James 4:13

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{ "verseID": "James.4.13", "source": "Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ λέγοντες, Σήμερον ἢ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τήν πόλιν, καὶ ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτὸν ἕνα, καὶ ἐμπορευσόμεθα καὶ κερδήσομεν:", "text": "*Age nyn*, the ones *legontes*, Today or tomorrow we will *poreusometha* into this specific *polin*, and we will *poiēsomen ekei eniauton hena*, and we will *emporeusometha* and we will *kerdēsomen*:", "grammar": { "*Age*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - come/go", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*poreusometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - will travel/journey/go", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*poiēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - will do/make/spend", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*eniauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - year", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*emporeusometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - will trade/do business", "*kerdēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - will gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/go/attention (interjection)", "*nyn*": "now/at present", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*poreusometha*": "will travel/journey/go", "*polin*": "city/town", "*poiēsomen*": "will do/make/spend", "*ekei*": "there/in that place", "*eniauton*": "year", "*hena*": "one", "*emporeusometha*": "will trade/do business/engage in commerce", "*kerdēsomen*": "will gain/profit/earn" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ λέγοντες, Σήμερον ἢ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τήν πόλιν, καὶ ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτὸν ἕνα, καὶ ἐμπορευσόμεθα καὶ κερδήσομεν:

Transliteration

Age nyn, the ones legontes, Today or tomorrow we will poreusometha into this specific polin, and we will poiēsomen ekei eniauton hena, and we will emporeusometha and we will kerdēsomen:

Grammar Details

• *Age*: present active imperative, 2nd singular - come/go
• *nyn*: adverb - now
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking
• *poreusometha*: future middle indicative, 1st plural - will travel/journey/go
• *polin*: accusative, feminine, singular - city
• *poiēsomen*: future active indicative, 1st plural - will do/make/spend
• *ekei*: adverb - there
• *eniauton*: accusative, masculine, singular - year
• *hena*: accusative, masculine, singular - one
• *emporeusometha*: future middle indicative, 1st plural - will trade/do business
• *kerdēsomen*: future active indicative, 1st plural - will gain/profit

Word Meanings

• *Age*: come/go/attention (interjection)
• *nyn*: now/at present
• *legontes*: saying/speaking/telling
• *poreusometha*: will travel/journey/go
• *polin*: city/town
• *poiēsomen*: will do/make/spend
• *ekei*: there/in that place
• *eniauton*: year
• *hena*: one
• *emporeusometha*: will trade/do business/engage in commerce
• *kerdēsomen*: will gain/profit/earn

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city and spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Come{G71} now,{G3568} ye{G3588} that say,{G3004} To-day{G4594} or{G2532} to-morrow{G839} we will go{G4198} into{G1519} this{G3592} city,{G4172} and{G2532} spend{G4160} a{G1520} year{G1763} there,{G1563} and{G2532} trade,{G1710} and{G2532} get gain:{G2770}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Go to{G33}{(G5720)} now{G3568}, ye that say{G3004}{(G5723)}, To day{G4594} or{G2532} to morrow{G839} we will go{G4198}{(G5667)} into{G1519} such{G3592} a city{G4172}, and{G2532} continue{G4160}{(G5661)}{(G5625)}{G4160}{(G5692)} there{G1563} a{G1520} year{G1763}, and{G2532} buy and sell{G1710}{(G5667)}{(G5625)}{G1710}{(G5695)}, and{G2532} get gain{G2770}{(G5661)}{(G5625)}{G2770}{(G5692)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Go to now ye that saye: to daye and to morow let vs go into soche a citie and continue there a yeare and bye and sell and wynne:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Go to now ye that saye: to daye & to morow let vs go into soche a citie and continue there a yeare, and bye and sell, and wynne:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Goe to now ye that say, To day or to morowe we will goe into such a citie, and continue there a yeere, and bye and sell, and get gaine,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Go to nowe ye that say, to day and to morowe let vs go into such a citie, and continue there a yere, and bye and sell, and wynne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let's go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let's go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Come now, you who say,“Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.1", "source": "אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tithallēl* in-*yōm māḥār kî lōʾ*-*tēdaʿ mah*-*yēled yōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tithallēl*": "hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - boast yourself", "*yōm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yēled*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will bring forth/beget", "*yōm*": "masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/praise yourself/glory", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future", "*tēdaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*yēled*": "will bring forth/will beget/will birth" } }
• Luke 12:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.12.17", "source": "Καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ, λέγων, Τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου;", "text": "And *dielogizeto en* himself, *legōn*, What *poiēsō*, for not *echō pou synaxō* the *karpous* of me?", "grammar": { "*dielogizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was reasoning/thinking", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*synaxō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will gather/store", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits/crops" }, "variants": { "*dielogizeto*": "was reasoning/thinking to himself/pondering", "*poiēsō*": "shall I do/what should I do", "*synaxō*": "gather/store/collect", "*karpous*": "fruits/crops/harvest" } } 18 { "verseID": "Luke.12.18", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Τοῦτο ποιήσω: καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω· καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου.", "text": "And *eipen*, This *poiēsō*: *kathelō* of me the *apothēkas*, and *meizonas oikodomēsō*; and *synaxō ekei panta* the *genēmata* of me and the *agatha* of me.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do", "*kathelō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will tear down", "*apothēkas*": "accusative plural feminine - barns/storehouses", "*meizonas*": "accusative plural feminine comparative - larger/greater", "*oikodomēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will build", "*synaxō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will gather", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all", "*genēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - produce/crops", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - goods/good things" }, "variants": { "*kathelō*": "tear down/demolish/pull down", "*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries", "*meizonas*": "larger/greater/bigger", "*oikodomēsō*": "build/construct", "*synaxō*": "gather/store/collect", "*genēmata*": "produce/harvest/crops", "*agatha*": "goods/possessions/wealth" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.12.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου.", "text": "And *erō* to the *psychē* of me, *Psychē*, *echeis polla agatha keimena* for *etē polla*; *anapauou*, *phage*, *pie*, *euphrainou*.", "grammar": { "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will say", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - soul", "*Psychē*": "vocative singular feminine - Soul", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*keimena*": "present middle participle, accusative plural neuter - being laid up/stored", "*etē*": "accusative plural neuter - years", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*anapauou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rest", "*phage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - eat", "*pie*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - drink", "*euphrainou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/be merry" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/self", "*agatha*": "good things/goods/possessions", "*keimena*": "laid up/stored/set aside", "*etē*": "years", "*anapauou*": "rest/relax/take ease", "*phage*": "eat", "*pie*": "drink", "*euphrainou*": "be merry/rejoice/enjoy yourself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }
• Jas 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } }
• Gen 11:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ הָ֚בָה נִלְבְּנָ֣ה לְבֵנִ֔ים וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וַתְּהִ֨י לָהֶ֤ם הַלְּבֵנָה֙ לְאָ֔בֶן וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לַחֹֽמֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *hābâ* *nilᵊbᵊnâ* *lᵊbēnîm* and-*niśᵊrᵊpâ* to-*śᵊrēpâ* *wə-tᵊhî* to-them the-*lᵊbēnâ* for-*ʾāben* and-the-*ḥēmār* *hāyâ* to-them for-*ḥōmer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "noun feminine plural - bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "noun feminine singular - burning", "*wə-tᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became", "*lᵊbēnâ*": "noun feminine singular - brick", "*ʾāben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*ḥēmār*": "noun masculine singular - asphalt/bitumen", "*hāyâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥōmer*": "noun masculine singular - mortar/clay" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/told/spoke", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "burning/firing", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar/cement/clay" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *hābâ* *nibneh*-to-us *ʿîr* and-*migdāl* and-*rōʾšô* in-the-*šāmayim* and-*naʿăśeh*-to-us *šēm* lest-*nāpûṣ* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nibneh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/reputation", "*nāpûṣ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nibneh*": "let us build", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/head/summit", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/do/create", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*nāpûṣ*": "we are scattered/dispersed/spread" } }
• Isa 56:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.11", "source": "וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי־נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּם֙ לְדַרְכָּ֣ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְבִצְע֖וֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *hakkĕlābîm* *ʿazzê*-*nepeš*, not *yādĕʿû* *śobʿāh*; and they [are] *rōʿîm* [who] not *yādĕʿû* *hābîn*; *kullām* to-*darkām* *pānû*, *ʾîš* to-*biṣʿô* from-*qāṣēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hakkĕlābîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the dogs", "*ʿazzê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fierce/strong/greedy of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/appetite/desire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*śobʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - satisfaction/fullness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*hābîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his end/extremity" }, "variants": { "*hakkĕlābîm*": "the dogs/scavengers", "*ʿazzê-nepeš*": "greedy of appetite/fierce in soul/strong in desire", "*śobʿāh*": "satisfaction/fullness/contentment", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*hābîn*": "to understand/discern/have insight", "*pānû*": "they turned/faced/looked", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "to his gain/profit/unjust gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "from his end/extremity/quarter (idiom: every one of them without exception)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.12", "source": "אֵתָ֥יוּ אֶקְחָה־יַ֖יִן וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְהָיָ֤ה כָזֶה֙ י֣וֹם מָחָ֔ר גָּד֖וֹל יֶ֥תֶר מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*ʾētāyû*, *ʾeqḥāh*-*yayin* and *nisbbĕʾāh* *šēkār*; and *hāyāh* like-this *yôm* *māḥār*, *gādôl* *yeter* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*ʾētāyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*ʾeqḥāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - let me take/fetch", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nisbbĕʾāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative - let us drink our fill", "*šēkār*": "masculine singular noun - strong drink/intoxicating drink", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kāzeh*": "preposition with demonstrative pronoun - like this", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*yeter*": "masculine singular noun - exceeding/abundant/remnant", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾētāyû*": "come!/arrive!/enter!", "*ʾeqḥāh-yayin*": "let me fetch wine/I will take wine", "*nisbbĕʾāh*": "let us drink our fill/let us be intoxicated/let us carouse", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating drink/beer", "*kāzeh yôm māḥār*": "like this day tomorrow/tomorrow will be like today", "*gādôl yeter mĕʾōd*": "exceedingly great/very abundant/even much better" } }
• Ezek 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.12", "source": "בָּ֤א הָעֵת֙ הִגִּ֣יעַ הַיּ֔וֹם הַקּוֹנֶה֙ אַל־יִשְׂמָ֔ח וְהַמּוֹכֵ֖ר אַל־יִתְאַבָּ֑ל כִּ֥י חָר֖וֹן אֶל־כָּל־הֲמוֹנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*bāʾ* *hā-ʿēṯ* *higgîaʿ* *ha-yôm* *ha-qôneh* *ʾal*-*yiśmāḥ* *wə-ha-môkēr* *ʾal*-*yiṯʾabbāl* *kî* *ḥārôn* *ʾel*-*kol*-*hămônāh*", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*hā-ʿēṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the time", "*higgîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has arrived/reached", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-qôneh*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the buyer", "*ʾal*-*yiśmāḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let not rejoice", "*wə-ha-môkēr*": "conjunction + definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - and the seller", "*ʾal*-*yiṯʾabbāl*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let not mourn", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥārôn*": "noun, masculine singular - burning anger", "*ʾel*-*kol*-*hămônāh*": "preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon all its multitude" }, "variants": { "*qôneh*": "buyer/purchaser", "*yiśmāḥ*": "rejoice/be glad", "*môkēr*": "seller/vendor", "*yiṯʾabbāl*": "mourn/lament/grieve", "*ḥārôn*": "burning anger/wrath/heat", "*hămônāh*": "multitude/crowd/abundance" } }
• Gen 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.7", "source": "הָ֚בָה נֽ͏ֵרְדָ֔ה וְנָבְלָ֥ה שָׁ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמְע֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפַ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nērᵊdâ* and-*nābᵊlâ* there *śᵊpātām* that not *yišmᵊʿû* *ʾîš* *śᵊpat* *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nērᵊdâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go down", "*nābᵊlâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us confuse", "*śᵊpātām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will understand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nērᵊdâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nābᵊlâ*": "let us confuse/mix/confound", "*śᵊpātām*": "their language/speech", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "they will understand/hear/comprehend", "*ʾîš*": "each one/person/man", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend" } }
• Eccl 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.1", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י לְכָה־נָּ֛א אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּרְאֵ֣ה בְט֑וֹב וְהִנֵּ֥ה גַם־ה֖וּא הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*ʾāmarĕtî* I in *lĕbî* [my heart], *lĕkāh-nāʾ* *ʾănassĕkāh* in *śimḥāh* and *rĕʾēh* in *ṭôb* and *hinnēh* also it *hebel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said/spoke", "*lĕbî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person suffix - in my heart", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "imperative + particle - come now/please go", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me test/try", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness/pleasure", "*rĕʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look/observe", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good/pleasant/favorable", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold/look", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*lĕbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "come now/go please (self-encouragement)", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "I will test/try/prove/examine", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial/prosperity", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
• Isa 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אוֹדִֽיעָה־נָּ֣א אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְכַרְמִ֑י הָסֵ֤ר מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙ וְהָיָ֣ה לְבָעֵ֔ר פָּרֹ֥ץ גְּדֵר֖וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְמִרְמָֽס׃", "text": "And *wə*-now I will *ʾôdîʿâ-nāʾ* you *ʾet* what *ʾăšer*-I am *ʿōśeh* to my *karmî*: *hāsēr* its *məśûkkātô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləbāʿēr*, *pārōṣ* its *gədērô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləmirmās*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾôdîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will make known", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/going to do", "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard", "*hāsēr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - removing", "*məśûkkātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its hedge", "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and it will be", "*ləbāʿēr*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - for burning/consuming", "*pārōṣ*": "qal infinitive absolute - breaking down", "*gədērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wall", "*ləmirmās*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for trampling" }, "variants": { "*məśûkkātô*": "hedge/fence/protection", "*ləbāʿēr*": "burning/consuming/destruction", "*gədērô*": "wall/fence/boundary", "*ləmirmās*": "trampling/treading place" } }
• Isa 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה כָעָם֙ כַּכֹּהֵ֔ן כַּעֶ֙בֶד֙ כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו כַּשִּׁפְחָ֖ה כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ כַּקּוֹנֶה֙ כַּמּוֹכֵ֔ר כַּמַּלְוֶה֙ כַּלֹּוֶ֔ה כַּנֹּשֶׁ֕ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נֹשֶׁ֥א בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* like-the-*ʿām* like-the-*kōhēn*, like-the-*ʿebed* like-*ʾadōnāyw*, like-the-*šipḥāh* like-*gəbirtāh*, like-the-*qōneh* like-the-*mōkēr*, like-the-*malweh* like-the-*lōweh*, like-the-*nōšeh* like-*ʾašer* *nōśēʾ* in-him", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the people", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the priest", "*ʿebed*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the servant", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with preposition כ - like his masters", "*šipḥāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the maidservant", "*gəbirtāh*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix with preposition כ - like her mistress", "*qōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the buyer", "*mōkēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the seller", "*malweh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the lender", "*lōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the borrower", "*nōšeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the creditor", "*ʾašer*": "relative pronoun with preposition כ - like one who", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying/owing", "בֽוֹ": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him/to him" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/it shall happen", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kōhēn*": "priest/officiant", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords", "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/female slave", "*gəbirtāh*": "her mistress/her lady", "*qōneh*": "buyer/purchaser", "*mōkēr*": "seller/vendor", "*malweh*": "lender/creditor", "*lōweh*": "borrower/debtor", "*nōšeh*": "creditor/one who lends", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/owing debt" } }
• 1 Cor 7:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.30", "source": "Καὶ οἱ κλαίοντες, ὡς μὴ κλαίοντες· καὶ οἱ χαίροντες, ὡς μὴ χαίροντες· καὶ οἱ ἀγοράζοντες, ὡς μὴ κατέχοντες·", "text": "And those *klaiontes*, as *mē* *klaiontes*; and those *chairontes*, as *mē* *chairontes*; and those *agorazontes*, as *mē* *katechontes*;", "grammar": { "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping/crying", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*chairontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - rejoicing", "*agorazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - buying/purchasing", "*katechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - possessing/owning/holding fast" }, "variants": { "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*chairontes*": "rejoicing/being glad/celebratin", "*agorazontes*": "buying/purchasing/acquiring", "*katechontes*": "possessing/owning/holding fast/retaining" } }