John 8:58

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{ "verseID": "John.8.58", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι, ἐγώ εἰμι.", "text": "*Eipen autois* the *Iēsous*, *Amēn, amēn, legō hymin*, Before *Abraam genesthai*, *egō eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine - Abraham", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive - to become/to be born", "*egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be born/to come into existence", "*eimi*": "am/exist [present tense, eternality implied]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι, ἐγώ εἰμι.

Transliteration

Eipen autois the Iēsous, Amēn, amēn, legō hymin, Before Abraam genesthai, egō eimi.

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - he said
• *autois*: dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
• *legō*: present indicative, 1st singular - I say
• *hymin*: dative, plural - to you [plural]
• *Abraam*: accusative, masculine - Abraham
• *genesthai*: aorist infinitive - to become/to be born
• *egō*: nominative, singular - I
• *eimi*: present indicative, 1st singular - I am

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]
• *genesthai*: to become/to be born/to come into existence
• *eimi*: am/exist [present tense, eternality implied]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Verily,{G281} verily,{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Before{G4250} Abraham{G11} was{G1096} born, I{G1473} am.{G1510}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Verily{G281}, verily{G281}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Before{G4250} Abraham{G11} was{G1096}{(G5635)}, I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus sayd vnto them: Verely verely I saye vnto you: yer Abraham was I am.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus sayde vnto the: Verely verely I saye vnto you: Or euer Abraham was, I am.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iesus sayd vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus sayde vnto them: Ueryly, veryly I saye vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming -- I am;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus said to them,“I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כֹּ֤ה תֹאמַר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Mōšeh* *ʾehyeh* *ʾăšer* *ʾehyeh* *wayyōʾmer* thus *tōʾmar* to-*benê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾehyeh* *šelāḥanî* to-you.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be/I am", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be/I am", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be/I am", "*šelāḥanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - has sent me" }, "variants": { "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I am/I shall be/I exist", "*ʾăšer*": "who/which/that", "*tōʾmar*": "you shall say/you will tell/you must speak", "*šelāḥanî*": "has sent me/dispatched me/commissioned me" } }
• John 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.17.5", "source": "Καὶ νῦν δόξασόν με σύ, Πάτερ, παρὰ σεαυτῷ τῇ δόξῃ ᾗ εἶχον πρὸ τοῦ τὸν κόσμον εἶναι παρὰ σοί.", "text": "And now *doxason* me you, *Pater*, *para* yourself with the *doxē* which *eichon* before the *kosmon* *einai* *para* you.", "grammar": { "*doxason*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - glorify", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*para*": "preposition with dative - beside/with/in the presence of", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*eichon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I was having/possessing", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*para*": "preposition with dative - beside/with/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*doxason*": "glorify/honor/exalt", "*Pater*": "Father", "*para*": "beside/with/in the presence of", "*doxē*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*eichon*": "was having/possessed/held", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } }
• John 17:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.17.24", "source": "Πάτερ, οὕς δέδωκάς μοι, θέλω ἵνα ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ· κἀκεῖνοι ὦσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα θεωρῶσιν τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἐμήν, ἣν ἔδωκάς μοι: ὅτι ἠγάπησάς με πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "*Pater*, whom *dedōkas* to me, *thelō* that where *eimi* *egō*; *kakeinoi* *ōsin* with me, that they *theōrōsin* the *doxan* the *emēn*, which *edōkas* to me: because you *ēgapēsas* me before *katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*thelō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/desire", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I", "*kakeinoi*": "crasis of *kai* (and) + *ekeinoi* (those) - and those", "*ōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be", "*theōrōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may see/behold", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine", "*edōkas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you gave", "*ēgapēsas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you loved", "*katabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - foundation", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*Pater*": "Father", "*dedōkas*": "have given/entrusted/granted", "*thelō*": "wish/desire/want", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*egō*": "I/myself", "*kakeinoi*": "and those/those also", "*ōsin*": "may be/might become", "*theōrōsin*": "may see/behold/observe", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*emēn*": "my/mine", "*edōkas*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*ēgapēsas*": "loved/cherished", "*katabolēs kosmou*": "foundation of the world/creation of the universe" } }
• Col 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.17", "source": "Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων, καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν.", "text": "And he *estin* before *pantōn*, and the *panta* in him *synestēken*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things, comparison", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things, subject", "*synestēken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hold together" }, "variants": { "*pantōn*": "all things/everything", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*synestēken*": "hold together/cohere/consist/continue" } }
• Isa 44:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.6", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֲנִ֤י רִאשׁוֹן֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲר֔וֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-gōʾălô* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾănî* *rišôn* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn* *û-mibbalʿāday* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wə-gōʾălô*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his redeemer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rišôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - last", "*û-mibbalʿāday*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and besides me", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălô*": "his redeemer/kinsman-redeemer/rescuer", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies/of heavenly forces", "*rišôn*": "first/foremost/beginning", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/latter", "*mibbalʿāday*": "besides me/apart from me/without me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Isa 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.6", "source": "*לם‪[c]‬*רבה **לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "[Textual note: *לם‪[c]‬*רבה] For *marbēh* the *miśrāh* and for *šālôm* *ʾên*-*qēṣ* upon-*kissēʾ* *dāwiḏ* and upon-his *mamlaḵtô* to *hāḵîn* her and to *saʿădāh* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣəḏāqāh* from *ʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām* *qinʾat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *taʿăśeh*-this.", "grammar": { "*marbēh*": "noun, Hiphil, infinitive, absolute - increasing/abundance", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil, infinitive, construct - to establish", "*saʿădāh*": "verb, Qal, infinitive, construct with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - to uphold her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - justice/judgment", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - righteousness", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - forever/eternity", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - zeal of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - will do/perform" }, "variants": { "*marbēh*": "increase/abundance/greatness", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*qēṣ*": "end/boundary/limit", "*hāḵîn*": "to establish/to set up/to prepare", "*saʿădāh*": "to uphold/to support/to sustain", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }
• Heb 1:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.10", "source": "Καί, Σὺ κατʼ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας· καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί:", "text": "And, You according to *archas*, *Kyrie*, the *gēn* *ethemeliōsas*; and *erga* of the *cheirōn* of you *eisin* the *ouranoi*:", "grammar": { "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - beginnings", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ethemeliōsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - founded/established", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*kat' archas*": "in the beginning/at first/originally", "*ethemeliōsas*": "founded/established/laid the foundation of", "*erga tōn cheirōn*": "works of the hands/handiwork" } } 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.11", "source": "Αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται· σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται·", "text": "They *apolountai*; you *de* *diameneis*; and all as *himation* *palaiōthēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*apolountai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will perish", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/yet", "*diameneis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - will remain/continue", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hōs*": "comparative adverb - as/like", "*himation*": "nominative, neuter, singular - garment/cloak", "*palaiōthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will grow old/wear out" }, "variants": { "*apolountai*": "will perish/will be destroyed", "*diameneis*": "will remain/will continue/will endure", "*palaiōthēsontai*": "will grow old/will wear out/will become obsolete" } } 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.12", "source": "Καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς, καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται: σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν.", "text": "And as *peribolaion* you will *helixeis* them, and they will *allagēsontai*: you *de* the *autos* *ei*, and the *etē* of you *ouk* *ekleipsousin*.", "grammar": { "*hōsei*": "comparative adverb - as/like/just as", "*peribolaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cloak/covering/mantle", "*helixeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - will roll up", "*allagēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be changed", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/yet", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - same", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - are", "*etē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - years", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekleipsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will fail/end" }, "variants": { "*peribolaion*": "cloak/covering/mantle/wrapper", "*helixeis*": "will roll up/will fold up", "*allagēsontai*": "will be changed/will be transformed", "*ekleipsousin*": "will fail/will end/will cease" } }
• Heb 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.8", "source": "Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτός, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.", "text": "*Iēsous* *Christos* *chthes* *kai* *sēmeron* the *autos*, *kai* into the *aiōnas*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*chthes*": "adverb - yesterday", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - same", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One/Messiah", "*autos*": "same/very/himself", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.17", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:", "text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person", "*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*epesa*": "fell/collapsed", "*nekros*": "dead person/corpse", "*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }
• Rev 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.8", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Σμυρναίων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ὃς ἐγένετο νεκρὸς, καὶ ἔζησεν·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Smurnaiōn graphson*: These-things *legei* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*, who *egeneto nekros*, and *ezēsen*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*Smurnaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Smyrnaeans", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*ezēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - lived/came to life" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*egeneto*": "became/was/happened", "*nekros*": "dead/corpse/lifeless", "*ezēsen*": "lived/came to life/revived" } }
• John 1:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "John.1.1", "source": "¶Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.", "text": "In *archē* *ēn* the *Logos*, and the *Logos* *ēn* *pros* the *Theon*, and *Theos* *ēn* the *Logos*.", "grammar": { "*archē*": "dative feminine singular - beginning/origin", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*Logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/reason/expression", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular of *Theos* - God (as object)", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God (as subject)" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/first principle/origin/primordial state", "*Logos*": "word/reason/divine expression/principle/discourse", "*pros*": "toward/with/facing/in relationship with", "*Theos*": "God/deity/divine being" } } 2 { "verseID": "John.1.2", "source": "Οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Houtos* *ēn* in *archē* *pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*archē*": "dative feminine singular - beginning/origin", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular of *Theos* - God (as object)" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/the same", "*archē*": "beginning/first principle/origin/primordial state", "*pros*": "toward/with/facing/in relationship with" } }
• John 8:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.8.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν δοῦλός ἐστιν τῆς ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Apekrithē* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn, amēn, legō* to-you, that *Pas ho poiōn tēn hamartian doulos estin tēs hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he answered/replied [completed action]", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew loanword - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Pas*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - everyone/all", "*ho poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - the one doing/practicing", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - the sin", "*doulos*": "nominative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the sin" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [emphatic Hebrew affirmation]", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing/performing", "*hamartian*": "sin/missing the mark/error/failure", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant" } }
• John 8:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.8.51", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμὸν τηρήσῃ, θάνατον οὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "*Amēn, amēn, legō hymin*, If anyone the *logon* the *emon tērēsē*, *thanaton* not not *theōrēsē* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*emon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - my/mine", "*tērēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might keep", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*theōrēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might see", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]", "*logon*": "word/message/statement", "*tērēsē*": "keep/observe/guard", "*thanaton*": "death/end of life", "*theōrēsē*": "see/perceive/experience", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• Rev 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.8", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος, λέγει ὁ Κύριος, ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ὁ Παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, *archē* and *telos*, *legei* the *Kyrios*, the one *ōn*, and the one who *ēn*, and the one *erchomenos*, the *Pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*Pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Ruler of All" } }
• Rev 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.11", "source": "Λεγούσης, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος: καὶ, Ὃ βλέπεις γράψον, εἰς βιβλίον, καὶ πέμψον ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαις ταῖς ἐν Ἀσίᾳ· εἰς Ἔφεσον, καὶ εἰς Σμύρναν, καὶ εἰς Πέργαμον, καὶ εἰς Θυάτειρα, καὶ εἰς Σάρδεις, καὶ εἰς Φιλαδέλφειαν, καὶ εἰς Λαοδίκειαν.", "text": "*Legousēs*, *Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*: and, What you *blepeis* *grapson* into a *biblion*, and *pempson* to the *hepta ekklēsiais* those in *Asia*; to *Epheson*, and to *Smyrnan*, and to *Pergamon*, and to *Thyateira*, and to *Sardeis*, and to *Philadelpheian*, and to *Laodikean*.", "grammar": { "*Legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying", "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*blepeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you see", "*grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost", "*biblion*": "book/scroll/document", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }
• Isa 43:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.13", "source": "גַּם־מִיּוֹם֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּ֑יל אֶפְעַ֖ל וּמִ֥י יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "Also from *yôm* I am *hûʾ*, and none from my hand *maṣṣîl*; I *ʾepʿal*, and who will *yəšîbennāh*?", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine singular - deliverer/rescuer", "*ʾepʿal*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I act/work", "*yəšîbennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - reverse it" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*hûʾ*": "he/it/that one", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who snatches away", "*ʾepʿal*": "I act/I work/I do", "*yəšîbennāh*": "reverse it/turn it back/prevent it" } }
• Prov 8:22-30 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.22", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃", "text": "*YHWH qānānî rēʾšît darkô*, *qedem mipʿālāyw mēʾāz*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*qānānî*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he possessed/acquired me", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*qedem*": "adverb - before/formerly", "*mipʿālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition and adverb - from ancient time" }, "variants": { "*qānānî*": "he possessed me/acquired me/created me/brought me forth", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*qedem*": "before/formerly/ancient time", "*mipʿālāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*mēʾāz*": "from ancient time/from of old/from the beginning" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.23", "source": "מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*ʿôlām* *nissaktî*, from-*rōʾš*, from-*qadmê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/antiquity", "*nissaktî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I was established/appointed/set up", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - beginning/head", "*qadmê*": "masculine plural construct - ancient times of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/antiquity/everlasting", "*nissaktî*": "I was established/appointed/set up/ordained/poured out", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/head/chief point", "*qadmê-ʾāreṣ*": "ancient times of earth/before the earth" } } 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.24", "source": "בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "When-no-*tᵊhōmôt* *ḥôlāltî*, when-no-*maʿyānôt nikbaddê-māyim*", "grammar": { "*tᵊhōmôt*": "feminine plural noun - deep places/depths", "*ḥôlāltî*": "polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth", "*maʿyānôt*": "masculine plural noun - springs/fountains", "*nikbaddê*": "niphal participle masculine plural construct - heavy with/abounding in", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters" }, "variants": { "*tᵊhōmôt*": "deep places/depths/abysses", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed", "*maʿyānôt*": "springs/fountains/sources", "*nikbaddê-māyim*": "heavy with waters/abounding in waters/laden with waters" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.25", "source": "בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "Before *hārîm hoṭbāʿû*, before *gᵊbāʿôt ḥôlāltî*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*hoṭbāʿû*": "hophal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were sunk/settled", "*gᵊbāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills", "*ḥôlāltî*": "polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*hoṭbāʿû*": "they were sunk/settled/fixed in place", "*gᵊbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.26", "source": "עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָ‪פְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃", "text": "When-not *ʿāśâ ʾereṣ* and-*ḥûṣôt*, and-*rōʾš ʿaprôt tēbēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ḥûṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - outlying areas/fields", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - first/beginning of", "*ʿaprôt*": "masculine plural construct - dust particles of", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - world/habitable part" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "he made/created/fashioned", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḥûṣôt*": "outlying areas/fields/open country", "*rōʾš ʿaprôt*": "first dust particles/beginning of the soil", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/inhabited earth" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.27", "source": "בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃", "text": "When-*hăkînô šāmayim* there I, when-*ḥûqô ḥûg* upon-*pᵊnê tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*hăkînô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his establishing", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inscribing", "*ḥûg*": "masculine singular noun - circle/horizon", "*pᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*hăkînô*": "his establishing/preparing/setting up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ḥûqô*": "his inscribing/decreeing/marking out", "*ḥûg*": "circle/horizon/vault", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean" } } 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.28", "source": "בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃", "text": "When-*ʾammᵊṣô šᵊḥāqîm* from-above, when-*ʿăzôz ʿênôt tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strengthening", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies", "*ʿăzôz*": "qal infinitive construct - becoming strong", "*ʿênôt*": "feminine plural construct - springs of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "his strengthening/making firm", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*ʿăzôz*": "becoming strong/prevailing", "*ʿênôt tᵊhôm*": "springs of the deep/fountains of the abyss" } } 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.29", "source": "בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם ׀ חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When-*śûmô layyām ḥuqqô*, and-*mayim* not *yaʿabrû-pîw*, when-*ḥûqô môsᵊdê ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*śûmô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his setting", "*layyām*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - for the sea", "*ḥuqqô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his decree", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they transgress", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his command", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his marking out", "*môsᵊdê*": "masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*śûmô*": "his setting/placing/establishing", "*ḥuqqô*": "his decree/boundary/statute", "*yaʿabrû-pîw*": "they transgress his command/mouth/word", "*môsᵊdê*": "foundations/bases", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.30", "source": "וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*ʾehyeh ʾeṣlô ʾāmôn*, and-*ʾehyeh šaʿăšuʿîm yôm yôm*, *mᵊśaḥeqet* before-him in-all-*ʿēt*", "grammar": { "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾeṣlô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - beside him", "*ʾāmôn*": "masculine singular noun - workman/craftsman/architect", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - delight/joy", "*yôm yôm*": "masculine singular noun repeated - day by day", "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "piel participle feminine singular - rejoicing/playing", "*ʿēt*": "masculine singular noun - time" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmôn*": "workman/craftsman/architect/master workman/nursling/ward", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "delight/joy/pleasure", "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "rejoicing/playing/laughing/delighting", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion" } }
• Isa 44:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּפְחֲדוּ֙ וְאַל־תִּרְה֔וּ הֲלֹ֥א מֵאָ֛ז הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָ וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְאַתֶּ֣ם עֵדָ֑י הֲיֵ֤שׁ אֱל֙וֹהַּ֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר בַּל־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*ʾal-tipḥădû* *wə-ʾal-tirhû* *hălōʾ* *mēʾāz* *hišmaʿtîḵā* *wə-higgadtî* *wə-ʾattem* *ʿēdāy* *hăyēš* *ʾĕlôaḥ* *mibbalʿāday* *wə-ʾên* *ṣûr* *bal-yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tipḥădû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*wə-ʾal-tirhû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be afraid", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - have not", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition + adverb - from then/long ago", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I declared to you", "*wə-higgadtî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I announced", "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - and you", "*ʿēdāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my witnesses", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*mibbalʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - besides me", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/strong one", "*bal-yādāʿtî*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I do not know" }, "variants": { "*tipḥădû*": "you (plural) fear/dread/be in awe", "*tirhû*": "you (plural) be afraid/tremble/be dismayed", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "I declared to you/I made you hear/I announced to you", "*higgadtî*": "I announced/I told/I declared", "*ʿēdāy*": "my witnesses/my testifiers", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "god/deity/divine being", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge" } }
• Isa 46:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.9", "source": "זִכְר֥וּ רִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת מֵעוֹלָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֥י אֵל֙ וְאֵ֣ין ע֔וֹד אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶ֥פֶס כָּמֽוֹנִי׃", "text": "*zikrû rīʾšōnôt* from-*ʿôlām*, *kî ʾānōkî ʾēl* wə-*ʾên ʿôd ʾĕlōhîm* wə-*ʾepes kāmônî*.", "grammar": { "*zikrû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - remember", "*rīʾšōnôt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - former things", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/ancient time", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again/more", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*ʾepes*": "noun, masculine, singular - end/nothing/none", "*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*rīʾšōnôt*": "former things/ancient things/things of old", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/ancient time/long duration/antiquity", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾepes*": "end/nothing/none/ceasing" } }
• Isa 48:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.12", "source": "שְׁמַ֤ע אֵלַי֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מְקֹרָאִ֑י אֲנִי־הוּא֙ אֲנִ֣י רִאשׁ֔וֹן אַ֖ף אֲנִ֥י אַחֲרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*Shemaʿ* to me *yaʿăqōb* and *yiśrāʾēl* *meqōrāʾî* *ʾănî*-*hûʾ* *ʾănî* *rīʾshôn* also *ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn*", "grammar": { "*Shemaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - listen/hear", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meqōrāʾî*": "pual participle masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my called one", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*rīʾshôn*": "adjective masculine singular - first", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective masculine singular - last" }, "variants": { "*Shemaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*meqōrāʾî*": "my called one/whom I called/my summoned one", "*ʾănî-hûʾ*": "I am he/I am the one/I, even I", "*rīʾshôn*": "first/primary/foremost", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/ultimate" } }