Mark 14:4

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{ "verseID": "Mark.14.4", "source": "Ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς, καὶ λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν;", "text": "*Ēsan de tines aganaktountes pros heautous*, and *legontes*, For what the *apōleia* this of the *myrou* *gegonen*?", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - were [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - some/certain ones", "*aganaktountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being indignant", "*pros heautous*": "preposition + accusative, reflexive pronoun - to/among themselves", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*gegonen*": "perfect, 3rd person singular - has happened/occurred" }, "variants": { "*aganaktountes*": "being indignant/being greatly displeased/being angry", "*pros heautous*": "to themselves/among themselves/to one another", "*apōleia*": "waste/loss/destruction/perdition", "*gegonen*": "has happened/has occurred/has been made" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς, καὶ λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν;

Transliteration

Ēsan de tines aganaktountes pros heautous, and legontes, For what the apōleia this of the myrou gegonen?

Grammar Details

• *Ēsan*: imperfect, 3rd person plural - were [continuous action]
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *tines*: nominative, masculine, plural - some/certain ones
• *aganaktountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being indignant
• *pros heautous*: preposition + accusative, reflexive pronoun - to/among themselves
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *apōleia*: nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction
• *myrou*: genitive, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment
• *gegonen*: perfect, 3rd person singular - has happened/occurred

Word Meanings

• *aganaktountes*: being indignant/being greatly displeased/being angry
• *pros heautous*: to themselves/among themselves/to one another
• *apōleia*: waste/loss/destruction/perdition
• *gegonen*: has happened/has occurred/has been made

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Some of those present were indignant and said to one another, "Why this waste of the perfume?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there were some who had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} there were{G2258} some{G5100} that had indignation{G23} among{G4314} themselves,{G1438} [saying],{G3004} To what purpose{G5101} hath{G1096} this{G3778} waste{G684} of the ointment{G3464} been made?{G1519}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} there were{G2258}{(G5713)} some{G5100} that had indignation{G23}{(G5723)} within{G4314} themselves{G1438}, and{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5723)}, Why{G1519}{G5101} was{G1096} this{G3778} waste{G684} of the ointment{G3464} made{G1096}{(G5754)}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ther were some that were not content in them selves and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then were there some, yt disdayned and sayde: Where to serueth this waist?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore some disdained among themselues, and sayde, To what ende is this waste of oyntment?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there were some, that had indignation within them selues, and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, `For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But there were some that had indignation among themselves, `saying', To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But there were some that had indignation among themselves, [saying], To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But some who were present indignantly said to one another,“Why this waste of expensive ointment?

Referenced Verses

• John 12:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "John.12.4", "source": "Λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ἰούδας Σίμωνος, Ἰσκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι,", "text": "*Legei* *oun* one from the *mathētōn* of him, *Ioudas* *Simōnos*, *Iskariōtēs*, the one *mellōn* him *paradidonai*,", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Simon's", "*Iskariōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Iscariot", "*mellōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to", "*paradidonai*": "present active infinitive - to betray/deliver over" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/learners/followers", "*Iskariōtēs*": "Iscariot/man of Kerioth", "*mellōn*": "being about to/intending to", "*paradidonai*": "betray/hand over/deliver over" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.12.5", "source": "Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;", "text": "*Dia* what this *to* *myron* not *eprathē* for three hundred *dēnariōn*, and *edothē* to *ptōchois*?", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition - through/because of", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - ointment/perfume", "*eprathē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - denarii", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor (people)" }, "variants": { "*Dia* what": "Why/For what reason", "*myron*": "ointment/perfume/fragrant oil", "*eprathē*": "was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "denarii (Roman coins, each worth a day's wage)", "*edothē*": "was given/distributed", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } }
• Matt 26:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.8", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἠγανάκτησαν, λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη;", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *mathētai* of him, they *ēganaktēsan*, *legontes*, For what the *apōleia* this?", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/having seen", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*ēganaktēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they were indignant/angry", "*legontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "seeing/having seen/when they saw", "*ēganaktēsan*": "were indignant/angry/displeased", "*apōleia*": "waste/loss/destruction" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.9", "source": "Ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον πραθῆναι πολλοῦ, καὶ δοθῆναι πτωχοῖς.", "text": "*Ēdynato* *gar* this the *myron* *prathēnai* for *pollou*, and *dothēnai* to the *ptōchois*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdynato*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, middle/passive - could/was able", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*prathēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be sold", "*pollou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of much/great price", "*dothēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the poor" }, "variants": { "*Ēdynato*": "could have been/was able/might have been", "*myron*": "perfume/fragrant oil/ointment", "*prathēnai*": "to be sold", "*pollou*": "much/great price/large sum", "*dothēnai*": "to be given", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } }
• Eccl 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.4", "source": "וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי אֲנִ֜י אֶת־כָּל־עָמָ֗ל וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּשְׁר֣וֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֛י הִ֥יא קִנְאַת־אִ֖ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*wə-rāʾîtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-all-*ʿāmāl* and-*ʾēt* all-*kišrôn* the-*maʿăśeh* that it *qinʾat*-*ʾîš* from-*rēʿēhû* also-this *heḇel* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - success/skill", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - envy/jealousy of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*kišrôn*": "success/skill/achievement/advantage", "*qinʾat*": "envy/jealousy/rivalry", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his companion/his fellow", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit/herding wind" } }
• Eccl 5:4-8 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.4", "source": "ט֖וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תִדֹּ֑ר מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "Good that *lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr* than *miššetiḏḏôr* and *lōʾ* *ṯəšallēm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not vow", "*miššetiḏḏôr*": "preposition comparative + relative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - than that you vow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəšallēm*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*ṯiḏḏōr*": "to vow/pledge/promise", "*ṯəšallēm*": "to fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.5", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ לַחֲטִ֣יא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־קוֹלֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tittēn* *ʾeṯ-pîḵā* to *laḥăṭîʾ* *ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā* and *ʾal-tōʾmar* before *hammalʾāḵ* for *šəḡāḡāh* it, why *yiqṣōp̄* *hāʾĕlōhîm* upon *qôleḵā* and *ḥibbēl* *ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tittēn*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not give/allow", "*ʾeṯ-pîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sin", "*ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*ʾal-tōʾmar*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not say", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "noun, feminine singular - unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be angry", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*qôleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ḥibbēl*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed", "*ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to make guilty/to lead astray", "*bəśāreḵā*": "your flesh/body/person/self", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "the messenger/angel/representative", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "to be angry/wrathful/displeased", "*ḥibbēl*": "to destroy/ruin/damage/corrupt" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.6", "source": "כִּ֣י בְרֹ֤ב חֲלֹמוֹת֙ וַהֲבָלִ֔ים וּדְבָרִ֖ים הַרְבֵּ֑ה כִּ֥י אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרָֽא׃", "text": "For in *rōḇ* *ḥălōmôṯ* and *haḇālîm* and *ḏəḇārîm* *harbēh*, for *ʾeṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ*", "grammar": { "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - dreams", "*haḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities/emptiness", "*ḏəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - many/much", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - God (lit. the gods)", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "dreams/visions during sleep", "*haḇālîm*": "vanities/vapors/breath/emptiness", "*ḏəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things/affairs", "*harbēh*": "many/much/greatly/abundantly", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/stand in awe of/revere" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.7", "source": "אִם־עֹ֣שֶׁק רָ֠שׁ וְגֵ֨זֶל מִשְׁפָּ֤ט וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ה בַמְּדִינָ֔ה אַל־תִּתְמַ֖הּ עַל־הַחֵ֑פֶץ כִּ֣י גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "If *ʿōšeq* *rāš* and *ḡēzel* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣeḏeq* *tirʾeh* in *hamməḏînāh*, *ʾal-titmaḥ* upon *haḥēp̄eṣ* for *ḡāḇōahh* from over *gāḇōahh* *šōmēr* and *ḡəḇōhîm* over them", "grammar": { "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oppression of", "*rāš*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - poor person", "*ḡēzel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - robbery/violation of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*hamməḏînāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the province/district", "*ʾal-titmaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not be amazed", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the matter/desire", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - watching/guarding/keeping", "*ḡəḇōhîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - high ones/exalted ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud", "*rāš*": "poor/needy person", "*ḡēzel*": "robbery/plunder/violation", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hamməḏînāh*": "province/district/state/jurisdiction", "*titmaḥ*": "to be amazed/astonished/stunned", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "the matter/affair/business/desire/pleasure", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "high/lofty/exalted/proud" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }
• Mal 1:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.12", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֖ם מְחַלְּלִ֣ים אוֹת֑וֹ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם שֻׁלְחַ֤ן אֲדֹנָי֙ מְגֹאָ֣ל ה֔וּא וְנִיב֖וֹ נִבְזֶ֥ה אָכְלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəʾattem* *məḥalləlîm* *ʾôṯô* *beʾĕmārḵem* *šulḥan* *ʾăḏōnāy* *məḡōʾāl* *hûʾ* *wənîḇô* *niḇzeh* *ʾāḵəlô*", "grammar": { "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - but/and you", "*məḥalləlîm*": "participle, Piel masculine plural - profane/defile/pollute", "*ʾôṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*beʾĕmārḵem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your saying", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - table of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*məḡōʾāl*": "participle, Pual masculine singular - defiled/polluted", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it/he", "*wənîḇô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its fruit/food", "*niḇzeh*": "participle, Niphal masculine singular - despised/contemptible", "*ʾāḵəlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its food" }, "variants": { "*məḥalləlîm*": "profane/defile/pollute", "*šulḥan* *ʾăḏōnāy*": "table of the Lord/Lord's table/altar of the Lord", "*məḡōʾāl*": "defiled/polluted/unclean", "*nîḇô*": "its fruit/its food/its produce", "*niḇzeh*": "despised/contemptible/to be despised", "*ʾāḵəlô*": "its food/its provision/what is eaten" } } 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.13", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩ הִנֵּ֨ה מַתְּלָאָ֜ה וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אוֹת֗וֹ אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם גָּז֗וּל וְאֶת־הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ וְאֶת־הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔ה וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה הַאֶרְצֶ֥ה אוֹתָ֛הּ מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*waʾămartem* *hinnēh* *matlāʾāh* *wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *gāzûl* *wəʾeṯ*-*happissēaḥ* *wəʾeṯ*-*haḥôleh* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*hamminḥāh* *haʾerṣeh* *ʾôṯāh* *miyyeḏḵem* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you say", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*matlāʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - what a weariness/trouble", "*wəhippaḥtem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you snort/puff at", "*ʾôṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*gāzûl*": "participle, Qal passive - stolen/torn", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*happissēaḥ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the lame", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*haḥôleh*": "definite article + participle, Qal masculine singular - the sick", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hamminḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering/gift", "*haʾerṣeh*": "interrogative + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - should I accept", "*ʾôṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*matlāʾāh*": "what a weariness/troublesome/what a burden", "*wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô*": "you sniff at it/you scorn it/you disdain it", "*gāzûl*": "stolen/torn/taken by violence", "*happissēaḥ*": "the lame [animal]", "*haḥôleh*": "the sick/diseased [animal]", "*hamminḥāh*": "the offering/the gift/the tribute", "*haʾerṣeh*": "should I accept/be pleased with/receive with favor" } }