Luke 12:27

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{ "verseID": "Luke.12.27", "source": "Κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει: οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.", "text": "*Katanoēsate* the *krina* how *auxanei*: not *kopia*, *oude* *nēthei*; *legō* *de* to you, *oude* *Solomōn* in all the *doxē* of him *periebaleto* as *hen* of these.", "grammar": { "*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - consider/observe", "*krina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lilies", "*auxanei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it grows", "*kopia*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it toils/labors", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*nēthei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it spins", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Solomōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Solomon (name)", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*periebaleto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - clothed himself/was arrayed", "*hen*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate", "*krina*": "lilies/flowers", "*auxanei*": "grows/increases", "*kopia*": "toils/labors/works hard", "*nēthei*": "spins/makes thread", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/magnificence", "*periebaleto*": "clothed himself/was arrayed/dressed himself" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει: οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.

Transliteration

Katanoēsate the krina how auxanei: not kopia, oude nēthei; legō de to you, oude Solomōn in all the doxē of him periebaleto as hen of these.

Grammar Details

• *Katanoēsate*: aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - consider/observe
• *krina*: accusative, neuter, plural - lilies
• *auxanei*: present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it grows
• *kopia*: present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it toils/labors
• *oude*: negative conjunction - neither/nor
• *nēthei*: present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it spins
• *legō*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *Solomōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - Solomon (name)
• *doxē*: dative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor
• *periebaleto*: aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - clothed himself/was arrayed
• *hen*: nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - one

Word Meanings

• *Katanoēsate*: consider/observe carefully/contemplate
• *krina*: lilies/flowers
• *auxanei*: grows/increases
• *kopia*: toils/labors/works hard
• *nēthei*: spins/makes thread
• *doxē*: glory/splendor/magnificence
• *periebaleto*: clothed himself/was arrayed/dressed himself

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin, yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Consider the lilies how they grow: they do not labor, they do not spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Consider{G2657} the lilies,{G2918} how{G4459} they grow:{G837} they toil{G2872} not,{G3756} neither{G3761} do they spin;{G3514} yet{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Even{G3004} Solomon{G4672} in{G1722} all{G3956} his{G846} glory{G1391} was{G4016} not{G3761} arrayed{G4016} like{G5613} one{G1520} of these.{G5130}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Consider{G2657}{(G5657)} the lilies{G2918} how{G4459} they grow{G837}{(G5719)}: they toil{G2872}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, they spin{G3514}{(G5719)} not{G3761}; and yet{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, that Solomon{G4672} in{G1722} all{G3956} his{G846} glory{G1391} was{G4016} not{G3761} arrayed{G4016}{(G5639)} like{G5613} one{G1520} of these{G5130}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Considre the lylies how they growe: They laboure not: they spyn not: and yet I saye vnto you that Salomon in all this royalte was not clothed lyke to one of these.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Considre the lilies vpo the felde, how they growe: they laboure not, they spynne not. But I saye vnto you: that euen Salomen in all his royalte was not clothed like one of these.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Solomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Consider the Lylies how they growe, they labour not, they spinne not: and yet I say vnto you, that Solomon in al his royaltie was not clothed lyke one of these.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Consider how the flowers grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 10:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.1", "source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת־שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֥א לְנַסֹּת֖וֹ בְּחִידֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *malkat*-*Sheba* *shomaʿat* [was hearing] *et*-*shemaʿ* *Shelomoh* for *shem* *YHWH*; *wa*-*tabo* to *nasoto* with *ḥidot*.", "grammar": { "*malkat*": "construct state, feminine, singular - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*shomaʿat*": "Qal participle, feminine, singular - hearing/having heard", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*shemaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - report/fame of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*shem*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name/reputation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*nasoto*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*ḥidot*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/difficult questions" }, "variants": { "*shomaʿat*": "hearing/having heard/was informed about", "*shemaʿ*": "report/fame/reputation", "*shem*": "name/reputation/renown", "*nasoto*": "to test him/to prove him/to examine him" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.2", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה בְּחַיִל֮ כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹד֒ גְּ֠מַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב רַב־מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa-tabo* *Yerushalamah* with *ḥayil* *kaved* *meʾod*, *gemalim* *noseʾim* *besamim* and *zahav* *rav*-*meʾod* and *even* *yeqarah*; *wa-tavo* to-*Shelomoh* *wa-tedaber* to him *et* all-that was with-*levavah*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*Yerushalamah*": "proper noun with directional he - to Jerusalem", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine, singular - company/entourage/force", "*kaved*": "adjective, masculine, singular - heavy/impressive", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*gemalim*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*noseʾim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - carrying/bearing", "*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*rav*": "adjective, masculine, singular - abundant/much", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*wa-tedaber*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she spoke", "*levavah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "company/entourage/force/army/wealth", "*kaved*": "heavy/impressive/large/substantial", "*noseʾim*": "carrying/bearing/loaded with", "*yeqarah*": "precious/valuable/rare" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.3", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ לֹֽא־הָיָ֤ה דָבָר֙ נֶעְלָ֣ם מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa-yaged*-to her *Shelomoh* *et*-all-*devareyha*; not-*hayah* *davar* *neʿlam* from-the-*melek* which not he *higid* to her.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaged*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he told/explained", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*devareyha*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words/matters", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*davar*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/matter/thing", "*neʿlam*": "Niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*higid*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - told/explained" }, "variants": { "*yaged*": "told/explained/declared/answered", "*devareyha*": "her words/her matters/her questions", "*neʿlam*": "hidden/concealed/too difficult" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.4", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת כָּל־חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-tere* *malkat*-*Sheba* *et* all-*ḥokmat* *Shelomoh*, and the *bayit* which he *banah*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tere*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she saw", "*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wisdom of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular - house/palace", "*banah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - built" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmat*": "wisdom/intelligence/skill", "*bayit*": "house/palace/temple" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.5", "source": "וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד *משרתו **מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו וְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ ע֖וֹד רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *maʾakal* *shulḥano* and *moshav* *ʿavadayw* and *maʿamad* *mesharetayw* and *malbusheyhem* and *mashqayw* and *ʿolato* which he *yaʿaleh* [to] *beyt* *YHWH*; and not-*hayah* in her still *ruaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*maʾakal*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - food of", "*shulḥano*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his table", "*moshav*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - seating/sitting of", "*ʿavadayw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*maʿamad*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - station/position of", "*mesharetayw*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his attendants/ministers", "*malbusheyhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their clothing/attire", "*mashqayw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cupbearers", "*ʿolato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering", "*yaʿaleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would offer up", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/remained", "*ruaḥ*": "noun, common, singular - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*moshav*": "sitting/seating arrangement/dwelling", "*maʿamad*": "station/position/standing/attendance", "*mesharetayw*": "his attendants/his ministers/his officials", "*mashqayw*": "his cupbearers/his drinks", "*ʿolato*": "his burnt offering/his ascent", "*yaʿaleh*": "he would offer up/he would ascend", "*ruaḥ*": "breath/spirit/courage" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Wa-tomer* to-the-*melek*, \"*Emet* *hayah* the *davar* which *shamaʿti* in *artsi* about-*devareka* and about-*ḥokmateka*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tomer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*emet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*davar*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/report", "*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard", "*artsi*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my land", "*devareka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words/affairs", "*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*emet*": "truth/true/trustworthy", "*davar*": "word/report/matter/account" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.7", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָט֔וֹב אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "And not-*heʾemanti* the *devarim* until that-*baʾti* *wa-tireʾenah* *ʿenay*, and *hineh* not-*hugad*-to me the *ḥetsi*; *hosafta* *ḥokmah* and *tov* to-the-*shemuʿah* which *shamaʿti*.", "grammar": { "*heʾemanti*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I believed", "*devarim*": "noun, masculine plural - words/reports", "*baʾti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came", "*wa-tireʾenah*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine plural - and they saw", "*ʿenay*": "noun, common dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hineh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hugad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told", "*ḥetsi*": "noun, masculine, singular - half", "*hosafta*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have added", "*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*tov*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good(ness)", "*shemuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - report", "*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard" }, "variants": { "*heʾemanti*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in", "*hugad*": "it was told/it was reported", "*hosafta*": "you have added/you have exceeded", "*tov*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*shemuʿah*": "report/news/rumor" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.8", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Ashrey* *anasheka*, *ashrey* *ʿavadeka* these, the *ʿomdim* before *paneka* *tamid*, the *shomʿim* *et*-*ḥokmateka*.", "grammar": { "*ashrey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed are", "*anasheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your men", "*ʿavadeka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿomdim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*paneka*": "noun, common plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/always", "*shomʿim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - hearing", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ashrey*": "happy/blessed/fortunate", "*ʿomdim*": "standing/serving/attending", "*paneka*": "your face/your presence" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.9", "source": "יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*Yehi* *YHWH* *Eloheka* *baruk*, who *ḥafets* in you, *letiteka* on-*kise* *Yisrael*; in *ahavat* *YHWH* *et*-*Yisrael* *leʿolam*, *wa-yesimeka* for *melek*, *laʿasot* *mishpat* and *tsedaqah*.", "grammar": { "*yehi*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Eloheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*baruk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ḥafets*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - delighted/took pleasure", "*letiteka*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to set you", "*kise*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - throne of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ahavat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - love of", "*leʿolam*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*wa-yesimeka*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he set you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*laʿasot*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to do/execute", "*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*tsedaqah*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥafets*": "delighted/took pleasure/desired", "*letiteka*": "to set you/to place you/to establish you", "*ahavat*": "love/affection", "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right decision", "*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/equity" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.10", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים ׀ כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה לֹא־בָא֩ כַבֹּ֨שֶׂם הַה֥וּא עוֹד֙ לָרֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-titen* to the *melek* *meʾah* and *ʿesrim* *kikar* *zahav*, and *besamim* *harbeh* *meʾod*, and *even* *yeqarah*; not-*ba* as the *bosem* the that again *larov* which-*natenah* *malkat*-*Sheba* to the *melek* *Shelomoh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-titen*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she gave", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*meʾah*": "number - hundred", "*ʿesrim*": "number - twenty", "*kikar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - talent of", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*harbeh*": "adjective, masculine, singular - much/many", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious", "*ba*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*bosem*": "noun, masculine, singular - spice/balsam", "*larov*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - in abundance", "*natenah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - gave", "*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*kikar*": "talent/disk/round weight", "*bosem*": "spice/balsam/perfume", "*larov*": "in abundance/in large quantity" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.11", "source": "וְגַם֙ אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָשָׂ֥א זָהָ֖ב מֵאוֹפִ֑יר הֵבִ֨יא מֵאֹפִ֜יר עֲצֵ֧י אַלְמֻגִּ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה׃", "text": "And also *oni* *Ḥiram*, which-*nasa* *zahav* from *Ofir*, *hevi* from *Ofir* *ʿatsey* *almugim* *harbeh* *meʾod* and *even* *yeqarah*.", "grammar": { "*oni*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - ships of", "*Ḥiram*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*nasa*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - carried/brought", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*Ofir*": "proper noun - Ophir", "*hevi*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - brought", "*ʿatsey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*almugim*": "noun, masculine plural - almug (type of wood)", "*harbeh*": "adjective, masculine, singular - much/many", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious" }, "variants": { "*oni*": "ships/fleet", "*nasa*": "carried/brought/transported", "*almugim*": "almug wood/sandalwood/juniper" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.12", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עֲצֵ֨י הָאַלְמֻגִּ֜ים מִסְעָ֤ד לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ וּלְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת וּנְבָלִ֖ים לַשָּׁרִ֑ים לֹ֣א בָֽא־כֵ֞ן עֲצֵ֤י אַלְמֻגִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְאָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-yaʿas* the *melek* *et*-*ʿatsey* the *almugim* *misʿad* for *beyt*-*YHWH* and for *beyt* the *melek*, and *kinorot* and *nevalim* for the *sharim*; not *ba*-thus *ʿatsey* *almugim* and not *nirʾah* until the *yom* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿas*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ʿatsey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*almugim*": "noun, masculine plural - almug (type of wood)", "*misʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - support/railing", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kinorot*": "noun, feminine plural - lyres/harps", "*nevalim*": "noun, masculine plural - harps/lutes", "*sharim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - singers", "*ba*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*nirʾah*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was seen", "*yom*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*misʿad*": "support/railing/pillars/balustrade", "*kinorot*": "lyres/harps/stringed instruments", "*nevalim*": "harps/lutes/stringed instruments" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.13", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לָ֔הּ כְּיַ֖ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַתֵּ֛פֶן וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ ס", "text": "And the *melek* *Shelomoh* *natan* to *malkat*-*Sheba* *et*-all-*ḥeftsah* which *shaʾalah*, besides which *natan*-to her according to *yad* the *melek* *Shelomoh*; *wa-tefen* *wa-telek* to *artsah* she and *ʿavadeyha*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*natan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave", "*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥeftsah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her desire", "*shaʾalah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she asked", "*yad*": "noun, common, singular construct - hand/generosity of", "*wa-tefen*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she turned", "*wa-telek*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she went", "*artsah*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her land", "*ʿavadeyha*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her servants" }, "variants": { "*ḥeftsah*": "her desire/her request/what she wanted", "*yad*": "hand/generosity/power/means" } }
• 2 Chr 9:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.1", "source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שָֽׁמְעָה֮ אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע שְׁלֹמֹה֒ וַתָּב֣וֹא לְנַסּוֹת֩ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְחִיד֜וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בְּחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֡ד וּ֠גְמַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב לָרֹ֖ב וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבוֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ", "text": "*wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ šāmʿāh* *ʾet-šēmaʿ šəlōmōh waṯāḇôʾ lənassôṯ* *ʾet-šəlōmōh bəḥîḏôṯ* in-*yərûšālayim bəḥayil kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ û-ḡəmallîm nōśəʾîm bəśāmîm wə-zāhāḇ lārōḇ wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh waṯāḇôʾ* to-*šəlōmōh watədabbēr ʿimmô* *ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer hāyāh ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "conjunction + construct form - queen of Sheba", "*šāmʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard", "*ʾet-šēmaʿ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the fame/report of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*waṯāḇôʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*lənassôṯ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test", "*bəḥîḏôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with riddles/hard questions", "*bəḥayil*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with a force/company", "*kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ*": "adjective + adverb - very great/heavy", "*û-ḡəmallîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and camels", "*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - bearing/carrying", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*wə-zāhāḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gold", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone(s)", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*watədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she spoke", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer*": "direct object marker + noun + relative pronoun - all that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her heart" }, "variants": { "*šāmʿāh*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*šēmaʿ*": "fame/report/reputation", "*lənassôṯ*": "to test/to try/to prove", "*bəḥîḏôṯ*": "with riddles/with hard questions/with enigmas", "*bəḥayil*": "with army/with wealth/with entourage", "*kāḇēḏ*": "heavy/numerous/honorable", "*ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*": "with her heart/in her mind/on her mind" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.2", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ וְלֹֽא־נֶעְלַ֤ם דָּבָר֙ מִשְּׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ", "text": "*wayyaggeḏ-lāh šəlōmōh* *ʾeṯ-kol-dəḇārêhā wə-lōʾ-neʿlam dāḇār* from-*šəlōmōh* *ʾăšer lōʾ higgîḏ lāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told/declared", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾeṯ-kol-dəḇārêhā*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all her words/matters", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*neʿlam*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was hidden", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*mišəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Solomon", "*ʾăšer lōʾ*": "relative pronoun + negation - which not", "*higgîḏ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he told/declared", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/explained/declared", "*dəḇārêhā*": "her words/her matters/her questions", "*neʿlam*": "was hidden/was concealed/was kept secret", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.3", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה", "text": "*wattēreʾ malkat-šəḇāʾ* *ʾēṯ ḥoḵmaṯ šəlōmōh wə-habbayiṯ* *ʾăšer bānāh*", "grammar": { "*wattēreʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "noun construct - queen of Sheba", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥoḵmaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*wə-habbayiṯ*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the house", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built" }, "variants": { "*ḥoḵmaṯ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*bayiṯ*": "house/palace/temple" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.4", "source": "וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו וּמַלְבּֽוּשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וּמַשְׁקָיו֙ וּמַלְבּ֣וּשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַעֲלִיָּת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה ע֛וֹד בָּ֖הּ רֽוּחַ", "text": "*û-maʾăḵal šulḥānô û-môšaḇ ʿăḇāḏāyw û-maʿămaḏ məšārəṯāyw û-malbûšêhem û-mašqāyw û-malbûšêhem waʿăliyyāṯô* *ʾăšer yaʿăleh bêṯ YHWH wə-lōʾ-hāyāh ʿôḏ bāh rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*û-maʾăḵal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and food of", "*šulḥānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his table", "*û-môšaḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sitting/dwelling of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*û-maʿămaḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and standing/position of", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "piel participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ministers/attendants", "*û-malbûšêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their clothing", "*û-mašqāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his cup-bearers", "*waʿăliyyāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his ascent", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would go up", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʾăḵal*": "food/meal/provisions", "*môšaḇ*": "dwelling/sitting/residence", "*maʿămaḏ*": "standing/position/office", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "his attendants/his ministers/those serving him", "*mašqāyw*": "his cup-bearers/his drink servers", "*ʿăliyyāṯô*": "his ascent/his upper room/his stairway", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/courage" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ", "text": "*wattōʾmer* to-*hammelek* *ʾĕmeṯ haddāḇār* *ʾăšer šāmaʿtî bəʾarṣî* on-*dəḇāreyka wə-ʿal-ḥoḵmāṯeka*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾel-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I heard", "*bəʾarṣî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my land", "*ʿal-dəḇāreyka*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - about your words/matters", "*wə-ʿal-ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and about your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʾarṣî*": "my land/my country/my territory" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.6", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗ם עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ לֹ֣א הֻגַּד־לִ֔י חֲצִ֖י מַרְבִּ֣ית חָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ יָסַ֕פְתָּ עַל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-heʾĕmantî lə-ḏiḇrêhem* until *ʾăšer-bāʾṯî wattiręʾênāh ʿênay wə-hinnēh lōʾ huggaḏ-lî ḥăṣî marbbîṯ ḥoḵmāṯeka yāsaptā* upon-*haššəmûʿāh* *ʾăšer šāmāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*heʾĕmantî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I believed", "*lə-ḏiḇrêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their words", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer-bāʾṯî*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 1st person singular - that I came", "*wattiręʾênāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they saw", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*huggaḏ*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was told", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of", "*marbbîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wisdom", "*yāsaptā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have added", "*ʿal-haššəmûʿāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the report", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāmāʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I heard" }, "variants": { "*heʾĕmantî*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in", "*ḏiḇrêhem*": "their words/their matters/their accounts", "*marbbîṯ*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*yāsaptā*": "you have added/you have exceeded/you have surpassed", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.7", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ וְאַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד וְשֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾănāšeyka wə-ʾašrê* *ʿăḇāḏeyka* these *hāʿōmḏîm ləp̄āneyka tāmîḏ wə-šōməʿîm* *ʾeṯ-ḥoḵmāṯeka*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed are", "*ʾănāšeyka*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your men", "*wə-ʾašrê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and happiness of/blessed are", "*ʿăḇāḏeyka*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hāʿōmḏîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the standing ones", "*ləp̄āneyka*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually", "*wə-šōməʿîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and hearing", "*ʾeṯ-ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "happiness of/blessed are/how fortunate are", "*ʾănāšeyka*": "your men/your people", "*ʿōmḏîm*": "standing/serving/attending", "*ləp̄āneyka*": "before you/in your presence", "*šōməʿîm*": "hearing/listening to/obeying" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.8", "source": "יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֗ לְתִתְּךָ֤ עַל־כִּסְאוֹ֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת אֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וַיִּתֶּנְךָ֤ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָֽה", "text": "*yəhî YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyka bārûk* *ʾăšer ḥāp̄ēṣ bəka lətittəḵā* upon-*kisʾô* for-*melek la-YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyka bəʾahăḇaṯ* *ʾĕlōheyka* *ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl ləhaʿămîḏô ləʿôlām wayyittenḵā* upon-them for-*melek laʿăśôṯ mišpāṭ û-ṣəḏāqāh*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheyka*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - delighted/desired", "*bəka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to place you", "*ʿal-kisʾô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his throne", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - for Yahweh", "*bəʾahăḇaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in love of", "*ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*ləhaʿămîḏô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to establish it", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wayyittenḵā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he set you", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - over them", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*û-ṣəḏāqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delighted/desired/took pleasure", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*ʾahăḇaṯ*": "love/affection", "*ləhaʿămîḏô*": "to establish it/to make it stand/to maintain it", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.9", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים ׀ כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים לָרֹ֥ב מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הָיָה֙ כַּבֹּ֣שֶׂם הַה֔וּא אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה", "text": "*wattittēn la-melek mēʾāh wə-ʿeśrîm kikkar zāhāḇ û-ḇəśāmîm lārōḇ məʾōḏ wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh wə-lōʾ hāyāh ka-bōśem* that *ʾăšer-nāṯənāh malkat-šəḇāʾ la-melek šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wattittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and twenty", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*û-ḇəśāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and spices", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ka-bōśem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the spice", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʾăšer-nāṯənāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - which gave", "*malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - queen of Sheba", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*kikkar*": "talent/circle/disk (unit of weight)", "*bəśāmîm*": "spices/fragrances/balsams", "*lārōḇ*": "in abundance/in plenty/in great quantity", "*yəqārāh*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*bōśem*": "spice/balsam/fragrance" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.10", "source": "וְגַם־עַבְדֵ֤י *חירם **חוּרָם֙ וְעַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֥יאוּ זָהָ֖ב מֵאוֹפִ֑יר הֵבִ֛יאוּ עֲצֵ֥י אַלְגּוּמִּ֖ים וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה", "text": "*wə-ḡam-ʿaḇḏê* *ḥûrām wə-ʿaḇḏê šəlōmōh* *ʾăšer-hēḇîʾû zāhāḇ* from-*ʾôp̄îr hēḇîʾû* *ʿăṣê* *ʾalgûmmîm wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ḥûrām*": "proper noun - Huram/Hiram", "*wə-ʿaḇḏê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾăšer-hēḇîʾû*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - who brought", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*mē-ʾôp̄îr*": "preposition + proper noun - from Ophir", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they brought", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*ʾalgûmmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - algum", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇḏê*": "servants of/slaves of/officials of", "*hēḇîʾû*": "brought/carried/imported", "*ʿăṣê*": "wood of/trees of/timber of", "*ʾalgûmmîm*": "algum trees/sandalwood/juniper" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.11", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עֲצֵ֨י הָֽאַלְגּוּמִּ֜ים מְסִלּ֤וֹת לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ וּלְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת וּנְבָלִ֖ים לַשָּׁרִ֑ים וְלֹא־נִרְא֥וּ כָהֵ֛ם לְפָנִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "*wayyaʿaś ha-melek* *ʾeṯ-ʿăṣê hā-ʾalgûmmîm məsillôṯ lə-ḇêṯ-YHWH* and-to-*ḇêṯ ha-melek wə-ḵinnôrôṯ û-nəḇālîm la-šārîm wə-lōʾ-nirʾû* like-them before in-*ʾereṣ yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾeṯ-ʿăṣê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the wood of", "*hā-ʾalgûmmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the algum", "*məsillôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - highways/stairs/terraces", "*lə-ḇêṯ-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - for the house of Yahweh", "*û-lə-ḇêṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and for the house of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə-ḵinnôrôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and lyres/harps", "*û-nəḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and psalteries/stringed instruments", "*la-šārîm*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - for the singers", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*nirʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were seen", "*kā-hēm*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - like them", "*lə-p̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/previously", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*məsillôṯ*": "highways/stairs/terraces/elevated walkways", "*ḵinnôrôṯ*": "lyres/harps/stringed instruments", "*nəḇālîm*": "psalteries/stringed instruments/harps", "*šārîm*": "singers/musicians", "*lə-p̄ānîm*": "before/previously/formerly" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.12", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֣יאָה אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽתַּהֲפֹ֛ךְ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ", "text": "*wə-ha-melek šəlōmōh nāṯan lə-malkat-šəḇāʾ* *ʾeṯ-kol-ḥep̄ṣāh* *ʾăšer šāʾālāh milləḇaḏ* *ʾăšer-hēḇîʾāh* to-*ha-melek wattahăp̄ōḵ wattēlek lə-ʾarṣāh hîʾ wa-ʿăḇāḏêhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melek*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*lə-malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - to the queen of Sheba", "*ʾeṯ-kol-ḥep̄ṣāh*": "direct object marker + noun + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all her desire", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāʾālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she asked", "*milləḇaḏ*": "preposition + preposition - besides/apart from", "*ʾăšer-hēḇîʾāh*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - which she brought", "*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*wattahăp̄ōḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she turned", "*wattēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*lə-ʾarṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her land", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*wa-ʿăḇāḏêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her servants" }, "variants": { "*ḥep̄ṣāh*": "her desire/her pleasure/her delight", "*šāʾālāh*": "she asked/she requested", "*milləḇaḏ*": "besides/apart from/in addition to", "*wattahăp̄ōḵ*": "and she turned/and she returned/and she turned around" } }
• Matt 6:28-30 : 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" } }
• Luke 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.12.24", "source": "Κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν· οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη· καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;", "text": "*Katanoēsate* the *korakas*: that not *speirousin* *oude* *therizousin*; to which not *estin* *tameion* *oude* *apothēkē*; and the *Theos* *trephei* them: *posō* *mallon* you *diapherete* of the *peteinōn*?", "grammar": { "*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/observe", "*korakas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ravens", "*speirousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they sow", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*therizousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they reap", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*tameion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - storeroom/chamber", "*apothēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*trephei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - feeds/nourishes", "*posō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by how much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*diapherete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - differ/excel/surpass", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/fowls" }, "variants": { "*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate", "*korakas*": "ravens/crows", "*speirousin*": "sow/scatter seed", "*therizousin*": "reap/harvest", "*tameion*": "storeroom/chamber/treasury", "*apothēkē*": "barn/storehouse/granary", "*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains", "*diapherete*": "differ from/excel/are of more value than" } }
• Jas 1:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "James.1.10", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.", "text": "And the *plousios* in the *tapeinōsei* of him: because as *anthos* of *chortou* he will *pareleusetai*.", "grammar": { "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject (rich man)", "*tapeinōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location/sphere (in humiliation)", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject of comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of grass)", "*pareleusetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will pass away" }, "variants": { "*plousios*": "rich person/wealthy man", "*tapeinōsei*": "humiliation/low position/lowliness", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*chortou*": "grass/vegetation/field plant", "*pareleusetai*": "will pass away/will disappear/will fade" } } 11 { "verseID": "James.1.11", "source": "Ἀνέτειλεν γὰρ ὁ ἥλιος σὺν τῷ καύσωνι, καὶ ἐξήρανεν τὸν χόρτον, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν, καὶ ἡ εὐπρέπεια τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἀπώλετο: οὕτως καὶ ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς πορείαις αὐτοῦ μαρανθήσεται.", "text": "*Aneteilen* for the *hēlios* with the *kausōni*, and *exēranen* the *chorton*, and the *anthos* of it *exepesen*, and the *euprepeia* of the *prosōpou* of it *apōleto*: thus also the *plousios* in the *poreiais* of him will be *maranthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Aneteilen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rose", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*kausōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - accompanying circumstance (with scorching heat)", "*exēranen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - withered", "*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*exepesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell off", "*euprepeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive (of appearance)", "*apōleto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - perished", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*poreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - location (in pursuits)", "*maranthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will wither" }, "variants": { "*Aneteilen*": "rose/came up", "*hēlios*": "sun", "*kausōni*": "scorching heat/burning wind", "*exēranen*": "withered/dried up/scorched", "*chorton*": "grass/vegetation", "*exepesen*": "fell off/dropped/fell away", "*euprepeia*": "beauty/comeliness/attractiveness", "*prosōpou*": "appearance/face/countenance", "*apōleto*": "perished/was destroyed/disappeared", "*poreiais*": "pursuits/ways/journeys/undertakings", "*maranthēsetai*": "will wither/will fade away/will waste away" } }