Isaiah 52:3

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.52.3", "source": "כִּֽי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה חִנָּ֖ם נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א בְכֶ֖סֶף תִּגָּאֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*kî-kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ḥinnām* *nimkarttem* *wəlōʾ* *bəkesep* *tiggāʾēlû*", "grammar": { "*kî-kōh*": "conjunction + adverb - for thus", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - for nothing/without cause", "*nimkarttem*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you were sold", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bəkesep*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for money/silver", "*tiggāʾēlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be redeemed" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without payment/without cause", "*nimkarttem*": "you were sold/you were handed over", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*tiggāʾēlû*": "you will be redeemed/ransomed/freed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה חִנָּ֖ם נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א בְכֶ֖סֶף תִּגָּאֵֽלוּ׃

Transliteration

kî-kōh ʾāmar YHWH ḥinnām nimkarttem wəlōʾ bəkesep tiggāʾēlû

Grammar Details

• *kî-kōh*: conjunction + adverb - for thus
• *ʾāmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *ḥinnām*: adverb - for nothing/without cause
• *nimkarttem*: verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you were sold
• *wəlōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *bəkesep*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - for money/silver
• *tiggāʾēlû*: verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be redeemed

Word Meanings

• *ḥinnām*: for nothing/without payment/without cause
• *nimkarttem*: you were sold/you were handed over
• *kesep*: silver/money/payment
• *tiggāʾēlû*: you will be redeemed/ransomed/freed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For this is what the LORD says: You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For thus says the LORD, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thus saith Jehovah, Ye were sold for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thus saieth the LORDE: Ye are solde for naught, therfore shal ye be redemed also without eny money.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thus sayeth the Lorde, Yee were solde for naught: therefore shall ye be redeemed without money.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thus saith the Lorde: ye are solde for naught, therfore shal ye be redeemed also without any money.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For thus says Yahweh, You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For thus said Jehovah: `For nought ye have been sold, And not by money are ye redeemed.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah, Ye were sold for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah, Ye were sold for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord says, You were given for nothing, and you will be made free without price.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For thus says Yahweh, "You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this is what the LORD says:“You were sold for nothing, and you will not be redeemed for money.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 44:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.12", "source": "תִּ֭תְּנֵנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן מַאֲכָ֑ל וּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗ם זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*tittĕnēnû* like *kĕṣōʾn* *maʾăkāl* and in *ûbaggôyim* *zērîtānû*", "grammar": { "*tittĕnēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you give us", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like sheep of", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*ûbaggôyim*": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - and among the nations", "*zērîtānû*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have scattered us" }, "variants": { "*tittĕnēnû*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "like sheep/like a flock", "*maʾăkāl*": "food/consumption/something to be eaten", "*zērîtānû*": "scattered/dispersed/winnowed" } }
• Isa 45:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.13", "source": "אָנֹכִי֙ הַעִירֹתִ֣הֽוּ בְצֶ֔דֶק וְכָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֤ה עִירִי֙ וְגָלוּתִ֣י יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַ לֹ֤א בִמְחִיר֙ וְלֹ֣א בְשֹׁ֔חַד אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *haʿîrōtîhû* in-*ṣedeq* and-all-*dĕrākāyw* *ʾăyaššēr* he-*yibneh* my-*ʿîrî* and-my-*gālûtî* *yĕšallēaḥ* not in-*mĕḥîr* and-not in-*šōḥad* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*haʿîrōtîhû*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person suffix - I raised him up", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*dĕrākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person suffix - his ways", "*ʾăyaššēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will make straight", "*yibneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will build", "*ʿîrî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person suffix - my city", "*gālûtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person suffix - my exiles", "*yĕšallēaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will send away/release", "*mĕḥîr*": "masculine singular noun - price/payment", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe/gift", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*haʿîrōtîhû*": "I raised him up/I stirred him up/I aroused him", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾăyaššēr*": "I will make straight/I will level/I will direct", "*yibneh*": "he will build/he will construct/he will establish", "*gālûtî*": "my exiles/my captives/those of mine in exile", "*yĕšallēaḥ*": "he will send away/he will release/he will let go", "*mĕḥîr*": "price/payment/cost", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payment", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }
• 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.18", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ φθαρτοῖς, ἀργυρίῳ ἢ χρυσίῳ, ἐλυτρώθητε ἐκ τῆς ματαίας ὑμῶν ἀναστροφῆς πατροπαραδότου·", "text": "*Eidotes* that not with *phthartois*, *argyriō* or *chrysiō*, you were *elytrōthēte* from the *mataias* of you *anastrophēs* *patroparadotou*;", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal", "*phthartois*": "dative, neuter, plural - means/instrument", "*argyriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*chrysiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*elytrōthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - completed action", "*mataias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - separation", "*patroparadotou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*phthartois*": "perishable things/corruptible items", "*argyriō*": "silver/silver coin", "*chrysiō*": "gold/golden object", "*elytrōthēte*": "were ransomed/redeemed/freed by payment", "*mataias*": "futile/empty/worthless", "*anastrophēs*": "way of life/conduct/behavior", "*patroparadotou*": "inherited from fathers/handed down by tradition/passed down from ancestors" } }
• Isa 50:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.1", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣י זֶ֠ה סֵ֣פֶר כְּרִית֤וּת אִמְּכֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָ א֚וֹ מִ֣י מִנּוֹשַׁ֔י אֲשֶׁר־מָכַ֥רְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם ל֑וֹ הֵ֤ן בַּעֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔ם וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖ם שֻׁלְּחָ֥ה אִמְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, Where [is] this *sēper* *kərîtût* [of] *ʾimməkem* which *šillaḥtîhā* or who from *nôšay* to whom *māḵartî* *ʾeṯḵem* to him? *hēn* in *ʿăwōnōṯêḵem* *nimkarttem* and in *pišʿêḵem* *šulləḥâ* *ʾimməḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - document/scroll/book", "*kərîtût*": "noun, feminine singular - divorce/cutting off", "*ʾimməkem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person plural suffix - your mother", "*šillaḥtîhā*": "perfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I sent her away", "*nôšay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my creditors", "*māḵartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I sold", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*ʿăwōnōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your iniquities", "*nimkarttem*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were sold", "*pišʿêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*šulləḥâ*": "pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was sent away", "*ʾimməḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*sēper*": "document/scroll/certificate/book", "*kərîtût*": "divorce/cutting off/separation", "*šillaḥtîhā*": "I sent her away/I divorced her", "*nôšay*": "my creditors/my lenders", "*māḵartî*": "I sold/I handed over", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*ʿăwōnōṯêḵem*": "your iniquities/your sins/your wrongdoings", "*nimkarttem*": "you were sold/you have been sold", "*pišʿêḵem*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your offenses", "*šulləḥâ*": "she was sent away/she was dismissed/she was divorced" } }
• Jer 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.13", "source": "חֵילְךָ֧ וְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָ לָבַ֥ז אֶתֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א בִמְחִ֑יר וּבְכָל־חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ וּבְכָל־גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ḥêləkā* and-*ʾôṣrôtekā* to-plunder *ʾettēn* not for-price, and-for-all-*ḥaṭṭōʾwtekā* and-in-all-*gəbûlekā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥêləkā*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wealth/strength", "*ʾôṣrôtekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your treasures", "*lābaz*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular - for plunder/spoil", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtekā*": "noun common feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*gəbûlekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your borders" }, "variants": { "*ḥêləkā*": "your wealth/strength/substance/power", "*ʾôṣrôtekā*": "your treasures/storehouses", "*lābaz ʾettēn*": "I will give for plunder/I will give as spoil", "*lōʾ bimḥîr*": "not for price/without payment/for no cost", "*ûbəkol-ḥaṭṭōʾwtekā ûbəkol-gəbûlekā*": "and for all your sins and within all your borders/and because of all your sins throughout all your territory" } }
• Rom 7:14-25 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.7.14", "source": "Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ὁ νόμος πνευματικός ἐστιν: ἐγὼ δὲ σαρκικός εἰμι, πεπραμένος ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν.", "text": "For we *oidamen* that the *nomos pneumatikos estin*: but I *sarkikos eimi*, having been *pepramenos hypo tēn hamartian*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person plural - we know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*pneumatikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*egō de*": "nominative, 1st person singular + conjunction - but I", "*sarkikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - fleshly/carnal", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*pepramenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sold", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - under the sin" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/rule", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual/of the spirit/belonging to the spirit", "*sarkikos*": "fleshly/carnal/of the flesh/belonging to the physical realm", "*pepramenos*": "having been sold/enslaved/placed under control", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "under sin/under sin's control/subject to sin" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.7.15", "source": "Ὃ γὰρ κατεργάζομαι οὐ γινώσκω: οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω, τοῦτο πράσσω· ἀλλʼ ὃ μισῶ, τοῦτο ποιῶ.", "text": "For what I *katergazomai* I do not *ginōskō*: for not what I *thelō*, this I *prassō*; but what I *misō*, this I *poiō*.", "grammar": { "*Ho gar*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + conjunction - for what", "*katergazomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I accomplish/do/perform", "*ou ginōskō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I do not know", "*ou gar*": "negative + conjunction - for not", "*ho thelō*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - what I want/wish", "*touto prassō*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - this I practice", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*ho misō*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - what I hate", "*touto poiō*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - this I do" }, "variants": { "*katergazomai*": "accomplish/perform/carry out/do", "*ginōskō*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*prassō*": "practice/perform/habitually do", "*misō*": "hate/detest", "*poiō*": "do/make/perform" } } 16 { "verseID": "Romans.7.16", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ θέλω, τοῦτο ποιῶ σύμφημι τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι καλός.", "text": "But if what I do not *thelō*, this I *poiō* I *symphēmi tō nomō* that it is *kalos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei de*": "conditional conjunction + conjunction - but if", "*ho ou thelō*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + negative + present indicative active, 1st person singular - what I do not want", "*touto poiō*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - this I do", "*symphēmi*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I agree with", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the law", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*kalos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - good/excellent" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*poiō*": "do/make/perform", "*symphēmi*": "agree with/consent to/affirm together with", "*nomō*": "law/Torah/code", "*kalos*": "good/beautiful/excellent/noble" } } 17 { "verseID": "Romans.7.17", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ οὐκέτι ἐγὼ κατεργάζομαι αὐτό, ἀλλʼ ἡ οἰκοῦσα ἐν ἐμοὶ ἁμαρτία.", "text": "But *nyni* no longer I *katergazomai auto*, but the *oikousa en emoi hamartia*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni de*": "temporal adverb + conjunction - but now", "*ouketi*": "temporal adverb - no longer", "*egō*": "pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*katergazomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - accomplish/perform", "*auto*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - it", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*hē oikousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - the dwelling", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*nyni*": "now/at the present time", "*ouketi*": "no longer/no more", "*katergazomai*": "accomplish/perform/produce/work out", "*oikousa*": "dwelling/living/residing/inhabiting", "*hamartia*": "sin/sinful nature/evil principle" } } 18 { "verseID": "Romans.7.18", "source": "Οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί (τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου,) ἀγαθόν: τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι· τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὐχ εὑρίσκω.", "text": "For I *oida* that *ouk oikei en emoi* (that *estin*, *en tē sarki mou*,) *agathon*: for the *thelein parakeitai moi*; but the *katergazesthai to kalon ouch heuriskō*.", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person singular - I know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouk oikei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular + negative - does not dwell", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*tout' estin*": "demonstrative pronoun + present indicative, 3rd person singular - that is", "*en tē sarki mou*": "dative, feminine, singular - in my flesh", "*agathon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*to gar thelein*": "articular infinitive - for the willing", "*parakeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is present with", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - me", "*to de katergazesthai*": "articular infinitive - but the performing", "*to kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the good", "*ouch heuriskō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I do not find" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*oikei*": "dwells/lives/resides/inhabits", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/worthwhile", "*thelein*": "to will/wish/desire", "*parakeitai*": "is present with/lies beside/is available", "*katergazesthai*": "to accomplish/perform/carry out", "*kalon*": "good/noble/excellent", "*heuriskō*": "find/discover" } } 19 { "verseID": "Romans.7.19", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω ποιῶ ἀγαθόν: ἀλλʼ ὃ οὐ θέλω κακόν, τοῦτο πράσσω.", "text": "For not what I *thelō* I *poiō agathon*: but what I do not *thelō kakon*, this I *prassō*.", "grammar": { "*Ou gar*": "negative + conjunction - for not", "*ho thelō*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - what I want", "*poiō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I do", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*ho ou thelō*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + negative + present indicative active, 1st person singular - what I do not want", "*kakon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*touto prassō*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - this I practice" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*poiō*": "do/make/perform", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/worthwhile", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*prassō*": "practice/perform/habitually do" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.7.20", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ θέλω ἐγώ, τοῦτο ποιῶ οὐκέτι ἐγὼ κατεργάζομαι αὐτό, ἀλλʼ ἡ οἰκοῦσα ἐν ἐμοὶ ἁμαρτία.", "text": "But if what I *ou thelō egō*, this I *poiō ouketi egō katergazomai auto*, but the *oikousa en emoi hamartia*.", "grammar": { "*Ei de*": "conditional conjunction + conjunction - but if", "*ho ou thelō egō*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + negative + present indicative active, 1st person singular + pronoun - what I do not want", "*touto poiō*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - this I do", "*ouketi*": "temporal adverb - no longer", "*egō*": "pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*katergazomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - accomplish/perform", "*auto*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - it", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*hē oikousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - the dwelling", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*poiō*": "do/make/perform", "*ouketi*": "no longer/no more", "*katergazomai*": "accomplish/perform/produce/work out", "*oikousa*": "dwelling/living/residing/inhabiting", "*hamartia*": "sin/sinful nature/evil principle" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.7.21", "source": "Εὑρίσκω ἄρα τὸν νόμον, τῷ θέλοντι ἐμοὶ ποιεῖν τὸ καλόν, ὅτι, ἐμοὶ τὸ κακὸν παράκειται.", "text": "I *heuriskō ara ton nomon*, for the *thelonti emoi poiein to kalon*, that, to me the *kakon parakeitai*.", "grammar": { "*Heuriskō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I find", "*ara*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law/principle", "*tō thelonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one wanting", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do", "*to kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the good", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*to kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the evil", "*parakeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is present" }, "variants": { "*heuriskō*": "find/discover", "*nomon*": "law/principle/pattern", "*thelonti*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*poiein*": "to do/perform/practice", "*kalon*": "good/noble/excellent", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*parakeitai*": "is present/lies beside/is at hand" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.7.22", "source": "Συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον:", "text": "For I *synēdomai tō nomō tou Theou kata ton esō anthrōpon*:", "grammar": { "*Synēdomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I delight with", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the law", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton esō anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the inner man" }, "variants": { "*synēdomai*": "delight with/rejoice together with/take pleasure in", "*nomō*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esō anthrōpon*": "inner man/inner self/inward person" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.7.23", "source": "Βλέπω δὲ ἕτερον νόμον ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου, ἀντιστρατευόμενον τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ νοός μου, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντά με τῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας τῷ ὄντι ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου.", "text": "But I *blepō heteron nomon en tois melesin mou*, *antistrateumenon tō nomō tou noos mou*, and *aichmalōtizonta me tō nomō tēs hamartias tō onti en tois melesin mou*.", "grammar": { "*Blepō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I see", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*heteron nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - another law", "*en tois melesin mou*": "dative, neuter, plural - in my members", "*antistrateumenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - warring against", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - against the law", "*tou noos mou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of my mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aichmalōtizonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - taking captive", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the law", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*tō onti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one being", "*en tois melesin mou*": "dative, neuter, plural - in my members" }, "variants": { "*blepō*": "see/perceive/observe", "*heteron*": "another/different", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*melesin*": "members/body parts/limbs", "*antistrateumenon*": "warring against/fighting against/opposing in battle", "*noos*": "mind/intellect/understanding", "*aichmalōtizonta*": "taking captive/making prisoner/enslaving", "*hamartias*": "of sin/sinful nature", "*onti*": "being/existing" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.7.24", "source": "Ταλαίπωρος ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος! τίς με ῥύσεται ἐκ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ θανάτου τούτου;", "text": "*Talaipōros egō anthrōpos*! Who will *rhysetai me ek tou sōmatos tou thanatou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*Talaipōros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wretched/miserable", "*egō anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - I [am a] man", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*rhysetai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd person singular - will deliver/rescue", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tou sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the body", "*tou thanatou toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of this death" }, "variants": { "*talaipōros*": "wretched/miserable/distressed", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*rhysetai*": "will deliver/rescue/save", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality/deadness" } } 25 { "verseID": "Romans.7.25", "source": "Ἐυχάριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν. Ἄρα οὖν αὐτὸς ἐγὼ τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ Θεοῦ· τῇ δὲ σαρκὶ νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "I *eucharistō tō Theō dia Iēsou Christou tou Kyriou hēmōn*. *Ara oun autos egō tō men noi douleuō nomō Theou*; but *tē de sarki nomō hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Eucharistō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I give thanks", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ", "*tou Kyriou hēmōn*": "genitive, masculine, singular - our Lord", "*Ara oun*": "inferential particles - so therefore", "*autos egō*": "intensive pronoun + pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I myself", "*tō men noi*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the mind (with *men* anticipating a contrast)", "*douleuō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I serve", "*nomō Theou*": "dative, masculine, singular - law of God", "*tē de sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - but with the flesh", "*nomō hamartias*": "dative, masculine, singular - law of sin" }, "variants": { "*eucharistō*": "give thanks/express gratitude", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*autos*": "myself/the very same", "*noi*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*douleuō*": "serve/am enslaved to/am in bondage to", "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/sinful nature", "*hamartias*": "sin/sinful principle" } }