Job 20:23

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{ "verseID": "Job.20.23", "source": "יְהִ֤י ׀ לְמַלֵּ֬א בִטְנ֗וֹ יְֽשַׁלַּח־בּ֭וֹ חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yĕhî* *lĕ-* *mallēʾ* *biṭnô* *yĕšallaḥ-* *bô* *ḥărôn* *ʾappô* *wĕ-* *yamṭēr* *ʿālêmô* *bi-* *lĕḥûmô*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*lĕ-*": "preposition - to/for", "*mallēʾ*": "piel infinitive construct - filling", "*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly", "*yĕšallaḥ-*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sends", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning/fierce", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*yamṭēr*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rains down", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*lĕḥûmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his food" }, "variants": { "*yĕhî*": "let it be/it will be/it shall be", "*mallēʾ*": "filling/to fill", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/his stomach/his appetite", "*yĕšallaḥ-*": "sends/casts/hurls", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/fierce/heat", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*yamṭēr*": "rains down/causes to rain/hurls down", "*lĕḥûmô*": "his food/his meal/his consumption" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהִ֤י ׀ לְמַלֵּ֬א בִטְנ֗וֹ יְֽשַׁלַּח־בּ֭וֹ חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

yĕhî lĕ- mallēʾ biṭnô yĕšallaḥ- bô ḥărôn ʾappô wĕ- yamṭēr ʿālêmô bi- lĕḥûmô

Grammar Details

• *yĕhî*: qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be
• *lĕ-*: preposition - to/for
• *mallēʾ*: piel infinitive construct - filling
• *biṭnô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly
• *yĕšallaḥ-*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sends
• *bô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him
• *ḥărôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - burning/fierce
• *ʾappô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril
• *wĕ-*: conjunction - and
• *yamṭēr*: hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rains down
• *ʿālêmô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *bi-*: preposition - in
• *lĕḥûmô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his food

Word Meanings

• *yĕhî*: let it be/it will be/it shall be
• *mallēʾ*: filling/to fill
• *biṭnô*: his belly/his stomach/his appetite
• *yĕšallaḥ-*: sends/casts/hurls
• *ḥărôn*: burning/fierce/heat
• *ʾappô*: his anger/his nostril/his wrath
• *yamṭēr*: rains down/causes to rain/hurls down
• *lĕḥûmô*: his food/his meal/his consumption

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When he is about to fill his stomach, God will unleash his burning anger against him and rain it upon him while he eats.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of His wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When he is about to fill{H4390} his belly,{H990} [God] will cast{H7971} the fierceness{H2740} of his wrath{H639} upon him, And will rain{H4305} it upon him while he is eating.{H3894}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When he is about to fill{H4390}{(H8763)} his belly{H990}, God shall cast{H7971}{(H8762)} the fury{H2740} of his wrath{H639} upon him, and shall rain{H4305}{(H8686)} it upon him while he is eating{H3894}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For though ye wicked haue neuer so moch to fyll his bely, yet God shal sende his wrath vpon him, and cause his battayll to rayne ouer him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He shall be about to fill his belly, but God shall sende vpon him his fierce wrath, and shall cause to rayne vpon him, euen vpon his meate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it shall come to passe, that wherewith he purposed to fill his belly, God shall powre the furie of his wrath theron, and shall cause his indignation to raigne vpon him, and vpon his meate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [When] he is about to fill his belly, [God] shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain [it] upon him while he is eating.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When he is about to fill his belly, `God' will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When he is about to fill his belly, [God] will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “While he is filling his belly, God sends his burning anger against him, and rains down his blows upon him.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.30", "source": "לֹא־זָ֥רוּ מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם ע֝֗וֹד אָכְלָ֥ם בְּפִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "not-*zārû* from-*taʾăwātām* *ʿōd* *ʾoklām* in-*pîhem*", "grammar": { "*zārû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were estranged/alienated", "*taʾăwātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their desire/craving", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - still/yet/while", "*ʾoklām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their food", "*pîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth" }, "variants": { "*zārû*": "turned aside/estranged/alienated", "*taʾăwātām*": "desire/craving/longing", "*ʿōd*": "still/yet/while/again" } } 31 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.31", "source": "וְאַ֤ף אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ עָ֘לָ֤ה בָהֶ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם וּבַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִכְרִֽיעַ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾaph* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿālāh* in-them *wə-yaharōg* among-*mišmannêhem* and-*baḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hikrîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾaph*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and anger of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - rose/went up", "*wə-yaharōg*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he killed/slew", "*mišmannêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fat ones", "*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - chosen/young men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hikrîaʿ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to bow down/brought down" }, "variants": { "*ʾaph*": "nose/anger/wrath", "*mišmannêhem*": "fat ones/stout ones/strongest ones", "*baḥûrê*": "chosen men/young men", "*hikrîaʿ*": "made to bow/brought down/struck down" } }
• Num 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.33", "source": "הַבָּשָׂ֗ר עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ין שִׁנֵּיהֶ֔ם טֶ֖רֶם יִכָּרֵ֑ת וְאַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ חָרָ֣ה בָעָ֔ם וַיַּ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ בָּעָ֔ם מַכָּ֖ה רַבָּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "The *bāśār* *ʿôdennû* between *šinnêhem* *ṭerem* *yikkārēt* and *ʾap* *Yhwh* *ḥārāh* in the *ʿām* and *wayyak* *Yhwh* in the *ʿām* *makkāh* *rabbāh* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - flesh/meat", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb with 3rd masculine singular suffix - still/yet it", "*šinnêhem*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their teeth", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - be cut off/consumed", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yhwh*": "proper name - LORD", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - burned/was kindled", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - people", "*wayyak*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - struck/smote", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - blow/stroke/plague", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great/many", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ṭerem*": "not yet/before/ere", "*yikkārēt*": "was cut off/consumed/chewed", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }
• Ps 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.6", "source": "יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפ֗וֹת מְנָ֣ת כּוֹסָֽם׃", "text": "*yamṭēr* upon-*rəšāʿîm* *paḥîm*, *ʾēš* *wə*-*g̱opəriṯ* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *zilʿāp̱ôṯ* *mənāṯ* *kôsām*.", "grammar": { "*yamṭēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to rain", "*rəšāʿîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon wicked ones", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*g̱opəriṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - sulfur/brimstone", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wind/breath of", "*zilʿāp̱ôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - scorching heat/burning wind", "*mənāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*kôsām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cup" }, "variants": { "*yamṭēr*": "he will cause to rain/he will send down", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/coals", "*ʾēš*": "fire", "*g̱opəriṯ*": "sulfur/brimstone", "*rûaḥ zilʿāp̱ôṯ*": "scorching wind/burning blast/heat wind", "*mənāṯ kôsām*": "portion of their cup/share of their allotment" } }
• Gen 19:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.24", "source": "וֽ͏ַיהוָ֗ה הִמְטִ֧יר עַל־סְדֹ֛ם וְעַל־עֲמֹרָ֖ה גָּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה מִן־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "wə-*YHWH* *himṭîr* upon-*Sədōm* wə-upon-*ʿĂmōrâ* *gāprît* wə-*ʾêš* from-with *YHWH* from-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himṭîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to rain", "*Sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʿĂmōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*gāprît*": "feminine singular noun - brimstone/sulfur", "*ʾêš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*himṭîr*": "caused to rain/rained down/sent down", "*gāprît*": "brimstone/sulfur", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Exod 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.9.23", "source": "וַיֵּ֨ט מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶת־מַטֵּהוּ֮ עַל־הַשָּׁמַיִם֒ וַֽיהוָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן קֹלֹת֙ וּבָרָ֔ד וַתִּ֥הֲלַךְ אֵ֖שׁ אָ֑רְצָה וַיַּמְטֵ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בָּרָ֖ד עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*yēṭ* *mōšeh* *'et*-staff-his over-the-heavens and-*YHWH* *nātan* thunders and-*bārāḏ* and-*tihălaḵ* *'ēš* earthward and-*yamṭēr* *YHWH* *bārāḏ* upon-land-of *miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṭ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'et-maṭṭēhû*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*'al-haššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun - toward the heavens", "*waYHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and Yahweh/the LORD", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/sent", "*qōlōt*": "noun, masculine plural - sounds/voices/thunders", "*ûḇārāḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hail", "*wattihălaḵ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and went/moved/ran", "*'ēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*'ārᵊṣāh*": "noun + directional suffix - to the earth/ground", "*wayyamṭēr*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to rain", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bārāḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - hail", "*'al-'ereṣ miṣrayim*": "preposition + construct + proper noun - upon the land of Egypt" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/sent/delivered/produced", "*qōlōt*": "thunders/voices/sounds", "*tihălaḵ*": "went/ran/flashed/traveled", "*'ēš*": "fire/lightning", "*yamṭēr*": "caused to rain/rained down/sent down" } }
• Isa 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.4", "source": "תָּעָ֣ה לְבָבִ֔י פַּלָּצ֖וּת בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי אֵ֚ת נֶ֣שֶׁף חִשְׁקִ֔י שָׂ֥ם לִ֖י לַחֲרָדָֽה׃", "text": "*tā'āh* my *ləbābî* *pallāṣūt* *bi'atātnî* *'ēt* *nešep* my *ḥišqî* *śām* to me to *ḥarādāh*", "grammar": { "*tā'āh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it wanders/reels", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*pallāṣūt*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/shuddering/trembling", "*bi'atātnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it terrifies me", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*nešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/evening", "*ḥišqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my pleasure/desire", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it has put/placed", "*ḥarādāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to trembling/terror" }, "variants": { "*tā'āh*": "wanders/reels/staggers", "*pallāṣūt*": "horror/shuddering/trembling/terror", "*nešep ḥišqî*": "twilight of my desire/evening I longed for", "*ḥarādāh*": "trembling/terror/fear" } }
• Mal 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֡וּ וְאִם־לֹא֩ תָשִׂ֨ימוּ עַל־לֵ֜ב לָתֵ֧ת כָּב֣וֹד לִשְׁמִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י בָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה וְאָרוֹתִ֖י אֶת־בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְגַם֙ אָרוֹתִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינְכֶ֖ם שָׂמִ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "If-not *tišməʿû* and-if-not *tāśîmû* upon-*lēb* to-give *kābôd* to-*šəmî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* and-*šillaḥtî* in-you *ʾet*-the-*məʾērâ* and-*ʾārôtî* *ʾet*-*birkôtêkem* and-also *ʾārôtîhā* because not-you *śāmîm* upon-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will set/place/put", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner person", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor/weight", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said/declared", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*šillaḥtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*məʾērâ*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*ʾārôtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your blessings", "*ʾārôtîhā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I have cursed it", "*śāmîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - placing/taking to heart" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/weight/heaviness", "*šillaḥtî*": "I will send/dispatch/release/let loose", "*məʾērâ*": "curse/execration", "*ʾārôtî*": "I will curse/bind with a curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "your blessings/benedictions" } }
• Luke 12:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.12.17", "source": "Καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ, λέγων, Τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου;", "text": "And *dielogizeto en* himself, *legōn*, What *poiēsō*, for not *echō pou synaxō* the *karpous* of me?", "grammar": { "*dielogizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was reasoning/thinking", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*synaxō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will gather/store", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits/crops" }, "variants": { "*dielogizeto*": "was reasoning/thinking to himself/pondering", "*poiēsō*": "shall I do/what should I do", "*synaxō*": "gather/store/collect", "*karpous*": "fruits/crops/harvest" } } 18 { "verseID": "Luke.12.18", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Τοῦτο ποιήσω: καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω· καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου.", "text": "And *eipen*, This *poiēsō*: *kathelō* of me the *apothēkas*, and *meizonas oikodomēsō*; and *synaxō ekei panta* the *genēmata* of me and the *agatha* of me.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do", "*kathelō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will tear down", "*apothēkas*": "accusative plural feminine - barns/storehouses", "*meizonas*": "accusative plural feminine comparative - larger/greater", "*oikodomēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will build", "*synaxō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will gather", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all", "*genēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - produce/crops", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - goods/good things" }, "variants": { "*kathelō*": "tear down/demolish/pull down", "*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries", "*meizonas*": "larger/greater/bigger", "*oikodomēsō*": "build/construct", "*synaxō*": "gather/store/collect", "*genēmata*": "produce/harvest/crops", "*agatha*": "goods/possessions/wealth" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.12.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου.", "text": "And *erō* to the *psychē* of me, *Psychē*, *echeis polla agatha keimena* for *etē polla*; *anapauou*, *phage*, *pie*, *euphrainou*.", "grammar": { "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will say", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - soul", "*Psychē*": "vocative singular feminine - Soul", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*keimena*": "present middle participle, accusative plural neuter - being laid up/stored", "*etē*": "accusative plural neuter - years", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*anapauou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rest", "*phage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - eat", "*pie*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - drink", "*euphrainou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/be merry" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/self", "*agatha*": "good things/goods/possessions", "*keimena*": "laid up/stored/set aside", "*etē*": "years", "*anapauou*": "rest/relax/take ease", "*phage*": "eat", "*pie*": "drink", "*euphrainou*": "be merry/rejoice/enjoy yourself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }