John 5:3

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{ "verseID": "John.5.3", "source": "Ἐν ταύταις κατέκειτο πλῆθος πολὺ τῶν ἀσθενούντων, τυφλῶν, χωλῶν, ξηρῶν, ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν.", "text": "In these *katekeito* *plēthos* *poly* of the *asthenountōn*, *typhlōn*, *chōlōn*, *xērōn*, *ekdechomenōn* the of the *hydatos* *kinēsin*.", "grammar": { "*katekeito*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular of *katakeimai* - was lying down", "*plēthos*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*poly*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great/many", "*asthenountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being sick/weak", "*typhlōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - blind", "*chōlōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - lame", "*xērōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - withered/paralyzed", "*ekdechomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - waiting for", "*hydatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - water", "*kinēsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - moving/stirring" }, "variants": { "*plēthos poly*": "great multitude/large crowd", "*asthenountōn*": "sick ones/infirm ones/those being weak", "*xērōn*": "withered ones/paralyzed ones/those with atrophied limbs", "*ekdechomenōn*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*kinēsin*": "moving/stirring/agitation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν ταύταις κατέκειτο πλῆθος πολὺ τῶν ἀσθενούντων, τυφλῶν, χωλῶν, ξηρῶν, ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν.

Transliteration

In these katekeito plēthos poly of the asthenountōn, typhlōn, chōlōn, xērōn, ekdechomenōn the of the hydatos kinēsin.

Grammar Details

• *katekeito*: imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular of *katakeimai* - was lying down
• *plēthos*: noun, nominative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd
• *poly*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great/many
• *asthenountōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being sick/weak
• *typhlōn*: adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - blind
• *chōlōn*: adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - lame
• *xērōn*: adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - withered/paralyzed
• *ekdechomenōn*: present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - waiting for
• *hydatos*: noun, genitive, neuter, singular - water
• *kinēsin*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - moving/stirring

Word Meanings

• *plēthos poly*: great multitude/large crowd
• *asthenountōn*: sick ones/infirm ones/those being weak
• *xērōn*: withered ones/paralyzed ones/those with atrophied limbs
• *ekdechomenōn*: waiting for/expecting/looking for
• *kinēsin*: moving/stirring/agitation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In these lay a great multitude of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In these lay a great multitude of invalid people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  in which laye a greate multitude of sicke folke of blinde halt and wyddered waytinge for the movinge of the water.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  wherin laye many sicke, blynde, lame, wythred, which wayted, whan the water shulde moue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the which lay a great multitude of sicke folke, of blinde, halte, and withered, wayting for the mouing of the water.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In which lay a great multitude of sicke folke, of blynde, halt, & wythered, waytyng for the mouyng of the water.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, `waiting for the moving of the water.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In these doorways there were a great number of people with different diseases: some unable to see, some without the power of walking, some with wasted bodies.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways.

Referenced Verses

• Lam 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.26", "source": "ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṭôb* and *yāḥîl* and *dûmām* for *tešûʿat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yāḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*dûmām*": "adverb - silently", "*tešûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/it is good", "*yāḥîl*": "he waits/one should wait", "*dûmām*": "silently/quietly/in silence", "*tešûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of" } }
• Matt 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.30", "source": "Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοὶ, ἔχοντες μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν χωλούς, τυφλούς, κωφούς, κυλλούς, καὶ ἑτέρους πολλούς, καὶ ἔρριψαν αὐτοὺς παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ· καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτούς:", "text": "And *prosēlthon* to him *ochloi* *polloi*, *echontes* with themselves *chōlous*, *tuphlous*, *kōphous*, *kullous*, and *heterous* *pollous*, and they *erripsan* them beside the *podas* of the *Iēsou*; and he *etherapeusen* them:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they came to", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*polloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*echontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*meth' heautōn*": "with themselves", "*chōlous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - lame", "*tuphlous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - blind", "*kōphous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - deaf/mute", "*kullous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - crippled", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heterous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - others", "*pollous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*erripsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they cast/laid", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/at", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*tou Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*etherapeusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he healed", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*echontes*": "having/possessing/holding", "*chōlous*": "lame/crippled in the feet", "*tuphlous*": "blind/unable to see", "*kōphous*": "deaf/mute/unable to hear or speak", "*kullous*": "crippled/deformed/maimed", "*heterous*": "others/different ones", "*erripsan*": "cast/threw/laid", "*podas*": "feet/lower extremities", "*etherapeusen*": "healed/cured/treated" } }
• Mark 3:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Mark.3.1", "source": "¶Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν πάλιν εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν· καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπος ἐξηραμμένην ἔχων τὴν χεῖρα.", "text": "And he *eisēlthen* again into the *synagōgēn*; and was *ekei* *anthrōpos* *exēramenēn* *echōn* the *cheira*.", "grammar": { "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - entered/went in [completed action]", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue [direction]", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*exēramenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - withered/dried up [state resulting from completed action]", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/possessing [ongoing action]", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand [direct object]" }, "variants": { "*exēramenēn*": "withered/dried up/shriveled", "*echōn*": "having/holding/possessing" } } 2 { "verseID": "Mark.3.2", "source": "Καὶ παρετήρουν αὐτὸν, εἰ τοῖς σάββασιν θεραπεύσει αὐτόν· ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And they *paretēroun* him, if on the *sabbasin* he would *therapeúsei* him; *hina* they might *katēgorēsōsin* him.", "grammar": { "*paretēroun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were watching/observing [continuous past action]", "*sabbasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - sabbaths/sabbath day [time when]", "*therapeúsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will heal/cure", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that [purpose]", "*katēgorēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - might accuse/bring charges [potential action]" }, "variants": { "*paretēroun*": "were watching closely/observing carefully/lying in wait for", "*therapeúsei*": "would heal/cure/restore", "*katēgorēsōsin*": "might accuse/bring charges against/condemn" } } 3 { "verseID": "Mark.3.3", "source": "Καὶ λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ ἐξηραμμένην ἔχοντι τὴν χεῖρα, Ἔγειραι εἰς τὸ μέσον.", "text": "And he *legei* to the *anthrōpō* the *exēramenēn* *echonti* the *cheira*, *Egeirai* into the *meson*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/is saying [ongoing action]", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the man [indirect object]", "*exēramenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - withered/dried up [state resulting from completed action]", "*echonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having/possessing [ongoing action]", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand [direct object]", "*Egeirai*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - arise/stand up [command]", "*meson*": "accusative, neuter, singular - middle/center [direction]" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks to", "*exēramenēn*": "withered/dried up/shriveled", "*echonti*": "having/holding/possessing", "*Egeirai*": "rise up/stand up/get up", "*meson*": "middle/center/midst" } } 4 { "verseID": "Mark.3.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν ἀγαθοποιῆσαι, ἢ κακοποιῆσαι; ψυχὴν σῶσαι, ἢ ἀποκτεῖναι; Οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων.", "text": "And he *legei* to them, Is it *exestin* on the *sabbasin* to *agathopoiēsai*, or to *kakopoiēsai*? *psychēn* to *sōsai*, or to *apokteinai*? They *de* *esiōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/is saying [ongoing action]", "*exestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular impersonal - it is lawful/permitted", "*sabbasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - sabbaths/sabbath day [time when]", "*agathopoiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do good [completed action]", "*kakopoiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do harm/evil [completed action]", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life [direct object]", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save [completed action]", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill [completed action]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*esiōpōn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were silent/kept quiet [continuous past action]" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/permitted/right", "*agathopoiēsai*": "to do good/to benefit", "*kakopoiēsai*": "to do harm/evil/wrong", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/person", "*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/preserve", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/put to death", "*esiōpōn*": "were silent/kept quiet/said nothing" } }
• Luke 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.7.22", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πορευθέντες, ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰωάννῃ ἃ εἴδετε καὶ ἠκούσατε· ὅτι τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν, χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσιν, λεπροὶ καθαρίζονται, κωφοὶ ἀκούουσιν, νεκροὶ ἐγείρονται, πτωχοὶ εὐαγγελίζονται.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to-them, *Poreuthentes*, *apangeilate* *Iōannē* what *eidete* and *ēkousate*; that *typhloi* *anablepousin*, *chōloi* *peripatousin*, *leproi* *katharizontai*, *kōphoi* *akouousin*, *nekroi* *egeirontai*, *ptōchoi* *euangelizontai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Poreuthentes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone/departed", "*apangeilate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - report/tell/announce", "*Iōannē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to John", "*eidete*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you saw", "*ēkousate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you heard", "*typhloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blind ones", "*anablepousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - see again/receive sight", "*chōloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lame ones", "*peripatousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - walk around/walk", "*leproi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lepers", "*katharizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are cleansed", "*kōphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deaf ones", "*akouousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - hear", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are raised", "*ptōchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - poor ones", "*euangelizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are evangelized/receive good news" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "answering/responding/replying", "*anablepousin*": "regain sight/see again/look up", "*peripatousin*": "walk around/walk/go about", "*katharizontai*": "are cleansed/are purified", "*egeirontai*": "are raised up/are awakened", "*euangelizontai*": "receive good news/are evangelized/have the gospel preached to them" } }
• Rom 8:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.8.25", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ βλέπομεν ἐλπίζομεν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς ἀπεκδεχόμεθα.", "text": "*Ei de ho ou blepomen elpizomen, di' hypomonēs apekdechometha*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho*": "relative pronoun accusative neuter singular - what", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*blepomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we see", "*elpizomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we hope for", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive feminine singular - patience/endurance", "*apekdechometha*": "present middle indicative 1st person plural - we eagerly await" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/perceive/observe", "*elpizomen*": "we hope for/expect/look forward to", "*hypomonēs*": "patience/endurance/steadfastness/perseverance", "*apekdechometha*": "we eagerly await/wait expectantly for/look forward to" } }
• Jas 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "James.5.7", "source": "Μακροθυμήσατε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἕως τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου. Ἰδοὺ, ὁ γεωργὸς ἐκδέχεται τὸν τίμιον καρπὸν τῆς γῆς, μακροθυμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, ἕως ἂν λάβῃ ὑετὸν πρώϊμον καὶ ὄψιμον.", "text": "*Makrothymēsate oun, adelphoi, heōs tēs parousias tou Kyriou. Idou*, the *geōrgos ekdechetai ton timion karpon tēs gēs, makrothymōn ep'* it, *heōs an labē hyeton prōimon kai opsimon*.", "grammar": { "*Makrothymēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be patient", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*heōs*": "preposition - until", "*tēs parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the coming/arrival", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*geōrgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - farmer", "*ekdechetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - waits for/expects", "*ton timion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the precious/valuable", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit/crop", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land", "*makrothymōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being patient", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - for/over", "*heōs an*": "conjunction combination - until", "*labē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might receive", "*hyeton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rain", "*prōimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - early", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*opsimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - late" }, "variants": { "*Makrothymēsate*": "be patient/longsuffering/enduring", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence", "*geōrgos*": "farmer/husbandman/tiller of soil", "*ekdechetai*": "waits for/expects/awaits eagerly", "*timion karpon*": "precious fruit/valuable crop", "*makrothymōn*": "being patient/waiting with patience", "*hyeton prōimon kai opsimon*": "early and late rain (referring to autumn and spring rains in Palestinian agricultural cycle)" } }
• Zech 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.17", "source": "ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֤י הֽ͏ָאֱלִיל֙ עֹזְבִ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן חֶ֥רֶב עַל־זְרוֹע֖וֹ וְעַל־עֵ֣ין יְמִינ֑וֹ זְרֹעוֹ֙ יָב֣וֹשׁ תִּיבָ֔שׁ וְעֵ֥ין יְמִינ֖וֹ כָּהֹ֥ה תִכְהֶֽה׃ ס", "text": "*hôy* *rōʿî* *hāʾĕlîl* *ʿōzəḇî* *haṣṣōʾn* *ḥereḇ* *ʿal-zərôʿô* *wəʿal-ʿên* *yəmînô* *zərōʿô* *yāḇôš* *tîḇāš* *wəʿên* *yəmînô* *kāhōh* *ṯiḵheh*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*rōʿî*": "participle, masculine singular construct, qal - shepherd of", "*hāʾĕlîl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the worthlessness", "*ʿōzəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular construct, qal - one abandoning", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the flock", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʿal-zərôʿô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against his arm", "*wəʿal-ʿên*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and against eye of", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*yāḇôš*": "infinitive absolute, qal - withering", "*tîḇāš*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it shall wither", "*wəʿên*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and eye of", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*kāhōh*": "infinitive absolute, qal - dimming", "*ṯiḵheh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it shall be dimmed" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/alas", "*rōʿî*": "shepherd of/pastor of", "*hāʾĕlîl*": "the worthlessness/the nothingness/the idol", "*ʿōzəḇî*": "one abandoning/deserting/leaving", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "the flock/the sheep", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/drought", "*zərôʿô*": "his arm/his power", "*ʿên*": "eye of", "*yəmînô*": "his right (eye)", "*yāḇôš tîḇāš*": "shall completely wither/shall surely dry up", "*kāhōh ṯiḵheh*": "shall be completely dimmed/shall surely be darkened" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.4", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָרָ֤א עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יָרָבְעָ֧ם אֶת־יָד֛וֹ מֵעַ֥ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לֵאמֹ֣ר ׀ תִּפְשֻׂ֑הוּ וַתִּיבַ֤שׁ יָדוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֣ח עָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א יָכֹ֖ל לַהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *kišmōaʿ* *hammelek* *dəbar* *ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm* which *qārāʾ* against *hammizbēaḥ* in *bêt-ʾēl* and *wayyišlaḥ* *yārābəʿām* *yādô* from upon *hammizbēaḥ* *lēʾmōr* *tipśûhû* and *wattîbaš* *yādô* which *šālaḥ* against him and not *yākōl* *lahăšîbāh* unto him.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/message of", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with definite article - man of God", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - called out/proclaimed", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stretched out", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tipśûhû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - seize him", "*wattîbaš*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it dried up/withered", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stretched out/extended", "*yākōl*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was able", "*lahăšîbāh*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to bring it back/return it" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*šālaḥ yād*": "stretched out his hand/extended his hand/sent forth his hand", "*tîbaš*": "dried up/withered/became paralyzed", "*tipśûhû*": "seize him/arrest him/grab him", "*lōʾ yākōl*": "he was not able/he could not/he failed to" } }
• Prov 8:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.34", "source": "אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֢עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַי י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾašrê ʾādām šōmēaʿ* to-me, to-*šᵊqōd* upon-*daltōtay yôm yôm*, to-*šᵊmōr mᵊzûzōt pᵊtāḥāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "masculine plural construct - happy is", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - listening/hearing", "*šᵊqōd*": "qal infinitive construct - to watch/be diligent", "*daltōtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my doors", "*yôm yôm*": "masculine singular noun repeated - day by day", "*šᵊmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*mᵊzûzōt*": "feminine plural construct - doorposts of", "*pᵊtāḥāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my entrances" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "happy is/blessed is", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*šōmēaʿ*": "listening/hearing/obeying", "*šᵊqōd*": "to watch/be diligent/be alert", "*daltōtay*": "my doors/doorways", "*šᵊmōr*": "to keep/guard/protect", "*mᵊzûzōt*": "doorposts/gateposts", "*pᵊtāḥāy*": "my entrances/openings/doorways" } }