Luke 10:41

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{ "verseID": "Luke.10.41", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μάρθα, Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ τυρβάζῃ περὶ πολλά:", "text": "*Apokritheis de eipen* to her the *Iēsous*, Martha, Martha, *merimnas* and *tyrbazē peri polla*:", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*merimnas*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are anxious/worried", "*tyrbazē*": "present passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are troubled/disturbed", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*merimnas*": "you are anxious/worried/concerned", "*tyrbazē*": "you are troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*polla*": "many things/much/numerous concerns" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μάρθα, Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ τυρβάζῃ περὶ πολλά:

Transliteration

Apokritheis de eipen to her the Iēsous, Martha, Martha, merimnas and tyrbazē peri polla:

Grammar Details

• *Apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *merimnas*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are anxious/worried
• *tyrbazē*: present passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are troubled/disturbed
• *peri*: preposition + accusative - about/concerning
• *polla*: accusative, neuter, plural - many things

Word Meanings

• *Apokritheis*: having answered/responded
• *eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *merimnas*: you are anxious/worried/concerned
• *tyrbazē*: you are troubled/disturbed/agitated
• *polla*: many things/much/numerous concerns

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Lord answered her, 'Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} the Lord{G2424} answered{G611} and said{G2036} unto her,{G846} Martha,{G3136} Martha,{G3136} thou art anxious{G3309} and{G2532} troubled{G5182} about{G4012} many things:{G4183}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5679)} and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto her{G846}, Martha{G3136}, Martha{G3136}, thou art careful{G3309}{(G5719)} and{G2532} troubled{G5182}{(G5743)} about{G4012} many things{G4183}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus answered and sayde vnto her: Martha Martha thou carest and arte troubled about many thinges:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iesus answered, and sayde vnto her: Martha Martha, thou takest thought, and combrest thy self aboute many thinges:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest, and art troubled about many things:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto her: Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many thynges:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jesus answered and said unto her, ‹Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the Lord answered her,“Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 6:25-34 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.25", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε, καὶ τί πίητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, τί ἐνδύσησθε. Οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;", "text": "*Dia touto legō* to you, *Mē merimnate* to the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*, and what *piēte*; *mēde* to the *sōmati* of you, what *endysēsthe*. *Ouchi* the *psychē pleion estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*?", "grammar": { "*Dia touto legō*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun + present active indicative, 1st singular - because of this I say", "*Mē merimnate*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not be anxious", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - for life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - for body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might put on/clothe yourselves", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not?", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*pleion estin*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is more", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of food/nourishment", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason/because of this", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/inner self", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/you would eat", "*piēte*": "you might drink/you would drink", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*endysēsthe*": "you might put on/you would clothe yourselves", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.26", "source": "Ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν, οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας· καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά. Οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν;", "text": "*Emblepsate* into the *peteina* of the *ouranou*: *hoti* not *speirousin*, *oude therizousin*, *oude synagousin* into *apothēkas*; and the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios trephei* them. *Ouch* you *mallon diapherete* of them?", "grammar": { "*Emblepsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - look at/observe", "*peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - birds", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because/that", "*speirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they sow", "*oude therizousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they reap", "*oude synagousin*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - nor do they gather", "*apothēkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - barns/storehouses", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*trephei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - feeds/nourishes", "*Ouch*": "negative interrogative particle - not?", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*diapherete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are worth more/differ", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - than them" }, "variants": { "*Emblepsate*": "look at/observe/consider", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*speirousin*": "they sow/they plant seed", "*therizousin*": "they reap/they harvest", "*synagousin*": "they gather/they collect/they bring together", "*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains", "*mallon*": "more/rather/to a greater degree", "*diapherete*": "are worth more than/surpass in value/differ from" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.27", "source": "Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;", "text": "Who *de* from you *merimnōn dynatai prostheinai* upon the *hēlikian* of him *pēchyn hena*?", "grammar": { "*Tis de*": "interrogative pronoun + contrastive particle - and who", "*ex hymōn*": "preposition + genitive, plural pronoun - from/of you", "*merimnōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being anxious/worrying", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*prostheinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to add", "*hēlikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stature/lifespan", "*pēchyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - cubit", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*merimnōn*": "being anxious/worrying/being concerned", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*prostheinai*": "to add/to increase/to extend", "*hēlikian*": "stature/height/lifespan/age", "*pēchyn*": "cubit (unit of measurement)/forearm length (about 18 inches)", "*hena*": "one/a single" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.28", "source": "Καὶ περὶ ἐνδύματος τί μεριμνᾶτε; Καταμάθετε τὰ κρίνα τοῦ ἀγροῦ, πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει:", "text": "And about *endymatos* why *merimnate*? *Katamathete* the *krina* of the *agrou*, how *auxanei*; not *kopia*, *oude nēthei*:", "grammar": { "*peri endymatos*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, singular - concerning clothing", "*ti merimnate*": "interrogative pronoun + present active indicative, 2nd plural - why are you anxious", "*Katamathete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - observe/consider carefully", "*krina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lilies", "*agrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of field", "*pōs auxanei*": "adverbial interrogative + present active indicative, 3rd singular - how it grows", "*ou kopia*": "negative particle + present active indicative, 3rd singular - it does not labor", "*oude nēthei*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd singular - nor does it spin" }, "variants": { "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel", "*merimnate*": "are anxious/worry/are concerned", "*Katamathete*": "observe/consider carefully/learn thoroughly", "*krina*": "lilies/flowering plants", "*agrou*": "field/countryside/open land", "*auxanei*": "grows/increases/develops", "*kopia*": "labors/toils/works hard", "*nēthei*": "spins/makes thread" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.29", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.", "text": "*Legō de* to you, *Hoti oude Solomōn* in all the *doxē* of him *periebaleto hōs hen toutōn*.", "grammar": { "*Legō de*": "present active indicative, 1st singular + contrastive particle - but I say", "*Hoti oude*": "declarative conjunction + negative conjunction - that not even", "*Solomōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Solomon", "*pasē tē doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular + dative, feminine, singular - in all the glory", "*periebaleto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - clothed himself/was arrayed", "*hōs hen*": "comparative adverb + accusative, neuter, singular - as one", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of these" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "I say/I tell/I declare", "*oude*": "not even/nor", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/magnificence", "*periebaleto*": "clothed himself/was arrayed/dressed himself", "*hōs*": "as/like", "*toutōn*": "of these/among these" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.30", "source": "Εἰ δὲ, τὸν χόρτον τοῦ ἀγροῦ, σήμερον ὄντα, καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμενον, ὁ Θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσιν οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι;", "text": "*Ei de*, the *chorton* of the *agrou*, *sēmeron onta*, and *aurion* into *klibanon ballomenon*, the *Theos houtōs amphiennusin* not *pollō mallon* you, *oligopistoi*?", "grammar": { "*Ei de*": "conditional conjunction + contrastive particle - but if", "*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grass/vegetation", "*agrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of field", "*sēmeron onta*": "adverb + present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - today existing", "*aurion*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*klibanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - oven/furnace", "*ballomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being thrown", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this way", "*amphiennusin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - clothes/dresses", "*pollō mallon*": "dative, neuter, singular + comparative adverb - much more", "*oligopistoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - you of little faith" }, "variants": { "*chorton*": "grass/vegetation/hay", "*agrou*": "field/countryside/open land", "*onta*": "existing/being/living", "*aurion*": "tomorrow/the next day", "*klibanon*": "oven/furnace", "*ballomenon*": "being thrown/being cast/being placed", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*amphiennusin*": "clothes/dresses/arrays", "*pollō mallon*": "much more/all the more", "*oligopistoi*": "of little faith/with little trust/small-believers" } } 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.31", "source": "Μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε, λέγοντες, Τί φάγωμεν; ἤ, Τί πίωμεν; ἤ, Τί περιβαλώμεθα;", "text": "*Mē oun merimnēsēte*, *legontes*, What *phagōmen*? or, What *piōmen*? or, What *peribalōmetha*?", "grammar": { "*Mē oun merimnēsēte*": "negative particle + inferential particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - therefore do not be anxious", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Ti phagōmen*": "interrogative pronoun + aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - what shall we eat", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Ti piōmen*": "interrogative pronoun + aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - what shall we drink", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Ti peribalōmetha*": "interrogative pronoun + aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - what shall we put on" }, "variants": { "*merimnēsēte*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*phagōmen*": "shall we eat/might we eat", "*piōmen*": "shall we drink/might we drink", "*peribalōmetha*": "shall we put on/might we clothe ourselves with" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.32", "source": "(Πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ Ἔθνη ἐπιζητεῖ:) οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων ἁπάντων.", "text": "(*Panta gar tauta* the *Ethnē epizētei*:) *oiden gar* the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios hoti chrēzete toutōn hapantōn*.", "grammar": { "*Panta gar tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural + causal conjunction + demonstrative, accusative, neuter, plural - for all these things", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - eagerly seeks", "*oiden gar*": "perfect active indicative (with present meaning), 3rd singular + causal conjunction - for knows", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*hoti chrēzete*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 2nd plural - that you need", "*toutōn hapantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, neuter, plural - of these all" }, "variants": { "*Panta*": "all things/everything", "*tauta*": "these things", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*epizētei*": "eagerly seeks/searches for/pursues", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*chrēzete*": "you need/you require/you have need of", "*hapantōn*": "all/every one/the whole" } } 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.33", "source": "Ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ· καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Zēteite de prōton* the *basileian* of the *Theou*, and the *dikaiosynēn* of him; and *tauta panta prostethēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*Zēteite de*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural + contrastive particle - but seek", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*tauta panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural + nominative, neuter, plural - these all", "*prostethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be added" }, "variants": { "*Zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*prōton*": "first/firstly/first of all", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the Deity", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*tauta panta*": "all these things", "*prostethēsetai*": "will be added/will be given in addition" } } 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.34", "source": "Μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε εἰς τὴν αὔριον: ἡ γὰρ αὔριον μεριμνήσει τὰ ἑαυτῆς. Ἀρκετὸν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἡ κακία αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Mē oun merimnēsēte* into the *aurion*: the *gar aurion merimnēsei* the things of itself. *Arketon* to the *hēmera* the *kakia* of it.", "grammar": { "*Mē oun merimnēsēte*": "negative particle + inferential particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - therefore do not be anxious", "*aurion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tomorrow", "*gar aurion merimnēsei*": "causal conjunction + nominative, feminine, singular + future active indicative, 3rd singular - for tomorrow will be anxious", "*ta heautēs*": "accusative, neuter, plural + genitive, feminine, singular reflexive pronoun - the things of itself", "*Arketon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sufficient", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - for day", "*kakia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - trouble/evil" }, "variants": { "*merimnēsēte*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*aurion*": "tomorrow/the next day", "*merimnēsei*": "will be anxious about/will care for/will worry about", "*ta heautēs*": "its own things/its own concerns", "*Arketon*": "sufficient/enough/adequate", "*hēmera*": "day/daytime", "*kakia*": "trouble/evil/misfortune/difficulty" } }
• Phil 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.6", "source": "Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Mēden merimnate*; but in everything the *proseuchē* and the *deēsei* with *eucharistias* the *aitēmata* of you *gnōrizesthō pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "adverb - nothing/not at all", "*merimnate*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worry", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*aitēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - requests/petitions", "*gnōrizesthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be made known", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Mēden*": "nothing/not at all/in nothing", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/praying", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/entreaty", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/supplications", "*gnōrizesthō*": "let be made known/presented/communicated", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
• Mark 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Mark.4.19", "source": "Καὶ αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, καὶ αἱ περὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι, συμπνίγουσιν τὸν λόγον, καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται.", "text": "And the *merimnai* of the *aiōnos* this, and the *apatē* of the *ploutou*, and the *peri* the *loipa epithymiai eisporeuomenai*, *sympnigousin* the *logon*, and *akarpos ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*merimnai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - worries/cares", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - age/world", "*apatē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - deceitfulness", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*loipa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - other things", "*epithymiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - desires", "*eisporeuomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - entering in", "*sympnigousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - choke", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*akarpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unfruitful", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes" }, "variants": { "*merimnai*": "worries/anxieties/cares", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world", "*apatē*": "deceitfulness/deception/seduction", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/affluence", "*loipa*": "other things/remaining things", "*epithymiai*": "desires/cravings/longings", "*eisporeuomenai*": "entering in/coming in", "*sympnigousin*": "choke/suffocate/crowd out", "*akarpos*": "unfruitful/barren/without yield", "*ginetai*": "becomes/proves to be" } }
• Luke 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.8.14", "source": "Τὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν οὗτοί εἰσιν, οἱ, ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ μεριμνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου, πορευόμενοι, συμπνίγονται, καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσιν.", "text": "And that *eis tas akanthas peson* these *eisin*, those, *akousantes*, and under *merimnōn* and *ploutou* and *hēdonōn tou biou*, *poreuomenoi*, *sympnigontai*, and not *telesphorousin*.", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*akanthas*": "accusative, feminine plural - thorns", "*peson*": "aorist participle, neuter nominative singular - having fallen", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative plural - having heard", "*merimnōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - anxieties/cares/worries", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*hēdonōn*": "genitive, feminine plural - pleasures", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine singular - life/livelihood", "*poreuomenoi*": "present participle, masculine nominative plural - going/proceeding", "*sympnigontai*": "present passive, 3rd plural - are choked", "*telesphorousin*": "present, 3rd plural - bring to maturity/bear to completion" }, "variants": { "*eis*": "into/among/toward", "*akanthas*": "thorns/thistles/brambles", "*peson*": "having fallen/that which fell", "*akousantes*": "having heard/after they hear", "*merimnōn*": "worries/anxieties/cares", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*hēdonōn*": "pleasures/desires/enjoyments", "*biou*": "life/existence/livelihood", "*poreuomenoi*": "going/proceeding/traveling/living", "*sympnigontai*": "are choked/are suffocated/are strangled", "*telesphorousin*": "bring fruit to maturity/complete/perfect/bring to completion" } }
• Luke 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.12.22", "source": "¶Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, Διὰ τοῦτο ὑμῖν λέγω, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι, τί ἐνδύσησθε.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* the *mathētas* of him, *Dia touto* to you *legō*, *Mē merimnate* the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*; neither the *sōmati*, what *endysēsthe*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/therefore", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*merimnate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*sōmati*": "dative singular neuter - body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might clothe yourselves" }, "variants": { "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason", "*merimnate*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/self", "*phagēte*": "eat/consume", "*sōmati*": "body/physical existence", "*endysēsthe*": "put on/wear/clothe yourselves" } }
• Luke 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.21.34", "source": "¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.", "text": "¶*Prosechete* *de* to *heautois*, lest ever are *barēthōsin* of you the *kardiai* in *kraipalē*, *kai* *methē*, *kai* *merimnais* *biōtikais*, *kai* *aiphnidios* upon you *epistē* the *hēmera* that.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down", "*kardiai*": "nominative feminine plural - hearts", "*kraipalē*": "dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*methē*": "dative feminine singular - drunkenness", "*merimnais*": "dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares", "*biōtikais*": "dative feminine plural - of this life", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative masculine singular - sudden", "*epistē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*heautois*": "yourselves/to yourselves", "*barēthōsin*": "be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged", "*kardiai*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*kraipalē*": "dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover", "*methē*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*merimnais*": "anxieties/cares/worries", "*biōtikais*": "of this life/earthly/worldly", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected", "*epistē*": "come upon/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period" } }
• 1 Cor 7:32-35 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.32", "source": "Θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀμερίμνους εἶναι. Ὁ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, πῶς ἀρέσει τῷ Κυρίῳ:", "text": "I *thelō* *de* you *amerimnous* to *einai*. The *agamos* *merimna* the things of the *Kyriou*, how he will *aresei* the *Kyriō*:", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/want/desire", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*amerimnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - free from care/anxiety", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*agamos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares for/is concerned about", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord/master", "*aresei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will please", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord/master" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "wish/want/desire", "*amerimnous*": "free from care/anxiety/worry", "*agamos*": "unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "cares for/is concerned about/anxious about", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*aresei*": "he will please/satisfy", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.33", "source": "Ὁ δὲ γαμήσας μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσει τῇ γυναικί. ⋄Μεμέρισται ἡ γυνὴ καὶ ἡ παρθένος.", "text": "The *de* having *gamēsas* *merimna* the things of the *kosmou*, how he will *aresei* the *gunaiki*. ⋄Is *memeristai* the *gunē* and the *parthenos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*gamēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having married", "*merimna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares for/is concerned about", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world/universe/order", "*aresei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will please", "*gunaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the wife/woman", "*memeristai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been divided/separated", "*gunē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*parthenos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - virgin/unmarried woman" }, "variants": { "*gamēsas*": "having married/wed", "*merimna*": "cares for/is concerned about/anxious about", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/worldly matters", "*aresei*": "he will please/satisfy", "*gunaiki*": "wife/woman", "*memeristai*": "has been divided/separated/distinguished/differs", "*gunē*": "wife/woman", "*parthenos*": "virgin/unmarried woman" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.34", "source": "Ἡ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ σώματι καὶ πνεύματι: ἡ δὲ γαμήσασα μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσει τῷ ἀνδρί.", "text": "The *agamos* *merimna* the things of the *Kyriou*, *hina* she may be *hagia* both *sōmati* and *pneumati*: the *de* having *gamēsasa* *merimna* the things of the *kosmou*, how she will *aresei* the *andri*.", "grammar": { "*agamos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares for/is concerned about", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord/master", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hagia*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - holy/set apart", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in body", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*gamēsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having married", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world/universe/order", "*aresei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - she will please", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the husband/man" }, "variants": { "*agamos*": "unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "cares for/is concerned about/anxious about", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*hagia*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being", "*gamēsasa*": "having married/wed", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/worldly matters", "*aresei*": "she will please/satisfy", "*andri*": "husband/man" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.35", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ πρὸς τὸ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν συμφέρον λέγω· οὐχ ἵνα βρόχον ὑμῖν ἐπιβάλω, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὸ εὔσχημον, καὶ εὐπρόσεδρον τῷ Κυρίῳ ἀπερισπάστως.", "text": "This *de* for the of you yourselves *sumpheron* I *legō*; *ouch* *hina* *brochon* to you I *epibalō*, but for the *euschēmon*, and *euprosedron* to the *Kyriō* *aperispastōs*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*sumpheron*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - benefiting/profiting", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/speak/tell", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*brochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - noose/restraint", "*epibalō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may cast/throw upon", "*euschēmon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - seemly/proper/respectable", "*euprosedron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - well-attending/devoted", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord/master", "*aperispastōs*": "adverb - without distraction/undividedly" }, "variants": { "*sumpheron*": "benefiting/profiting/advantage", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*brochon*": "noose/restraint/constraint", "*epibalō*": "cast/throw upon/impose", "*euschēmon*": "seemly/proper/respectable/dignified", "*euprosedron*": "well-attending/devoted/constantly attentive", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*aperispastōs*": "without distraction/undividedly/without being drawn away" } }
• Eccl 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.11", "source": "כִּ֛י יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֖ה מַרְבִּ֣ים הָ֑בֶל מַה־יֹּתֵ֖ר לָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "For *yēš*-*dəḇārîm* *harbēh* *marbîm* *hāḇel*, what-*yōṯēr* to-the-*lāʾāḏām*?", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*marbîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural - increasing", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*yōṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*marbîm hāḇel*": "increasing futility/multiplying vanity", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/gain" } }