Job 15:4

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{ "verseID": "Job.15.4", "source": "אַף־אַתָּה תָּפֵר יִרְאָה וְתִגְרַע שִׂיחָה לִפְנֵי־אֵל", "text": "*ʾap̄-ʾattāh* *tāp̄ēr* *yirʾāh* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *śîḥāh* *lip̄nê-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - even you", "*tāp̄ēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you break/destroy", "*yirʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - fear/reverence", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you diminish", "*śîḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - meditation/devotion", "*lip̄nê-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - before God" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "moreover, indeed, even", "*pārar*": "to break, frustrate, violate, make void", "*yirʾāh*": "fear, reverence, piety", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, restrain, withdraw, limit", "*śîḥāh*": "meditation, devotion, prayer", "*lip̄nê*": "before, in front of", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַף־אַתָּה תָּפֵר יִרְאָה וְתִגְרַע שִׂיחָה לִפְנֵי־אֵל

Transliteration

ʾap̄-ʾattāh tāp̄ēr yirʾāh wə-tiḡraʿ śîḥāh lip̄nê-ʾēl

Grammar Details

• *ʾap̄-ʾattāh*: conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - even you
• *tāp̄ēr*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you break/destroy
• *yirʾāh*: noun, feminine singular - fear/reverence
• *wə-tiḡraʿ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you diminish
• *śîḥāh*: noun, feminine singular - meditation/devotion
• *lip̄nê-ʾēl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - before God

Word Meanings

• *ʾap̄*: moreover, indeed, even
• *pārar*: to break, frustrate, violate, make void
• *yirʾāh*: fear, reverence, piety
• *gāraʿ*: to diminish, restrain, withdraw, limit
• *śîḥāh*: meditation, devotion, prayer
• *lip̄nê*: before, in front of
• *ʾēl*: God, deity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But you are tearing down reverence and diminishing devotion to God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Yes, you cast off fear, and restrain prayer before God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yea, thou doest away{H6565} with fear,{H3374} And hinderest{H1639} devotion{H7881} before{H6440} God.{H410}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yea, thou castest off{H6565}{(H8686)} fear{H3374}, and restrainest{H1639}{(H8799)} prayer{H7881} before{H6440} God{H410}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for shame, thou hast set it asyde, els woldest thou not make so many wordes before God:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely thou hast cast off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Surely thou hast cast of feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yes, you do away with fear, And hinder devotion before God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly, you make the fear of God without effect, so that the time of quiet worship before God is made less by your outcry.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yes, you do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you even break off piety, and hinder meditation before God.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 10:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֗וּל בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָעַ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה עַל־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שָׁמָ֑ר וְגַם־לִשְׁא֥וֹל בָּא֖וֹב לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* in-*bəmaʿălô* that *māʿal* against-*bayhwh*, concerning-*dəbar* *yhwh* that *lōʾ*-*šāmār*, and also-to-*lišʾôl* with-*bāʾôb* to-*lidrôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəmaʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his unfaithfulness", "*māʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - against YHWH", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmār*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kept", "*lišʾôl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*bāʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - with the medium", "*lidrôš*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to seek" }, "variants": { "*bəmaʿălô*": "in his unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression", "*māʿal*": "he committed/acted unfaithfully/transgressed", "*dəbar yhwh*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lōʾ-šāmār*": "he did not keep/observe/obey", "*lišʾôl bāʾôb*": "to inquire of the medium/to consult a necromancer", "*lidrôš*": "to seek/inquire/consult" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.14", "source": "וְלֹֽא־דָרַ֥שׁ בַּֽיהוָ֖ה וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּב֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה לְדָוִ֖יד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃ פ", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*dāraš* in-*bayhwh*, and *wayəmîtēhû*, and *wayyassēb* *ʾet*-*hamməlûkāh* to-*dāwîd* *ben*-*yišāy*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*dāraš*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - of YHWH", "*wayəmîtēhû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he killed him", "*wayyassēb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*hamməlûkāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse" }, "variants": { "*wəlōʾ-dāraš*": "and he did not seek/inquire/consult", "*bayhwh*": "of YHWH/from YHWH", "*wayəmîtēhû*": "and he killed him/put him to death", "*wayyassēb*": "and he turned/transferred/gave", "*hamməlûkāh*": "the kingdom/kingship/royal power", "*dāwîd ben-yišāy*": "David son of Jesse" } }
• Job 4:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.4.5", "source": "כִּ֤י עַתָּ֨ה ׀ תָּב֣וֹא אֵלֶ֣יךָ וַתֵּ֑לֶא תִּגַּ֥ע עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃", "text": "For *kî* now *ʿattāh* *tābôʾ* to *ʾēlêkā* and *wa-tēleʾ* *tiggaʿ* to *ʿādêkā* and *wa-tibbāhēl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*tābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it comes", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa-tēleʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you are weary", "*tiggaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it touches/reaches", "*ʿādêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa-tibbāhēl*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you are dismayed/troubled" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/when/that", "*ʿattāh*": "now/presently/at this time", "*tābôʾ*": "to come/go/arrive", "*tēleʾ*": "to be weary/tired/impatient", "*tiggaʿ*": "to touch/reach/strike", "*tibbāhēl*": "to be dismayed/troubled/terrified" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.4.6", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א יִ֭רְאָתְךָ כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָ תִּ֝קְוָתְךָ֗ וְתֹ֣ם דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Is not *hălōʾ* *yirʾātəkā* *kislātêkā* *tiqwātəkā* and *wə-tōm* *dərākêkā*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*yirʾātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fear", "*kislātêkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your confidence", "*tiqwātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hope", "*wə-tōm*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and integrity of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*yirʾātəkā*": "your fear/reverence [of God]", "*kislātêkā*": "your confidence/foolishness/folly", "*tiqwātəkā*": "your hope/expectation", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/perfection", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/paths/journey" } }
• Job 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.5.8", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶל־אֵ֑ל וְאֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים אָשִׂ֥ים דִּבְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾedrōš* to-*ʾēl* *wə*-to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāśîm* *dibrātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - but/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾedrōš*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will put/place", "*dibrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/matter" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*ʾedrōš*": "seek/inquire of/consult", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*dibrātî*": "my cause/matter/speech/words" } }
• Job 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.6.14", "source": "לַמָּ֣ס מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ חָ֑סֶד וְיִרְאַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲזֽוֹב׃", "text": "*lammās mērēʿēhû ḥāsed wəyirʾat Šadday yaʿăzôb*", "grammar": { "*lammās*": "preposition + article + Qal participle, masculine singular - to the despairing", "*mērēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his friend", "*ḥāsed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty", "*wəyirʾat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and fear of", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yaʿăzôb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he forsakes" }, "variants": { "*mās*": "despairing/melting/fainting", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love", "*yirʾâ*": "fear/reverence", "*ʿāzab*": "to leave/forsake/abandon" } }
• Job 27:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.27.10", "source": "אִם־עַל־שַׁדַּ֥י יִתְעַנָּ֑ג יִקְרָ֖א אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday* *yiṯʿannāḡ* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəḵol-ʿēṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - if upon the Almighty", "*yiṯʿannāḡ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will delight himself", "*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will call", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəḵol-ʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - in all time/always" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʿānaḡ*": "delight oneself/take pleasure in", "*qārāʾ*": "call/call out/proclaim", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/occasion/season" } }
• Ps 36:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənāṣṣēaḥ* to the *ʿebed*-*YHWH* to *dāwīd*", "grammar": { "*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)", "*ʿebed*": "masculine, singular construct - servant of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dāwīd*": "proper name with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)" }, "variants": { "*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/director/overseer", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.2", "source": "נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*nəʾum*-*pešaʿ* to the *rāšāʿ* in *qereb* *libbī* not-*paḥad* *ʾĕlōhîm* before *ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine, singular - oracle/utterance of", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine, singular - transgression", "*rāšāʿ*": "definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)", "*qereb*": "masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition בְּ (in/within)", "*libbī*": "masculine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix (my)", "*paḥad*": "masculine, singular construct - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his)" }, "variants": { "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part", "*libbī*": "my heart/mind", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃", "text": "For *heḥĕlîq* to him in *ʿênāyw* to *mᵊṣōʾ* *ʿăwōnô* to *śᵊnōʾ*", "grammar": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made smooth/flattered", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition בְּ (in)", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to find", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his iniquity", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to hate" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "flattered/made smooth/deceived", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "to find/discover", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "to hate/abhor" } }
• Ps 119:126 : 126 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.126", "source": "עֵ֭ת לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה הֵ֝פֵ֗רוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿēt* to-*laʿăśôt* to-*YHWH* *hēpērû* *tôrātekā*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to act/work", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hēpērû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they have broken/violated", "*tôrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/season", "*laʿăśôt*": "to act/work/do", "*hēpērû*": "they have broken/violated/made void", "*tôrātekā*": "your law/instruction/teaching" } }
• Hos 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.14", "source": "וְלֹֽא־זָעֲק֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בְּלִבָּ֔ם כִּ֥י יְיֵלִ֖ילוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם עַל־דָּגָ֧ן וְתִיר֛וֹשׁ יִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּ יָס֥וּרוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû* to me in *libbām* but *yəyēlîlû* on-*miškəḇôṯām* over-*dāḡān* *wə*-*tîrôš* *yiṯgôrārû* *yāsûrû* from me.", "grammar": { "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd plural - and they did not cry out", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bəlibbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their heart", "*yəyēlîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they howl/wail", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix with prefix *ʿal* - on their beds", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ʿal* - over grain", "*wə*-*tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "hithpolel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they assemble themselves/gather", "*yāsûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/depart", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*zāʿăqû*": "cried out/called out/summoned for help", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yəyēlîlû*": "howl/wail/lament", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "their beds/couches/resting places", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn/wheat", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "assemble themselves/gather/cut themselves", "*yāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel" } }
• Amos 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.6.10", "source": "וּנְשָׂאוֹ דּוֹדוֹ וּמְסָרְפוֹ לְהוֹצִיא עֲצָמִים מִן־הַבַּיִת וְאָמַר לַאֲשֶׁר בְּיַרְכְּתֵי הַבַּיִת הַעוֹד עִמָּךְ וְאָמַר אָפֶס וְאָמַר הָס כִּי לֹא לְהַזְכִּיר בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה", "text": "*û-* *nəśāʾô* *dôdô* *û-* *məsārəpô* to *hôṣîʾ* *ʿăṣāmîm* from- the *bayit* *wə-* *ʾāmar* to the one who in *yarkətê* the *bayit* ?-still with-you *wə-* *ʾāmar* *ʾāpes* *wə-* *ʾāmar* *hās* for *lōʾ* to *hazkîr* in *šēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*nəśāʾô*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will lift him", "*dôdô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uncle", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*məsārəpô*": "masculine singular participle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burner", "*hôṣîʾ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition *lə-* - to bring out", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "masculine plural - bones", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article and preposition *min-* - from the house", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*yarkətê*": "masculine plural construct with preposition *bə-* - in innermost parts of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾāpes*": "adverb - nothing/none", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*hās*": "interjection - hush/be quiet", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle with conjunction *kî* - for not", "*hazkîr*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition *lə-* - to mention", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bə-* - in name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*nəśāʾô*": "lift him/carry him/bear him", "*dôdô*": "his uncle/his beloved/his kinsman", "*məsārəpô*": "his burner/cremator/the one who burns him", "*hôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/remove/extract", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "bones/remains/body", "*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/rear/recesses", "*ʾāpes*": "none/no one/nothing", "*hās*": "hush/be quiet/silence", "*hazkîr*": "to mention/remember/invoke" } }
• Zeph 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־בִקְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*hannəsôḡîm* from-*ʾaḥărê* *YHWH*, *waʾăšer* not-*ḇiqšû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* and-not *ḏərāšuhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hannəsôḡîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones turning back/departing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with construct - from after/from following", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and who", "*ḇiqšû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sought", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they have inquired of him" }, "variants": { "*hannəsôḡîm*": "the ones turning back/departing/withdrawing/retreating", "*ḇiqšû*": "sought/searched for/inquired about", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "inquired of him/sought him/consulted him" } }
• Luke 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.18.1", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς, πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν·", "text": "*Elegen* *de* and *parabolēn* to-them, *pros* the *dein* always *proseuchesthai*, and not *ekkakein*;", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking/saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and/now", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward [purpose]", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - necessity/obligation", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*ekkakein*": "present active infinitive - to lose heart/give up/grow weary" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was telling/was saying/continued speaking", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison/illustration", "*dein*": "necessity/ought/must/should", "*ekkakein*": "lose heart/become discouraged/give up/grow weary" } }
• Rom 3:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.3.31", "source": "Νόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως; Μὴ γένοιτο: ἀλλὰ, νόμον ἱστῶμεν.", "text": "*Nomon oun katargoumen dia tēs pisteōs*? *Mē genoito*: *alla*, *nomon histōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*katargoumen*": "verb, present active, 1st person plural - we nullify/abolish", "*dia tēs pisteōs*": "preposition + article + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - through the faith", "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*histōmen*": "verb, present active, 1st person plural - we establish/uphold" }, "variants": { "*Nomon*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*katargoumen*": "nullify/abolish/cancel/render inoperative", "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*histōmen*": "establish/uphold/confirm/strengthen" } }
• Gal 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἀθετῶ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ: εἰ γὰρ διὰ νόμου δικαιοσύνη, ἄρα Χριστὸς δωρεὰν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "I do not *athetō* the *charin* of *Theou*: for if *dia nomou dikaiosynē*, then *Christos dōrean apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*ouk athetō*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I do not set aside/nullify", "*tēn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ei gar*": "conditional particle + conjunction - for if", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*dōrean*": "adverb - in vain/for nothing", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*athetō*": "set aside/nullify/reject/frustrate", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dia nomou dikaiosynē*": "righteousness [comes] through law/righteousness [is] by law", "*dōrean*": "in vain/for nothing/without purpose/needlessly", "*apethanen*": "died/has died" } }