Luke 13:6

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{ "verseID": "Luke.13.6", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ ταύτην τὴν παραβολήν· Συκῆν εἶχέν τις ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι αὐτοῦ πεφυτευμένην· καὶ ἦλθεν ζητῶν καρπὸν ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ οὐχ εὗρεν.", "text": "*Elegen de* this the *parabolēn*: *Sykēn eichen tis* in the *ampelōni* of him *pephyteumenēn*; and *ēlthen zētōn karpon* in it, and not *heuren*.", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*Sykēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fig tree", "*eichen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - had/was having", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - a certain one/someone", "*ampelōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - vineyard", "*pephyteumenēn*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - having been planted", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - came", "*zētōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*heuren*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - found" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "he was saying/telling/speaking", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*Sykēn*": "fig tree", "*pephyteumenēn*": "having been planted/established", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/searching for", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ ταύτην τὴν παραβολήν· Συκῆν εἶχέν τις ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι αὐτοῦ πεφυτευμένην· καὶ ἦλθεν ζητῶν καρπὸν ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ οὐχ εὗρεν.

Transliteration

Elegen de this the parabolēn: Sykēn eichen tis in the ampelōni of him pephyteumenēn; and ēlthen zētōn karpon in it, and not heuren.

Grammar Details

• *Elegen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he was saying
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *parabolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - parable
• *Sykēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - fig tree
• *eichen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - had/was having
• *tis*: indefinite pronoun, nominative - a certain one/someone
• *ampelōni*: dative, masculine, singular - vineyard
• *pephyteumenēn*: perfect participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - having been planted
• *ēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - came
• *zētōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking
• *karpon*: accusative, masculine, singular - fruit
• *heuren*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - found

Word Meanings

• *Elegen*: he was saying/telling/speaking
• *parabolēn*: parable/comparison/analogy
• *Sykēn*: fig tree
• *pephyteumenēn*: having been planted/established
• *zētōn*: seeking/looking for/searching for
• *karpon*: fruit/produce/result

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he told this parable: 'A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it but found none.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He also spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he spake {G1161} this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit {G1722} thereon, and found none.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He put forthe this similiiude A certayne man had a fygge tree planted in his veneyarde and he came and sought frute theron and founde none.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he tolde them this symilitude: A certayne ma had a fygge tre, which was planted in his vynyarde, & he came and sought frute theron, and founde none.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He spake also this parable, A certaine man had a figge tree planted in his vineyard: and he came & sought fruite thereon, & found none.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He tolde also this similitude. A certaine man had a figge tree planted in his vineyarde, and he came, and sought fruite theron, and founde none.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ He spake also this parable; ‹A certain› [man] ‹had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he spake this simile: `A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Warning to Israel to Bear Fruit Then Jesus told this parable:“A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.21", "source": "וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נְטַעְתִּ֣יךְ שֹׂרֵ֔ק כֻּלֹּ֖ה זֶ֣רַע אֱמֶ֑ת וְאֵיךְ֙ נֶהְפַּ֣כְתְּ לִ֔י סוּרֵ֖י הַגֶּ֥פֶן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾānōkî* *nəṭaʿtîk* *śōrēq* *kullōh* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕmet* *wəʾêk* *nehpakt* *lî* *sûrê* *haggefen* *nokrîyāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st singular pronoun - and I", "*nəṭaʿtîk*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I planted you", "*śōrēq*": "masculine singular noun - choice vine/choice species", "*kullōh*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct noun - seed of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*wəʾêk*": "conjunction + interrogative - and how", "*nehpakt*": "perfect Niphal, 2nd feminine singular - you have turned/changed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*sûrê*": "plural construct participle Qal - degenerate shoots of", "*haggefen*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the vine", "*nokrîyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*nəṭaʿtîk*": "I planted/established you", "*śōrēq*": "choice vine/choice variety/noble vine", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nehpakt*": "you have turned/changed/been transformed", "*sûrê*": "degenerate shoots/degenerate branches/wild offshoots", "*nokrîyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }
• Matt 21:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.19", "source": "Καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν μίαν ἐπὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ, ἦλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτήν, καὶ οὐδὲν εὗρεν ἐν αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ φύλλα μόνον, καὶ λέγει αὐτῇ, Μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ καρπὸς γένηται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Καὶ ἐξηράνθη παραχρῆμα ἡ συκῆ.", "text": "And *idōn* *sykēn* one upon the *hodou*, *ēlthen* upon it, and nothing *heuren* in it, if not *phylla* only, and *legei* to it, No longer from you *karpos* may *genētai* into the *aiōna*. And *exēranthē* *parachrēma* the *sykē*.", "grammar": { "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*sykēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fig tree", "*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of road/way", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came/went", "*heuren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - found", "*phylla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - leaves", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - may come to be/may be produced", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*exēranthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was dried up/withered", "*parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately/instantly", "*sykē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fig tree" }, "variants": { "*sykēn*": "fig tree", "*heuren*": "found/discovered", "*karpos*": "fruit/produce", "*genētai*": "may come to be/may be produced/may grow", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*exēranthē*": "was dried up/withered/shriveled", "*parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.20", "source": "Καὶ ἰδόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ, ἐθαύμασαν, λέγοντες, Πῶς παραχρῆμα ἐξηράνθη ἡ συκῆ!", "text": "And *idontes* the *mathētai*, *ethaumasan*, *legontes*, How *parachrēma* *exēranthē* the *sykē*!", "grammar": { "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*ethaumasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - marveled/were amazed", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately/instantly", "*exēranthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was dried up/withered", "*sykē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fig tree" }, "variants": { "*ethaumasan*": "marveled/were amazed/were astonished", "*parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once", "*exēranthē*": "was dried up/withered/shriveled" } }
• Gal 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις,", "text": "But the *karpos tou Pneumatos estin agapē, chara, eirēnē, makrothymia, chrēstotēs, agathōsynē, pistis*,", "grammar": { "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/produce", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*agathōsynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/generosity/beneficence", "*pistis*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/belief" } }
• Phil 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.17", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι ἐπιζητῶ τὸ δόμα: ἀλλʼ ἐπιζητῶ τὸν καρπὸν τὸν πλεονάζοντα εἰς λόγον ὑμῶν.", "text": "Not that I *epizētō* the *doma*: but I *epizētō* the *karpon* the *pleonazonta* to *logon* of you.", "grammar": { "*epizētō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I seek/desire", "*doma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gift", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*pleonazonta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - increasing/abounding", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account" }, "variants": { "*epizētō*": "I seek/desire/search for/look for", "*doma*": "gift/present/donation", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/outcome/result", "*pleonazonta*": "increasing/abounding/multiplying/growing", "*logon*": "account/record/credit" } }
• Ps 80:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.8", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֣ים צְבָא֣וֹת הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ וְהָאֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəbāʾôt* *hăšîbēnû* and *hāʾēr* *pānêkā* and *niwwāšēʿâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'of hosts/armies'", "*hăšîbēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'restore us/bring us back'", "*hāʾēr*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'cause to shine/light up'", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your face'", "*niwwāšēʿâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - 'we will be saved'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for the one God)", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*hăšîbēnû*": "restore us/bring us back/return us", "*hāʾēr*": "cause to shine/light up/make bright", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/countenance", "*niwwāšēʿâ*": "we will be saved/delivered/rescued" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.9", "source": "גֶּ֭פֶן מִמִּצְרַ֣יִם תַּסִּ֑יעַ תְּגָרֵ֥שׁ גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם וַתִּטָּעֶֽהָ׃", "text": "*gepen* from *miṣrayim* *tassîaʿ* *təgārēš* *gôyim* and *waṭṭiṭṭāʿehā*", "grammar": { "*gepen*": "noun, feminine singular - 'vine'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*tassîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you removed/plucked up'", "*təgārēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you drove out'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations/gentiles'", "*waṭṭiṭṭāʿehā*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and you planted it'" }, "variants": { "*gepen*": "vine/vineyard", "*tassîaʿ*": "you removed/plucked up/brought out", "*təgārēš*": "you drove out/expelled", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.10", "source": "פִּנִּ֥יתָ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וַתַּשְׁרֵ֥שׁ שָׁ֝רָשֶׁ֗יהָ וַתְּמַלֵּא־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*pinnîtā* before it and *wattašrēš* *šārāšêhā* and *watəmallēʾ*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*pinnîtā*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you cleared/prepared'", "*wattašrēš*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and it took root'", "*šārāšêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'its roots'", "*watəmallēʾ*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and it filled'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'land/earth'" }, "variants": { "*pinnîtā*": "you cleared/prepared/made room", "*wattašrēš*": "and it took root/and you caused it to take root", "*šārāšêhā*": "its roots", "*watəmallēʾ*": "and it filled/and it occupied" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.11", "source": "כָּסּ֣וּ הָרִ֣ים צִלָּ֑הּ וַ֝עֲנָפֶ֗יהָ אַֽרְזֵי־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*kāssû* *hārîm* *ṣillāh* and *waʿănāpêhā* *ʾarzê*-*ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*kāssû*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'were covered'", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'mountains'", "*ṣillāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'its shadow'", "*waʿănāpêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and its branches'", "*ʾarzê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'cedars of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God/mighty'" }, "variants": { "*kāssû*": "were covered/were hidden", "*ṣillāh*": "its shadow/its shade", "*ʾarzê*-*ʾēl*": "cedars of God/mighty cedars" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.12", "source": "תְּשַׁלַּ֣ח קְצִירֶ֣הָ עַד־יָ֑ם וְאֶל־נָ֝הָ֗ר יֽוֹנְקוֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*təšallaḥ* *qəṣîrehā* unto *yām* and unto *nāhār* *yônəqôtêhā*", "grammar": { "*təšallaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'it sent out'", "*qəṣîrehā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'its branches'", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'sea'", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'river'", "*yônəqôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'its shoots'" }, "variants": { "*təšallaḥ*": "it sent out/it put forth", "*qəṣîrehā*": "its branches/its boughs", "*yônəqôtêhā*": "its shoots/its young branches" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.13", "source": "לָ֭מָּה פָּרַ֣צְתָּ גְדֵרֶ֑יהָ וְ֝אָר֗וּהָ כָּל־עֹ֥בְרֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "Why *pāraṣtā* *gədērêhā* and *ʾārûhā* all *ʿōbərê* *dārek*", "grammar": { "*pāraṣtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you broke down'", "*gədērêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'its walls/hedges'", "*ʾārûhā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'they pluck it'", "*ʿōbərê*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural construct - 'passers-by of'", "*dārek*": "noun, feminine singular - 'way/road'" }, "variants": { "*pāraṣtā*": "you broke down/you breached", "*gədērêhā*": "its walls/hedges/fences", "*ʾārûhā*": "they pluck it/they gather it" } }
• Isa 5:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.1", "source": "אָשִׁ֤ירָה נָּא֙ לִֽידִידִ֔י שִׁירַ֥ת דּוֹדִ֖י לְכַרְמ֑וֹ כֶּ֛רֶם הָיָ֥ה לִֽידִידִ֖י בְּקֶ֥רֶן בֶּן־שָֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "I will *ʾāšîrâ* *nāʾ* for my *yədîdî* a *šîrat* of my *dôdî* for his *kerem*; a *kerem* *hāyâ* for my *yədîdî* in a *qeren ben-šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāšîrâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative - I will sing", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*yədîdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my beloved", "*šîrat*": "feminine singular construct - song of", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my beloved/my love", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun - vineyard", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*qeren*": "construct state - horn/hill", "*ben-šāmen*": "construct phrase - son of fatness/fertility" }, "variants": { "*yədîdî*": "beloved/dear one/friend", "*dôdî*": "beloved/love/uncle", "*qeren*": "horn/hill/power", "*ben-šāmen*": "fertile hill/rich soil/son of oil" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.2", "source": "וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּ וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙ שֹׂרֵ֔ק וַיִּ֤בֶן מִגְדָּל֙ בְּתוֹכ֔וֹ וְגַם־יֶ֖קֶב חָצֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ וַיְקַ֛ו לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲנָבִ֖ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wə*-he *yaʿazzəqēhû* and *wə*-he *yəsaqqəlēhû* and he *yiṭṭāʿēhû* *śōrēq* and he *yiben* a *migdāl* in *bətôkô* and *wə*-also a *yeqeb* he *ḥāṣēb* in it; and he *yəqaw* for it to *laʿăśôt* *ʿănābîm* but it *yaʿaś* *bəʾušîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿazzəqēhû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he dug it up", "*yəsaqqəlēhû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he cleared it of stones", "*yiṭṭāʿēhû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he planted it", "*śōrēq*": "masculine singular noun - choice vine/red grapes", "*yiben*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he built", "*migdāl*": "masculine singular noun - tower", "*bətôkô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its midst", "*yeqeb*": "masculine singular noun - wine vat", "*ḥāṣēb*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he hewed/carved out", "*yəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he expected/waited", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to produce/make", "*ʿănābîm*": "masculine plural noun - grapes", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it produced", "*bəʾušîm*": "masculine plural noun - wild/sour grapes" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazzəqēhû*": "dug it up/hoed it/tilled it", "*śōrēq*": "choice vine/red grapes/best variety", "*bəʾušîm*": "wild grapes/stinking things/worthless fruit" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.3", "source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה יוֹשֵׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֑ה שִׁפְטוּ־נָ֕א בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין כַּרְמִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə*-now *yôšēb* *yərûšālaim* and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ*, *šipṭû-nāʾ* between me and between my *karmî*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller in", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun construct - man of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šipṭû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - judge", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard" }, "variants": { "*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.4", "source": "מַה־לַּעֲשׂ֥וֹת עוֹד֙ לְכַרְמִ֔י וְלֹ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי בּ֑וֹ מַדּ֧וּעַ קִוֵּ֛יתִי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲנָבִ֖ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃", "text": "What *mah*-more *laʿăśôt* for my *karmî* that I have not *ʿāśîtî* in it? Why *madûaʿ* did I *qiwwêtî* it *laʿăśôt* *ʿănābîm* but it *yaʿaś* *bəʾušîm*?", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I did/have done", "*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*qiwwêtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I expected/waited for", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to produce", "*ʿănābîm*": "masculine plural noun - grapes", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it produced", "*bəʾušîm*": "masculine plural noun - wild/sour grapes" }, "variants": { "*qiwwêtî*": "expected/hoped/waited for", "*bəʾušîm*": "wild grapes/stinking things/worthless fruit" } }
• Matt 21:34-40 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.34", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἤγγισεν ὁ καιρὸς τῶν καρπῶν, ἀπέστειλεν τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ πρὸς τοὺς γεωργούς, λαβεῖν τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "When *de* *ēngisen* the *kairos* of the *karpōn*, he *apesteilen* the *doulous* of him *pros* the *geōrgous*, to *labein* the *karpous* of him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ēngisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - it drew near", "*kairos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/season", "*karpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - fruits", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*geōrgous*": "accusative masculine plural - farmers", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*karpous*": "accusative masculine plural - fruits" }, "variants": { "*ēngisen*": "drew near/approached/came near", "*kairos*": "time/season/appointed time", "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/crops", "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*geōrgous*": "farmers/tenant farmers/vinedressers", "*labein*": "receive/take/collect", "*karpous*": "fruits/produce/crops" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.35", "source": "Καὶ λαβόντες οἱ γεωργοὶ τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ, ὃν μὲν ἔδειραν, ὃν δὲ ἀπέκτειναν, ὃν δὲ ἐλιθοβόλησαν.", "text": "And *labontes* the *geōrgoi* the *doulous* of him, one *men* they *edeiran*, another *de* they *apekteinan*, another *de* they *elithobolēsan*.", "grammar": { "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken", "*geōrgoi*": "nominative masculine plural - farmers", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*men*": "particle in contrast with de - on the one hand", "*edeiran*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they beat", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and, on the other hand", "*apekteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they killed", "*elithobolēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stoned" }, "variants": { "*labontes*": "having taken/seized/grabbed", "*geōrgoi*": "farmers/tenant farmers/vinedressers", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*edeiran*": "beat/flogged/struck", "*apekteinan*": "killed/murdered/put to death", "*elithobolēsan*": "stoned/pelted with stones" } } 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.36", "source": "Πάλιν, ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους πλείονας τῶν πρώτων: καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς ὡσαύτως.", "text": "Again, he *apesteilen* other *doulous* *pleionas* than the *prōtōn*: and they *epoiēsan* to them *hōsautōs*.", "grammar": { "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*pleionas*": "accusative masculine plural, comparative - more", "*prōtōn*": "genitive masculine plural - first ones", "*epoiēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they did", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way" }, "variants": { "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*pleionas*": "more/more numerous/greater in number", "*prōtōn*": "first/former/previous", "*epoiēsan*": "did/performed/acted", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way" } } 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.37", "source": "Ὕστερον δὲ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου.", "text": "*Hysteron* *de* he *apesteilen* *pros* them the *huion* of him, *legōn*, They will *entrapēsontai* the *huion* of me.", "grammar": { "*Hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*huion*": "accusative masculine singular - son", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*entrapēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they will respect", "*huion*": "accusative masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*Hysteron*": "later/at last/finally", "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*huion*": "son/male descendant", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*entrapēsontai*": "will respect/will reverence/will show regard for" } } 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.38", "source": "Οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ ἰδόντες τὸν υἱὸν, εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος· δεῦτε, ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ κατάσχωμεν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *de* *geōrgoi* *idontes* the *huion*, *eipon* among themselves, This *estin* the *klēronomos*; *deute*, let us *apokteinōmen* him, and let us *kataschōmen* the *klēronomian* of him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*geōrgoi*": "nominative masculine plural - farmers", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*huion*": "accusative masculine singular - son", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*klēronomos*": "nominative masculine singular - heir", "*deute*": "adverb/imperative - come", "*apokteinōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us kill", "*kataschōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us seize", "*klēronomian*": "accusative feminine singular - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*geōrgoi*": "farmers/tenant farmers/vinedressers", "*idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*huion*": "son/male descendant", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*klēronomos*": "heir/inheritor", "*deute*": "come/come here/come now", "*apokteinōmen*": "let us kill/slay/put to death", "*kataschōmen*": "let us seize/take possession of/lay hold of", "*klēronomian*": "inheritance/property/possession" } } 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.39", "source": "Καὶ λαβόντες αὐτὸν, ἐξέβαλον ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν.", "text": "And *labontes* him, they *exebalon* outside the *ampelōnos*, and *apekteinan*.", "grammar": { "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken", "*exebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they cast out", "*ampelōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - vineyard", "*apekteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they killed" }, "variants": { "*labontes*": "having taken/seized/grabbed", "*exebalon*": "cast out/threw out/drove out", "*ampelōnos*": "vineyard/vineyard plantation", "*apekteinan*": "killed/murdered/put to death" } } 40 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.40", "source": "Ὅταν οὖν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, τί ποιήσει τοῖς γεωργοῖς ἐκείνοις;", "text": "When therefore *elthē* the *kyrios* of the *ampelōnos*, what *poiēsei* to the *geōrgois* those?", "grammar": { "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - may come/should come", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master/owner", "*ampelōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - vineyard", "*poiēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will do/make", "*geōrgois*": "dative, masculine, plural - farmers/vine-growers/husbandmen", "ἐκείνοις": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - those" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "comes/arrives/returns", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*ampelōnos*": "vineyard/vineyard estate", "*poiēsei*": "will do/will make/will perform", "*geōrgois*": "farmers/vine-growers/field workers/husbandmen" } }
• Mark 11:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Mark.11.12", "source": "¶Καὶ τῇ ἐπαύριον, ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Βηθανίας, ἐπείνασεν:", "text": "And on the *epaurion*, *exelthontōn* of them from *Bēthanias*, he *epeinasen*:", "grammar": { "*epaurion*": "dative, feminine, singular - next day/following day", "*exelthontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having gone out/departed", "*Bēthanias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Bethany", "*epeinasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he hungered/became hungry" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow", "*exelthontōn*": "having gone out/departed/left", "*epeinasen*": "hungered/became hungry/was hungry" } } 13 { "verseID": "Mark.11.13", "source": "Καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν μακρόθεν ἔχουσαν φύλλα, ἦλθεν, εἰ ἄρα εὑρήσει τι ἐν αὐτῇ: καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐπʼ αὐτήν, οὐδὲν εὗρεν εἰ μὴ φύλλα· οὐ γὰρ ἦν καιρὸς σύκων.", "text": "And *idōn* a *sykēn* from *makrothen* *echousan* *phylla*, he *ēlthen*, if *ara* he might *heurēsei* anything on it: and having *elthōn* to it, *ouden* he *heuren* except *phylla*; for not *ēn* *kairos* of *sykōn*.", "grammar": { "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*sykēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fig tree", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/at a distance", "*echousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*phylla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - leaves", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he came/went", "*ara*": "particle - then/therefore/perhaps", "*heurēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - he will find", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*heuren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he found", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*kairos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - season/time", "*sykōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of figs" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/noticed/observed", "*sykēn*": "fig tree", "*makrothen*": "from afar/at a distance/from far off", "*echousan*": "having/possessing/bearing", "*phylla*": "leaves/foliage", "*ara*": "then/therefore/perhaps (expectation particle)", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover", "*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing", "*kairos*": "season/time/appointed time", "*sykōn*": "of figs/fig fruit" } } 14 { "verseID": "Mark.11.14", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι. Καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* *ho* *Iēsous* *eipen* to it, No longer from you into the *aiōna* *mēdeis* *karpon* may *phagoi*. And *ēkouon* the *mathētai* of him.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered/responded", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*phagoi*": "aorist active optative, 3rd singular - might eat", "*ēkouon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were hearing", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*mēdeis*": "no one/nobody/not anyone", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*phagoi*": "might eat/consume", "*ēkouon*": "were hearing/listening to", "*mathētai*": "disciples/pupils/followers" } }
• John 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.15.16", "source": "Οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔθηκα ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑπάγητε καὶ καρπὸν φέρητε, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς ὑμῶν μένῃ: ἵνα ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δῷ ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ouch humeis me exelexasthe*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas*, and *ethēka humas*, *hina humeis hupagēte* and *karpon pherēte*, and the *karpos humōn menē*: *hina ho ti an aitēsēte ton Patera en tō onomati mou*, *dō humin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouch humeis*": "negative + nominative, plural, second person pronoun - not you", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*exelexasthe*": "aorist indicative, middle, second person plural - you chose", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ethēka*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I appointed/set", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hupagēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might go", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*pherēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might bear", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - your/of you [plural]", "*menē*": "present subjunctive, active, third person singular - might remain", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*ho ti an*": "relative pronoun + modal particle - whatever", "*aitēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might ask", "*ton Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Father", "*en tō onomati*": "preposition + dative - in the name", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*dō*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - he might give", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*exelexasthe*": "chose/selected/picked", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*ethēka*": "appointed/set/placed/established", "*hupagēte*": "go/proceed/depart", "*pherēte*": "bear/produce/yield", "*menē*": "remain/abide/continue/last", "*aitēsēte*": "ask/request/petition", "*dō*": "might give/grant/provide" } }