Judges 18:4

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{ "verseID": "Judges.18.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them like this and like this *ʿāśâ* to me *mîkâ* and *wayyiśkerēnî* and *wāʾĕhî*-to him to *kōhēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyiśkerēnî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and he hired me", "*wāʾĕhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular - and I became", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed", "*wayyiśkerēnî*": "he hired me/he paid me wages", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to them like this and like this ʿāśâ to me mîkâ and wayyiśkerēnî and wāʾĕhî-to him to kōhēn

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʿāśâ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made
• *mîkâ*: proper noun - Micah
• *wayyiśkerēnî*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and he hired me
• *wāʾĕhî*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular - and I became
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine singular - priest

Word Meanings

• *ʿāśâ*: did/made/performed
• *wayyiśkerēnî*: he hired me/he paid me wages
• *kōhēn*: priest/minister

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to them, 'Micah did such and such for me. He hired me, and I became his priest.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, Thus and thus does Micah deal with me, and he has hired me, and I am his priest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559} unto them, Thus{H2090} and thus{H2090} hath Micah{H4318} dealt{H6213} with me, and he hath hired{H7936} me, and I am become his priest.{H3548}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Thus{H2090} and thus{H2090} dealeth{H6213}{(H8804)} Micah{H4318} with me, and hath hired{H7936}{(H8799)} me, and I am his priest{H3548}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He answered the: Thus & thus hath Micha done vnto me, & hath hyred me to be his prest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered them, Thus and thus dealeth Michah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he aunswered them: Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hyred me, and I am become his priest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith unto them, `Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, This is what Micah did for me, and he gave me payment and I became his priest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He told them what Micah had done for him, saying,“He hired me and I became his priest.”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.17.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ מִיכָ֜ה שְׁבָ֣ה עִמָּדִ֗י וֶֽהְיֵה־לִי֮ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵן֒ וְאָנֹכִ֨י אֶֽתֶּן־לְךָ֜ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לַיָּמִ֔ים וְעֵ֥רֶךְ בְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *mîḵâ* *šĕḇâ* with me and *wehyēh*-to me for *ʾāḇ* and for *kōhēn* and *ʾānōḵî* *ʾetten*-to you ten *kesep̄* for *layyāmîm* and *ʿēreḵ* *bĕgādîm* and *miḥyāteḵā* and *wayyēleḵ* *hallēwî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*šĕḇâ*": "masculine singular qal imperative of *yāšaḇ* - stay/dwell", "*wehyēh*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular qal imperative of *hāyâ* - and be", "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾetten*": "1st singular qal imperfect of *nātan* - I will give", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*layyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the days/per year", "*ʿēreḵ*": "masculine singular construct - arrangement/set of", "*bĕgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sustenance", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hālaḵ* - and he went", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇ*": "father/spiritual advisor/counselor (figurative)", "*layyāmîm*": "for the days/yearly/annually", "*ʿēreḵ bĕgādîm*": "set of clothes/suit of clothing/outfit", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "your sustenance/living/food" } }
• Judg 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.17.12", "source": "וַיְמַלֵּ֤א מִיכָה֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד הַלֵּוִ֔י וַיְהִי־ל֥וֹ הַנַּ֖עַר לְכֹהֵ֑ן וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃", "text": "And *waymalēʾ* *mîḵâ* *ʾet*-*yad* *hallēwî* and *wayhî*-to him *hannaʿar* for *kōhēn* and *wayhî* in *bêt* *mîḵâ*.", "grammar": { "*waymalēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*": "idiomatic expression - consecrated/ordained/installed (as priest)", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the servant/the attendant", "*wayhî bĕbêt mîḵâ*": "he remained in Micah's house/he lived in Micah's household" } }
• Prov 28:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.21", "source": "הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "*hakkēr*-*pānîm* *lō'*-*ṭôḇ* *wə'al*-*paṯ*-*leḥem* *yip̄ša'*-*gāḇer*", "grammar": { "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + noun, masculine plural - to show partiality/recognize faces", "*lō'*-*ṭôḇ*": "negative particle + adjective, masculine singular - not good", "*wə'al*-*paṯ*-*leḥem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and for a piece of bread", "*yip̄ša'*-*gāḇer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - a man will transgress" }, "variants": { "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "showing partiality/favoritism/respect of persons", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/right", "*paṯ*": "piece/morsel/bit", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*yip̄ša'*": "will transgress/will rebel", "*gāḇer*": "man/strong man" } }
• Isa 56:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.11", "source": "וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי־נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּם֙ לְדַרְכָּ֣ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְבִצְע֖וֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *hakkĕlābîm* *ʿazzê*-*nepeš*, not *yādĕʿû* *śobʿāh*; and they [are] *rōʿîm* [who] not *yādĕʿû* *hābîn*; *kullām* to-*darkām* *pānû*, *ʾîš* to-*biṣʿô* from-*qāṣēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hakkĕlābîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the dogs", "*ʿazzê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fierce/strong/greedy of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/appetite/desire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*śobʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - satisfaction/fullness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*hābîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his end/extremity" }, "variants": { "*hakkĕlābîm*": "the dogs/scavengers", "*ʿazzê-nepeš*": "greedy of appetite/fierce in soul/strong in desire", "*śobʿāh*": "satisfaction/fullness/contentment", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*hābîn*": "to understand/discern/have insight", "*pānû*": "they turned/faced/looked", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "to his gain/profit/unjust gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "from his end/extremity/quarter (idiom: every one of them without exception)" } }
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.19", "source": "וַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָה אֹתִ֜י אֶל־עַמִּ֗י בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י שְׂעֹרִים֮ וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי לֶחֶם֒ לְהָמִ֤ית נְפָשׁוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תְמוּתֶ֔נָה וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת נְפָשׁ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔ם לְעַמִּ֖י שֹׁמְעֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ ס", "text": "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh* *ʾōtî* *ʾel*-*ʿammî* *bə-šaʿălê* *śəʿōrîm* *û-ḇiptôtê* *leḥem* *lə-hāmît* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*təmûtenāh* *û-ləḥayyôt* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*tiḥyênāh* *bə-ḵazzeḇḵem* *lə-ʿammî* *šōməʿê* *ḵāzāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd feminine plural - and you profane", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - among", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bə-šaʿălê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for handfuls of", "*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*û-ḇiptôtê*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural construct - and for pieces of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*lə-hāmît*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to kill", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təmûtenāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should die", "*û-ləḥayyôt*": "conjunction + preposition + Piel infinitive construct - and to keep alive", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiḥyênāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should live", "*bə-ḵazzeḇḵem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - by your lying", "*lə-ʿammî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my people", "*šōməʿê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - hearers of", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*təḥallelnāh*": "you profane/defile/violate", "*šaʿălê*": "handfuls/measures", "*śəʿōrîm*": "barley/grain", "*pitôtê*": "pieces/morsels/fragments", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ḵazzeḇ*": "lying/deceiving/deception" } }
• Hos 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.8", "source": "חַטַּ֥את עַמִּ֖י יֹאכֵ֑לוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֺנָ֖ם יִשְׂא֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭaʾt* *ʿammî* *yōʾkēlû* *wə-ʾel*-*ʿăwōnām* *yiśʾû* *napšô*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin-offering of/sin of", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yōʾkēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they eat/will eat", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto/towards", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering", "*yōʾkēlû*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "lift up/carry/take away/long for", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite" } } 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֥ה כָעָ֖ם כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עָלָיו֙ דְּרָכָ֔יו וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו אָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *kāʿām* *kakkōhēn* *û-pāqadtî* *ʿālāyw* *dərākāyw* *û-maʿălālāyw* *ʾāšîb* *lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kāʿām*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the people", "*kakkōhēn*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the priest", "*û-pāqadtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will visit/punish", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*û-maʿălālāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his deeds/actions", "*ʾāšîb*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will return/repay", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/attend to", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/custom", "*maʿălāl*": "deed/action/practice", "*šûb* (hiphil)": "return/restore/bring back/repay" } }
• Mal 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.10", "source": "מִ֤י גַם־בָּכֶם֙ וְיִסְגֹּ֣ר דְּלָתַ֔יִם וְלֹֽא־תָאִ֥ירוּ מִזְבְּחִ֖י חִנָּ֑ם אֵֽין־לִ֨י חֵ֜פֶץ בָּכֶ֗ם אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּמִנְחָ֖ה לֹֽא־אֶרְצֶ֥ה מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*mî* *ḡam*-*bāḵem* *wəyisgōr* *dəlāṯayim* *wəlōʾ*-*ṯāʾîrû* *mizbeḥî* *ḥinnām* *ʾên*-*lî* *ḥēp̄eṣ* *bāḵem* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ûminḥāh* *lōʾ*-*ʾerṣeh* *miyyeḏḵem*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḡam*": "adverb - even/also", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you", "*wəyisgōr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - would close", "*dəlāṯayim*": "noun, feminine dual - doors/gates", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯāʾîrû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you kindle/light", "*mizbeḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my altar", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - for nothing/in vain", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - is not", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in you", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ûminḥāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and offering/gift", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾerṣeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will accept/be pleased with", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand" }, "variants": { "*mî* *ḡam*-*bāḵem*": "who even among you/oh that someone among you", "*wəyisgōr* *dəlāṯayim*": "would close the doors/shut the gates", "*ṯāʾîrû* *mizbeḥî* *ḥinnām*": "kindle fire on my altar for nothing/light my altar in vain", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire", "*ûminḥāh*": "and offering/gift/tribute", "*ʾerṣeh*": "accept/be pleased with/receive with favor" } }
• John 10:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "John.10.12", "source": "Ὁ μισθωτὸς δέ, καὶ οὐκ ὢν ποιμήν, οὗ οὐκ εἰσὶν τὰ πρόβατα ἴδια, θεωρεῖ τὸν λύκον ἐρχόμενον, καὶ ἀφίησιν τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ φεύγει: καὶ ὁ λύκος ἁρπάζει αὐτά, καὶ σκορπίζει τὰ πρόβατα.", "text": "The *misthōtos de*, and not *ōn poimēn*, of whom not *eisin* the *probata idia*, *theōrei* the *lykon erchomenon*, and *aphiēsin* the *probata*, and *pheugei*: and the *lykos harpazei* them, and *skorpizei* the *probata*.", "grammar": { "*misthōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*idia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - sees/perceives", "*lykon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*erchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - coming", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - leaves/abandons", "*pheugei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away", "*lykos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wolf", "*harpazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seizes/snatches", "*skorpizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - scatters/disperses" }, "variants": { "*misthōtos*": "hired man/hireling/wage earner", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*probata*": "sheep", "*idia*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*theōrei*": "sees/observes/perceives", "*lykon*": "wolf", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*aphiēsin*": "leaves/abandons/lets go", "*pheugei*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*harpazei*": "seizes/snatches/takes by force", "*skorpizei*": "scatters/disperses/separates" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.10.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μισθωτὸς φεύγει, ὅτι μισθωτός ἐστιν, καὶ οὐ μέλει αὐτῷ περὶ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "The *de misthōtos pheugei*, because *misthōtos estin*, and not *melei* to him about the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*misthōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling", "*pheugei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*melei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares/is concerned", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*misthōtos*": "hired man/hireling/wage earner", "*pheugei*": "flees/runs away/escapes", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/matters", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } }
• Acts 8:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.8.18", "source": "Θεασάμενος δὲ ὁ Σίμων ὅτι διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων δίδοται τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, προσήνεγκεν αὐτοῖς χρήματα,", "text": "*Theasamenos de* the *Simōn* that through the *epitheseōs* of the *cheirōn* of the *apostolōn* is *didotai* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, *prosēnegken* to them *chrēmata*,", "grammar": { "*Theasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*epitheseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - laying on", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*didotai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is given", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - offered/brought", "*chrēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - money" }, "variants": { "*Theasamenos*": "having seen/observed", "*epitheseōs*": "laying on/imposition", "*didotai*": "is given/granted", "*prosēnegken*": "offered/brought/presented", "*chrēmata*": "money/wealth" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.8.19", "source": "Λέγων, Δότε κἀμοὶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην, ἵνα ᾧ ἐὰν ἐπιθῶ τὰς χεῖρας, λαμβάνῃ Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον.", "text": "*Legōn*, Give *kamoi* the *exousian tautēn*, that to whomever *ean epithō* the *cheiras*, he may *lambanē Pneuma Hagion*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*kamoi*": "dative pronoun - to me also", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*epithō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may lay on", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*lambanē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may receive", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*epithō*": "I may lay on/place on", "*lambanē*": "may receive/get/obtain" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.8.20", "source": "Πέτρος δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τὸ ἀργύριόν σου σὺν σοὶ εἴη εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ὅτι τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐνόμισας διὰ χρημάτων κτᾶσθαι.", "text": "*Petros de eipen pros* him, The *argyrion* of you with you *eiē* into *apōleian*, because the *dōrean* of *Theou* you *enomisas* through *chrēmatōn ktasthai*.", "grammar": { "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*argyrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - silver/money", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - may be", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*dōrean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*enomisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - thought/considered", "*chrēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of money", "*ktasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to acquire/obtain" }, "variants": { "*argyrion*": "silver/money", "*eiē*": "may be/go (optative expressing a wish/curse)", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*dōrean*": "gift/free gift", "*enomisas*": "thought/considered/supposed", "*ktasthai*": "to acquire/obtain/purchase" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.8.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ: ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not *estin* to you *meris oude klēros* in the *logō toutō*: the for *kardia* of you not *estin eutheia enōpion* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*meris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - part/share", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/matter", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*eutheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - straight/right", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of" }, "variants": { "*meris*": "part/share/portion", "*klēros*": "lot/portion/inheritance", "*logō*": "word/matter/affair", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*eutheia*": "straight/right/upright" } }
• Acts 20:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.20.33", "source": "Ἀργυρίου, ἢ χρυσίου, ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα.", "text": "*Argyriou*, or *chrysiou*, or *himatismou* of-no-one *epethymēsa*.", "grammar": { "*Argyriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of silver", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gold", "*himatismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of clothing", "*epethymēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I coveted/desired" }, "variants": { "*Argyriou*": "silver/silver money", "*chrysiou*": "gold/gold money", "*himatismou*": "clothing/garments/apparel", "*epethymēsa*": "I coveted/desired/longed for" } }
• 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.3", "source": "Μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ· ἀλλʼ ἐπιεικῆ, ἄμαχον, ἀφιλάργυρον·", "text": "*Mē paroinon*, *mē plēktēn*, *mē aischrokerdē*; *all' epieikē*, *amachon*, *aphilargyron*;", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*paroinon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - given to wine/drunkard", "*plēktēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - striker/violent person", "*aischrokerdē*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - greedy for money/fond of dishonest gain", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*epieikē*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - gentle/reasonable/forbearing", "*amachon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - not quarrelsome/peaceable", "*aphilargyron*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - not loving money/not greedy" }, "variants": { "*paroinon*": "given to wine/drunkard/addicted to alcohol", "*plēktēn*": "striker/violent person/brawler", "*aischrokerdē*": "greedy for money/fond of dishonest gain/sordid", "*epieikē*": "gentle/reasonable/forbearing/fair", "*amachon*": "not quarrelsome/peaceable/not contentious", "*aphilargyron*": "not loving money/not greedy/free from love of money" } }
• Titus 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Titus.1.11", "source": "Οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν, οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν, διδάσκοντες ἃ μὴ δεῖ, αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν.", "text": "Whom it is necessary to *epistomizein*, who *holous oikous anatrepousin*, *didaskontes* things which *mē dei*, *aischrou kerdous charin*.", "grammar": { "*Hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - whom", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*epistomizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to silence/muzzle", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - who/whoever", "*holous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - whole/entire", "*oikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - houses/households", "*anatrepousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they overturn/upset", "*didaskontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*aischrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - shameful/dishonest", "*kerdous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - gain/profit", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*epistomizein*": "to silence/muzzle/stop the mouth", "*holous oikous*": "whole houses/entire households/whole families", "*anatrepousin*": "overturn/upset/subvert", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*aischrou kerdous*": "shameful gain/dishonest profit/sordid advantage", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of" } }
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }
• 2 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } }