Job 31:17

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{ "verseID": "Job.31.17", "source": "וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî* and-not-*ʾākal yātôm* from-it", "grammar": { "*ʾōkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat", "*pittî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless" }, "variants": { "*pittî*": "my morsel/my piece/my bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

Transliteration

And-ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî and-not-ʾākal yātôm from-it

Grammar Details

• *ʾōkal*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat
• *pittî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread
• *ləḇaddî*: preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself
• *ʾākal*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate
• *yātôm*: noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless

Word Meanings

• *pittî*: my morsel/my piece/my bread
• *ləḇaddî*: by myself/alone
• *yātôm*: orphan/fatherless

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  if I have eaten my morsel alone, without sharing with the fatherless—

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Or have eaten my portion alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or have eaten{H398} my morsel{H6595} alone, And the fatherless{H3490} hath not eaten{H398} thereof

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or have eaten{H398}{(H8799)} my morsel{H6595} myself alone, and the fatherless{H3490} hath not eaten{H398}{(H8804)} thereof;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haue I eaten my porcion alone, that the fatherles hath had no parte with me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Or haue eaten my morsels alone, and the fatherles hath not eaten thereof,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If I haue eaten my morsell alone, that ye fatherlesse hath not eaten therof:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless has not eaten of it

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I do eat my morsel by myself, And the orphan hath not eat of it,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If I kept my food for myself, and did not give some of it to the child with no father;

• World English Bible (2000)

  or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If I ate my morsel of bread myself, and did not share any of it with orphans–

Referenced Verses

• Deut 15:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.11", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹא־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אֶבְי֖וֹן מִקֶּ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת־יָדְךָ֜ לְאָחִ֧יךָ לַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָ וּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For not shall *ḥādal* *ʾeḇyôn* from *qereḇ* the *ʾāreṣ*; therefore *ʾānōḵî* *ṣāwāh* you *lēʾmōr* *pāṯōaḥ* you shall *pāṯaḥ* *ʾēṯ*-your *yāḏ* to your *ʾāḥ*, to your *ʿānî* and to your *ʾeḇyôn* in your *ʾereṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ḥādal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will cease", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy one", "*qereḇ*": "construct state, masculine singular - midst of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣāwāh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pāṯōaḥ*": "qal infinitive absolute - opening", "*pāṯaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall open", "*yāḏ*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your hand", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʿānî*": "adjective with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your poor", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "adjective with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your needy", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your land" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "cease/end/be lacking", "*qereḇ*": "midst/among/within", "*pāṯōaḥ* + *pāṯaḥ*": "surely open/freely open", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "needy/destitute/poor" } }
• Deut 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.14", "source": "הַעֲנֵ֤יק תַּעֲנִיק֙ ל֔וֹ מִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔ וּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ וּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרַכְךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿănîq* you shall *ʿānaq* to him from your *ṣōʾn* and from your *gōren* and from your *yeqeḇ*; which has *bāraḵ* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* you shall *nāṯan*-to him.", "grammar": { "*ʿănîq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - furnishing", "*ʿānaq*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall furnish", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your flock", "*gōren*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your threshing floor", "*yeqeḇ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your winepress", "*bāraḵ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*nāṯan*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give" }, "variants": { "*ʿănîq* + *ʿānaq*": "liberally furnish/generously provide", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/grain", "*yeqeḇ*": "winepress/wine" } }
• Neh 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֡ם לְכוּ֩ אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְאֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־קָד֥וֹשׁ הַיּ֖וֹם לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem ləkû ʾiklû mašmannîm ûšətû mamtaqqîm wə-šilḥû mānôt ləʾên nākôn lô kî-qādōš hayyôm la-ʾădōnênû wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû kî-ḥedwat YHWH hîʾ māʿuzzəkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾiklû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*mašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rich/fat foods", "*ûšətû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*mamtaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sweet drinks", "*wə-šilḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*ləʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to none/to whom is not", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî-qādōš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for holy", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*la-ʾădōnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - to our Lord", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved", "*kî-ḥedwat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - for joy of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength/refuge" }, "variants": { "*mašmannîm*": "rich foods/fat things/choice foods", "*mamtaqqîm*": "sweet drinks/sweet things", "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/offerings", "*nākôn*": "prepared/established/ready", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed", "*ḥedwat*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "your strength/your stronghold/your refuge" } }
• Job 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.22.7", "source": "לֹא־מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-mayim ʿāyēp tašqê û-mērāʿēb timnaʿ-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-mayim*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - not water", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/faint", "*tašqê*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you give to drink", "*û-mērāʿēb*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and from hungry", "*timnaʿ-lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - you withhold bread" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*tašqê*": "to give drink/cause to drink", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*timnaʿ*": "to withhold/keep back", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food" } }
• Job 29:12-16 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.29.14", "source": "צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי", "text": "*ṣedeq* *lābastî* *wa-yyilbāšēnî* *ki-məʿîl* *wə-ṣānîp* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*lābastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put on/clothed myself", "*wa-yyilbāšēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it clothed me", "*ki-məʿîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a robe", "*wə-ṣānîp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and turban/headdress", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my justice" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*lābastî*": "I put on/clothed myself with/wore", "*yilbāšēnî*": "it clothed me/covered me", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle", "*ṣānîp*": "turban/headdress/diadem", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/right" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.29.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי", "text": "*ʿênayim* *hāyîtî* *la-ʿiwwēr* *wə-raglayim* *la-pissēaḥ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*la-ʿiwwēr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the blind", "*wə-raglayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and feet", "*la-pissēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the lame", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind man", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/crippled person" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } }
• Ezek 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב יִתֵּ֔ן וְעֵירֹ֖ם יְכַסֶּה־בָּֽגֶד׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *lōʾ* *yôneh* *ḥăbōlātô* *ḥôb* *yāšîb* *gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *yigzōl* *laḥmô* *lə-* *rāʿēb* *yittēn* *wə-* *ʿêrōm* *yəkasseh*-*bāged*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôneh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he oppresses", "*ḥăbōlātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge", "*ḥôb*": "masculine singular noun - debt", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*gəzēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - robbery, plunder", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yigzōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rob", "*laḥmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*yəkasseh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cover", "*bāged*": "masculine singular noun - garment, clothing" }, "variants": { "*yôneh*": "oppresses/wrongs/mistreats", "*ḥăbōlāt*": "pledge/security/thing taken in pledge", "*yāšîb*": "returns/restores/gives back", "*gəzēlāh*": "robbery/plunder/thing taken by force" } }
• Ezek 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.16", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א הוֹנָ֔ה חֲבֹל֙ לֹ֣א חָבָ֔ל וּגְזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א גָזָ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב נָתָ֔ן וְעֵר֖וֹם כִּסָּה־בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *lōʾ* *hônāh* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *ḥābāl* *û-* *gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *gāzāl* *laḥmô* *lə-* *rāʿēb* *nātān* *wə-* *ʿērôm* *kissāh*-*bāged*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥābāl*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken pledge", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*gəzēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - robbery", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*gāzāl*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*laḥmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿērôm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*kissāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has covered", "*bāged*": "masculine singular noun - garment" }, "variants": { "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *ḥābāl*": "not taken pledge/not seized collateral (emphatic construction)", "*gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *gāzāl*": "not committed robbery (emphatic construction)" } }
• Luke 11:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.11.41", "source": "Πλὴν τὰ ἐνόντα δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· καὶ, ἰδού, πάντα καθαρὰ ὑμῖν ἐστιν.", "text": "However the things *enonta dote eleēmosunēn*; and, *idou*, all things *kathara* to you are.", "grammar": { "*enonta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - existing/being inside", "*dote*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - give", "*eleēmosunēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - alms/charity", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*kathara*": "adjective, nominative neuter plural - clean/pure" }, "variants": { "*enonta*": "existing/being inside/being within/contents", "*dote*": "give/donate/provide", "*eleēmosunēn*": "alms/charity/acts of mercy", "*kathara*": "clean/pure/undefiled" } }
• John 13:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.13.29", "source": "Τινὲς γὰρ ἐδόκουν, ἐπεὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν ὁ Ἰούδας, ὅτι λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀγόρασον ὧν χρείαν ἔχομεν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν· ἢ, τοῖς πτωχοῖς ἵνα τι δῷ.", "text": "Some for *edokoun*, since the *glōssokomon* *eichen* the *Ioudas*, that *legei* to him the *Iēsous*, *Agorason* of which *chreian* *echomen* for the *heortēn*; or, to the *ptōchois* *hina* something *dō*.", "grammar": { "*edokoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were thinking/supposing", "*glōssokomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money bag/box", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/possessing", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Agorason*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - buy!", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*heortēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - feast/festival", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*dō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might give" }, "variants": { "*edokoun*": "were thinking/were supposing/were assuming", "*glōssokomon*": "money bag/money box/purse", "*eichen*": "had/possessed/kept", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Agorason*": "buy!/purchase!", "*chreian*": "need/necessity", "*echomen*": "have/need", "*heortēn*": "feast/festival", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute", "*hina*": "that/in order that/so that", "*dō*": "might give/should give/could give" } }
• Acts 4:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.4.32", "source": "Τοῦ δὲ πλήθους τῶν πιστευσάντων ἦν ἡ καρδία καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ μία: καὶ οὐδὲ εἷς τι τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ ἔλεγεν ἴδιον εἶναι· ἀλλʼ ἦν αὐτοῖς ἅπαντα κοινά.", "text": "Of the *de* *plēthous* of the *pisteusantōn* was the *kardia* and the *psychē* one: and not one any of the *hyparchontōn* to him *elegen* *idion* to be; but were to them *hapanta* *koina*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - multitude", "*pisteusantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having believed", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul", "*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying", "*idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - his own", "*hapanta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*koina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - common" }, "variants": { "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*pisteusantōn*": "having believed/having faith", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner being", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*elegen*": "was saying/claiming", "*idion*": "one's own/private", "*koina*": "common/shared" } }
• Rom 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.12.13", "source": "Ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες· τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες.", "text": "To the *chreiais* of the *hagiōn* *koinōnountes*; the *philoxenian* *diōkontes*.", "grammar": { "*chreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - needs/necessities", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*koinōnountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sharing/contributing/participating", "*philoxenian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hospitality", "*diōkontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - pursuing/following after" }, "variants": { "*chreiais*": "needs/necessities/requirements/wants", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*koinōnountes*": "sharing/contributing/participating/having fellowship with", "*philoxenian*": "hospitality/love of strangers", "*diōkontes*": "pursuing/following after/pressing toward" } }
• Jas 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "James.1.27", "source": "Θρησκεία καθαρὰ καὶ ἀμίαντος παρὰ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ αὕτη ἐστίν, Ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ὀρφανοὺς καὶ χήρας ἐν τῇ θλίψει αὐτῶν, ἄσπιλον ἑαυτὸν τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "*Thrēskeia kathara* and *amiantos* before *Theō* and *Patri* this *estin*, To *episkeptesthai orphanous* and *chēras* in the *thlipsei* of them, *aspilon* himself to *tērein* from the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*Thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*kathara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*amiantos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before God)", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before Father)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*episkeptesthai*": "present, middle, infinitive - to visit", "*orphanous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location (in affliction)", "*aspilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *heauton* (himself)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to keep", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - separation (from world)" }, "variants": { "*Thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service", "*kathara*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/unstained/unpolluted", "*episkeptesthai*": "to visit/to look after/to care for", "*orphanous*": "orphans/fatherless children", "*chēras*": "widows/women who lost husbands", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/distress/tribulation", "*aspilon*": "unstained/unblemished/spotless", "*tērein*": "to keep/to guard/to maintain", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• 1 John 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 John.3.17", "source": "Ὅς δʼ ἂν ἔχῃ τὸν βίον τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ θεωρῇ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχοντα, καὶ κλείσῃ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, πῶς ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐν αὐτῷ;", "text": "Whoever *d'an echē* the *bion* of the *kosmou*, and *theōrē* the *adelphon* of him *chreian echonta*, and *kleisē* the *splanchna* of him from him, how the *agapē* of *Theou menei* in him?", "grammar": { "*d'an*": "particle combination - but whoever", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*bion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - livelihood/goods", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*theōrē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might see", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*kleisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might shut", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/affections", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - abides" }, "variants": { "*echē*": "might have/possess/hold", "*bion*": "livelihood/goods/means of living", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*theōrē*": "might see/behold/observe", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/lack", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*kleisē*": "might shut/close", "*splanchna*": "bowels/affections/compassion/heart", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*menei*": "abides/remains/continues" } }