Mark 8:23

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{ "verseID": "Mark.8.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ τυφλοῦ, ἐξήγαγεν αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς κώμης· καὶ πτύσας εἰς τὰ ὄμματα αὐτοῦ, ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ, ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν εἴ τι βλέπει.", "text": "And having *epilabomenos* the *cheiros* of the *typhlou*, he *exēgagen* him outside the *kōmēs*; and having *ptysas* into the *ommata* of him, having *epitheis* the *cheiras* to him, he *epērōta* him if anything he *blepei*.", "grammar": { "*epilabomenos*": "participle, aorist middle nominative singular - having taken hold", "*cheiros*": "noun, feminine genitive singular - of hand", "*typhlou*": "adjective used as noun, masculine genitive singular - of blind man", "*exēgagen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he led out", "*kōmēs*": "noun, feminine genitive singular - of village", "*ptysas*": "participle, aorist active nominative singular - having spit", "*ommata*": "noun, neuter accusative plural - eyes", "*epitheis*": "participle, aorist active nominative singular - having laid upon", "*cheiras*": "noun, feminine accusative plural - hands", "*epērōta*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was asking", "*blepei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sees" }, "variants": { "*epilabomenos*": "having taken hold/grasped/taken", "*cheiros*": "hand/arm", "*typhlou*": "blind man/blind person", "*exēgagen*": "he led out/brought out", "*kōmēs*": "village/town", "*ptysas*": "having spit/spat", "*ommata*": "eyes/sight", "*epitheis*": "having laid upon/placed on", "*cheiras*": "hands/arms", "*epērōta*": "he was asking/questioning", "*blepei*": "he sees/perceives/notices" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ τυφλοῦ, ἐξήγαγεν αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς κώμης· καὶ πτύσας εἰς τὰ ὄμματα αὐτοῦ, ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ, ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν εἴ τι βλέπει.

Transliteration

And having epilabomenos the cheiros of the typhlou, he exēgagen him outside the kōmēs; and having ptysas into the ommata of him, having epitheis the cheiras to him, he epērōta him if anything he blepei.

Grammar Details

• *epilabomenos*: participle, aorist middle nominative singular - having taken hold
• *cheiros*: noun, feminine genitive singular - of hand
• *typhlou*: adjective used as noun, masculine genitive singular - of blind man
• *exēgagen*: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he led out
• *kōmēs*: noun, feminine genitive singular - of village
• *ptysas*: participle, aorist active nominative singular - having spit
• *ommata*: noun, neuter accusative plural - eyes
• *epitheis*: participle, aorist active nominative singular - having laid upon
• *cheiras*: noun, feminine accusative plural - hands
• *epērōta*: verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was asking
• *blepei*: verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sees

Word Meanings

• *epilabomenos*: having taken hold/grasped/taken
• *cheiros*: hand/arm
• *typhlou*: blind man/blind person
• *exēgagen*: he led out/brought out
• *kōmēs*: village/town
• *ptysas*: having spit/spat
• *ommata*: eyes/sight
• *epitheis*: having laid upon/placed on
• *cheiras*: hands/arms
• *epērōta*: he was asking/questioning
• *blepei*: he sees/perceives/notices

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the village. After spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on him, he asked him, 'Do you see anything?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw anything.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he took{G1949} hold of the blind man{G5185} by the hand,{G5495} and brought{G1806} him{G846} out of{G1854} the village;{G2968} and{G2532} when he had spit{G4429} on{G1519} his{G846} eyes,{G3659} and laid{G2007} his hands{G5495} upon him,{G846} he asked{G1905} him,{G846} {G1487} Seest{G991} thou aught?{G5100}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he took{G1949}{(G5637)} the blind man{G5185} by the hand{G5495}, and led{G1806}{(G5627)} him{G846} out of{G1854} the town{G2968}; and{G2532} when he had spit{G4429}{(G5660)} on{G1519} his{G846} eyes{G3659}, and put{G2007}{(G5631)} his hands{G5495} upon him{G846}, he asked{G1905}{(G5707)} him{G846} if{G1536} he saw{G991}{(G5719)} ought{G1536}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he caught the blynde by the honde and leade him out of the toune and spat in his eyes and put his hondes apon him and axed him whether he saw ought.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke the blynde by the hande, aud led him out of the towne, and spat in his eyes, and layed his handes vpon him, and axed him whether he sawe ought.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he tooke the blinde by the hand, and ledde him out of the towne, and spat in his eyes, and put his handes vpon him, and asked him, if he sawe ought.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he caught the blinde by the hand, and led him out of the towne: and whe he had spyt in his eyes, & put his handes vpon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him forth without the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put `his' hands on him, he was questioning him if he doth behold anything:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took the blind man by the hand, and went with him out of the town; and when he had put water from his mouth on his eyes, and put his hands on him, he said, Do you see anything?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He took the blind man by the hand and brought him outside of the village. Then he spit on his eyes, placed his hands on his eyes and asked,“Do you see anything?”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 7:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Mark.7.33", "source": "Καὶ ἀπολαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου κατʼ ἰδίαν, ἔβαλεν τοὺς δακτύλους αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὦτα αὐτοῦ, καὶ πτύσας, ἥψατο τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And *apolabomenos* him from the *ochlou* *kat' idian*, he *ebalen* the *daktylous* of him into the *ōta* of him, and *ptysas*, he *hēpsato* the *glōssēs* of him;", "grammar": { "*apolabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken aside", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd", "*kat' idian*": "idiom - privately/by themselves", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - put/thrust", "*daktylous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fingers", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*ptysas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having spit", "*hēpsato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - touched", "*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue" }, "variants": { "*apolabomenos*": "having taken aside/separated/drawn away", "*kat' idian*": "privately/by themselves/in private", "*ebalen*": "put/placed/thrust", "*daktylous*": "fingers/digits", "*ptysas*": "having spit/spat", "*hēpsato*": "touched/took hold of" } }
• Acts 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.9.8", "source": "Ἠγέρθη δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς· ἀνεῳγμένων δὲ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, οὐδένα ἔβλεπεν: χειραγωγοῦντες δὲ αὐτὸν, εἰσήγαγον εἰς Δαμασκόν.", "text": "But *ēgerthē* *Saulos* from the *gēs*; and having been *aneōgmenōn* of the *ophthalmōn* of him, *oudena eblepen*: but *cheiragōgountes* him, they *eisēgagon* into *Damaskon*.", "grammar": { "*ēgerthē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - was raised/arose", "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/ground", "*aneōgmenōn*": "perfect participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having been opened", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*oudena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - no one/nothing", "*eblepen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - was seeing", "*cheiragōgountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - leading by hand", "*eisēgagon*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they led in/brought in", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus" }, "variants": { "*ēgerthē*": "was raised/arose/got up", "*gēs*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*aneōgmenōn*": "having been opened/unclosed", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight", "*eblepen*": "was seeing/looking at/perceiving", "*cheiragōgountes*": "leading by hand/guiding", "*eisēgagon*": "led in/brought in/conducted in" } }
• Mark 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Mark.5.23", "source": "Καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν πολλά, λέγων, ὅτι Τὸ θυγάτριόν μου ἐσχάτως ἔχει: ἵνα ἐλθὼν ἐπιθῇς αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας, ὅπως σωθῇ· καὶ ζήσεται.", "text": "And *parekalei* him *polla*, *legōn*, that The *thygatrion* of me *eschatōs* *echei*: that *elthōn* you might *epithēs* on her the *cheiras*, so that she might be *sōthē*; and she will *zēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*parekalei*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was begging/beseeching", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things/greatly", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*thygatrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - little daughter", "*eschatōs*": "adverb - at the extremity/at the point of death", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has/is", "*elthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*epithēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might lay", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*sōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might be saved/healed", "*zēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular - she will live" }, "variants": { "*parekalei*": "was begging/beseeching/imploring", "*polla*": "greatly/earnestly/much", "*thygatrion*": "little daughter/young daughter", "*eschatōs echei*": "is at the point of death/is critically ill", "*elthōn*": "having come/coming", "*epithēs*": "lay/place/put", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*sōthē*": "might be saved/healed/made well", "*zēsetai*": "will live/survive/recover" } }
• Heb 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.9", "source": "Οὐ κατὰ τὴν διαθήκην ἣν ἐποίησα τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπιλαβομένου τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῶν ἐξαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου· ὅτι αὐτοὶ οὐκ ἐνέμειναν ἐν τῇ διαθήκῃ μου, κἀγὼ ἠμέλησα αὐτῶν, λέγει Κύριος.", "text": "Not according to the *diathēkēn* which *epoiēsa* to the *patrasin* of them in *hēmera* of *epilabomenou* of the *cheiros* of them *exagagein* them out of *gēs* *Aigyptou*; because they not *enemeinan* in the *diathēkē* of me, and I *ēmelēsa* them, *legei* *Kyrios*.", "grammar": { "*diathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I made", "*patrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*epilabomenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - taking hold of", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hand", "*exagagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to lead out", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Egypt", "*enemeinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they continued/remained", "*diathēkē*": "dative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*ēmelēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I disregarded/neglected", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says" }, "variants": { "*epilabomenou*": "taking hold of/grasping/seizing", "*enemeinan*": "they remained/continued/abided", "*ēmelēsa*": "I disregarded/neglected/cared not for" } }
• Rev 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.18", "source": "Συμβουλεύω σοι ἀγοράσαι παρʼ ἐμοῦ χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρὸς, ἵνα πλουτήσῃς· καὶ ἱμάτια λευκὰ, ἵνα περιβάλῃ, καὶ μὴ φανερωθῇ ἡ αἰσχύνη τῆς γυμνότητός σου· καὶ κολλούριον ἐγχρῖσον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου, ἵνα βλέπῃς.", "text": "*Symbouleuō* to-you *agorasai* from me *chrysion pepyrōmenon* from *pyros*, that *ploutēsēs*; and *himatia leuka*, that *peribalē*, and not *phanerōthē* the *aischynē* of-the *gymnotētos* of-you; and *kollourion enchrison* the *ophthalmous* of-you, that *blepēs*.", "grammar": { "*Symbouleuō*": "present active, 1st singular - I counsel/advise", "*agorasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to buy", "*chrysion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gold", "*pepyrōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been refined", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*ploutēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might become rich", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments", "*leuka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - white", "*peribalē*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might clothe yourself", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be revealed", "*aischynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - shame", "*gymnotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of nakedness", "*kollourion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - eye-salve", "*enchrison*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - anoint", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*blepēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might see" }, "variants": { "*Symbouleuō*": "counsel/advise/recommend", "*agorasai*": "to buy/purchase", "*chrysion*": "gold/gold coin", "*pepyrōmenon*": "refined/purified/tested by fire", "*ploutēsēs*": "might become rich/wealthy", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*leuka*": "white/bright/pure", "*peribalē*": "might clothe yourself/put on", "*phanerōthē*": "might be revealed/exposed/made visible", "*aischynē*": "shame/disgrace/embarrassment", "*gymnotētos*": "nakedness/bareness", "*kollourion*": "eye-salve/eye medicine", "*enchrison*": "anoint/rub in/apply", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*blepēs*": "might see/perceive/understand" } }
• John 9:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "John.9.6", "source": "Ταῦτα εἰπών, ἔπτυσεν χαμαί, καὶ ἐποίησεν πηλὸν ἐκ τοῦ πτύσματος, καὶ ἐπέχρισεν τὸν πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ,", "text": "These-things *eipōn*, he *eptysen chamai*, and *epoiēsen pēlon* from the *ptysmatos*, and *epechrisen* the *pēlon* upon the *ophthalmous* of-the *typhlou*,", "grammar": { "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said", "*eptysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spat", "*chamai*": "adverb - on the ground", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made", "*pēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - clay/mud", "*ptysmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - spit/spittle", "*epechrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spread on/anointed", "*pēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - clay/mud", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*typhlou*": "genitive masculine singular - blind man" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*eptysen*": "spat/expectorated", "*chamai*": "on the ground/earth", "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/produced", "*pēlon*": "clay/mud", "*ptysmatos*": "spit/spittle", "*epechrisen*": "spread on/anointed/smeared", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight organs", "*typhlou*": "blind man/person" } } 7 { "verseID": "John.9.7", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὕπαγε, νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ, (ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, Ἀπεσταλμένος.) Ἀπῆλθεν οὖν, καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθεν βλέπων.", "text": "And *eipen* to-him, *Hypage*, *nipsai* to the *kolymbēthran* of-the *Silōam*, (which *hermēneuetai*, *Apestalmenos*.) *Apēlthen* therefore, and *enipsato*, and *ēlthen blepōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*nipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - wash yourself", "*kolymbēthran*": "accusative feminine singular - pool/swimming place", "*Silōam*": "genitive - Siloam (name)", "*hermēneuetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is interpreted/translated", "*Apestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been sent", "*Apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went away/departed", "*enipsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - washed himself", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came/went", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - seeing" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Hypage*": "go/depart/go away", "*nipsai*": "wash yourself/cleanse", "*kolymbēthran*": "pool/swimming place/basin", "*Silōam*": "Siloam (name of pool)", "*hermēneuetai*": "is interpreted/translated/explained", "*Apestalmenos*": "Sent/Commissioned/Dispatched", "*Apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left", "*enipsato*": "washed himself/cleansed himself", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/returned", "*blepōn*": "seeing/looking/having sight" } }
• Isa 44:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.2", "source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥ מִבֶּ֖טֶן יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּ אַל־תִּירָא֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וִישֻׁר֖וּן בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿōśeḵā* *wə-yōṣerḵā* *mibbeṭen* *yaʿzreḵā* *ʾal-tîrāʾ* *ʿaḇdî* *yaʿăqōḇ* *wîšurûn* *bāḥartî* *bô*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʿōśeḵā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maker", "*wə-yōṣerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your former", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from womb", "*yaʿzreḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will help you", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do not fear", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wîšurûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeshurun (poetic name for Israel)", "*bāḥartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeḵā*": "your maker/creator/fashioner", "*yōṣerḵā*": "your former/fashioner/creator", "*mibbeṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*wîšurûn*": "Jeshurun/Upright One (poetic name for Israel)", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/selected/elected" } }
• Isa 51:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.18", "source": "אֵין־מְנַהֵ֣ל לָ֔הּ מִכָּל־בָּנִ֖ים יָלָ֑דָה וְאֵ֤ין מַחֲזִיק֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ מִכָּל־בָּנִ֖ים גִּדֵּֽלָה", "text": "*'ên-mənahēl lāh mikkol-bānîm yālādâ wə'ên maḥăzîq bəyādāh mikkol-bānîm giddēlâ*", "grammar": { "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mənahēl*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - guiding/leading", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - for her", "*mikkol*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*bānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - sons", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*wə'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*maḥăzîq*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - taking hold/seizing", "*bəyādāh*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - by her hand", "*mikkol*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*bānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - sons", "*giddēlâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she raised" }, "variants": { "*mənahēl*": "guiding/leading/conducting", "*maḥăzîq*": "taking hold/seizing/holding", "*giddēlâ*": "raised/brought up/reared" } }
• Jer 31:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.32", "source": "לֹ֣א כַבְּרִ֗ית אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֔ם בְּיוֹם֙ הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י בְיָדָ֔ם לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֜מָּה הֵפֵ֣רוּ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֗י וְאָנֹכִ֛י בָּעַ֥לְתִּי בָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*lōʾ ḵabbərît ʾăšer kārattî ʾet-ʾăḇôtām bəyôm heḥĕzîqî ḇəyāḏām ləhôṣîʾām mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim ʾăšer-hēmmāh hēp̄ērû ʾet-bərîtî wə-ʾānōḵî bāʿaltî ḇām nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵabbərît*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the covenant", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*kārattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I cut/made", "*ʾet-ʾăḇôtām*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with their fathers", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in day of", "*heḥĕzîqî*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my taking hold", "*ḇəyāḏām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by their hand", "*ləhôṣîʾām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to bring them out", "*mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim*": "preposition + construct state - from land of Egypt", "*ʾăšer-hēmmāh*": "relative pronoun + 3rd person plural pronoun - which they", "*hēp̄ērû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they broke", "*ʾet-bərîtî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*bāʿaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was a husband/lord/master", "*ḇām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîqî ḇəyāḏām*": "my taking hold of their hand/my grasping their hand/my seizing their hand", "*hēp̄ērû*": "broke/violated/nullified/made void", "*bāʿaltî*": "was a husband to/was a lord over/was a master of" } }