Job 15:5

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{ "verseID": "Job.15.5", "source": "כִּי יְאַלֵּף עֲוֺנְךָ פִיךָ וְתִבְחַר לְשׁוֹן עֲרוּמִים", "text": "*kî* *yəʾallēp̄* *ʿăwōnḵā* *p̄îḵā* *wə-tiḇḥar* *ləšôn* *ʿărûmîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yəʾallēp̄*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it teaches/trains", "*ʿăwōnḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*p̄îḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*wə-tiḇḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you choose", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾālap̄*": "to teach, instruct, train", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity, guilt, punishment", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*bāḥar*": "to choose, select, elect", "*lāšôn*": "tongue, language, speech", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty, shrewd, cunning" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי יְאַלֵּף עֲוֺנְךָ פִיךָ וְתִבְחַר לְשׁוֹן עֲרוּמִים

Transliteration

kî yəʾallēp̄ ʿăwōnḵā p̄îḵā wə-tiḇḥar ləšôn ʿărûmîm

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for, because
• *yəʾallēp̄*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it teaches/trains
• *ʿăwōnḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your iniquity
• *p̄îḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth
• *wə-tiḇḥar*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you choose
• *ləšôn*: noun, feminine singular - tongue/language
• *ʿărûmîm*: adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones

Word Meanings

• *ʾālap̄*: to teach, instruct, train
• *ʿāwōn*: iniquity, guilt, punishment
• *peh*: mouth, opening, speech
• *bāḥar*: to choose, select, elect
• *lāšôn*: tongue, language, speech
• *ʿārûm*: crafty, shrewd, cunning

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For your mouth declares your iniquity, and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thine iniquity{H5771} teacheth{H502} thy mouth,{H6310} And thou choosest{H977} the tongue{H3956} of the crafty.{H6175}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thy mouth{H6310} uttereth{H502}{(H8762)} thine iniquity{H5771}, and thou choosest{H977}{(H8799)} the tongue{H3956} of the crafty{H6175}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but thy wickednesse teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen the a craftie tonge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thy mouth setteth forth thyne owne iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen the tongue of the craftie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For your iniquity teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.

Referenced Verses

• Job 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }
• Job 9:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.9.22", "source": "אַחַ֗ת הִ֥יא עַל־כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֑רְתִּי תָּ֥ם וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע ה֣וּא מְכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *hîʾ* *ʿal-kēn* *ʾāmartî* *tām* *wə-rāšāʿ* *hûʾ* *məkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one (thing)", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - it", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I say", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless", "*wə-rāšāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wicked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*məkalleh*": "piel participle masculine singular - destroying" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥat*": "one, single, a certain", "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore, thus, so", "*ʾāmartî*": "to say, speak, utter", "*tām*": "blameless, perfect, complete", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked, guilty, criminal", "*məkalleh*": "to destroy, finish, consume" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.9.23", "source": "אִם־שׁ֭וֹט יָמִ֣ית פִּתְאֹ֑ם לְמַסַּ֖ת נְקִיִּ֣ים יִלְעָֽג׃", "text": "*ʾim-šôṭ* *yāmît* *pitʾōm* *lə-massat* *nəqiyyîm* *yilʿāg*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-šôṭ*": "conditional particle + masculine singular noun - if scourge", "*yāmît*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - kills", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*lə-massat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - at the despair of", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - innocent ones", "*yilʿāg*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he mocks" }, "variants": { "*šôṭ*": "scourge, whip, plague", "*yāmît*": "to kill, cause to die, put to death", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly, unexpectedly", "*massat*": "despair, trial, testing", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent, clean, free from guilt", "*yilʿāg*": "to mock, scorn, deride" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.9.24", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ ׀ נִתְּנָ֬ה בְֽיַד־רָשָׁ֗ע פְּנֵֽי־שֹׁפְטֶ֥יהָ יְכַסֶּ֑ה אִם־לֹ֖א אֵפ֣וֹא מִי־הֽוּא׃", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *nittənâ* *bə-yad-rāšāʿ* *pənê-šōpṭeyhā* *yəkasseh* *ʾim-lōʾ* *ʾēpôʾ* *mî-hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*nittənâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is given", "*bə-yad-rāšāʿ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun + adjective masculine singular - into hand of wicked", "*pənê-šōpṭeyhā*": "masculine plural construct noun + qal participle masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - faces of its judges", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he covers", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then", "*mî-hûʾ*": "interrogative pronoun + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - who is he" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*nittənâ*": "to be given, be handed over", "*yad*": "hand, power, control", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person, evil one", "*pənê*": "face, surface, presence", "*šōpṭeyhā*": "judges, those who judge", "*yəkasseh*": "to cover, conceal, hide" } }
• Job 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.12.6", "source": "יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ אֹֽהָלִ֨ים ׀ לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי אֵ֑ל לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵבִ֖יא אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yišlāyû* *ʾōhālîm* *lə-šōdədîm* *û-baṭṭuḥôt* *lə-margîzê* *ʾēl* *la-ʾăšer* *hēbîʾ* *ʾĕlôah* *bə-yādô*", "grammar": { "*yišlāyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are at ease/prosper", "*ʾōhālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tents", "*lə-šōdədîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - for robbers/plunderers", "*û-baṭṭuḥôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and securities/safeties", "*lə-margîzê*": "preposition + hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - for provokers of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*la-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to whom", "*hēbîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - brought", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*yišlāyû*": "are secure/prosper/are at ease", "*ʾōhālîm*": "tents/dwellings", "*šōdədîm*": "robbers/plunderers/destroyers", "*baṭṭuḥôt*": "securities/safeties/confidences", "*margîzê*": "provokers/agitators/those who anger", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*hēbîʾ*": "brought/delivered", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yādô*": "his hand/power" } }
• Ps 50:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.19", "source": "פִּ֭יךָ שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ בְרָעָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗ תַּצְמִ֥יד מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Picha* *shalachta* in-*ra'ah* and-*leshoncha* *tsamid* *mirmah*", "grammar": { "*Picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*shalachta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent", "*ra'ah*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil", "*leshoncha*": "noun, common, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*tsamid*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it frames/joins", "*mirmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*shalachta vera'ah*": "you send forth for evil/you let loose in evil", "*tsamid mirmah*": "frames deceit/devises deceit/joins with deceit" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.20", "source": "תֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃", "text": "*Teshev* against-*achicha* *tedabber* against-*ben*-*immecha* *titten*-*dophi*", "grammar": { "*Teshev*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit", "*achicha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tedabber*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*immecha*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*titten*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*dophi*": "noun, masculine, singular - slander" }, "variants": { "*teshev*": "you sit/you are sitting", "*tedabber*": "you speak against/slander", "*titten-dophi*": "give slander/place a fault/lay a blot" } }
• Ps 52:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.3", "source": "מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Why *tithallēl* in *rāʿāh*, O *gibbôr*? *ḥesed* of *ʾēl* all-the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*mah-*": "interrogative particle 'why/what'", "*tithallēl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hitpael - you boast/glory", "*bě-*": "preposition 'in'", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*gibbôr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - mighty one/hero/warrior", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*kol-*": "construct 'all of'", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/glory/praise yourself", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/calamity", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/tyrant", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.4", "source": "הַ֭וּוֹת תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*hawwôt* *taḥšōb* your-*lāšôn*, like-*taʿar* *měluttāš* *ʿōśēh* *rěmiyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - destruction/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you devise/plan/think", "*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*-ěkā*": "possessive suffix, 2nd masculine singular - your", "*kě-*": "preposition 'like/as'", "*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor", "*měluttāš*": "participle, masculine singular, Pual - sharpened", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - making/doing/working", "*rěmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*hawwôt*": "destructions/disasters/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "devise/plan/think/plot", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*taʿar*": "razor/knife", "*měluttāš*": "sharpened/polished", "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/working/practicing", "*rěmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud" } }
• Ps 64:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.3", "source": "תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי מִסּ֣וֹד מְרֵעִ֑ים מֵ֝רִגְשַׁ֗ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*tastîrēnî* from-*sôd* *mərēʿîm* from-*rigšat* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*tastîrēnî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - you will hide me", "*sôd*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - council/assembly of", "*mərēʿîm*": "masculine plural participle functioning as noun - evildoers", "*rigšat*": "feminine singular construct noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - tumult/conspiracy of", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "secret counsel/assembly/council/gathering", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*rigšat*": "tumult/throng/conspiracy/noisy crowd", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } }
• Ps 120:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה הַצִּ֣ילָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת־שֶׁ֑קֶר מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "*YHWH* *haṣṣîlâ* *napšî* from-*śəpat*-*šeqer* from-*lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*haṣṣîlâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine construct - lip of/speech of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlâ*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śəpat-šeqer*": "lying lips/false speech/deceptive language", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "What-*yittēn* to-you and-what-*yōsîp* to-you *lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*mah-yittēn*": "what will be given/what profit", "*mah-yōsîp*": "what will be added/what more", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } }
• Jer 9:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.3", "source": "אִ֤ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ הִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּ וְעַל־כָּל־אָ֖ח אַל־תִּבְטָ֑חוּ כִּ֤י כָל־אָח֙ עָק֣וֹב יַעְקֹ֔ב וְכָל־רֵ֖עַ רָכִ֥יל יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*'îš* from-*rē'ēhû* *hiššāmērû* *wĕ'al*-*kol*-*'āḥ* *'al*-*tibṭāḥû* *kî* *kol*-*'āḥ* *'āqôb* *ya'qōb* *wĕkol*-*rēa'* *rākîl* *yahălōk*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "masculine noun, singular - man/each person", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - from his neighbor", "*hiššāmērû*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - be on guard/beware", "*wĕ'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*'āḥ*": "masculine noun - brother", "*'al-tibṭāḥû*": "negative particle + imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - do not trust", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āqôb*": "infinitive absolute - supplanting/deceiving", "*ya'qōb*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will supplant/deceive", "*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, construct state - and every", "*rēa'*": "masculine noun - friend/neighbor", "*rākîl*": "masculine noun - slanderer/talebearer", "*yahălōk*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will walk/go about" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/each person/anyone", "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*hiššāmērû*": "be on guard/beware/take heed", "*'āḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*tibṭāḥû*": "trust/have confidence in/rely on", "*'āqôb ya'qōb*": "utterly deceives/thoroughly supplants/completely betrays (emphatic construction)", "*rēa'*": "friend/neighbor/companion", "*rākîl*": "slanderer/talebearer/gossiper", "*yahălōk*": "walks/goes about/proceeds" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.4", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ לִמְּד֧וּ לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם דַּבֶּר־שֶׁ֖קֶר הַעֲוֵ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*wĕ'îš* against-*rē'ēhû* *yĕhātēllû* *we'ĕmet* *lō'* *yĕdabbērû* *limdû* *lĕšônām* *dabber*-*šeqer* *ha'ăwēh* *nil'û*", "grammar": { "*wĕ'îš*": "conjunction + masculine noun, singular - and each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - against his neighbor", "*yĕhātēllû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they deceive/mock", "*we'ĕmet*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and truth", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdabbērû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they speak", "*limdû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have taught", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*dabber*": "infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*ha'ăwēh*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - acting perversely", "*nil'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕhātēllû*": "they deceive/mock/delude", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yĕdabbērû*": "they speak/tell/declare", "*limdû*": "they have taught/trained/instructed", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*dabber*": "to speak/tell/say", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ha'ăwēh*": "acting perversely/committing iniquity/doing wrong", "*nil'û*": "they are weary/exhausted/tired" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.5", "source": "שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*šibtĕkā* *bĕtôk* *mirmāh* *bĕmirmāh* *mē'ănû* *da'at*-*'ôtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šibtĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*bĕmirmāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in/through deceit", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have refused", "*da'at*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/living/sitting", "*bĕtôk*": "in the midst of/among/within", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mē'ănû*": "they have refused/rejected/declined", "*da'at*": "to know/acknowledge/recognize", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }
• Jer 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.8", "source": "הַעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לֹֽא־אֶפְקָד־בָּ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה אִ֚ם בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ha'al*-*'ēlleh* *lō'*-*'epqād*-*bām* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH* *'im* against-*gôy* *'ăšer*-like-this *lō'* *titnaqēm* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*ha'al*": "interrogative particle + preposition - on account of", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'epqād*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will visit/punish", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on them", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if/or", "*gôy*": "masculine noun with prefixed preposition - against nation", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*titnaqēm*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, hitpael - will avenge itself", "*napšî*": "feminine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'epqād*": "I will visit/punish/hold accountable", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*'im*": "if/or/whether (introduces rhetorical question)", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*titnaqēm*": "will avenge itself/take vengeance/exact retribution", "*napšî*": "my soul/being/self" } }
• Mark 7:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Mark.7.21", "source": "Ἔσωθεν γάρ, ἐκ τῆς καρδίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων, οἱ διαλογισμοὶ οἱ κακοὶ ἐκπορεύονται, μοιχεῖαι, πορνεῖαι, φόνοι,", "text": "For from *esōthen*, from the *kardias* of *anthrōpōn*, the *dialogismoi* the *kakoi* *ekporeuontai*, *moicheiai*, *porneiai*, *phonoi*,", "grammar": { "*esōthen*": "adverb - from within/inside", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men", "*dialogismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings", "*kakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/bad", "*ekporeuontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - proceed out/come forth", "*moicheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - adulteries", "*porneiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - fornications/sexual immoralities", "*phonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murders" }, "variants": { "*esōthen*": "from within/from inside/internally", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*dialogismoi*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*kakoi*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*moicheiai*": "adulteries/marital unfaithfulness", "*porneiai*": "sexual immoralities/fornications/prostitutions", "*phonoi*": "murders/killings/slaughters" } } 22 { "verseID": "Mark.7.22", "source": "Κλοπαί, πλεονεξίαι, πονηρίαι, δόλος, ἀσέλγεια, ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός, βλασφημία, ὑπερηφανία, ἀφροσύνη:", "text": "*Klopai*, *pleonexiai*, *ponēriai*, *dolos*, *aselgeia*, *ophthalmos ponēros*, *blasphēmia*, *hyperēphania*, *aphrosynē*:", "grammar": { "*Klopai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thefts", "*pleonexiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - covetings/greed", "*ponēriai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wickednesses", "*dolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - deceit", "*aselgeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lewdness/licentiousness", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil eye/envy", "*blasphēmia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blasphemy/slander", "*hyperēphania*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pride/arrogance", "*aphrosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Klopai*": "thefts/stealings", "*pleonexiai*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*ponēriai*": "wickedness/evil intentions/malice", "*dolos*": "deceit/trickery/cunning", "*aselgeia*": "sensuality/licentiousness/debauchery", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye/envy/jealousy", "*blasphēmia*": "blasphemy/slander/injurious speech", "*hyperēphania*": "arrogance/pride/haughtiness", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/senselessness/folly" } }
• Luke 6:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Luke.6.45", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας αὑτοῦ προφέρει τὸ ἀγαθόν· καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας αὑτοῦ προφέρει τὸ πονηρόν: ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας λαλεῖ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *agathos anthrōpos* from the *agathou thēsaurou* of the *kardias* of him *propherei* the *agathon*; and the *ponēros anthrōpos* from the *ponērou thēsaurou* of the *kardias* of him *propherei* the *ponēron*: from *gar* the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias lalei* the *stoma* of him.", "grammar": { "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*agathou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - good", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - treasure/storehouse", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*propherei*": "present, 3rd person singular, indicative, active - brings forth", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*ponēron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil thing", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*lalei*": "present, 3rd person singular, indicative, active - speaks", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth" }, "variants": { "*agathos*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*anthrōpos*": "person/man/human being", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kardias*": "heart/inner being/mind", "*propherei*": "brings forth/produces/puts forward", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial (thing)", "*ponēros*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*ponēron*": "evil/harmful/bad (thing)", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*lalei*": "speaks/says/utters", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech" } }
• Jas 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "James.1.26", "source": "Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.", "text": "If anyone *dokei* *thrēskos* to *einai* among you, not *chalinagōgōn* *glōssan* of him, but *apatōn* *kardian* of him, of this one *mataios* the *thrēskeia*.", "grammar": { "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seems", "*thrēskos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*chalinagōgōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bridling", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*apatōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*mataios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - predicate adjective", "*thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*thrēskos*": "religious/pious/devout", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*chalinagōgōn*": "bridling/controlling/restraining", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language/speech", "*apatōn*": "deceiving/misleading/deluding", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mataios*": "worthless/vain/futile/useless", "*thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service" } }
• Jas 3:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "James.3.5", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. Ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει!", "text": "*Houtōs* also the *glōssa* *mikron* *melos* *estin*, and *megalaucheī*. *Idou*, *oligon* *pyr* how great *hylēn* *anaptei*!", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*melos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - member/part", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*megalaucheī*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - boasts greatly", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*oligon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*hylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forest/wood/matter", "*anaptei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - kindles/sets on fire" }, "variants": { "*glōssa*": "tongue/language", "*melos*": "member/limb/part", "*megalaucheī*": "boasts greatly/speaks arrogantly", "*hylēn*": "forest/wood/material", "*anaptei*": "kindles/sets ablaze/ignites" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } } 7 { "verseID": "James.3.7", "source": "Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων, τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε, καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται, καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ:", "text": "Every *gar* *physis* of *thēriōn*, *te* and *peteinōn*, *herpetōn* *te*, and *enaliōn*, *damazetai*, and has been *dedamastai* by the *physei* the *anthrōpinē*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature/kind", "*thēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - wild animals/beasts", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sea creatures", "*damazetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is tamed/subdued", "*dedamastai*": "perfect indicative, passive, 3rd singular - has been tamed/subdued", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - nature", "*anthrōpinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - human" }, "variants": { "*physis*": "nature/kind/species", "*thēriōn*": "wild animals/beasts", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "sea creatures/marine animals", "*damazetai*": "is tamed/subdued/controlled", "*dedamastai*": "has been tamed/subdued/controlled" } } 8 { "verseID": "James.3.8", "source": "Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι· ἀκατάσχετον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.", "text": "The *de* *glōssan* *oudeis* *dynatai* of *anthrōpōn* to *damasai*; *akatascheton* *kakon*, *mestē* of *iou* *thanatēphorou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/yet", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/men", "*damasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to tame/subdue", "*akatascheton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - uncontrollable/restless", "*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*iou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death-bringing/deadly" }, "variants": { "*akatascheton*": "uncontrollable/restless/untameable", "*kakon*": "evil/bad thing/harm", "*mestē*": "full/filled", "*iou*": "poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "death-bringing/deadly/fatal" } }