Luke 3:9

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{ "verseID": "Luke.3.9", "source": "Ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται: πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.", "text": "Already *de* also the *axine* *pros* the *rhizan* of-the *dendron* *keitai*: every *oun* *dendron* not *poioun* *karpon* *kalon* *ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr* *balletai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*axine*": "nominative, feminine, singular - axe", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/at/against", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*dendron*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of trees", "*keitai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - lies/is laid", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - producing/making", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*kalon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good", "*ekkoptetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is cut down", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*balletai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is thrown" }, "variants": { "*axine*": "axe/hatchet", "*pros*": "at/against/toward", "*rhizan*": "root/base", "*dendron*": "tree/trees", "*keitai*": "lies/is laid/is placed", "*poioun*": "producing/bearing/making", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*kalon*": "good/fine/excellent", "*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is cut off/is hewn down", "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is put" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται: πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.

Transliteration

Already de also the axine pros the rhizan of-the dendron keitai: every oun dendron not poioun karpon kalon ekkoptetai, and into pyr balletai.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *axine*: nominative, feminine, singular - axe
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to/at/against
• *rhizan*: accusative, feminine, singular - root
• *dendron*: nominative, neuter, singular - tree
• *keitai*: present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - lies/is laid
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *poioun*: present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - producing/making
• *karpon*: accusative, masculine, singular - fruit
• *kalon*: accusative, masculine, singular - good
• *ekkoptetai*: present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is cut down
• *pyr*: accusative, neuter, singular - fire
• *balletai*: present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is thrown

Word Meanings

• *axine*: axe/hatchet
• *pros*: at/against/toward
• *rhizan*: root/base
• *dendron*: tree/trees
• *keitai*: lies/is laid/is placed
• *poioun*: producing/bearing/making
• *karpon*: fruit/produce/result
• *kalon*: good/fine/excellent
• *ekkoptetai*: is cut down/is cut off/is hewn down
• *pyr*: fire/flame
• *balletai*: is thrown/is cast/is put

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The axe is already laid at the root of the trees, so every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} even now{G2235} the axe{G513} also{G2532} lieth{G2749} at{G4314} the root{G4491} of the trees:{G1186} every{G3956} tree{G1186} therefore{G3767} that bringeth{G4160} not{G3361} forth{G4160} good{G2570} fruit{G2590} is hewn down,{G1581} and{G2532} cast{G906} into{G1519} the fire.{G4442}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} now{G2235} also{G2532} the axe{G513} is laid{G2749}{(G5736)} unto{G4314} the root{G4491} of the trees{G1186}: every{G3956} tree{G1186} therefore{G3767} which bringeth{G4160} not{G3361} forth{G4160}{(G5723)} good{G2570} fruit{G2590} is hewn down{G1581}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5743)} into{G1519} the fire{G4442}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now also ys the axe leyd vnto the rote of the trees: so yt every tree which bringeth not forth good frute shalbe hewe doune and caste in to ye fyre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The axe is put vnto the tre allready: so that euery tre which bryngeth not forth good frute, shalbe hewen downe, and cast in to the fyre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe also is the axe layed vnto the roote of the trees: therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, shalbe hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe also is the axe layed vnto the roote of the trees: Euery tree therfore which bryngeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.19", "source": "Πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.", "text": "Every *dendron mē poioun karpon kalon ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr balletai*.", "grammar": { "*Pan*": "nominative singular neuter - every/all", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*mē*": "negative particle with participle - not", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative singular neuter - making/producing", "*karpon*": "accusative singular masculine - fruit", "*kalon*": "accusative singular masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*ekkoptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is cut down", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*pyr*": "accusative singular neuter - fire", "*balletai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is thrown" }, "variants": { "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*poioun*": "making/producing/bearing/yielding", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*kalon*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent", "*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is cut off/is hewn down", "*pyr*": "fire/flame [often symbolic of judgment]", "*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is placed" } }
• Luke 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.13.9", "source": "Κἂν μὲν ποιήσῃ καρπὸν: εἰ δὲ μή γε, εἰς τὸ μέλλον ἐκκόψεις αὐτήν.", "text": "And if *men poiēsē karpon*: *ei de mē ge*, into the *mellon ekkopseis* it.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on one hand", "*poiēsē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might produce", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*ei de mē ge*": "conditional phrase - but if not/otherwise", "*mellon*": "present participle, accusative, neuter, singular - coming/future (time)", "*ekkopseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will cut down" }, "variants": { "*poiēsē*": "it might produce/bear/make", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*ei de mē ge*": "but if not/otherwise/if not indeed", "*mellon*": "coming/future (time)", "*ekkopseis*": "you will cut down/eliminate/remove" } }
• Luke 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.13.7", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τὸν ἀμπελουργόν, Ἰδού, τρία ἔτη ἔρχομαι ζητῶν καρπὸν ἐν τῇ συκῇ ταύτῃ, καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκω: ἔκκοψον αὐτήν· ἱνα τί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ;", "text": "*Eipen de pros* the *ampelourgon*, *Idou*, three *etē erchomai zētōn karpon* in the *sykē* this, and not *heuriskō*: *ekkopson* it; for what also the *gēn katargei*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ampelourgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vinedresser", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*erchomai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st singular - I come", "*zētōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*sykē*": "dative, feminine, singular - fig tree", "*heuriskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I find", "*ekkopson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - cut down/out", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land/ground/earth", "*katargei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - makes useless/nullifies" }, "variants": { "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ampelourgon*": "vinedresser/vineyard keeper", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*erchomai*": "I come/am coming", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*heuriskō*": "I find/discover/locate", "*ekkopson*": "cut down/cut out/eliminate", "*katargei*": "makes useless/wastes/takes up space" } }
• John 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.15.6", "source": "Ἐὰν μή τις μείνῃ ἐν ἐμοί, ἐβλήθη ἔξω ὡς τὸ κλῆμα, καὶ ἐξηράνθη· καὶ συνάγουσιν αὐτὰ, καὶ εἰς τὸ πῦρ βάλλουσιν, καὶ καίεται.", "text": "*Ean mē tis meinē en emoi*, *eblēthē exō hōs* the *klēma*, and *exēranthē*; and *sunagousin auta*, and into the *pur ballousin*, and *kaietai*.", "grammar": { "*Ean mē*": "conditional + negative - if not/unless", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*meinē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - he remains", "*en emoi*": "preposition + dative - in me", "*eblēthē*": "aorist indicative, passive, third person singular - he was thrown/cast", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*klēma*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - branch", "*exēranthē*": "aorist indicative, passive, third person singular - it was dried up/withered", "*sunagousin*": "present indicative, active, third person plural - they gather", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural pronoun - them", "*pur*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*ballousin*": "present indicative, active, third person plural - they throw/cast", "*kaietai*": "present indicative, passive, third person singular - it is burned" }, "variants": { "*meinē*": "remains/abides/stays", "*eblēthē*": "was thrown/cast out/discarded", "*exēranthē*": "withered/dried up/became dry", "*sunagousin*": "gather/collect/assemble", "*ballousin*": "throw/cast/put", "*kaietai*": "is burned/consumed by fire" } }
• Matt 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.10", "source": "Ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται: πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.", "text": "*Ēdē* *de* also the *axinē* *pros* the *rhizan* of the *dendrōn* *keitai*: every *oun* *dendron* not *poioun* *karpon* *kalon* *ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr* *balletai*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already/now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*axinē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - axe", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - at/to", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*dendrōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of trees", "*keitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - lies/is laid", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - producing/making", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*kalon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good", "*ekkoptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is cut down", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*balletai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is thrown" }, "variants": { "*Ēdē*": "already/now/at this time", "*axinē*": "axe/hatchet", "*pros*": "at/to/against", "*rhizan*": "root/base", "*keitai*": "lies/is laid/is placed", "*poioun*": "producing/making/bearing", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/fine", "*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is chopped down/is hewn down", "*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is hurled" } }
• Heb 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.28", "source": "Ἀθετήσας τις νόμον Μωϋσέως χωρὶς οἰκτιρμῶν ἐπὶ δυσὶν ἢ τρισὶν μάρτυσιν ἀποθνῄσκει:", "text": "*Athetēsas* anyone *nomon Mōuseōs* without *oiktirmōn* upon *dysin* or *trisin martyrsin apothnēskei*:", "grammar": { "*Athetēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having rejected", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses", "*oiktirmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of compassions/mercies", "*dysin*": "dative, masculine/feminine, plural - two", "*trisin*": "dative, masculine/feminine, plural - three", "*martyrsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*apothnēskei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - dies" }, "variants": { "*Athetēsas*": "having rejected/having set aside/having violated", "*oiktirmōn*": "mercies/compassions/pity", "*apothnēskei*": "dies/is put to death" } }
• Heb 12:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.29", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πῦρ καταναλίσκον.", "text": "For indeed the *Theos* of us *pyr katanaliskon*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, singular, masculine - God", "*pyr*": "noun, nominative, singular, neuter - fire", "*katanaliskon*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, neuter - consuming/devouring" }, "variants": { "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*katanaliskon*": "consuming/devouring/utterly destroying" } }
• Isa 10:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.33", "source": "הִנֵּה הָאָדוֹן יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת מְסָעֵף פֻּארָה בְּמַעֲרָצָה וְרָמֵי הַקּוֹמָה גְּדוּעִים וְהַגְּבֹהִים יִשְׁפָּלוּ", "text": "*hinnēh* *hāʾādôn* *Yhwh* *ṣebāʾôt* *mesāʿēp̄* *puʾrāh* *bemaʿărāṣāh* *werāmê* *haqqômāh* *gedûʿîm* *wehaggebōhîm* *yišpālû*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hāʾādôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Lord", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ṣebāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*mesāʿēp̄*": "piel participle, masculine singular - lopping off", "*puʾrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - branch/bough", "*bemaʿărāṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with terrifying power", "*werāmê*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine plural construct - and the tall ones of", "*haqqômāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the stature", "*gedûʿîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - cut down/hewn down", "*wehaggebōhîm*": "waw conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the lofty ones", "*yišpālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will be humbled/brought low" }, "variants": { "*sāʿap̄*": "lop off/cut away/prune", "*puʾrāh*": "branch/bough/foliage", "*maʿărāṣāh*": "terror/terrifying power/fearful force", "*qômāh*": "height/stature/tallness", "*gādaʿ*": "cut down/hew down/chop off", "*gābōah*": "high/lofty/tall/proud", "*šāp̄al*": "be low/be humbled/be brought down" } } 34 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.34", "source": "וְנִקַּף סִבְכֵי הַיַּעַר בַּבַּרְזֶל וְהַלְּבָנוֹן בְּאַדִּיר יִפּוֹל", "text": "*weniqqap̄* *sibeḵê* *hayyaʿar* *babbarzel* *wehallebānôn* *beʾaddîr* *yippôl*", "grammar": { "*weniqqap̄*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be cut down", "*sibeḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thickets of", "*hayyaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the forest", "*babbarzel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the iron", "*wehallebānôn*": "waw conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Lebanon", "*beʾaddîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - by a mighty one", "*yippôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall" }, "variants": { "*nāqap̄*": "cut down/strike down/go around", "*sōbeḵ*": "thicket/entanglement/interwoven branches", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area", "*barzel*": "iron/iron tool", "*ʾaddîr*": "mighty one/majestic one/powerful one", "*nāp̄al*": "fall/collapse/be cast down" } }
• Ezek 15:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.15.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה עֵץ־הַגֶּ֖פֶן מִכָּל־עֵ֑ץ הַזְּמוֹרָ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בַּעֲצֵ֥י הַיָּֽעַר׃", "text": "*Ben*-*ʾāḏām* what-*yihyeh* *ʿēṣ*-*haggepen* from all-*ʿēṣ* the-*zəmôrāh* which *hāyāh* among *ʿăṣê* the-*yaʿar*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*haggepen*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the vine", "*zəmôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - branch/shoot", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/has been", "*ʿăṣê*": "construct state noun, masculine plural - trees of", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾāḏām*": "son of man/human one/mortal", "*yihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber", "*gepen*": "vine/grapevine", "*zəmôrāh*": "branch/shoot/twig", "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.15.3", "source": "הֲיֻקַּ֤ח מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ עֵ֔ץ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת לִמְלָאכָ֑ה אִם־יִקְח֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ יָתֵ֔ד לִתְל֥וֹת עָלָ֖יו כָּל־כֶּֽלִי׃", "text": "Is *yuqqaḥ* from it *ʿēṣ* for *laʿăśôṯ* for *məlāʾḵāh*? If-*yiqḥû* from it *yāṯēḏ* to *ṯəlôṯ* upon it any-*kelî*?", "grammar": { "*yuqqaḥ*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is taken", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*məlāʾḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - work/craft", "*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will take", "*yāṯēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - peg/pin", "*ṯəlôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hang", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel/utensil" }, "variants": { "*yuqqaḥ*": "is taken/received/accepted", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/timber/tree", "*məlāʾḵāh*": "work/craft/occupation", "*yāṯēḏ*": "peg/pin/nail", "*kelî*": "vessel/utensil/article" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.15.4", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה לָאֵ֖שׁ נִתַּ֣ן לְאָכְלָ֑ה אֵת֩ שְׁנֵ֨י קְצוֹתָ֜יו אָכְלָ֤ה הָאֵשׁ֙ וְתוֹכ֣וֹ נָחָ֔ר הֲיִצְלַ֖ח לִמְלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* to *ʾēš* *nittan* for *ʾāḵəlāh*; *ʾēṯ* two *qəṣôṯāyw* *ʾāḵəlāh* the *ʾēš* and *ṯôḵô* *nāḥār*. Is *yiṣlaḥ* for *məlāʾḵāh*?", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*nittan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is given", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - food/consumption", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qəṣôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its ends", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - consumed", "*ṯôḵô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its middle", "*nāḥār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is scorched/burned", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will succeed/be useful", "*məlāʾḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - work/craft" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "food/fuel/consumption", "*nāḥār*": "is scorched/burned/charred", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "will succeed/prosper/be useful" } }
• Ezek 31:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.31.18", "source": "אֶל־מִ֨י דָמִ֥יתָ כָּ֛כָה בְּכָב֥וֹד וּבְגֹ֖דֶל בַּעֲצֵי־עֵ֑דֶן וְהוּרַדְתָּ֨ אֶת־עֲצֵי־עֵ֜דֶן אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֗ית בְּת֨וֹךְ עֲרֵלִ֤ים תִּשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב ה֤וּא פַרְעֹה֙ וְכָל־הֲמוֹנֹ֔ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה", "text": "To whom *dāmîtā* thus in *kāḇôd* and in *ḡōdel* among *ʿăṣê-ʿēden* and *hûradtā* *ʾet-ʿăṣê-ʿēden* to *ʾereṣ* *taḥtît* in midst *ʿărēlîm* *tiškab* with *ḥalǝlê-ḥereḇ* he *parʿōh* and all *hămônōh* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*dāmîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you resembled/were like", "*kāḇôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*ḡōdel*": "noun, masculine singular - greatness/magnificence", "*ʿăṣê-ʿēden*": "construct chain - trees of Eden", "*hûradtā*": "hophal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were brought down", "*ʾet-ʿăṣê-ʿēden*": "direct object marker + construct chain - trees of Eden", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*taḥtît*": "adjective, feminine singular - lower/nether", "*ʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uncircumcised ones", "*tiškab*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will lie down", "*ḥalǝlê-ḥereḇ*": "construct chain - slain of sword", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*hămônōh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his multitude", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*dāmîtā*": "you resembled/you were compared/you were like", "*ʾereṣ taḥtît*": "lower land/netherworld/underworld", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/uncircumcised peoples/pagan peoples", "*ḥalǝlê-ḥereḇ*": "slain of sword/those pierced by sword/victims of sword", "*hămônōh*": "his multitude/his crowd/his wealth/his abundance", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says" } }
• Dan 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.14", "source": "בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔א וּמֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א עַד־דִּבְרַ֡ת דִּ֣י יִנְדְּע֣וּן חַ֠יַּיָּא דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֨יט *עליא **עִלָּאָ֜ה בְּמַלְכ֣וּת *אנושא **אֲנָשָׁ֗א וּלְמַן־דִּ֤י יִצְבֵּא֙ יִתְּנִנַּ֔הּ וּשְׁפַ֥ל אֲנָשִׁ֖ים יְקִ֥ים *עליה **עֲלַֽהּ׃", "text": "*biḡəzēraṯ ʿîrîn piṯḡāmāʾ ûmēʾmar qaddîšîn šəʾēləṯāʾ ʿaḏ-diḇəraṯ dî yinddəʿûn ḥayyayyāʾ dî-šallîṭ ʿillāʾāh bəmalḵûṯ ʾănāšāʾ ûləman-dî yiṣbēʾ yittəninnah ûšəpal ʾănāšîm yəqîm ʿălah*", "grammar": { "*biḡəzēraṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the decree of", "*ʿîrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - watchers/angels", "*piṯḡāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter/word", "*ûmēʾmar*": "conjunction + noun - and by the word/command of", "*qaddîšîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones", "*šəʾēləṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the request/demand", "*ʿaḏ-diḇəraṯ*": "preposition + noun - to the intent", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yinddəʿûn*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they may know", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the living", "*dî-šallîṭ*": "relative particle + adjective - that rules", "*ʿillāʾāh*": "adjective, masculine singular - the Most High", "*bəmalḵûṯ*": "preposition + noun - in the kingdom of", "*ʾănāšāʾ*": "noun - humanity/mankind", "*ûləman-dî*": "conjunction + preposition + relative particle - and to whom", "*yiṣbēʾ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wills/desires", "*yittəninnah*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gives it", "*ûšəpal*": "conjunction + adjective - and the lowest/humblest of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*yəqîm*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sets up", "*ʿălah*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - over it" }, "variants": { "*biḡəzēraṯ*": "by the decree of/by the decision of", "*ʿîrîn*": "watchers/angels/heavenly beings", "*piṯḡāmāʾ*": "the matter/the word/the decree", "*šəʾēləṯāʾ*": "the request/the demand/the matter", "*ʿaḏ-diḇəraṯ*": "to the intent/to the end/for the purpose", "*ʿillāʾāh*": "the Most High/the Highest", "*yiṣbēʾ*": "he wills/he desires/he pleases", "*šəpal ʾănāšîm*": "the lowest of men/the humblest of humanity/the basest of mankind" } }
• Dan 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.23", "source": "וְדִ֣י אֲמַ֗רוּ לְמִשְׁבַּ֞ק עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י אִֽילָנָ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ לָ֣ךְ קַיָּמָ֑ה מִן־דִּ֣י תִנְדַּ֔ע דִּ֥י שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שְׁמַיָּֽא׃", "text": "And that they *ʾămarû* to *mišbaq* *ʿiqqar* *šāršôhî* of the *ʾîlānāʾ*, *malkûtāḵ* to you *qayyāmāh*, from-that you *tindaʿ* that *šallîṭin* *šəmayyāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾămarû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*mišbaq*": "infinitive - to leave", "*ʿiqqar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stump of", "*šāršôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its roots", "*ʾîlānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the tree", "*malkûtāḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your kingdom", "*qayyāmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - enduring/lasting", "*tindaʿ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*šallîṭin*": "adjective, masculine plural - ruling", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʾămarû*": "they said/commanded/ordered", "*mišbaq*": "to leave/let remain", "*ʿiqqar*": "stump/stock", "*šāršôhî*": "its roots/rootstock", "*malkûtāḵ*": "your kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*qayyāmāh*": "enduring/lasting/established", "*tindaʿ*": "you know/recognize/acknowledge", "*šallîṭin*": "ruling/having dominion/sovereign", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/Heaven" } }
• Luke 23:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.23.29", "source": "Ὅτι, ἰδού, ἔρχονται ἡμέραι, ἐν αἷς ἐροῦσιν, Μακάριαι αἱ στεῖραι, καὶ κοιλίαι αἳ οὐκ ἐγέννησαν, καὶ μαστοὶ οἳ οὐκ ἔθήλασαν.", "text": "For, *idou*, *erchontai* *hēmerai*, in which they-will-*erousin*, *Makariai* the *steirai*, and *koiliai* which not *egennēsan*, and *mastoi* which not *ethēlasan*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*erchontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - are coming", "*hēmerai*": "nominative plural feminine - days", "αἷς": "relative pronoun, dative plural feminine - which/whom", "*erousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will say", "*Makariai*": "nominative plural feminine - blessed/happy", "*steirai*": "nominative plural feminine - barren women", "*koiliai*": "nominative plural feminine - wombs", "*egennēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - gave birth/bore", "*mastoi*": "nominative plural masculine - breasts", "*ethēlasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - nursed/gave suck" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*erchontai*": "come/are coming", "*hēmerai*": "days/time", "*erousin*": "will say/speak", "*Makariai*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*steirai*": "barren women/sterile", "*koiliai*": "wombs/bellies", "*egennēsan*": "gave birth/bore/generated", "*mastoi*": "breasts/chest", "*ethēlasan*": "nursed/suckled/gave suck" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.23.30", "source": "Τότε ἄρξονται λέγειν τοῖς ὄρεσιν, Πέσετε ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς· καὶ τοῖς βουνοῖς, Καλύψατε ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Then they-will-*arxontai* *legein* to-the *oresin*, *Pesete* upon us; and to-the *bounois*, *Kalypsate* us.", "grammar": { "*arxontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will begin", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*oresin*": "dative plural neuter - to mountains", "*Pesete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - fall", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative plural - us", "*bounois*": "dative plural masculine - to hills", "*Kalypsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - cover/hide" }, "variants": { "*arxontai*": "will begin/start", "*legein*": "to say/speak/tell", "*oresin*": "mountains", "*Pesete*": "fall/collapse", "*bounois*": "hills/mounds", "*Kalypsate*": "cover/hide/conceal" } } 31 { "verseID": "Luke.23.31", "source": "Ὅτι εἰ ἐν τῷ ὑγρῷ ξύλῳ ταῦτα ποιοῦσιν, ἐν τῷ ξηρῷ τί γένηται;", "text": "For if in the *hygrō* *xylō* these-things they-*poiousin*, in the *xērō* what *genētai*?", "grammar": { "*hygrō*": "dative singular neuter - moist/green", "*xylō*": "dative singular neuter - wood/tree", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they do/are doing", "*xērō*": "dative singular neuter - dry", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - might happen/become" }, "variants": { "*hygrō*": "green/moist/living", "*xylō*": "wood/tree/timber", "*poiousin*": "do/make/perform", "*xērō*": "dry/withered", "*genētai*": "might happen/become/occur" } }