Joshua 8:20

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.20", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ הָעַ֨י אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם וַיִּרְא֗וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָלָ֜ה עֲשַׁ֤ן הָעִיר֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם יָדַ֛יִם לָנ֖וּס הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֑נָּה וְהָעָם֙ הַנָּ֣ס הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ אֶל־הָרוֹדֵֽף׃", "text": "And-*wayyip̄nû* *ʾanšê* *hāʿay* behind-them and-*wayyirʾû* and-*hinnēh* *ʿālâ* *ʿăšan* the-*ʿîr* the-*šāmayəmâ* and-not-*hāyâ* in-them *yādayim* to-*lānûs* here and-here and-the-*ʿām* the-*nās* the-*midbār* *nehpaḵ* to-the-*rôdēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄nû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wayyirʾû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʿăšan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*šāmayəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual with directional heh - toward the heavens", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands/power/ability", "*lānûs*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to flee", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nās*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one fleeing", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*nehpaḵ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was turned", "*rôdēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pursuing" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄nû*": "turned/looked back/faced around", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/warriors of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose", "*ʿăšan*": "smoke/vapor", "*šāmayəmâ*": "toward the heavens/skyward", "*yādayim*": "hands/power/ability/strength", "*lānûs*": "to flee/to escape", "*nās*": "fleeing/escaping", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/turned about/changed direction", "*rôdēp̄*": "pursuer/one pursuing/chaser" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּפְנ֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ הָעַ֨י אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם וַיִּרְא֗וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָלָ֜ה עֲשַׁ֤ן הָעִיר֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם יָדַ֛יִם לָנ֖וּס הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֑נָּה וְהָעָם֙ הַנָּ֣ס הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ אֶל־הָרוֹדֵֽף׃

Transliteration

And-wayyip̄nû ʾanšê hāʿay behind-them and-wayyirʾû and-hinnēh ʿālâ ʿăšan the-ʿîr the-šāmayəmâ and-not-hāyâ in-them yādayim to-lānûs here and-here and-the-ʿām the-nās the-midbār nehpaḵ to-the-rôdēp̄.

Grammar Details

• *wayyip̄nû*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned
• *ʾanšê*: noun, masculine plural construct - men of
• *hāʿay*: proper noun with definite article - the Ai
• *wayyirʾû*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw
• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold/lo
• *ʿālâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up
• *ʿăšan*: noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of
• *ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city
• *šāmayəmâ*: noun, masculine dual with directional heh - toward the heavens
• *hāyâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed
• *yādayim*: noun, feminine dual - hands/power/ability
• *lānûs*: Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to flee
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
• *nās*: Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one fleeing
• *midbār*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness
• *nehpaḵ*: Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was turned
• *rôdēp̄*: Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pursuing

Word Meanings

• *wayyip̄nû*: turned/looked back/faced around
• *ʾanšê*: men of/people of/warriors of
• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see
• *ʿālâ*: went up/ascended/rose
• *ʿăšan*: smoke/vapor
• *šāmayəmâ*: toward the heavens/skyward
• *yādayim*: hands/power/ability/strength
• *lānûs*: to flee/to escape
• *nās*: fleeing/escaping
• *nehpaḵ*: was turned/turned about/changed direction
• *rôdēp̄*: pursuer/one pursuing/chaser

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the men of Ai looked back, they saw the smoke of the city rising to the sky, and they had no power to flee in any direction. The Israelites who had fled toward the wilderness now turned against their pursuers.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the men of Hai turned them, and loked behynde them, and the smoke of the cite wente vp towarde heauen, and they had no place to flie vnto, nether hither ner thither: and the people that fled towarde the wyldernes turned aboute, to folowe vpon them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the men of Ai looked behinde them, and sawe it: for loe, the smoke of the citie ascended vp to heauen, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: for the people that fled to the wildernesse, turned backe vpon the pursuers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the men of Ai loked backe after them, they sawe the smoke of the citie ascend vp to heauen, and they had no place to flee either this way or that: and the people that fled to the wildernes, turned backe againe vpon the folowers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people who fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men of Ai look behind them, and see, and lo, the smoke of the city hath gone up unto the heavens, and there hath not been in them power to flee hither and thither -- and the people who are fleeing to the wilderness have turned against the pursuer, --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the men of Ai, looking back, saw the smoke of the town going up to heaven, and were unable to go this way or that: and the people who had gone in flight to the waste land were turned back on those who were coming after them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way. The people who fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the men of Ai turned around, they saw the smoke from the city ascending into the sky and were so shocked they were unable to flee in any direction. In the meantime the men who were retreating to the wilderness turned against their pursuers.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.28", "source": "וַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ף עַל־פְּנֵ֤י סְדֹם֙ וַעֲמֹרָ֔ה וְעַֽל־כָּל־פְּנֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ הַכִּכָּ֑ר וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה עָלָה֙ קִיטֹ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ כְּקִיטֹ֖ר הַכִּבְשָֽׁן׃", "text": "wə-*yaškêp* upon-*pənêy* *Sədōm* wə-*ʿĂmōrâ* wə-upon-all-*pənêy* *ʾereṣ* the-*kikār* wə-*yarʾ* wə-*hinnêh* *ʿālâ* *qîṭōr* the-*ʾāreṣ* like-*qîṭōr* the-*kibšān*", "grammar": { "*yaškêp*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he looked down", "*pənêy*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*Sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʿĂmōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*kikār*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the plain/valley/circle", "*yarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he saw", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it went up", "*qîṭōr*": "masculine singular construct - smoke of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/earth", "*kibšān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the furnace/kiln" }, "variants": { "*yaškêp*": "looked down/gazed down/looked out", "*pənêy*": "face of/surface of/region of", "*kikār*": "plain/valley/circle/district", "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose", "*qîṭōr*": "smoke/vapor", "*kibšān*": "furnace/kiln" } }
• Job 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.11.20", "source": "וְעֵינֵ֥י רְשָׁעִ֗ים תִּ֫כְלֶ֥ינָה וּ֭מָנוֹס אָבַ֣ד מִנְהֶ֑ם וְ֝תִקְוָתָ֗ם מַֽפַּח־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿenē* *rəšaʿim* *tiklēnah* *u-manos* *ʾavad* *minhēm* *wə-tiqwatam* *mappaḥ*-*napeš*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿenē*": "conjunction + noun feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*rəšaʿim*": "adjective masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tiklēnah*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will fail", "*u-manos*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and refuge", "*ʾavad*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has perished", "*minhēm*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*wə-tiqwatam*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their hope", "*mappaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - breathing out of", "*napeš*": "noun feminine singular - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʿenē*": "eyes/sight", "*rəšaʿim*": "wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous", "*tiklēnah*": "fail/be consumed/waste away", "*manos*": "refuge/escape/flight", "*ʾavad*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*tiqwatam*": "their hope/their expectation", "*mappaḥ*-*napeš*": "breathing out of soul/exhalation of life/expiring" } }
• Ps 48:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.5", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה הַ֭מְּלָכִים נֽוֹעֲד֑וּ עָבְר֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* the *mǝlākîm* *nôʿădû* *ʿābrû yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ha-mǝlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*nôʿădû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they assembled/came together", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they passed over/crossed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*nôʿădû*": "assembled/gathered/met together", "*ʿābrû*": "passed by/crossed over/went through" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.6", "source": "הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ כֵּ֣ן תָּמָ֑הוּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmāh rāʾû* so *tāmāhû nibhălû neḥpāzû*", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they saw", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tāmāhû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they were amazed", "*nibhălû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they were terrified/dismayed", "*neḥpāzû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they fled in alarm/hurried away" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/beheld/looked at", "*tāmāhû*": "were amazed/were astonished/were stunned", "*nibhălû*": "were terrified/were alarmed/were dismayed", "*neḥpāzû*": "fled in alarm/hurried away/panicked" } }
• Ps 76:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.5", "source": "נָ֭אוֹר אַתָּ֥ה אַדִּ֗יר מֵֽהַרְרֵי־טָֽרֶף", "text": "*nāʾôr* *ʾattâ* *ʾaddîr* from *harrê*-*ṭārep̄*", "grammar": { "*nāʾôr*": "niphal participle masculine singular - 'illuminated/radiant'", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - 'you'", "*ʾaddîr*": "masculine singular adjective - 'majestic/mighty'", "*harrê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from mountains of'", "*ṭārep̄*": "masculine singular noun - 'prey/torn flesh'" }, "variants": { "*nāʾôr*": "illuminated/radiant/glorious", "*ʾaddîr*": "majestic/mighty/magnificent", "*harrê*": "mountains/hills", "*ṭārep̄*": "prey/torn flesh/plunder" } }
• Isa 34:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.34.10", "source": "לַ֤יְלָה וְיוֹמָם֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה לְעוֹלָ֖ם יַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲשָׁנָ֑הּ מִדּ֤וֹר לָדוֹר֙ תֶּחֱרָ֔ב לְנֵ֣צַח נְצָחִ֔ים אֵ֥ין עֹבֵ֖ר בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*laylâ* *wĕyômām* *lōʾ* *tikbeh* *lĕʿôlām* *yaʿăleh* *ʿăšānāh* *middôr* *lādôr* *teḥĕrāb* *lĕnēṣaḥ* *nĕṣāḥîm* *ʾên* *ʿōbēr* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wĕyômām*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and day", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tikbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be extinguished/quenched", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will go up/ascend", "*ʿăšānāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its smoke", "*middôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from generation", "*lādôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to generation", "*teḥĕrāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be desolate/waste", "*lĕnēṣaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for perpetuity", "*nĕṣāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - perpetuities/eternities", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*ʿōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one passing through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*yômām*": "day/daytime", "*tikbeh*": "will be extinguished/will be quenched/will go out", "*lĕʿôlām*": "forever/for eternity/for all time", "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/will ascend/will rise", "*ʿăšānāh*": "its smoke/its vapor", "*middôr*": "from generation", "*lādôr*": "to generation/to age", "*teḥĕrāb*": "will be desolate/will be waste/will be in ruins", "*nēṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/eternity/forever", "*nĕṣāḥîm*": "perpetuities/eternities/forevers", "*ʿōbēr*": "one passing through/traveler/passer-by" } }
• Amos 2:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Amos.2.14", "source": "וְאָבַ֤ד מָנוֹס֙ מִקָּ֔ל וְחָזָ֖ק לֹא־יְאַמֵּ֣ץ כֹּח֑וֹ וְגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא־יְמַלֵּ֥ט נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾābad mānôs miqqāl wə-ḥāzāq lōʾ-yəʾammēṣ kōḥô wə-gibbôr lōʾ-yəmallēṭ napšô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾābad*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and shall perish", "*mānôs*": "masculine singular - flight/refuge", "*miqqāl*": "preposition + definite article + adjective masculine singular - from the swift", "*wə-ḥāzāq*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and strong", "*lōʾ-yəʾammēṣ*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not strengthen", "*kōḥô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wə-gibbôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and mighty man", "*lōʾ-yəmallēṭ*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not deliver", "*napšô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʾābad*": "shall perish/shall be lost/shall vanish", "*mānôs*": "flight/refuge/escape", "*qāl*": "swift/quick/fleet", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*yəʾammēṣ*": "shall strengthen/shall make firm", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*yəmallēṭ*": "shall deliver/shall rescue/shall save", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self" } } 15 { "verseID": "Amos.2.15", "source": "וְתֹפֵ֤שׂ הַקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לֹ֣א יַעֲמֹ֔ד וְקַ֥ל בְּרַגְלָ֖יו לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּ֑ט וְרֹכֵ֣ב הַסּ֔וּס לֹ֥א יְמַלֵּ֖ט נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-tōpēś haqqešet lōʾ yaʿămōd wə-qal bəraglāyw lōʾ yəmallēṭ wə-rōkēb hassûs lōʾ yəmallēṭ napšô*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōpēś*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and handler/grasper of", "*haqqešet*": "definite article + feminine singular - the bow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall stand", "*wə-qal*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and swift", "*bəraglāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his feet", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəmallēṭ*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall deliver", "*wə-rōkēb*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and rider of", "*hassûs*": "definite article + masculine singular - the horse", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəmallēṭ*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall deliver", "*napšô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*tōpēś*": "handler/grasper/holder", "*qešet*": "bow/archer's weapon", "*yaʿămōd*": "he shall stand/he shall withstand/he shall resist", "*qal*": "swift/quick/fleet", "*bəraglāyw*": "with his feet/in his feet/by his feet", "*yəmallēṭ*": "he shall deliver/he shall rescue/he shall save", "*rōkēb*": "rider/one who rides", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self" } } 16 { "verseID": "Amos.2.16", "source": "וְאַמִּ֥יץ לִבּ֖וֹ בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֑ים עָר֛וֹם יָנ֥וּס בַּיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾammîṣ libbô baggibôrîm ʿārôm yānûs bayyôm-hahûʾ nəʾum-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and strong of", "*libbô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*baggibôrîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - among the mighty", "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*yānûs*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall flee", "*bayyôm-hahûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that day", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong/brave/courageous", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gibôrîm*": "mighty ones/warriors/heroes", "*ʿārôm*": "naked/stripped/bare", "*yānûs*": "he shall flee/he shall run away/he shall escape", "*yôm-hahûʾ*": "that day/that time", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/oracle of the LORD/says YHWH" } }
• Rev 6:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.15", "source": "Καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνες, καὶ οἱ πλούσιοι, καὶ οἱ χιλίαρχοι, καὶ οἱ ἰσχυροί, καὶ πᾶς δοῦλος, καὶ πᾶς ἐλεύθερος, ἔκρυψαν ἑαυτοὺς εἰς τὰ σπήλαια καὶ εἰς τὰς πέτρας τῶν ὀρέων·", "text": "And the *basileis* of the *gēs*, and the *megistanes*, and the *plousioi*, and the *chiliarchoi*, and the *ischyroi*, and every *doulos*, and every *eleutheros*, *ekrypsan* themselves into the *spēlaia* and into the *petras* of the *oreōn*;", "grammar": { "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*megistanes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - great ones/nobles", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich ones", "*chiliarchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - commanders/captains", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong ones/mighty ones", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*ekrypsan*": "aorist, 3rd person plural - hid", "*spēlaia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - caves", "*petras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rocks", "*oreōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of mountains" }, "variants": { "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world/territory", "*megistanes*": "great ones/nobles/magnates/high officials", "*plousioi*": "rich ones/wealthy people", "*chiliarchoi*": "commanders/military officers/captains of thousands", "*ischyroi*": "strong ones/mighty ones/powerful people", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*ekrypsan*": "hid/concealed", "*spēlaia*": "caves/caverns", "*petras*": "rocks/crags/stone formations", "*oreōn*": "mountains/hills" } } 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.16", "source": "Καὶ λέγουσιν τοῖς ὄρεσιν καὶ ταῖς πέτραις, Πέσετε ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ κρύψατε ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς τοῦ Ἀρνίου:", "text": "And *legousin* to the *oresin* and to the *petrais*, *Pesete* upon us, and *krypsate* us from *prosōpou* of the *kathēmenou* upon the *thronou*, and from the *orgēs* of the *Arniou*:", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present, 3rd person plural - they say/are saying", "*oresin*": "dative, neuter, plural - to mountains", "*petrais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to rocks", "*Pesete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - fall", "*krypsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - hide", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*kathēmenou*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one sitting", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of throne", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Lamb" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*oresin*": "mountains/hills", "*petrais*": "rocks/crags/stone formations", "*Pesete*": "fall/drop/come down", "*krypsate*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*prosōpou*": "face/presence/appearance", "*kathēmenou*": "one sitting/one who sits/one enthroned", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of authority", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/rage", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/little lamb" } } 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.17", "source": "Ὅτι ἦλθεν ἡ ἡμέρα ἡ μεγάλη τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ· καὶ τίς δύναται σταθῆναι;", "text": "Because *ēlthen* the *hēmera* the *megalē* of the *orgēs* of him; and who *dynatai* *stathēnai*?", "grammar": { "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - came/has come", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd person singular - is able", "*stathēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to stand/to be established" }, "variants": { "*ēlthen*": "came/has come/arrived", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period", "*megalē*": "great/large/important", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/rage", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*stathēnai*": "to stand/to withstand/to remain standing/to endure" } }
• Rev 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.9", "source": "Καὶ κλαύσονται ἀυτην, καὶ κόψονται ἐπʼ αὐτῇν, οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, οἱ μετʼ αὐτῆς πορνεύσαντες καὶ στρηνιάσαντες, ὅταν βλέπωσιν τὸν καπνὸν τῆς πυρώσεως αὐτῆς,", "text": "And *klausontai* her, and *kopsontai* over her, the *basileis* of the *gēs*, the ones with her *porneusantes* and *strēniasantes*, when they *blepōsin* the *kapnon* of the *pyrōseōs* of her,", "grammar": { "*klausontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will weep/mourn", "*autēn*": "personal pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*kopsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will beat their breasts/lament", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - over/for", "*autēn*": "personal pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*hoi basileis*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - kings/rulers", "*tēs gēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - her", "*porneusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having committed fornication", "*strēniasantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having lived luxuriously", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they see/watch", "*ton kapnon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - smoke", "*tēs pyrōseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - burning", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*klausontai*": "will weep/mourn/cry for", "*kopsontai*": "will beat their breasts/lament/mourn", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*porneusantes*": "having committed fornication/sexual immorality", "*strēniasantes*": "having lived luxuriously/sensually/in self-indulgence", "*blepōsin*": "see/watch/observe", "*kapnon*": "smoke", "*pyrōseōs*": "burning/conflagration/fire" } }
• Rev 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.3", "source": "Καὶ δεύτερον εἴρηκαν, Ἁλληλουϊά. Καὶ ὁ καπνὸς αὐτῆς ἀναβαίνει εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And a second [time] they *eirēkan*, *Hallēlouïa*. And the *kapnos* of her *anabainei* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*eirēkan*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they have said", "*Hallēlouïa*": "transliteration of Hebrew הַלְלוּ-יָהּ - praise Yahweh", "*kapnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - smoke", "*anabainei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is going up/ascending", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*eirēkan*": "have said/have spoken/have uttered", "*Hallēlouïa*": "praise Yahweh/praise the LORD", "*kapnos*": "smoke/vapor", "*anabainei*": "goes up/ascends/rises", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/for all eternity" } }