Job 2:4

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{ "verseID": "Job.2.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ע֣וֹר בְּעַד־ע֗וֹר וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָאִ֔ישׁ יִתֵּ֖ן בְּעַ֥ד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān ʾeṯ*-*YHWH wə-yōʾmar ʿôr bəʿaḏ*-*ʿôr wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš yittēn bəʿaḏ napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will give", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿôr bəʿaḏ-ʿôr*": "skin for skin/skin after skin (proverbial expression)", "*wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš*": "and all that a man has", "*bəʿaḏ napšô*": "for his life/for himself/for his own skin" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ע֣וֹר בְּעַד־ע֗וֹר וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָאִ֔ישׁ יִתֵּ֖ן בְּעַ֥ד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-yaʿan the-śāṭān ʾeṯ-YHWH wə-yōʾmar ʿôr bəʿaḏ-ʿôr wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš yittēn bəʿaḏ napšô.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yaʿan*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered
• *śāṭān*: noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *wə-yōʾmar*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *ʿôr*: noun masculine singular - skin
• *bəʿaḏ*: preposition - for/on behalf of
• *wə-ḵōl*: conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/that
• *lā-ʾîš*: preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man
• *yittēn*: qal imperfect 3ms - he will give
• *napšô*: noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his life/soul

Word Meanings

• *ʿôr bəʿaḏ-ʿôr*: skin for skin/skin after skin (proverbial expression)
• *wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš*: and all that a man has
• *bəʿaḏ napšô*: for his life/for himself/for his own skin

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Satan answered the LORD, 'Skin for skin! A man will give everything he has for his own life.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Satan{H7854} answered{H6030} Jehovah,{H3068} and said,{H559} Skin{H5785} for skin,{H5785} yea, all that a man{H376} hath will he give{H5414} for his life.{H5315}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Satan{H7854} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Skin{H5785} for skin{H5785}, yea, all that a man{H376} hath will he give{H5414}{(H8799)} for his life{H5315}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Sathan answered the LORDE, and sayde: Skynne for skynne? yee a man will geue all yt euer he hath, for his life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Satan answered the Lorde, and sayde, Skin for skin, and all that euer a man hath, will he giue for his life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Satan aunswered the Lord, and sayd, Skinne for skinne, yea a man wil geue al that euer he hath for his life.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Satan answered the LORD,“Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!

Referenced Verses

• Esth 7:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Esther.7.3", "source": "וַתַּ֨עַן אֶסְתֵּ֤ר הַמַּלְכָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב תִּנָּֽתֶן־לִ֤י נַפְשִׁי֙ בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְעַמִּ֖י בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattaʿan* *ʾester* the *malkâ* and *wattōʾmar*, \"If *māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in *bᵊʿênêkā* the *melek*, and if upon the *melek* *ṭôḇ*, *tinnāten*-to me my *napšî* in my *šᵊʾēlātî*, and my *ʿammî* in my *baqqāšātî*.\"", "grammar": { "*wattaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*wattōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bᵊʿênêkā*": "preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*tinnāten*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - may it be given", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul", "*šᵊʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my petition", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my request" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*napšî*": "life/soul/self", "*šᵊʾēlātî*": "petition/request" } } 4 { "verseID": "Esther.7.4", "source": "כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For *nimkarnû* I and my *ʿammî* to *lᵊhašmîd* to *lahărôg* and to *lᵊʾabbēd*; and *wᵊʾillû* to *laʿăḇādîm* and to *lišpāḥôt* *nimkarnû* I would have *heḥĕraštî*, for *ʾên* the *ṣār* *šôweh* in *bᵊnēzeq* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*nimkarnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have been sold", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*lᵊhašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate", "*lahărôg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to annihilate/destroy", "*wᵊʾillû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to slaves/servants", "*lišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to female slaves/servants", "*heḥĕraštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I would have kept silent", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/enemy", "*šôweh*": "qal participle masculine singular - equaling/compensating", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in damage to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*lᵊhašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lahărôg*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*wᵊʾillû*": "but if/yet if/even if", "*ṣār*": "enemy/adversary/oppressor", "*šôweh*": "equal to/worth/compensating for", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "in damage/loss/injury to" } }
• Isa 2:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.20", "source": "בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ הָאָדָ֔ם אֵ֚ת אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת אֱלִילֵ֣י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָֽשׂוּ־לוֹ֙ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת לַחְפֹּ֥ר פֵּר֖וֹת וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ* *yašlîk* the-*ʾādām* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *kaspô* and-*ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *zəhābô* which *ʿāśû*-for-him to-*ləhištaḥăwōt*, to-the-*ḥăpōr* *pērôt* and-to-the-*ʿăṭallēpîm*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yašlîk*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will throw/cast away", "*hā-ʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*zəhābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśû-lô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made for him", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship/bow down", "*la-ḥăpōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the mole", "*pērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - rats", "*wə-lā-ʿăṭallēpîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and to the bats" }, "variants": { "*yašlîk*": "will throw/cast away/discard", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "idols/worthless things/nothings", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "to worship/bow down/prostrate oneself", "*ḥăpōr pērôt*": "moles/burrowing animals/rodents", "*ʿăṭallēpîm*": "bats/flying creatures" } } 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.21", "source": "לָבוֹא֙ בְּנִקְר֣וֹת הַצֻּרִ֔ים וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י הַסְּלָעִ֑ים מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "To-*lābôʾ* into-*niqrôt* the-*ṣurîm* and-into-*səʿîpê* the-*səlāʿîm* from-*pənê* *paḥad* *YHWH* and-from-*hădar* *gəʾônô* in-*qûmô* to-*laʿărōṣ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*lā-bôʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to enter/go", "*bə-niqrôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - into crevices of", "*ha-ṣṣurîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rocks", "*û-bi-səʿîpê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and into clefts of", "*ha-səlāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the crags/cliffs", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/terror of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-mē-hădar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from the splendor of", "*gəʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*bə-qûmô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he rises", "*la-ʿărōṣ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to terrify", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come into/go", "*niqrôt*": "crevices/clefts/cracks", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/crags/boulders", "*səʿîpê*": "clefts/fissures/splits", "*səlāʿîm*": "crags/cliffs/rocks", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*paḥad*": "fear/terror/dread", "*hădar*": "splendor/glory/majesty", "*gəʾônô*": "his majesty/pride/exaltation", "*qûmô*": "when he rises/stands up/arises", "*laʿărōṣ*": "to terrify/cause to tremble/frighten", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Jer 41:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.8", "source": "וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים נִמְצְאוּ־בָ֗ם וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ אַל־תְּמִתֵ֔נוּ כִּֽי־יֶשׁ־לָ֤נוּ מַטְמֹנִים֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה חִטִּ֥ים וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְשֶׁ֣מֶן וּדְבָ֑שׁ וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל וְלֹ֥א הֱמִיתָ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-ten *ʾănāšîm* *nimṣəʾû*-among-them *wa-yōʾmərû* to-*yišmāʿēʾl* do-not-*təmîtēnû* because-*yeš*-to-us *maṭmōnîm* in-*ha-śādeh* *ḥiṭṭîm* and-*śəʿōrîm* and-*šemen* and-*dəbāš* *wa-yeḥdal* and-not *hēmîtām* in-midst their-brothers.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were found", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they said", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael", "*təmîtēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms + 1cp suffix - kill us", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/are", "*maṭmōnîm*": "masculine plural noun - hidden stores/treasures", "*ha-śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "feminine plural noun - wheat", "*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - oil", "*dəbāš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*wa-yeḥdal*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he ceased/desisted", "*hēmîtām*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - he killed them" }, "variants": { "*maṭmōnîm*": "hidden stores/treasures/supplies", "*wa-yeḥdal*": "and he refrained/ceased/forbore", "*bətôk ʾăḥêhem*": "in the midst of their brothers/among their companions" } }
• Matt 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.25", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε, καὶ τί πίητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, τί ἐνδύσησθε. Οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;", "text": "*Dia touto legō* to you, *Mē merimnate* to the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*, and what *piēte*; *mēde* to the *sōmati* of you, what *endysēsthe*. *Ouchi* the *psychē pleion estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*?", "grammar": { "*Dia touto legō*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun + present active indicative, 1st singular - because of this I say", "*Mē merimnate*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not be anxious", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - for life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - for body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might put on/clothe yourselves", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not?", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*pleion estin*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is more", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of food/nourishment", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason/because of this", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/inner self", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/you would eat", "*piēte*": "you might drink/you would drink", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*endysēsthe*": "you might put on/you would clothe yourselves", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } }
• Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }
• Acts 27:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.27.18", "source": "Σφοδρῶς δὲ χειμαζομένων ἡμῶν, τῇ ἑξῆς ἐκβολὴν ἐποιοῦντο·", "text": "And we being *sphodrōs cheimazomenōn*, on the next [day] they *epoiounto ekbolēn*.", "grammar": { "*sphodrōs*": "adverb - violently/severely", "*cheimazomenōn*": "present participle, passive, genitive plural - being storm-tossed", "*epoiounto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd plural - they were making/doing", "*ekbolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - jettison/throwing out" }, "variants": { "*sphodrōs cheimazomenōn*": "being violently storm-tossed", "*epoiounto ekbolēn*": "they began to jettison/throw overboard" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.27.19", "source": "Καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ αὐτόχειρες τὴν σκευὴν τοῦ πλοίου ἐρρίψαμεν.", "text": "And on the third [day] *autocheires* we *erripsamen* the *skeuēn* of the ship.", "grammar": { "*autocheires*": "nominative, masculine, plural - with their own hands", "*erripsamen*": "aorist active, 1st plural - we threw/cast away", "*skeuēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - equipment/gear/tackle" }, "variants": { "*autocheires*": "with own hands/ourselves", "*erripsamen*": "we threw off/cast away", "*skeuēn*": "tackle/gear/equipment" } }
• Phil 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου: διʼ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα εἴναι, ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω,", "text": "But *menounge*, and *hēgoumai panta zēmian einai* because of the *hyperechon* of the *gnōseōs Christou Iēsou* the *Kyriou* of me: because of whom *ta panta ezēmiōthēn*, and *hēgoumai skybala einai*, in order that *Christon kerdēsō*,", "grammar": { "*menounge*": "intensive particle - indeed/certainly/more than that", "*hēgoumai*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/regard", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*zēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loss", "*einai*": "infinitive, present - to be", "*hyperechon*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, singular - surpassing/excellence", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "indicative, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I suffered loss/was deprived", "*skybala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - refuse/dung/rubbish", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "subjunctive, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*menounge*": "indeed/certainly/more than that/yes indeed", "*hyperechon*": "surpassing value/excellence/superiority", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "suffered loss/was deprived/forfeited", "*skybala*": "refuse/dung/garbage/worthless trash", "*kerdēsō*": "gain/win/profit" } } 9 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.9", "source": "Καὶ εὑρεθῶ ἐν αὐτῷ, μὴ ἔχων ἐμὴν δικαιοσύνην, τὴν ἐκ νόμου, ἀλλὰ τὴν διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, τὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει:", "text": "And *heurethō* in him, not *echōn emēn dikaiosynēn*, the from *nomou*, but the through *pisteōs Christou*, the from *Theou dikaiosynēn* upon the *pistei*:", "grammar": { "*heurethō*": "subjunctive, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I might be found", "*echōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*heurethō*": "might be found/discovered/proven to be", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/righteous standing", "*pisteōs Christou*": "faith in Christ/Christ's faithfulness", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief" } } 10 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.10", "source": "Τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτὸν, καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῶν παθημάτων αὐτοῦ, συμμορφούμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ·", "text": "The *gnōnai* him, and the *dynamin* of the *anastaseōs* of him, and the *koinōnian* of the *pathēmatōn* of him, *symmorphoumenos* to the *thanatō* of him;", "grammar": { "*gnōnai*": "infinitive, aorist, active - to know", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/participation", "*pathēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sufferings", "*symmorphoumenos*": "participle, present, passive/middle, nominative, masculine, singular - being conformed", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*gnōnai*": "to know/to experience/to understand", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/participation/sharing", "*pathēmatōn*": "sufferings/afflictions", "*symmorphoumenos*": "being conformed/configured/made like" } }