Luke 7:24

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{ "verseID": "Luke.7.24", "source": "¶Ἀπελθόντων δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων Ἰωάννου, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ὄχλους περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; Κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;", "text": "*De* *apelthontōn* the *angelōn* of-*Iōannou*, he-*ērxato* *legein* *pros* the *ochlous* *peri* *Iōannou*, What *exelēlythate* into the *erēmon* *theasasthai*? *Kalamon* by *anemou* *saleuomenon*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*apelthontōn*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, plural - departing/going away", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - messengers", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*ērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - began", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to say/speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*exelēlythate*": "perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you have gone out", "*erēmon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*theasasthai*": "aorist infinitive middle - to see/behold/observe", "*kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed", "*anemou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wind", "*saleuomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being shaken" }, "variants": { "*angelōn*": "messengers/angels", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*erēmon*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*theasasthai*": "to look at/to observe/to behold", "*kalamon*": "reed/staff/measuring rod", "*saleuomenon*": "being shaken/being swayed/being agitated" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀπελθόντων δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων Ἰωάννου, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ὄχλους περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; Κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;

Transliteration

De apelthontōn the angelōn of-Iōannou, he-ērxato legein pros the ochlous peri Iōannou, What exelēlythate into the erēmon theasasthai? Kalamon by anemou saleuomenon?

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *apelthontōn*: aorist participle, genitive, masculine, plural - departing/going away
• *angelōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - messengers
• *Iōannou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of John
• *ērxato*: aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - began
• *legein*: present infinitive - to say/speak
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *ochlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning/about
• *exelēlythate*: perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you have gone out
• *erēmon*: accusative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert
• *theasasthai*: aorist infinitive middle - to see/behold/observe
• *kalamon*: accusative, masculine, singular - reed
• *anemou*: genitive, masculine, singular - wind
• *saleuomenon*: present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being shaken

Word Meanings

• *angelōn*: messengers/angels
• *ērxato*: began/started
• *erēmon*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited place
• *theasasthai*: to look at/to observe/to behold
• *kalamon*: reed/staff/measuring rod
• *saleuomenon*: being shaken/being swayed/being agitated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when{G1161} the messengers{G32} of John{G2491} were departed,{G565} he began{G756} to say{G3004} unto{G4314} the multitudes{G3793} concerning{G4012} John,{G2491} What{G5101} went ye out{G1831} into{G1519} the wilderness{G2048} to behold?{G2300} a reed{G2563} shaken{G4531} with{G5259} the wind?{G417}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when the messengers{G32} of John{G2491} were departed{G565}{(G5631)}, he began{G756}{(G5662)} to speak{G3004}{(G5721)} unto{G4314} the people{G3793} concerning{G4012} John{G2491}, What{G5101} went ye out{G1831}{(G5758)} into{G1519} the wilderness{G2048} for to see{G2300}{(G5664)}? A reed{G2563} shaken{G4531}{(G5746)} with{G5259} the wind{G417}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When ye messengers of Iohn were departed he began to speake vnto ye people of Iohn What wet ye oute into ye wildernes for to se? went ye to se arede shaken wt ye wynde?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan the messaungers of Iho were departed, Iesus begane to speake vnto ye people cocernynge Iho: What are ye gone out for to se in ye wyldernesse? Wolde ye se a rede, that is shake wt the wynde?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee began to speake vnto the people, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, he began to speake vnto the people concernyng Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse for to see? a reede shaken with the wynde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, ‹What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: `What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:80 : 80 { "verseID": "Luke.1.80", "source": "Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "The *de* *paidion* *ēuxanen*, and *ekrataiouto* in *pneumati*, and *ēn* in the *erēmois* until *hēmeras* of *anadeixeōs* his *pros* the *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*To*": "nominative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*de*": "conjunction/particle - and/but/now", "*paidion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*ēuxanen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was growing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ekrataiouto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was being strengthened", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tais*": "dative, feminine, plural, article - the", "*erēmois*": "dative, feminine, plural - deserts/wilderness places", "*heōs*": "conjunction/preposition - until", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*anadeixeōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of showing/manifestation/public appearance", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/moreover", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*ēuxanen*": "was growing/increasing", "*ekrataiouto*": "was being strengthened/was becoming strong", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*erēmois*": "deserts/wilderness places/uninhabited regions", "*anadeixeōs*": "showing/manifestation/public appearance/appointment/commission" } }
• Luke 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.3.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἀρχιερέων Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν τοῦ Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.", "text": "Upon *archiereon* *Hanna* and *Kaiapha*, *egeneto* *rhema* *Theou* upon *Ioannen* the [one] of-the *Zachariou* *huion* in the *eremo*.", "grammar": { "*archiereon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of high priests", "*Hanna*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Annas", "*Kaiapha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caiaphas", "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person, singular - became/came/happened", "*rhema*": "nominative, neuter, singular - word/saying/utterance", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Ioannen*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*Zachariou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zacharias", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*eremo*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert/isolated place" }, "variants": { "*archiereon*": "high priests/chief priests", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred/appeared", "*rhema*": "word/saying/utterance/message/thing", "*eremo*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place/uninhabited region" } }
• Eph 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι, καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ, πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης·", "text": "*Hina* no longer we *ōmen nēpioi*, being *klydōnizomenoi*, and being *peripheromenoi* by every *anemō* of the *didaskalias*, in the *kybeia* of the *anthrōpōn*, in *panourgia*, *pros* the *methodeian* of the *planēs*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be", "*nēpioi*": "nominative masculine plural - infants/children", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being tossed by waves", "*peripheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being carried about", "*anemō*": "dative masculine singular - by wind", "*didaskalias*": "genitive feminine singular - of teaching/instruction", "*kybeia*": "dative feminine singular - by trickery/sleight", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - in craftiness/cunning", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*methodeian*": "accusative feminine singular - scheming/method", "*planēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ōmen*": "might be/should be", "*nēpioi*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "being tossed by waves/being agitated", "*peripheromenoi*": "being carried about/tossed to and fro", "*anemō*": "wind/breath", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*kybeia*": "trickery/sleight/dice-playing", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*methodeian*": "scheming/cunning arts/method", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering" } }
• Jas 1:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "James.1.6", "source": "Αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος. Ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ.", "text": "Let him *aiteitō* but in *pistei*, nothing *diakrinomenos*. For the one *diakrinomenos* *eoiken* to *klydōni* of *thalassēs* *anemizomenō* and *rhipizomenō*.", "grammar": { "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner (in faith)", "*diakrinomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doubting", "*eoiken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - resembles", "*klydōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object (wave)", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of sea)", "*anemizomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being driven by wind", "*rhipizomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being tossed" }, "variants": { "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*diakrinomenos*": "doubting/wavering/hesitating/disputing", "*eoiken*": "resembles/is like/compares to", "*klydōni*": "wave/billow/surge", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*anemizomenō*": "driven by wind/blown by wind", "*rhipizomenō*": "tossed/blown about/agitated" } } 7 { "verseID": "James.1.7", "source": "Μὴ γὰρ οἰέσθω ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος ὅτι λήψεταί τι παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου.", "text": "Not for let *oiesthō* the *anthrōpos* that one that he will *lēpsetai* anything from the *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*oiesthō*": "present, middle, imperative, 3rd person singular - let him think", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*lēpsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will receive", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from the Lord)" }, "variants": { "*oiesthō*": "let him think/expect/suppose", "*anthrōpos*": "person/man/human being", "*lēpsetai*": "will receive/will obtain/will get", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master" } } 8 { "verseID": "James.1.8", "source": "Ἀνὴρ δίψυχος ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Anēr dipsychos akatastatos* in all the *hodois* of him.", "grammar": { "*Anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*dipsychos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *anēr*", "*akatastatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *anēr*", "*hodois*": "dative, feminine, plural - location (in ways)" }, "variants": { "*Anēr*": "man/male/husband", "*dipsychos*": "double-minded/two-souled/wavering", "*akatastatos*": "unstable/unsteady/vacillating", "*hodois*": "ways/paths/roads/journeys" } }
• 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.17", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι, νεφέλαι ὑπὸ λαίλαπος ἐλαυνόμεναι· οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin pēgai anydroi, nephelai hypo lailapos elaunomenai; hois ho zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*eisin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'are'", "*pēgai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'springs/fountains'", "*anydroi*": "nominative plural feminine - 'waterless/dry'", "*nephelai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'clouds'", "*hypo lailapos*": "preposition with genitive singular feminine - 'by storm'", "*elaunomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative plural feminine - 'being driven'", "*hois*": "dative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*ho zophos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'the blackness/gloom'", "*tou skotous*": "genitive singular neuter - 'of darkness'", "*eis aiōna*": "preposition with accusative singular masculine - 'for eternity'", "*tetērētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been reserved'" }, "variants": { "*pēgai*": "springs/fountains/wells", "*anydroi*": "waterless/dry/without water", "*nephelai*": "clouds/mists", "*lailapos*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*elaunomenai*": "being driven/carried/propelled", "*zophos*": "blackness/gloom/deep darkness", "*skotous*": "of darkness/obscurity", "*eis aiōna*": "for eternity/forever/for an age", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.17", "source": "Ὑμεῖς οὖν, ἀγαπητοί, προγινώσκοντες φυλάσσεσθε, ἵνα μὴ τῇ τῶν ἀθέσμων πλάνῃ συναπαχθέντες, ἐκπέσητε τοῦ ἰδίου στηριγμοῦ.", "text": "You *oun*, *agapētoi*, *proginōskontes phylassesthe*, so-that not by-the of-the *athesmōn planē synapachthentes*, you-*ekpesēte* of-the *idiou stērigmou*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*proginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing beforehand/foreknowing", "*phylassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - guard yourselves/be on your guard", "*athesmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - lawless/unprincipled", "*planē*": "dative, feminine, singular - error/deception", "*synapachthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been carried away with", "*ekpesēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you fall from/lose", "*idiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - own/personal", "*stērigmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - steadfastness/firm position" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/accordingly/consequently", "*agapētoi*": "beloved ones/dear friends", "*proginōskontes*": "knowing beforehand/foreknowing/having prior knowledge", "*phylassesthe*": "guard yourselves/be on your guard/be careful", "*athesmōn*": "lawless/unprincipled/wicked", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*synapachthentes*": "having been carried away with/led astray with/seduced", "*ekpesēte*": "fall from/lose/forfeit", "*idiou*": "own/personal/private", "*stērigmou*": "steadfastness/firm position/stability" } }
• John 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "John.1.23", "source": "Ἔφη, Ἐγὼ φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, καθὼς εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας ὁ προφήτης.", "text": "He *ephē*, *Egō phōnē boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Euthynate* the *hodon Kyriou*, just as *eipen Ēsaias* the *prophētēs*.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *phēmi* - he said/was saying", "*Egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*phōnē*": "nominative feminine singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular of *boaō* - of one crying", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*Euthynate*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person plural of *euthynō* - make straight", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - way/path/road", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - said", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative masculine singular - Isaiah", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*boōntos*": "of one crying/calling out/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region", "*Euthynate*": "make straight/prepare/level", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of Yahweh (quoting Isaiah 40:3)" } }
• 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.17", "source": "Τοῦτο οὖν βουλευόμενος, μήτι ἄρα τῇ ἐλαφρίᾳ ἐχρησάμην; ἢ ἃ βουλεύομαι, κατὰ σάρκα βουλεύομαι, ἵνα ᾖ παρʼ ἐμοὶ τὸ Ναὶ ναὶ, καὶ τὸ Οὒ οὔ;", "text": "This therefore *bouleuomenos*, did I then use *elaphria*? Or what I *bouleuomai*, according to *sarka* do I *bouleuomai*, that there should be with me the Yes yes, and the No no?", "grammar": { "*bouleuomenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - planning/intending", "*elaphria*": "dative, feminine, singular - lightness/fickleness", "*bouleuomai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I plan/intend", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*bouleuomenos*": "planning/intending/purposing/deciding", "*elaphria*": "lightness/fickleness/vacillation/indecision", "*bouleuomai*": "I plan/intend/purpose/decide", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/human nature/human standards" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Πιστὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ἡμῶν ὁ πρὸς ὑμᾶς οὐκ ἐγένετο ναὶ καὶ οὔ.", "text": "But *pistos* the *Theos*, that the *logos* of us which was to you not *egeneto* yes and no.", "grammar": { "*pistos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - became/was" }, "variants": { "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*logos*": "word/message/statement/teaching", "*egeneto*": "became/was/came to be/happened" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ τοῦ Θεοῦ Υἱὸς, Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς, ὁ ἐν ὑμῖν διʼ ἡμῶν κηρυχθείς, διʼ ἐμοῦ καὶ Σιλουανοῦ καὶ Τιμοθέου, οὐκ ἐγένετο ναὶ καὶ οὔ, ἀλλὰ ναὶ ἐν αὐτῷ γέγονεν.", "text": "For the of *Theou Hyios*, *Iēsous Christos*, the one among you through us *kērychtheis*, through me and *Silouanou* and *Timotheou*, not *egeneto* yes and no, but yes in him *gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Iēsous Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ", "*kērychtheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been proclaimed", "*Silouanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Silvanus (person name)", "*Timotheou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Timothy (person name)", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has become/has been" }, "variants": { "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*kērychtheis*": "having been proclaimed/preached/announced", "*egeneto*": "became/was/happened", "*gegonen*": "has become/has been/has happened" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.20", "source": "Ὅσαι γὰρ ἐπαγγελίαι Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ τὸ ναί, καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ τὸ Ἀμὴν, τῷ Θεῷ πρὸς δόξαν διʼ ἡμῶν.", "text": "For as many as *epangeliai Theou* in him the yes, and in him the *Amēn*, to the *Theō* toward *doxan* through us.", "grammar": { "*epangeliai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - promises", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew affirmation - truly/so be it", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*epangeliai*": "promises/pledges/assurances", "*Amēn*": "truly/so be it/it is affirmed", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise/splendor" } }
• Gen 49:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.4", "source": "פַּ֤חַז כַּמַּ֙יִם֙ אַל־תּוֹתַ֔ר כִּ֥י עָלִ֖יתָ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אָ֥ז חִלַּ֖לְתָּ יְצוּעִ֥י עָלָֽה", "text": "*paḥaz* like-the-*mayim* not-*tôtar* because *ʿālîtā* *miškəbê* *ʾābîkā* *ʾāz* *ḥillaltā* *yəṣûʿî* *ʿālāh*", "grammar": { "*paḥaz*": "noun masculine singular - unstable/reckless/unbridled", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*tôtar*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - have pre-eminence", "*ʿālîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went up", "*miškəbê*": "noun masculine plural construct - beds of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ḥillaltā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you defiled/profaned", "*yəṣûʿî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my bed/couch", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up" }, "variants": { "*paḥaz*": "unstable/reckless/unbridled/wanton", "*tôtar*": "excel/have pre-eminence/have remainder", "*ḥillaltā*": "you defiled/profaned/desecrated", "*ʿālāh*": "he went up/ascended" } }
• Matt 3:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.1", "source": "¶Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστὴς, κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας,", "text": "¶In *de* the *hēmerais* *ekeinais* *paraginetai* *Iōannēs* the *Baptistēs*, *kēryssōn* in the *erēmō* of the *Ioudaias*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinais*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, plural - those", "*paraginetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes/arrives", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*Baptistēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Baptist", "*kēryssōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/preaching", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea" }, "variants": { "*paraginetai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*kēryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.2", "source": "Καὶ λέγων, Μετανοεῖτε: ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *legōn*, *Metanoeite*: *ēngiken* *gar* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Metanoeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - repent/change your mind", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has come near/approached", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Metanoeite*": "repent/change your mind/turn away from sin", "*ēngiken*": "has come near/has approached/is at hand", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.3", "source": "Οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos* *gar* *estin* the *rhētheis* by *Ēsaiou* the *prophētou*, *legontos*, *Phōnē* *boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* of *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of him.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one/he", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*rhētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spoken of/mentioned", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying out/calling", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/this man", "*rhētheis*": "spoken of/mentioned/referred to", "*boōntos*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord", "*tribous*": "paths/roads/trails" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.4", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.", "text": "*Autos* *de* the *Iōannēs* *eichen* the *endyma* of him from *trichōn* of *kamēlou*, and *zōnēn* *dermatinēn* around the *osphyn* of him; the *de* *trophē* of him *ēn* *akrides* and *meli* *agrion*.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - himself", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/had", "*endyma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing", "*trichōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hairs", "*kamēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of camel", "*zōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - belt/girdle", "*dermatinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - leather/of skin", "*osphyn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - waist/loins", "*trophē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - food/nourishment", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*akrides*": "nominative, feminine, plural - locusts", "*meli*": "nominative, neuter, singular - honey", "*agrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wild" }, "variants": { "*endyma*": "garment/clothing/cloak", "*zōnēn*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*dermatinēn*": "leather/of skin/made of hide", "*osphyn*": "waist/loins/hip", "*trophē*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*agrion*": "wild/of the wilderness/untamed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.5", "source": "Τότε ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἱεροσόλυμα, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ περίχωρος τοῦ Ἰορδάνου,", "text": "*Tote* *exeporeueto* *pros* him *Hierosolyma*, and all the *Ioudaia*, and all the *perichōros* of the *Iordanou*,", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*exeporeueto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was going out", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Hierosolyma*": "nominative, neuter, plural (treated as singular) - Jerusalem", "*Ioudaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Judea", "*perichōros*": "nominative, feminine, singular - surrounding region", "*Iordanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jordan" }, "variants": { "*exeporeueto*": "was going out/was coming out/was traveling", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*perichōros*": "surrounding region/neighboring area/countryside around" } }
• Matt 11:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.7", "source": "¶Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων, ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξήλθετε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; Κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;", "text": "These *de* *poreuomenōn*, *ērxato* the *Iēsous* *legein* to the *ochlois* about *Iōannou*, What *exēlthete* into the *erēmon* *theasasthai*? *Kalamon* by *anemou* *saleuomenon*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*poreuomenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - going/departing", "*ērxato*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - began", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legein*": "present infinitive, active - to say/speak", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*exēlthete*": "aorist, active, 2nd plural - you went out", "*erēmon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*theasasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to see/behold", "*Kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed", "*anemou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wind", "*saleuomenon*": "present participle, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - being shaken" }, "variants": { "*poreuomenōn*": "going/departing/journeying", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*legein*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*exēlthete*": "you went out/came out", "*erēmon*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place", "*theasasthai*": "to see/behold/look at", "*Kalamon*": "reed/staff", "*saleuomenon*": "being shaken/swayed/agitated" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθετε ἰδεῖν; Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον; ἰδού, οἱ τὰ μαλακὰ φοροῦντες ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις τῶν βασιλέων εἰσίν.", "text": "But what *exēlthete* *idein*? *Anthrōpon* in *malakois* *himatiois* *ēmphiesmenon*? *idou*, the ones the *malaka* *phorountes* in the *oikois* of the *basileōn* *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*exēlthete*": "aorist, active, 2nd plural - you went out", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to see", "*Anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*malakois*": "dative, neuter, plural - soft/luxurious", "*himatiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*ēmphiesmenon*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been clothed", "*idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*malaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - soft things", "*phorountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - wearing", "*oikois*": "dative, masculine, plural - houses", "*basileōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of kings", "*eisin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*exēlthete*": "you went out/came out", "*idein*": "to see/behold/observe", "*Anthrōpon*": "man/person/human being", "*malakois*": "soft/luxurious/delicate", "*himatiois*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*ēmphiesmenon*": "having been clothed/dressed/arrayed", "*malaka*": "soft things/luxuries", "*phorountes*": "wearing/bearing/carrying", "*oikois*": "houses/homes/palaces", "*basileōn*": "of kings/rulers" } }
• Mark 1:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Mark.1.4", "source": "Ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "*Egeneto Iōannēs baptizōn* in the *erēmō*, and *kēryssōn baptisma metanoias* into *aphesin hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came/appeared/arose", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*baptizōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - baptizing/immersing", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - desert/wilderness", "*kēryssōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/announcing", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/release", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins/errors" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "came/appeared/arose/came to be", "*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing/dipping", "*kēryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/release/pardon", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/missing the mark/errors" } } 5 { "verseID": "Mark.1.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα, καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυμῖται, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο πάντες ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ, ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *exeporeueto pros* him all the *Ioudaia chōra*, and the *Hierosolymitai*, and *ebaptizonto pantes* in the *Iordanē potamō* by him, *exomologoumenoi* the *hamartias* of them.", "grammar": { "*exeporeueto*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - was going out/proceeding", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Ioudaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Judean", "*chōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*Hierosolymitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jerusalemites/people of Jerusalem", "*ebaptizonto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - were being baptized", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*Iordanē*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jordan", "*potamō*": "dative, masculine, singular - river", "*exomologoumenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - confessing/acknowledging", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*exeporeueto*": "was going out/proceeding/journeying", "*chōra*": "region/country/land/territory", "*ebaptizonto*": "were being baptized/immersed", "*exomologoumenoi*": "confessing/acknowledging openly" } }