Job 12:4

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{ "verseID": "Job.12.4", "source": "שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*śəḥōq* *lə-rēʿēhû* *ʾehyeh* *qōrēʾ* *le-ʾĕlôah* *wa-yaʿănēhû* *śəḥôq* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*lə-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his friend", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - calling", "*le-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*wa-yaʿănēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*śəḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless" }, "variants": { "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mockery/derision/scorn", "*rēʿēhû*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/crying out to", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just person", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/blameless/complete" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃

Transliteration

śəḥōq lə-rēʿēhû ʾehyeh qōrēʾ le-ʾĕlôah wa-yaʿănēhû śəḥôq ṣaddîq tāmîm

Grammar Details

• *śəḥōq*: noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery
• *lə-rēʿēhû*: preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his friend
• *ʾehyeh*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be
• *qōrēʾ*: qal participle, masculine singular - calling
• *le-ʾĕlôah*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God
• *wa-yaʿănēhû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him
• *śəḥôq*: noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery
• *ṣaddîq*: adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just
• *tāmîm*: adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless

Word Meanings

• *śəḥōq*: laughter/mockery/derision/scorn
• *rēʿēhû*: his friend/companion/neighbor
• *qōrēʾ*: calling/crying out to
• *ʾĕlôah*: God/deity
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous/just person
• *tāmîm*: perfect/blameless/complete

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "I have become a laughingstock to my friends, I who called on God and He answered me, a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I am like one mocked by his neighbor, who calls upon God, and He answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus he that calleth vpo God, and whom God heareth, is mocked of his neghboure: the godly & innocent man is laughed to scorne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, & he heareth him: The iust & the vpright is laughed to scorne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I am [as] one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright [man is] laughed to scorn.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A laughter to his friend I am: `He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter `is' the perfect righteous one.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

• World English Bible (2000)

  I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered– a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!

Referenced Verses

• Job 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.17.6", "source": "וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי לִמְשֹׁ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְתֹ֖פֶת לְפָנִ֣ים אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî* for-*məšōl* *ʿammîm* *wə-ṯōp̄eṯ* to-faces *ʾehye*", "grammar": { "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he has set/placed me", "*məšōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb/byword of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wə-ṯōp̄eṯ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and spitting/contempt", "*ʾehye*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be" }, "variants": { "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî*": "and he has set/placed/established me", "*məšōl*": "proverb/byword/taunt/object of mockery", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*wə-ṯōp̄eṯ*": "and spitting/contempt/abhorrence", "*ʾehye*": "I will be/become/exist" } }
• Job 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.21.3", "source": "שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג׃", "text": "*śāʾûnî wə-ʾānōkî ʾădabbēr wə-ʾaḥar dabbrî talʿîg*", "grammar": { "*śāʾûnî*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - bear/tolerate me", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunctive waw + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - will speak", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and after", "*dabbrî*": "Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my speaking", "*talʿîg*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you may mock/deride" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/bear/tolerate", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk", "*lāʿag*": "to mock/scorn/deride" } }
• Job 30:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.30.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ שָֽׂחֲק֣וּ עָלַי֮ צְעִירִ֥ים מִמֶּ֗נִּי לְיָ֫מִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־מָאַ֥סְתִּי אֲבוֹתָ֑ם לָ֝שִׁ֗ית עִם־כַּלְבֵ֥י צֹאנִֽי", "text": "And *ʿattâ* they *śāḥăqû* upon me *ṣəʿîrîm* from me in *yāmîm* whom I *māʾastî* their *ʾăḇôṯām*, *lāśîṯ* with *kalḇê* of my *ṣōʾnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*śāḥăqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they laugh/mock", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*ṣəʿîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - younger ones", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me/than me", "*lə-yāmîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - for days/in age", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*māʾastî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejected/despised", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*lāśîṯ*": "preposition with infinitive construct - to place/set/appoint", "*ʿim-kalḇê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - with dogs of", "*ṣōʾnî*": "noun, common singular with 1st person singular suffix - my flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*śāḥăqû*": "laugh at/mock/deride", "*ṣəʿîrîm*": "younger ones/youth/juniors", "*yāmîm*": "days/age/years", "*māʾastî*": "rejected/despised/refused", "*lāśîṯ*": "to place/to set/to appoint", "*kalḇê*": "dogs/contemptible persons" } }
• Ps 91:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.15", "source": "יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי ׀ וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַֽאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yiqrāʾēnî* and *ʾeʿĕnēhû*; with him *ʾānōkî* in *ṣārâ*; *ʾăḥallĕṣēhû* and *ʾăkabbĕdēhû*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will call me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - trouble/distress", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will rescue him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor him" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "he will call me/he will cry out to me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "I will answer him/I will respond to him", "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "I will rescue him/I will deliver him/I will strengthen him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "I will honor him/I will glorify him/I will make him honorable" } }
• Job 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.16.10", "source": "פָּעֲר֬וּ עָלַ֨י ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֗ם בְּ֭חֶרְפָּה הִכּ֣וּ לְחָיָ֑י יַ֝֗חַד עָלַ֥י יִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃", "text": "*pāʿărû* *ʿālay* *bə-pîhem* *bə-ḥerpāh* *hikkû* *ləḥāyāy* *yaḥad* *ʿālay* *yitmallāʾûn*", "grammar": { "*pāʿărû*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural - they have opened wide", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*bə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their mouth", "*bə-ḥerpāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - with reproach", "*hikkû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they smite", "*ləḥāyāy*": "noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - my cheeks", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*yitmallāʾûn*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they gather themselves" }, "variants": { "*pāʿărû*": "to open wide, gape", "*pîhem*": "mouth, speech", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach, shame, disgrace", "*hikkû*": "to strike, smite, hit", "*ləḥāyāy*": "cheek, jaw", "*yaḥad*": "together, alike, all together", "*yitmallāʾûn*": "to fill themselves, gather themselves" } }
• Job 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.17.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א הֲ֭תֻלִים עִמָּדִ֑י וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם תָּלַ֥ן עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "if-not *hăṯulîm* with-me *û-ḇəhammərôṯām* *tālan* *ʿênî*", "grammar": { "*hăṯulîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mockers/mockeries", "*û-ḇəhammərôṯām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and in their provocations/rebellions", "*tālan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it lodges/stays/dwells", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*hăṯulîm*": "mockers/mockeries/deceits/illusions", "*û-ḇəhammərôṯām*": "and in their provocations/rebellions/bitterness", "*tālan*": "lodges/stays/dwells/abides", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/sight (metaphorically: my attention/focus)" } }
• Job 16:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.16.20", "source": "מְלִיצַ֥י רֵעָ֑י אֶל־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ דָּלְפָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "*məlîṣay* *rēʿāy* unto *ʾĕlôah* *dālpāh* *ʿênî*", "grammar": { "*məlîṣay*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my intercessors", "*rēʿāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my friends", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*dālpāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - drips", "*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*məlîṣay*": "interpreters, mediators, intercessors, mockers", "*rēʿāy*": "friends, companions", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God, deity", "*dālpāh*": "to drip, drop, melt, weep", "*ʿênî*": "eye" } }
• Job 6:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.6.29", "source": "שֻֽׁבוּ־נָ֭א אַל־תְּהִ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה וְשׁ֥וּבוּ ע֝וֹד צִדְקִי־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*šubû-nāʾ ʾal-təhî ʿawlâ wəšûbû ʿôd ṣidqî-bāh*", "grammar": { "*šubû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - return, please", "*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + Qal jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let there not be", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*wəšûbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and return", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*ṣidqî-bāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - my righteousness is in it" }, "variants": { "*šûb*": "to return/turn back", "*nāʾ*": "please (particle of entreaty)", "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/happen", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Job 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.11.3", "source": "בַּ֭דֶּיךָ מְתִ֣ים יַחֲרִ֑ישׁו וַ֝תִּלְעַ֗ג וְאֵ֣ין מַכְלִֽם׃", "text": "*badeyka* *mətim* *yaḥarishu* *wə-tilʿag* *wə-ʾen* *maklim*", "grammar": { "*badeyka*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your idle talk/boasting", "*mətim*": "noun, masculine plural absolute - men/mortals", "*yaḥarishu*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be silent", "*wə-tilʿag*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you mock", "*wə-ʾen*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*maklim*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one causing shame/rebuking" }, "variants": { "*badeyka*": "your idle talk/your vain words/your lies/your boasting", "*mətim*": "men/people/mortals", "*yaḥarishu*": "be silent/hold peace/be still", "*tilʿag*": "mock/scorn/deride", "*maklim*": "one who puts to shame/rebukes/reproaches" } }
• Ps 22:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.7", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֣י תוֹלַ֣עַת וְלֹא־אִ֑ישׁ חֶרְפַּ֥ת אָ֝דָ֗ם וּבְז֥וּי עָֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾānōkî* *tôlaʿat* and-not-*ʾîš* *ḥerpat ʾādām* and-*bəzûy ʿām*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*tôlaʿat*": "noun, feminine, singular - 'worm'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'man'", "*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - 'reproach of'", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'mankind/humanity'", "*bəzûy*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - 'despised of'", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'people'" }, "variants": { "*tôlaʿat*": "worm/maggot/crimson", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/scorn/disgrace of", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*bəzûy*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt by" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.8", "source": "כָּל־רֹ֭אַי יַלְעִ֣גוּ לִ֑י יַפְטִ֥ירוּ בְ֝שָׂפָ֗ה יָנִ֥יעוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "All-*rōʾay yalʿîgû* to-me *yapṭîrû* with-*śāpâ* *yānîʿû* *rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*rōʾay*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'those seeing me'", "*yalʿîgû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they mock'", "*yapṭîrû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they open/separate'", "*śāpâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - 'lip'", "*yānîʿû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shake/wag'", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'head'" }, "variants": { "*rōʾay*": "those seeing me/my observers", "*yalʿîgû*": "they mock/ridicule/scorn", "*yapṭîrû*": "they open/separate/shoot out", "*śāpâ*": "lip/speech/language", "*yānîʿû*": "they shake/wag/nod" } }
• Ps 35:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.16", "source": "בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃", "text": "*Bə*-*ḥanpêy* *laʿăgêy* *māʿôg*, *ḥārōq* *ʿālay* *šinnêymô*.", "grammar": { "*Bə*": "preposition - with", "*ḥanpêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hypocrites of", "*laʿăgêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mockers of", "*māʿôg*": "noun, masculine singular - cake/food", "*ḥārōq*": "infinitive absolute - gnashing", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*šinnêymô*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their teeth" }, "variants": { "*ḥanpêy*": "hypocrites/profane ones/godless people", "*laʿăgêy*": "mockers/scorners/those who deride", "*māʿôg*": "cake/food/feast", "*ḥārōq*": "gnashing/grinding", "*šinnêymô*": "their teeth" } }
• Prov 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.2", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hōlēḵ* in *yāšrō* *yərēʾ* *YHWH* and *nəlōz* *dərāḵāyw* *bōzēhû*", "grammar": { "*hōlēḵ*": "masculine singular active participle - one walking", "*yāšrō*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness", "*yərēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nəlōz*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - one who is perverted", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bōzēhû*": "masculine singular active participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despises Him" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ*": "walks/goes/lives", "*yāšrō*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/respects/reveres", "*nəlōz*": "perverted/devious/crooked", "*bōzēhû*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for" } }
• Jer 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.3", "source": "קְרָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וְאֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ וְאַגִּ֧ידָה לְּךָ֛ גְּדֹל֥וֹת וּבְצֻר֖וֹת לֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*qərāʾ* unto me *wəʾeʿĕnekkā* *wəʾaggîḏāh* to you *gəḏōlôṯ* *ûḇəṣurôṯ* not *yəḏaʿtām*", "grammar": { "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative ms - call", "*wəʾeʿĕnekkā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1s + 2ms suffix - and I will answer you", "*wəʾaggîḏāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1s cohortative - and I will tell/declare", "*gəḏōlôṯ*": "adjective fp - great things", "*ûḇəṣurôṯ*": "waw conjunction + adjective fp - and inaccessible/fortified things", "*yəḏaʿtām*": "qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - you have known them" }, "variants": { "*gəḏōlôṯ*": "great/mighty/important things", "*ûḇəṣurôṯ*": "inaccessible/secret/fortified things" } }
• Mic 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Micah.7.7", "source": "וַאֲנִי֙ בַּיהוָ֣ה אֲצַפֶּ֔ה אוֹחִ֖ילָה לֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י יִשְׁמָעֵ֖נִי אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "But *ʾănî* in-*YHWH* *ʾăṣappeh*, *ʾôḥîlāh* to-*ʾĕlōhê* my *yišʿî*; *yišmāʿēnî* my *ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - in Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăṣappeh*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will watch/look for", "*ʾôḥîlāh*": "Hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular - let me wait for/hope in", "*lē*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*yišʿî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*yišmāʿēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will hear me", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ʾăṣappeh*": "I will watch for/look for/wait expectantly for", "*ʾôḥîlāh*": "I will wait for/hope in/long for", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "God of my salvation/God my savior", "*yišmāʿēnî*": "he will hear me/listen to me/answer me" } }
• Matt 27:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.29", "source": "¶Καὶ πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν, ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ κάλαμον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ: καὶ γονυπετήσαντες ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ, ἐνέπαιζον αὐτῷ, λέγοντες, Χαῖρε, ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων!", "text": "And *plexantes* *stephanon* from *akanthōn*, *epethēkan* upon the *kephalēn* of him, and *kalamon* upon the *dexian* of him: and *gonypetēsantes* *emprosthen* of him, *enepaizon* him, *legontes*, *Chaire*, the *Basileus* of the *Ioudaiōn*!", "grammar": { "*plexantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having woven/plaited", "*stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath", "*akanthōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - thorns/thistles", "*epethēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - placed/put upon", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed/staff", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*gonypetēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having knelt down", "*emprosthen*": "adverb/preposition - in front of/before", "*enepaizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were mocking/ridiculing", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Chaire*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - hail/rejoice/greetings", "*Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans" }, "variants": { "*plexantes*": "having woven/plaited/twisted together", "*stephanon*": "crown/wreath/garland", "*akanthōn*": "thorns/thistles/brambles", "*kalamon*": "reed/staff/rod [as mock scepter]", "*gonypetēsantes*": "having knelt down/bowed the knee [in mock homage]", "*enepaizon*": "were mocking/ridiculing/making fun of [continuous action]", "*Chaire*": "hail/rejoice/greetings [formal imperial greeting]", "*Basileus*": "king/monarch/sovereign", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judea" } }
• Mark 5:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Mark.5.40", "source": "Καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ. Ὁ δὲ ἐκβαλὼν πάντας, παραλαμβάνει τὸν πατέρα τοῦ παιδίου, καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ τοὺς μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰσπορεύεται ὅπου ἦν τὸ παιδίον ἀνακείμενον.", "text": "And they were *kategelōn* of him. But he, having *ekbalōn* all, *paralambanei* the *patera* of the *paidiou*, and the *mētera* and those with him, and *eisporeuetai* where was the *paidion* *anakeimenon*.", "grammar": { "*kategelōn*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were laughing at/ridiculing", "*ekbalōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having put out", "*paralambanei*": "present, 3rd singular - takes with him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*paidiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the child", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*eisporeuetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - enters/goes in", "*paidion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*anakeimenon*": "present middle participle, nominative, neuter, singular - lying" }, "variants": { "*kategelōn*": "were laughing at/ridiculing/mocking", "*ekbalōn*": "having put out/sent away/expelled", "*paralambanei*": "takes with him/brings along", "*patera*": "father", "*mētera*": "mother", "*eisporeuetai*": "enters/goes in", "*anakeimenon*": "lying/reclining" } }
• Luke 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.16.14", "source": "Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες: καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkouon de* these *panta* also the *Pharisaioi*, *philargyroi hyparchontes*: and *exemyktērizon* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkouon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were hearing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all things", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*philargyroi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - lovers of money", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*exemyktērizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were ridiculing/sneering at" }, "variants": { "*Ēkouon*": "were hearing/were listening to", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious party)", "*philargyroi*": "lovers of money/greedy/covetous", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/were in a state of", "*exemyktērizon*": "were ridiculing/were sneering at/were turning up their noses at" } }
• Acts 17:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.17.32", "source": "¶Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν, οἱ μὲν ἐχλεύαζον: οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἀκουσόμεθά σου πάλιν περὶ τούτου.", "text": "Having *akousantes* *de* *anastasin* of *nekrōn*, some *men* *echleuazon*: others *de* *eipon*, We will *akousometha* you again concerning this.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly (paired with *de*)", "*echleuazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were mocking", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*akousometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will hear" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/listening to", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising again", "*echleuazon*": "were mocking/were scoffing/were ridiculing", "*akousometha*": "we will hear/we will listen to" } }
• Heb 11:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.36", "source": "Ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ, δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς:", "text": "*Heteroi* *de* of *empaigmōn* and *mastigōn* *peiran* *elabon*, *eti* *de*, of *desmōn* and *phylakēs*:", "grammar": { "*Heteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*empaigmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of mockings", "*mastigōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of scourgings", "*peiran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trial/experience", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - took/received", "*eti*": "adverb - moreover/further", "*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of bonds/imprisonment", "*phylakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of prison" }, "variants": { "*Heteroi*": "others/different ones", "*empaigmōn*": "mockings/ridicule/insults", "*mastigōn*": "scourgings/whippings/beatings", "*peiran*": "trial/experience/test", "*elabon*": "took/received/experienced", "*desmōn*": "bonds/imprisonment/fetters", "*phylakēs*": "prison/custody/guard" } }