Joshua 23:7

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.23.7", "source": "לְבִלְתִּי־בוֹא֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אִתְּכֶ֑ם וּבְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם לֹא־תַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּ וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "To not *bôʾ* in the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* the *nnišʾārîm* the *ʾēlleh* with you and in *šēm* *ʾĕlōhêhem* not *tazkîrû* and not *tašbîʿû* and not *taʿaḇdûm* and not *tištaḥăwû* to them.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*nnišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their gods", "*tazkîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 2mp - you will mention/invoke", "*tašbîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 2mp - you will make an oath", "*taʿaḇdûm*": "qal imperfect 2mp + 3mp suffix - you will serve them", "*tištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you will bow down" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "to come/enter/go in among", "*nnišʾārîm*": "remaining/left over/surviving", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*tazkîrû*": "mention/invoke/remember", "*tašbîʿû*": "make swear/cause to take an oath/adjure", "*taʿaḇdûm*": "serve them/work for them/worship them", "*tištaḥăwû*": "bow down/prostrate yourselves/worship" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְבִלְתִּי־בוֹא֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אִתְּכֶ֑ם וּבְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם לֹא־תַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּ וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

To not bôʾ in the gôyim the ʾēlleh the nnišʾārîm the ʾēlleh with you and in šēm ʾĕlōhêhem not tazkîrû and not tašbîʿû and not taʿaḇdûm and not tištaḥăwû to them.

Grammar Details

• *bôʾ*: qal infinitive construct - to come/enter
• *gôyim*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun - these
• *nnišʾārîm*: niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones
• *šēm*: masculine singular construct - name of
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their gods
• *tazkîrû*: hiphil imperfect 2mp - you will mention/invoke
• *tašbîʿû*: hiphil imperfect 2mp - you will make an oath
• *taʿaḇdûm*: qal imperfect 2mp + 3mp suffix - you will serve them
• *tištaḥăwû*: hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you will bow down

Word Meanings

• *bôʾ*: to come/enter/go in among
• *nnišʾārîm*: remaining/left over/surviving
• *šēm*: name/reputation/character
• *tazkîrû*: mention/invoke/remember
• *tašbîʿû*: make swear/cause to take an oath/adjure
• *taʿaḇdûm*: serve them/work for them/worship them
• *tištaḥăwû*: bow down/prostrate yourselves/worship

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not associate with these nations that remain among you. Do not invoke the names of their gods, swear by them, serve them, or bow down to them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That you do not come among these nations, those that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves down to them:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that ye come{H935} not among these nations,{H1471} these that remain{H7604} among you; neither make mention{H2142} of the name{H8034} of their gods,{H430} nor cause to swear{H7650} [by them], neither serve{H5647} them, nor bow{H7812} down yourselves unto them;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That ye come{H935}{(H8800)} not among these nations{H1471}, these that remain{H7604}{(H8737)} among you; neither make mention{H2142}{(H8686)} of the name{H8034} of their gods{H430}, nor cause to swear{H7650}{(H8686)} by them, neither serve{H5647}{(H8799)} them, nor bow{H7812}{(H8691)} yourselves unto them:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that ye come not amonge ye remnaunt of these nacios, which are with you: And se that ye make no mencion ner sweare by the names of their goddes, nether serue them, ner bowe youre selues vnto them:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neither companie with these nations: that is, with them which are left with you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them nor bowe vnto them:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neither company with these nations that is with them that are left with you, neither make mention of the name of ther gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them, nor bowe your selues vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that you not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves to them;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  so as not to go in among these nations, these who are left with you; and of the name of their gods ye do not make mention, nor do ye swear, nor do ye serve them, nor do ye bow yourselves to them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear `by them', neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have nothing to do with these nations who still are living among you; let not their gods be named by you or used in your oaths; do not be their servants or give them worship:

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves to them;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  or associate with these nations that remain near you. You must not invoke or make solemn declarations by the names of their gods! You must not worship or bow down to them!

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.13", "source": "וּבְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם תִּשָּׁמֵ֑רוּ וְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ לֹ֣א תַזְכִּ֔ירוּ לֹ֥א יִשָּׁמַ֖ע עַל־פִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-in-all which-*ʾāmartî* to-you *tiššāmērû* and-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* not *tazkîrû* not *yiššāmaʿ* on-*pîkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I have said/spoken", "*tiššāmērû*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - be careful/be on guard", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "*tazkîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - mention/invoke", "*yiššāmaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - be heard", "*pîkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*tiššāmērû*": "be careful/be on guard/take heed/pay attention", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*tazkîrû*": "mention/invoke/remember/call upon", "*yiššāmaʿ*": "be heard/be spoken/be uttered" } }
• Ps 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.16.4", "source": "יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֢ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃", "text": "*yirbû* *ʿaṣṣəḇôtām* *ʾaḥēr* *māhārû* *bal*-*ʾassîḵ* *niskêhem* from *dām* and-*bal*-*ʾeśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmôtām* upon-*śəp̄ātāy*", "grammar": { "*yirbû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will multiply/increase", "*ʿaṣṣəḇôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sorrows/idols", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective/adverb - another/other", "*māhārû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they hastened/hurried", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾassîḵ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will pour out", "*niskêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will lift/take up", "*šəmôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their names", "*śəp̄ātāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my lips" }, "variants": { "*yirbû*": "they will multiply/increase/become many", "*ʿaṣṣəḇôtām*": "their sorrows/their idols/their pains", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/foreign", "*māhārû*": "they hastened/they hurried after/they rushed", "*ʾassîḵ*": "I will pour out/I will offer", "*niskêhem*": "their drink offerings/their libations", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will take/I will bear", "*śəp̄ātāy*": "my lips/my speech" } }
• Jer 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.7", "source": "אֵ֤י לָזֹאת֙ אֶֽסְלַֽח־לָ֔ךְ בָּנַ֣יִךְ עֲזָב֔וּנִי וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ בְּלֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וָאַשְׂבִּ֤עַ אוֹתָם֙ וַיִּנְאָ֔פוּ וּבֵ֥ית זוֹנָ֖ה יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃", "text": "*'ê* for this *'eslaḥ*-to you? Your *bānayik* *'ăzābûnî* and they *wayyiššābə'û* by not *'ĕlōhîm*; and I *wā'aśbîa'* them, and they *wayyinə'āpû*, and house of *zônâ* they *yitgōdādû*.", "grammar": { "*'ê*": "interrogative - how?", "*lāzō't*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - for this", "*'eslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will forgive", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*bānayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*'ăzābûnî*": "perfect, 3rd plural + 1st singular suffix - they forsook me", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiššābə'û*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they swore", "*bə*": "preposition - by/with", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*'aśbîa'*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I satisfied/filled", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*yinə'āpû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they committed adultery", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*zônâ*": "participle, feminine singular, qal - prostitute/harlot", "*yitgōdādû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hithpael - they gathered themselves" }, "variants": { "*'ê*": "how?/where?", "*'eslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon", "*'ăzābûnî*": "they forsook me/abandoned me/left me", "*wayyiššābə'û*": "they swore/took oath", "*wā'aśbîa'*": "I satisfied/filled/made content", "*wayyinə'āpû*": "they committed adultery/were unfaithful", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot", "*yitgōdādû*": "they gathered themselves/crowded together/cut themselves" } }
• Exod 23:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.33", "source": "לֹ֤א יֵשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְךָ֔ פֶּן־יַחֲטִ֥יאוּ אֹתְךָ֖ לִ֑י כִּ֤י תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "Not *yēšĕbû* in-*ʾarṣĕkā* lest-*yaḥăṭîʾû* you to-me for *taʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* for-*yihyeh* to-you to-*môqēš*", "grammar": { "*yēšĕbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/live", "*ʾarṣĕkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will cause to sin", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be/become", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*yēšĕbû*": "they will dwell/live/remain/settle", "*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "they will cause to sin/lead astray/make to err", "*taʿăbōd*": "you will serve/worship/work for", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }
• Deut 7:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.3", "source": "וְלֹ֥א תִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בָּ֑ם בִּתְּךָ֙ לֹא־תִתֵּ֣ן לִבְנ֔וֹ וּבִתּ֖וֹ לֹא־תִקַּ֥ח לִבְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And not *titḥattēn* with them; your *bittəkā* not *tittēn* to his son, and his *bittô* not *tiqqaḥ* for your son.", "grammar": { "*titḥattēn*": "Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall intermarry/make marriage alliance", "*bittəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*bittô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take" }, "variants": { "*titḥattēn*": "intermarry/make marriage alliance/form marriage ties", "*tittēn*": "give/allow/permit", "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/accept" } }
• Zeph 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.5", "source": "וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים עַל־הַגַּגּ֖וֹת לִצְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְאֶת־הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*hammištaḥăwîm* *ʿal*-*haggaggôṯ* *liṣḇā* *haššāmāyim*, *wəʾeṯ*-*hammištaḥăwîm* *hannišbāʿîm* *la-YHWH* *wəhannišbāʿîm* *bəmalkām*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hammištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones bowing down/worshipping", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*haggaggôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the roofs", "*liṣḇā*": "preposition + construct state, masculine singular - to/for host/army of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*hannišbāʿîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/by YHWH", "*wəhannišbāʿîm*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - and the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*bəmalkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by their king/Milcom" }, "variants": { "*hammištaḥăwîm*": "the ones worshipping/bowing down/prostrating themselves", "*liṣḇā*": "to host/army/multitude", "*haššāmāyim*": "the heavens/the sky/the celestial bodies", "*hannišbāʿîm*": "the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*bəmalkām*": "by their king/by Milcom/Molech (Ammonite deity)/by their Molech" } }
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.33", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: Φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρηστὰ ὁμιλίαι κακαί.", "text": "Not be *planasthe*: They *phtheirousin* *ēthē chrēsta homiliai kakai*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative sense - not", "*planasthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived/led astray", "*phtheirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they corrupt/ruin", "*ēthē*": "accusative neuter plural - habits/customs/character", "*chrēsta*": "accusative neuter plural - good/useful/virtuous", "*homiliai*": "nominative feminine plural - associations/companionships/communications", "*kakai*": "nominative feminine plural - evil/bad/harmful" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*phtheirousin*": "corrupt/ruin/destroy", "*ēthē chrēsta*": "good morals/good habits/good character", "*homiliai kakai*": "bad company/evil communications/harmful associations" } }
• 2 Cor 6:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.14", "source": "Μὴ γίνεσθε ἑτεροζυγοῦντες ἀπίστοις: τίς γὰρ μετοχὴ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀνομίᾳ; τίς δὲ κοινωνία φωτὶ πρὸς σκότος;", "text": "Not *ginesthe* *heterozygountes* with *apistois*: what for *metochē* for *dikaiosynē* and *anomia*? what *de* *koinōnia* for *phōti* *pros* *skotos*?", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*heterozygountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - unequally yoked/mismatched", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - unbelievers/unfaithful ones", "*metochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - partnership/participation/sharing", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*anomia*": "dative, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*koinōnia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/association", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/happen to be", "*heterozygountes*": "unequally yoked/mismatched/paired with something different", "*apistois*": "unbelievers/unfaithful ones/non-Christians", "*metochē*": "partnership/participation/sharing/association", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*koinōnia*": "fellowship/communion/association/partnership", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.15", "source": "Τίς δὲ συμφώνησις Χριστῷ πρὸς Βελιάρ; ἢ τίς μερὶς πιστῷ μετὰ ἀπίστου;", "text": "What *de* *symphōnēsis* for *Christō* *pros* *Beliar*? or what *meris* for *pistō* *meta* *apistou*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*symphōnēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - harmony/agreement/accord", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for Christ", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward", "*Beliar*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Belial (name for Satan)", "*meris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - portion/share/part", "*pistō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for believer/faithful one", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*apistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of unbeliever/unfaithful one" }, "variants": { "*symphōnēsis*": "harmony/agreement/accord/concord", "*Beliar*": "Belial/Satan/the devil/the evil one", "*meris*": "portion/share/part/association", "*pistō*": "believer/faithful one/Christian", "*apistou*": "unbeliever/unfaithful one/non-Christian" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.16", "source": "Τίς δὲ συγκατάθεσις ναῷ Θεοῦ μετὰ εἰδώλων; ὑμεῖς γὰρ ναὸς Θεοῦ ἐστε ζῶντος· καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ Θεὸς, ὅτι Ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω· καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν Θεός, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι λαός.", "text": "What *de* *synkatathesis* for *naō* of *Theou* *meta* *eidōlōn*? you for *naos* of *Theou* *este* *zōntos*; *kathōs* *eipen* the *Theos*, that *Enoikēsō* in them, and *emperipateēsō*; and I *esomai* their *Theos*, and they *esontai* to me *laos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*synkatathesis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - agreement/accord/approval", "*naō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for temple", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eidōlōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of idols", "*naos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temple", "*este*": "present indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you are", "*zōntos*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - living/alive", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Enoikēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will dwell in", "*emperipateēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will walk among", "*esomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will be", "*esontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will be", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people/nation" }, "variants": { "*synkatathesis*": "agreement/accord/approval/consent", "*naō*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*eidōlōn*": "idols/images/false gods", "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*Enoikēsō*": "I will dwell in/inhabit/live in", "*emperipateēsō*": "I will walk among/walk in/move among", "*laos*": "people/nation/population/community" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.17", "source": "Διὸ Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Therefore *Exelthete* from *mesou* of them, and *aphoristhēte*, *legei* *Kyrios*, and unclean not *haptesthe*; and I *eisdexomai* you,", "grammar": { "*Exelthete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - come out/go out", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*aphoristhēte*": "aorist imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be separated/set apart", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*haptesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - touch/handle", "*eisdexomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will receive/welcome" }, "variants": { "*Exelthete*": "come out/go out/depart from", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/among", "*aphoristhēte*": "be separated/set apart/removed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*haptesthe*": "touch/handle/cling to", "*eisdexomai*": "receive/welcome/accept" } }
• Eph 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.11", "source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.", "text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities", "*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict" } }
• Exod 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.5", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחְוֶ֥֣ה לָהֶ֖ם֮ וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן אָבֹ֧ת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh lāhem wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm kî ʾānōḵî YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā ʾēl qannāʾ pōqēḏ ʿăwōn ʾāḇōṯ ʿal-bānîm ʿal-shillēshîm wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm lə-śōnəʾāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh*": "negative particle + hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you shall not serve them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "masculine singular noun + adjective - jealous God", "*pōqēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - visiting/punishing", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇōṯ*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon children", "*ʿal-shillēshîm*": "preposition + masculine plural ordinal - upon third [generation]", "*wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural ordinal - and upon fourth [generation]", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "preposition + qal participle plural construct with 1st singular suffix - to those hating me" }, "variants": { "*ṯishtaḥăweh*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "serve them/worship them/be enslaved to them", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "jealous God/zealous God/passionate God", "*pōqēḏ*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "to those who hate me/to my enemies" } }
• Josh 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.12", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־שׁ֣וֹב תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙ בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥ם בָּהֶ֛ם וּבָאתֶ֥ם בָּהֶ֖ם וְהֵ֥ם בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "But if *šôḇ* *tāšûḇû* and *dəḇaqtem* in *yeter* the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* the *nnišʾārîm* the *ʾēlleh* with you and *wəhitḥattantem* in them and *ûḇāʾtem* in them and they in you.", "grammar": { "*šôḇ*": "qal infinitive absolute - returning", "*tāšûḇû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will return", "*dəḇaqtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have clung to", "*yeter*": "noun construct - remainder of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*nnišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones", "*wəhitḥattantem*": "waw + hithpael perfect 2mp - and you intermarry", "*ûḇāʾtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you go in" }, "variants": { "*šôḇ tāšûḇû*": "indeed return/surely turn back/if you turn back at all", "*dəḇaqtem*": "cling to/join with/adhere to", "*yeter*": "remainder/rest/remnant", "*nnišʾārîm*": "remaining/surviving/left over", "*wəhitḥattantem*": "intermarry/make marriage alliances", "*ûḇāʾtem bāhem wəhēm bākem*": "you go in to them and they to you/you intermingle with them and they with you" } }
• Num 32:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.38", "source": "וְאֶת־נְב֞וֹ וְאֶת־בַּ֧עַל מְע֛וֹן מֽוּסַבֹּ֥ת שֵׁ֖ם וְאֶת־שִׂבְמָ֑ה וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁמֹ֔ת אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹת הֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet*-*nəbô* *wə-ʾet*-*baʿal* *məʿôn* *mûsabbōt* *šēm* *wə-ʾet*-*śibmâ* *wayyiqrəʾû* *bə-šēmōt* *ʾet*-*šəmôt* *he-ʿārîm* *ʾăšer* *bānû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo", "*baʿal məʿôn*": "proper noun compound - Baal-meon", "*mûsabbōt*": "participle, hophal feminine plural - changed/turned around", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*śibmâ*": "proper noun - Sibmah", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they called", "*bə-šēmōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with/by names", "*ʾet-šəmôt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the names of", "*he-ʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bānû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they built" }, "variants": { "*mûsabbōt šēm*": "changed in name/with change of name/name-changed", "*wayyiqrəʾû bə-šēmōt*": "they called by names/they gave names to", "*baʿal məʿôn*": "Baal-meon (place name, 'lord of the dwelling')" } }
• Hos 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.17", "source": "‫וְנָתַ֨תִּי לָ֤הּ אֶת־כְּרָמֶ֙יהָ֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְאֶת־עֵ֥מֶק עָכ֖וֹר לְפֶ֣תַח תִּקְוָ֑ה וְעָ֤נְתָה שָּׁ֙מָּה֙ כִּימֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וִּכְי֖וֹם עֲלֹתָ֥הּ מֵאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ס‬", "text": "And *nātattî* to-her *ʾet*-*kərāmêhā* from-there, and *ʾet*-*ʿēmeq* *ʿākôr* for-*petaḥ* *tiqwāh*; and *ʿāntāh* there like-*yəmê* *nəʿûrêhā* and like-*yôm* *ʿălôtāh* from-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kərāmêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her vineyards", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēmeq*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - valley of", "*ʿākôr*": "proper noun - Achor", "*petaḥ*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - door of", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*ʿāntāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will answer/respond", "*yəmê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - days of", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her youth", "*yôm*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - day of", "*ʿălôtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her coming up", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct noun, feminine, singular - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/provide/grant", "*kərāmêhā*": "her vineyards/grape vines", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland of", "*ʿākôr*": "Achor (meaning 'trouble')", "*petaḥ*": "door/entrance/opening of", "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ʿāntāh*": "she will answer/respond/sing", "*yəmê*": "days/time of", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "her youth/young womanhood", "*yôm*": "day/time of", "*ʿălôtāh*": "her coming up/ascending/going up", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory of", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians" } }
• Prov 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.14", "source": "בְּאֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים אַל־תָּבֹ֑א וְאַל־תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים׃", "text": "*bəʾōraḥ* *rəšāʿîm* *ʾal-tābōʾ* *wəʾal-təʾaššēr* *bəderek* *rāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*bəʾōraḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in path of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*ʾal-tābōʾ*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal - do not enter", "*wəʾal-təʾaššēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, piel - and do not walk/proceed", "*bəderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way of", "*rāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - evil ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*tābōʾ*": "enter/come/go", "*təʾaššēr*": "walk/proceed/go straight/advance", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/bad ones/those doing harm" } }