Luke 14:12

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{ "verseID": "Luke.14.12", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν, Ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου, μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου, μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου, μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους· μήποτε καὶ αὐτοί σε ἀντικαλέσωσιν, καὶ γένηταί σοι ἀνταπόδομα.", "text": "He *elegen de kai* to the one *keklēkoti* him, Whenever you *poiēs ariston ē deipnon*, not *phōnei* the *philous* of you, nor the *adelphous* of you, nor the *syngeneis* of you, nor *geitonas plousious*; lest also they *se antikalesōsin*, and *genētai* to you *antapodoma*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*keklēkoti*": "perfect participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*poiēs*": "present subjunctive, active, 2nd singular - you might make/prepare", "*ariston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lunch/midday meal", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*deipnon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dinner/banquet", "*mē*": "negative particle with present imperative - not", "*phōnei*": "present imperative, active, 2nd singular - call/invite", "*philous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - friends", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of you", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*syngeneis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - relatives", "*geitonas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - neighbors", "*plousious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rich/wealthy", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/in case", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*antikalesōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - might invite in return", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - might become/happen", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*antapodoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - repayment/recompense" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*keklēkoti*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*poiēs*": "you might make/you prepare/you host", "*ariston*": "lunch/midday meal/morning meal", "*deipnon*": "dinner/evening meal/banquet", "*phōnei*": "call/invite/summon", "*philous*": "friends/dear ones", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*syngeneis*": "relatives/kinsmen/family members", "*geitonas*": "neighbors/those nearby", "*plousious*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*antikalesōsin*": "might invite in return/might invite you back/reciprocate", "*antapodoma*": "repayment/recompense/payback" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν, Ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου, μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου, μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου, μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους· μήποτε καὶ αὐτοί σε ἀντικαλέσωσιν, καὶ γένηταί σοι ἀνταπόδομα.

Transliteration

He elegen de kai to the one keklēkoti him, Whenever you poiēs ariston ē deipnon, not phōnei the philous of you, nor the adelphous of you, nor the syngeneis of you, nor geitonas plousious; lest also they se antikalesōsin, and genētai to you antapodoma.

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *kai*: conjunction - also/even
• *keklēkoti*: perfect participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - having invited/called
• *poiēs*: present subjunctive, active, 2nd singular - you might make/prepare
• *ariston*: accusative, neuter, singular - lunch/midday meal
• *ē*: conjunction - or
• *deipnon*: accusative, neuter, singular - dinner/banquet
• *mē*: negative particle with present imperative - not
• *phōnei*: present imperative, active, 2nd singular - call/invite
• *philous*: accusative, masculine, plural - friends
• *sou*: personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of you
• *mēde*: negative conjunction - nor/and not
• *adelphous*: accusative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *syngeneis*: accusative, masculine, plural - relatives
• *geitonas*: accusative, masculine, plural - neighbors
• *plousious*: accusative, masculine, plural - rich/wealthy
• *mēpote*: conjunction - lest/in case
• *se*: personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you
• *antikalesōsin*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - might invite in return
• *genētai*: aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - might become/happen
• *soi*: personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you
• *antapodoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - repayment/recompense

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/was telling/was speaking
• *keklēkoti*: having invited/who invited/who called
• *poiēs*: you might make/you prepare/you host
• *ariston*: lunch/midday meal/morning meal
• *deipnon*: dinner/evening meal/banquet
• *phōnei*: call/invite/summon
• *philous*: friends/dear ones
• *adelphous*: brothers/siblings
• *syngeneis*: relatives/kinsmen/family members
• *geitonas*: neighbors/those nearby
• *plousious*: rich/wealthy/affluent
• *antikalesōsin*: might invite in return/might invite you back/reciprocate
• *antapodoma*: repayment/recompense/payback

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jesus said to the one who had invited him, 'When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you back, and you will be repaid.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he also said to him who invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and you be repaid.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he said{G3004} to him{G846} also{G2532} that{G3588} had bidden him,{G2564} When{G3752} thou makest{G4160} a dinner{G712} or{G2228} a supper,{G1173} call{G5455} not{G3361} thy{G4675} friends,{G5384} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} brethren,{G80} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} kinsmen,{G4773} nor{G3366} rich{G4145} neighbors;{G1069} lest{G3379} haply they{G846} also{G2532} bid{G479} thee{G4571} again,{G479} and{G2532} a recompense{G468} be made{G1096} thee.{G4671}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G1161} said he{G3004}{(G5707)} also{G2532} to him that bade{G2564}{(G5761)} him{G846}, When{G3752} thou makest{G4160}{(G5725)} a dinner{G712} or{G2228} a supper{G1173}, call{G5455}{(G5720)} not{G3361} thy{G4675} friends{G5384}, nor{G3366} thy{G4675} brethren{G80}, neither{G3366} thy{G4675} kinsmen{G4773}, nor{G3366} thy rich{G4145} neighbours{G1069}; lest{G3379} they{G846} also{G2532} bid{G479} thee{G4571} again{G479}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} a recompence{G468} be made{G1096}{(G5638)} thee{G4671}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde he also to him that had desyred him to diner: When thou makest a diner or a supper: call not thy frendes nor thy brethre nether thy kinsmen nor yet ryche neghbours: lest they bidde the agayne and a recompence be made the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde also vnto him that had bydden him: Wha thou makest a dyner or a supper, call not thy frendes, ner thy brethren, ner thy kynsfolkes, ner yi riche neghbours, lest they call the agayne, and recompece be made ye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, & a recompence be made thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde he also to hym that bad hym to meate: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kynsemen, nor thy ryche neyghbours, lest they also byd thee agayne, and a recompence be made thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said he also to him that bade him, ‹When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor› [thy] ‹rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said also to the man who had invited him,“When you host a dinner or a banquet, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.

Referenced Verses

• Jas 2:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "James.2.1", "source": "¶Ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ἐν προσωποληψίαις, ἔχετε τὴν πίστιν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῆς δόξης.", "text": "*Adelphoi* my, not in *prosōpolēpsiais*, *echete* the *pistin* of the *Kyriou* our *Iēsou Christou* of the *doxēs*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*prosōpolēpsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - partiality/favoritism", "*echete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - have/hold", "τὴν *pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "τοῦ *Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, first person, plural - our/of us", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "τῆς *doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*prosōpolēpsiais*": "partiality/favoritism/respect of persons/discrimination", "*echete*": "have/hold/possess/practice", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor/magnificence" } } 2 { "verseID": "James.2.2", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς τήν συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος, ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι·", "text": "If *gar* *eiselthē* into the *synagōgēn* your *anēr chrysodaktylios*, in *esthēti lampra*, *eiselthē* *de* also *ptōchos* in *rhypara esthēti*;", "grammar": { "Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eiselthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might enter/come in", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "τήν *synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the assembly/synagogue", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - your/of you", "*anēr chrysodaktylios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man with gold rings", "ἐν": "preposition + dative - in", "*esthēti lampra*": "dative, feminine, singular - fine/splendid clothing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "*ptōchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - poor man", "*rhypara esthēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - dirty/filthy clothing" }, "variants": { "*synagōgēn*": "assembly/gathering/meeting place/synagogue", "*anēr chrysodaktylios*": "man with gold rings/wealthy man/man adorned with gold", "*esthēti lampra*": "splendid clothing/fine garment/bright apparel", "*ptōchos*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*rhypara esthēti*": "dirty clothing/filthy garment/shabby clothes" } } 3 { "verseID": "James.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιβλέψητε ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν, καὶ εἴπητε αὐτῷ, Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς· καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε, Σὺ στῆθι ἐκεῖ, ἢ κάθου ὧδε ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου:", "text": "And *epiblepsēte* upon the *phorounta* the *esthēta* the *lampran*, and *eipēte* to him, You *kathou* here *kalōs*; and to the *ptōchō eipēte*, You *stēthi* there, or *kathou* here under the *hypopodion* of me:", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*epiblepsēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might look upon/pay attention to", "ἐπὶ": "preposition + accusative - upon/at", "τὸν *phorounta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle - the one wearing", "τὴν *esthēta* τὴν *lampran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the fine garment", "*eipēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might say", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "Σὺ": "nominative, second person, singular - you", "*kathou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - sit", "ὧδε": "adverb - here", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/in a good place", "τῷ *ptōchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the poor man", "*stēthi*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - stand", "ἐκεῖ": "adverb - there", "ἢ": "conjunction - or", "ὑπὸ": "preposition + accusative - under", "τὸ *hypopodion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the footstool", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*epiblepsēte*": "look upon/pay attention to/regard/show favor to", "*phorounta*": "wearing/bearing/carrying", "*esthēta lampran*": "fine clothing/splendid garment/bright apparel", "*eipēte*": "say/speak/tell", "*kathou*": "sit/be seated", "*kalōs*": "well/honorably/in a good place", "*ptōchō*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*stēthi*": "stand/stand up", "*hypopodion*": "footstool/place for feet" } } 4 { "verseID": "James.2.4", "source": "Καὶ οὐ διεκρίθητε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ ἐγένεσθε κριταὶ διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν;", "text": "And not *diekrithēte* in yourselves, and *egenesthe kritai dialogismōn ponērōn*?", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*diekrithēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you made distinctions/you doubted", "ἐν": "preposition + dative - in", "ἑαυτοῖς": "dative, reflexive pronoun, 2nd person plural - yourselves", "*egenesthe*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural - you became", "*kritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - judges", "*dialogismōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of thoughts/reasonings", "*ponērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*diekrithēte*": "made distinctions/doubted/were divided/discriminated", "*egenesthe*": "became/have become", "*kritai*": "judges/arbiters", "*dialogismōn*": "thoughts/reasonings/opinions/deliberations", "*ponērōn*": "evil/wicked/corrupt/wrong" } } 5 { "verseID": "James.2.5", "source": "Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, οὐχ ὁ Θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου πλουσίους ἐν πίστει, καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "*Akousate*, *adelphoi* my *agapētoi*, not the *Theos exelexato* the *ptōchous* of the *kosmou* this *plousious* in *pistei*, and *klēronomous* of the *basileias* which *epēngeilato* to the *agapōsin* him?", "grammar": { "*Akousate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - listen/hear", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ὁ *Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*exelexato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - chose/selected", "τοὺς *ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the poor", "τοῦ *kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "τούτου": "genitive, masculine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*plousious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rich", "ἐν *pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*klēronomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - heirs", "τῆς *basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "ἧς": "genitive, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised", "τοῖς *agapōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present participle - to those loving", "αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm/order", "*plousious*": "rich/wealthy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*klēronomous*": "heirs/inheritors", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged", "*agapōsin*": "loving/cherishing" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.2.6", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. Οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;", "text": "You *de ētimasate* the *ptōchon*. Not the *plousioi katadynasteuousin* you, and they *helkousin* you into *kritēria*?", "grammar": { "Ὑμεῖς": "nominative, second person, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ētimasate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you dishonored", "τὸν *ptōchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the poor man", "Οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "οἱ *plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rich", "*katadynasteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they oppress", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "αὐτοὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - they themselves", "*helkousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they drag", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, second person, plural - you", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kritēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - courts/tribunals" }, "variants": { "*ētimasate*": "dishonored/despised/treated with contempt", "*ptōchon*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*plousioi*": "rich people/wealthy ones", "*katadynasteuousin*": "oppress/dominate/exercise power over", "*helkousin*": "drag/pull/haul/draw", "*kritēria*": "courts/tribunals/judgment seats" } }
• Matt 5:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.46", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ ἀγαπήσητε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, τίνα μισθὸν ἔχετε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τελῶναι τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν;", "text": "*Ean* *gar* *agapēsēte* the *agapōntas* you, what *misthon* *echete*? not also the *telōnai* the same *poiousin*?", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*agapēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might love", "*agapōntas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - loving", "*misthon*": "accusative masculine singular - reward/wages", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do" }, "variants": { "*Ean*": "if/whenever", "*agapēsēte*": "might love (agape - selfless love)", "*agapōntas*": "loving/having affection for", "*misthon*": "reward/wages/payment", "*echete*": "have/hold/possess", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans (despised figures)", "*poiousin*": "do/perform/practice" } }
• Matt 6:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.1", "source": "Προσέχετε τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην ὑμῶν μὴ ποιεῖν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι αὐτοῖς: εἰ δὲ μή γε μισθὸν οὐκ ἔχετε παρὰ τῷ Πατρὶ ὑμῶν τῷ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Prosechete* the *eleēmosynēn* of you *mē poiein* *emprosthen* of the *anthrōpōn*, *pros* the *theathenai* to them: *ei de mē ge* *misthon* not *echete* with the *Patri* of you the in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - take heed/beware/pay attention", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving/act of mercy", "*mē poiein*": "negated present active infinitive - not to do/practice", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*theathenai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be seen/noticed", "*ei de mē ge*": "conditional negative particle combination - otherwise/if not/else", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment/wages", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - with/by Father", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "pay attention to/be careful about/watch out", "*eleēmosynēn*": "charitable deed/mercy/almsgiving", "*emprosthen*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*theathenai*": "to be gazed at/to be viewed/to be observed", "*misthon*": "reward/compensation/wage", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.2", "source": "Ὅταν οὖν ποιῇς ἐλεημοσύνην, μὴ σαλπίσῃς ἔμπροσθέν σου, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ ποιοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς ῥύμαις, ὅπως δοξασθῶσιν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hotan oun poiēs eleēmosynēn*, *mē salpisēs emprosthen* of you, *hōsper* the *hypokritai poiousin* in the *synagōgais* and in the *rhymais*, *hopōs doxasthōsin* by the *anthrōpōn*. *Amēn legō* to you, *Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hotan oun poiēs*": "temporal conjunction + inferential particle + present subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever therefore you do/give", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*mē salpisēs*": "negative particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - do not sound a trumpet", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they do/practice", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*rhymais*": "dative, feminine, plural - streets/alleys", "*hopōs doxasthōsin*": "purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they may be glorified/honored", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*Apechousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have in full/receive completely", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*Hotan*": "whenever/when", "*salpisēs*": "sound a trumpet/announce loudly/proclaim", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/meeting places/assemblies", "*rhymais*": "streets/alleys/roads", "*doxasthōsin*": "be glorified/be praised/be honored", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have collected completely/have exhausted their reward" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.3", "source": "Σοῦ δὲ ποιοῦντος ἐλεημοσύνην, μὴ γνώτω ἡ ἀριστερά σου τί ποιεῖ ἡ δεξιά σου:", "text": "Of you *de poiountos eleēmosynēn*, *mē gnōtō* the *aristera* of you what *poiei* the *dexia* of you:", "grammar": { "*Sou de poiountos*": "genitive, singular pronoun + contrastive particle + present active participle, genitive singular - but of you giving/doing", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*mē gnōtō*": "negative particle + aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let not know", "*aristera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - left hand", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - does/is doing", "*dexia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - right hand" }, "variants": { "*poiountos eleēmosynēn*": "giving alms/performing charity/doing merciful deeds", "*mē gnōtō*": "let not know/should not be aware/must not learn", "*aristera*": "left hand/left side", "*dexia*": "right hand/right side" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.4", "source": "Ὅπως ᾖ σου ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ αὐτὸς ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.", "text": "*Hopōs ē* of you the *eleēmosynē* in the *kryptō*: and the *Patēr* of you the *blepōn* in the *kryptō* himself *apodōsei* to you in the *phanerō*.", "grammar": { "*Hopōs ē*": "purpose conjunction + present subjunctive, 3rd singular - so that may be", "*eleēmosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret/hidden place", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/watching", "*apodōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will repay/will give back", "*phanerō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in open/publicly" }, "variants": { "*Hopōs*": "so that/in order that", "*kryptō*": "secret/hidden/concealed place", "*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/watching", "*apodōsei*": "will repay/will reward/will recompense", "*phanerō*": "openly/publicly/visibly" } }
• Luke 6:32-36 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.6.32", "source": "Καὶ εἰ ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτοὺς ἀγαπῶσιν.", "text": "And *ei* you *agapate* the *agapōntas* you, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* the *hamartōloi* the *agapōntas* them *agapōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ei*": "conjunction - if", "*agapate*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*agapōntas*": "participle, present active, accusative, masculine, plural - loving ones", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*agapōsin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they love" }, "variants": { "*agapate*": "love/show selfless care for", "*agapōntas*": "those who love/the loving ones", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*agapōsin*": "love/show selfless care for" } } 33 { "verseID": "Luke.6.33", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἀγαθοποιῆτε τοὺς ἀγαθοποιοῦντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "And *ean* you *agathopoiēte* the *agathopoiountas* you, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* the *hamartōloi* the *auto* *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conjunction - if/though", "*agathopoiēte*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might do good", "*agathopoiountas*": "participle, present active, accusative, masculine, plural - doing good ones", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*auto*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - same thing", "*poiousin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they do" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/though (with subjunctive, indicating contingency)", "*agathopoiēte*": "do good to/show kindness to", "*agathopoiountas*": "those who do good/those showing kindness", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*auto*": "same thing/same actions", "*poiousin*": "do/practice/perform" } } 34 { "verseID": "Luke.6.34", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν δανείζητε παρʼ ὧν ἐλπίζετε ἀπολαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανείζουσιν, ἵνα ἀπολάβωσιν τὰ ἴσα.", "text": "And *ean* you *daneizēte* from whom you *elpizete* *apolabein*, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* *hamartōloi* to *hamartōlois* *daneizousin*, *hina* they might *apolabōsin* the *isa*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conjunction - if/though", "*daneizēte*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might lend", "*elpizete*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you hope/expect", "*apolabein*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to receive back", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*hamartōlois*": "adjective used as noun, dative, masculine, plural - to sinners", "*daneizousin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they lend", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*apolabōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might receive back", "*isa*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - equal things" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/though (with subjunctive, indicating contingency)", "*daneizēte*": "lend/loan to", "*elpizete*": "hope/expect/anticipate", "*apolabein*": "receive back/get back/recover", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*daneizousin*": "lend/loan to", "*apolabōsin*": "receive back/get back/recover", "*isa*": "equal amount/equivalent/the same" } } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.6.35", "source": "Πλὴν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ ἀγαθοποιεῖτε, καὶ δανείζετε, μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες· καὶ ἔσται ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολύς, καὶ ἔσεσθε υἱοὶ τοῦ Ὑψίστου: ὅτι αὐτὸς χρηστός ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀχαρίστους καὶ πονηρούς.", "text": "*Plēn* *agapate* the *echthrous* of you, and *agathopoieite*, and *daneizete*, *mēden* *apelpizontes*; and *estai* the *misthos* of you *polys*, and you shall be *esestheuioi* of the *Hypsistou*: *hoti* he *chrēstos* *estin* *epi* the *acharistous* and *ponērous*.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "conjunction/adverb - but/however/nevertheless", "*agapate*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love!", "*echthrous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - enemies", "*agathopoieite*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do good!", "*daneizete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - lend!", "*mēden*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*apelpizontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - despairing/expecting nothing in return", "*estai*": "verb, future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*misthos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*polys*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - great/much", "*esesthe*": "verb, future middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*uioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Hypsistou*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of the Most High", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*chrēstos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - kind/good", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/to/toward", "*acharistous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - ungrateful", "*ponērous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "but/however/nevertheless/in contrast", "*agapate*": "love/show selfless care for", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*agathopoieite*": "do good/show kindness", "*daneizete*": "lend/provide loans", "*mēden*": "nothing/not at all", "*apelpizontes*": "expecting nothing in return/giving up hope of repayment/despairing nothing", "*misthos*": "reward/wage/payment", "*polys*": "great/much/abundant", "*uioi*": "sons/children (position of inheritance)", "*Hypsistou*": "Most High/Highest One (divine title)", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/benevolent", "*acharistous*": "ungrateful/unthankful", "*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/bad" } } 36 { "verseID": "Luke.6.36", "source": "Γίνεσθε οὖν οἰκτίρμονες, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν οἰκτίρμων ἐστίν.", "text": "*Ginesthe* *oun* *oiktirmones*, *kathōs* *kai* the *Patēr* of you *oiktirmōn* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Ginesthe*": "verb, present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become!/be!", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*oiktirmones*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - merciful/compassionate", "*kathōs*": "conjunction/adverb - as/just as", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*oiktirmōn*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - merciful/compassionate", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Ginesthe*": "become/be (process of becoming)", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*oiktirmones*": "merciful/compassionate/showing pity", "*kathōs*": "as/just as/according as", "*Patēr*": "Father (with article, refers to God)", "*oiktirmōn*": "merciful/compassionate/showing pity" } }
• Prov 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.16", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*'ōšēq* *dāl* to *harbôT* to-him; *nōTēn* to *'āšîr* only to *maḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*'ōšēq*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - oppressor of/one who oppresses", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor person", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕharbôT* - to increase", "to-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lô* - to/for him", "*nōTēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giver/one who gives", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich person", "only": "adverb, *'aK* - only/surely", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōšēq*": "one who oppresses/exploits/extorts", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*harbôT*": "to increase/to make much/to multiply", "*nōTēn*": "one who gives/donates/provides", "*'āšîr*": "rich person/wealthy one", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need/poverty" } }
• Zech 7:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.5", "source": "אֱמֹר֙ אֶל־כָּל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּֽי־צַמְתֶּ֨ם וְסָפ֜וֹד בַּחֲמִישִׁ֣י וּבַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וְזֶה֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה הֲצ֥וֹם צַמְתֻּ֖נִי אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* unto all *ʿam hāʾāreṣ* and unto the *kōhănîm* to *lēʾmōr*: When *kî-ṣamtem* and *sāp̄ôḏ* in the fifth and in the seventh, and this *šiḇʿîm šānāh*, *hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî* I?", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "construct phrase - people of the land", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*kî-ṣamtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - when you fasted", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "qal infinitive absolute - mourning/wailing", "*šiḇʿîm šānāh*": "cardinal number + noun, feminine singular - seventy year", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - did you fast for me?" }, "variants": { "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/populace", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "mourning/wailing/lamenting", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "did you fast for me?/was it for me you fasted?/have you really fasted for me?" } } 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.6", "source": "וְכִ֥י תֹאכְל֖וּ וְכִ֣י תִשְׁתּ֑וּ הֲל֤וֹא אַתֶּם֙ הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם הַשֹּׁתִֽים׃", "text": "And when *wə-ḵî ṯōʾḵəlû* and when *ṯištû*, *hălôʾ* you the *hāʾōḵəlîm* and you the *haššōṯîm*?", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵî ṯōʾḵəlû*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and when you eat", "*ṯištû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you drink", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*hāʾōḵəlîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones eating", "*haššōṯîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones drinking" }, "variants": { "*wə-ḵî*": "and when/and if", "*hălôʾ*": "is it not/do you not/are you not", "*hāʾōḵəlîm*": "the ones eating/those who eat", "*haššōṯîm*": "the ones drinking/those who drink" } } 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.7", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ בְּיַד֙ הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֔ים בִּהְי֤וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת וּשְׁלֵוָ֔ה וְעָרֶ֖יהָ סְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָ וְהַנֶּ֥גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה יֹשֵֽׁב׃ פ", "text": "*hălôʾ* *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *qārāʾ YHWH* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm* in being *yərûšālaim yōšeḇeṯ ûšəlēwāh* and *ʿārêhā səḇîḇōṯêhā* and the *neggeḇ* and the *šəp̄ēlāh yōšēḇ*?", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - called/proclaimed", "*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets", "*yōšeḇeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dwelling/inhabited", "*ûšəlēwāh*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and at ease/prosperous", "*ʿārêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cities", "*səḇîḇōṯêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - around her", "*neggeḇ*": "proper noun - Negev/South", "*šəp̄ēlāh*": "proper noun - Shephelah/lowland", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabited" }, "variants": { "*hălôʾ*": "are these not/is it not/are not these", "*qārāʾ*": "called/proclaimed/cried out", "*bəyad*": "by hand/through/by means of", "*yōšeḇeṯ*": "dwelling/inhabited/sitting", "*ûšəlēwāh*": "and at ease/and prosperous/and tranquil", "*neggeḇ*": "Negev/South/southern region", "*šəp̄ēlāh*": "Shephelah/lowland/foothills" } }
• Prov 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.20", "source": "גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Even to *rēʿēhû* *yiśśānēʾ* *rāš* *wə-ʾōhăbê* *ʿāšîr* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated", "*rāš*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*wə-ʾōhăbê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct Qal participle - and ones loving", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "is hated/is despised/is detested", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love/those who like", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous" } }
• Matt 6:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.16", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ, σκυθρωποί: ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, ὅπως φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*, *mē ginesthe*, *hōsper* the *hypokritai*, *skythrōpoi*: *aphanizousin gar* the *prosōpa* of them, *hopōs phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuontes*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*": "temporal conjunction + contrastive particle + present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - but whenever you fast", "*mē ginesthe*": "negative particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - do not become", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*skythrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gloomy faced/sad-looking", "*aphanizousin gar*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural + causal conjunction - for they disfigure", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/countenances", "*hopōs phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*nēsteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fasting", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*nēsteuēte*": "fast/abstain from food", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/make yourselves", "*skythrōpoi*": "gloomy faced/sad-looking/with a mournful expression", "*aphanizousin*": "disfigure/make unrecognizable/make unsightly", "*prosōpa*": "faces/countenances/appearances", "*phanōsin*": "might appear/be seen/be visible", "*nēsteuontes*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.17", "source": "Σὺ δὲ, νηστεύων, ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι·", "text": "You *de*, *nēsteuōn*, *aleipsai* of you the *kephalēn*, and the *prosōpon* of you *nipsai*·", "grammar": { "*Sy de*": "nominative pronoun + contrastive particle - but you", "*nēsteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting", "*aleipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - anoint", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*nipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - wash" }, "variants": { "*nēsteuōn*": "fasting/when you fast/while abstaining from food", "*aleipsai*": "anoint/apply oil to/rub with oil", "*kephalēn*": "head", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance", "*nipsai*": "wash/cleanse" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.18", "source": "Ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ Πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ σου, ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.", "text": "*Hopōs mē phanēs* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuōn*, *alla* to the *Patri* of you the in the *kryptō*: and the *Patēr* of you, the *blepōn* in the *kryptō*, *apodōsei* to you in the *phanerō*.", "grammar": { "*Hopōs mē phanēs*": "purpose conjunction + negative particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd singular - so that you might not appear", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*nēsteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father", "*kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret/hidden place", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/watching", "*apodōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will repay/will give back", "*phanerō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in open/publicly" }, "variants": { "*phanēs*": "appear/be seen/be visible", "*nēsteuōn*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*kryptō*": "secret/hidden/concealed place", "*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/watching", "*apodōsei*": "will repay/will reward/will recompense", "*phanerō*": "openly/publicly/visibly" } }
• Luke 1:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Luke.1.53", "source": "Πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν· καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς.", "text": "*Peinōntas eneplēsen agathōn*; and *ploutountas exapesteilen kenous*.", "grammar": { "*Peinōntas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - hungering ones", "*eneplēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it filled", "*agathōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of good things", "*ploutountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being rich ones", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it sent away", "*kenous*": "accusative masculine plural - empty" }, "variants": { "*Peinōntas*": "hungering ones/those who hunger/the hungry", "*eneplēsen*": "filled/filled completely/satisfied", "*agathōn*": "good things/good provisions/blessings", "*ploutountas*": "being rich/the wealthy/those who are rich", "*exapesteilen*": "sent away/dismissed/discharged", "*kenous*": "empty/empty-handed/without" } }