John 1:4

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{ "verseID": "John.1.4", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *autō* *zōē* *ēn*; and the *zōē* *ēn* the *phōs* of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - in him", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vital force", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/mankind/people" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

Transliteration

In autō zōē ēn; and the zōē ēn the phōs of the anthrōpōn.

Grammar Details

• *autō*: dative masculine singular pronoun - in him
• *zōē*: nominative feminine singular - life
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)
• *phōs*: nominative neuter singular - light
• *anthrōpōn*: genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind

Word Meanings

• *zōē*: life/existence/vital force
• *phōs*: light/illumination/understanding
• *anthrōpōn*: humans/mankind/people

Other Translations

• claude3.7

  In him life was; and the life was the light of men.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In{G1722} him{G846} was{G2258} life;{G2222} and{G2532} the life{G2222} was{G2258} the light{G5457} of men.{G444}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In{G1722} him{G846} was{G2258}{(G5713)} life{G2222}; and{G2532} the life{G2222} was{G2258}{(G5713)} the light{G5457} of men{G444}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  In it was lyfe and the lyfe was ye lyght of men

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In him was the life, and the life was the light of men:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In it was lyfe, and the lyfe was the lyght of men,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

Referenced Verses

• John 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.8.12", "source": "¶Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν, λέγων, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου: ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Palin* *oun* *Iēsous* to them *elalēsen*, *legōn*, I *eimi* the *phōs* of the *kosmou*: the one *akolouthōn* me *ou mē* *peripatēsei* in the *skotia*, but *hexei* the *phōs* of the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*akolouthōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - following", "*ou mē*": "strong double negative - certainly not", "*peripatēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will walk", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*hexei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will have", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/talked", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/cosmos", "*akolouthōn*": "following/accompanying/adhering to", "*peripatēsei*": "will walk/conduct oneself/live", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/ignorance", "*hexei*": "will have/possess/hold", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• John 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.11.25", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις, καὶ ἡ ζωή: ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, κἂν ἀποθάνῃ, ζήσεται:", "text": "*Eipen* *autē* the *Iēsous*, *Egō* *eimi* the *anastasis*, *kai* the *zōē*: the *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme*, *kan* *apothanē*, *zēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - to her", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*kan*": "crasis of *kai* + *ean* - even if", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might die", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*kan*": "even if/although", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will be alive" } }
• John 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.5.26", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἔχει ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ· οὕτως ἔδωκεν καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ ζωὴν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ·", "text": "Just as for the *Patēr echei zōēn* in *heautō*; thus *edōken* also to the *Huiō zōēn echein* in *heautō*;", "grammar": { "*Hōsper*": "adverb - just as/as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *echō* - has", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Huiō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echein*": "present active infinitive of *echō* - to have", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself" }, "variants": { "*echei zōēn*": "has life/possesses life", "*heautō*": "himself/in his own nature", "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*echein*": "to have/to possess" } }
• John 12:46 : 46 { "verseID": "John.12.46", "source": "Ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.", "text": "I *phōs* into the *kosmon* have *elēlytha*, that everyone the one *pisteuōn* in *eme* in the *skotia* not may *meinē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world/universe", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - have come", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - believing/trusting", "*eme*": "accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*meinē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*elēlytha*": "have come/arrived/appeared", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/continue/stay" } }
• John 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.14.6", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἡ ζωή: οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *Iēsous*, *Egō eimi* the *hodos*, and the *alētheia*, and the *zōē*: *oudeis erchetai pros ton Patera*, if not *di' emou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō eimi*": "nominative pronoun + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*hodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*di' emou*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - through me" }, "variants": { "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }
• John 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.9.5", "source": "Ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὦ, φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "Whenever in the *kosmō* I-*ō*, *phōs eimi* of-the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe", "*ō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might be", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*ō*": "I might be/am", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "of world/universe/ordered system" } }
• 1 John 1:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "1 John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἔστιν ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία.", "text": "And this *estin* the *angelia* which we have *akēkoamen* from him, and *anangellomen* to you, that the *Theos* *phōs* *estin*, and *skotia* in him not *estin* not any.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*angelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - message/announcement", "*akēkoamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have heard [completed action with present relevance]", "*anangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we announce/declare [ongoing action]", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*oudemia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - not one/none at all [emphatic negation]" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists/consists of", "*angelia*": "message/announcement/proclamation", "*akēkoamen*": "have heard/listened to/received by hearing", "*anangellomen*": "announce/declare/proclaim/report", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance/truth", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*oudemia*": "none/no/not any/not at all [emphatic negation]" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 John.1.6", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν:", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *koinōnian* we *echomen* with him, and in the *skotei* we *peripatōmen*, we *pseudometha*, and not we *poioumen* the *alētheian*:", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/participation", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [locative use]", "*peripatōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might walk/conduct ourselves [potential ongoing action]", "*pseudometha*": "present, 1st plural, middle - we lie/speak falsely [ongoing action]", "*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we do/perform/practice [ongoing action]", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth [direct object]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*peripatōmen*": "walk/conduct ourselves/live/behave", "*pseudometha*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*poioumen*": "do/practice/perform/accomplish", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 John.1.7", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "If *de* in the *phōti* we *peripatōmen*, as he *estin* in the *phōti*, *koinōnian* we *echomen* with *allēlōn*, and the *haima* of *Iēsou Christou* the *Huiou* of him *katharizei* us from all *hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/moreover [connecting with contrast]", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light [locative use]", "*peripatōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might walk/conduct ourselves [potential ongoing action]", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another/each other", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*katharizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - cleanses/purifies [ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/moreover/yet [contrasting]", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/radiance/truth", "*peripatōmen*": "walk/conduct ourselves/live/behave", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*allēlōn*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus [personal name]", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant/offspring", "*katharizei*": "cleanses/purifies/makes clean", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure" } }
• Eph 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.14", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Dio legei*, *Egeirai* the *katheudōn*, and *anasta* from the *nekrōn*, and *epiphausei* to you the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Egeirai*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - awake/arise [command]", "*katheudōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping one", "*anasta*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up [command]", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*epiphausei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will shine upon", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/wherefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "says/speaks/it says", "*Egeirai*": "awake/arise", "*katheudōn*": "sleeping one/sleeper", "*anasta*": "rise up/stand up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/dead", "*epiphausei*": "will shine upon/will give light to", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
• John 12:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.12.35", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ φῶς μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἐστιν. Περιπατεῖτε ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ: καὶ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει.", "text": "*Eipen* therefore to them the *Iēsous*, Yet a *mikron* *chronon* the *phōs* with you *estin*. *Peripateite* while the *phōs* you *echete*, that not *skotia* you might *katalabē*; and the one *peripatōn* in the *skotia* not *oiden* where he *hypagei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*mikron*": "accusative neuter singular - small/little", "*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/period", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Peripateite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have/possess", "*skotia*": "nominative feminine singular - darkness", "*katalabē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize", "*peripatōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - walking/conducting oneself", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows/understands", "*hypagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - goes/departs" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*mikron*": "small/little/brief", "*chronon*": "time/period/duration", "*phōs*": "light/radiance/illumination", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*Peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*katalabē*": "overtake/seize/grasp/overcome", "*peripatōn*": "walking/going/conducting oneself", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/comprehends", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/proceeds/leaves" } }
• 1 John 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 John.5.11", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία, ὅτι ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεός, καὶ αὕτη ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "And this *estin* the *marturia*, that *zōēn aiōnion* *edōken* to us the *Theos*, and this the *zōē* in the *Huiō* of him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*marturia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st plural - to us", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*marturia*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality" } }
• Col 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.4", "source": "Ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς, φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "When the *Christos* *phanerōthē*, the *zōē* of us, *tote* also you *syn* him *phanerōthēsesthe* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, in apposition to Christ - life", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*autō*": "dative, 3rd person singular pronoun - with him", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be manifested/revealed", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in glory/splendor" }, "variants": { "*phanerōthē*": "is revealed/manifested/made visible", "*zōē*": "life/existence/living being", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "will be revealed/manifested/made visible", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/honor/magnificence" } }
• John 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "John.1.8", "source": "Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ Φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός.", "text": "Not *ēn ekeinos* the *Phōs*, but that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light" }, "variants": { "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Phōs*": "Light/illumination (capitalized, indicating divine light)", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Luke 1:78-79 : 78 { "verseID": "Luke.1.78", "source": "Διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν· ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,", "text": "Through *splanchna* of *eleous* of *Theou* our; in which *epeskepsato* us *anatolē* from *hypsous*,", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - through/because of", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/inward parts/tender mercies", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ἡμῶν*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hois*": "dative, relative pronoun, neuter, plural - in which/whereby", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - visited/looked upon", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person, plural pronoun - us", "*anatolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dayspring/rising/east", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hypsous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - height/high place" }, "variants": { "*splanchna*": "bowels/inward parts/heart/tender mercies/compassion", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/attended to/cared for", "*anatolē*": "dayspring/rising (of sun or stars)/east/dawn/branch" } } 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
• Luke 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.2.32", "source": "Φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν Ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Phōs* for *apokalypsin* of *Ethnōn*, and *doxan* of *laou* of you *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Phōs*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people/nation", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*Phōs*": "light/illumination", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*laou*": "people/nation/populace" } }
• Matt 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }
• Isa 42:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.6", "source": "אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ בְצֶ֖דֶק וְאַחְזֵ֣ק בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ לִבְרִ֥ית עָ֖ם לְא֥וֹר גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *qərāʾṯîḵā* *ḇəṣeḏeq* *wəʾaḥzēq* *bəyāḏeḵā* *wəʾeṣṣārəḵā* *wəʾettenḵā* *liḇərîṯ* *ʿām* *ləʾôr* *gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*ḇəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*wəʾaḥzēq*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - and I will strengthen/hold", "*bəyāḏeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by your hand", "*wəʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will keep/guard you", "*wəʾettenḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will give/appoint you", "*liḇərîṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a covenant of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ləʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for a light of", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "I have called you/I have summoned you/I have invited you", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾaḥzēq*": "will strengthen/will hold/will support", "*ʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "will keep you/will guard you/will protect you", "*ʾettenḵā*": "will give you/will appoint you/will make you", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.7", "source": "לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*lip̄qōaḥ* *ʿênayim* *ʿiwrôṯ* *ləhôṣîʾ* *mimmasgēr* *ʾassîr* *mibbêṯ* *keleʾ* *yōšəḇê* *ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to open", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - blind", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out", "*mimmasgēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from prison/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "noun, masculine singular - prisoner", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*keleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prison/confinement", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "to open/to give sight to", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "blind/sightless", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/to lead out/to release", "*masgēr*": "prison/dungeon/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "prisoner/captive/bound one", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/dwelling", "*keleʾ*": "prison/confinement/dungeon", "*yōšəḇê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }
• Acts 26:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.26.23", "source": "Εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός, εἰ πρῶτος ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν φῶς μέλλει καταγγέλλειν τῷ λαῷ καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.", "text": "If *pathētos* the *Christos*, if *prōtos* from *anastaseōs* of *nekrōn* *phōs* is about to *mellei* *katangellein* to the *laō* and to the *Ethnesin*.", "grammar": { "*pathētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject to suffering", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead [ones]", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to", "*katangellein*": "present active infinitive - to proclaim", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*pathētos*": "subject to suffering/must suffer/would suffer", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead [ones]/corpses", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/will", "*katangellein*": "to proclaim/to announce/to declare", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
• 1 Cor 15:45 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.45", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ γέγραπται, Ἐγένετο ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος Ἀδὰμ εἰς ψυχὴν ζωσαν· Ὁ ἔσχατος Ἀδὰμ εἰς πνεῦμα ζωοποιοῦν.", "text": "Thus *Kai* it has been *gegraptai*, *Egeneto* the first *anthrōpos Adam* into *psychēn zōsan*; The last *Adam* into *pneuma zōopoioun*.", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/even", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been written", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became", "*prōtos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - first", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*Adam*": "nominative masculine singular - Adam", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul", "*zōsan*": "present active participle, accusative feminine singular - living", "*eschatos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - last", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*zōopoioun*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular - life-giving" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*egeneto*": "became/was made/happened", "*prōtos anthrōpos*": "first man/first human", "*Adam*": "Adam [proper name]", "*eis psychēn zōsan*": "into a living soul/into a living being", "*eschatos Adam*": "last Adam/final Adam", "*pneuma zōopoioun*": "life-giving spirit/quickening spirit" } }
• 1 John 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 John.1.2", "source": "(Καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν·)", "text": "(And the *zōē* *ephanerōthē*, and we have *heōrakamen*, and we *martyroumen*, and we *apangellomen* to you the *zōēn* the *aiōnion*, which *ēn* *pros* the *Patera*, and *ephanerōthē* to us;)", "grammar": { "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]", "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*martyroumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - bear witness/testify [ongoing action]", "*apangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - declare/announce/report [ongoing action]", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life [direct object]", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous past]", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/toward/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/became visible/was made known", "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*martyroumen*": "testify/bear witness/confirm", "*apangellomen*": "declare/announce/proclaim/report", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting/without end", "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued", "*pros*": "with/toward/in relation to/in the presence of", "*Patera*": "Father/progenitor/source" } }
• Rev 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.16", "source": "Ἐγὼ Ἰησοῦς ἔπεμψα τὸν ἄγγελόν μου μαρτυρῆσαι ὑμῖν ταῦτα ἐπὶ ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις. Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ῥίζα καὶ τὸ γένος Δαυίδ, ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ λαμπρὸς καὶ ὀρθρινός.", "text": "I *Iēsous epempsa* the *angelon* of me *martyrēsai* to you these things concerning the *ekklēsiais*. I *eimi* the *rhiza* and the *genos David*, the *astēr* the *lampros* and *orthrinos*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I sent", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*martyrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to testify/witness", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to churches/assemblies", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*rhiza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*genos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - offspring/descendant", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*astēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - star", "*lampros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bright", "*orthrinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - morning" }, "variants": { "*epempsa*": "I sent/dispatched", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*martyrēsai*": "to testify/witness/give evidence", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*rhiza*": "root/source/origin", "*genos*": "offspring/descendant/generation", "*astēr lampros*": "bright star/radiant star", "*orthrinos*": "morning/early dawn" } }
• Rev 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι καθαρὸν ποταμὸν ὕδατος ζωῆς, λαμπρὸν ὡς κρύσταλλον, ἐκπορευόμενον ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἀρνίου.", "text": "And *edeixen* to me *katharon potamon hydatos zōēs*, *lampron* as *krystallon*, *ekporeuomenon* out of the *thronou* of the *Theou* and of the *Arniou*.", "grammar": { "*edeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - showed/revealed", "*katharon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pure/clean", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*lampron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bright/radiant", "*krystallon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crystal", "*ekporeuomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - proceeding/flowing out", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Lamb" }, "variants": { "*edeixen*": "showed/displayed/revealed/made visible", "*katharon*": "pure/clean/undefiled/clear", "*potamon*": "river/stream/flowing water", "*hydatos zōēs*": "water of life/living water", "*lampron*": "bright/radiant/shining/clear", "*ekporeuomenon*": "proceeding/flowing out/emerging/coming forth", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/little lamb (diminutive form)" } }
• John 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.5.21", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐγείρει τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ ζωοποιεῖ· οὕτως καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς οὓς θέλει ζωοποιεῖ.", "text": "Just as for the *Patēr egeirei* the *nekrous*, and *zōopoiei*; thus also the *Huios* whom he *thelei zōopoiei*.", "grammar": { "*Hōsper*": "adverb - just as/as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egeirei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *egeirō* - raises", "*nekrous*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *zōopoieō* - makes alive", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Huios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hous*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - whom", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *thelō* - he wills/wishes", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *zōopoieō* - makes alive" }, "variants": { "*egeirei*": "raises/raises up/awakens", "*nekrous*": "dead ones/dead people/those who have died", "*zōopoiei*": "makes alive/gives life/quickens", "*thelei*": "wills/desires/wishes/chooses" } }
• Isa 42:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.16", "source": "וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י עִוְרִ֗ים בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם אָשִׂים֩ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם לָא֗וֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wəhôlaḵtî* *ʿiwrîm* *bəḏereḵ* *lōʾ* *yāḏāʿû* *binṯîḇôṯ* *lōʾ*-*yāḏəʿû* *ʾaḏrîḵēm* *ʾāśîm* *maḥšāḵ* *lip̄nêhem* *lāʾôr* *ûmaʿăqaššîm* *ləmîšôr* *ʾēlleh* *haddəḇārîm* *ʿăśîṯîm* *wəlōʾ* *ʿăzaḇtîm*", "grammar": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil perfect verb with waw consecutive - and I will lead", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind ones", "*bəḏereḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḏāʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*binṯîḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in paths", "*yāḏəʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will guide them", "*ʾāśîm*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will make", "*maḥšāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*lip̄nêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*lāʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to light", "*ûmaʿăqaššîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and crooked places", "*ləmîšôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to level ground", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*haddəḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have done them", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have forsaken them" }, "variants": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "and I will lead/and I will bring/and I will guide", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/blind people", "*ḏereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāḏāʿû*": "they knew/they were familiar with", "*nəṯîḇôṯ*": "paths/trails/ways", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "I will guide them/I will lead them/I will direct them", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will make/I will turn/I will transform", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*lip̄nêhem*": "before them/in front of them", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*maʿăqaššîm*": "crooked places/rough places/uneven ground", "*mîšôr*": "level ground/plain/smooth place", "*dəḇārîm*": "things/words/matters", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "I have done them/I did them/I made them", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "I have forsaken them/I have abandoned them/I have left them" } }
• Ps 84:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.11", "source": "כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For *ṭôb*-*yôm* in *ḥăṣêreykā* from *ʾālep* *bāḥartî* *histôpēp* in *bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* from *dûr* in *ʾohŏlê*-*rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix with preposition ba- - 'in your courts'", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'than a thousand'", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have chosen'", "*histôpēp*": "Hithpoel infinitive construct - 'to stand at the threshold'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition bə- - 'in the house of'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*dûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition min- - 'than to dwell'", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - 'tents of'", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "your courts/your yards/your enclosures", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I prefer", "*histôpēp*": "to stand at threshold/to be a doorkeeper/to linger at doorway", "*dûr*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/tabernacles/dwellings", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/unrighteousness" } }
• Isa 35:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.4", "source": "אִמְרוּ֙ לְנִמְהֲרֵי־לֵ֔ב חִזְק֖וּ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ נָקָ֣ם יָב֔וֹא גְּמ֣וּל אֱלֹהִ֔ים ה֥וּא יָב֖וֹא וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* *lə*-*nimhărê*-*lēb* *ḥizqû* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *hinnēh* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *nāqām* *yābôʾ* *gəmûl* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yābôʾ* *wə*-*yōšaʿăkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Qal - say", "*lə*-*nimhărê*-*lēb*": "preposition + Niphal participle, masculine plural, construct + noun - to the anxious/fearful of heart", "*ḥizqû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Qal - be strong", "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd plural, Qal (jussive) - do not fear", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*nāqām*": "masculine singular noun - vengeance", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - will come", "*gəmûl*": "masculine singular noun - recompense/retribution", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - will come", "*wə*-*yōšaʿăkem*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and save you" }, "variants": { "*nimhărê*-*lēb*": "anxious of heart/fearful/hasty-hearted/timid", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/retribution/reward" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.5", "source": "אָ֥ז תִּפָּקַ֖חְנָה עֵינֵ֣י עִוְרִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י חֵרְשִׁ֖ים תִּפָּתַֽחְנָה׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *tippāqạḥnāh* *ʿênê* *ʿiwrîm* *wə*-*ʾoznê* *ḥēršîm* *tippātạḥnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*tippāqạḥnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, Niphal - will be opened", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - blind", "*wə*-*ʾoznê*": "conjunction + feminine dual construct - and ears of", "*ḥēršîm*": "masculine plural adjective - deaf", "*tippātạḥnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, Niphal - will be opened" }, "variants": { "*tippāqạḥnāh*": "will be opened/unsealed", "*tippātạḥnāh*": "will be opened/unstopped/unblocked" } }
• Ps 60:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת מִכְתָּ֖ם לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*šûšan* *ʿēdût* *miktām* to-*dāwid* to-*lammēd*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - to the director/conductor/chief musician", "*šûšan*": "construct form, masculine singular - lily/lotus", "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun - testimony/witness", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/writing (possibly a musical or literary designation)", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*lammēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to teach/instruct" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/conductor/director", "*šûšan* *ʿēdût*": "lily of testimony/possibly a musical instrument or tune name", "*miktām*": "inscription/golden psalm/silent prayer/musical or poetic term of uncertain meaning", "*lammēd*": "for teaching/to instruct" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.2", "source": "בְּהַצּוֹת֨וֹ ׀ אֶ֥ת אֲרַ֣ם נַהֲרַיִם֮ וְאֶת־אֲרַ֢ם צ֫וֹבָ֥ה וַיָּ֤שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־אֱד֣וֹם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁנֵ֖ים עָשָׂ֣ר אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "In-*haṣṣôtô* *ʾēt* *ʾăram* *naharayim* and-*ʾēt*-*ʾăram* *ṣôbâ* and-*wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* and-*wayyak* *ʾēt*-*ʾĕdôm* in-*gêʾ*-*melaḥ* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣôtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he fought/strove", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăram*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*naharayim*": "proper noun, dual form - Naharaim (Two Rivers)", "*ṣôbâ*": "proper noun - Zobah", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*gêʾ*-*melaḥ*": "construct chain - valley of salt", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄*": "cardinal number - twelve thousand" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣôtô*": "when he fought/when he struggled against", "*ʾăram* *naharayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*ʾăram* *ṣôbâ*": "Aram of Zobah", "*gêʾ*-*melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.3", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים זְנַחְתָּ֣נוּ פְרַצְתָּ֑נוּ אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּ תְּשׁ֣וֹבֵ֥ב לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *zənaḥtānû* *p̄əraṣtānû* *ʾānap̄tā* *təšôbēb* to-us", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*zənaḥtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us", "*p̄əraṣtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have broken us", "*ʾānap̄tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have been angry", "*təšôbēb*": "polel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will restore", "to-us": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to/for us" }, "variants": { "*zənaḥtānû*": "you have rejected/cast off/abandoned us", "*p̄əraṣtānû*": "you have broken/scattered/breached us", "*ʾānap̄tā*": "you have been angry/displeased", "*təšôbēb*": "you will restore/turn back/return to us" } }