Joshua 22:21

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.22.21", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙ בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֣ן וּבְנֵי־גָ֔ד וַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֖י אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿănû bənê-rəʾûbēn û-bənê-gād wa-ḥăṣî šēbet ha-mənaššeh wa-yədabbərû ʾet-rāʾšê ʾalpê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they answered", "*bənê-rəʾûbēn*": "construct noun + proper noun - sons/children of Reuben", "*û-bənê-gād*": "waw-conjunctive + construct noun + proper noun - and sons/children of Gad", "*wa-ḥăṣî*": "waw-conjunctive + noun - and half", "*šēbet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*ha-mənaššeh*": "definite article + proper noun - the Manasseh", "*wa-yədabbərû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾalpê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaʿănû*": "they answered/they responded/they replied", "*yədabbərû*": "they spoke/they talked/they said", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands/clans/military units" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙ בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֣ן וּבְנֵי־גָ֔ד וַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֖י אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wa-yaʿănû bənê-rəʾûbēn û-bənê-gād wa-ḥăṣî šēbet ha-mənaššeh wa-yədabbərû ʾet-rāʾšê ʾalpê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wa-yaʿănû*: waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they answered
• *bənê-rəʾûbēn*: construct noun + proper noun - sons/children of Reuben
• *û-bənê-gād*: waw-conjunctive + construct noun + proper noun - and sons/children of Gad
• *wa-ḥăṣî*: waw-conjunctive + noun - and half
• *šēbet*: noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of
• *ha-mənaššeh*: definite article + proper noun - the Manasseh
• *wa-yədabbərû*: waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *rāʾšê*: noun, masculine plural construct - heads of
• *ʾalpê*: noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *yaʿănû*: they answered/they responded/they replied
• *yədabbərû*: they spoke/they talked/they said
• *rāʾšê*: heads/chiefs/leaders
• *ʾalpê*: thousands/clans/military units

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh replied to the heads of the clans of Israel:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and said to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the {H2677} half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then answered the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe trybe of Manasse, and sayde vnto the heades and prynces of Israel:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh answered, and saide vnto the heads ouer the thousands of Israel,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then the chyldren of Ruben, and the chyldren of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasses aunswered, and sayde vnto the heades ouer the thousandes of Israel:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, answer and speak with the heads of the thousands of Israel:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh said in answer to the heads of the families of Israel,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the Israelite clans:

Referenced Verses

• Exod 18:21-25 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "And-you *teḥĕzeh* from-all-*hāʿām* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* *yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾanšê* *ʾĕmet* *śōnəʾê* *bāṣaʿ* *wə*-*śamtā* over-them *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall select/see", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*śōnəʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - haters of", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain", "*wə*-*śamtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "select/provide/look out/see", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "men of ability/capable men/men of valor", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.22", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *wə*-*hāyāh* all-*haddābār* *haggādōl* *yābîʾû* to-you and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpəṭû*-they *wə*-*hāqēl* from-upon-you *wə*-*nāśəʾû* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haggādōl*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*yābîʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil form - they shall bring", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall judge", "*wə*-*hāqēl*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular, hiphil form - and make it lighter", "*wə*-*nāśəʾû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hāqēl*": "make lighter/ease/relieve", "*nāśəʾû*": "they shall bear/carry/lift" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.23", "source": "אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "If *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* *taʿăśeh* and-*ṣiwwəḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd* and-also all-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* to-*məqōmô* *yābōʾ* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, piel form - he commands you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yāḵāltā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be able", "*ʿămōd*": "infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "commands you/directs you/orders you", "*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd*": "you will be able to endure/you will be able to stand", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/welfare" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə*-*yišmaʿ* *mōšeh* to-*qôl* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yaʿaś* all which *ʾāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ʾāmār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had said" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ* to-*qôl*": "listened to the voice/heeded the advice/obeyed" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }
• Prov 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.1", "source": "מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃", "text": "*Maʿăneh-rak* *yāšîḇ* *ḥēmāh* and-*dəḇar-ʿeṣeḇ* *yaʿăleh-ʾāp̄*", "grammar": { "*Maʿăneh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - answer/response", "*rak*": "adjective, masculine singular - soft/gentle", "*yāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - turns away/causes to return", "*ḥēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath/rage/anger", "*dəḇar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - word/speech", "*ʿeṣeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/hurt/grief", "*yaʿăleh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to ascend/stirs up", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - nose/anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*Maʿăneh-rak*": "soft answer/gentle response", "*yāšîḇ*": "turns away/deflects/returns", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/hot anger/rage", "*dəḇar-ʿeṣeḇ*": "painful word/grievous speech/hurtful saying", "*yaʿăleh-ʾāp̄*": "stirs up anger/arouses wrath/provokes fury" } }
• Prov 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.1", "source": "לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "To *ʾādām* [are] *maʿarkê*-*lēḇ* and from *YHWH* [is] *maʿănēh* *lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*maʿarkê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - arrangements/plans/preparations", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart/mind/inner person", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿănēh*": "noun, masculine, singular - answer/response", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine, singular - tongue/language/speech" }, "variants": { "*maʿarkê-lēḇ*": "arrangements of heart/plans of mind/orderings of thoughts", "*maʿănēh lāšôn*": "answer of tongue/response of speech" } }
• Prov 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.13", "source": "מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēšîḇ* *dāḇār* before *yišmāʿ* *ʾiwweleṯ* it-to-him and-*ḵəlimmāh*", "grammar": { "*mēšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - returning/answering", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yišmāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/disgrace/humiliation" }, "variants": { "*mēšîḇ*": "returning/answering/replying", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*yišmāʿ*": "hears/listens/understands", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/reproach" } }
• Prov 24:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.26", "source": "שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃", "text": "*Śəpātayim* *yiššāq* *mēšîb* *dəbārîm* *nəkōḥîm*", "grammar": { "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips", "*yiššāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kisses", "*mēšîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who returns", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*nəkōḥîm*": "masculine plural adjective - right/honest" }, "variants": { "*yiššāq*": "kisses/shows affection", "*mēšîb*": "one who returns/one who answers/one who responds", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/honest/straightforward" } }
• 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" } }
• Acts 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.11.4", "source": "Ἀρξάμενος δὲ ὁ Πέτρος, ἐξετίθετο αὐτοῖς καθεξῆς, λέγων,", "text": "*Arxamenos* *de* *ho* *Petros*, *exetitheto* to them *kathexēs*, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*Arxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having begun", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Petros*": "nominative masculine singular with article - Peter", "*exetitheto*": "imperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular - was explaining/was setting forth", "*kathexēs*": "adverb - in order/in sequence", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Arxamenos*": "having begun/beginning/starting", "*exetitheto*": "was explaining/was setting forth/was expounding", "*kathexēs*": "in order/in sequence/point by point" } }
• Jas 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "James.1.19", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:", "text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*estō*": "let be/must be", "*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man", "*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen", "*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say", "*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage" } }
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.15", "source": "Κύριον δὲ τὸν Θεὸν ἁγιάσατε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν: ἕτοιμοι δὲ ἀεὶ πρὸς ἀπολογίαν παντὶ τῷ αἰτοῦντι ὑμᾶς λόγον περὶ τῆς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐλπίδος", "text": "*Kyrion* but the *Theon hagiasate* in the *kardiais* of-you: *hetoimoi* but *aei pros apologian* to-everyone *aitounti* you *logon* concerning the in you *elpidos*", "grammar": { "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hagiasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - sanctify/set apart", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ready/prepared", "*aei*": "adverb - always/ever", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/to/toward", "*apologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - defense/answer", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone/to all", "*aitounti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - asking/requesting", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/account/reason", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master/owner", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*hagiasate*": "sanctify/set apart/treat as holy", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared/at hand", "*aei*": "always/continually/ever", "*apologian*": "defense/verbal defense/answer", "*aitounti*": "asking/requesting/demanding", "*logon*": "word/account/reason/explanation", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } }