Luke 17:37

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{ "verseID": "Luke.17.37", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ποῦ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅπου τὸ σῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοὶ.", "text": "And *apokrithentes* they *legousin* to him, *Pou*, *Kyrie*? *Ho* *de* *eipen* to them, Where the *sōma*, there will be *synachthēsontai* the *aetoi*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - answering", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say", "*Pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - he/the one", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*synachthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be gathered", "*aetoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eagles/vultures" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "answering/responding/replying", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*sōma*": "body/corpse", "*synachthēsontai*": "will be gathered/assembled/come together", "*aetoi*": "eagles/vultures (carrion birds)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ποῦ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅπου τὸ σῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοὶ.

Transliteration

And apokrithentes they legousin to him, Pou, Kyrie? Ho de eipen to them, Where the sōma, there will be synachthēsontai the aetoi.

Grammar Details

• *apokrithentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - answering
• *legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say
• *Pou*: interrogative adverb - where
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Ho*: nominative, masculine, singular article - he/the one
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *sōma*: nominative, neuter, singular - body
• *synachthēsontai*: future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be gathered
• *aetoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - eagles/vultures

Word Meanings

• *apokrithentes*: answering/responding/replying
• *Kyrie*: Lord/Master/Sir
• *sōma*: body/corpse
• *synachthēsontai*: will be gathered/assembled/come together
• *aetoi*: eagles/vultures (carrion birds)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And they answered him, 'Where, Lord?' He said to them, 'Where there is a body, there the vultures will gather.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they answered and said to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Wherever the body is, there the eagles will gather together.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body [is], thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they answered and sayde to him: wheare Lorde? And he sayd vnto the: whersoever ye body shalbe thyther will the egles resoorte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they answered, and sayde vnto him: Where LORDE? He sayde vnto the: Where so euer ye deed carcase is there wil ye Aegles be gathered together.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they answered, and saide to him, Where, Lord? And he said vnto them, Wheresoeuer the body is, thither shall also the egles bee gathered together.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Where Lorde? He sayde vnto the: Whersoeuer the body shalbe, thyther wyll also the Egles be gathered together.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, ‹Wheresoever the body› [is], ‹thither will the eagles be gathered together.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They answering, asked him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the vultures also be gathered together."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they answering say to him, `Where, sir?' and he said to them, `Where the body `is', there will the eagles be gathered together.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body `is', thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body [is], thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they, answering him, said, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there will the eagles come together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They, answering, asked him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the vultures also be gathered together."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the disciples said to him,“Where, Lord?” He replied to them,“Where the dead body is, there the vultures will gather.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.28", "source": "Ὅπου γὰρ ἐὰν ᾖ τὸ πτῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοί.", "text": "For where if *ē* the *ptōma*, there *synachthēsontai* the *aetoi*.", "grammar": { "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*ptōma*": "nominative neuter singular - corpse/carcass", "*synachthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be gathered", "*aetoi*": "nominative masculine plural - eagles/vultures" }, "variants": { "*ē*": "might be/may be/is", "*ptōma*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*synachthēsontai*": "will be gathered/assembled/brought together", "*aetoi*": "eagles/vultures" } }
• Rev 19:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.17", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον ἕνα ἄγγελον ἑστῶτα ἐν τῷ ἡλίῳ· καὶ ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων πᾶσιν τοῖς ὀρνέοις τοῖς πετομένοις ἐν μεσουρανήματι, Δεῦτε καὶ συνάγεσθε εἰς τὸ δεῖπνον τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ·", "text": "And I *eidon* one *angelon* *hestōta* in the *hēliō*; and he *ekraxen* *phōnē* *megalē*, *legōn* to all the *orneois* those *petomenois* in *mesouranēmati*, *Deute* and *synagesthe* unto the *deipnon* of the *megalou* *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I saw", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel", "*hestōta*": "perfect participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - standing", "*hēliō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sun", "*ekraxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - cried out", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*orneois*": "dative, neuter, plural - birds", "*petomenois*": "present participle, middle/passive, dative, neuter, plural - flying", "*mesouranēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - mid-heaven", "*Deute*": "adverb/imperative - come", "*synagesthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be gathered", "*deipnon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - supper/feast", "*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - great", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eidon*": "saw/beheld/perceived", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*hestōta*": "standing/positioned", "*hēliō*": "sun/sunlight", "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/called loudly", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/cry", "*megalē*": "loud/great/powerful", "*orneois*": "birds/fowls", "*petomenois*": "flying/soaring", "*mesouranēmati*": "mid-heaven/midst of heaven/zenith", "*Deute*": "come/come here/gather", "*synagesthe*": "be gathered/assemble/come together", "*deipnon*": "supper/feast/banquet", "*megalou*": "great/mighty/powerful" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.18", "source": "Ἵνα φάγητε σάρκας βασιλέων, καὶ σάρκας χιλιάρχων, καὶ σάρκας ἰσχυρῶν, καὶ σάρκας ἵππων, καὶ τῶν καθημένων ἐπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ σάρκας πάντων ἐλευθέρων καὶ δούλων, καὶ μικρῶν καὶ μεγάλων.", "text": "That you may *phagēte* *sarkas* of *basileōn*, and *sarkas* of *chiliarchōn*, and *sarkas* of *ischyrōn*, and *sarkas* of *hippōn*, and of those *kathēmenōn* upon them, and *sarkas* of all *eleutherōn* and *doulōn*, and *mikrōn* and *megalōn*.", "grammar": { "*phagēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you may eat", "*sarkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - flesh", "*basileōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of kings", "*chiliarchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of commanders/captains", "*ischyrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of mighty men", "*hippōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of horses", "*kathēmenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - sitting", "*eleutherōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of free men", "*doulōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of slaves/servants", "*mikrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of small/little ones", "*megalōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of great ones" }, "variants": { "*phagēte*": "you may eat/you may devour/you may consume", "*sarkas*": "flesh/meat/body", "*basileōn*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*chiliarchōn*": "commanders/captains/military officers", "*ischyrōn*": "mighty men/strong men/powerful men", "*hippōn*": "horses/steeds", "*kathēmenōn*": "sitting/seated/mounted", "*eleutherōn*": "free men/free persons", "*doulōn*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*mikrōn*": "small/insignificant/lowly in status", "*megalōn*": "great/important/high in status" } }
• Job 39:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.39.29", "source": "מִשָּׁ֥ם חָֽפַר־אֹ֑כֶל לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹק עֵינָ֥יו יַבִּֽיטוּ׃", "text": "*mi*-*šām* *ḥāpar*-*ʾōkel* *lə*-*mērāḥôq* *ʿênāyw* *yabbîṭû*", "grammar": { "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ḥāpar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it searches/spies out", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular absolute - food", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*mērāḥôq*": "masculine singular absolute with prefix - from afar", "*ʿênāyw*": "common dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yabbîṭû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they look/see" }, "variants": { "*šām*": "there/then", "*ḥāpar*": "searches/spies out/seeks", "*ʾōkel*": "food/prey", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*yabbîṭû*": "they look/see/watch" } } 30 { "verseID": "Job.39.30", "source": "*ואפרחו **וְאֶפְרֹחָ֥יו יְעַלְעוּ־דָ֑ם וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים שָׁ֣ם הֽוּא׃ פ", "text": "*wə*-*ʾeprōḥāyw* *yəʿalʿû*-*dām* *û*-*ba*-*ʾăšer* *ḥălālîm* *šām* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeprōḥāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his young ones", "*yəʿalʿû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they gulp/suck up", "*dām*": "masculine singular absolute - blood", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - where", "*ḥălālîm*": "masculine plural absolute - slain ones", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾeprōḥāyw*": "his young ones/his nestlings/his brood", "*yəʿalʿû*": "they gulp/suck up/lap up", "*dām*": "blood", "*ʾăšer*": "where/which/that", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/corpses/dead bodies", "*šām*": "there", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } }
• Dan 9:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.26", "source": "וְאַחֲרֵ֤י הַשָּׁבֻעִים֙ שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּשְׁנַ֔יִם יִכָּרֵ֥ת מָשִׁ֖יחַ וְאֵ֣ין ל֑וֹ וְהָעִ֨יר וְהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ יַ֠שְׁחִית עַ֣ם נָגִ֤יד הַבָּא֙ וְקִצּ֣וֹ בַשֶּׁ֔טֶף וְעַד֙ קֵ֣ץ מִלְחָמָ֔ה נֶחֱרֶ֖צֶת שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃", "text": "And after the *šāḇuʿîm* sixty and two *yikkārêṯ* *māšîaḥ* and *ʾên* to him; and the *ʿîr* and the *qōḏeš* *yašḥîṯ* *ʿam* *nāḡîḏ* the *bāʾ* and *qiṣṣô* in the *šeṭep̄*; and until *qêṣ* *milḥāmāh*, *neḥĕreṣeṯ* *šōmēmôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*šāḇuʿîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the weeks/sevens", "*yikkārêṯ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he shall be cut off", "*māšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - anointed one", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the sanctuary", "*yašḥîṯ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he shall destroy", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - people of", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine, singular - prince/ruler", "*bāʾ*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular with definite article - the coming", "*qiṣṣô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his end", "*šeṭep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the flood", "*qêṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - end of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war", "*neḥĕreṣeṯ*": "passive participle, niphal, feminine, singular - determined", "*šōmēmôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - desolations" }, "variants": { "*šāḇuʿîm*": "weeks/sevens/periods of seven", "*yikkārêṯ*": "he shall be cut off/removed/eliminated", "*māšîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/without", "*qōḏeš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple", "*yašḥîṯ*": "he shall destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*nāḡîḏ*": "prince/ruler/leader", "*bāʾ*": "the coming/approaching/arriving", "*qiṣṣô*": "his end/completion/termination", "*šeṭep̄*": "flood/overwhelming force/inundation", "*qêṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination of", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*neḥĕreṣeṯ*": "determined/decreed/decided", "*šōmēmôṯ*": "desolations/devastations" } } 27 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.27", "source": "וְהִגְבִּ֥יר בְּרִ֛ית לָרַבִּ֖ים שָׁב֣וּעַ אֶחָ֑ד וַחֲצִ֨י הַשָּׁב֜וּעַ יַשְׁבִּ֣ית ׀ זֶ֣בַח וּמִנְחָ֗ה וְעַ֨ל כְּנַ֤ף שִׁקּוּצִים֙ מְשֹׁמֵ֔ם וְעַד־כָּלָה֙ וְנֶ֣חֱרָצָ֔ה תִּתַּ֖ךְ עַל־שֹׁמֵֽם׃", "text": "And *hiḡbîr* *bərîṯ* to the *rabbîm* *šāḇûaʿ* one; and half the *šāḇûaʿ* *yašbîṯ* *zeḇaḥ* and *minḥāh*, and upon *kənap̄* *šiqqûṣîm* *məšōmêm*; and until *kālāh* and *neḥĕrāṣāh* *tittaḵ* upon *šōmêm*.", "grammar": { "*hiḡbîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive, hiphil - and he shall make strong", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural with definite article - the many", "*šāḇûaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - week/seven", "*šāḇûaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the week/seven", "*yašbîṯ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he shall cause to cease", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - sacrifice", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - offering", "*kənap̄*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - wing of", "*šiqqûṣîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - abominations", "*məšōmêm*": "participle, poel, masculine, singular - making desolate", "*kālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - completion/end", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "passive participle, niphal, feminine, singular - determined", "*tittaḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, qal - it will be poured out", "*šōmêm*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - one who is desolate" }, "variants": { "*hiḡbîr*": "and he shall make strong/confirm/strengthen", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*rabbîm*": "the many/multitude/great ones", "*šāḇûaʿ*": "week/seven/period of seven", "*yašbîṯ*": "he shall cause to cease/stop/end", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughter offering", "*minḥāh*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*kənap̄*": "wing/extremity/corner of", "*šiqqûṣîm*": "abominations/detestable things", "*məšōmêm*": "making desolate/causing horror", "*kālāh*": "completion/end/consumption", "*neḥĕrāṣāh*": "determined/decreed/decided", "*tittaḵ*": "it will be poured out/spilled/brought down", "*šōmêm*": "one who is desolate/devastated/appalled" } }
• Amos 9:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.9.1", "source": "רָאִ֨יתִי אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֜י נִצָּ֣ב עַֽל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַ֨ךְ הַכַּפְתּ֜וֹר וְיִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ הַסִּפִּ֗ים וּבְצַ֙עַם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כֻּלָּ֔ם וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖ם בַּחֶ֣רֶב אֶהֱרֹ֑ג לֹֽא־יָנ֤וּס לָהֶם֙ נָ֔ס וְלֹֽא־יִמָּלֵ֥ט לָהֶ֖ם פָּלִֽיט׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* ʾēt-*ʾădōnāy* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*hammizbēaḥ* *wayyōʾmer* *hak* *hakkaphtôr* *wəyirʿăšû* *hassippîm* *ûbəṣaʿam* *bərōʾš* *kullām* *wəʾaḥărîtām* *baḥereb* *ʾehĕrōg* *lōʾ*-*yānûs* *lāhem* *nās* *wəlōʾ*-*yimmālēṭ* *lāhem* *pālîṭ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "1st person singular perfect - I saw", "*ʾădōnāy*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*niṣṣāb*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the altar", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hak*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - strike/smite", "*hakkaphtôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the capital/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they will shake/tremble", "*hassippîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the thresholds/doorposts", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "waw conjunction + preposition + verb infinitive + 3rd plural suffix - and cut them off", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - in/on head of", "*kullām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their remainder/remnant", "*baḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the sword", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will kill", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yānûs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will flee", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*nās*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one fleeing", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*pālîṭ*": "noun masculine singular - escapee/fugitive" }, "variants": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "I saw/perceived/beheld", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/master/sovereign", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "the altar/place of sacrifice", "*hak*": "strike/smite/hit", "*hakkaphtôr*": "the capital/pillar crown/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "and they will tremble/shake/quake", "*hassippîm*": "the thresholds/doorposts/lintels", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "and cut them off/break them/shatter them", "*bərōʾš*": "on the head/top of", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "and their remnant/remainder/posterity", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "I will kill/slay/destroy", "*yānûs*": "he will flee/escape", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/slip away/be delivered", "*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/survivor" } } 2 { "verseID": "Amos.9.2", "source": "אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י תִקָּחֵ֑ם וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִשָּׁ֖ם אוֹרִידֵֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥtərû* *bišʾôl* *miššām* *yādî* *tiqqāḥēm* *wəʾim*-*yaʿălû* *haššāmayim* *miššām* *ʾôrîdēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaḥtərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dig/bore/break through", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in Sheol/underworld", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go up/ascend", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them down" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they dig through/burrow/break into", "*bišʾôl*": "in Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "it will take/seize/grasp them", "*yaʿălû*": "they ascend/climb/go up", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "I will bring them down/cause them to descend" } } 3 { "verseID": "Amos.9.3", "source": "וְאִם־יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל מִשָּׁ֥ם אֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ וּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים וְאִם־יִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ מִנֶּ֤גֶד עֵינַי֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַיָּ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַנָּחָ֖שׁ וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēḥābəʾû* *bərōʾš* *hakkarmel* *miššām* *ʾăḥappēś* *ûləqaḥtîm* *wəʾim*-*yissātərû* *minneged* *ʿênay* *bəqarqaʿ* *hayyām* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*hannāḥāš* *ûnəšākām*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēḥābəʾû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - on top of", "*hakkarmel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the Carmel (mountain)", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will search", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yissātərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*minneged*": "preposition - from before/from in front of", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the bottom/floor of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*hannāḥāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the serpent", "*ûnəšākām*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will bite them" }, "variants": { "*yēḥābəʾû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "on the top of/summit of", "*hakkarmel*": "the Carmel/the fruitful land", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/seek thoroughly", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "and I will take/seize them", "*yissātərû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*minneged*": "from before/from the sight of", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "in the bottom/floor/depths of", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*hannāḥāš*": "the serpent/snake/sea monster", "*ûnəšākām*": "and it will bite/sting them" } } 4 { "verseID": "Amos.9.4", "source": "וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּ בַשְּׁבִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְטוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēləkû* *baššəbî* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêhem* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*haḥereb* *wahărāgātam* *wəśamtî* *ʿênî* *ʿălêhem* *lərāʿāh* *wəlōʾ* *ləṭôbāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*baššəbî*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the captivity", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*haḥereb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword", "*wahărāgātam*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will kill them", "*wəśamtî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set", "*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lərāʿāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for evil/harm", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ləṭôbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for good" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "they go/walk/proceed", "*baššəbî*": "in the captivity/exile", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*haḥereb*": "the sword/weapon", "*wahărāgātam*": "and it will kill/slay them", "*wəśamtî*": "and I will set/place/fix", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/attention/watch", "*lərāʿāh*": "for evil/harm/disaster", "*ləṭôbāh*": "for good/benefit/welfare" } }
• Zech 13:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.13.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה בְכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה פִּֽי־שְׁנַ֣יִם בָּ֔הּ יִכָּרְת֖וּ יִגְוָ֑עוּ וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית יִוָּ֥תֶר בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *hāyâ* in *ḵāl*-*hā'āreṣ*, *nə'um*-*YHWH*, *pî*-*šənayim* in *bāh* *yikkārəṯû* *yigwā'û*, and *haššəlišîṯ* *yiwwāṯēr* in *bāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - all of/whole of", "*hā'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the land/the earth", "*nə'um*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*pî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - mouth of/portion of", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine, dual - two", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it/in her", "*yikkārəṯû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off", "*yigwā'û*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will die/they will perish", "*haššəlišîṯ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the third part", "*yiwwāṯēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be left/it will remain" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth of/portion of/measure of/two-thirds", "*yikkārəṯû*": "they will be cut off/they will be destroyed/they will be eliminated", "*yigwā'û*": "they will die/they will perish/they will expire", "*yiwwāṯēr*": "it will be left/it will remain/it will be spared" } } 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.13.9", "source": "וְהֵבֵאתִ֤י אֶת־הַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וּצְרַפְתִּים֙ כִּצְרֹ֣ף אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף וּבְחַנְתִּ֖ים כִּבְחֹ֣ן אֶת־הַזָּהָ֑ב ה֣וּא ׀ יִקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֗י וַֽאֲנִי֙ אֶעֱנֶ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ עַמִּ֣י ה֔וּא וְה֥וּא יֹאמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "And *hēḇē'ṯî* *'eṯ*-*haššəlišîṯ* in *bā'ēš*, and *ṣərap̄tîm* like *kiṣrōp̄* *'eṯ*-*hakkeśep̄*, and *ḇəḥantîm* like *kiḇḥōn* *'eṯ*-*hazzāhāḇ*; *hû'* *yiqrā'* in *šəmî*, and *wa'ănî* *'e'ĕneh* *'ōṯô*; *'āmartî* '*'ammî* *hû'*', and *hû'* *yō'mar* '*YHWH* *'ĕlōhāy*'.", "grammar": { "*hēḇē'ṯî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular with waw consecutive - and I will bring", "*haššəlišîṯ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the third part", "*bā'ēš*": "noun, feminine, singular with preposition and definite article - in the fire", "*ṣərap̄tîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and I will refine them", "*kiṣrōp̄*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - as the refining of", "*hakkeśep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the silver", "*ḇəḥantîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and I will test them", "*kiḇḥōn*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - as the testing of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the gold", "*hû'*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yiqrā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my name", "*wa'ănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person common singular with conjunctive waw - and I", "*'e'ĕneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will answer", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*'āmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I will say/I have said", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my people", "*yō'mar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*'ĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ṣərap̄tîm*": "I will refine them/I will purify them/I will smelt them", "*kiṣrōp̄*": "as the refining of/like the purification of", "*ḇəḥantîm*": "I will test them/I will try them/I will examine them", "*kiḇḥōn*": "as the testing of/like the trying of/as the examining of", "*yiqrā'*": "he will call/he will invoke/he will proclaim" } }
• Zech 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.2", "source": "וְאָסַפְתִּ֨י אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ אֶֽל־יְרוּשָׁלִַם֮ לַמִּלְחָמָה֒ וְנִלְכְּדָ֣ה הָעִ֗יר וְנָשַׁ֙סּוּ֙ הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים *תשגלנה **תִּשָּׁכַ֑בְנָה וְיָצָ֞א חֲצִ֤י הָעִיר֙ בַּגּוֹלָ֔ה וְיֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵ֖ת מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wəʾāsapətî* *ʾet-kol-haggôyim* to *Yərûšālaim* for *hammilḥāmâ*, and *wənilkədâ hāʿîr* and *wənāšassû habbātîm* and *hannāšîm tiššākabənâ*, and *wəyāṣāʾ ḥăṣî hāʿîr baggôlâ* and *yeter hāʿām lōʾ yikkārēt min-hāʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāsapətî*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will gather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol-haggôyim*": "all-the-nations, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war", "*wənilkədâ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and will be captured", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wənāšassû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd plural - and will be plundered", "*habbātîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the houses", "*hannāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*tiššākabənâ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural (qere reading) - will be violated/ravished", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will go out", "*ḥăṣî*": "construct state - half of", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*baggôlâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with definite article - into the exile", "*yeter*": "construct state - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*min-hāʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with definite article - from the city" }, "variants": { "*wəʾāsapətî*": "I will gather/collect/assemble", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/gentiles/peoples", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "the battle/war/fighting", "*wənilkədâ*": "will be captured/seized/taken", "*wənāšassû*": "will be plundered/looted/pillaged", "*tiššākabənâ*": "will be violated/ravished/raped [ketiv *tišāgalnâ*]", "*baggôlâ*": "into exile/captivity", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/removed/destroyed" } }
• 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.16", "source": "Κωλυόντων ἡμᾶς τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν λαλῆσαι ἵνα σωθῶσιν, εἰς τὸ ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε: ἔφθασεν δὲ ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος.", "text": "*Kōlyontōn* us to the *Ethnesin* to *lalēsai* *hina* they might be *sōthōsin*, to the *anaplērōsai* of them the *hamartias* *pantote*: *ephthasen* *de* upon them the *orgē* to *telos*.", "grammar": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - hindering/forbidding", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - to Gentiles/nations", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved", "*anaplērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fill up/complete", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*ephthasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/has come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - end/uttermost" }, "variants": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "hindering/forbidding/preventing", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*sōthōsin*": "they might be saved/rescued", "*anaplērōsai*": "to fill up/complete/fulfill", "*ephthasen*": "came/has come/overtook", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger", "*telos*": "end/uttermost/completely" } }