Mark 12:38

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{ "verseID": "Mark.12.38", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ, Βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων, τῶν θελόντων ἐν στολαῖς περιπατεῖν, καὶ ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς,", "text": "And *elegen* to them in the *didachē* of him, *Blepete* from the *grammateōn*, the ones *thelontōn* in *stolais* *peripatein*, and *aspasmous* in the *agorais*,", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous action]", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - watch out!/beware!", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes", "*thelontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those wanting", "*stolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - robes/long garments", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk around", "*aspasmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - greetings", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - marketplaces" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was speaking", "*didachē*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*Blepete*": "watch out!/beware!/take heed!", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/law-experts", "*thelontōn*": "wanting/desiring/wishing", "*stolais*": "robes/long garments/stately attire", "*peripatein*": "to walk around/walk about/go about", "*aspasmous*": "greetings/salutations", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ, Βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων, τῶν θελόντων ἐν στολαῖς περιπατεῖν, καὶ ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς,

Transliteration

And elegen to them in the didachē of him, Blepete from the grammateōn, the ones thelontōn in stolais peripatein, and aspasmous in the agorais,

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous action]
• *didachē*: dative, feminine, singular - teaching
• *Blepete*: present active imperative, 2nd plural - watch out!/beware!
• *grammateōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes
• *thelontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those wanting
• *stolais*: dative, feminine, plural - robes/long garments
• *peripatein*: present active infinitive - to walk around
• *aspasmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - greetings
• *agorais*: dative, feminine, plural - marketplaces

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/was speaking
• *didachē*: teaching/instruction/doctrine
• *Blepete*: watch out!/beware!/take heed!
• *grammateōn*: scribes/law-experts
• *thelontōn*: wanting/desiring/wishing
• *stolais*: robes/long garments/stately attire
• *peripatein*: to walk around/walk about/go about
• *aspasmous*: greetings/salutations
• *agorais*: marketplaces/public squares

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As he taught them, he said, 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and enjoy greetings in the marketplaces,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he said to them in his teaching, 'Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto them in his doctrine: beware of the Scribes which love to goo in longe clothinge: and love salutacions in ye market places

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he taught the, and sayde vnto the: Bewarre of the scrybes, that loue to go in longe garmentes, and loue to be saluted in the market,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer he saide vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes which loue to goe in long robes, & loue salutations in the markets,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them in his doctrine, beware of the scribes, whiche desire to go in long clothyng, and salutations in the market places,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them in his doctrine, ‹Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and› [love] ‹salutations in the marketplaces,›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and `to have' salutations in the marketplaces,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in his teaching he said, Be on your watch against the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes and be respected in the market-places,

• World English Bible (2000)

  In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Warnings About Experts in the Law In his teaching Jesus also said,“Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 11:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Luke.11.43", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις! ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.", "text": "*Ouai* to you the *Pharisaiois*! because *agapate* the *prōtokathedrian* in the *synagōgais*, and the *aspasmous* in the *agorais*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*Pharisaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the Pharisees", "*agapate*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*prōtokathedrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - chief seat/place of honor", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*aspasmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - greetings/salutations", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in marketplaces/public squares" }, "variants": { "*prōtokathedrian*": "chief seat/place of honor/most important seat", "*aspasmous*": "greetings/salutations/respectful acknowledgments", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares/places of public meeting" } }
• Luke 20:45-47 : 45 { "verseID": "Luke.20.45", "source": "Ἀκούοντος δὲ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ,", "text": "*Akouontos de pantos* of the *laou eipen* to the *mathētais* of him,", "grammar": { "*Akouontos*": "present active participle, genitive, singular - hearing/listening", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*pantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - all", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - to disciples" }, "variants": { "*Akouontos de pantos tou laou*": "while all the people were listening/in the hearing of all the people", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*mathētais*": "disciples/followers/students" } } 46 { "verseID": "Luke.20.46", "source": "Προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων, τῶν θελόντων περιπατεῖν ἐν στολαῖς, καὶ φιλούντων ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς, καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις·", "text": "*Prosechete apo* the *grammateōn*, the ones *thelontōn peripatein* in *stolais*, and *philountōn aspasmous* in the *agorais*, and *prōtokathedrias* in the *synagōgais*, and *prōtoklisias* in the *deipnois*;", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - beware/take heed", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes", "*thelontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, plural - wanting/desiring", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk", "*stolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in robes", "*philountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, plural - loving", "*aspasmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - greetings", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in marketplaces", "*prōtokathedrias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief places", "*deipnois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in feasts" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete apo*": "beware of/be on guard against/watch out for", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/teachers of the law", "*thelontōn peripatein*": "who desire to walk/who like to walk around", "*stolais*": "long robes/flowing garments", "*philountōn aspasmous*": "loving greetings/desiring respectful greetings", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares", "*prōtokathedrias*": "chief seats/most important seats/best seats", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/places of worship", "*prōtoklisias*": "places of honor/best places/chief places", "*deipnois*": "feasts/banquets/dinners" } } 47 { "verseID": "Luke.20.47", "source": "Οἳ κατεσθίουσιν τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν, καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσεύχονται: οὗτοι λήψονται περισσότερον κρίμα.", "text": "Who *katesthiousin* the *oikias* of the *chērōn*, and *prophasei makra proseuchontai*: these will *lēpsontai perissoteron krima*.", "grammar": { "*katesthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - devour/consume", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*chērōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of widows", "*prophasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - for pretext/pretense", "*makra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - long", "*proseuchontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - pray", "*lēpsontai*": "future middle, 3rd plural - will receive", "*perissoteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular, comparative - greater", "*krima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*katesthiousin*": "devour/consume/exploit", "*oikias tōn chērōn*": "houses of widows/widows' possessions", "*prophasei makra proseuchontai*": "for a pretense make long prayers/pray at length for appearance's sake", "*lēpsontai*": "will receive/will get", "*perissoteron krima*": "greater condemnation/more severe judgment/worse punishment" } }
• Matt 23:1-7 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.1", "source": "¶Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν τοῖς ὄχλοις, καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ,", "text": "Then the *Iēsous* *elalēsen* to-the *ochlois*, and to-the *mathētais* of-him,", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - temporal marker indicating sequence", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*elalēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - completed action", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object, recipient of speech", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object, recipient of speech", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/addressed/said", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes/common people", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.2", "source": "Λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι:", "text": "*Legōn*, Upon the of-*Mōseōs* *kathedras* *ekathisan* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi*:", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*kathedras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - seat/chair of authority", "*ekathisan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - sat down/were seated", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*kathedras*": "seat/chair/position of authority", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/took seat/assumed authority position", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/law experts", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.3", "source": "Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν τηρεῖν, τηρεῖτε καὶ ποιεῖτε· κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε: λέγουσιν γὰρ, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "All *oun* as-much-as *an eipōsin* to-you to-*tērein*, *tēreite* and *poieite*; according-to *de* the *erga* of-them *mē poieite*: *legousin* *gar*, and not *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object, all things", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*hosa an*": "relative + conditional particle - whatever/as much as", "*eipōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might say/tell/command", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to observe/keep/follow", "*tēreite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/keep/follow!", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice!", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds/actions", "*mē poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural with negative - do not do!", "*legousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/speak", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ou poiousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not do" }, "variants": { "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*tēreite*": "keep/observe/follow!", "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform!", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.4", "source": "Δεσμεύουσιν γὰρ φορτία βαρέα καὶ δυσβάστακτα, καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων· τῷ δὲ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "*Desmeuousin* *gar* *phortia* *barea* and *dysbastakta*, and *epititheasin* upon the *ōmous* of-the *anthrōpōn*; with-the *de* *daktylō* of-them not *thelousin* *kinēsai* them.", "grammar": { "*Desmeuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they bind/tie up", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*phortia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads", "*barea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heavy/weighty", "*dysbastakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - difficult to bear/carry", "*epititheasin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they place upon/lay on", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - shoulders", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tō daktylō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the finger (instrumental)", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*ou thelousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not wish/want", "*kinēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to move/stir", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them (referring to burdens)" }, "variants": { "*Desmeuousin*": "bind/tie up/bundle together", "*phortia*": "burdens/loads/cargo", "*barea*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome", "*dysbastakta*": "hard to carry/difficult to bear", "*epititheasin*": "place upon/lay on/put on", "*ōmous*": "shoulders", "*thelousin*": "wish/want/desire", "*kinēsai*": "to move/stir/shift" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.5", "source": "Πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσιν πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις: πλατύνουσιν δὲ τὰ φυλακτήρια αὐτῶν, καὶ μεγαλύνουσιν τὰ κράσπεδα τῶν ἱματίων αὐτῶν,", "text": "All *de* the *erga* of-them *poiousin* *pros* the *theathēnai* to-the *anthrōpois*: *platynousi* *de* the *phylaktēria* of-them, and *megalynousin* the *kraspeda* of-the *himatiōn* of-them,", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all (things)", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - and/but", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*poiousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they do/perform", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*to theathēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive with article - the to be seen/viewed", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - by men/people (dative of agent)", "*platynousi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they broaden/widen", "*phylaktēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - phylacteries/prayer boxes", "*megalynousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they enlarge/make large", "*kraspeda*": "accusative, neuter, plural - tassels/fringes/borders", "*himatiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of garments/robes" }, "variants": { "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*poiousin*": "do/perform/practice", "*pros to theathēnai*": "to be seen/observed/noticed", "*platynousi*": "broaden/widen/enlarge", "*phylaktēria*": "phylacteries/prayer boxes/tefillin", "*megalynousin*": "enlarge/magnify/extend", "*kraspeda*": "borders/fringes/tassels", "*himatiōn*": "garments/robes/cloaks" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.6", "source": "Φιλοῦσιν τε τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις, καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς,", "text": "*Philousin* *te* the *prōtoklisian* in the *deipnois*, and the *prōtokathedrias* in the *synagōgais*,", "grammar": { "*Philousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they love/like", "*te*": "conjunctive particle - and/both", "*prōtoklisian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - chief reclining place/first place", "*deipnois*": "dative, neuter, plural - at feasts/banquets/dinners", "*prōtokathedrias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/first rows", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*Philousin*": "love/like/are fond of", "*prōtoklisian*": "place of honor at meals/first place at table/chief reclining place", "*deipnois*": "feasts/banquets/dinners", "*prōtokathedrias*": "chief seats/first rows/places of honor", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.7", "source": "Καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς, καὶ καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, Ῥαββί, Ῥαββί.", "text": "And the *aspasmous* in the *agorais*, and *kaleisthai* by the *anthrōpōn*, *Rabbi*, *Rabbi*.", "grammar": { "*aspasmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - greetings/salutations", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in marketplaces/public areas", "*kaleisthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be called/named", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/from", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - by men/people (genitive of agent)", "*Rabbi*": "vocative - title of honor, teacher" }, "variants": { "*aspasmous*": "greetings/salutations/respectful addresses", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares/forums", "*kaleisthai*": "to be called/addressed/named", "*Rabbi*": "my teacher/my master/my great one (repeated for emphasis)" } }
• Mark 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Mark.4.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς ἐν παραβολαῖς πολλά, καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And he *edidasken* them in *parabolais* *polla*, and *elegen* to them in the *didachē* of him,", "grammar": { "*edidasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was teaching", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*parabolais*": "parables/analogies/comparisons", "*polla*": "many things/much", "*didachē*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }
• Matt 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.5", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχῃ, οὐκ ἔσῃ ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταί: ὅτι φιλοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι, ὅπως ἂν φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *hotan proseuchē*, not *esē hōsper* the *hypokritai*: *hoti philousin* in the *synagōgais* and in the *gōniais* of the *plateiōn* *hestōtes proseuchesthai*, *hopōs an phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*hotan proseuchē*": "temporal conjunction + present middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever you pray", "*esē*": "future indicative middle, 2nd singular - you will be", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*hoti philousin*": "causal conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - because they love", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*gōniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - corners/angles", "*plateiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of wide streets/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*hopōs an phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + modal particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear/be seen", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*proseuchē*": "pray/petition/make request", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*philousin*": "love/are fond of/like", "*gōniais*": "corners/angles/junctions", "*plateiōn*": "wide streets/public squares/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "standing/taking position/having stationed themselves", "*phanōsin*": "appear/be seen/be visible", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } }
• Matt 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.17", "source": "Προσέχετε δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων: παραδώσουσιν γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰς συνέδρια, καὶ ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν μαστιγώσουσιν ὑμᾶς·", "text": "*Prosechete* *de* from the *anthrōpōn*: *paradōsousin* *gar* you into *synedria*, and in the *synagōgais* of-them *mastigōsousin* you;", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - beware/take heed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*paradōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will deliver/hand over", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*synedria*": "accusative neuter plural - councils/courts", "*synagōgais*": "dative feminine plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*mastigōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will flog/scourge" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "beware/take heed/pay attention", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*paradōsousin*": "they will deliver/hand over/betray", "*synedria*": "councils/courts/tribunals", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places", "*mastigōsousin*": "they will flog/scourge/whip" } }
• 3 John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "3 John.1.9", "source": "Ἔγραψά τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἀλλʼ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν, Διοτρέφης, οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*Egrapsa* to the *ekklēsia*: but the *philoprōteuōn* of them, *Diotrephēs*, not *epidechetai* us.", "grammar": { "*Egrapsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*all*": "conjunction - but", "*philoprōteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving to be first", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them/their", "*Diotrephēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name (Diotrephes)", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epidechetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us" }, "variants": { "*Egrapsa*": "I wrote/have written", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*philoprōteuōn*": "loving to be first/desiring preeminence/ambitious for primacy", "*epidechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts" } }
• Luke 14:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.14.7", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο· λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς,", "text": "He *elegen de pros* the *keklēmenous parabolēn*, *epechōn pōs* the *prōtoklisias exelegonto*; *legōn pros* them,", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*keklēmenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - [those] having been invited/called", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*epechōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - noticing/paying attention to", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/places of honor", "*exelegonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, middle - were choosing for themselves [continuous]", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*keklēmenous*": "those having been invited/the guests/those called", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*epechōn*": "noticing/paying attention to/observing", "*prōtoklisias*": "chief seats/places of honor/best places", "*exelegonto*": "were choosing for themselves/were selecting/were picking out" } } 8 { "verseID": "Luke.14.8", "source": "Ὅταν κληθῇς ὑπό τινος εἰς γάμους, μὴ κατακλιθῇς εἰς τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν· μήποτε ἐντιμότερός σου ᾖ κεκλημένος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Whenever you *klēthēs hypo* someone into *gamous*, not *kataklithēs* into the *prōtoklisian*; lest *entimoteros* than you *ē keklēmenos hyp'* him;", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feast/marriage celebration", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*kataklithēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might recline/sit down", "*prōtoklisian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - chief seat/place of honor", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/in case", "*entimoteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - more honored/more distinguished", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - than you", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be", "*keklēmenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been invited/called", "*hyp'*": "preposition + genitive - by" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding banquet", "*kataklithēs*": "you might recline/you sit down/you take your place", "*prōtoklisian*": "chief seat/place of honor/best place", "*entimoteros*": "more honored/more distinguished/more important person", "*keklēmenos*": "having been invited/who has been called/guest" } } 9 { "verseID": "Luke.14.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ σὲ καὶ αὐτὸν καλέσας ἐρεῖ σοι, Δὸς τούτῳ τόπον· καὶ τότε ἄρξῃ μετʼ αἰσχύνης τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον κατέχειν.", "text": "And *elthōn* the one who *se kai auton kalesas erei* to you, Give to this one *topon*; and then you *arxē met' aischynēs ton eschaton topon katechein*.", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - coming/arriving", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*kalesas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*erei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - will say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*dos*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - give", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to this one", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*arxē*": "future, 2nd singular, middle - you will begin", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*aischynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - shame/disgrace", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*katechein*": "present infinitive, active - to occupy/take" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "coming/arriving/when he comes", "*kalesas*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*erei*": "will say/will tell/will speak", "*dos*": "give/grant/yield", "*topon*": "place/position/seat", "*arxē*": "you will begin/you will start", "*aischynēs*": "shame/disgrace/embarrassment", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/worst", "*katechein*": "to occupy/to take/to hold" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.14.10", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον· ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε, εἴπῃ σοι, Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον: τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.", "text": "But whenever you *klēthēs*, *poreutheis anapese* into the *eschaton topon*; so that whenever *elthē* the one *keklēkōs* you, he might *eipē* to you, *Phile*, *prosanabēthi anōteron*: then *estai* to you *doxa enōpion* the ones *synanakeimenōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*poreutheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone/proceeded", "*anapese*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - recline/sit down", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might come", "*keklēkōs*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*phile*": "vocative, masculine, singular - friend", "*prosanabēthi*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - move up/go higher", "*anōteron*": "comparative adverb - to a higher place", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/glory", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining together/dining with", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - with you" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/going/proceeding", "*anapese*": "recline/sit down/take your place", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/least important", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*keklēkōs*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*eipē*": "might say/tells/says", "*phile*": "friend/dear one", "*prosanabēthi*": "move up/go higher/come up", "*anōteron*": "to a higher place/further up/more honorable position", "*doxa*": "honor/glory/esteem", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "those reclining together/fellow guests/those dining with" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }