Isaiah 45:4

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.45.4", "source": "לְמַ֙עַן֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּחִירִ֑י וָאֶקְרָ֤א לְךָ֙ בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ אֲכַנְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי", "text": "For-*maʿan* my-servant *yaʿăqōb* and-*yiśrāʾēl* my-*bĕḥîrî* and-*ʾeqrāʾ* to-you in-your-name *ʾăkannĕkā* and-not *yĕdaʿtānî*", "grammar": { "*maʿan*": "conjunction - for the sake of/because of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bĕḥîrî*": "masculine singular adjective with 1st person suffix - my chosen one", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - I called", "*ʾăkannĕkā*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person suffix - I will name you/I will give you a title", "*yĕdaʿtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you knew me" }, "variants": { "*bĕḥîrî*": "my chosen one/my elect/my selected one", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I called/I summoned/I named", "*ʾăkannĕkā*": "I will name you/I will give you a title/I will surname you", "*yĕdaʿtānî*": "you knew me/you recognized me/you acknowledged me" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֙עַן֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּחִירִ֑י וָאֶקְרָ֤א לְךָ֙ בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ אֲכַנְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי

Transliteration

For-maʿan my-servant yaʿăqōb and-yiśrāʾēl my-bĕḥîrî and-ʾeqrāʾ to-you in-your-name ʾăkannĕkā and-not yĕdaʿtānî

Grammar Details

• *maʿan*: conjunction - for the sake of/because of
• *yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *bĕḥîrî*: masculine singular adjective with 1st person suffix - my chosen one
• *ʾeqrāʾ*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - I called
• *ʾăkannĕkā*: piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person suffix - I will name you/I will give you a title
• *yĕdaʿtānî*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you knew me

Word Meanings

• *bĕḥîrî*: my chosen one/my elect/my selected one
• *ʾeqrāʾ*: I called/I summoned/I named
• *ʾăkannĕkā*: I will name you/I will give you a title/I will surname you
• *yĕdaʿtānî*: you knew me/you recognized me/you acknowledged me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the sake of my servant Jacob and Israel, my chosen one, I have called you by name and given you a title of honor, though you do not know me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For Jacob My servant's sake, and Israel My chosen, I have even called you by your name: I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and that for Iacob my seruaunt sake, & for Israel my chosen. For I called the by yi name, and ordened the, or euer thou knewest me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Iaakob my seruants sake, and Israel mine elect, I will euen call thee by thy name and name thee, though thou hast not knowen me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Iacob my seruauntes sake, and for Israel my chosen, I called thee by thy name, and ordayned thee or euer thou knewest me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name: I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For the sake of my servant Jacob, And of Israel My chosen, I call also thee by thy name, I surname thee, And thou hast not known Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because of Jacob my servant, and Israel whom I have taken for myself, I have sent for you by name, giving you a name of honour, though you had no knowledge of me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I call you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do not submit to me.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 17:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.17.23", "source": "Διερχόμενος γὰρ, καὶ ἀναθεωρῶν τὰ σεβάσματα ὑμῶν, εὗρον καὶ βωμὸν ἐν ᾧ ἐπεγέγραπτο, Ἀγνώστῳ Θεῷ. Ὃν οὖν ἀγνοοῦντες εὐσεβεῖτε, τοῦτον ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Dierchomenos* *gar*, and *anatheōrōn* the *sebasmata* of you, I *heuron* also *bōmon* on which *epegegrapto*, To Unknown *Theō*. Whom therefore *agnoountes* you *eusebeite*, this one *egō* *katangellō* to you.", "grammar": { "*Dierchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative singular masculine - passing through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*anatheōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - observing carefully", "*sebasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - objects of worship", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found", "*bōmon*": "accusative singular masculine - altar", "*epegegrapto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - had been inscribed", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God", "*agnoountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - not knowing", "*eusebeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you worship", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*katangellō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I proclaim/announce" }, "variants": { "*Dierchomenos*": "passing through/going around/traversing", "*anatheōrōn*": "observing carefully/examining closely/looking at attentively", "*sebasmata*": "objects of worship/shrines/sacred things", "*bōmon*": "altar/raised platform", "*epegegrapto*": "had been inscribed/had been written upon", "*agnoountes*": "not knowing/being ignorant of", "*eusebeite*": "worship/revere/venerate", "*katangellō*": "proclaim/announce/declare" } }
• Isa 41:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.8", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדִּ֔י יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָ זֶ֖רַע אַבְרָהָ֥ם אֹהֲבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*ʾattâ yiśrāʾēl ʿaḇdî yaʿăqōḇ ʾăšer bəḥartîḵā zeraʿ ʾaḇrāhām ʾōhăḇî*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my servant", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*bəḥartîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have chosen you", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾōhăḇî*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my friend/one who loves me" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*bəḥartîḵā*": "I have chosen you/I have selected you/I have elected you", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾōhăḇî*": "my friend/my beloved/one who loves me" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִקְצ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ קְרָאתִ֑יךָ וָאֹ֤מַר לְךָ֙ עַבְדִּי־אַ֔תָּה בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ וְלֹ֥א מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer heḥĕzaqtîḵā* from-*qəṣôt hāʾāreṣ* and-from-*ʾăṣîleyhā qərāʾtîḵā wāʾōmar ləḵā ʿaḇdî-ʾattâ bəḥartîḵā wəlōʾ məʾastîḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*heḥĕzaqtîḵā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I took hold of you", "*qəṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ends of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ʾăṣîleyhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its corners/remote parts", "*qərāʾtîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I called you", "*wāʾōmar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular (with waw consecutive) - and I said", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿaḇdî-ʾattâ*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you are my servant", "*bəḥartîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have chosen you", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*məʾastîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have rejected you" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzaqtîḵā*": "took hold of you/seized you/took you/grasped you", "*qəṣôt*": "ends/extremities/remote parts", "*ʾăṣîleyhā*": "its corners/remote parts/nobles", "*qərāʾtîḵā*": "called you/summoned you/invited you", "*məʾastîḵā*": "rejected you/refused you/despised you" } }
• Isa 44:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה שְׁמַ֖ע יַעֲקֹ֣ב עַבְדִּ֑י וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *šəmaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* *ʿaḇdî* *wə-yiśrāʾēl* *bāḥartî* *bô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine, singular - hear/listen", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*wə-yiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Israel", "*bāḥartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/with him" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/selected/elected", "*bô*": "in him/with him/for him" } }
• Isa 44:28-45:1 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.28", "source": "הָאֹמֵ֤ר לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ רֹעִ֔י וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י יַשְׁלִ֑ם וְלֵאמֹ֤ר לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ תִּבָּנֶ֔ה וְהֵיכָ֖ל תִּוָּסֵֽד׃", "text": "*hāʾōmēr* *ləḵôreš* *rōʿî* *wəḵāl-ḥep̄ṣî* *yašlim* *wəlēʾmōr* *lîrûšālaim* *tibbāneh* *wəhêḵāl* *tiwwāsēḏ*", "grammar": { "*hāʾōmēr*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying", "*ləḵôreš*": "preposition + proper noun - to Cyrus", "*rōʿî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shepherd", "*wəḵāl-ḥep̄ṣî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and all my pleasure/desire", "*yašlim*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fulfill", "*wəlēʾmōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to say", "*lîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*tibbāneh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be built", "*wəhêḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and temple", "*tiwwāsēḏ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be founded" }, "variants": { "*ḵôreš*": "Cyrus (Persian king)", "*rōʿî*": "my shepherd/my pastor/my herdsman", "*ḥep̄ṣî*": "my pleasure/my desire/my purpose", "*yašlim*": "he will fulfill/he will complete/he will accomplish", "*tibbāneh*": "she will be built/she will be rebuilt/she will be established", "*hêḵāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*tiwwāsēḏ*": "it will be founded/it will be established/its foundation will be laid" } } 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.1", "source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮ לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי בִֽימִינ֗וֹ לְרַד־לְפָנָיו֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וּמָתְנֵ֥י מְלָכִ֖ים אֲפַתֵּ֑חַ לִפְתֹּ֤חַ לְפָנָיו֙ דְּלָתַ֔יִם וּשְׁעָרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִסָּגֵֽרוּ", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-*māšîḥô* to-*kôreš* whom-*heḥĕzaqtî* in-*yĕmînô* to-*rad* before-him *gôyim* and-*mātĕnê* *mĕlākîm* *ʾăpattēaḥ* to-*pĕtōaḥ* before-him *dĕlātayim* and-*šĕʿārîm* not *yissāgērû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*māšîḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person suffix - his anointed one", "*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I strengthened/grasped", "*yĕmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person suffix - his right hand", "*rad*": "infinitive construct - to subdue", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*mātĕnê*": "construct plural of *moten* - loins of", "*mĕlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*ʾăpattēaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will loosen/open", "*pĕtōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to open", "*dĕlātayim*": "feminine dual noun - doors/gates", "*šĕʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - gates", "*yissāgērû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be shut" }, "variants": { "*māšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his messiah", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "I strengthened/I grasped/I took hold of", "*rad*": "to subdue/to rule over/to have dominion", "*mātĕnê*": "loins/waist/strength", "*ʾăpattēaḥ*": "I will loosen/I will open/I will ungird" } }
• Jer 50:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.17", "source": "שֶׂ֧ה פְזוּרָ֛ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲרָי֣וֹת הִדִּ֑יחוּ הָרִאשׁ֤וֹן אֲכָלוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְזֶ֤ה הָאַחֲרוֹן֙ עִצְּמ֔וֹ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃ ס", "text": "*seh* *pəzurah* *yisraʾel* *ʾarayot* *hiddiḥu* the *riʾshon* *ʾakhalo* *melekh* *ʾashshur* *wə-zeh* the *ʾaḥaron* *ʿitstsəmo* *nəvukhadreʾtstsar* *melekh* *bavel*.", "grammar": { "*seh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*pəzurah*": "adjective, feminine singular - scattered", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾarayot*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*hiddiḥu*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have driven away/scattered", "*riʾshon*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the first", "*ʾakhalo*": "perfect, 3rd person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he has eaten/devoured him", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾashshur*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*ʾaḥaron*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the last", "*ʿitstsəmo*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he has broken/crushed his bones", "*nəvukhadreʾtstsar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*seh*": "sheep/lamb/flock member", "*pəzurah*": "scattered/dispersed/driven away", "*hiddiḥu*": "scattered/driven away/thrust aside", "*ʾakhalo*": "devoured/consumed/eaten him", "*ʿitstsəmo*": "broken his bones/crushed him/gnawed his bones" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.18", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֥י פֹקֵ֛ד אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְאֶל־אַרְצ֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּקַ֖דְתִּי אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "*lakhen* thus *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* *ʾelohey* *yisraʾel* behold I *poqed* against *melekh* *bavel* and against *ʾartso* as *kaʾasher* *paqadti* against *melekh* *ʾashshur*.", "grammar": { "*lakhen*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾamar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said/spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*ʾelohey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*poqed*": "participle, masculine singular - punishing/visiting", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾartso*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*kaʾasher*": "comparative conjunction - as/just as", "*paqadti*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have punished/visited", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾashshur*": "proper noun - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*lakhen*": "therefore/for this reason", "*poqed*": "punishing/visiting/attending to/bringing judgment upon", "*paqadti*": "I punished/visited/attended to/brought judgment upon" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.19", "source": "וְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֤י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־נָוֵ֔הוּ וְרָעָ֥ה הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל וְהַבָּשָׁ֑ן וּבְהַ֥ר אֶפְרַ֛יִם וְהַגִּלְעָ֖ד תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-shovavti* *ʾet*-*yisraʾel* to *navehu* *wə-raʿah* the *karmel* and the *bashan* and in mountain of *ʾefrayim* and the *gilʿad* *tisbaʿ* *nafsho*.", "grammar": { "*wə-shovavti*": "conjunction + Polel perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring back/restore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*navehu*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pasture/dwelling", "*wə-raʿah*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will graze/feed", "*karmel*": "proper noun + definite article - the Carmel", "*bashan*": "proper noun + definite article - the Bashan", "*ʾefrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*gilʿad*": "proper noun + definite article - the Gilead", "*tisbaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be satisfied", "*nafsho*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life/appetite" }, "variants": { "*shovavti*": "I will return/restore/bring back", "*navehu*": "his pasture/dwelling place/habitat", "*raʿah*": "he will graze/feed/shepherd", "*tisbaʿ*": "will be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*nafsho*": "his soul/life/appetite/desire" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.20", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֩ וּבָעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה יְבֻקַּ֞שׁ אֶת־עֲוֺ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־חַטֹּ֥את יְהוּדָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִמָּצֶ֑אינָה כִּ֥י אֶסְלַ֖ח לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אַשְׁאִֽיר׃", "text": "In the *yamim* those and in the *ʿet* that *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *yəvuqqash* *ʾet*-*ʿavon* *yisraʾel* *wə-ʾeynennu* and *ʾet*-*ḥattot* *yəhudah* and not *timmatseʾnah* for *ʾeslaḥ* to those whom *ʾashʾir*.", "grammar": { "*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the days", "*ʿet*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the time", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yəvuqqash*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be sought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿavon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ʾeynennu*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it is not", "*ḥattot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - sins of", "*yəhudah*": "proper noun - Judah", "*timmatseʾnah*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be found", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forgive/pardon", "*ʾashʾir*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will leave/spare/reserve" }, "variants": { "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*yəvuqqash*": "will be sought/searched for", "*ʿavon*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*ʾeynennu*": "it is not/it will not exist", "*ḥattot*": "sins/offenses/failures", "*timmatseʾnah*": "they will be found/discovered/located", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon/show mercy", "*ʾashʾir*": "I will leave/spare/reserve/keep" } }
• Matt 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.22", "source": "Καὶ εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ: διὰ δὲ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι.", "text": "And if not *ekolobōthēsan* the *hēmerai* those, not would *esōthē* all *sarx*: but for the *eklektous* *kolobōthēsontai* the *hēmerai* those.", "grammar": { "*ekolobōthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd person plural - were shortened/cut short", "*hēmerai*": "nominative feminine plural - days", "*esōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - would be saved", "*sarx*": "nominative feminine singular - flesh", "*eklektous*": "accusative masculine plural - elect/chosen ones", "*kolobōthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be shortened" }, "variants": { "*ekolobōthēsan*": "were shortened/cut short/curtailed", "*hēmerai*": "days/times", "*esōthē*": "would be saved/preserved/rescued", "*sarx*": "flesh/human beings/human nature", "*eklektous*": "elect/chosen ones/selected ones", "*kolobōthēsontai*": "will be shortened/cut short/curtailed" } }
• Mark 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Mark.13.20", "source": "Καὶ εἰ μὴ Κύριος ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ: ἀλλὰ διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς, οὓς ἐξελέξατο, ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας.", "text": "And if not *Kyrios* *ekolobōsen* the *hēmeras*, not *an* *esōthē* all *sarx*: but because-of the *eklektous*, whom *exelexato*, he *ekolobōsen* the *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ekolobōsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - shortened/cut short", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*an*": "particle indicating unreality of condition - would", "*esōthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - was saved", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*eklektous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elect/chosen ones", "*exelexato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - chose/selected" }, "variants": { "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*ekolobōsen*": "shortened/cut short/curtailed", "*hēmeras*": "days/time periods", "*esōthē*": "was saved/rescued/preserved", "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human being", "*eklektous*": "elect/chosen ones/selected", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/picked out" } }
• Rom 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.9.6", "source": "Οὐχ οἷον δὲ ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ. Οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ, οὗτοι Ἰσραήλ:", "text": "Not such *de* that *ekpeptōken* the *logos* of *Theou*. For not *pantes* those from *Israēl*, these *Israēl*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*ekpeptōken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has failed/fallen", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*Israēl*": "proper noun, indeclinable - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ekpeptōken*": "has failed/fallen/become ineffective", "*logos*": "word/message/promise", "*pantes*": "all/everyone/the whole", "*Israēl*": "Israel (physical nation)/Israel (spiritual people)" } }
• Rom 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.11.7", "source": "Τί οὖν; ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ· τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν, οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν", "text": "What *oun*? what *epizētei Israēl*; this not *epetychen* but the *eklogē epetychen*, but the *loipoi epōrōthēsan*", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after", "*Israēl*": "nominative masculine - Israel", "*epetychen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - obtained/attained", "*eklogē*": "nominative feminine singular - election/chosen", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/remainder", "*epōrōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were hardened" }, "variants": { "*epizētei*": "seeks after/searches for", "*epetychen*": "obtained/attained/achieved", "*eklogē*": "election/chosen group/selection", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others", "*epōrōthēsan*": "were hardened/became calloused/were made insensitive" } }
• Gal 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν, οὐκ εἰδότες Θεὸν, ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς μὴ φύσει οὖσι θεοῖς.", "text": "But *tote men*, not *eidotes Theon*, you *edouleusate* to those not *physei ousi theois*", "grammar": { "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edouleusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you served as slaves", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by nature", "*ousi*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - being/existing", "*theois*": "dative, masculine, plural - gods" }, "variants": { "*tote*": "then/at that time/formerly", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known", "*edouleusate*": "you served as slaves/were enslaved to", "*physei*": "by nature/inherently/in reality", "*ousi*": "being/existing", "*theois*": "gods/deities" } } 9 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.9", "source": "Νῦν δὲ, γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε;", "text": "Now *de*, having *gnontes Theon*, rather *de* having been *gnōsthentes hypo Theou*, how *epistrephete palin epi* the *asthenē* and *ptōcha stoicheia*, to which *palin anōthen douleuein thelete*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*gnōsthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been known", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/under", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epistrephete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you return/turn back", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*asthenē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weak/feeble", "*ptōcha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - poor/destitute", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/principles", "*anōthen*": "adverb - again/from the beginning", "*douleuein*": "present infinitive active - to serve/be enslaved", "*thelete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you wish/desire" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/come to know/recognized", "*gnōsthentes*": "having been known/recognized/acknowledged", "*epistrephete*": "you return/turn back/convert", "*asthenē*": "weak/feeble/impotent", "*ptōcha*": "poor/destitute/beggarly", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*anōthen*": "again/from the beginning/from above", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/be enslaved to/be in bondage to", "*thelete*": "you wish/desire/want" } }
• Eph 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες, καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ:", "text": "That you were in the *kairō* *ekeinō* without *Christou*, *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *politeias* of the *Israēl*, and *xenoi* of the *diathēkōn* of the *epangelias*, *elpida* not *echontes*, and *atheoi* in the *kosmō*", "grammar": { "*kairō*": "dative singular masculine - time/season/opportunity", "*ekeinō*": "dative singular masculine - that/remote", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been alienated/estranged", "*politeias*": "genitive singular feminine - citizenship/commonwealth", "*Israēl*": "genitive singular - Israel", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*diathēkōn*": "genitive plural feminine - covenants/testaments", "*epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - promise", "*elpida*": "accusative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - having", "*atheoi*": "nominative plural masculine - without God/godless", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "alienated/estranged/excluded", "*politeias*": "citizenship/commonwealth/state", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*diathēkōn*": "covenants/testaments/contracts", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/declaration", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*atheoi*": "without God/godless/atheists", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }
• Isa 43:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.3", "source": "כִּ֗י אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָ נָתַ֤תִּי כָפְרְךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם כּ֥וּשׁ וּסְבָ֖א תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "For I *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm*, *qədôš* *Yiśrāʾēl*, your *môšîʿekā*; I have *nātattî* your *koprekā* *Miṣrayim*, *Kûš* and *Səbāʾ* in your place.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - God/gods of you", "*qədôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*môšîʿekā*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your savior", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed", "*koprekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ransom", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*Kûš*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia", "*Səbāʾ*": "proper noun - Seba" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*qədôš*": "holy one/sacred one", "*môšîʿekā*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*koprekā*": "ransom/atonement price/exchange" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.4", "source": "מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָקַ֧רְתָּ בְעֵינַ֛י נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ וְאֶתֵּ֤ן אָדָם֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "From when you *yāqartā* in my eyes, you *nikbadtā*, and I *ʾāhabtîkā*; and I *ʾettēn* *ʾādām* in your place, and *ləʾummîm* in place of your *nepeš*.", "grammar": { "*yāqartā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you became precious", "*nikbadtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Niphal - you were honored", "*ʾāhabtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I loved you", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/people", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul/life" }, "variants": { "*yāqartā*": "became precious/were valuable/were costly", "*nikbadtā*": "were honored/were glorified/were esteemed", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self" } }
• Isa 43:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.14", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה גֹּאַלְכֶ֖ם קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְמַעַנְכֶ֞ם שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי בָבֶ֗לָה וְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤י בָֽרִיחִים֙ כֻּלָּ֔ם וְכַשְׂדִּ֖ים בָּאֳנִיּ֥וֹת רִנָּתָֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* your *gōʾalkhem* *qədôš* *Yiśrāʾēl*: For your sake I *šillaḥtî* to *Bābel* and I *hôradtî* *bārîḥîm* all of them, and *Kaśdîm* in the *ʾŏnîyyôt* of their *rinnātām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*gōʾalkhem*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your redeemer", "*qədôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šillaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Piel - I sent", "*Bābel*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Babylon", "*hôradtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil - I brought down", "*bārîḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fugitives/bars", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ʾŏnîyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ships of", "*rinnātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their joyful shouting" }, "variants": { "*gōʾalkhem*": "your redeemer/your rescuer/your kinsman-redeemer", "*qədôš*": "holy one/sacred one", "*šillaḥtî*": "I sent/I dispatched", "*hôradtî*": "I brought down/I cast down/I caused to descend", "*bārîḥîm*": "fugitives/bars/bolts", "*Kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʾŏnîyyôt*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*rinnātām*": "their joyful shouting/their singing/their rejoicing" } }
• Exod 19:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
• 1 Thess 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.5", "source": "Μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας, καθάπερ καὶ τὰ Ἔθνη τὰ μὴ εἰδότα τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "Not in *pathei* of *epithymias*, just as also the *Ethnē* the not *eidota* the *Theon*:", "grammar": { "*pathei*": "dative, neuter, singular - passion/suffering (locative)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lust/desire/craving (possessive)", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*eidota*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - knowing (with present meaning)", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*pathei*": "passion/suffering/emotion/experience", "*epithymias*": "lust/desire/craving/longing", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans/non-Jews", "*eidota*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing" } }