Job 37:19

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{ "verseID": "Job.37.19", "source": "ה֭וֹדִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּ֣אמַר ל֑וֹ לֹֽא־נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*hôdîʿēnû mah-nōʾmar lô lōʾ-naʿărōk mip-pənê-ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*hôdîʿēnû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - make known to us", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we shall say", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*naʿărōk*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we can arrange/set in order", "*mip-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - because of/from before", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*hôdîʿēnû*": "make known to us/teach us/inform us", "*naʿărōk*": "arrange/set in order/lay out/present a case", "*mip-pənê*": "because of/from before/due to", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֭וֹדִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּ֣אמַר ל֑וֹ לֹֽא־נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

Transliteration

hôdîʿēnû mah-nōʾmar lô lōʾ-naʿărōk mip-pənê-ḥōšek

Grammar Details

• *hôdîʿēnû*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - make known to us
• *mah*: interrogative pronoun - what
• *nōʾmar*: qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we shall say
• *lô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *naʿărōk*: qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we can arrange/set in order
• *mip-pənê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - because of/from before
• *ḥōšek*: noun, masculine singular - darkness

Word Meanings

• *hôdîʿēnû*: make known to us/teach us/inform us
• *naʿărōk*: arrange/set in order/lay out/present a case
• *mip-pənê*: because of/from before/due to
• *ḥōšek*: darkness/obscurity/ignorance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Teach us what we should say to Him, for we cannot present our case because of the darkness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Teach us what we shall say to him, for we cannot arrange our speech because of darkness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Teach{H3045} us what we shall say{H559} unto him; [For] we cannot set [our speech] in order{H6186} by reason{H6440} of darkness.{H2822}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Teach{H3045}{(H8685)} us what we shall say{H559}{(H8799)} unto him; for we cannot order{H6186}{(H8799)} our speech by reason{H6440} of darkness{H2822}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Teach vs what we shal saye vnto hi, for we are vnmete because of darcknes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Teache vs what we shall saye vnto him: for we are vnmeete to frame our talke because of darkenesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Teach us what we shall tell him; For we can't make our case by reason of darkness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Teach us what we shall say unto him; `For' we cannot set `our speech' in order by reason of darkness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Teach us what we shall say unto him; [For] we cannot set [our speech] in order by reason of darkness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Tell us what we should say to him. We cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.

Referenced Verses

• Job 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.12.3", "source": "גַּם־לִ֤י לֵבָ֨ב ׀ כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם לֹא־נֹפֵ֣ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּ֑ם וְאֶת מִי־אֵ֥ין כְּמוֹ־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*gam-lî* *lēbāb* *kəmôkem* *lōʾ-nōpēl* *ʾānōkî* *mikkem* *wə-ʾet* *mî-ʾên* *kəmô-ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*gam-lî*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st singular suffix - also to me", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding", "*kəmôkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like you", "*lōʾ-nōpēl*": "negative particle + qal participle, masculine singular - not falling", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*mî-ʾên*": "interrogative pronoun + particle of negation - who is not", "*kəmô-ʾēlleh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - like these" }, "variants": { "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/understanding/inner self", "*nōpēl*": "falling/inferior", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself (emphatic form)", "*ʾēlleh*": "these things/matters" } }
• Job 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }
• Job 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.13.6", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֥א תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י וְרִב֖וֹת שְׂפָתַ֣י הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *tôkaḥtî* *werībôt* *śepātay* *haqšîbû*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*tôkaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my argument/reproof", "*werībôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and contentions of", "*śepātay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*haqšîbû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give attention/pay heed" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥtî*": "my argument/my reproof/my reasoning", "*rībôt*": "contentions/arguments/pleadings", "*haqšîbû*": "pay attention to/give heed to/listen to" } }
• Job 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.26.14", "source": "הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דְּרָכָ֗יו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*hen-ʾēlleh* *qĕṣôṯ* *dĕrāḵāyw* *ûmah-šēmeṣ* *dāḇār* *nišmaʿ-bô* *wĕraʿam* *gĕḇûrôṯāyw* *mî* *yiṯbônān*", "grammar": { "*hen-ʾēlleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, plural - behold these", "*qĕṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/outskirts of", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ûmah-šēmeṣ*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + noun, masculine singular - and what a whisper", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*nišmaʿ-bô*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is heard in it/of him", "*wĕraʿam*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and thunder of", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mighty deeds", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yiṯbônān*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can understand" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣôṯ*": "edges/outskirts/fringes/partial aspects", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/actions", "*šēmeṣ*": "whisper/faint sound/small portion", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/perceived", "*raʿam*": "thunder/tumult/roar", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "his mighty deeds/powers/strength", "*yiṯbônān*": "can understand/comprehend/perceive" } }
• Job 28:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.28.20", "source": "וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּב֑וֹא וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "And-the-*ḥåḵmāh* from-where *tāḇôʾ* and-where this *məqôm* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*tāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she comes", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*tāḇôʾ*": "comes/comes from/originates", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.28.21", "source": "וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵ֣י כָל־חָ֑י וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם נִסְתָּֽרָה׃", "text": "And-*neʿelmāh* from-*ʿênê* all-*ḥāy* and-from-*ʿôp̄* the-*šāmayim* *nistārāh*", "grammar": { "*neʿelmāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is hidden", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - living", "*ʿôp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - birds of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - heavens/sky", "*nistārāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is concealed" }, "variants": { "*neʿelmāh*": "is hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*ḥāy*": "living thing/living being/living one", "*ʿôp̄*": "birds/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/air", "*nistārāh*": "is concealed/hidden/kept secret" } }
• Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
• Job 42:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } }
• Ps 73:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.16", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל *היא **ה֣וּא בְעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wa'achashevah lada'at zot*; *'amal hu ve'eynai*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'achashevah*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I thought/considered", "*lada'at*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*zot*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'amal*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - it/he is", "*ve'eynai*": "preposition + noun, common dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my eyes" }, "variants": { "*chashav*": "thought/considered/planned", "*da'at*": "to know/understand", "*zot*": "this (feminine)", "*'amal*": "trouble/labor/toil/hardship", "*hu*": "he/it (ketiv: *hi* - feminine; qere: *hu* - masculine)", "*'ayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.17", "source": "עַד־אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "*'Ad-avo el-miqdeshei-El*; *avinah le'acharitam*.", "grammar": { "*'Ad-avo*": "preposition + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I came", "*el-miqdeshei-El*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun (divine name) - to sanctuaries of God", "*avinah*": "verb, qal cohortative imperfect, 1st person singular - I understood", "*le'acharitam*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their end" }, "variants": { "*'ad*": "until/while/up to", "*bo*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdash*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*bin*": "understand/discern/consider", "*acharit*": "end/latter part/future" } }
• Ps 73:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } }
• Ps 139:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } }
• Prov 30:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.2", "source": "כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃", "text": "*Kî* *baʿar* *ʾānōkî* *mēʾîš* *welōʾ*-*bînat* *ʾādām* *lî*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/surely/because", "*baʿar*": "masculine singular adjective - brutish/stupid", "*ʾānōkî*": "first person singular pronoun - I", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/than man", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - understanding of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humanity", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*baʿar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant/boorish", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/than any man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*welōʾ*-*lāmadtî* *ḥokmâ* *wedaʿat* *qedōšîm* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lāmadtî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have learned", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wedaʿat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and knowledge of", "*qedōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - holy ones/holy things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I know/will know" }, "variants": { "*qedōšîm*": "holy ones/holy things/the Holy One (plural of majesty)/sacred matters" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.4", "source": "מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Mî* *ʿālâ*-*šāmayim* *wayyērad* *mî* *ʾāsap*-*rûaḥ* *beḥopnāyw* *mî* *ṣārar*-*mayim* *baśśimlâ* *mî* *hēqîm* *kol*-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*šemô* *ûmah*-*šem*-*benô* *kî* *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*wayyērad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, third masculine singular - and descended/came down", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*beḥopnāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his fists/handfuls", "*ṣārar*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - bound/wrapped up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the garment/cloak", "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, third masculine singular - established/set up", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʾapsê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šemô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šem*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*benô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/if/that/when/because", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular - you know/will know" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/boundaries/extremities", "*kî*": "for/if/that/surely/when" } }
• 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.12", "source": "Βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου, ἐν αἰνίγματι· τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον: ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους· τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.", "text": "We *blepomen* for *arti* through *esoptrou*, in *ainigmati*; then but *prosōpon* *pros* *prosōpon*: *arti* I *ginōskō* out of *merous*; then but I shall *epignōsomai* even as also I was *epegnōsthēn*.", "grammar": { "*Blepomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we see", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*di*": "preposition - through", "*esoptrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mirror", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*ainigmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - enigma/riddle/obscurely", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*epignōsomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I shall know fully", "*kathōs*": "adverb - even as/just as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epegnōsthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was fully known" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/look at/perceive", "*arti*": "now/at present/currently", "*esoptrou*": "mirror/looking glass/reflection", "*ainigmati*": "enigma/riddle/obscurely/dimly", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ginōskō*": "know/understand/perceive", "*merous*": "part/portion/partially", "*epignōsomai*": "shall know fully/recognize completely/comprehend", "*epegnōsthēn*": "was fully known/completely recognized/thoroughly understood" } }
• 1 John 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 John.3.2", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, νῦν τέκνα Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα: οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι, ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα· ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, now *tekna Theou esmen*, and not yet *ephanerōthē* what we *esometha*: we *oidamen* *de* that, if he *phanerōthē*, *homoioi* to him we *esometha*; because we *opsometha* him *kathōs estin*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested/revealed", "*esometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will be", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar", "*opsometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will see", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he is" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*ephanerōthē*": "was revealed/manifested/shown", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*phanerōthē*": "might appear/be revealed/be manifested", "*homoioi*": "like/similar/resembling", "*opsometha*": "we shall see/perceive/behold", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as" } }