Mark 4:24

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{ "verseID": "Mark.4.24", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Βλέπετε τί ἀκούετε: ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, μετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν: καὶ προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.", "text": "And *elegen* to them, *Blepete ti akouete*: in what *metrō metreite*, *metrēthēsetai* to you: and *prostethēsetai* to you those *akouousin*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed/consider", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear", "*metrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - measure", "*metreite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you measure", "*metrēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be measured", "*prostethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be added", "*akouousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - hearing" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/pay attention/be careful", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*metrō*": "measure/standard/criterion", "*metreite*": "you measure/evaluate/judge", "*metrēthēsetai*": "it will be measured/evaluated/judged", "*prostethēsetai*": "it will be added/given in addition", "*akouousin*": "hearing/listening/paying attention" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Βλέπετε τί ἀκούετε: ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, μετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν: καὶ προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.

Transliteration

And elegen to them, Blepete ti akouete: in what metrō metreite, metrēthēsetai to you: and prostethēsetai to you those akouousin.

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying
• *Blepete*: present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed/consider
• *ti*: interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what
• *akouete*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear
• *metrō*: dative, neuter, singular - measure
• *metreite*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you measure
• *metrēthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be measured
• *prostethēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be added
• *akouousin*: present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - hearing

Word Meanings

• *Blepete*: take heed/pay attention/be careful
• *akouete*: you hear/listen to
• *metrō*: measure/standard/criterion
• *metreite*: you measure/evaluate/judge
• *metrēthēsetai*: it will be measured/evaluated/judged
• *prostethēsetai*: it will be added/given in addition
• *akouousin*: hearing/listening/paying attention

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and more will be added to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, Take heed what you hear; with what measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto them: take hede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete with the same shall it be measured vnto you agayne. And vnto you that heare shall more be geve.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto them: Take hede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, with the same shal it be measured vnto you agayne. And vnto you that heare this, shal more be geuen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them, take heede what ye heare: With what measure ye meate, with the same shall it be measured to you agayne. And vnto you that heare, shall more be geuen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, ‹Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And he said to them,“Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.2", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίματι κρίνετε, κριθήσεσθε: καὶ ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, μετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "In which *gar* *krimati krinete*, you will be *krithēsesthe*: and in which *metrō metreite*, will be *metrēthēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*krimati*": "dative singular neuter - judgment/standard", "*krinete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you judge", "*krithēsesthe*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be judged", "*metrō*": "dative singular neuter - measure/standard", "*metreite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you measure", "*metrēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be measured", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you" }, "variants": { "*krimati*": "judgment/verdict/standard of judgment", "*krinete*": "judge/evaluate/condemn", "*metrō*": "measure/standard/quantity", "*metreite*": "measure out/evaluate/apportion" } }
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι, οἵτινες παρεισάξουσιν αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας, καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, ἐπάγοντες ἑαυτοῖς ταχινὴν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "*Egenonto de* and *kai pseudoprophētai* in the *laō*, *hōs kai* in you *esontai pseudodidaskaloi*, *hoitines pareisaxousin haireseis apōleias*, *kai* the *agorasanta* them *Despotēn arnoumenoi*, *epagontes heautois tachinēn apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Egenonto*": "aorist indicative middle/passive, 3rd plural - 'became/arose'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also/even'", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false prophets'", "*laō*": "dative singular masculine - 'people'", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - 'as/like'", "*esontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will be'", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false teachers'", "*hoitines*": "nominative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'who/whoever'", "*pareisaxousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will bring in secretly'", "*haireseis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'heresies/divisions/choices'", "*apōleias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of destruction/ruin'", "*agorasanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine - 'having bought/purchased'", "*Despotēn*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Master/Lord'", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'denying'", "*epagontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'bringing upon'", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*tachinēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'swift/quick'", "*apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*Egenonto*": "arose/came to be/became", "*pseudoprophētai*": "false prophets/those who falsely claim to speak for God", "*laō*": "people/nation/crowd", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "false teachers/those who teach falsehoods", "*pareisaxousin*": "will secretly introduce/will bring in alongside/will smuggle in", "*haireseis*": "heresies/factions/sects/divisions/choices", "*apōleias*": "of destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation", "*agorasanta*": "having bought/purchased/redeemed", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/absolute ruler", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting", "*epagontes*": "bringing upon/drawing down upon", "*tachinēn*": "swift/quick/sudden", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.2", "source": "Καὶ πολλοὶ ἐξακολουθήσουσιν αὐτῶν ταῖς ἀπωλείαις· δἰ οὓς ἡ ὁδὸς τῆς ἀληθείας βλασφημηθήσεται.", "text": "*Kai polloi exakolouthēsousin autōn tais apōleiais*; *di' hous hē hodos tēs alētheias blasphēmēthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'many'", "*exakolouthēsousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will follow after'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*tais apōleiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'destructive ways/licentious ways'", "*di' hous*": "preposition with accusative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'because of whom'", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of the truth'", "*blasphēmēthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'will be blasphemed/slandered'" }, "variants": { "*exakolouthēsousin*": "will follow after/will adhere to/will pursue", "*apōleiais*": "destructive ways/licentious behaviors/ruinous practices", "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*blasphēmēthēsetai*": "will be blasphemed/slandered/spoken ill of/maligned" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }
• Luke 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.8.18", "source": "Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε: ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς ἂν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Blepete* therefore how you *akouete*: for whoever *an echē*, *dothēsetai* to him; and whoever *an mē echē*, even what he *dokei echein arthēsetai ap'* him.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - take heed/consider/see", "*akouete*": "present, 2nd plural - you hear/listen", "*an echē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular with particle - might have", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be given", "*an mē echē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular with negative particle - might not have", "*dokei*": "present, 3rd singular - seems/thinks", "*echein*": "present infinitive - to have", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/be careful/consider/see", "*akouete*": "you hear/you listen/you pay attention", "*echē*": "might have/should have/would have", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/shall be given", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes/appears", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/will be removed" } }
• John 5:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.5.25", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἔρχεται ὥρα, καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ νεκροὶ ἀκούσονται τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ: καὶ οἱ ἀκούσαντες ζήσονται.", "text": "*Amēn*, *amēn*, I *legō* to you, that *Erchetai hōra*, and now *estin*, when the *nekroi akousontai* of the *phōnēs* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*: and the ones *akousantes zēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term transliterated - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd plural - to you", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular of *erchomai* - comes/is coming", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *eimi* - is", "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*nekroi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural of *akouō* - will hear", "*phōnēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - voice", "*Huiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*zēsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural of *zaō* - will live" }, "variants": { "*Erchetai hōra*": "hour is coming/time is coming", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/dead people", "*phōnēs*": "voice/call/sound", "*akousantes*": "having heard/those who hear", "*zēsontai*": "will live/will come to life" } }
• John 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.10.16", "source": "Καὶ ἄλλα πρόβατα ἔχω, ἃ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τῆς αὐλῆς ταύτης: κἀκεῖνά με δεῖ ἀγαγεῖν, καὶ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούσουσιν· καὶ γενήσεται μία ποίμνη, εἷς ποιμήν.", "text": "And other *probata echō*, which not *estin* from the *aulēs* this: *kakeina* me *dei agagein*, and the *phōnēs* of me *akousousin*; and *genēsetai mia poimnē*, one *poimēn*.", "grammar": { "*probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are", "*aulēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - fold/court", "*kakeina*": "contraction (kai + ekeina) - and those", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*agagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to lead/bring", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akousousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will hear", "*genēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it will become", "*mia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - one", "*poimnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flock", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*echō*": "have/possess/hold", "*estin*": "is/are/exists", "*aulēs*": "fold/court/enclosure", "*kakeina*": "and those/those also", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*agagein*": "to lead/bring/take", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akousousin*": "will hear/listen to/heed", "*genēsetai*": "will become/will be", "*mia*": "one/single", "*poimnē*": "flock/herd", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman" } }
• John 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.10.27", "source": "Τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι:", "text": "The *probata* the *ema* of the *phōnēs* of me *akouei*, *kagō ginōskō* them, and *akolouthousin* me:", "grammar": { "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ema*": "nominative, neuter, plural - my/mine", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*akolouthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they follow" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*ema*": "my/mine/belonging to me", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*akolouthousin*": "follow/accompany" } }
• Acts 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.17.11", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας, τὸ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφάς, εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως.", "text": "These *de* were *eugenesteroi* of those in *Thessalonikē*, who *edexanto* the *logon* with all *prothymias*, daily *anakrinontes* the *graphas*, if *echoi* these things *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eugenesteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more noble/nobler", "*Thessalonikē*": "dative singular feminine - in Thessalonica", "*edexanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - word/message", "*prothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - eagerness/readiness", "*anakrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - examining/investigating", "*graphas*": "accusative plural feminine - scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner" }, "variants": { "*eugenesteroi*": "more noble/higher minded/more open-minded", "*edexanto*": "received/welcomed/accepted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*prothymias*": "eagerness/readiness/willingness", "*anakrinontes*": "examining/investigating/scrutinizing", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "might be/might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way" } }
• 2 Cor 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.9.6", "source": "Τοῦτο δέ, Ὁ σπείρων φειδομένως φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει· καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει.", "text": "*Touto de*, The *speiron pheidomenos pheidomenos* and *therisei*; and the *speiron ep' eulogiais ep' eulogiais* and *therisei*.", "grammar": { "*Touto de*": "but this/now this", "*speiron*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing/the one who sows", "*pheidomenos*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sparingly", "*therisei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will reap", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - upon/with", "*eulogiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blessings/bountifully" }, "variants": { "*speiron*": "one who sows/sower", "*pheidomenos*": "sparingly/grudgingly/meagerly", "*therisei*": "will reap/will harvest", "*eulogiais*": "blessings/bountifully/generously" } }
• Heb 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.1", "source": "¶Διὰ τοῦτο δεῖ περισσοτέρως ἡμᾶς προσέχειν τοῖς ἀκουσθεῖσιν, μήποτε παραρρυῶμεν.", "text": "*Dia* this *dei* *perissoteros* we *prosechein* to the things *akoustheisin*, lest *pararrouomen*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/through", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is necessary", "*perissoteros*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly/earnestly", "we": "accusative plural pronoun (*hēmas*) - us", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to give attention to/hold fast", "*akoustheisin*": "aorist passive participle, dative plural - things having been heard", "*pararrouomen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might drift away/slip away" }, "variants": { "*perissoteros*": "more abundantly/more earnestly/more carefully", "*prosechein*": "to give attention to/to hold fast/to apply the mind", "*pararrouomen*": "drift away/flow past/slip away" } }
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.2", "source": "Ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη, τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε:", "text": "As *artigennēta brephē*, the *logikon adolon gala epipothēsate*, *hina* in *autō auxēthēte*:", "grammar": { "*artigennēta*": "adjective, neuter plural nominative - newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "noun, neuter plural nominative - infants/babies", "*logikon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - rational/spiritual/of the word", "*adolon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - pure/unadulterated/without deceit", "*gala*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - milk", "*epipothēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - earnestly desire/long for", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autō*": "pronoun, neuter singular dative - it", "*auxēthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may grow/be increased" }, "variants": { "*artigennēta*": "newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/newborns", "*logikon*": "rational/spiritual/of the word/genuine", "*adolon*": "pure/unadulterated/without deceit/sincere", "*epipothēsate*": "earnestly desire/long for/crave", "*auxēthēte*": "may grow/be increased/be nourished" } }
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.4.1", "source": "¶Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *mē* every *pneumati* *pisteuete*, but *dokimazete* the *pneumata* if from the *Theou* *estin*: because many *pseudoprophētai* *exelēlythasin* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/to spirit", "*pisteuete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - believe/trust", "*dokimazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - test/examine/prove", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false prophets", "*exelēlythasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd plural - have gone out/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/discern", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*exelēlythasin*": "have gone out/have departed/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Mark 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Mark.9.7", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο νεφέλη ἐπισκιάζουσα αὐτοῖς: καὶ ἦλθεν φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός: αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.", "text": "And *egeneto nephelē episkiazousa* them: and *ēlthen phōnē* from the *nephelēs*, *legousa*, This *estin* the *Huios* of me the *agapētos*: him *akouete*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - became/came to be", "*nephelē*": "nominative singular - cloud", "*episkiazousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - overshadowing/covering", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - came", "*phōnē*": "nominative singular - voice/sound", "*nephelēs*": "genitive singular - of the cloud", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - saying", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative singular - Son", "*agapētos*": "nominative singular - beloved", "*akouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "became/happened/came to be", "*nephelē*": "cloud", "*episkiazousa*": "overshadowing/covering/casting shadow upon", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Huios*": "Son", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved", "*akouete*": "hear/listen to/obey" } }
• Luke 6:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.6.37", "source": "Μὴ κρίνετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ κριθῆτε: μὴ καταδικάζετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ καταδικασθῆτε: ἀπολύετε, καὶ ἀπολυθήσεσθε:", "text": "*Mē* *krinete*, and *ou* *mē* you shall be *krithēte*: *mē* *katadikazete*, and *ou* *mē* you shall be *katadikasthēte*: *apolyete*, and you shall be *apolythēsesthe*:", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*krinete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - judge!", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*krithēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be judged", "*katadikazete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - condemn!", "*katadikasthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be condemned", "*apolyete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - release/forgive!", "*apolythēsesthe*": "verb, future passive, 2nd person plural - you will be released/forgiven" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "not (with imperative, prohibiting action)", "*krinete*": "judge/evaluate/condemn", "*ou mē*": "double negative for emphasis - certainly not/by no means", "*krithēte*": "be judged/evaluated/condemned", "*katadikazete*": "condemn/pass sentence on", "*katadikasthēte*": "be condemned/sentenced", "*apolyete*": "release/let go/forgive/pardon", "*apolythēsesthe*": "be released/let go/forgiven/pardoned" } } 38 { "verseID": "Luke.6.38", "source": "Δίδοτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· μέτρον καλόν, πεπιεσμένον, καὶ σεσαλευμένον, καὶ ὑπερεκχυνόμενον, δώσουσιν εἰς τὸν κόλπον ὑμῶν. Τᾧ γὰρ αὐτῷ μέτρῳ ᾧ μετρεῖτε ἀντιμετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Didote*, and it shall be *dothēsetai* to you; *metron* *kalon*, *pepiesmenos*, and *sesaleumenos*, and *hyperekchynomenos*, they shall *dōsousin* into the *kolpon* of you. For the *autō* *metrō* which you *metreite* it shall be *antimetrēthēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*Didote*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - give!", "*dothēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*metron*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - measure", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*pepiesmenos*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been pressed down", "*sesaleumenos*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been shaken together", "*hyperekchynomenos*": "participle, present passive, nominative, neuter, singular - overflowing", "*dōsousin*": "verb, future active, 3rd person plural - they will give", "*kolpon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - lap/bosom", "*autō*": "pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - same", "*metrō*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - measure", "*metreite*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you measure", "*antimetrēthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be measured in return" }, "variants": { "*Didote*": "give/provide/donate", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/provided/supplied", "*metron*": "measure/quantity/standard", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/generous", "*pepiesmenos*": "pressed down/compressed (completed action with continuing effect)", "*sesaleumenos*": "shaken together/packed (completed action with continuing effect)", "*hyperekchynomenos*": "overflowing/running over/spilling over", "*dōsousin*": "they will give (impersonal plural)", "*kolpon*": "lap/bosom/fold of garment (where items were carried)", "*metrō*": "measure/standard/quantity", "*metreite*": "measure/use as standard", "*antimetrēthēsetai*": "will be measured in return/measured back to" } }
• Prov 19:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.27", "source": "חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*ḥădal*-*bənî* *lišmōaʿ* *mūsār* *lišḡōt* from *ʾimrê*-*dāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*ḥădal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/stop", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*lišmōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*mūsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*lišḡōt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to err/stray", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of/sayings of", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*ḥădal*": "cease/stop/refrain", "*bənî*": "my son/male child", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen/hearken", "*mūsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*lišḡōt*": "to err/stray/wander", "*ʾimrê*": "words of/sayings of/speech of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment" } }
• Isa 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }