath formula 'Ei' means 'They shall not' (not 'if')", "*eiseleusontai*": "will enter/shall come into", "*katapausin*": "rest/resting place/cessation from labor" } }
• Ps 95:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי בְאַפִּ֑י אִם־יְ֝בֹא֗וּן אֶל־מְנוּחָתִֽי", "text": "*ʾăšer*-*nišbaʿtî* in-my-*ʾap* if-*yĕbōʾûn* to-my-*mĕnûḥâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nišbaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, niphal - I swore", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in my anger", "*yĕbōʾûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal with paragogic nun (oath formula) - they shall enter", "*mĕnûḥâ*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition el - to my rest" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "which/that/when", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I swore/I took an oath", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face", "*yĕbōʾûn*": "they shall enter/they shall come (in negative oath: they shall not enter)", "*mĕnûḥâ*": "rest/resting place/comfort" } }
• Matt 11:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.28", "source": "¶Δεῦτε πρός με, πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι, κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Deute* to me, all the ones *kopiōntes* and *pephortismenoi*, and I *anapausō* you.", "grammar": { "*Deute*": "adverb/imperative - come", "*kopiōntes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring/toiling", "*pephortismenoi*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been burdened", "*anapausō*": "future, active, 1st singular - I will give rest" }, "variants": { "*Deute*": "come/come here", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/toiling/growing weary", "*pephortismenoi*": "having been burdened/loaded down/heavy laden", "*anapausō*": "I will give rest/refresh/relieve" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.29", "source": "Ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, καὶ μάθετε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι πρᾷός εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ: καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Arate* the *zygon* of me upon you, and *mathete* from me; because *praos* I am and *tapeinos* in the *kardia*: and you will *heurēsete* *anapausin* for the *psychais* of you.", "grammar": { "*Arate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - take up", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*mathete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - learn", "*praos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gentle/meek", "*tapeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - humble/lowly", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*heurēsete*": "future, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*anapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*psychais*": "dative, feminine, plural - souls" }, "variants": { "*Arate*": "take up/lift", "*zygon*": "yoke/joining", "*mathete*": "learn/be instructed", "*praos*": "gentle/meek/mild", "*tapeinos*": "humble/lowly/meek", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*heurēsete*": "you will find/discover", "*anapausin*": "rest/relief/refreshment", "*psychais*": "souls/lives/selves" } }
• Matt 13:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }
• Gen 1:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.31", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב מְאֹ֑ד וֽ͏ַיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וֽ͏ַיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-all-which *ʿāśāh* and *hinnēh*-*ṭôb* *mĕʾōd* and *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* the *šiššî*", "grammar": { "*kol-ʾăšer*": "noun + relative pronoun - all that", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ha-šiššî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the sixth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "made/did/accomplished/created", "*mĕʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*šiššî*": "sixth" } }
• Exod 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.11", "source": "כִּ֣י שֵֽׁשֶׁת־יָמִים֩ עָשָׂ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־הַיָּם֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔ם וַיָּ֖נַח בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י עַל־כֵּ֗ן בֵּרַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־י֥וֹם הַשַׁבָּ֖ת וַֽיְקַדְּשֵֽׁהוּ׃", "text": "*kî shēsheṯ-yāmîm ʿāśāh YHWH ʾeṯ-hash-shāmayim wə-ʾeṯ-hā-ʾāreṣ ʾeṯ-hay-yām wə-ʾeṯ-kāl-ʾăsher-bām way-yānaḥ bay-yôm hash-shəḇîʿî ʿal-kēn bēraḵ YHWH ʾeṯ-yôm hash-shabbāṯ wa-yəqaddəshēhû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*shēsheṯ-yāmîm*": "cardinal number construct + masculine plural noun - six days", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾeṯ-hash-shāmayim*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wə-ʾeṯ-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the earth", "*ʾeṯ-hay-yām*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the sea", "*wə-ʾeṯ-kāl-ʾăsher-bām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun construct + relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and all that [is] in them", "*way-yānaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rested", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day", "*hash-shəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the seventh", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*bēraḵ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾeṯ-yôm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the day of", "*hash-shabbāṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the sabbath", "*wa-yəqaddəshēhû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and sanctified it" }, "variants": { "*way-yānaḥ*": "and he rested/and he ceased/and he refreshed himself", "*bēraḵ*": "blessed/made holy/endowed", "*wa-yəqaddəshēhû*": "and he sanctified it/and he hallowed it/and he set it apart" } }
• Heb 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.14", "source": "Μέτοχοι γὰρ γεγόναμεν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐάνπερ τὴν ἀρχὴν τῆς ὑποστάσεως μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατάσχωμεν·", "text": "*Metochoi* *gar* *gegonamen* of the *Christou*, *eanper* the *archēn* of the *hypostaseōs* *mechri* *telous* *bebaian* *kataschōmen*;", "grammar": { "*Metochoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/participants", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*gegonamen*": "perfect indicative, 1st person plural - we have become", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eanper*": "conditional conjunction - if indeed/if only", "*archēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - beginning/foundation", "*hypostaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assurance/confidence/substance", "*mechri*": "preposition + genitive - until/as far as", "*telous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - end/conclusion", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - firm/steadfast", "*kataschōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might hold fast" }, "variants": { "*Metochoi*": "partakers/participants/partners", "*gegonamen*": "have become/have been made", "*eanper*": "if indeed/if truly/provided that", "*archēn*": "beginning/starting point/foundation", "*hypostaseōs*": "assurance/confidence/substance/essence/reality", "*mechri*": "until/as far as/up to", "*telous*": "end/completion/goal", "*bebaian*": "firm/steadfast/secure", "*kataschōmen*": "hold fast/maintain firmly/keep secure" } }
• Heb 9:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.26", "source": "Ἐπεὶ ἔδει αὐτὸν πολλάκις παθεῖν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου: νῦν δὲ ἅπαξ ἐπὶ συντελείᾳ τῶν αἰώνων εἰς ἀθέτησιν ἁμαρτίας διὰ τῆς θυσίας αὐτοῦ πεφανέρωται.", "text": "Since *edei auton pollakis pathein apo katabolēs kosmou*: but now *hapax epi synteleia tōn aiōnōn eis athetēsin hamartias dia tēs thysias autou pephanerōtai*.", "grammar": { "*Epei*": "conjunction - 'since/because'", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'it was necessary'", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular personal pronoun - 'him'", "*pollakis*": "adverb - 'often/frequently'", "*pathein*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to suffer'", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - 'from'", "*katabolēs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'foundation/beginning'", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - 'of world'", "*nyn*": "adverb - 'now'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'but/and'", "*hapax*": "adverb - 'once'", "*epi*": "preposition with dative - 'at/upon'", "*synteleia*": "dative feminine singular - 'end/consummation'", "*tōn aiōnōn*": "genitive masculine plural - 'of the ages'", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - 'for/unto'", "*athetēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - 'putting away/removal'", "*hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of sin'", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - 'through'", "*tēs thysias*": "genitive feminine singular - 'the sacrifice'", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular personal pronoun - 'of him/his'", "*pephanerōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - 'he has been manifested'" }, "variants": { "*edei*": "it was necessary/it was required", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times", "*pathein*": "to suffer/endure", "*katabolēs kosmou*": "foundation of the world/creation of the cosmos", "*hapax*": "once/one time", "*synteleia tōn aiōnōn*": "end of the ages/consummation of the eras", "*athetēsin*": "putting away/removal/setting aside", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*thysias*": "sacrifice/offering", "*pephanerōtai*": "has been manifested/revealed/made visible" } }
• 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.20", "source": "Προεγνωσμένου μὲν πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, φανερωθέντος δὲ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῶν χρόνων διʼ ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Having been *proegnōsmenou* *men* before *katabolēs* of *kosmou*, but having been *phanerōthentos* *de* in *eschatōn* of the *chronōn* for you,", "grammar": { "*proegnōsmenou*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*men*": "particle - contrast with *de*", "*katabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - time/event", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*phanerōthentos*": "aorist, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*de*": "particle - contrast with *men*", "*eschatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - attributive", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - time when" }, "variants": { "*proegnōsmenou*": "foreknown/predetermined/chosen beforehand", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/establishment/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/created order", "*phanerōthentos*": "manifested/revealed/made known", "*eschatōn*": "last/final/end", "*chronōn*": "times/periods/ages" } }
• Isa 28:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף וְזֹאת הַמַּרְגֵּעָה וְלֹא אָבוּא שְׁמוֹעַ", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* to-them this *hamməṇûḥāh* *hānîḥû* to-*ʿāyēp̄* and-this *hammarəgēʿāh* and-not *ʾāḇûʾ* *šəmôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the rest", "*hānîḥû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "masculine singular adjective - weary/faint", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the refreshing", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were willing", "*šəmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear" }, "variants": { "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "the rest/the resting place", "*hānîḥû*": "cause to rest/give rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "the refreshing/the repose", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "were willing/consented/wanted" } }
• Jer 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.16", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿimdû* upon-*dərāḵîm* and-*rəʾû* and-*šaʾălû* for-*nətîbôt* *ʿôlām* which-this *dereḵ* the-*ṭôb* and-*ləḵû*-in-it and-*miṣʾû* *margôaʿ* for-your-*napšəḵem* and-they-*yōʾmərû* not we-will-*nēlēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿimdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stand", "*dərāḵîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look", "*šaʾălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask", "*nətîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/eternity", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - walk/go", "*miṣʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - find", "*margôaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rest/resting place", "*napšəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*nēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will walk/go" }, "variants": { "*nətîbôt*": "paths/highways/routes", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient time/eternity/long duration", "*margôaʿ*": "rest/resting place/repose", "*napšəḵem*": "your soul/life/self" } }
• Rom 5:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.5.1", "source": "¶Δικαιωθέντες οὖν ἐκ πίστεως, εἰρήνην ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "*Dikaiōthentes* therefore from *pisteōs*, *eirēnēn* we *echomen pros* the *Theon* through the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Dikaiōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been justified/declared righteous", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith/belief/trust", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - peace", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have/possess", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord/master", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dikaiōthentes*": "having been justified/declared righteous/made right", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/let us have (some manuscripts have subjunctive form)", "*pros*": "toward/with/in relation to", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.5.2", "source": "Διʼ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν, καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Through whom also the *prosagōgēn* we have *eschēkamen* by the *pistei* into the *charin tautēn* in which we have *hestēkamen*, and we *kauchōmetha* upon *elpidi* of the *doxēs* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*prosagōgēn*": "accusative singular feminine - access/introduction", "*eschēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we have obtained/had", "*pistei*": "dative singular feminine - by faith/belief", "*charin*": "accusative singular feminine - grace/favor", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular feminine - this", "*hestēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we stand/have stood", "*kauchōmetha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we boast/glory/exult", "*elpidi*": "dative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*doxēs*": "genitive singular feminine - glory/honor", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God" }, "variants": { "*prosagōgēn*": "access/introduction/approach", "*eschēkamen*": "we have obtained/had/gained", "*pistei*": "by faith/belief/trust", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*hestēkamen*": "we stand/have stood/are established", "*kauchōmetha*": "we boast/glory/exult/rejoice" } }
• Eph 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.4", "source": "Καθὼς ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς ἐν αὐτῷ πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ:", "text": "Just as he *exelexato* us in him *pro katabolēs kosmou*, to be us *hagious* and *amōmous* *katenōpion* of him in *agapē*:", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - subordinating", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - main verb", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - direct object", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location/sphere", "*pro*": "preposition governing genitive - time", "*katabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*einai*": "present infinitive - purpose", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - subject of infinitive", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - predicate adjective", "*amōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - predicate adjective", "*katenōpion*": "preposition governing genitive - location", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - object of preposition", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/manner" }, "variants": { "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*pro*": "before", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/casting down/creation", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*hagious*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*amōmous*": "blameless/without blemish/unblemished", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*agapē*": "love/unconditional love" } }