Isaiah 38:18

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.38.18", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שְׁא֛וֹל תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ מָ֣וֶת יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ לֹֽא־יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ יֽוֹרְדֵי־ב֖וֹר אֶל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "For not *šəʾôl* *tôdekā* *māwet* *yəhalləlekā* not-*yəśabbərû* *yôrədê*-*bôr* to-*ʾămittekā*.", "grammar": { "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular noun - Sheol", "*tôdekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she thanks you", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*yəhalləlekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he praises you", "*yəśabbərû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they hope", "*yôrədê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those going down to", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit", "*ʾămittekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your truth" }, "variants": { "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol, underworld, grave", "*tôdekā*": "she thanks you, she praises you", "*māwet*": "death, dying", "*yəhalləlekā*": "he praises you, he celebrates you", "*yəśabbərû*": "they hope, they wait for, they expect", "*yôrədê*": "those going down to, those descending to", "*bôr*": "pit, cistern, dungeon", "*ʾămittekā*": "your truth, your faithfulness, your reliability" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שְׁא֛וֹל תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ מָ֣וֶת יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ לֹֽא־יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ יֽוֹרְדֵי־ב֖וֹר אֶל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃

Transliteration

For not šəʾôl tôdekā māwet yəhalləlekā not-yəśabbərû yôrədê-bôr to-ʾămittekā.

Grammar Details

• *šəʾôl*: feminine singular noun - Sheol
• *tôdekā*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she thanks you
• *māwet*: masculine singular noun - death
• *yəhalləlekā*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he praises you
• *yəśabbərû*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they hope
• *yôrədê*: qal participle masculine plural construct - those going down to
• *bôr*: masculine singular noun - pit
• *ʾămittekā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your truth

Word Meanings

• *šəʾôl*: Sheol, underworld, grave
• *tôdekā*: she thanks you, she praises you
• *māwet*: death, dying
• *yəhalləlekā*: he praises you, he celebrates you
• *yəśabbərû*: they hope, they wait for, they expect
• *yôrədê*: those going down to, those descending to
• *bôr*: pit, cistern, dungeon
• *ʾămittekā*: your truth, your faithfulness, your reliability

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For Sheol cannot thank You, death cannot praise You. Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For Sheol cannot praise You, death cannot celebrate You: those who go down into the pit cannot hope for Your truth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For hell prayseth not the, death doth not magnifie the. They that go downe into the graue, prayse not thy treuth:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the graue cannot confesse thee: death cannot praise thee: they that goe downe into the pit, cannot hope for thy trueth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For hell prayseth not thee, death doth not magnifie thee: they that go downe into the graue prayse not thy trueth:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Sheol can't praise you, death can't celebrate you: Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Sheol can't praise you. Death can't celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not praise you. Those who descend into the Pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• Ps 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.5", "source": "שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חַלְּצָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*šûbâ* *YHWH* *ḥallṣâ* *napšî* *hôšî'ēnî* for-sake *ḥasdekā*", "grammar": { "*šûbâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return/turn", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥallṣâ*": "verb, piel imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*šûbâ*": "return/turn back/relent", "*ḥallṣâ*": "deliver/rescue/set free", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my being/myself", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness" } }
• Ps 30:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.9", "source": "אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וְאֶל־אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃", "text": "To-you *YHWH* *ʾeqrāʾ* *wə-ʾel*-*ʾădōnāy* *ʾetḥannān*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will call/cry", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord/my Master", "*ʾetḥannān*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I will plead for mercy" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "call/cry out/call upon", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*ʾetḥannān*": "plead for mercy/seek favor/make supplication/implore" } }
• Num 16:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.33", "source": "וַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּ הֵ֣ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֛ם חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַתְּכַ֤ס עֲלֵיהֶם֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ מִתּ֥וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyērədû* them and-all-that belonged-to-them *ḥayyîm* to-*šəʾōlâ*, and *wattəkas* over-them the-*hāʾāreṣ*, and *wayyōʾḇdû* from-midst the-*haqqāhāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyērədû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to Sheol", "*wattəkas*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she covered", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*wayyōʾḇdû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they perished", "*haqqāhāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the assembly" }, "variants": { "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the pit", "*wayyōʾḇdû*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } }
• Ps 88:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.10", "source": "עֵינִ֥י דָאֲבָ֗ה מִנִּ֫י עֹ֥נִי קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל־י֑וֹם שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿênî* *dāʾăvâ* from *ʿōnî* *qərāʾtîkā* *YHWH* in-all-day *šiṭṭaḥtî* to-you *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dāʾăvâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - wastes away/languishes", "*ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine, singular - affliction/misery", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I call you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spread out/stretch out", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine, dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*dāʾăvâ*": "wastes away/languishes/grows dim/fails", "*ʿōnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/distress", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "I call you/cry out to you/invoke you", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "I spread out/stretch out/extend" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.11", "source": "הֲלַמֵּתִ֥ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־פֶּ֑לֶא אִם־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים יָק֤וּמוּ ׀ יוֹד֬וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "To-the-*mētîm* *taʿăśeh*-*peleʾ* if-*rəpāʾîm* *yāqûmû* *yôdûkā* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do/make", "*peleʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wonder/miracle", "*rəpāʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - shades/departed spirits/dead", "*yāqûmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will arise/stand", "*yôdûkā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*selâ*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*peleʾ*": "wonder/miracle/marvelous thing", "*rəpāʾîm*": "shades/departed spirits/ghosts/the dead", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/stand/rise up", "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise you/thank you/acknowledge you" } }
• Ps 115:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.17", "source": "לֹ֣א הַ֭מֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־יָ֑הּ וְ֝לֹ֗א כָּל־יֹרְדֵ֥י דוּמָֽה׃", "text": "Not the-*mēṯîm* *yĕhallĕlû*-*Yāh*, *wĕ*-not all-*yōrĕḏê* *ḏûmāh*.", "grammar": { "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "הַמֵּתִים": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the dead'", "*yĕhallĕlû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they praise'", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form of YHWH", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "כָּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/all of'", "*yōrĕḏê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, 'those going down to'", "*ḏûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular, 'silence/the place of silence'" }, "variants": { "*mēṯîm*": "dead/deceased", "*yĕhallĕlû*": "praise/glorify/commend", "*Yāh*": "divine name (shortened form)", "*yōrĕḏê*": "those who go down to/those descending to", "*ḏûmāh*": "silence/the grave/realm of the dead" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.18", "source": "וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵֽעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*ʾănaḥnû* *nĕḇārēḵ* *Yāh* from-*ʿattāh* *wĕ*-until-*ʿôlām*. *halĕlû*-*Yāh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction, 'and/but'", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person plural, 'we'", "*nĕḇārēḵ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person plural, 'we will bless'", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form of YHWH", "מֵעַתָּה": "preposition + adverb, 'from now'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "עַד": "preposition, 'until'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'forever/eternity'", "*halĕlû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural, 'praise'" }, "variants": { "*Wa*": "and/but", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "we", "*nĕḇārēḵ*": "will bless/will praise", "*Yāh*": "divine name (shortened form)", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*halĕlû*": "praise/glorify/commend" } }
• Prov 14:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.32", "source": "בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃", "text": "In *rāʿātô* *yiddāḥeh* *rāšāʿ* and *ḥôseh* in *môtô* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his evil/calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is thrust down/driven away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ḥôseh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - taking refuge/finding shelter", "*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his death", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous person" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "is thrust down/is driven away/is overthrown", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*ḥôseh*": "taking refuge/finding shelter/trusting", "*môtô*": "his death/when he dies", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }
• Matt 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.12", "source": "Οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἐκβληθήσονται εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον: ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.", "text": "The *de huioi* of-the *basileias ekblēthēsontai* into the *skotos* the *exōteron*: there *estai* the *klauthmos* and the *brugmos* of-the *odontōn*.", "grammar": { "Οἱ": "nominative masculine plural article - the", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "τῆς": "genitive feminine singular article - of the", "*basileias*": "genitive feminine singular - kingdom", "*ekblēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be cast out", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "τὸ": "accusative neuter singular article - the", "*skotos*": "accusative neuter singular - darkness", "τὸ": "accusative neuter singular article - the", "*exōteron*": "accusative neuter singular comparative adjective - outer", "ἐκεῖ": "adverb - there", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "ὁ": "nominative masculine singular article - the", "*klauthmos*": "nominative masculine singular - weeping", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ὁ": "nominative masculine singular article - the", "*brugmos*": "nominative masculine singular - gnashing", "τῶν": "genitive masculine plural article - of the", "*odontōn*": "genitive masculine plural - teeth" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional particle)", "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ekblēthēsontai*": "will be cast out/thrown out/expelled", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom", "*exōteron*": "outer/external/outside", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing/lamentation", "*brugmos*": "gnashing/grinding", "*odontōn*": "teeth" } }
• Matt 25:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.46", "source": "Καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον: οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "And *apeleusontai* these into *kolasin* *aiōnion*: the *de* *dikaioi* into *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*apeleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will go away", "*kolasin*": "accusative feminine singular - punishment", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*dikaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - righteous", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*apeleusontai*": "will go away/depart/leave", "*kolasin*": "punishment/chastisement/penalty", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• Luke 16:26-31 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.16.26", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τούτοις, μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται: ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἐντεῦθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται· μηδὲ οἱ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.", "text": "And *epi pasin toutois*, *metaxy* of us and of you *chasma mega estēriktai*: *hopōs* the *thelontes diabēnai enteuthen pros* you not *dynōntai*; neither the *ekeithen pros* us *diaperōsin*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition + dative - besides/in addition to", "*pasin*": "dative plural neuter - all", "*toutois*": "demonstrative, dative plural neuter - these things", "*metaxy*": "preposition + genitive - between", "*chasma*": "nominative singular neuter - chasm/gulf", "*mega*": "nominative singular neuter - great/large", "*estēriktai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been fixed/established", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - wanting/wishing", "*diabēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to cross over", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*dynōntai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might be able", "*ekeithen*": "adverb - from there", "*diaperōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might cross over" }, "variants": { "*epi pasin toutois*": "besides all these things/in addition to all this", "*metaxy*": "between", "*chasma*": "chasm/gulf/great divide", "*estēriktai*": "has been fixed/has been established/has been set", "*thelontes*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*diabēnai*": "to cross over/to pass through", "*enteuthen*": "from here/from this place", "*dynōntai*": "they might be able/they could", "*ekeithen*": "from there/from that place", "*diaperōsin*": "they might cross over/they might pass through" } } 27 { "verseID": "Luke.16.27", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ, Ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου:", "text": "*Eipen de*, *Erōtō oun* you, *pater*, *hina pempsēs* him into the *oikon tou patros* of me:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Erōtō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I ask/request", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*pater*": "vocative singular masculine - father", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*pempsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might send", "*oikon*": "accusative singular masculine - house/home", "*tou patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of the father" }, "variants": { "*Erōtō*": "I ask/I request/I beg", "*pater*": "father", "*pempsēs*": "you might send/you would send", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*patros*": "father" } } 28 { "verseID": "Luke.16.28", "source": "Ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς· ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου.", "text": "*Echō gar pente adelphous*; *hopōs diamartyrētai* to them, *hina* not also they *elthōsin* into the *topon touton tēs basanou*.", "grammar": { "*Echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pente*": "numeral - five", "*adelphous*": "accusative plural masculine - brothers", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*diamartyrētai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might testify earnestly", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might come", "*topon*": "accusative singular masculine - place", "*touton*": "demonstrative, accusative singular masculine - this", "*tēs basanou*": "genitive singular feminine - of the torment" }, "variants": { "*Echō*": "I have", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*diamartyrētai*": "he might testify earnestly/he might warn solemnly", "*elthōsin*": "they might come/they might arrive", "*topon*": "place/location", "*basanou*": "torment/torture/pain" } } 29 { "verseID": "Luke.16.29", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ, Ἔχουσιν Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Legei* to him *Abraam*, They *echousin Mōsea* and the *prophētas*; *akousatōsan* of them.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*Mōsea*": "accusative singular masculine - Moses", "*prophētas*": "accusative plural masculine - prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd plural - let them hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells", "*echousin*": "they have", "*Mōsea*": "Moses", "*prophētas*": "prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "let them hear/let them listen to/let them heed" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.16.30", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ: ἀλλʼ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτούς, μετανοήσουσιν.", "text": "And he *eipen*, No, *pater Abraam*: *all'* if someone from *nekrōn poreuthē pros* them, they *metanoēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pater*": "vocative singular masculine - father", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (from alla) - but", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - [the] dead", "*poreuthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might go/travel", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*metanoēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will repent" }, "variants": { "*pater*": "father", "*nekrōn*": "dead/those who have died", "*poreuthē*": "might go/might travel/might journey", "*metanoēsousin*": "they will repent/they will change their minds" } } 31 { "verseID": "Luke.16.31", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, Εἰ Μωσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδέ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ. Πεισθήσονται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him, If *Mōseōs* and the *prophētōn* not *akouousin*, neither if someone from *nekrōn anastē* will they *peisthēsontai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive singular masculine - of Moses", "*prophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of prophets", "*akouousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they hear/listen to", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - dead", "*anastē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might rise", "*peisthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be persuaded" }, "variants": { "*Mōseōs*": "Moses", "*prophētōn*": "prophets", "*akouousin*": "they hear/they listen to/they heed", "*nekrōn*": "dead/those who have died", "*anastē*": "might rise/might stand up/might be raised", "*peisthēsontai*": "they will be persuaded/they will be convinced" } }