Isaiah 28:20

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.28.20", "source": "כִּי־קָצַר הַמַּצָּע מֵהִשְׂתָּרֵעַ וְהַמַסֵּכָה צָרָה כְּהִתְכַּנֵּס", "text": "For-*qāṣar* *hammaṣṣāʿ* from-*hīśtārēaʿ* and-*hammasēḵāh* *ṣārāh* when-*hiṯkannēs*", "grammar": { "*qāṣar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is too short", "*hammaṣṣāʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bed/couch", "*hīśtārēaʿ*": "hitpael infinitive construct - to stretch oneself", "*hammasēḵāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covering/blanket", "*ṣārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is narrow", "*hiṯkannēs*": "hitpael infinitive construct - to wrap oneself" }, "variants": { "*qāṣar*": "is too short/is insufficient", "*hammaṣṣāʿ*": "the bed/the couch", "*hīśtārēaʿ*": "to stretch oneself/to extend oneself", "*hammasēḵāh*": "the covering/the blanket", "*ṣārāh*": "is narrow/is small/is tight", "*hiṯkannēs*": "to wrap oneself/to gather oneself" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־קָצַר הַמַּצָּע מֵהִשְׂתָּרֵעַ וְהַמַסֵּכָה צָרָה כְּהִתְכַּנֵּס

Transliteration

For-qāṣar hammaṣṣāʿ from-hīśtārēaʿ and-hammasēḵāh ṣārāh when-hiṯkannēs

Grammar Details

• *qāṣar*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is too short
• *hammaṣṣāʿ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the bed/couch
• *hīśtārēaʿ*: hitpael infinitive construct - to stretch oneself
• *hammasēḵāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the covering/blanket
• *ṣārāh*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is narrow
• *hiṯkannēs*: hitpael infinitive construct - to wrap oneself

Word Meanings

• *qāṣar*: is too short/is insufficient
• *hammaṣṣāʿ*: the bed/the couch
• *hīśtārēaʿ*: to stretch oneself/to extend oneself
• *hammasēḵāh*: the covering/the blanket
• *ṣārāh*: is narrow/is small/is tight
• *hiṯkannēs*: to wrap oneself/to gather oneself

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye bedde shalbe so narow yt a ma ca not lye vpon it. And the coueringe to small, that a ma maye not wynde him self therin.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the bed is streight that it can not suffice, and the couering narowe that one can not wrappe himselfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the bed is narrowe and not large, and the couering so small that a man can not winde him selfe vnder it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the bed is shorter than that [a man] can stretch himself [on it]: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself [in it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the bed is not long enough for a man to be stretched out on: and the cover is not wide enough for him to be covered with.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 57:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.12", "source": "אֲנִ֥י אַגִּ֖יד צִדְקָתֵ֑ךְ וְאֶֽת־מַעֲשַׂ֖יִךְ וְלֹ֥א יוֹעִילֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *ʾaggîd* *ṣidqātēk* *wə-ʾet-maʿăśayik* *wə-lōʾ* *yôʿîlûk*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will declare/tell", "*ṣidqātēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*wə-ʾet-maʿăśayik*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your works/deeds", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*yôʿîlûk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - they will profit/benefit you" }, "variants": { "*ʾaggîd*": "I will declare/announce/tell/make known", "*ṣidqātēk*": "your righteousness/justice/right actions", "*maʿăśayik*": "your works/deeds/actions", "*yôʿîlûk*": "they will profit you/help you/benefit you" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.13", "source": "בְּזַֽעֲקֵךְ֙ יַצִּילֻ֣ךְ קִבּוּצַ֔יִךְ וְאֶת־כֻּלָּ֥ם יִשָּׂא־ר֖וּחַ יִקַּח־הָ֑בֶל וְהַחוֹסֶ֥ה בִי֙ יִנְחַל־אֶ֔רֶץ וְיִירַ֖שׁ הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*bəzaʿăqēk* *yaṣṣîlûk* *qibbûṣayik* *wə-ʾet-kullām* *yiśśāʾ-rûaḥ* *yiqqaḥ-hābel* *wə-haḥôseh* *bî* *yinḥal-ʾereṣ* *wə-yîraš* *har-qodšî*.", "grammar": { "*bəzaʿăqēk*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your crying out", "*yaṣṣîlûk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - they will deliver you", "*qibbûṣayik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your collection/gathered idols", "*wə-ʾet-kullām*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and all of them", "*yiśśāʾ-rûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, feminine, singular - wind will carry away", "*yiqqaḥ-hābel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine, singular - breath/vapor will take", "*wə-haḥôseh*": "conjunctive waw + qal participle, masculine, singular + definite article - and the one who takes refuge", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*yinḥal-ʾereṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, feminine, singular - he will inherit land", "*wə-yîraš*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will possess", "*har-qodšî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - mountain of my holiness" }, "variants": { "*zaʿăqēk*": "your cry/outcry/call for help", "*yaṣṣîlûk*": "let them deliver you/save you/rescue you", "*qibbûṣayik*": "your collection/gathered idols/assemblage", "*yiśśāʾ-rûaḥ*": "wind will carry away/spirit will lift", "*hābel*": "breath/vapor/emptiness/vanity", "*haḥôseh*": "the one taking refuge/seeking protection/trusting", "*yinḥal-ʾereṣ*": "will inherit the land/possess the earth", "*yîraš*": "will possess/inherit/take possession of", "*har-qodšî*": "my holy mountain/my holy hill" } }
• Isa 59:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.5", "source": "בֵּיצֵ֤י צִפְעוֹנִי֙ בִּקֵּ֔עוּ וְקוּרֵ֥י עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ הָאֹכֵ֤ל מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙ יָמ֔וּת וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה תִּבָּקַ֥ע אֶפְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*Bêṣê* *ṣipʿônî* *biqqēʿû* and-*qûrê* *ʿakkābîš* *yeʾĕrōgû* the-*ʾōkēl* from-*bêṣêhem* *yāmût* and-the-*zûreh* *tibbāqaʿ* *ʾepʿeh*", "grammar": { "*Bêṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - eggs of", "*ṣipʿônî*": "noun, masculine singular - viper/poisonous snake", "*biqqēʿû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - hatched/broke open", "*qûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - webs of", "*ʿakkābîš*": "noun, masculine singular - spider", "*yeʾĕrōgû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they weave", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one eating", "*bêṣêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their eggs", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - dies/will die", "*zûreh*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pressed/crushed", "*tibbāqaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - breaks forth/hatches", "*ʾepʿeh*": "noun, feminine singular - viper" }, "variants": { "*ṣipʿônî*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake", "*biqqēʿû*": "hatched/broke open", "*ʿakkābîš*": "spider", "*yeʾĕrōgû*": "weave/spin", "*ʾōkēl*": "eater/one who eats", "*yāmût*": "dies/will die", "*zûreh*": "pressed/crushed/squeezed", "*tibbāqaʿ*": "breaks forth/hatches/breaks open", "*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/poisonous snake" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.6", "source": "קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־יִהְי֣וּ לְבֶ֔גֶד וְלֹ֥א יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂי־אָ֔וֶן וּפֹ֥עַל חָמָ֖ס בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Qûrêhem* not-*yihyû* for-*beged* and-not *yitkkassû* in-*maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśê-ʾāwen* and-*pōʿal* *ḥāmās* in-*kappêhem*", "grammar": { "*Qûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their webs", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/clothing", "*yitkkassû*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they cover themselves", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their works/deeds", "*maʿăśê-ʾāwen*": "construct phrase - works of iniquity", "*pōʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - act/deed of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*kappêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*Qûrêhem*": "their webs/threads", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/actions", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*pōʿal*": "act/deed/work", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*kappêhem*": "their hands/palms" } }
• Isa 64:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.6", "source": "וְאֵין־קוֹרֵ֣א בְשִׁמְךָ֔ מִתְעוֹרֵ֖ר לְהַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּ פָנֶ֙יךָ֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּ בְּיַד־עֲוֺנֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And none-*qôrēʾ* in *šimᵊkā* *mitᵊʿôrēr* to *haḥăzîq* in you for-*histartā* *pānêkā* from us and *tᵊmûgēnû* in hand-*ʿăwōnênû*", "grammar": { "*qôrēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - calling", "*šimᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*mitᵊʿôrēr*": "Hithpael participle masculine singular - rousing himself/stirring himself", "*haḥăzîq*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to take hold/grasp", "*histartā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you hid", "*pānêkā*": "common masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*tᵊmûgēnû*": "Polel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you melt us/dissolve us", "*ʿăwōnênû*": "common masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities" }, "variants": { "*qôrēʾ*": "calling/calling upon/invoking", "*mitᵊʿôrēr*": "rousing himself/stirring himself/awakening himself", "*haḥăzîq*": "to take hold/to grasp/to seize firmly", "*histartā*": "you hid/you concealed/you covered", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence/your attention", "*tᵊmûgēnû*": "you melt us/you dissolve us/you cause us to waste away", "*ʿăwōnênû*": "our iniquities/our sins/our guilt" } }
• Isa 66:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.3", "source": "שׁוֹחֵ֨ט הַשּׁ֜וֹר מַכֵּה־אִ֗ישׁ זוֹבֵ֤חַ הַשֶּׂה֙ עֹ֣רֵֽף כֶּ֔לֶב מַעֲלֵ֤ה מִנְחָה֙ דַּם־חֲזִ֔יר מַזְכִּ֥יר לְבֹנָ֖ה מְבָ֣רֵֽךְ אָ֑וֶן גַּם־הֵ֗מָּה בָּֽחֲרוּ֙ בְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖ם נַפְשָׁ֥ם חָפֵֽצָה׃", "text": "*šôḥēṭ* the-*šôr* [is like] *makkēh*-*ʾîš*, *zôḇēaḥ* the-*śeh* [is like] *ʿōrēp̄* *keleḇ*, *maʿălēh* *minḥâ* [is like] *dam*-*ḥăzîr*, *mazkîr* *lĕḇōnâ* [is like] *mĕḇārēk* *ʾāwen*; *gam*-they *bāḥărû* in-*ḏarkêhem*, and-in-*šiqqûṣêhem* *nap̄šām* *ḥāp̄ēṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*šôḥēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who slaughters", "*ha-šôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ox/bull", "*makkēh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who strikes/kills", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*zôḇēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who sacrifices", "*ha-śeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōrēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who breaks the neck of", "*keleḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*maʿălēh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who offers up", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering/tribute", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ḥăzîr*": "noun, masculine singular - pig/swine", "*mazkîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who burns/offers", "*lĕḇōnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - frankincense", "*mĕḇārēk*": "piel participle, masculine singular - one who blesses", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/evil/idolatry", "*gam*": "particle - also/indeed", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*bāḥărû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have chosen", "*bĕ-ḏarkêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ways", "*û-ḇĕ-šiqqûṣêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and in their abominations", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul/desire", "*ḥāp̄ēṣâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has delighted/desired" }, "variants": { "*šôḥēṭ*": "slaughtering/killing/butchering", "*šôr*": "ox/bull/cattle", "*makkēh-ʾîš*": "one who kills a man/murderer", "*zôḇēaḥ*": "sacrificing/offering/slaughtering", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/goat", "*ʿōrēp̄*": "breaking the neck of/strangling", "*keleḇ*": "dog (considered unclean animal)", "*maʿălēh*": "offering up/presenting/elevating", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute", "*dam-ḥăzîr*": "pig's blood (ritually impure)", "*mazkîr*": "burning/offering/causing to remember", "*lĕḇōnâ*": "frankincense/incense", "*mĕḇārēk*": "blessing/praising/kneeling to", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/idolatry", "*bāḥărû*": "they have chosen/selected/preferred", "*ḏarkêhem*": "their ways/paths/conduct", "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "their abominations/detestable things/idols", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/desire/appetite", "*ḥāp̄ēṣâ*": "delights/takes pleasure in/desires" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.4", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִ֞י אֶבְחַ֣ר בְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶ֗ם וּמְגֽוּרֹתָם֙ אָבִ֣יא לָהֶ֔ם יַ֤עַן קָרָ֙אתִי֙ וְאֵ֣ין עוֹנֶ֔ה דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינַ֔י וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּחָֽרוּ׃ ס", "text": "*gam*-I *ʾeḇḥar* in-*taʿălulêhem*, and-*mĕḡûrōtām* *ʾāḇîʾ* to-them. *yaʿan* *qārāʾtî* and-none *ʿôneh*, *dibbartî* and-not *šāmēʿû*; *wayyaʿăśû* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênay*, and-in-that which-not-*ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḥārû*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also/likewise", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeḇḥar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will choose", "*bĕ-taʿălulêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their severe treatments", "*û-mĕḡûrōtām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their fears/terrors", "*ʾāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bring", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*ʿôneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one answering", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard/listened", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*hā-raʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my eyes", "*û-ḇa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and in that which", "*lōʾ-ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not delight in", "*bāḥārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḇḥar*": "I will choose/select/prefer", "*taʿălulêhem*": "their severe treatments/capricious actions/abuses", "*mĕḡûrōtām*": "their fears/terrors/dreads", "*ʾāḇîʾ*": "I will bring/cause to come", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/summoned/proclaimed", "*ʿôneh*": "answering/responding", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/declared/commanded", "*šāmēʿû*": "they heard/listened/obeyed", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "and they did/performed/practiced", "*hā-raʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/bad", "*bĕ-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/sight/opinion", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delighted in/desired/was pleased with", "*bāḥārû*": "they chose/selected/preferred" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.5", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה הַחֲרֵדִ֖ים אֶל־דְּבָר֑וֹ אָמְרוּ֩ אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם שֹׂנְאֵיכֶ֜ם מְנַדֵּיכֶ֗ם לְמַ֤עַן שְׁמִי֙ יִכְבַּ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה וְנִרְאֶ֥ה בְשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֖ם וְהֵ֥ם יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *dĕḇar*-*YHWH*, the ones *haḥărēḏîm* to-*dĕḇārô*: *ʾāmĕrû* *ʾăḥêḵem* *śōnĕʾêḵem* *mĕnaddêḵem*, \"For the sake of *šĕmî* *yikbaḏ* *YHWH*, and let us see *ḇĕśimḥatḵem*\"; but-they *yēḇōšû*.", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dĕḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ha-ḥărēḏîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the ones trembling", "*ʾel-dĕḇārô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his word", "*ʾāmĕrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*śōnĕʾêḵem*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - those hating you", "*mĕnaddêḵem*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - those casting you out", "*lĕmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*yikbaḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him be glorified", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wĕ-nirʾeh*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 1st person plural cohortative - and let us see", "*ḇĕ-śimḥatḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your joy", "*wĕ-hēm*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - but they", "*yēḇōšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dĕḇar*": "word/speech/command", "*haḥărēḏîm*": "those who tremble/fear/revere", "*dĕḇārô*": "his word/speech/command", "*ʾāmĕrû*": "they said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "your brothers/kinsmen/relatives", "*śōnĕʾêḵem*": "those who hate/despise you", "*mĕnaddêḵem*": "those who cast you out/exclude you/reject you", "*šĕmî*": "my name/reputation/character", "*yikbaḏ*": "let him be glorified/honored/revered", "*nirʾeh*": "let us see/witness/observe", "*śimḥatḵem*": "your joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/disgraced/disappointed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.6", "source": "ק֤וֹל שָׁאוֹן֙ מֵעִ֔יר ק֖וֹל מֵֽהֵיכָ֑ל ק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁלֵּ֥ם גְּמ֖וּל לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "*qôl* *šāʾôn* from-*ʿîr*, *qôl* from-*hêḵāl*; *qôl* *YHWH* *mĕšallēm* *gĕmûl* to-*ʾōyĕḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*šāʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular - tumult/noise", "*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from city", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sound", "*mē-hêḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from temple", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*mĕšallēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - repaying/fulfilling", "*gĕmûl*": "noun, masculine singular - recompense/retribution", "*lĕ-ʾōyĕḇāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his enemies" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šāʾôn*": "tumult/noise/roar", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*hêḵāl*": "temple/palace", "*mĕšallēm*": "repaying/recompensing/fulfilling", "*gĕmûl*": "recompense/retribution/reward", "*ʾōyĕḇāyw*": "his enemies/foes/adversaries" } }
• Jer 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אַתֶּם֙ בֹּטְחִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "Behold you *bōṭĕḥîm* to-you on-*dibrê* the-*šāqer* to-not *hôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*bōṭĕḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - trusting", "*dibrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words of", "*šāqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*hôʿîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*bōṭĕḥîm*": "trusting/relying/depending", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*hôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/avail" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.9", "source": "הֲגָנֹ֤ב ׀ רָצֹ֙חַ֙ וְֽנָאֹ֗‪[t]‬ף וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר וְקַטֵּ֣ר לַבָּ֑עַל וְהָלֹ֗ךְ אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "?*gānōb rāṣōaḥ wĕ*-*nāʾōf wĕ*-*hiššābēaʿ* to-the-*šeqer wĕ*-*qaṭṭēr* to-the-*Baʿal wĕ*-*hālōk* after *ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yĕdaʿtem*", "grammar": { "*gānōb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - stealing", "*rāṣōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - murdering", "*nāʾōf*": "Qal infinitive absolute - committing adultery", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*hiššābēaʿ*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - swearing", "*šeqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*qaṭṭēr*": "Piel infinitive absolute - burning incense", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (deity)", "*hālōk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - walking/going", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/strange", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you knew" }, "variants": { "*gānōb*": "stealing/theft", "*rāṣōaḥ*": "murdering/killing", "*nāʾōf*": "committing adultery", "*hiššābēaʿ*": "swearing/taking oaths", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*qaṭṭēr*": "burning incense/offering sacrifice", "*Baʿal*": "Baal (deity)", "*hālōk*": "walking/going/following", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "you knew/you have known/you recognize" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.10", "source": "וּבָאתֶ֞ם וַעֲמַדְתֶּ֣ם לְפָנַ֗י בַּבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִקְרָא־שְׁמִ֣י עָלָ֔יו וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם נִצַּ֑לְנוּ לְמַ֣עַן עֲשׂ֔וֹת אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*û*-*bāʾtem wa*-*ʿămadtem* before-me in-the-*bayit* the-this which *niqrāʾ*-my-*šĕmî* upon-it *wa*-*ʾămartem niṣṣalnû* for-purpose *ʿăśôt ʾēt* all-the-*tôʿēbôt* the-these", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you came", "*wa*": "consecutive waw", "*ʿămadtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you stood", "*bayit*": "definite noun, masculine singular - house", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is called", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my name", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said", "*niṣṣalnû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are delivered", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*tôʿēbôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - abominations" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtem*": "you came/you entered", "*ʿămadtem*": "you stood/you presented yourselves", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*niqrāʾ*": "is called/is named/bears", "*niṣṣalnû*": "we are delivered/we are saved/we are rescued", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to commit/to practice", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices" } }
• Rom 9:30-32 : 30 { "verseID": "Romans.9.30", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Ὅτι Ἔθνη, τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως.", "text": "What *oun eroumen*? That *Ethnē*, the not *diōkonta dikaiosynēn*, *katelaben dikaiosynēn*, *dikaiosynēn de* the from *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*eroumen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*diōkonta*": "present, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - pursuing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*katelaben*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - attained/obtained", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*eroumen*": "we will say/shall we say", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*diōkonta*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*katelaben*": "attained/obtained/grasped", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 31 { "verseID": "Romans.9.31", "source": "Ἰσραὴλ δέ, διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν.", "text": "*Israēl de*, pursuing *nomon dikaiosynēs*, to *nomon dikaiosynēs* not *ephthasen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*diōkōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - pursuing", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*ephthasen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - arrived at/attained" }, "variants": { "*diōkōn*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ephthasen*": "arrived at/attained/reached" } } 32 { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } }
• 1 Cor 1:18-31 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν· τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "The *logos gar* the of the *staurou* to the *men apollymenois mōria estin*; to the *de sōzomenois* us *dynamis Theou estin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*staurou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of cross", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*apollymenois*": "participle, present, middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those perishing", "*mōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*sōzomenois*": "participle, present, passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those being saved", "*dynamis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/account/speech", "*staurou*": "cross/execution stake", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those being lost", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/being rescued/being delivered", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones", "*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment", "*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones", "*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.20", "source": "Ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου;", "text": "Where *sophos*? where *grammateus*? where *syzētētēs* of the *aiōnos toutou*? *ouchi emōranen* the *Theos* the *sophian* of the *kosmou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wise person", "*grammateus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*syzētētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debater/disputer", "*aiōnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*emōranen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - made foolish", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise person/sage/philosopher", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*syzētētēs*": "debater/disputer/skilled arguer", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world period", "*emōranen*": "made foolish/proved foolish/showed to be folly", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.21", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.", "text": "For *epeidē gar* in the *sophia* of the *Theou ouk egnō* the *kosmos* through the *sophias* the *Theon*, *eudokēsen* the *Theos* through the *mōrias* of the *kērygmatos sōsai tous pisteuontas*.", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knew", "*kosmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*sophias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom", "*Theon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eudokēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was pleased/decided", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mōrias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of foolishness", "*kērygmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of preaching/proclamation", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*tous pisteuontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing" }, "variants": { "*epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*egnō*": "knew/came to know/recognized", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/decided/chose", "*mōrias*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*kērygmatos*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.22", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ Καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖον αἰτοῦσιν, καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν:", "text": "*Epeidē* both *Ioudaioi sēmeion aitousin*, and *Hellēnes sophian zētousin*:", "grammar": { "*Epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*Ioudaioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*sēmeion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*aitousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they request/ask for", "*Hellēnes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*zētousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they seek" }, "variants": { "*Epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*aitousin*": "request/ask for/demand", "*Hellēnes*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*sophian*": "wisdom/philosophy/intelligence", "*zētousin*": "seek/search for/look for" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν·", "text": "We *de kēryssomen Christon estaurōmenon*, to *Ioudaiois men skandalon*, to *Hellēsin de mōrian*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kēryssomen*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we preach/proclaim", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been crucified", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*skandalon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*mōrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/announce", "*estaurōmenon*": "having been crucified/executed on a cross", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*mōrian*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.24", "source": "Αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν Θεοῦ δύναμιν, καὶ Θεοῦ σοφίαν.", "text": "To them *de* the *klētois*, *Ioudaiois te kai Hellēsin*, *Christon Theou dynamin*, and *Theou sophian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*klētois*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both (connects closely with *kai*)", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dynamin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*klētois*": "called/appointed/invited", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.25", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν· καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν.", "text": "Because the *mōron* of the *Theou sophōteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*; and the *asthenes* of the *Theou ischyroteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*.", "grammar": { "*mōron*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - foolish thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophōteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - wiser", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*asthenes*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - weak thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ischyroteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - stronger", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*mōron*": "foolish thing/folly/foolishness", "*sophōteron*": "wiser/more skillful/more intelligent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people", "*asthenes*": "weak thing/weakness/feebleness", "*ischyroteron*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful" } } 26 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.26", "source": "Βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα, οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί, οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς:", "text": "You *blepete gar* the *klēsin* of you, *adelphoi*, that *ou polloi sophoi kata sarka*, *ou polloi dynatoi*, *ou polloi eugeneis*:", "grammar": { "*blepete*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - see/consider", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*klēsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - calling", "*adelphoi*": "noun, vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*polloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*sophoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - wise", "*kata*": "preposition - according to", "*sarka*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*dynatoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - powerful/influential", "*eugeneis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - well-born/noble" }, "variants": { "*blepete*": "see/consider/observe/take note of", "*klēsin*": "calling/invitation/summons", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*sarka*": "flesh/human standards/physical existence", "*dynatoi*": "powerful/mighty/influential/able", "*eugeneis*": "well-born/noble/of high birth" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·", "text": "But the *mōra* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that the *sophous kataischynē*; and the *asthenē* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that he *kataischynē* the *ischyra*;", "grammar": { "*mōra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - foolish things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*asthenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - weak things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*ischyra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - strong things" }, "variants": { "*mōra*": "foolish things/folly/things considered foolish", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*kataischynē*": "might shame/might put to shame/might humiliate", "*asthenē*": "weak things/feeble things/things without strength", "*ischyra*": "strong things/powerful things/mighty things" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.28", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα, ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ:", "text": "And the *agenē* of the *kosmou*, and the *exouthenēmena*, *exelexato* the *Theos*, and the *mē onta*, so that the *onta katargēsē*:", "grammar": { "*agenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - lowborn/of no family", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exouthenēmena*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been despised", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*katargēsē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might nullify/bring to nothing" }, "variants": { "*agenē*": "lowborn/base/ignoble/of no family", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exouthenēmena*": "despised/rejected/considered nothing", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*onta*": "existing things/things that are", "*katargēsē*": "might nullify/might bring to nothing/might render ineffective" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.29", "source": "Ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "So that *mē kauchēsētai pasa sarx enōpion* of him.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kauchēsētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might boast", "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sarx*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsētai*": "might boast/might glory/might take pride", "*pasa*": "all/every/the whole", "*sarx*": "flesh/human being/physical nature", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.30", "source": "Ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν σοφία ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε, καὶ ἁγιασμός, καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις:", "text": "From him *de* you *este* in *Christō Iēsou*, who *egenēthē* to us *sophia* from *Theou*, *dikaiosynē te*, and *hagiasmos*, and *apolytrōsis*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*este*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*egenēthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - became/was made", "*sophia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*te*": "conjunction - both/and (connects closely with following *kai*)", "*hagiasmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - sanctification", "*apolytrōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*este*": "are/exist", "*egenēthē*": "became/was made/has become", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hagiasmos*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*apolytrōsis*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.31", "source": "Ἵνα, καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ καυχώμενος, ἐν Κυρίῳ καυχάσθω.", "text": "So that, *kathōs gegraptai*, The one *kauchōmenos*, in *Kyriō kauchasthō*.", "grammar": { "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*kauchōmenos*": "participle, present, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, singular - boasting", "*Kyriō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - in Lord", "*kauchasthō*": "verb, present, middle/passive, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let him boast" }, "variants": { "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*kauchōmenos*": "boasting/glorying/taking pride", "*kauchasthō*": "let him boast/let him glory/let him take pride" } }