Luke 4:25

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{ "verseID": "Luke.4.25", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἀληθείας δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, πολλαὶ χῆραι ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἠλίου ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτε ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς ἐπὶ ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἕξ, ὡς ἐγένετο λιμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν·", "text": "Upon *alētheias de legō* to you, many *chērai ēsan* in the days of *Ēliou* in *Israēl*, when *ekleisthē* the *ouranos* for *etē tria* and *mēnas hex*, when *egeneto limos megas* upon all the *gēn*;", "grammar": { "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*chērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - widows", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were", "*Ēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Elijah", "*Israēl*": "dative, masculine, singular - Israel", "*ekleisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was shut up", "*ouranos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*tria*": "accusative, neuter, plural, numeral - three", "*mēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - months", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came to be/happened", "*limos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - famine", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - great", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*alētheias*": "truth/in truth/truly", "*ekleisthē*": "was shut up/closed/locked", "*limos*": "famine/hunger", "*gēn*": "land/earth/ground" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐπʼ ἀληθείας δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, πολλαὶ χῆραι ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἠλίου ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτε ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς ἐπὶ ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἕξ, ὡς ἐγένετο λιμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν·

Transliteration

Upon alētheias de legō to you, many chērai ēsan in the days of Ēliou in Israēl, when ekleisthē the ouranos for etē tria and mēnas hex, when egeneto limos megas upon all the gēn;

Grammar Details

• *alētheias*: genitive, feminine, singular - truth
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *legō*: present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *chērai*: nominative, feminine, plural - widows
• *ēsan*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were
• *Ēliou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Elijah
• *Israēl*: dative, masculine, singular - Israel
• *ekleisthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was shut up
• *ouranos*: nominative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky
• *etē*: accusative, neuter, plural - years
• *tria*: accusative, neuter, plural, numeral - three
• *mēnas*: accusative, masculine, plural - months
• *hex*: numeral - six
• *egeneto*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came to be/happened
• *limos*: nominative, masculine, singular - famine
• *megas*: nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - great
• *gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - land/earth

Word Meanings

• *alētheias*: truth/in truth/truly
• *ekleisthē*: was shut up/closed/locked
• *limos*: famine/hunger
• *gēn*: land/earth/ground

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine swept throughout all the land;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} of{G1909} a truth{G225} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} There were{G2258} many{G4183} widows{G5503} in{G1722} Israel{G2474} in{G1722} the days{G2250} of Elijah,{G2243} when{G3753} the heaven{G3772} was shut up{G2808} {G1909} three{G5140} years{G2094} and{G2532} six{G1803} months,{G3376} when{G5613} there came{G1096} a great{G3173} famine{G3042} over{G1909} all{G3956} the land;{G1093}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} I tell{G3004}{(G5719)} you{G5213} of{G1909} a truth{G225}, many{G4183} widows{G5503} were{G2258}{(G5713)} in{G1722} Israel{G2474} in{G1722} the days{G2250} of Elias{G2243}, when{G3753} the heaven{G3772} was shut up{G2808}{(G5681)}{G1909} three{G5140} years{G2094} and{G2532} six{G1803} months{G3376}, when{G5613} great{G3173} famine{G3042} was{G1096}{(G5633)} throughout{G1909} all{G3956} the land{G1093};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But I tell you of a truth many wyddowes were in Israell in the dayes of Helias when hevyn was shet thre yeres and syxe monethes when greate fammisshemet was throughoute all the londe

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles of a trueth I saye vnto you: There were many wedowes in Israel in ye tyme of Elias, wha the heaue was shut thre yeares and sixe monethes, and whan there was a greate derth in all the lande:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I tell you of a trueth, many widowes were in Israel in the dayes of Elias, when heauen was shut three yeres and sixe moneths, when great famine was throughout all the land:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I tell you of a trueth, many wydowes were in Israel, in the dayes of Elias, when heauen was shutte three yeres & sixe monethes, when great famishment was throughout all ye lande:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and of a truth I say to you, Many widows were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut for three years and six months, when great famine came on all the land,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly I say to you, There were a number of widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months and there was no food in the land;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮ אֶל־אַחְאָב֒ חַי־יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו אִם־יִהְיֶ֛ה הַשָּׁנִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה טַ֣ל וּמָטָ֑ר כִּ֖י אִם־לְפִ֥י דְבָרִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* the *tiššbî* from *tōšāḇê* *gilʿād* to *ʾaḥʾāḇ*, *ḥay-yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* whom *ʿāmaḏtî* before *lǝpānāyw*, if *yihyeh* the *ššānîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *ṭal* and *māṭār* except by *pî* *ḏǝḇārî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*tiššbî*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the Tishbite", "*tōšāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "adjective construct + divine name - living (is) YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have stood", "*lǝpānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ššānîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine plural - the years", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - these", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "noun + 1st singular suffix - my word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "Elijah/My God is YHWH", "*tiššbî*": "Tishbite/inhabitant of Tishbe", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "As YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "I have stood/I serve", "*lǝpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/there shall be", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*pî*": "mouth/command", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "my word/my command" } }
• Jas 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.5.17", "source": "Ἠλίας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν, καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι: καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ.", "text": "*Ēlias anthrōpos ēn homoiopathēs* us, and *proseuchē prosēuxato tou mē brexai*: and *ouk ebrexen epi tēs gēs eniautous treis kai mēnas hex*.", "grammar": { "*Ēlias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Elijah", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*homoiopathēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - of like passions/nature", "us": "dative, 1st plural - to us", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with prayer", "*prosēuxato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - he prayed", "*tou mē brexai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to rain", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ebrexen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - it rained", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*eniautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - years", "*treis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - three", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - months", "*hex*": "accusative - six" }, "variants": { "*Ēlias*": "Elijah (Hebrew prophet)", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*homoiopathēs*": "of like passions/nature/having same feelings (emphasizing common humanity)", "*proseuchē prosēuxato*": "he prayed with prayer (Hebraic emphasis construction)", "*tou mē brexai*": "for it not to rain/that it might not rain", "*ebrexen*": "it rained (impersonal usage)", "*eniautous treis kai mēnas hex*": "three years and six months" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לֵ֚ךְ הֵרָאֵ֣ה אֶל־אַחְאָ֔ב וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה מָטָ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה", "text": "And *wayəhî* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* and *dəbar*-*YHWH* *hāyāh* to-*ʾēlîyāhû* in-the-*šānāh* the-*šəlîšît* *lēʾmōr* *lēk* *hērāʾēh* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-*ʾettənāh* *māṭār* upon-*pənê* the-*ʾădāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/and it happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*dəbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was/happened/came", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*šəlîšît*": "adjective feminine singular - third", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*hērāʾēh*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - show yourself/appear", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - and I will give", "*māṭār*": "noun masculine singular - rain", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command/matter", "*hāyāh*": "came/was/happened", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hērāʾēh*": "show yourself/appear/be seen", "*ʾettənāh*": "I will give/I will send/I will allow" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ לְהֵרָא֖וֹת אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב וְהָרָעָ֖ב חָזָ֥ק בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *ʾēlîyāhû* *ləhērāʾôt* to-*ʾaḥʾāb* and-the-*rāʿāb* *ḥāzāq* in-*šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*ləhērāʾôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to appear/to show himself", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective masculine singular - strong/severe", "*šōmərôn*": "proper name - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*ləhērāʾôt*": "to show himself/to appear/to be seen", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/severe/intense" } }
• Isa 55:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.8", "source": "כִּי לֹא מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם וְלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם דְּרָכָי נְאֻם יְהוָה", "text": "Because not *maḥšĕḇôṯay* *maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem* and-not *ḏarḵêḵem* *dĕrāḵāy* *nĕʾum* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/utterance of" } }
• Matt 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }
• Mark 7:26-29 : 26 { "verseID": "Mark.7.26", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ἡ γυνὴ Ἑλληνίς, Συραφοινίκισσα τῷ γένει· καὶ ἠρώτα αὐτὸν ἵνα τὸ δαιμόνιον ἐκβάλῃ ἐκ τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς.", "text": "Now was the *gynē* *Hellēnis*, *Syraphoinikissa* in the *genei*; and she *ērōta* him that the *daimonion* he might *ekbalē* from the *thygatros* of her.", "grammar": { "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*Hellēnis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Greek", "*Syraphoinikissa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Syrophoenician", "*genei*": "dative, neuter, singular - race/origin", "*ērōta*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was asking", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*ekbalē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might cast out", "*thygatros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - daughter" }, "variants": { "*Hellēnis*": "Greek (woman)/gentile/non-Jewish", "*Syraphoinikissa*": "Syrophoenician woman/from Syrian Phoenicia", "*genei*": "race/family/descent", "*ērōta*": "was asking/requesting/begging", "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*ekbalē*": "cast out/expel/drive out" } } 27 { "verseID": "Mark.7.27", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Ἄφες πρῶτον χορτασθῆναι τὰ τέκνα: οὐ γὰρ καλόν ἐστιν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.", "text": "But *Iēsous* *eipen* to her, *Aphes* first to be *chortasthēnai* the *tekna*: for not *kalon* it is to *labein* the *arton* of the *teknōn*, and to *balein* to the *kynariois*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - allow/permit", "*chortasthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be satisfied/filled", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/right", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children", "*balein*": "aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast", "*kynariois*": "dative, neuter, plural - little dogs/puppies" }, "variants": { "*Aphes*": "allow/permit/let", "*chortasthēnai*": "to be filled/satisfied/fed", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*kalon*": "good/proper/right", "*labein*": "to take/receive", "*balein*": "to throw/cast/toss", "*kynariois*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs" } } 28 { "verseID": "Mark.7.28", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἀπεκρίθη καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναὶ, Κύριε: καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ὑποκάτω τῆς τραπέζης ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν παιδίων.", "text": "But she *apekrithē* and *legei* to him, Yes, *Kyrie*: for even the *kynaria* *hypokatō* of the *trapezēs* *esthiei* from the *psichiōn* of the *paidiōn*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*kynaria*": "nominative, neuter, plural - little dogs/puppies", "*hypokatō*": "adverb - underneath/below", "*trapezēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - table", "*esthiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - eats", "*psichiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - crumbs", "*paidiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*kynaria*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs", "*hypokatō*": "underneath/below/under", "*trapezēs*": "table/dining table", "*psichiōn*": "crumbs/scraps/fragments", "*paidiōn*": "children/little ones" } } 29 { "verseID": "Mark.7.29", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Διὰ τοῦτον τὸν λόγον ὕπαγε· ἐξελήλυθεν τὸ δαιμόνιον ἐκ τῆς θυγατρός σου.", "text": "And he *eipen* to her, Because of this *logon* *hypage*; *exelēlythen* the *daimonion* from the *thygatros* of you.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go away", "*exelēlythen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has gone out", "*daimonion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - demon", "*thygatros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - daughter" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "word/saying/answer", "*hypage*": "go/depart/go your way", "*exelēlythen*": "has gone out/departed/left" } }
• Luke 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Luke.10.21", "source": "¶Ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἠγαλλιάσατο τῷ πνεύματι ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, Πάτερ, Κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι ἀπέκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις: ναί, ὁ Πατήρ· ὅτι οὕτως ἐγένετο εὐδοκία ἔμπροσθέν σου.", "text": "In same the *hōra ēgalliasato tō pneumati* the *Iēsous*, and *eipen*, *Exomologoumai* to you, *Pater*, *Kyrie* of the *ouranou* and the *gēs*, that *apekrypsas* these *apo sophōn* and *synetōn*, and *apekalypsas* them to *nēpiois*: yes, the *Patēr*; for thus *egeneto eudokia emprosthen* of you.", "grammar": { "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*ēgalliasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - rejoiced greatly", "*tō pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Exomologoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I praise/thank/confess", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*apekrypsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you hid/concealed", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*sophōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*synetōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - intelligent/understanding ones", "*apekalypsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you revealed/disclosed", "*nēpiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - infants/children", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it became/was", "*eudokia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - good pleasure/favor", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of" }, "variants": { "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ēgalliasato*": "rejoiced greatly/was extremely glad", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath", "*Exomologoumai*": "I praise/thank/confess/acknowledge fully", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*apekrypsas*": "you hid/concealed/kept secret", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/those considered wise", "*synetōn*": "intelligent/understanding ones/discerning people", "*apekalypsas*": "you revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*nēpiois*": "infants/children/childlike ones/simple ones", "*egeneto*": "it became/was/came to be", "*eudokia*": "good pleasure/favor/delight/good will", "*emprosthen*": "before/in front of/in the sight of" } }
• Rom 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.9.15", "source": "Τῷ γὰρ Μωϋσεῖ λέγει, Ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω.", "text": "For to *Mōusei legei*, I will *eleēsō* whom *an eleō*, and I will *oikteirēsō* whom *an oikteirō*.", "grammar": { "*Mōusei*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Moses", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says", "*eleēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will have mercy", "*an*": "particle - ever/if/would", "*eleō*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I may have mercy", "*oikteirēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will have compassion", "*oikteirō*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I may have compassion" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "he says/tells/speaks", "*eleēsō*": "I will have mercy/I will show mercy", "*an*": "ever/if/would [indicating contingency]", "*eleō*": "I may have mercy/I choose to show mercy", "*oikteirēsō*": "I will have compassion/I will show pity", "*oikteirō*": "I may have compassion/I choose to show pity" } }
• Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
• Eph 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.9", "source": "Γνωρίσας ἡμῖν τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ, κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ ἣν προέθετο ἐν αὐτῷ", "text": "Having *gnōrisas* to us the *mystērion* of the *thelēmatos* of him, according to the *eudokian* of him which he *proetheto* in himself", "grammar": { "*gnōrisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - circumstantial", "*hēmin*": "dative, plural - indirect object", "*mystērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - direct object", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*eudokian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - referring to *eudokian*", "*proetheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - relative clause verb", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - reflexive" }, "variants": { "*gnōrisas*": "made known/revealed/disclosed", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose", "*eudokian*": "good pleasure/good will/purpose", "*proetheto*": "purposed/set forth/planned" } }
• Eph 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.11", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν, προορισθέντες κατὰ πρόθεσιν τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ:", "text": "In whom also we *eklērōthēmen*, having been *prooristhentes* according to *prothesin* of the one the *panta* *energountos* according to the *boulēn* of the *thelēmatos* of him:", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - referring to *Christō*", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*eklērōthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st plural - main verb", "*prooristhentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - circumstantial", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*prothesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*energountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - substantive", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*boulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive" }, "variants": { "*eklērōthēmen*": "obtained an inheritance/were chosen as inheritance", "*prooristhentes*": "predestined/predetermined/foreordained", "*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*energountos*": "works/operates/accomplishes", "*boulēn*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose" } }