Jeremiah 37:20

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.20", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ תִּפָּל־נָ֤א תְחִנָּתִי֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַל־תְּשִׁבֵ֗נִי בֵּ֚ית יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְלֹ֥א אָמ֖וּת שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-now *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ* *tippāl*-*nāʾ* *təḥinnātî* before-you and-not-*təšiḇēnî* *bêt* *Yəhônātān* the-*sōp̄ēr* and-not *ʾāmût* there.", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*tippāl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - let fall", "*təḥinnātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my supplication", "*təšiḇēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix + negative particle - do not return me", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the scribe", "*ʾāmût*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will die" }, "variants": { "*tippāl*-*nāʾ* *təḥinnātî*": "please let my supplication fall/please let my petition be accepted", "*təšiḇēnî*": "do not send me back/do not return me" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֕ה שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ תִּפָּל־נָ֤א תְחִנָּתִי֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַל־תְּשִׁבֵ֗נִי בֵּ֚ית יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְלֹ֥א אָמ֖וּת שָֽׁם׃

Transliteration

And-now šəmaʿ-nāʾ ʾăḏōnî the-meleḵ tippāl-nāʾ təḥinnātî before-you and-not-təšiḇēnî bêt Yəhônātān the-sōp̄ēr and-not ʾāmût there.

Grammar Details

• *šəmaʿ*: Qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
• *ʾăḏōnî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
• *tippāl*: Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - let fall
• *təḥinnātî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my supplication
• *təšiḇēnî*: Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix + negative particle - do not return me
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *Yəhônātān*: proper noun - Jonathan
• *sōp̄ēr*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the scribe
• *ʾāmût*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will die

Word Meanings

• *tippāl*-*nāʾ* *təḥinnātî*: please let my supplication fall/please let my petition be accepted
• *təšiḇēnî*: do not send me back/do not return me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now please hear me, my lord the king. Let my plea come before you: Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore hear now, I pray you, O my lord the king: let my plea, I pray you, be accepted before you, that you do not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore heare now, o my lorde the kynge: let my prayer be accepte before the, & sende me nomore in to ye house of Ionathas the scrybe, that I dye not there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore heare nowe, I pray thee, O my lorde the King: let my prayer be accepted before thee, that thou cause mee not to returne to the house of Iehonathan the scribe, least I die there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore heare nowe O my Lorde the kyng, let my prayer be accepted before thee, and sende me no more into the house of Ionathan the scribe, that I dye not there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, hearken, I pray thee, my lord, O king, let my supplication fall, I pray thee, before thee, and cause me not to return `to' the house of Jonathan the scribe, that I die not there.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now be pleased to give ear, O my lord the king; let my prayer for help come before you, and do not make me go back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, for fear that I may come to my death there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But now please listen, your royal Majesty, and grant my plea for mercy. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan, the royal secretary. If you do, I will die there.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 36:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.7", "source": "אוּלַ֞י תִּפֹּ֤ל תְּחִנָּתָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה כִּֽי־גָד֤וֹל הָאַף֙ וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "Perhaps *tippōl* *təḥinnātām* before *Yəhwāh* and-*yāšûbû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh*, for-great the-*ʾaf* and-the-*ḥēmāh* which-*dibbēr* *Yəhwāh* unto-the-*ʿām* the-this", "grammar": { "*tippōl*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will fall", "*təḥinnātām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their supplication", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yāšûbû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*darkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*ʾaf*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the anger/nose", "*ḥēmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wrath/fury", "*dibbēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*tippōl*": "will fall/will be presented/will be accepted", "*təḥinnātām*": "their supplication/their plea for mercy/their petition", "*yāšûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*ʾaf*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/heat" } }
• Jer 38:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֡ע עֶֽבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אִ֣ישׁ סָרִ֗יס וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־נָתְנ֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־הַבּ֑וֹר וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּשַׁ֥עַר בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ* the-*Kûšî*, *ʾîš* *sārîs*, and-he in-*bêt* the-*meleḵ*, *kî*-*nātnû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* into-the-*bôr*; and-the-*meleḵ* *yôšēḇ* in-*šaʿar* *Binyāmin*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ebed-melech (meaning 'servant of the king')", "*Kûšî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine singular - eunuch/official", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had put", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yôšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "name meaning 'servant of the king'", "*Kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*sārîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer", "*nātnû*": "they had put/placed", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting/remaining/dwelling" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.8", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א עֶֽבֶד־מֶ֖לֶךְ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yēṣēʾ* *ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ* from-*bêt* the-*meleḵ* and-*wə-yəḏabbēr* to-the-*meleḵ* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ebed-melech", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/came out/departed", "*bêt*": "house/palace", "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "and he spoke/said" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.9", "source": "אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הֵרֵ֜עוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ לְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִשְׁלִ֖יכוּ אֶל־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיָּ֤מָת תַּחְתָּיו֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָֽרָעָ֔ב כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַלֶּ֛חֶם ע֖וֹד בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "My-*ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, *hērēʿû* the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* to-*Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ*, *ʾēt* that-*ʾăšer*-*hišlîḵû* him into-the-*bôr*, and-*wə-yāmāt* *taḥtāyw* from-*mippənê* the-*hārāʿāḇ* for-*kî* *ʾên* the-*leḥem* *ʿôḏ* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hērēʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done evil", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hišlîḵû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have thrown", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will die", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form - from before/because of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the famine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*hērēʿû*": "they have done evil/acted wickedly", "*ʿāśû*": "they have done/made/performed", "*hišlîḵû*": "they have thrown/cast/hurled", "*wə-yāmāt*": "and he will die/is about to die", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/where he is", "*mippənê*": "because of/due to", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/anymore/longer" } }
• Jer 38:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.26", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מַפִּיל־אֲנִ֥י תְחִנָּתִ֖י לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֧י הֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִי בֵּ֥ית יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן לָמ֥וּת שָֽׁם׃ פ", "text": "And *wə'āmartā* to them, '*mappîl*-I my *təḥinnātî* before the *melek*, to *ləbiltî* *hăšîbēnî* *bêt* *yəhônātān* to *lāmût* there.'", "grammar": { "*wə'āmartā*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*mappîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular construct - causing to fall/presenting", "*təḥinnātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my supplication/petition", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not/so that not", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to return me/cause me to return", "*bêt*": "noun construct - house of", "*yəhônātān*": "proper name - Jonathan", "*lāmût*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die" }, "variants": { "*mappîl*": "presenting/laying down/causing to fall", "*təḥinnātî*": "my supplication/petition/plea for favor", "*ləbiltî*": "to not/so that not/in order not to" } }
• Acts 23:16-22 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.23.16", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν, παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* the *huios* of-the *adelphēs* of-*Paulou* the *enedran*, *paragenomenos* and *eiselthōn* into the *parembolēn*, *apēngeilen* to-the *Paulō*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*adelphēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of sister", "*Paulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Paul", "*enedran*": "accusative feminine singular - ambush/plot", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*eiselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having entered", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks", "*apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he reported" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/learned of/been informed of", "*huios tēs adelphēs*": "nephew (literally 'son of the sister')", "*enedran*": "ambush/plot/trap/lying in wait", "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*eiselthōn*": "having entered/gone in", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/camp", "*apēngeilen*": "reported/told/announced" } } 17 { "verseID": "Acts.23.17", "source": "Προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων, ἔφη, Τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἀπάγαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον: ἔχει γάρ τι ἀπαγγεῖλαί αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Proskalesamenos* *de* the *Paulos* one of-the *hekatontarchōn*, *ephē*, The *neanian* this *apagage* *pros* the *chiliarchon*: *echei* *gar* something *apangeilai* to-him.", "grammar": { "*Proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to himself", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*hekatontarchōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of centurions", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man", "*apagage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - lead away", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to report" }, "variants": { "*Proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned/invited", "*hekatontarchōn*": "centurions (officers commanding hundred men)", "*neanian*": "young man/youth", "*apagage*": "lead away/take/bring", "*chiliarchon*": "commander/tribune (officer commanding thousand men)", "*apangeilai*": "to report/announce/tell" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.23.18", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν παραλαβὼν αὐτὸν, ἤγαγεν πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον, καί φησιν, Ὁ δέσμιος Παῦλος προσκαλεσάμενός με, ἠρώτησεν τοῦτον τὸν νεανίαν ἀγαγεῖν πρός σε, ἔχοντά τι λαλῆσαί σοι.", "text": "He *men* *oun* *paralabōn* him, *ēgagen* *pros* the *chiliarchon*, and *phēsin*, The *desmios* *Paulos* *proskalesamenos* me, *ērōtēsen* this the *neanian* *agagein* *pros* you, *echonta* something *lalēsai* to-you.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore/so", "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken", "*ēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he brought", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*desmios*": "nominative masculine singular - prisoner", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called", "*ērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he asked", "*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man", "*agagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to bring", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - having", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken with/having received", "*ēgagen*": "brought/led/took", "*phēsin*": "says/states/declares", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive/one who is bound", "*proskalesamenos*": "having called/summoned/sent for", "*ērōtēsen*": "asked/requested/begged", "*agagein*": "to bring/lead/take", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/say/tell" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.23.19", "source": "Ἐπιλαβόμενος δὲ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος, καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατʼ ἰδίαν, ἐπυνθάνετο, Τί ἐστιν ὃ ἔχεις ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι;", "text": "*Epilabomenos* *de* of-the *cheiros* of-him the *chiliarchos*, and *anachōrēsas* according-to *idian*, *epynthaneto*, What *estin* which *echeis* *apangeilai* to-me?", "grammar": { "*Epilabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken hold", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander", "*anachōrēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having withdrawn", "*idian*": "accusative feminine singular - private (place)", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was inquiring", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have", "*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to report" }, "variants": { "*Epilabomenos*": "having taken hold of/grasped/seized", "*cheiros*": "hand/arm", "*anachōrēsas*": "having withdrawn/gone aside/departed", "*kat' idian*": "privately/in private/alone", "*epynthaneto*": "was inquiring/asking/questioning", "*apangeilai*": "to report/tell/announce" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.23.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὅτι Οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέθεντο τοῦ ἐρωτῆσαί σε, ὅπως αὔριον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον καταγάγῃς τὸν Παῦλον, ὡς μέλλοντές τι ἀκριβέστερον πυνθάνεσθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen* *de* that The *Ioudaioi* *synethento* of-the *erōtēsai* you, so-that tomorrow into the *synedrion* *katagagēs* the *Paulon*, as *mellontes* something more-*akribesterou* *pythanessthai* concerning him.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Jews", "*synethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they agreed together", "*erōtēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to ask", "*synedrion*": "accusative neuter singular - council", "*katagagēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might bring down", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*mellontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being about to", "*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*pythanessthai*": "present middle infinitive - to inquire" }, "variants": { "*synethento*": "agreed/plotted together/made an agreement", "*erōtēsai*": "to ask/request/beg", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin", "*katagagēs*": "bring down/lead down", "*mellontes*": "intending/about to/planning to", "*akribesterou*": "more accurately/precisely/exactly", "*pythanessthai*": "inquire/investigate/learn by inquiry" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.23.21", "source": "Σὺ οὖν μὴ πεισθῇς αὐτοῖς: ἐνεδρεύουσιν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα, οἵτινες ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς, μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν: καὶ νῦν ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "You *oun* not *peisthēs* to-them: *enedreuousin* *gar* him from them *andres* more-than *tessarakonta*, who *anethematisan* themselves, neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *anelōsin* him: and now *hetoimoi* *eisin*, *prosdechomenoi* the from you *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore", "*peisthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be persuaded", "*enedreuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are lying in wait for", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - waiting for", "*epangelian*": "accusative feminine singular - promise/agreement" }, "variants": { "*peisthēs*": "be persuaded/convinced/yield to", "*enedreuousin*": "lie in wait for/ambush/plot against", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath", "*anelōsin*": "kill/slay/do away with", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*epangelian*": "promise/agreement/consent" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.23.22", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν χιλίαρχος ἀπέλυσεν τὸν νεανίαν, παραγγείλας μηδενὶ ἐκλαλῆσαι ὅτι ταῦτα ἐνεφάνισας πρός με.", "text": "The *men* *oun* *chiliarchos* *apelysen* the *neanian*, *parangeilas* to-no-one *eklalēsai* that these-things *enephanisas* *pros* me.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore/so", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander", "*apelysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he released", "*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man", "*parangeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having commanded", "*eklalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to tell", "*enephanisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you revealed", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to" }, "variants": { "*apelysen*": "released/let go/dismissed", "*parangeilas*": "having instructed/ordered/charged", "*eklalēsai*": "to tell/divulge/speak out", "*enephanisas*": "revealed/disclosed/informed" } }
• Acts 25:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.25.10", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι: Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.", "text": "*Eipen de ho Paulos*, At the *bēmatos Kaisaros hestōs eimi*, where me it *dei krinesthai*: *Ioudaious ouden ēdikēsa*, as also you *kallion epiginōskeis*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*hestōs eimi*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am standing", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*krinesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be judged", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ēdikēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wronged/harmed", "*kallion*": "comparative adverb - better/quite well", "*epiginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know/understand thoroughly" }, "variants": { "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/court", "*hestōs*": "standing/having taken my stand", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*ēdikēsa*": "wronged/harmed/injured", "*kallion*": "better/quite well/rather well", "*epiginōskeis*": "know thoroughly/understand fully/recognize clearly" } } 11 { "verseID": "Acts.25.11", "source": "Εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἀδικῶ, καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν: εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι. Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι.", "text": "If *men gar adikō*, and *axion thanatou pepracha* anything, not *paraitoumai to apothanein*: if *de ouden estin* of which these *katēgorousin* me, no one me *dynatai autois charisasthai*. *Kaisara epikaloumai*.", "grammar": { "*men gar*": "particles - for on the one hand", "*adikō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am doing wrong", "*axion thanatou*": "accusative, neuter, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - worthy of death", "*pepracha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have done/committed", "*paraitoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I refuse/decline/ask to be excused from", "*to apothanein*": "articular infinitive - the dying/to die", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ouden estin*": "nominative, neuter, singular + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is nothing", "*katēgorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they accuse", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*autois charisasthai*": "dative, masculine, plural + aorist middle infinitive - to grant as a favor to them", "*Kaisara epikaloumai*": "accusative, masculine, singular + present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I appeal to Caesar" }, "variants": { "*adikō*": "doing wrong/committing injustice/am guilty", "*axion*": "worthy/deserving/meriting", "*pepracha*": "have done/committed/performed", "*paraitoumai*": "refuse/decline/ask to be excused from", "*apothanein*": "to die/be executed", "*katēgorousin*": "accuse/bring charges against/make accusations", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has authority", "*charisasthai*": "to grant as a favor/surrender as a concession/hand over to gratify", "*epikaloumai*": "appeal to/call upon/invoke" } }
• Acts 28:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.28.18", "source": "Οἵτινες, ἀνακρίναντές με, ἐβούλοντο ἀπολῦσαι, διὰ τὸ μηδεμίαν αἰτίαν θανάτου ὑπάρχειν ἐν ἐμοί.", "text": "Who, *anakrinantes* me, *eboulonto apolusai*, because *to mēdemian aitian thanatou huparxein en emoi*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative masculine plural - who", "*anakrinantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having examined", "*me*": "accusative 1st person singular - me", "*eboulonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were wanting", "*apolusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to release", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of", "*to mēdemian aitian thanatou huparxein*": "articular infinitive construction - no cause of death existing", "*en emoi*": "in me" }, "variants": { "*anakrinantes*": "having examined/investigated/questioned", "*eboulonto*": "were wanting/wishing/desiring", "*apolusai*": "to release/let go/set free", "*mēdemian aitian*": "no cause/reason/charge", "*thanatou*": "of death/capital punishment", "*huparxein*": "to exist/be present" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.28.19", "source": "Ἀντιλεγόντων δὲ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἠναγκάσθην ἐπικαλέσασθαι Καίσαρα· οὐχ ὡς τοῦ ἔθνους μου ἔχων τι κατηγορῆσαι.", "text": "*Antilegontōn de tōn Ioudaiōn*, I *ēnankasthēn epikalesasthai Kaisara*; not as *tou ethnous mou exōn ti katēgorēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Antilegontōn de tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive absolute - but the Jews speaking against", "*ēnankasthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was compelled", "*epikalesasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to appeal to", "*Kaisara*": "accusative masculine singular - Caesar", "*oux hōs*": "not as", "*tou ethnous mou*": "genitive neuter singular - of my nation", "*exōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - having", "*ti*": "accusative neuter singular - anything", "*katēgorēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to accuse" }, "variants": { "*Antilegontōn*": "speaking against/opposing/objecting", "*ēnankasthēn*": "I was compelled/forced/necessitated", "*epikalesasthai*": "to appeal to/call upon", "*ethnous*": "nation/people/race", "*katēgorēsai*": "to accuse/bring charges against" } }
• Jer 26:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.15", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדְע֗וּ כִּ֣י אִם־מְמִתִ֣ים אַתֶּם֮ אֹתִי֒ כִּי־דָ֣ם נָקִ֗י אַתֶּם֙ נֹתְנִ֣ים עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י בֶאֱמֶ֗ת שְׁלָחַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם לְדַבֵּר֙ בְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Only *yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏəʿû* that if-*məmîṯîm* you *ʾōṯî*, that-*dām* *nāqî* you *nōṯənîm* upon-yourselves and-upon-the-*ʿîr* the-this and-upon-*yōšəḇêhā*, because in-*ʾĕmeṯ* *šəlāḥanî* *Yəhwāh* to-you to-*ḏabbēr* in-*ʾāzənêḵem* *ʾēṯ* all-the-*dəḇārîm* the-these.", "grammar": { "*yāḏōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēḏəʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will know", "*məmîṯîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - putting to death", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*dām*": "masculine singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular - innocent", "*nōṯənîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - giving/placing", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yōšəḇêhā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her inhabitants", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "feminine singular - truth", "*šəlāḥanî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he sent me", "*ḏabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾāzənêḵem*": "feminine dual with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your ears", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the words" }, "variants": { "*yāḏōaʿ tēḏəʿû*": "emphatic construction - know for certain/surely know", "*dām nāqî*": "innocent blood - idiom for killing an innocent person", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yāšaḇ*": "dwell/sit/remain" } }