James 4:3

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{ "verseID": "James.4.3", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε, διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε, ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε.", "text": "You *aiteite*, and not you *lambanete*, because *kakōs* you *aiteisthe*, that in the *hēdonais* of you you may *dapanēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*aiteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*lambanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - receive/take", "*kakōs*": "adverb - wrongly/badly/evilly", "*aiteisthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - spend/consume" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/beg", "*lambanete*": "receive/take/accept", "*kakōs*": "wrongly/badly/evilly/improperly", "*aiteisthe*": "ask/request for yourselves", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "spend/consume/waste" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε, διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε, ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε.

Transliteration

You aiteite, and not you lambanete, because kakōs you aiteisthe, that in the hēdonais of you you may dapanēsēte.

Grammar Details

• *aiteite*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request
• *lambanete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - receive/take
• *kakōs*: adverb - wrongly/badly/evilly
• *aiteisthe*: present middle indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request
• *hēdonais*: dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires
• *dapanēsēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - spend/consume

Word Meanings

• *aiteite*: ask/request/beg
• *lambanete*: receive/take/accept
• *kakōs*: wrongly/badly/evilly/improperly
• *aiteisthe*: ask/request for yourselves
• *hēdonais*: pleasures/lusts/desires
• *dapanēsēte*: spend/consume/waste

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, that you may spend it on your desires.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye ask,{G154} and{G2532} receive{G2983} not,{G3756} because{G1360} ye ask{G154} amiss,{G2560} that{G2443} ye may spend{G1159} [it] in{G1722} your{G5216} pleasures.{G2237}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye ask{G154}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} receive{G2983}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1360} ye ask{G154}{(G5731)} amiss{G2560}, that{G2443} ye may consume{G1159}{(G5661)} it upon{G1722} your{G5216} lusts{G2237}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ye axe and receave not because ye axe a mysse: even to consume it apon youre volupteousnes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye axe & receaue not because ye axe amysse: eue to cosume it vpo yor voluptuousnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ye aske, and receiue not, because ye aske amisse, that ye might lay the same out on your pleasures.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye aske and receaue not, because ye aske amisse, euen to consume it vpon your lustes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend `it'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend `it' in your pleasures.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend [it] in your pleasures.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 John.5.14", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ παρρησία ἣν ἔχομεν πρὸς αὐτόν, ὅτι, ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ἀκούει ἡμῶν:", "text": "And this *estin* the *parrēsia* which we *echomen* *pros* him, that, if anything we *aitōmetha* according to the *thelēma* of him, he *akouei* us:", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*parrēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*aitōmetha*": "present middle subjunctive, 1st plural - we ask for ourselves", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he hears", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - of us" }, "variants": { "*parrēsia*": "confidence/boldness/freedom of speech", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*pros*": "toward/with/in relation to", "*aitōmetha*": "we ask for ourselves/we request/we petition", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*akouei*": "he hears/he listens to/he pays attention to" } }
• 1 John 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 John.3.22", "source": "Καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν, λαμβάνομεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.", "text": "And whatever we *aitōmen*, we *lambanomen* from him, because the *entolas* of him we *tēroumen*, and the things *aresta enōpion* of him we *poioumen*.", "grammar": { "*aitōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might ask", "*lambanomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we receive", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*tēroumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we keep", "*aresta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - pleasing things", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of", "*poioumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we do" }, "variants": { "*aitōmen*": "we might ask/request/demand", "*lambanomen*": "we receive/obtain/take", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tēroumen*": "we keep/observe/guard", "*aresta*": "pleasing things/acceptable things", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*poioumen*": "we do/practice/perform" } }
• Ps 18:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.41", "source": "וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃", "text": "And *oyevay* *natatah* to me *oref* and *mesan'ay* *atsmitem*.", "grammar": { "*oyevay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*natatah*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you gave", "*oref*": "masculine singular noun - neck/back", "*mesan'ay*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those hating me", "*atsmitem*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will destroy them" }, "variants": { "*oyevay*": "my enemies/my foes/my adversaries", "*natatah*": "you gave/you placed/you set", "*oref*": "neck/back/back of neck (meaning they turned their backs in retreat)", "*mesan'ay*": "those hating me/my haters/those who despise me", "*atsmitem*": "I will destroy them/I will cut them off/I will put an end to them" } }
• Ps 66:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.18", "source": "אָ֭וֶן אִם־רָאִ֣יתִי בְלִבִּ֑י לֹ֖א יִשְׁמַ֣ע ׀ אֲדֹנָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāwen* if-*rāʾîtî* in *libbî* not *yišmaʿ* *ʾădōnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāwen*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb qal perfect 1st person singular - I saw/observed", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*yišmaʿ*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular - Lord/my Lord" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/regarded/considered", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*yišmaʿ*": "he will hear/listen to/heed", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/Master/my Lord" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.19", "source": "אָ֭כֵן שָׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִ֝קְשִׁ֗יב בְּק֣וֹל תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾākēn* *šāmaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hiqšîb* to *qôl* *təpillātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/truly/indeed", "*šāmaʿ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*hiqšîb*": "verb hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he attended/listened attentively", "*qôl*": "noun masculine singular construct - voice of", "*təpillātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my prayer" }, "variants": { "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed/but/nevertheless", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*hiqšîb*": "attended/paid attention/listened attentively", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/intercession/supplication" } }
• Prov 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.28", "source": "אָ֣ז יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃", "text": "*'az* *yiqra'unni* *wəlo* *'e'eneh* *yəshaḥarunni* *wəlo* *yimtsa'unni*", "grammar": { "*'az*": "adverb - then", "*yiqra'unni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they will call me", "*wəlo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'e'eneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will answer", "*yəshaḥarunni*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they will seek me earnestly", "*wəlo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimtsa'unni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they will find me" }, "variants": { "*yiqra'unni*": "they will call me/they will summon me", "*'e'eneh*": "I will answer/I will respond", "*yəshaḥarunni*": "they will seek me earnestly/they will search for me diligently", "*yimtsa'unni*": "they will find me/they will discover me" } }
• Prov 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.8", "source": "זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm tôʿăḇat YHWH ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm rəṣônô*", "grammar": { "*Zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûtəp̄illat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - but prayer of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*rəṣônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*Zeḇaḥ rəšāʿîm*": "sacrifice of wicked/offering of evil ones", "*tôʿăḇat YHWH*": "abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD", "*ûtəp̄illat yəšārîm*": "but prayer of upright/yet supplication of righteous", "*rəṣônô*": "his delight/his pleasure/acceptable to him" } }
• Prov 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.13", "source": "אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה", "text": "*ʾōṭēm* *ʾāznô* from-*zaʿăqat*-*dāl* also-he *yiqrāʾ* and-not *yēʿāneh*", "grammar": { "*ʾōṭēm*": "qal participle masculine singular - stopping up", "*ʾāznô*": "singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*zaʿăqat*": "construct singular noun - cry of", "*dāl*": "masculine singular adjective - poor person", "*yiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - he will call", "*yēʿāneh*": "3rd masculine singular niphal imperfect - he will be answered" }, "variants": { "*ʾōṭēm*": "stopping up/closing/shutting", "*zaʿăqat*": "cry/outcry/call for help", "*dāl*": "poor person/weak one/needy", "*yiqrāʾ*": "will call/cry out/shout", "*yēʿāneh*": "will be answered/will receive a response" } }
• Prov 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.27", "source": "זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*zeḇaḥ* *rĕšāʿîm* *tôʿēḇāh* even more when-with-*zimmāh* *yĕḇîʾennû*", "grammar": { "*zeḇaḥ*": "construct masculine singular noun - sacrifice of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil purpose/plan", "*yĕḇîʾennû*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he brings it" }, "variants": { "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil persons", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*zimmāh*": "evil purpose/plan/scheme/wickedness", "*yĕḇîʾennû*": "brings it/offers it" } }
• Isa 1:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.15", "source": "וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*ûbᵉpāriśkem* *kappêkem* *ʾa'lîm* *'ênay* *mikkem* *gam* *kî*-*tarbû* *tᵉpillâ* *ʾênennî* *šōmēa'* *yᵉdêkem* *dāmîm* *mālēʾû*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉpāriśkem*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bᵉ- + verb, piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and when you spread out", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide", "*'ênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*gam*": "adverb - even/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when", "*tarbû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you multiply", "*tᵉpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle + 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēa'*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*yᵉdêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*mālēʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are full" }, "variants": { "*pāriśkem*": "spread out/stretch forth/extend", "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands/open hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "hide/conceal/avert", "*tarbû*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/supplication/intercession", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/heeding", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/blood guilt" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.16", "source": "רַחֲצוּ֙ הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י חִדְל֖וּ הָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*raḥăṣû* *hizzakkû* *hāsîrû* *rōa'* *ma'alᵉlêkem* *minneged* *'ênāy* *ḥidlû* *hārēa'*", "grammar": { "*raḥăṣû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - wash yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "verb, hitpael imperative, masculine plural - purify yourselves", "*hāsîrû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - remove", "*rōa'*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*minneged*": "preposition min + preposition neged - from before", "*'ênāy*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ḥidlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - cease", "*hārēa'*": "verb, hifil infinitive construct - doing evil" }, "variants": { "*raḥăṣû*": "wash yourselves/cleanse yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "purify yourselves/make yourselves clean", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/take away", "*rōa'*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*minneged*": "from before/from in front of/from the sight of", "*ḥidlû*": "cease/stop/desist", "*hārēa'*": "doing evil/doing wrong/causing harm" } }
• Jer 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.11", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֤יא אֲלֵיהֶם֙ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יוּכְל֖וּ לָצֵ֣את מִמֶּ֑נָּה וְזָעֲק֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Therefore, thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh*: *hinĕnî* *mēbîʾ* to-them *rāʿāh* which not-*yûkĕlû* to-*lāṣēʾt* from-it, *wĕzāʿăqû* to-me and-not *ʾešmaʿ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*mēbîʾ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*yûkĕlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go out/escape", "*wĕzāʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will cry out", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hear/listen" }, "variants": { "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/I am about to/here I am", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/escape/avoid", "*zāʿăqû*": "they will cry out/call for help/shriek" } }
• Jer 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.14", "source": "וְאַתָּ֗ה אַל־תִּתְפַּלֵּל֙ בְּעַד־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְאַל־תִּשָּׂ֥א בַעֲדָ֖ם רִנָּ֣ה וּתְפִלָּ֑ה כִּ֣י אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֗עַ בְּעֵ֛ת קָרְאָ֥ם אֵלַ֖י בְּעַ֥ד רָעָתָֽם׃", "text": "And-you, not-*titpallēl* for-*hāʿām* *hazzeh*, and-not-*tiśśāʾ* for-them *rinnāh* and-*tĕpillāh*, for *ʾênenî* *šōmēaʿ* in-*ʿēt* *qorʾām* to-me in-*bĕʿad* *rāʿātām*.", "grammar": { "*titpallēl*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you pray", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you lift up", "*rinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cry/shout", "*tĕpillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênenî*": "particle of negation with 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*qorʾām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calling", "*bĕʿad*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*rāʿātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their disaster" }, "variants": { "*titpallēl*": "you pray/intercede/supplicate", "*tiśśāʾ*": "you lift up/raise/carry", "*rinnāh*": "cry/shout/joyful song/plea", "*tĕpillāh*": "prayer/intercession/supplication", "*qorʾām*": "their calling/crying out/pleading", "*bĕʿad*": "because of/on account of/concerning" } }
• Jer 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.12", "source": "כִּ֣י יָצֻ֗מוּ אֵינֶ֤נִּי שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אֶל־רִנָּתָ֔ם וְכִ֧י יַעֲל֛וּ עֹלָ֥ה וּמִנְחָ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי רֹצָ֑ם כִּ֗י בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ וּבָרָעָ֣ב וּבַדֶּ֔בֶר אָנֹכִ֖י מְכַלֶּ֥ה אוֹתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "When *yāṣumû* *ʾênennî* *šōmēaʿ* unto-*rinnāṯām* and-when *yaʿălû* *ʿōlāh* *ûminḥāh* *ʾênennî* *rōṣām* for by-the-*ḥereḇ* and-by-the-*rāʿāḇ* and-by-the-*deḇer* *ʾānōḵî* *məḵalleh* *ʾôṯām*", "grammar": { "*yāṣumû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they fast", "*ʾênennî*": "particle of negation with 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*rinnāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*yaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they offer up", "*ʿōlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*ûminḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction - and grain offering", "*rōṣām*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - accepting them", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition + definite article - by the sword", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition + definite article - by the famine", "*deḇer*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition + definite article - by the pestilence", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*məḵalleh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - consuming/destroying", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*yāṣumû*": "they fast/abstain from food", "*rinnāṯām*": "their cry/shout/ringing cry", "*yaʿălû*": "they offer up/cause to ascend/bring up", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/that which ascends", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering", "*rōṣām*": "accepting them/favoring them/being pleased with them", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/cutting instrument/knife", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*deḇer*": "pestilence/plague/epidemic disease", "*məḵalleh*": "consuming/destroying/bringing to an end" } }
• Mic 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Micah.3.4", "source": "אָ֚ז יִזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲנֶ֖ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְיַסְתֵּ֨ר פָּנָ֤יו מֵהֶם֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵרֵ֖עוּ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*ʾāz* *yizʿăqû* unto-*YHWH* and-not *yaʿăneh* them and-*yastēr* *pānāyw* from-them in-the-*ʿēt* the-that as-which *hērēʿû* *maʿallêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yizʿăqû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they will cry out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yaʿăneh*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he will answer", "*yastēr*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he will hide", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*hērēʿû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they did evil", "*maʿallêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices" }, "variants": { "*yizʿăqû*": "they will cry out/call for help", "*yaʿăneh*": "he will answer/respond to", "*yastēr*": "he will hide/conceal", "*pānāyw*": "his face/presence", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion", "*hērēʿû*": "they did evil/acted wickedly", "*maʿallêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions" } }
• Zech 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י כַאֲשֶׁר־קָרָ֖א וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כֵּ֤ן יִקְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֔ע אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* as which *qārāʾ* and not *šāmēʿû*, so *kēn yiqrəʾû* and not *ʾešmāʿ*, *ʾāmar YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard/listened", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will call", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will hear/listen", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*qārāʾ*": "he called/he cried out/he proclaimed", "*šāmēʿû*": "they heard/they listened/they obeyed", "*yiqrəʾû*": "they will call/they would call/they call out", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "I will hear/I will listen/I will pay attention" } }
• Matt 20:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.22", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. Δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὅ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Δυνάμεθα.", "text": "*De* having *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, Not you *oidate* what you *aiteisthe*. Are you able *dynasthe* to *piein* the *potērion* which I *mellō* *pinein*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* to be *baptisthēnai*? They *legousin* to him, We are able *dynametha*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*oidate*": "perfect, 2nd plural (with present meaning) - you know", "*aiteisthe*": "present, 2nd plural, middle - you are asking", "*dynasthe*": "present, 2nd plural - you are able", "*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*mellō*": "present, 1st singular - I am about to", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be baptized", "*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say", "*dynametha*": "present, 1st plural - we are able" }, "variants": { "*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)", "*baptisma*": "baptism (metaphor for overwhelming suffering)", "*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/overwhelm" } }
• Mark 10:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Mark.10.38", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε: δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω; καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι;", "text": "The *de Iēsous eipen* to them, Not you *oidate* what you *aiteisthe*: *dynasthe piein* the *potērion* which I *pinō*? and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai baptisthēnai*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*oidate*": "perfect active, 2nd plural - you know", "*aiteisthe*": "present middle, 2nd plural - you are asking", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive, 2nd plural - you are able", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*pinō*": "present active, 1st singular - I drink", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*baptizomai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am baptized", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*aiteisthe*": "you are asking/requesting", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can/have power to", "*piein*": "to drink/imbibe", "*potērion*": "cup/container for drinking/figurative for suffering", "*pinō*": "I drink/I am drinking", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/figurative for suffering", "*baptizomai*": "I am baptized/immersed", "*baptisthēnai*": "to be baptized/immersed" } }
• Luke 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.15.13", "source": "Καὶ μετʼ οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας συναγαγὼν ἅπαντα ὁ νεώτερος υἱὸς, ἀπεδήμησεν εἰς χώραν μακράν, καὶ ἐκεῖ διεσκόρπισεν τὴν οὐσίαν αὐτοῦ ζῶν ἀσώτως.", "text": "And after not many *hēmeras* *synagagōn* *hapanta* the *neōteros* *huios*, *apedēmēsen* into *chōran* *makran*, and there *dieskorpisen* the *ousian* of-him *zōn* *asōtōs*.", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "noun, feminine plural, accusative - days", "*synagagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gathered", "*hapanta*": "adjective, neuter plural, accusative - all things", "*neōteros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative, comparative - younger", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "*apedēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went abroad/traveled away", "*chōran*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - country/region", "*makran*": "adjective, feminine singular, accusative - distant/far", "*dieskorpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he scattered/squandered", "*ousian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - property/possessions", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*zōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular, nominative - living", "*asōtōs*": "adverb - wastefully/recklessly" }, "variants": { "*hēmeras*": "days", "*synagagōn*": "having gathered/collected/brought together", "*hapanta*": "all things/everything", "*neōteros*": "younger/junior", "*huios*": "son", "*apedēmēsen*": "went abroad/traveled away/journeyed", "*chōran*": "country/region/land", "*makran*": "distant/far away/remote", "*dieskorpisen*": "scattered/squandered/wasted", "*ousian*": "property/possessions/substance/estate", "*zōn*": "living/existing", "*asōtōs*": "wastefully/recklessly/prodigally/dissolutely" } }
• Luke 16:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.16.1", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, Ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος, ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον· καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Elegen* *de* and *pros* the *mathētas* of him, *Anthrōpos* certain *ēn plousios*, who *eichen oikonomon*; and this one *dieblēthē* to him as *diaskorpizōn* the *hyparchonta* of him.", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/possessing", "*oikonomon*": "accusative singular masculine - manager/steward", "*dieblēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was accused/slandered", "*diaskorpizōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - scattering/wasting", "*hyparchonta*": "accusative plural neuter (participle as substantive) - possessions/property" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was saying/told/spoke", "*dieblēthē*": "was accused/was slandered/was reported against", "*diaskorpizōn*": "scattering/squandering/wasting", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/goods/property/wealth" } } 2 { "verseID": "Luke.16.2", "source": "Καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου· οὐ γὰρ δύνήσῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.", "text": "And *phōnēsas* him, *eipen* to him, What this *akouō peri* you? *Apodos ton logon tēs oikonomias* of you; not *gar dynēsē eti oikonomein*.", "grammar": { "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having called", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*akouō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I hear/am hearing", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*Apodos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give/render/deliver", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - account/reckoning/report", "*tēs oikonomias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the stewardship/management", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dynēsē*": "future middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you will be able", "*eti*": "adverb - still/any longer", "*oikonomein*": "present active infinitive - to manage/be steward" }, "variants": { "*phōnēsas*": "having called/summoned", "*logon*": "account/word/reckoning/report", "*oikonomias*": "stewardship/management/administration", "*oikonomein*": "to manage/to be steward/to administer" } }
• Jas 1:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "James.1.6", "source": "Αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος. Ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ.", "text": "Let him *aiteitō* but in *pistei*, nothing *diakrinomenos*. For the one *diakrinomenos* *eoiken* to *klydōni* of *thalassēs* *anemizomenō* and *rhipizomenō*.", "grammar": { "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner (in faith)", "*diakrinomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doubting", "*eoiken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - resembles", "*klydōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object (wave)", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of sea)", "*anemizomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being driven by wind", "*rhipizomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being tossed" }, "variants": { "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*diakrinomenos*": "doubting/wavering/hesitating/disputing", "*eoiken*": "resembles/is like/compares to", "*klydōni*": "wave/billow/surge", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*anemizomenō*": "driven by wind/blown by wind", "*rhipizomenō*": "tossed/blown about/agitated" } } 7 { "verseID": "James.1.7", "source": "Μὴ γὰρ οἰέσθω ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος ὅτι λήψεταί τι παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου.", "text": "Not for let *oiesthō* the *anthrōpos* that one that he will *lēpsetai* anything from the *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*oiesthō*": "present, middle, imperative, 3rd person singular - let him think", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*lēpsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will receive", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from the Lord)" }, "variants": { "*oiesthō*": "let him think/expect/suppose", "*anthrōpos*": "person/man/human being", "*lēpsetai*": "will receive/will obtain/will get", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master" } }
• Jas 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.4.1", "source": "Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν; οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν;", "text": "From where *polemoi* and *machai* in you? not *enteuthen*, from the *hēdonōn* of you the ones *strateuomenōn* in the *melesin* of you?", "grammar": { "*polemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wars/conflicts", "*machai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fights/quarrels", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here/from this source", "*hēdonōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, feminine, plural - waging war/campaigning", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/limbs/parts of body" }, "variants": { "*polemoi*": "wars/conflicts/fighting", "*machai*": "fights/quarrels/contentions", "*hēdonōn*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*strateuomenōn*": "waging war/campaigning/battling", "*melesin*": "members/limbs/body parts" } }
• Job 27:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.27.8", "source": "כִּ֤י מַה־תִּקְוַ֣ת חָ֭נֵף כִּ֣י יִבְצָ֑ע כִּ֤י יֵ֖שֶׁל אֱל֣וֹהַּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *mah-tiqwaṯ* *ḥānēp̄* *kî* *yiḇṣāʿ* *kî* *yēšel* *ʾĕlôah* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mah-tiqwaṯ*": "interrogative + noun feminine singular construct - what is the hope of", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/though", "*yiḇṣāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gains/cuts off", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yēšel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he draws out/plunders", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/hypocrite", "*bāṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/cut off", "*šālâ*": "draw out/extract/plunder", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.27.9", "source": "הַֽ֭צַעֲקָתוֹ יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל כִּֽי־תָב֖וֹא עָלָ֣יו צָרָֽה׃", "text": "*haṣṣaʿăqāṯô* *yišmaʿ* *ʾēl* *kî-ṯāḇôʾ* *ʿālāyw* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣaʿăqāṯô*": "interrogative particle + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cry", "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*kî-ṯāḇôʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - when comes", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣārâ*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/go", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.27.10", "source": "אִם־עַל־שַׁדַּ֥י יִתְעַנָּ֑ג יִקְרָ֖א אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday* *yiṯʿannāḡ* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəḵol-ʿēṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - if upon the Almighty", "*yiṯʿannāḡ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will delight himself", "*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will call", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəḵol-ʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - in all time/always" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʿānaḡ*": "delight oneself/take pleasure in", "*qārāʾ*": "call/call out/proclaim", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/occasion/season" } }
• Job 35:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.35.12", "source": "שָׁ֣ם יִ֭צְעֲקוּ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י גְּא֣וֹן רָעִֽים׃", "text": "*šām yiṣʿăqû wə-lōʾ yaʿăneh mippənê gəʾôn rāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - from before/because of", "*gəʾôn*": "masculine singular noun - pride/arrogance", "*rāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - evil/wicked ones" }, "variants": { "*šām*": "there/in that place", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "they cry out/call for help/scream", "*yaʿăneh*": "he answers/responds/replies", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked people/bad persons" } }