Luke 20:29

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{ "verseID": "Luke.20.29", "source": "Ἑπτὰ οὖν ἀδελφοὶ ἦσαν: καὶ ὁ πρῶτος λαβὼν γυναῖκα, ἀπέθανεν ἄτεκνος.", "text": "Seven *oun adelphoi ēsan*: and the *prōtos labōn gynaika*, *apethanen ateknos*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - they were", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, singular - having taken", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*apethanen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - died", "*ateknos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - childless" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/now", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings", "*ēsan*": "there were/existed", "*prōtos*": "first/first one", "*labōn gynaika*": "having taken a wife/after marrying", "*apethanen*": "died/passed away", "*ateknos*": "childless/without children" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἑπτὰ οὖν ἀδελφοὶ ἦσαν: καὶ ὁ πρῶτος λαβὼν γυναῖκα, ἀπέθανεν ἄτεκνος.

Transliteration

Seven oun adelphoi ēsan: and the prōtos labōn gynaika, apethanen ateknos.

Grammar Details

• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *adelphoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *ēsan*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - they were
• *prōtos*: nominative, masculine, singular - first
• *labōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, singular - having taken
• *gynaika*: accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman
• *apethanen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - died
• *ateknos*: nominative, masculine, singular - childless

Word Meanings

• *oun*: therefore/then/now
• *adelphoi*: brothers/siblings
• *ēsan*: there were/existed
• *prōtos*: first/first one
• *labōn gynaika*: having taken a wife/after marrying
• *apethanen*: died/passed away
• *ateknos*: childless/without children

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now there were seven brothers. The first married a wife and died childless.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  There were{G2258} therefore{G3767} seven{G2033} brethren:{G80} and{G2532} the first{G4413} took{G2983} a wife,{G1135} and died{G599} childless;{G815}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  There were{G2258}{(G5713)} therefore{G3767} seven{G2033} brethren{G80}: and{G2532} the first{G4413} took{G2983}{(G5631)} a wife{G1135}, and died{G599}{(G5627)} without children{G815}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ther were seven brethren and the fyrste toke a wyfe and dyed with out children.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now were there seue brethre: the first toke a wife, and dyed childlesse:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now there were seuen brethren, & the first tooke a wife, and he dyed without children.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There were therfore seuen brethren, and the first toke a wyfe, & dyed without chyldren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there were seven brothers, and the first had a wife and came to his end, having no children;

• World English Bible (2000)

  There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died without children.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.20", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־דֹּ֣דָת֔וֹ עֶרְוַ֥ת דֹּד֖וֹ גִּלָּ֑ה חֶטְאָ֥ם יִשָּׂ֖אוּ עֲרִירִ֥ים יָמֻֽתוּ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiškab* *ʾet*-*dōdātô* *ʿerwat* *dōdô* *gillāh* *ḥeṭʾām* *yiśśāʾû* *ʿărîrîm* *yāmutû*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiškab*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lies with", "*ʾet*-*dōdātô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his aunt", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*dōdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his uncle", "*gillāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - he has uncovered", "*ḥeṭʾām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*yiśśāʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall bear", "*ʿărîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - childless", "*yāmutû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall die" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lies with/has sexual relations with", "*dōdātô*": "his aunt/his uncle's wife", "*ʿerwat* *dōdô* *gillāh*": "he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness/he has dishonored his uncle", "*ḥeṭʾām* *yiśśāʾû*": "they shall bear their sin/they shall be responsible for their guilt", "*ʿărîrîm* *yāmutû*": "they shall die childless/they shall die without offspring" } }
• Jer 22:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.30", "source": "׃22 30 כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כִּתְב֞וּ אֶת־הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ עֲרִירִ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר לֹא־יִצְלַ֣ח בְּיָמָ֑יו כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יִצְלַ֜ח מִזַּרְע֗וֹ אִ֚ישׁ יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֔ד וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל ע֖וֹד בִּיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *kitbû* *ʾet-hāʾîš* the this *ʿărîrî*, *geber* not *yiṣlaḥ* in *yāmāyw*, for not *yiṣlaḥ* from *zarʿô* *ʾîš* *yōšēb* on *kissēʾ* *Dāwid* and *mōšēl* again in *Yᵉhûdāh*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kitbû*": "imperative, masculine plural, qal - write", "*ʾet-hā-ʾîš*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʿărîrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - childless", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lōʾ-yiṣlaḥ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will not prosper", "*bᵉ-yāmāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will prosper", "*mi-zzarʿô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his seed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yōšēb*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - sitting", "*ʿal-kissēʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on throne of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*û-mōšēl*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular, qal - and ruling", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*bi-Yhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah" }, "variants": { "*kitbû*": "write/record/inscribe", "*ʿărîrî*": "childless/without progeny", "*geber*": "man/mighty man", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "he will prosper/succeed/thrive", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*mōšēl*": "ruling/governing/reigning" } }