Job 24:14

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{ "verseID": "Job.24.14", "source": "לָא֡וֹר יָ֘ק֤וּם רוֹצֵ֗חַ יִֽקְטָל־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה יְהִ֣י כַגַּנָּֽב", "text": "At *ʾôr yāqûm rôṣēaḥ yiqṭāl-ʿānî wəʾebyôn ûballaylâ yəhî ḵaggannāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *lə* - 'at light/daybreak'", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he rises'", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/killer'", "*yiqṭāl-ʿānî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + noun masculine singular - 'he kills poor'", "*wəʾebyôn*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and needy'", "*ûballaylâ*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and in the night'", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he is/becomes'", "*ḵaggannāb*": "preposition *kə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'like the thief'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/daybreak/dawn", "*yāqûm*": "rises/gets up/stands", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "murderer/killer", "*yiqṭāl*": "kills/murders/slays", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/beggar", "*ballaylâ*": "in the night/during darkness", "*yəhî*": "is/becomes/acts", "*ḵaggannāb*": "like the thief/as a robber" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָא֡וֹר יָ֘ק֤וּם רוֹצֵ֗חַ יִֽקְטָל־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה יְהִ֣י כַגַּנָּֽב

Transliteration

At ʾôr yāqûm rôṣēaḥ yiqṭāl-ʿānî wəʾebyôn ûballaylâ yəhî ḵaggannāb

Grammar Details

• *ʾôr*: noun masculine singular with preposition *lə* - 'at light/daybreak'
• *yāqûm*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he rises'
• *rôṣēaḥ*: qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/killer'
• *yiqṭāl-ʿānî*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + noun masculine singular - 'he kills poor'
• *wəʾebyôn*: conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and needy'
• *ûballaylâ*: conjunction *û* + preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and in the night'
• *yəhî*: qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he is/becomes'
• *ḵaggannāb*: preposition *kə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'like the thief'

Word Meanings

• *ʾôr*: light/daybreak/dawn
• *yāqûm*: rises/gets up/stands
• *rôṣēaḥ*: murderer/killer
• *yiqṭāl*: kills/murders/slays
• *ʿānî*: poor/afflicted/humble
• *ʾebyôn*: needy/poor/beggar
• *ballaylâ*: in the night/during darkness
• *yəhî*: is/becomes/acts
• *ḵaggannāb*: like the thief/as a robber

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At daybreak, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy, and at night, he is like a thief.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The murderer, rising with the light, kills the poor and needy, and in the night is like a thief.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Tymely in the mornynge do they aryse, to murthur the symple and poore, & in the night they go a stealinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The murtherer riseth earely & killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The murtherer ryseth early and killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Before daybreak the murderer rises up; he kills the poor and the needy; in the night he is like a thief.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• Rev 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.3", "source": "Μνημόνευε οὖν πῶς εἴληφας καὶ ἤκουσας, καὶ τήρει, καὶ μετανόησον. Ἐὰν οὖν μὴ γρηγορήσῃς, ἥξω ἐπὶ σε ὡς κλέπτης, καὶ οὐ μὴ γνῷς ποίαν ὥραν ἥξω ἐπὶ σε.", "text": "*Mnēmoneue* therefore how *eilēphas* and *ēkousas*, and *tērei*, and *metanoēson*. If therefore not *grēgorēsēs*, *hēxō* upon you as *kleptēs*, and not not *gnōs* what *hōran hēxō* upon you.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - remember/keep in mind", "*eilēphas*": "perfect active, 2nd singular - you have received", "*ēkousas*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - keep/guard/observe", "*metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent/change your mind", "*grēgorēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might watch/be alert", "*hēxō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will come", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*gnōs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might know", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - emphasizing certainty of negative" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "remember/keep in mind/be mindful of", "*eilēphas*": "received/obtained/taken", "*ēkousas*": "heard/listened to", "*tērei*": "keep/guard/observe/maintain", "*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind/turn around in thinking", "*grēgorēsēs*": "watch/be alert/stay awake", "*hēxō*": "will come/will arrive", "*kleptēs*": "thief/burglar", "*gnōs*": "know/recognize/understand" } }
• 2 Sam 11:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד סֵ֖פֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח בְּיַ֥ד אוּרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yhiy ba-bōqer* and *wa-yichtōb Dāwid sēfer ʾel-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yishlach bə-yad ʾÛrîyâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*sēfer*": "noun masculine singular - letter/document", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bə-yad*": "preposition bet + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of" }, "variants": { "*sēfer*": "letter/document/scroll", "*bə-yad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.15", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסֵּ֖פֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר הָב֣וּ אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם מֵאַחֲרָ֖יו וְנִכָּ֥ה וָמֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yichtōb ba-sēfer lēʾmōr hābû ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*ba-sēfer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the letter", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hābû*": "imperative masculine plural - set/place", "*ʾel-mûl*": "preposition + preposition - opposite to", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle", "*ha-chăzāqâ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the fierce", "*wə-shabtem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall withdraw", "*mē-ʾachărāyw*": "preposition min + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from behind him", "*wə-nikkâ*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular niphal - and he will be struck", "*wā-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and die" }, "variants": { "*hābû*": "set/place/station/assign", "*ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ*": "in front of the fiercest fighting/facing the strongest part of the battle", "*wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw*": "withdraw from behind him/retreat from supporting him/pull back from him", "*wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*": "that he may be struck and die/so he will be hit and killed" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י בִּשְׁמ֥וֹר יוֹאָ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־א֣וּרִיָּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wa-yhiy bi-shmôr Yôʾāb ʾel-hā-ʿîr* and *wa-yittēn ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-ha-māqôm ʾăsher yādaʿ kî ʾanshê-chayil shām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bi-shmôr*": "preposition bet + qal infinitive construct - when observed/when watched", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the city", "*wa-yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he assigned/placed", "*ʾel-ha-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the place", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yādaʿ*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾanshê-chayil*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - men of valor/mighty men", "*shām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*bi-shmôr*": "when observing/when besieging/when watching", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "at the city/against the city", "*yittēn*": "assigned/placed/stationed", "*ʾanshê-chayil*": "valiant men/mighty warriors/skilled fighters" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.17", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מִן־הָעָ֖ם מֵעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיָּ֕מָת גַּ֖ם אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣəʾû ʾanshê hā-ʿîr* and *wa-yillāchămû ʾet-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yippōl min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid* and *wa-yāmāt gam ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanshê hā-ʿîr*": "noun masculine plural construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - men of the city", "*wa-yillāchămû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural niphal - and they fought", "*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Joab", "*wa-yippōl*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there fell", "*min-hā-ʿām*": "preposition min + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the people", "*mē-ʿabdê*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural construct - from the servants of", "*wa-yāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*gam*": "particle - also" }, "variants": { "*yēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/sortied", "*yillāchămû*": "fought with/battled against", "*yippōl*": "fell/were killed", "*min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid*": "some of David's men/troops/servants" } }
• Ps 10:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.8", "source": "יֵשֵׁ֤ב ׀ בְּמַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים יַהֲרֹ֣ג נָקִ֑י עֵ֝ינָ֗יו לְֽחֵלְכָ֥ה יִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*yēšēb* *bĕmaʾrab* *ḥăṣērîm* *bammistārîm* *yaharōg* *nāqî* *ʿênāyw* *lĕḥēlkāh* *yiṣpōnû*", "grammar": { "*yēšēb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sits/dwells", "*bĕmaʾrab*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in ambush of", "*ḥăṣērîm*": "noun masculine plural - villages/settlements", "*bammistārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the hiding places", "*yaharōg*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he kills/slays", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lĕḥēlkāh*": "preposition + adjective feminine singular - for unfortunate/unhappy", "*yiṣpōnû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they lurk/lie in wait" }, "variants": { "*yēšēb*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*maʾrab*": "ambush/hiding place/lurking place", "*ḥāṣēr*": "village/settlement/court", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places", "*yaharōg*": "kill/slay/murder", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*ʿayin*": "eye/spring/appearance", "*ḥēlkāh*": "unfortunate/unhappy people/victims", "*yiṣpōnû*": "lurk/hide/lie in wait" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.9", "source": "יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yeʾĕrōb* *bammistār* *kĕʾaryēh* *bĕsukkōh* *yeʾĕrōb* *laḥăṭôp* *ʿānî* *yaḥṭōp* *ʿānî* *bĕmoškô* *bĕrištô*", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*bammistār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the hiding place", "*kĕʾaryēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a lion", "*bĕsukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his thicket/den", "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*laḥăṭôp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seize/snatch", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he seizes/snatches", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*bĕmoškô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his drawing/pulling", "*bĕrištô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his net" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*mistār*": "hiding place/secret place", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*sukkōh*": "thicket/den/lair", "*laḥăṭôp*": "to seize/snatch/capture", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "seize/snatch/capture", "*moškô*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*rešet*": "net/snare" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.10", "source": "*ודכה **יִדְכֶּ֥ה יָשֹׁ֑חַ וְנָפַ֥ל בַּ֝עֲצוּמָּ֗יו *חלכאים **חֵ֣יל **כָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*yidkeh* *yāšōaḥ* *wĕnāpal* *baʿăṣûmmāyw* *ḥēl* *kāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*yidkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he crushes/oppresses", "*yāšōaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he stoops/crouches/bows down", "*wĕnāpal*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he falls", "*baʿăṣûmmāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/by his strong ones/claws", "*ḥēl*": "noun masculine singular construct - army/force of", "*kāʾîm*": "adjective masculine plural - unfortunate/victims" }, "variants": { "*yidkeh*": "crush/oppress/break to pieces", "*yāšōaḥ*": "stoop/bow down/crouch", "*nāpal*": "fall/be cast down", "*ʿăṣûmmīm*": "strong ones/mighty ones/powerful limbs/claws", "*ḥēl*": "army/force/strength/host", "*kāʾîm*": "victims/unfortunate ones/crushed ones" } }
• Mic 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Luke 12:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Luke.12.39", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται, ἐγρηγόρησεν ἄν, καὶ οὐκ ἂν ἀφῆκεν διορυγῆναι τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "This *de* *ginōskete*, that if *ēdei* the *oikodespotēs* what *hōra* the *kleptēs* *erchetai*, he would have *egrēgorēsen* *an*, and not *an* he would have *aphēken* *diorygēnai* the *oikon* of him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ginōskete*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - know", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - had known", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - master of house", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes", "*egrēgorēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - would have watched/stayed awake", "*an*": "particle - [marks conditional statement]", "*aphēken*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - would have allowed/permitted", "*diorygēnai*": "aorist infinitive passive - to be broken into/dug through", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize", "*ēdei*": "had known/had been aware", "*oikodespotēs*": "master of house/householder/head of household", "*hōra*": "hour/time/specific time", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*egrēgorēsen*": "would have watched/stayed awake/been alert", "*aphēken*": "would have allowed/permitted/let", "*diorygēnai*": "to be broken into/dug through (referring to breaking through mud walls)", "*oikon*": "house/home/household" } }
• Eph 5:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.7", "source": "Μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Mē oun ginesthe symmetochoi autōn*", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]", "*symmetochoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/participants", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove", "*symmetochoi*": "partakers/participants/sharers" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.8", "source": "Ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ: ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε:", "text": "*Ēte gar pote skotos*, *nyn de phōs* in *Kyriō*: as *tekna phōtos peripateite*", "grammar": { "*Ēte*": "imperfect, indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*Ēte*": "you were", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.9", "source": "(Ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ·)", "text": "(The *gar karpos* of the *Pneumatos* [is] in all *agathōsynē* and *dikaiosynē* and *alētheia*)", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*agathōsynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/virtue/generosity", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.10", "source": "Δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "*Dokimazontes* what *estin euareston* to the *Kyriō*", "grammar": { "*Dokimazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - proving/testing", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*euareston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - well-pleasing/acceptable", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord" }, "variants": { "*Dokimazontes*": "proving/testing/discerning/examining", "*euareston*": "well-pleasing/acceptable/approved", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.11", "source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.", "text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities", "*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict" } }