John 3:8

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{ "verseID": "John.3.8", "source": "Τὸ πνεῦμα ὅπου θέλει πνεῖ, καὶ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἀκούεις, ἀλλʼ οὐκ οἶδας πόθεν ἔρχεται, καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγει: οὕτως ἐστὶν πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος.", "text": "The *pneuma hopou thelei pnei*, and the *phōnēn autou akoueis*, but not *oidas pothen erchetai*, and where *hypagei*: thus *estin pas ho gegennēmenos ek tou Pneumatos*.", "grammar": { "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wind/spirit", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*thelei*": "present, 3rd singular - it wills/wishes", "*pnei*": "present, 3rd singular - blows/breathes", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sound/voice", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, neuter - its/his", "*akoueis*": "present, 2nd singular - you hear", "*oidas*": "perfect, 2nd singular - you know", "*pothen*": "adverb - from where/whence", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/goes", "*hypagei*": "present, 3rd singular - goes/departs", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect, passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "wind/spirit/breath [deliberate wordplay]", "*phōnēn*": "sound/voice/noise", "*pnei*": "blows/breathes [same root as pneuma]", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/disappears" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὸ πνεῦμα ὅπου θέλει πνεῖ, καὶ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἀκούεις, ἀλλʼ οὐκ οἶδας πόθεν ἔρχεται, καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγει: οὕτως ἐστὶν πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος.

Transliteration

The pneuma hopou thelei pnei, and the phōnēn autou akoueis, but not oidas pothen erchetai, and where hypagei: thus estin pas ho gegennēmenos ek tou Pneumatos.

Grammar Details

• *pneuma*: nominative, neuter, singular - wind/spirit
• *hopou*: adverb - where
• *thelei*: present, 3rd singular - it wills/wishes
• *pnei*: present, 3rd singular - blows/breathes
• *phōnēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - sound/voice
• *autou*: personal pronoun, genitive, neuter - its/his
• *akoueis*: present, 2nd singular - you hear
• *oidas*: perfect, 2nd singular - you know
• *pothen*: adverb - from where/whence
• *erchetai*: present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/goes
• *hypagei*: present, 3rd singular - goes/departs
• *estin*: present, 3rd singular - is
• *pas*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all
• *gegennēmenos*: perfect, passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• *tou Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit

Word Meanings

• *pneuma*: wind/spirit/breath [deliberate wordplay]
• *phōnēn*: sound/voice/noise
• *pnei*: blows/breathes [same root as pneuma]
• *hypagei*: goes/departs/disappears

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes; so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The wind{G4151} bloweth{G4154} where{G3699} it will,{G2309} and{G2532} thou hearest{G191} the voice{G5456} thereof,{G846} but{G235} knowest{G1492} {G1492} not{G3756} whence{G4159} it cometh,{G2064} and{G2532} whither{G4226} it goeth:{G5217} so{G3779} is{G2076} every{G3956} one that is born{G1080} of{G1537} the Spirit.{G4151}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The wind{G4151} bloweth{G4154}{(G5719)} where{G3699} it listeth{G2309}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} thou hearest{G191}{(G5719)} the sound{G5456} thereof{G846}, but{G235} canst{G1492} not{G3756} tell{G1492}{(G5758)} whence{G4159} it cometh{G2064}{(G5736)}, and{G2532} whither{G4226} it goeth{G5217}{(G5719)}: so{G3779} is{G2076}{(G5748)} every one{G3956} that is born{G1080}{(G5772)} of{G1537} the Spirit{G4151}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The wynde bloweth where he listeth and thou hearest his sounde: but canst not tell whence he cometh and whether he goeth. So is every man that is boren of the sprete.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The wynde bloweth where he wyl, and thou hearest his sounde: but thou canst not tell whece he commeth, and whither he goeth. So is euery one, that is borne of the sprete.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The winde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it commeth, and whither it goeth: so is euery man that is borne of the Spirit.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The wynde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sounde therof: but canst not tell whence it commeth, and whither it goeth. So is euery one that is borne of the spirite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The wind{The same Greek word (pneuma) means wind, breath, and spirit.} blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The wind blows wherever it will, and you hear the sound it makes, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.11", "source": "Τίς γὰρ οἶδεν ἀνθρώπων τὰ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, εἰ μὴ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τὸ ἐν αὐτῷ; οὕτως καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐδεὶς οἶδεν, εἰ μὴ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "For who (*tis gar*) *oiden* of *anthrōpōn* the things of the *anthrōpou*, if not (*ei mē*) the *pneuma* of the *anthrōpou* that in him? Thus (*houtōs*) also the things of the *Theou* no one (*oudeis*) *oiden*, if not (*ei mē*) the *Pneuma* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*tis gar*": "interrogative pronoun with causal conjunction - for who", "*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of humans/men", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of a human/man", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - except/if not", "*pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - spirit", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*oudeis*": "nominative masculine singular - no one/none", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/men/mankind", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/mind", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } }
• 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.11", "source": "Πάντα δὲ ταῦτα ἐνεργεῖ τὸ ἓν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ Πνεῦμα, διαιροῦν ἰδίᾳ ἑκάστῳ καθὼς βούλεται.", "text": "All *de* these *energei* the one and the same *Pneuma*, *diairoun* *idia* to *hekastō* *kathōs* it *bouletai*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these", "*energei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - works/energizes", "*hen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*diairoun*": "present, participle, active, nominative, neuter, singular - dividing/distributing", "*idia*": "dative, feminine, singular - individually/particularly", "*hekastō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*kathōs*": "adverb - according as/just as", "*bouletai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - wills/desires" }, "variants": { "*energei*": "works/operates/energizes/effects", "*diairoun*": "dividing/distributing/apportioning", "*idia*": "individually/separately/particularly", "*bouletai*": "wills/wishes/desires/determines" } }
• Eccl 11:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.4", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֥ר ר֖וּחַ לֹ֣א יִזְרָ֑ע וְרֹאֶ֥ה בֶעָבִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִקְצֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Šōmēr* *rûaḥ* not *yizrāʿ* and-*rōʾeh* in-*ʿāḇîm* not *yiqṣôr*", "grammar": { "*Šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - watching/observing", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*yizrāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sow", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/watching", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*yiqṣôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will reap/harvest" }, "variants": { "*Šōmēr*": "watching/observing/paying attention to", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿāḇîm*": "clouds/thick clouds" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.5", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽינְךָ֤ יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ מַה־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָר֔וּחַ כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים בְּבֶ֣טֶן הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה כָּ֗כָה לֹ֤א תֵדַע֙ אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃", "text": "As-which you-not *yôdēaʿ* what-*dereḵ* the-*rûaḥ* as-*ʿăṣāmîm* in-*beṭen* the-*mĕlēʾāh* thus not *tēdaʿ* [direct object marker]-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* which *yaʿăśeh* [direct object marker]-the-all", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bones", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly of", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - full/pregnant woman", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/make" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "bones/substance/essence", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner part", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "full one/pregnant woman", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
• Ezek 37:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־הָר֑וּחַ הִנָּבֵ֣א בֶן־אָ֠דָם וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֶל־הָר֜וּחַ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה מֵאַרְבַּ֤ע רוּחוֹת֙ בֹּ֣אִי הָר֔וּחַ וּפְחִ֛י בַּהֲרוּגִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְיִֽחְיֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *hinnābēʾ* to *hārûaḥ* *hinnābēʾ ben-ʾādām* and *wᵊʾāmartā* to *hārûaḥ* thus *ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih* from *mēʾarbaʿ rûḥôt* come *bōʾî hārûaḥ* and *ûpᵊḥî bahărûgîm hāʾēlleh* and *wᵊyiḥyû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hinnābēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*ʾel-hārûaḥ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - to the spirit/wind", "*hinnābēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*wᵊʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾel-hārûaḥ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - to the spirit/wind", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*mēʾarbaʿ*": "preposition with numeral - from four", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds/directions", "*bōʾî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - come", "*hārûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spirit/wind", "*ûpᵊḥî*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - and breathe", "*bahărûgîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural, passive participle with definite article - in the slain", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wᵊyiḥyû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will live" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*rûḥôt*": "winds/directions/quarters/spirits", "*hărûgîm*": "slain/killed ones/dead", "*pᵊḥî*": "breathe/blow" } }
• Mark 4:26-29 : 26 { "verseID": "Mark.4.26", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὡς ἐάν ἄνθρωπος βάλῃ τὸν σπόρον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς·", "text": "And *elegen*, *Houtōs estin* the *basileia* of the *Theou*, as if *anthrōpos balē* the *sporon epi* the *gēs*;", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*balē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might cast", "*sporon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - seed", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/ground" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*balē*": "might cast/throw/scatter", "*sporon*": "seed/grain", "*gēs*": "earth/ground/soil" } } 27 { "verseID": "Mark.4.27", "source": "Καὶ καθεύδῃ, καὶ ἐγείρηται νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν, καὶ ὁ σπόρος βλαστάνῃ καὶ μηκύνηται, ὡς οὐκ οἶδεν αὐτός.", "text": "And *katheudē*, and *egeirētai nykta* and *hēmeran*, and the *sporos blastanē* and *mēkynētai*, as not *oiden* he.", "grammar": { "*katheudē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might sleep", "*egeirētai*": "present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might rise", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*sporos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - seed", "*blastanē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might sprout", "*mēkynētai*": "present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might grow", "*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*katheudē*": "he might sleep/rest", "*egeirētai*": "he might rise/get up", "*nykta*": "night/nighttime", "*hēmeran*": "day/daytime", "*sporos*": "seed/grain", "*blastanē*": "it might sprout/germinate", "*mēkynētai*": "it might grow/increase/lengthen", "*oiden*": "he knows/understands" } } 28 { "verseID": "Mark.4.28", "source": "Αὐτομάτη γὰρ ἡ γῆ καρποφορεῖ· πρῶτον χόρτον, εἶτα στάχυν, εἶτα πλήρη σῖτον ἐν τῷ στάχυϊ.", "text": "*Automatē gar* the *gē karpophorei*; *prōton chorton*, *eita stachyn*, *eita plērē siton* in the *stachyi*.", "grammar": { "*Automatē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - of itself", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth", "*karpophorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - bears fruit", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - blade", "*eita*": "adverb - then", "*stachyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ear", "*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - full", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grain", "*stachyi*": "dative, masculine, singular - ear" }, "variants": { "*Automatē*": "of itself/spontaneously/automatically", "*gē*": "earth/soil/land", "*karpophorei*": "bears fruit/produces/yields", "*chorton*": "blade/grass/vegetation", "*stachyn*": "ear/head [of grain]", "*plērē*": "full/complete/mature", "*siton*": "grain/wheat", "*stachyi*": "ear/head [of grain]" } } 29 { "verseID": "Mark.4.29", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ παραδῷ ὁ καρπός, εὐθέως ἀποστέλλει τὸ δρέπανον, ὅτι παρέστηκεν ὁ θερισμός.", "text": "*Hotan de paradō* the *karpos*, *eutheōs apostellei* the *drepanon*, *hoti parestēken* the *therismos*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*paradō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it delivers", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*apostellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sends forth", "*drepanon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sickle", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*parestēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has come", "*therismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harvest" }, "variants": { "*paradō*": "it delivers/permits/yields", "*karpos*": "fruit/crop/produce", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*apostellei*": "he sends forth/dispatches", "*drepanon*": "sickle/reaping hook", "*parestēken*": "has come/is present/stands ready", "*therismos*": "harvest/reaping" } }
• Luke 6:43-44 : 43 { "verseID": "Luke.6.43", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν δένδρον καλὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν σαπρόν· οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλόν.", "text": "Not *gar* *estin* *dendron kalon poioun karpon sapron*; neither *dendron sapron poioun karpon kalon*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present, 3rd person singular, indicative, active - is", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*poioun*": "present participle, nominative, neuter, singular, active - producing/making", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*sapron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rotten/bad", "*sapron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - rotten/bad" }, "variants": { "*dendron*": "tree/plant", "*kalon*": "good/fine/beautiful", "*poioun*": "producing/making/bearing", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*sapron*": "rotten/bad/corrupt/worthless" } } 44 { "verseID": "Luke.6.44", "source": "Ἕκαστον γὰρ δένδρον ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου καρποῦ γινώσκεται. Οὐ γὰρ ἐξ ἀκανθῶν συλλέγουσιν σῦκα, οὐδὲ ἐκ βάτου τρυγῶσιν σταφυλήν.", "text": "*Hekaston gar dendron* from the *idiou karpou ginōsketai*. Not *gar* from *akanthōn syllegousin syka*, neither from *batou trygōsin staphylēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hekaston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - each/every", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*idiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - its own/particular", "*karpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of fruit", "*ginōsketai*": "present, 3rd person singular, indicative, passive - is known", "*akanthōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - thorns", "*syllegousin*": "present, 3rd person plural, indicative, active - they gather", "*syka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - figs", "*batou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - bramble bush/thorn bush", "*trygōsin*": "present, 3rd person plural, indicative, active - they harvest", "*staphylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grape/cluster of grapes" }, "variants": { "*Hekaston*": "each/every/individual", "*idiou*": "own/particular/private", "*karpou*": "fruit/produce/outcome", "*ginōsketai*": "is known/recognized/identified", "*akanthōn*": "thorns/thorn bushes/prickly plants", "*syllegousin*": "gather/collect/pick", "*syka*": "figs/fig fruits", "*batou*": "bramble bush/thornbush/bramble", "*trygōsin*": "harvest/gather/pick", "*staphylēn*": "grape/bunch of grapes/cluster" } }
• Acts 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.2.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο ἄφνω ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἦχος ὥσπερ φερομένης πνοῆς βιαίας, καὶ ἐπλήρωσεν ὅλον τὸν οἶκον οὗ ἦσαν καθήμενοι.", "text": "And *egeneto* *aphnō* from the *ouranou* *ēchos* *hōsper* *pheromenēs* *pnoēs* *biaias*, and *eplērōsen* whole the *oikon* where *ēsan* *kathēmenoi*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person singular - came/happened/occurred", "*aphnō*": "adverb - suddenly", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*ēchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sound/noise", "*hōsper*": "adverb - as/like/just as", "*pheromenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being carried/rushing", "*pnoēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wind/breath", "*biaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - violent/mighty", "*eplērōsen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - filled", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - they were [continuous]", "*kathēmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sitting" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "came to be/occurred/happened", "*ēchos*": "sound/noise/echo", "*pheromenēs*": "being carried/rushing/bearing", "*pnoēs*": "wind/breath/blast", "*biaias*": "violent/mighty/forceful" } }
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 John.2.29", "source": "Ἐὰν εἰδῆτε ὅτι δίκαιός ἐστιν, γινώσκετε ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἐξ αὐτοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "If you *eidēte* that *dikaios estin*, you *ginōskete* that everyone *poiōn* the *dikaiosynēn ex* him has been *gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*eidēte*": "perfect, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might know", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ginōskete*": "present, indicative or imperative, active, 2nd person plural - you know/know!", "*poiōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gegennētai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - has been born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*eidēte*": "might know/perceive/understand", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright/innocent", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive", "*poiōn*": "practicing/doing/performing/carrying out", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness/right conduct", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten/brought forth from" } }
• 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.3.8", "source": "Ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν· ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει. Εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "The one *poiōn* the *hamartian* from the *diabolou estin*; because from *archēs* the *diabolos hamartanei*. For this *ephanerōthē* the *Hyios* of *Theou*, that he might *lysē* the *erga* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might destroy/dissolve", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*lysē*": "might destroy/dissolve/loosen/undo", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.3.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ· ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει: καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "Everyone *gegennēmenos* from *Theou hamartian* not *poiei*; because *sperma* of him in him *menei*: and not *dynatai hamartanein*, because from *Theou gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*hamartanein*": "present active infinitive - to sin", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been born" }, "variants": { "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/begotten", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*hamartanein*": "to sin/to err/to miss the mark", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten" } }
• Acts 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Acts.4.31", "source": "Καὶ δεηθέντων αὐτῶν, ἐσαλεύθη ὁ τόπος ἐν ᾧ ἦσαν συνηγμένοι· καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ ἐλάλουν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ μετὰ παρρησίας.", "text": "And *deēthentōn* them, *esaleuthē* the *topos* in which they were *synēgmenoi*; and *eplēsthēsan* *hapantes* *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*, and *elaloun* the *logon* of the *Theou* with *parrēsias*.", "grammar": { "*deēthentōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having prayed", "*esaleuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was shaken", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place", "*synēgmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered together", "*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were filled", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy", "*elaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were speaking", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*parrēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - boldness" }, "variants": { "*deēthentōn*": "having prayed/requested/petitioned", "*esaleuthē*": "was shaken/moved/rocked", "*topos*": "place/location", "*synēgmenoi*": "gathered together/assembled", "*eplēsthēsan*": "were filled/fulfilled", "*hapantes*": "all/everyone", "*elaloun*": "were speaking/talking/declaring", "*parrēsias*": "boldness/openness/courage/freedom of speech" } }
• Isa 55:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.9", "source": "כִּי־גָבְהוּ שָׁמַיִם מֵאָרֶץ כֵּן גָּבְהוּ דְרָכַי מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַי מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם", "text": "Because-*ḡāḇĕhû* *šāmayim* from-*ʾāreṣ* so *ḡāḇĕhû* *ḏĕrāḵay* from-*darḵêḵem* and-*maḥšĕḇōṯay* from-*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "they are higher/loftier/exalted", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.10", "source": "כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר יֵרֵד הַגֶּשֶׁם וְהַשֶּׁלֶג מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם וְשָׁמָּה לֹא יָשׁוּב כִּי אִם־הִרְוָה אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְהוֹלִידָהּ וְהִצְמִיחָהּ וְנָתַן זֶרַע לַזֹּרֵעַ וְלֶחֶם לָאֹכֵל", "text": "Because as-*ʾăšer* *yērēḏ* the-*gešem* and-the-*šeleḡ* from-the-*šāmayim* and-there not *yāšûḇ* because if-*hirwâ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hôlîḏāh* and-*hiṣmîḥāh* and-*nāṯan* *zeraʿ* to-the-*zōrēaʿ* and-*leḥem* to-the-*ʾōḵēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yērēḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes down", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*šeleḡ*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yāšûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - returns", "*hirwâ*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - waters/makes drink", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hôlîḏāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - causes it to bring forth", "*hiṣmîḥāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - causes it to sprout", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gives", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed", "*zōrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sower", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʾōḵēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - eater" }, "variants": { "*yērēḏ*": "comes down/descends", "*hirwâ*": "waters/saturates/drenches", "*hôlîḏāh*": "causes it to bring forth/makes it bear/produces from it", "*hiṣmîḥāh*": "causes it to sprout/makes it grow/brings forth vegetation from it", "*nāṯan*": "gives/provides/supplies", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring", "*zōrēaʿ*": "sower/planter", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʾōḵēl*": "eater/one who eats" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.11", "source": "כֵּן יִהְיֶה דְבָרִי אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִפִּי לֹא־יָשׁוּב אֵלַי רֵיקָם כִּי אִם־עָשָׂה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר חָפַצְתִּי וְהִצְלִיחַ אֲשֶׁר שְׁלַחְתִּיו", "text": "So *yihyeh* *ḏĕḇārî* *ʾăšer* *yēṣēʾ* from-*pî* not-*yāšûḇ* to-me *rêqām* because if-*ʿāśâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* and-*hiṣlîaḥ* *ʾăšer* *šĕlaḥtîw*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḏĕḇārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes out", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my mouth", "*yāšûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - return", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/void/without effect", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does/accomplishes", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I delight in/desire", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - succeeds/prospers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šĕlaḥtîw*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I sent it" }, "variants": { "*ḏĕḇārî*": "my word/speech/message", "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/proceeds/comes forth", "*yāšûḇ*": "return/come back", "*rêqām*": "empty/void/without effect/without accomplishing", "*ʿāśâ*": "does/accomplishes/performs/achieves", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I desire/please/delight in", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "succeeds/prospers/accomplishes successfully", "*šĕlaḥtîw*": "I sent it/dispatched it" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.12", "source": "כִּי־בְשִׂמְחָה תֵצֵאוּ וּבְשָׁלוֹם תּוּבָלוּן הֶהָרִים וְהַגְּבָעוֹת יִפְצְחוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם רִנָּה וְכָל־עֲצֵי הַשָּׂדֶה יִמְחֲאוּ־כָף", "text": "Because-in-*śimḥâ* *ṯēṣēʾû* and-in-*šālôm* *tûḇālûn* the-*hehārîm* and-the-*gĕḇāʿôṯ* *yip̄ṣĕḥû* to-faces-of-you *rinnâ* and-all-*ʿăṣê* the-*śāḏeh* *yimḥăʾû*-*ḵāp̄*", "grammar": { "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ṯēṣēʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will go out", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness", "*tûḇālûn*": "verb, hofal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be led", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*gĕḇāʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the hills", "*yip̄ṣĕḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will break forth", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ringing cry/shout of joy", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yimḥăʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will clap", "*ḵāp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - hand/palm" }, "variants": { "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*ṯēṣēʾû*": "you will go out/depart/exit", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*tûḇālûn*": "you will be led/brought/conducted", "*yip̄ṣĕḥû*": "they will break forth/burst out/break into singing", "*rinnâ*": "ringing cry/shout of joy/singing", "*yimḥăʾû*": "they will clap/strike", "*ḵāp̄*": "hand/palm" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.13", "source": "תַּחַת הַנַּעֲצוּץ יַעֲלֶה בְרוֹשׁ וְתַחַת הַסִּרְפַּד יַעֲלֶה הֲדַס וְהָיָה לַיהוָה לְשֵׁם לְאוֹת עוֹלָם לֹא יִכָּרֵת", "text": "Instead-of the-*naʿăṣûṣ* *yaʿăleh* *ḇĕrôš* and-instead-of the-*sirpaḏ* *yaʿăleh* *hăḏas* and-*hāyâ* to-*YHWH* for-*šēm* for-*ʾôṯ* *ʿôlām* not *yikkārēṯ*", "grammar": { "*naʿăṣûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thornbush/brier", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come up", "*ḇĕrôš*": "noun, masculine singular - cypress/fir tree", "*sirpaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nettle/brier", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come up", "*hăḏas*": "noun, masculine singular - myrtle", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/renown", "*ʾôṯ*": "noun, common singular - sign", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*yikkārēṯ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*naʿăṣûṣ*": "thornbush/brier/thorn", "*yaʿăleh*": "will come up/grow/sprout", "*ḇĕrôš*": "cypress/fir/juniper", "*sirpaḏ*": "nettle/brier/thorny bush", "*hăḏas*": "myrtle tree/myrtle", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation", "*ʾôṯ*": "sign/marker/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/removed/destroyed" } }
• John 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "John.1.13", "source": "Οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.", "text": "Who not from *haimatōn*, nor from *thelēmatos sarkos*, nor from *thelēmatos andros*, but from *Theou egennēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*haimatōn*": "genitive neuter plural of *haima* - of bloods", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular of *thelēma* - of will/desire", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular of *sarx* - of flesh", "*andros*": "genitive masculine singular of *anēr* - of man/husband", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person plural of *gennaō* - were born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*haimatōn*": "bloods/bloodlines/physical descent", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/wish/purpose", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical body/carnality", "*andros*": "man/husband/male (as distinct from woman)", "*egennēthēsan*": "were born/were begotten/were brought into being" } }
• Job 37:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.37.10", "source": "מִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־קָ֑רַח וְרֹ֖חַב מַ֣יִם בְּמוּצָֽק׃", "text": "*min-nišmat-ʾēl yitten-qāraḥ wə-rōḥab mayim bə-mûṣāq*", "grammar": { "*min-nišmat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from breath of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces", "*qāraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - ice/frost", "*wə-rōḥab*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and expanse/breadth of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*bə-mûṣāq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in constriction/restraint/narrows" }, "variants": { "*nišmat*": "breath/blast/spirit", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*qāraḥ*": "ice/frost", "*rōḥab*": "expanse/breadth/width", "*bə-mûṣāq*": "in constriction/in restraint/in constraint/solid form" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.37.11", "source": "אַף־בְּ֭רִי יַטְרִ֣יחַ עָ֑ב יָ֝פִ֗יץ עֲנַ֣ן אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaf-bərî yaṭrîaḥ ʿāb yāpîṣ ʿănan ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunction/particle - also/moreover/indeed", "*bərî*": "noun, masculine singular - clearness/fair weather/moisture/fatness", "*yaṭrîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - loads/burdens/wearies", "*ʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/thick cloud", "*yāpîṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - scatters/disperses", "*ʿănan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cloud of", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his light" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "also/moreover/indeed/even", "*bərî*": "clearness/moisture/fair weather/fatness/saturation", "*yaṭrîaḥ*": "loads/burdens/wearies/weighs down", "*yāpîṣ*": "scatters/disperses/spreads out", "*ʿănan*": "cloud/dark cloud" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.37.12", "source": "וְה֤וּא מְסִבּ֨וֹת ׀ מִתְהַפֵּ֣ךְ *בתחבולתו **בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָ֣יו לְפָעֳלָ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְצַוֵּ֓ם ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י תֵבֵ֣ל אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ məsibbôt miṯhappēk bə-taḥbûlōṯāyw lə-pāʿŏlām kōl ʾăšer yəṣawwēm ʿal-pənê tēbēl ʾārṣāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it", "*məsibbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - turning round/circuits/circuits", "*miṯhappēk*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - turning itself/rotating", "*bə-taḥbûlōṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his guidance/direction/steerings", "*lə-pāʿŏlām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their doing/work", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yəṣawwēm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he commands them", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon the face of", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited land", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular, with directional heh - earthward/to the earth" }, "variants": { "*məsibbôt*": "turning round/circuits/revolutions/roundabout ways", "*miṯhappēk*": "turning itself/rotating/turning this way and that", "*taḥbûlōṯāyw*": "his guidance/his directions/his steering/his plans", "*yəṣawwēm*": "commands them/orders them/instructs them", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited part/habitable earth" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.37.13", "source": "אִם־לְשֵׁ֥בֶט אִם־לְאַרְצ֑וֹ אִם־לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim-lə-šēbeṭ ʾim-lə-ʾarṣô ʾim-lə-ḥesed yamṣiʾēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*lə-šēbeṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for rod/punishment/tribe", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether/or", "*lə-ʾarṣô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his land", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether/or", "*lə-ḥesed*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for lovingkindness/mercy", "*yamṣiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he causes it to find/come" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/punishment/tribe/correction", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness", "*yamṣiʾēhû*": "causes it to find/brings it/makes it happen" } }
• Job 37:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.37.16", "source": "הֲ֭תֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת תְּמִ֣ים דֵּעִֽים׃", "text": "*hă-ṯēdaʿ ʿal-miplə-śê-ʿāb miplʾôṯ təmîm dēʿîm*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*ṯēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʿal*": "preposition - about/concerning", "*miplə-śê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - balancings/weighings of", "*ʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/thick cloud", "*miplʾôṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine plural construct - wonders of", "*təmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete", "*dēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - knowledge/opinions" }, "variants": { "*miplə-śê*": "balancings/weighings/poising/floating", "*ʿāb*": "cloud/thick cloud/dark cloud", "*miplʾôṯ*": "wonders/marvels/wonderful works", "*təmîm*": "perfect/complete/blameless/having integrity", "*dēʿîm*": "knowledge/opinions/understanding" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.37.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִדָּרֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-bəgādêkā ḥammîm bə-hašqîṭ ʾereṣ mid-dārôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that/which", "*bəgādêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your garments", "*ḥammîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - warm/hot", "*bə-hašqîṭ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - when quieting/making still", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mid-dārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from south" }, "variants": { "*bəgādêkā*": "your garments/your clothes", "*ḥammîm*": "warm/hot", "*hašqîṭ*": "quieting/making still/calming", "*dārôm*": "south/southern region" } }
• Job 37:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.37.21", "source": "וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ לֹ֘א רָ֤אוּ א֗וֹר בָּהִ֣יר ה֭וּא בַּשְּׁחָקִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ עָ֝בְרָ֗ה וַֽתְּטַהֲרֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh lōʾ rāʾû ʾôr bāhîr hûʾ baš-šəḥāqîm wə-rûaḥ ʿāḇrāh wat-təṭahărēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they see/saw", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*bāhîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - bright/clear", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it", "*baš-šəḥāqîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the clouds/skies", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wind", "*ʿāḇrāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - passes/passed", "*wat-təṭahărēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it clears them" }, "variants": { "*bāhîr*": "bright/clear/brilliant/shining", "*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿāḇrāh*": "passes/passed by/crossed over", "*təṭahărēm*": "clears them/cleanses them/purifies them" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.37.22", "source": "מִ֭צָּפוֹן זָהָ֣ב יֶֽאֱתֶ֑ה עַל־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ נ֣וֹרָא הֽוֹד׃", "text": "*miṣ-ṣāpôn zāhāḇ yeʾĕṯeh ʿal-ʾĕlôah nôrāʾ hôd*", "grammar": { "*miṣ-ṣāpôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the north", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*yeʾĕṯeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - comes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - fearful/awesome", "*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular - splendor/majesty" }, "variants": { "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/golden brightness", "*yeʾĕṯeh*": "comes/approaches/arrives", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible/dreadful", "*hôd*": "splendor/majesty/glory/honor" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.37.23", "source": "שַׁדַּ֣י לֹֽא־מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹ֑חַ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וְרֹב־צְ֝דָקָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽה׃", "text": "*šadday lōʾ-məṣāʾnūhû śaggîʾ-kōaḥ û-mišpāṭ wə-rōḇ-ṣədāqāh lōʾ yəʿanneh*", "grammar": { "*šadday*": "noun, masculine singular - Almighty/the Almighty One", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾnūhû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - we find him", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - great/abundant in", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and justice", "*wə-rōḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and abundance of", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəʿanneh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he afflicts/oppresses" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One", "*məṣāʾnūhû*": "we find him/we reach him/we attain to him", "*śaggîʾ*": "great/abundant/exceeding", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*yəʿanneh*": "afflicts/oppresses/violates/answers" } }
• Ps 107:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.29", "source": "יָקֵ֣ם סְ֭עָרָה לִדְמָמָ֑ה וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם", "text": "*yāqēm* *sᵊʿārâ* to-*dᵊmāmâ* and-*yeḥĕšû* *gallêhem*", "grammar": { "*yāqēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sets/causes to stand", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - storm/tempest", "*dᵊmāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to calmness/stillness", "*yeḥĕšû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they became silent/quiet", "*gallêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their waves" }, "variants": { "*yāqēm*": "he sets/establishes/causes to stand/calms", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*dᵊmāmâ*": "calmness/stillness/quiet", "*yeḥĕšû*": "they became silent/quiet/still", "*gallêhem*": "their waves/billows" } }
• Ps 107:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד ר֣וּחַ סְעָרָ֑ה וַתְּרוֹמֵ֥ם גַּלָּֽיו", "text": "and-*yōʾmer* and-*yaʿămēd* *rûaḥ* *sᵊʿārâ* and-*tᵊrômēm* *gallāyw*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke/said", "*yaʿămēd*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he raised up/caused to stand", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wind of", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - storm/tempest", "*tᵊrômēm*": "polel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it lifted up", "*gallāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his/its waves" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "he spoke/said/commanded", "*yaʿămēd*": "he raised up/caused to stand/summoned", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*tᵊrômēm*": "it lifted up/raised high", "*gallāyw*": "his/its waves/billows" } }