Joshua 18:3

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד־אָנָה אַתֶּם מִתְרַפִּים לָבוֹא לָרֶשֶׁת אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָכֶם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer yəhôšuaʿ ʾel-bənê yiśrāʾēl ʿad-ʾānâ ʾattem mitrappîm lābôʾ lārešet ʾet-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer nātan lākem YHWH ʾĕlōhê ʾăbôtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel-bənê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - to the children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿad-ʾānâ*": "preposition + interrogative - how long/until when", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*mitrappîm*": "Hithpael participle, masculine plural - being lax/relaxing/showing yourself slack", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*lārešet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*mitrappîm*": "being slack/negligent/delaying/relaxing", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/enter", "*lārešet*": "to possess/take possession of/inherit", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד־אָנָה אַתֶּם מִתְרַפִּים לָבוֹא לָרֶשֶׁת אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָכֶם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer yəhôšuaʿ ʾel-bənê yiśrāʾēl ʿad-ʾānâ ʾattem mitrappîm lābôʾ lārešet ʾet-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer nātan lākem YHWH ʾĕlōhê ʾăbôtêkem

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *ʾel-bənê*: preposition + construct state, masculine plural - to the children/sons of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʿad-ʾānâ*: preposition + interrogative - how long/until when
• *ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you
• *mitrappîm*: Hithpael participle, masculine plural - being lax/relaxing/showing yourself slack
• *lābôʾ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/go
• *lārešet*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit
• *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *nātan*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave
• *lākem*: preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *ʾĕlōhê*: construct state, masculine plural - God of
• *ʾăbôtêkem*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers

Word Meanings

• *mitrappîm*: being slack/negligent/delaying/relaxing
• *lābôʾ*: to come/enter
• *lārešet*: to possess/take possession of/inherit
• *nātan*: gave/granted/provided

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joshua said to the Israelites, "How long will you delay entering to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long will you delay to go and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers has given you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iosua sayde vnto the children of Israel: How longe are ye so slowe, to go and coquere the londe, which the LORDE God of youre fathers hath geuen you?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Howe long are ye so slacke to enter and possesse the land which the Lord God of your fathers hath giuen you?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah sayde vnto the children of Israel: Howe long are ye so slacke to come and possesse the lande whiche the Lord God of your fathers hath geuen you?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long [are] ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long are you slack to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joshua saith unto the sons of Israel, `Till when are ye remiss to go in to possess the land which He hath given to you, Jehovah, God of your fathers?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joshua said to the children of Israel, Why are you so slow to go in and take up your heritage in the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Joshua said to the Israelites:“How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?

Referenced Verses

• Judg 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Judges.18.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ ק֚וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֤י רָאִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔ים אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖א לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* *qûmâ* and *naʿăleh* upon them because *rāʾînû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and behold *ṭôbâ* very and you *maḥšîm* not-*tēʿāṣelû* to *leket* to *bōʾ* to *rešet* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*qûmâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular (collective use) - arise!", "*naʿăleh*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us go up", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have seen", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*maḥšîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - being silent", "*tēʿāṣelû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - be sluggish/lazy", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to go", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come/to enter", "*rešet*": "qal infinitive construct - to possess/to take possession of" }, "variants": { "*naʿăleh*": "let us go up/let us ascend/let us attack", "*rāʾînû*": "we have seen/we observed/we have examined", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*maḥšîm*": "being silent/keeping quiet/being inactive", "*tēʿāṣelû*": "be sluggish/be lazy/be idle", "*rešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to occupy" } }
• Prov 2:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.2", "source": "לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "to-*haqšîḇ* to-*ḥāḵmāh* *ʾāznеḵā* *taṭṭеh* *libḵā* to-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*haqšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to listen/to give attention", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾāznеḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*taṭṭеh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will incline/turn", "*libḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*haqšîḇ*": "to listen attentively/to pay attention", "*taṭṭеh*": "incline/turn/bend/direct", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.3", "source": "כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "for if to-*bînāh* *ṯiqrāʾ* to-*təḇûnāh* *tittēn* *qôlеḵā*", "grammar": { "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*ṯiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will call/cry out", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will give", "*qôlеḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your voice" }, "variants": { "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*ṯiqrāʾ*": "call/cry out/proclaim", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.4", "source": "אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "if-*təḇaqšеnnāh* like-*kassеf* and-like-*maṭmônîm* *taḥpəśеnnāh*", "grammar": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will seek her", "*kassеf*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition כ - like silver", "*maṭmônîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition כ - like hidden treasures", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will search for her" }, "variants": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "seek/search for/require", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "search for/seek diligently/dig for" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.5", "source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "then *tāḇîn* *yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* and-*daʿaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *timṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception" } } 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "for-*YHWH* *yittēn* *ḥāḵmāh* from-*pîw* *daʿaṯ* and-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "give/provide/bestow", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } }
• Prov 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.4", "source": "רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*rāʾš* *ʿōśeh* *kap*-*rəmiyyāh* *wə-yad* *ḥărûṣîm* *taʿăšîr*", "grammar": { "*rāʾš*": "masculine singular noun - poverty/poor", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - doing/working with", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*rəmiyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - slackness/deceit/laziness", "*wə-yad*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective - diligent ones", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich" }, "variants": { "*rāʾš*": "poverty/poor/destitution", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/working/making/dealing", "*kap*": "palm/hand/hollow", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slackness/deceit/laziness/negligence", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "diligent/industrious/determined", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/brings wealth/enriches" } }
• Prov 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }
• Prov 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃", "text": "*Derek ʿāṣēl kimsûḵat ḥādeq wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm səlulāh*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - lazy one/sluggard", "*kimsûḵat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like hedge of", "*ḥādeq*": "noun, masculine singular - thorns/briars", "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but path of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*səlulāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - is paved/made smooth" }, "variants": { "*Derek ʿāṣēl*": "way of sluggard/path of lazy one", "*kimsûḵat ḥādeq*": "like hedge of thorns/as barrier of briars", "*wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm*": "but path of upright/yet way of righteous", "*səlulāh*": "is paved/made smooth/level highway" } }
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• Zeph 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.16", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיּ֖וֹן אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ", "text": "In *yôm* *hahûʾ* *yēʾāmēr* to *yĕrûšālāim* not-*tîrāʾî*; *ṣiyyôn* not-*yirpû* *yādāyik*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative adjective - that", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be said", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tîrāʾî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will fear", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yirpû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will drop/become weak", "*yādāyik*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it will be said/proclaimed", "*tîrāʾî*": "you will fear/be afraid", "*yirpû*": "they will drop/become weak/fall slack", "*yādāyik*": "your hands/power/strength" } }
• Matt 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.6", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν ἐξελθών, εὗρεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἀργούς, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί ὧδε ἑστήκατε ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἀργοί;", "text": "*De* about the *hendekatēn* *hōran* having *exelthōn*, he *heuren* others *hestōtas* *argous*, and *legei* to them, Why here do you *hestēkate* *holēn* the *hēmeran* *argoi*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hendekatēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eleventh", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*heuren*": "aorist, 3rd singular - found", "*hestōtas*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing", "*argous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - idle", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*hestēkate*": "perfect, 2nd plural - have been standing", "*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*argoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idle" }, "variants": { "*hendekatēn hōran*": "eleventh hour (about 5:00 pm)", "*argoi*": "idle/unemployed/without work" } }
• John 6:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.6.27", "source": "Ἐργάζεσθε μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην, ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, ἣν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑμῖν δώσει: τοῦτον γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐσφράγισεν ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Ergazesthe* not for the *brōsin* the *apollymenēn*, but for the *brōsin* the *menousan* into *zōēn* *aiōnion*, which the *Hyios* of the *anthrōpou* to you *dōsei*: this one *gar* the *Patēr* *esphragisen* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Ergazesthe*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd plural - work/labor", "*brōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - food", "*apollymenēn*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, feminine, singular - perishing", "*menousan*": "present, participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/enduring", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*dōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esphragisen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - sealed/certified", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Ergazesthe*": "work/labor/strive", "*brōsin*": "food/nourishment/meat", "*apollymenēn*": "perishing/decaying/being destroyed", "*menousan*": "remaining/enduring/lasting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*Hyios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*esphragisen*": "sealed/certified/authorized", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
• Phil 3:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.13", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ ἐμαυτὸν οὐ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι: ἓν δέ, τὰ μὲν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος, τοῖς δὲ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος,", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *egō emauton* not *logizomai kateilēphenai*: one thing *de*, the things *men opisō epilanthanomenos*, to the things *de emprosthen epekteinomenos*,", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*logizomai*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/reckon", "*kateilēphenai*": "infinitive, perfect, active - to have seized/laid hold of", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on one hand", "*opisō*": "adverb - behind/back", "*epilanthanomenos*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - forgetting", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand/but", "*emprosthen*": "adverb - ahead/in front", "*epekteinomenos*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaching out/stretching forward" }, "variants": { "*logizomai*": "consider/reckon/count", "*kateilēphenai*": "to have seized/laid hold of/attained", "*epilanthanomenos*": "forgetting/disregarding/neglecting", "*epekteinomenos*": "reaching out/stretching forward/straining toward" } } 14 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.14", "source": "Κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω ἐπὶ τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "According to *skopon diōkō* toward the *brabeion* of the *anō klēseōs* of *Theou* in *Christō Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*skopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - goal/mark", "*diōkō*": "indicative, present, active, 1st person singular - I pursue", "*brabeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - prize", "*anō*": "adverb - upward/above", "*klēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - calling", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Jesus" }, "variants": { "*skopon*": "goal/mark/target", "*diōkō*": "pursue/press on toward/chase", "*brabeion*": "prize/award [athletic context]", "*anō klēseōs*": "upward calling/heavenly calling/high calling" } }
• 2 Pet 1:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.10", "source": "Διὸ μᾶλλον, ἀδελφοί, σπουδάσατε βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι: ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες, οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε:", "text": "Wherefore rather, *adelphoi*, be diligent *bebaian* of you the *klēsin* and *eklogēn* to make: for these things doing, not never you shall stumble at any time:", "grammar": { "Διὸ": "conjunction - 'wherefore/therefore'", "μᾶλλον": "adverb, comparative - 'rather/more'", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "σπουδάσατε": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'be diligent/make every effort'", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - firm/sure", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'", "*klēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - calling", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choosing", "ποιεῖσθαι": "present middle infinitive - 'to make/do'", "ποιοῦντες": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'doing'", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - 'by no means/never'", "πταίσητέ": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might stumble'", "ποτε": "adverb - 'ever/at any time'" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*bebaian*": "firm/sure/steadfast/confirmed", "*klēsin*": "calling/vocation/invitation", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choosing" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.11", "source": "Οὕτως γὰρ πλουσίως ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται ὑμῖν ἡ εἴσοδος εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "For thus *plousiōs epichorēgēthēsetai* to you the *eisodos* into the *aiōnion basileian* of the *Kyriou* of us and *Sōtēros Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "Οὕτως": "adverb - 'thus/in this manner'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*epichorēgēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'will be supplied/furnished'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'to you'", "*eisodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - entrance", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of us/our'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'" }, "variants": { "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*epichorēgēthēsetai*": "will be supplied/will be provided abundantly", "*eisodos*": "entrance/access/way in", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*basileian*": "kingdom/realm/reign" } }