Jeremiah 13:20

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.20", "source": "*שאי **שְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ *וראי **וּרְא֔וּ הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצָּפ֑וֹן אַיֵּ֗ה הָעֵ֙דֶר֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ צֹ֖אן תִּפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "*śeʾû ʿênêkem ûreʾû* the *bāʾîm* from *ṣāpôn*. Where is the *ʿēder nittan*-to you, *ṣōʾn tipʾartēk*?", "grammar": { "*śeʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lift up", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*ûreʾû*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*miṣṣāpôn*": "preposition with noun - from the north", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative particle - where", "*hāʿēder*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the flock", "*nittan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is given", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock", "*tipʾartēk*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*tipʾartēk*": "your glory/your beauty/your splendor" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*שאי **שְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ *וראי **וּרְא֔וּ הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצָּפ֑וֹן אַיֵּ֗ה הָעֵ֙דֶר֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ צֹ֖אן תִּפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

śeʾû ʿênêkem ûreʾû the bāʾîm from ṣāpôn. Where is the ʿēder nittan-to you, ṣōʾn tipʾartēk?

Grammar Details

• *śeʾû*: imperative, masculine plural - lift up
• *ʿênêkem*: noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes
• *ûreʾû*: conjunction with imperative, masculine plural - and see
• *habbāʾîm*: definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming
• *miṣṣāpôn*: preposition with noun - from the north
• *ʾayyēh*: interrogative particle - where
• *hāʿēder*: definite article with noun, masculine singular - the flock
• *nittan*: niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is given
• *lāk*: preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you
• *ṣōʾn*: noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock
• *tipʾartēk*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your glory

Word Meanings

• *ʿēder*: flock/herd
• *ṣōʾn*: sheep/flock
• *tipʾartēk*: your glory/your beauty/your splendor

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Lift up your eyes and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you—the sheep of your glorious care?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Lift up your eyes, and behold those who come from the north: where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful flock?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Lift up{H5375} your eyes,{H5869} and behold{H7200} them that come{H935} from the north:{H6828} where is the flock{H5739} that was given{H5414} thee, thy beautiful{H8597} flock?{H6629}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Lift up{H5375}{(H8798)} your eyes{H5869}, and behold{H7200}{(H8798)} them that come{H935}{(H8802)} from the north{H6828}: where is the flock{H5739} that was given{H5414}{(H8738)} thee, thy beautiful{H8597} flock{H6629}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Lift vp youre eyes, and beholde the, that come from the North: Like a fat flocke shal they fall vpon the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Lift vp your eyes and beholde them that come fro the North: where is the flocke that was giuen thee, euen thy beautifull flocke?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lyft vp your eyes, and beholde them that come from the north, where is the flocke O thou lande that was geuen thee? and where are thy fat and riche sheepe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where [is] the flock [that] was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lift up your eyes, and see those coming in from the north, Where `is' the drove given to thee, thy beautiful flock?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let your eyes be lifted up (O Jerusalem), and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock which was given to you, your beautiful flock?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then I said,“Look up, Jerusalem, and see the enemy that is coming from the north. Where now is the flock of people that were entrusted to your care? Where now are the‘sheep’ that you take such pride in?

Referenced Verses

• Jer 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.22", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֑וֹן וְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל יֵע֖וֹר מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* behold *ʿam* *bāʾ* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn* and-*gôy* *gādôl* *yēʿôr* from-*yarkətê*-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*yēʿôr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is aroused/stirred up", "*yarkətê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - remote parts/extremities of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yēʿôr*": "is aroused/stirred up/awakened", "*yarkətê*": "remote parts/extremities/ends" } }
• Jer 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י מִצָּפוֹן֙ תִּפָּתַ֣ח הָרָעָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlāy* from-*ṣāpôn* *tippātaḥ* *hā-rāʿāh* upon all-*yōšĕbê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ṣāpôn*": "singular noun - north", "*tippātaḥ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be opened/will break forth", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/disaster", "*yōšĕbê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*tippātaḥ*": "will be opened/will break forth/will be let loose", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the evil/the disaster/the calamity", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country/the territory" } }
• Jer 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.2", "source": "לָכֵן כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל־הָרֹעִים הָרֹעִים אֶת־עַמִּי אַתֶּם הֲפִצֹתֶם אֶת־צֹאנִי וַתַּדִּחוּם וְלֹא פְקַדְתֶּם אֹתָם הִנְנִי פֹקֵד עֲלֵיכֶם אֶת־רֹעַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶם נְאֻם־יְהוָה", "text": "*Lākēn* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿal*-*hārōʿîm* *hārōʿîm* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* *ʾattem* *hăp̄iṣōtem* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnî* *wattaddîḥûm* *wəlōʾ* *pəqadtem* *ʾōtām* *hinənî* *p̄ōqēd* *ʿălêkem* *ʾet*-*rōaʿ* *maʿalləlêkem* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/consequently", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/against", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - the shepherds", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - those who shepherd", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*hăp̄iṣōtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have scattered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾnî*": "feminine singular collective noun + 1st person singular suffix - my flock", "*wattaddîḥûm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you drove them away", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*pəqadtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have attended to/visited", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I am about to", "*p̄ōqēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - visiting/attending to", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rōaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - evil of", "*maʿalləlêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your deeds/practices", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*pəqadtem*": "attended to/visited/taken care of/punished", "*p̄ōqēd*": "visiting/attending to/taking care of/punishing", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿalləlêkem*": "your deeds/your practices/your actions" } }
• Hab 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֤י מֵקִים֙ אֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים הַגּ֖וֹי הַמַּ֣ר וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־אֶ֔רֶץ לָרֶ֖שֶׁת מִשְׁכָּנ֥וֹת לֹּא־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-behold-I *mēqîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*kaśdîm* the-*gôy* the-*mar* and-the-*nimhār* the-*hôlēḵ* to-*merḥăḇê*-*ʾereṣ* to-*lārešeṯ* *miškānôṯ* not-to-him", "grammar": { "*kî-hinənî*": "conjunction + interjection + 1st person singular suffix - for behold I", "*mēqîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - raising up/establishing", "*ʾeṯ-hakkaśdîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Chaldeans", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*hammar*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the bitter", "*wə-hannimhār*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and the impetuous", "*hahôlēḵ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one walking/going", "*ləmerḥăḇê-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - to breadths of earth", "*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit", "*miškānôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - dwelling places/habitations", "*lōʾ-lô*": "negative particle + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - not his" }, "variants": { "*mēqîm*": "raising up/establishing/causing to arise", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*mar*": "bitter/fierce/cruel", "*nimhār*": "impetuous/hasty/rash/impulsive", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/marching", "*merḥăḇê*": "breadths/expanses/wide spaces", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/territory", "*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*miškānôṯ*": "dwelling places/habitations/residences" } }
• Jer 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.22", "source": "ק֤וֹל שְׁמוּעָה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה בָאָ֔ה וְרַ֥עַשׁ גָּד֖וֹל מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֑וֹן לָשׂ֞וּם אֶת־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה שְׁמָמָ֖ה מְע֥וֹן תַּנִּֽים׃", "text": "*Qôl* *šəmûʿāh* behold *bāʾāh* and-*raʿaš* *gādôl* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāfôn* to-make *ʾet*-cities-of *Yəhûdāh* *šəmāmāh* *məʿôn* *tannîm*", "grammar": { "*Qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*šəmûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report/news", "*bāʾāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*raʿaš*": "noun, masculine singular - quaking/shaking/commotion", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāfôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*məʿôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling place of", "*tannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jackals/dragons" }, "variants": { "*Qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor/tidings", "*raʿaš*": "quaking/shaking/commotion/earthquake", "*ṣāfôn*": "north/northern region", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*məʿôn*": "dwelling place/habitation/lair/den", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/serpents/monsters" } }
• Jer 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.17", "source": "וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים תִּבְכֶּֽה־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִפְּנֵ֣י גֵוָ֑ה וְדָמֹ֨עַ תִּדְמַ֜ע וְתֵרַ֤ד עֵינִי֙ דִּמְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה עֵ֥דֶר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And if not *tishmāʿûhā*, in *mistārîm tibkeh*-*napeshî* because of *gēwâ*, and *dāmōaʿ tidmaʿ* and *tērad ʿênî dimʿâ*, for *nishbâ ʿēder YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*weʾim*": "conjunction with conditional particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tishmāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will hear it", "*bemistārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - in secret places", "*tibkeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will weep", "*napeshî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mippenê*": "compound preposition - because of/from before", "*gēwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pride", "*wedāmōaʿ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and surely weep", "*tidmaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will shed tears", "*wetērad*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will run down", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dimʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tears", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nishbâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is taken captive", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flock of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*mistārîm*": "secret places/hiding places", "*gēwâ*": "pride/arrogance", "*nishbâ*": "is taken captive/is captured" } }
• Isa 56:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.9", "source": "כֹּ֖ל חַיְת֣וֹ שָׂדָ֑י אֵתָ֕יוּ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל כָּל־חַיְת֖וֹ בַּיָּֽעַר׃ ס", "text": "All *ḥaytô* *śādāy*, *ʾētāyû* to-*ʾĕkōl*, all-*ḥaytô* in-*yaʿar*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*ḥaytô*": "feminine singular construct noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beast of", "*śādāy*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*ʾētāyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*ḥaytô*": "feminine singular construct noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beast of", "*bayyaʿar*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - in the forest" }, "variants": { "*ḥaytô śādāy*": "beasts of the field/wild animals", "*ʾētāyû*": "come!/arrive!/enter!", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/devour/consume", "*ḥaytô bayyaʿar*": "beasts in the forest/wild animals in the woods" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.10", "source": "*צפו **צֹפָ֞יו עִוְרִ֤ים כֻּלָּם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ כֻּלָּם֙ כְּלָבִ֣ים אִלְּמִ֔ים לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לִנְבֹּ֑חַ הֹזִים֙ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים אֹהֲבֵ֖י לָנֽוּם׃", "text": "*ṣōpāyw* *ʿiwrîm* *kullām*, not *yādāʿû*; *kullām* *kĕlābîm* *ʾillĕmîm*, not *yûklû* *linbōaḥ*; *hōzîm* *šōkĕbîm*, *ʾōhăbê* *lānûm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his watchmen", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know/knew", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kĕlābîm*": "masculine plural noun - dogs", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mute/unable to speak", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûklû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*linbōaḥ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to bark", "*hōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dreaming/seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lying down", "*ʾōhăbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - loving", "*lānûm*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to slumber" }, "variants": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "his watchmen/lookouts/sentinels", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind/sightless", "*yādāʿû*": "they know/understand/perceive", "*kĕlābîm*": "dogs/scavengers", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "mute/silent/unable to speak", "*hōzîm*": "dreamers/visionaries/those seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "lying down/reclining", "*ʾōhăbê lānûm*": "loving to slumber/fond of sleeping" } } 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" } }
• Zech 11:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.16", "source": "כִּ֣י הִנֵּֽה־אָנֹכִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים רֹעֶ֜ה בָּאָ֗רֶץ הַנִּכְחָד֤וֹת לֹֽא־יִפְקֹד֙ הַנַּ֣עַר לֹֽא־יְבַקֵּ֔שׁ וְהַנִּשְׁבֶּ֖רֶת לֹ֣א יְרַפֵּ֑א הַנִּצָּבָה֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכֵּ֔ל וּבְשַׂ֤ר הַבְּרִיאָה֙ יֹאכַ֔ל וּפַרְסֵיהֶ֖ן יְפָרֵֽק׃ ס", "text": "*kî* *hinnēh-ʾānōḵî* *mēqîm* *rōʿeh* *bāʾāreṣ* *hannikḥāḏôṯ* *lōʾ-yip̄qōḏ* *hannaʿar* *lōʾ-yəḇaqqēš* *wəhannišbereṯ* *lōʾ* *yərappēʾ* *hanniṣṣāḇāh* *lōʾ* *yəḵalkēl* *ûḇəśar* *habbrîʾāh* *yōʾḵal* *ûp̄arsêhen* *yəp̄ārēq*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnēh-ʾānōḵî*": "demonstrative particle + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - behold I", "*mēqîm*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - raising up", "*rōʿeh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - shepherd", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*hannikḥāḏôṯ*": "article + participle, feminine plural, niphal - the ones being cut off", "*lōʾ-yip̄qōḏ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he will not visit/attend to", "*hannaʿar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the young one", "*lōʾ-yəḇaqqēš*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - he will not seek", "*wəhannišbereṯ*": "conjunction + article + participle, feminine singular, niphal - and the broken one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yərappēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - he will heal", "*hanniṣṣāḇāh*": "article + participle, feminine singular, niphal - the one standing/healthy", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəḵalkēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, pilpel - he will sustain", "*ûḇəśar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and flesh of", "*habbrîʾāh*": "article + adjective, feminine singular - the fat one", "*yōʾḵal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he will eat", "*ûp̄arsêhen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - and their hooves", "*yəp̄ārēq*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - he will tear off" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look", "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/myself", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/establishing/appointing", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the land/in the country", "*hannikḥāḏôṯ*": "the ones being cut off/the perishing/the lost", "*yip̄qōḏ*": "will visit/attend to/care for", "*hannaʿar*": "the young one/the straying/the scattered", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "will seek/search for", "*hannišbereṯ*": "the broken one/the injured", "*yərappēʾ*": "will heal/cure", "*hanniṣṣāḇāh*": "the one standing/the healthy/the sound", "*yəḵalkēl*": "will sustain/nourish/support", "*bəśar*": "flesh/meat of", "*habbrîʾāh*": "the fat one/the healthy one", "*yōʾḵal*": "will eat/devour/consume", "*p̄arsêhen*": "their hooves/their feet", "*yəp̄ārēq*": "will tear off/break/tear in pieces" } } 17 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.17", "source": "ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֤י הֽ͏ָאֱלִיל֙ עֹזְבִ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן חֶ֥רֶב עַל־זְרוֹע֖וֹ וְעַל־עֵ֣ין יְמִינ֑וֹ זְרֹעוֹ֙ יָב֣וֹשׁ תִּיבָ֔שׁ וְעֵ֥ין יְמִינ֖וֹ כָּהֹ֥ה תִכְהֶֽה׃ ס", "text": "*hôy* *rōʿî* *hāʾĕlîl* *ʿōzəḇî* *haṣṣōʾn* *ḥereḇ* *ʿal-zərôʿô* *wəʿal-ʿên* *yəmînô* *zərōʿô* *yāḇôš* *tîḇāš* *wəʿên* *yəmînô* *kāhōh* *ṯiḵheh*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*rōʿî*": "participle, masculine singular construct, qal - shepherd of", "*hāʾĕlîl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the worthlessness", "*ʿōzəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular construct, qal - one abandoning", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the flock", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʿal-zərôʿô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against his arm", "*wəʿal-ʿên*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and against eye of", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*yāḇôš*": "infinitive absolute, qal - withering", "*tîḇāš*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it shall wither", "*wəʿên*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and eye of", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*kāhōh*": "infinitive absolute, qal - dimming", "*ṯiḵheh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it shall be dimmed" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/alas", "*rōʿî*": "shepherd of/pastor of", "*hāʾĕlîl*": "the worthlessness/the nothingness/the idol", "*ʿōzəḇî*": "one abandoning/deserting/leaving", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "the flock/the sheep", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/drought", "*zərôʿô*": "his arm/his power", "*ʿên*": "eye of", "*yəmînô*": "his right (eye)", "*yāḇôš tîḇāš*": "shall completely wither/shall surely dry up", "*kāhōh ṯiḵheh*": "shall be completely dimmed/shall surely be darkened" } }
• Ezek 34:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.7", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן רֹעִ֔ים שִׁמְע֖וּ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore, *rōʿîm*, *šimʿû* *ʾēṯ*-*dəḇar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/rulers", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.8", "source": "חַי־אָ֜נִי נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־לֹ֣א יַ֣עַן הֱיֽוֹת־צֹאנִ֣י ׀ לָבַ֡ז וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ צֹאנִ֨י לְאָכְלָ֜ה לְכָל־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מֵאֵ֣ין רֹעֶ֔ה וְלֹֽא־דָרְשׁ֥וּ רֹעַ֖י אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וַיִּרְע֤וּ הָֽרֹעִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ם וְאֶת־צֹאנִ֖י לֹ֥א רָעֽוּ׃", "text": "*ḥay*-I, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, *ʾim*-not, *yaʿan* *hĕyôṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* for-*baz*, and-*wattiḥyeynâ* *ṣōʾnî* for-*ʾoḵlâ* to-all-*ḥayyaṯ* the-*śāḏeh* from-*ʾên* *rōʿeh*, and-not-*dārəšû* *rōʿay* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî*, and-*wayyirʿû* the-*rōʿîm* them, and-*ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* not *rāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*hĕyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*baz*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*wattiḥyeynâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural with waw-consecutive - and they became", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - food", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - beast of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought", "*rōʿay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my shepherds", "*wayyirʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw-consecutive - and they fed", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds", "*rāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fed" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as I live/living", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle of", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*hĕyôṯ*": "being/becoming", "*baz*": "prey/spoil/plunder", "*wattiḥyeynâ*": "and they became/were", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "food/prey", "*rōʿay*": "my shepherds/pastors", "*dārəšû*": "they sought/cared for/inquired after", "*wayyirʿû*": "and they fed/tended/shepherded", "*rāʿû*": "they fed/tended/shepherded" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.9", "source": "לָכֵן֙ הָֽרֹעִ֔ים שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore, the-*rōʿîm*, *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the shepherds", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/rulers", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.10", "source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנְנִ֨י אֶֽל־הָרֹעִ֜ים וְֽדָרַשְׁתִּ֧י אֶת־צֹאנִ֣י מִיָּדָ֗ם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּים֙ מֵרְע֣וֹת צֹ֔אן וְלֹא־יִרְע֥וּ ע֛וֹד הָרֹעִ֖ים אוֹתָ֑ם וְהִצַּלְתִּ֤י צֹאנִי֙ מִפִּיהֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֥יןָ לָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*: *hinənî* against-the-*rōʿîm* and-*ḏārašətî* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* from-*yāḏām*, and-*hišbattîm* from-*rəʿôṯ* *ṣōʾn*, and-not-*yirʿû* again the-*rōʿîm* them, and-*hiṣṣaltî* *ṣōʾnî* from-*pîhem*, and-not-*ṯihyeynā* to-them for-*ʾoḵlâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*hinənî*": "interjection with 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the shepherds", "*ḏārašətî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will require/demand", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*hišbattîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to cease", "*rəʿôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - shepherding/feeding", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - flock", "*yirʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they feed", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will deliver", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*ṯihyeynā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*ḏārašətî*": "I will require/demand/seek", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control", "*hišbattîm*": "I will cause them to cease/stop/end", "*rəʿôṯ*": "feeding/shepherding/tending", "*yirʿû*": "they will feed/shepherd/tend", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "I will deliver/rescue/save", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/command", "*ṯihyeynā*": "they will be/become/exist", "*ʾoḵlâ*": "food/prey/meal" } }
• Acts 20:26-29 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.20.26", "source": "Διὸ μαρτύρομαι ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σήμερον ἡμέρᾳ, ὅτι καθαρὸς ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος πάντων.", "text": "Therefore *martyromai* to-you on the *sēmeron* *hēmera*, that *katharos* I from the *haimatos* of-all.", "grammar": { "*martyromai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I testify", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*katharos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*martyromai*": "I testify/bear witness/declare", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day", "*katharos*": "clean/pure/innocent", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed/life" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.20.27", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὑπεστειλάμην τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν πᾶσαν τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not for *hypesteilamēn* of the not *anangeilai* to-you all the *boulēn* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hypesteilamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I kept back", "*anangeilai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to declare", "*boulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - counsel/purpose", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hypesteilamēn*": "I kept back/withheld/shrunk from", "*anangeilai*": "to declare/announce/proclaim", "*boulēn*": "counsel/purpose/will/plan", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } } 29 { "verseID": "Acts.20.29", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδα τοῦτο, ὅτι εἰσελεύσονται μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ φειδόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου.", "text": "I for *oida* this, that *eiseleusontai* after the *aphixin* of-me *lykoi* *bareis* among you, not *pheidomenoi* the *poimniou*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person singular - I know", "*eiseleusontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will come in", "*aphixin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - departure", "*lykoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wolves", "*bareis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grievous/fierce", "*pheidomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - sparing", "*poimniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of flock" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/understand/perceive", "*eiseleusontai*": "they will come in/enter/arrive", "*aphixin*": "departure/leaving", "*lykoi*": "wolves/predators", "*bareis*": "grievous/fierce/savage", "*pheidomenoi*": "sparing/being merciful", "*poimniou*": "flock/fold" } }
• John 10:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "John.10.12", "source": "Ὁ μισθωτὸς δέ, καὶ οὐκ ὢν ποιμήν, οὗ οὐκ εἰσὶν τὰ πρόβατα ἴδια, θεωρεῖ τὸν λύκον ἐρχόμενον, καὶ ἀφίησιν τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ φεύγει: καὶ ὁ λύκος ἁρπάζει αὐτά, καὶ σκορπίζει τὰ πρόβατα.", "text": "The *misthōtos de*, and not *ōn poimēn*, of whom not *eisin* the *probata idia*, *theōrei* the *lykon erchomenon*, and *aphiēsin* the *probata*, and *pheugei*: and the *lykos harpazei* them, and *skorpizei* the *probata*.", "grammar": { "*misthōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*idia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sees/perceives", "*lykon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*erchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - coming", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - leaves/abandons", "*pheugei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away", "*lykos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*harpazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seizes/snatches", "*skorpizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - scatters/disperses" }, "variants": { "*misthōtos*": "hired man/hireling/wage earner", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*probata*": "sheep", "*idia*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "sees/observes/perceives", "*lykon*": "wolf", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*aphiēsin*": "leaves/abandons/lets go", "*pheugei*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*harpazei*": "seizes/snatches/takes by force", "*skorpizei*": "scatters/disperses/separates" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.10.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μισθωτὸς φεύγει, ὅτι μισθωτός ἐστιν, καὶ οὐ μέλει αὐτῷ περὶ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "The *de misthōtos pheugei*, because *misthōtos estin*, and not *melei* to him about the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*misthōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling", "*pheugei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*melei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares/is concerned", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*misthōtos*": "hired man/hireling/wage earner", "*pheugei*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/matters", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } }