Job 31:28

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{ "verseID": "Job.31.28", "source": "גַּם־ה֭וּא עָוֺ֣ן פְּלִילִ֑י כִּֽי־כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי לָאֵ֣ל מִמָּֽעַל׃", "text": "Also-*hûʾ ʿāwōn pəlîlî* for-*kiḥaštî* to-*ʾēl* from-above", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it (masculine)", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*pəlîlî*": "adjective, masculine singular - judicial/criminal", "*kiḥaštî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I denied", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwōn pəlîlî*": "judicial iniquity/punishable crime", "*kiḥaštî*": "I denied/I lied to/I deceived", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם־ה֭וּא עָוֺ֣ן פְּלִילִ֑י כִּֽי־כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי לָאֵ֣ל מִמָּֽעַל׃

Transliteration

Also-hûʾ ʿāwōn pəlîlî for-kiḥaštî to-ʾēl from-above

Grammar Details

• *hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it (masculine)
• *ʿāwōn*: noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of
• *pəlîlî*: adjective, masculine singular - judicial/criminal
• *kiḥaštî*: verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I denied
• *ʾēl*: noun, masculine singular - God

Word Meanings

• *ʿāwōn pəlîlî*: judicial iniquity/punishable crime
• *kiḥaštî*: I denied/I lied to/I deceived
• *ʾēl*: God/deity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then this too would be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God above.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  This also would be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied the God above.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  (that were a wickednesse worthy to be punyshed, for then shulde I haue denyed the God that is aboue.)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (That were a wickednesse worthy to be punished: for then shoulde I haue denyed the God that is aboue.)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This also [were] an iniquity [to be punished by] the judge: for I should have denied the God [that is] above.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God who is above.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  It also `is' a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.

• World English Bible (2000)

  this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.

Referenced Verses

• Job 31:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.31.11", "source": "כִּי־*הוא **הִ֥יא זִמָּ֑ה *והיא **וְ֝ה֗וּא עָוֺ֥ן פְּלִילִֽים׃", "text": "For-*hîʾ zimmâ wə-hûʾ ʿāwōn pəlîlîm*", "grammar": { "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it (feminine)", "*zimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - lewdness/wickedness", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction with pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - and it (masculine)", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*pəlîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges/arbiters" }, "variants": { "*zimmâ*": "lewdness/depravity/wickedness", "*ʿāwōn pəlîlîm*": "iniquity of judges/punishable crime/criminal iniquity" } }
• Deut 17:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.2", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א בְקִרְבְּךָ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ אִ֣ישׁ אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה אֶת־הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַעֲבֹ֥ר בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *yimmāṣēʾ* in *qirbəḵā* in one of *šəʿāreḵā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *nōtēn* to you, *ʾîš* or *ʾiššāh* who *yaʿăśeh* *ʾet*-the *hāraʿ* in eyes of *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōheḵā* to transgress *bərîtô*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - if/when is found", "בְקִרְבְּךָ֙": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - in your midst", "בְּאַחַ֣ד": "preposition + numeral construct - in one of", "שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your gates/towns", "אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה": "relative particle + divine name - which YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "נֹתֵ֣ן": "qal participle masculine singular - giving/is giving", "לָ֑ךְ": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אִ֣ישׁ": "noun masculine singular - man", "אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - or woman", "אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative particle - who/which", "יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - does/will do", "אֶת־הָרַ֛ע": "direct object marker + article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "בְּעֵינֵ֥י": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "divine name + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - YHWH your God", "לַעֲבֹ֥ר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to transgress/pass over", "בְּרִיתֽוֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered", "*qirbəḵā*": "your midst/among you", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns/your communities", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/performs/practices", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לָהֶ֑ם וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ ׀ א֣וֹ לַיָּרֵ֗חַ א֛וֹ לְכָל־צְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "And *yēlek* and *yaʿăḇōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yištaḥû* to them, and to the *šemeš* or to the *yārēaḥ* or to all *ṣəḇāʾ* the *šāmayim* which not *ṣiwwîtî*.", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he goes/went", "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he serves/served", "אֱלֹהִ֣ים": "noun masculine plural - gods", "אֲחֵרִ֔ים": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he bows down/prostrates", "לָהֶ֑ם": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun feminine singular - and to the sun", "א֣וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לַיָּרֵ֗חַ": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the moon", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לְכָל־צְבָ֥א": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - to all host of", "הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם": "article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי": "negative particle + piel perfect 1cs - I did not command" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "goes/walks/proceeds", "*yaʿăḇōd*": "serves/worships/works for", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*yištaḥû*": "bows down/prostrates/worships", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.4", "source": "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖ וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *huggad*-to you and *šāmāʿtā* and *dārāštā* *hêṭēḇ*, and behold *ʾĕmet* *nāḵôn* the *dāḇār*, *neʿeśtāh* the *tôʿēḇāh* the this in *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖": "conjunction + hophal perfect 3ms + preposition + 2ms suffix - and it is told to you", "וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you hear/heard", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you inquire/inquired", "הֵיטֵ֔ב": "adverb - thoroughly/well/diligently", "וְהִנֵּ֤ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "אֱמֶת֙": "noun feminine singular - truth", "נָכ֣וֹן": "niphal participle masculine singular - established/confirmed", "הַדָּבָ֔ר": "article + noun masculine singular - the matter/thing", "נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה": "niphal perfect 3fs - is/was done", "הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the abomination", "הַזֹּ֖את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "is told/is reported/is informed", "*šāmāʿtā*": "you hear/you listen", "*dārāštā*": "you inquire/you investigate/you search", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/diligently/well", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness", "*nāḵôn*": "established/confirmed/certain", "*dāḇār*": "matter/thing/word", "*neʿeśtāh*": "is done/was committed/was performed", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.5", "source": "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֡וּא אוֹ֩ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַהִ֜וא אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שׂוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר הָרָ֤ע הַזֶּה֙ אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ א֖וֹ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *hôṣēʾtā* *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* the that or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh* the that who *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-the *dāḇār* the *rāʿ* the this to *šəʿāreḵā*, *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh*, and *səqaltām* with the *ʾăḇānîm* and *wāmētû*.", "grammar": { "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2ms - and you shall bring out", "אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֡וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "אוֹ֩": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "הַהִ֜וא": "article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - that", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - who", "עָ֠שׂוּ": "qal perfect 3cp - they did", "אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "הָרָ֤ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "הַזֶּה֙": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - to your gates", "אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you shall stone them", "בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים": "preposition + article + noun feminine plural - with the stones", "וָמֵֽתוּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 3cp - and they shall die" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtā*": "you shall bring out/you shall lead out", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they committed", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns", "*səqaltām*": "you shall stone them", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stones", "*wāmētû*": "and they shall die" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.6", "source": "עַל־פִּ֣י ׀ שְׁנַ֣יִם עֵדִ֗ים א֛וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עֵדִ֖ים יוּמַ֣ת הַמֵּ֑ת לֹ֣א יוּמַ֔ת עַל־פִּ֖י עֵ֥ד אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "On *pî* two *ʿēdîm* or three *ʿēdîm* *yûmat* the *mēt*; not *yûmat* on *pî* *ʿēd* one.", "grammar": { "עַל־פִּ֣י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on mouth of/according to", "שְׁנַ֣יִם": "numeral masculine dual - two", "עֵדִ֗ים": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה": "numeral masculine singular - three", "עֵדִ֖ים": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "יוּמַ֣ת": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he shall be put to death", "הַמֵּ֑ת": "article + noun masculine singular - the one who dies/the dead", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "יוּמַ֔ת": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he shall be put to death", "עַל־פִּ֖י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on mouth of/according to", "עֵ֥ד": "noun masculine singular - witness", "אֶחָֽד": "numeral masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/testimony/word", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*yûmat*": "shall be put to death", "*mēt*": "one who dies/dead person", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.7", "source": "יַ֣ד הָעֵדִ֞ים תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ לַהֲמִית֔וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Yad* the *ʿēdîm* *tihyeh*-in him in the *rîšōnāh* to *hămîtô*, and *yad* all-the *ʿām* in the *ʾaḥărōnāh*; and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *qirbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "יַ֣ד": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "הָעֵדִ֞ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the witnesses", "תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ": "qal imperfect 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - it shall be on him", "בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the first", "לַהֲמִית֔וֹ": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to put him to death", "וְיַ֥ד": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and hand of", "כָּל־הָעָ֖ם": "noun masculine singular construct + article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the last/afterward", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge/remove", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*tihyeh*": "shall be/will be", "*rîšōnāh*": "first/at first", "*hămîtô*": "to put him to death/to kill him", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "afterward/later/last", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall burn", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness", "*qirbeḵā*": "your midst/among you" } }
• Josh 24:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הִנֵּ֨ה הָאֶ֤בֶן הַזֹּאת֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־בָּ֣נוּ לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּֽי־הִ֣יא שָׁמְעָ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־אִמְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָכֶם֙ לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehōshūaʿ* to all the *hāʿām*, *hinnēh* the *ʾeben* the *zōʾt* *tihyeh* in us for *ʿēdāh*, for she *shāmʿāh* *ʾēt* all *ʾimrê* *YHWH* that *dibber* with us; and *hāytāh* in you for *ʿēdāh*, lest *tekachăshūn* in your *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehōshūaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joshua", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - witness", "*shāmʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾimrê*": "construct plural of *ʾēmer* - words/sayings of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*hāytāh*": "qal perfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she will be", "*tekachăshūn*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you might deny/disown", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural possessive suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*shāmʿāh*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*tekachăshūn*": "deny/disown/deceive/lie" } }
• Judg 11:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.11.27", "source": "וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ לֹֽא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֞ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה אִתִּ֛י רָעָ֖ה לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בִּ֑י יִשְׁפֹּ֨ט יְהוָ֤ה הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בֵּ֚ין בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבֵ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾānōkî* *lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾtî* to you, and you *ʿōśê* with me *rāʿâ* *lĕhillāḥēm* in me. *yišpōṭ* *YHWH* *haššōpēṭ* *hayyôm* between *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and between *bĕnê* *ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾtî*": "negative particle and qal perfect 1st person singular - I have not sinned", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doing", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective feminine singular - evil/wrong", "*lĕhillāḥēm*": "preposition lamed with niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*haššōpēṭ*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the judge", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - today", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/offended/done wrong", "*ʿōśê*": "doing/committing/performing", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wrong/harm", "*lĕhillāḥēm*": "to fight/to battle/to wage war", "*yišpōṭ*": "may judge/will judge/let judge", "*haššōpēṭ*": "the judge/the one who judges" } }
• Job 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.9.15", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם־צָ֭דַקְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶעֱנֶ֑ה לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾim-ṣādaqtî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕneh* *li-mšōpṭî* *ʾetḥannān*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾim-ṣādaqtî*": "conditional particle + qal perfect 1st person singular - though I am righteous", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will answer", "*li-mšōpṭî*": "preposition + qal participle masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - to my judge", "*ʾetḥannān*": "hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I must plead for mercy" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-ṣādaqtî*": "to be righteous, be just, be in the right", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*mšōpṭî*": "judge, one who judges me", "*ʾetḥannān*": "to seek favor, implore, plead for mercy" } }
• Job 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.23.7", "source": "שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃", "text": "*šām* *yāšār* *nôkāḥ* *ʿimmô* *wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ* *lāneṣaḥ* *miššōpĕṭî*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/righteous", "*nôkāḥ*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would escape/be delivered", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/completely", "*miššōpĕṭî*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my judge" }, "variants": { "*yāšār*": "upright, straight, righteous, just", "*nôkāḥ*": "in front of, opposite to, before, in the presence of", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape, deliver, save, rescue", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever, perpetuity, completely, entirely", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge, govern, vindicate, decide" } }
• Deut 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.9", "source": "וּבָאתָ֗ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת דְּבַ֥ר הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *ḇāʾtā* to the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyim* and to the *šōpēṭ* who *yihyeh* in the *yāmîm* the those; and *dārāštā* and *higgîdû* to you *ʾēt* *dəḇar* the *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "וּבָאתָ֗": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall come", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - to the priests", "הַלְוִיִּ֔ם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites", "וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and to the judge", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - who", "יִהְיֶ֖ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - will be", "בַּיָּמִ֣ים": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - in the days", "הָהֵ֑ם": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - those", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall inquire", "וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3cp - and they shall declare", "לְךָ֔": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אֵ֖ת": "direct object marker", "דְּבַ֥ר": "noun masculine singular construct - word of/matter of", "הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט": "article + noun masculine singular - the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾtā*": "you shall come/you shall go", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyim*": "Levites", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*dārāštā*": "you shall inquire/you shall seek", "*higgîdû*": "they shall declare/they shall tell", "*dəḇar*": "word of/matter of/verdict of", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }
• Josh 24:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הָסִ֛ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַנֵּכָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְהַטּוּ֙ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-nēkār* *ʾăšer* *bə-qirbəkem* *wə-haṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ləbabkem* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hāsîrû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - put away/remove", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ha-nēkār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bə-qirbəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your midst", "*wə-haṭṭû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and incline/stretch out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hāsîrû*": "put away/remove/turn aside", "*ʾĕlōhê ha-nēkār*": "foreign gods/strange gods", "*bə-qirbəkem*": "in your midst/among you", "*haṭṭû*": "incline/stretch out/extend/turn", "*ləbab*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Gen 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } }
• Ps 50:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.6", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים ׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Wayyaggidu* *shamayim* *tsidqo* for-*Elohim* *shophet* *hu* *selah*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they declared", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*tsidqo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*shophet*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - judging/a judge", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*selah*": "interjection - musical notation, meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*Wayyaggidu*": "and they declare/and they will declare", "*shophet*": "judge/one who judges", "*selah*": "pause/musical interlude/lift up" } }
• Prov 30:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.9", "source": "פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מִ֥י יְה֫וָ֥ה וּפֶֽן־אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ", "text": "*Pen* *ʾeśbaʿ* *weḵiḥaštî* *weʾāmartî* *mî* *YHWH* *ûpen*-*ʾiwwārēš* *wegānabtî* *wetāpaśtî* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*Pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾeśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I become satisfied/full", "*weḵiḥaštî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, first person singular - and I deny", "*weʾāmartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ûpen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*ʾiwwārēš*": "niphal imperfect, first person singular - I become poor/impoverished", "*wegānabtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I steal", "*wetāpaśtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I seize/grab/profane", "*šēm*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun + first person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*weḵiḥaštî*": "and I deny/disown/act deceptively", "*wetāpaśtî*": "and I seize/grab/take/profane/violate" } }
• Titus 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Titus.1.16", "source": "Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι· τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται, βδελυκτοὶ ὄντες, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς, καὶ πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι.", "text": "*Theon homologousin eidenai*; but by their *ergois arnountai*, *bdelyktoi ontes*, and *apeitheis*, and toward every *ergon agathon adokimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*homologousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they profess/confess", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know", "*tois*": "dative, neuter, plural article - by the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*arnountai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they deny", "*bdelyktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - detestable/abominable", "*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/rebellious", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*adokimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unfit/worthless/disqualified" }, "variants": { "*homologousin*": "profess/confess/acknowledge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to have known", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*arnountai*": "deny/disown/renounce", "*bdelyktoi*": "detestable/abominable/repugnant", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/rebellious/unpersuadable", "*ergon agathon*": "good work/good deed", "*adokimoi*": "unfit/worthless/disqualified/rejected after testing" } }
• Heb 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.23", "source": "καὶ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρωτοτόκων, ἐν οὐρανοῖς ἀπογεγραμμένων, καὶ Κριτῇ Θεῷ πάντων, καὶ πνεύμασιν δικαίων τετελειωμένων,", "text": "and *ekklēsia prōtotokōn*, in *ouranois apogegrammenōn*, and to *Kritē Theō* of all, and to *pneumasin dikaiōn teteleōmenōn*,", "grammar": { "*ekklēsia*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - to assembly/congregation/church", "*prōtotokōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of firstborn ones", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - in heavens", "*apogegrammenōn*": "participle, perfect passive, genitive, plural, masculine - having been registered/enrolled", "*Kritē*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Judge", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to God", "*pneumasin*": "noun, dative, plural, neuter - to spirits", "*dikaiōn*": "adjective, genitive, plural, masculine - of righteous ones", "*teteleōmenōn*": "participle, perfect passive, genitive, plural, masculine - having been perfected/completed" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/congregation/church/gathering", "*prōtotokōn*": "firstborn ones/those having birthright", "*apogegrammenōn*": "having been registered/enrolled/recorded", "*Kritē*": "Judge/one who judges", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*teteleōmenōn*": "having been perfected/completed/brought to maturity" } }
• 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι, οἵτινες παρεισάξουσιν αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας, καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, ἐπάγοντες ἑαυτοῖς ταχινὴν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "*Egenonto de* and *kai pseudoprophētai* in the *laō*, *hōs kai* in you *esontai pseudodidaskaloi*, *hoitines pareisaxousin haireseis apōleias*, *kai* the *agorasanta* them *Despotēn arnoumenoi*, *epagontes heautois tachinēn apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Egenonto*": "aorist indicative middle/passive, 3rd plural - 'became/arose'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also/even'", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false prophets'", "*laō*": "dative singular masculine - 'people'", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - 'as/like'", "*esontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will be'", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false teachers'", "*hoitines*": "nominative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'who/whoever'", "*pareisaxousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will bring in secretly'", "*haireseis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'heresies/divisions/choices'", "*apōleias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of destruction/ruin'", "*agorasanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine - 'having bought/purchased'", "*Despotēn*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Master/Lord'", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'denying'", "*epagontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'bringing upon'", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*tachinēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'swift/quick'", "*apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*Egenonto*": "arose/came to be/became", "*pseudoprophētai*": "false prophets/those who falsely claim to speak for God", "*laō*": "people/nation/crowd", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "false teachers/those who teach falsehoods", "*pareisaxousin*": "will secretly introduce/will bring in alongside/will smuggle in", "*haireseis*": "heresies/factions/sects/divisions/choices", "*apōleias*": "of destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation", "*agorasanta*": "having bought/purchased/redeemed", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/absolute ruler", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting", "*epagontes*": "bringing upon/drawing down upon", "*tachinēn*": "swift/quick/sudden", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation" } }
• 1 John 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 John.2.23", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ ἀρνούμενος τὸν Υἱὸν, οὐδὲ τὸν Πατέρα ἔχει: [ὁ ὁμολογῶν τὸν Υἱὸν καὶ τὸν Πατέρα ἔχει].", "text": "Everyone *arnoumenos* the *Huion*, *oude* the *Patera echei*: [the one *homologōn* the *Huion* and the *Patera echei*].", "grammar": { "*arnoumenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - denying", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has/holds", "*homologōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - confessing/acknowledging" }, "variants": { "*arnoumenos*": "denying/refusing/disowning/rejecting", "*Huion*": "Son/offspring/descendant", "*oude*": "neither/nor/not even/also not", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses/maintains relationship with", "*homologōn*": "confessing/acknowledging/professing/admitting" } }
• Jude 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jude.1.4", "source": "Παρεισέδυσαν γάρ τινες ἄνθρωποι, οἱ πάλαι προγεγραμμένοι εἰς τοῦτο τὸ κρίμα, ἀσεβεῖς, τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν χάριν μετατιθέντες εἰς ἀσέλγειαν, καὶ τὸν μόνον Δεσπότην Θεόν, καὶ Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἀρνούμενοι.", "text": "*Pareisedysan gar tines anthrōpoi*, the *palai progegrammenoi eis touto to krima*, *asebeis*, the *tou Theou hēmōn charin metatithentes eis aselgeian*, and the *monon Despotēn Theon, kai Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon arnoumenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Pareisedysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - crept in secretly", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tines anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain men", "*palai*": "adverb - long ago", "*progegrammenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been written/designated beforehand", "*eis touto to krima*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for this condemnation", "*asebeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ungodly", "*tou Theou hēmōn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular with genitive modifiers - the grace of our God", "*metatithentes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - changing/turning", "*eis aselgeian*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - into licentiousness", "*monon Despotēn Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only Master God", "*Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - our Lord Jesus Christ", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - denying" }, "variants": { "*Pareisedysan*": "crept in secretly/slipped in unnoticed/infiltrated", "*progegrammenoi*": "designated beforehand/written about previously/marked out in advance", "*krima*": "condemnation/judgment/sentence", "*asebeis*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*metatithentes*": "changing/turning/perverting", "*aselgeian*": "licentiousness/sensuality/debauchery", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Ruler/Sovereign", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting" } }