Matthew 13:25

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.25", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῷ καθεύδειν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἦλθεν αὐτοῦ ὁ ἐχθρὸς καὶ ἔσπειρεν ζιζάνια ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σίτου, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "In *de* the *katheudein tous anthrōpous*, *ēlthen autou ho echthros* and *espeiren zizania ana meson tou sitou*, and *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*katheudein*": "present active infinitive - to sleep", "*tous anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the men/people", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*ho echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the enemy", "*espeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sowed", "*zizania*": "accusative, neuter, plural - tares/weeds/darnel", "*ana meson*": "prepositional phrase - among/in the midst of", "*tou sitou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the wheat", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went away/departed" }, "variants": { "*katheudein*": "sleeping/to sleep", "*echthros*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*zizania*": "tares/darnel/weeds (likely Lolium temulentum)", "*sitou*": "wheat/grain", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν δὲ τῷ καθεύδειν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἦλθεν αὐτοῦ ὁ ἐχθρὸς καὶ ἔσπειρεν ζιζάνια ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σίτου, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν.

Transliteration

In de the katheudein tous anthrōpous, ēlthen autou ho echthros and espeiren zizania ana meson tou sitou, and apēlthen.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *katheudein*: present active infinitive - to sleep
• *tous anthrōpous*: accusative, masculine, plural - the men/people
• *ēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his
• *ho echthros*: nominative, masculine, singular - the enemy
• *espeiren*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sowed
• *zizania*: accusative, neuter, plural - tares/weeds/darnel
• *ana meson*: prepositional phrase - among/in the midst of
• *tou sitou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the wheat
• *apēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went away/departed

Word Meanings

• *katheudein*: sleeping/to sleep
• *echthros*: enemy/foe/adversary
• *zizania*: tares/darnel/weeds (likely Lolium temulentum)
• *sitou*: wheat/grain
• *apēlthen*: went away/departed/left

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but{G1161} while{G1722} men{G444} slept,{G2518} his{G846} enemy{G2190} came{G2064} and{G2532} sowed{G4687} tares{G2215} also{G303} among{G3319} the wheat,{G4621} and{G2532} went away.{G565}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} while{G1722} men{G444} slept{G2518}{(G5721)}, his{G846} enemy{G2190} came{G2064}{(G5627)} and{G2532} sowed{G4687}{(G5656)} tares{G2215} among{G303}{G3319} the wheat{G4621}, and{G2532} went his way{G565}{(G5627)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But whyll men slepte ther came his foo and sowed tares amoge ye wheate and wet his waye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whyle me slepte, there came an enemye, and sowed tares amonge ye wheate, & wente his waye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But whyle men slept, his enemye came & sowed tares among the wheate, and went his way.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel{darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent.} also among the wheat, and went away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.8", "source": "Νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε· ὅτι ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος, ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος, περιπατεῖ, ζητῶν τινα καταπίῃ:", "text": "*Nēpsate*, *grēgorēsate*; because the *antidikos* of you *diabolos*, as *leōn* *ōryomenos*, *peripatei*, *zētōn* someone he might *katapiē*:", "grammar": { "*Nēpsate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - be sober/self-controlled", "*grēgorēsate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - be vigilant/watchful", "*antidikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adversary/opponent", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/accuser", "*leōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lion", "*ōryomenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - roaring", "*peripatei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - walks about", "*zētōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*katapiē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - may devour/swallow" }, "variants": { "*Nēpsate*": "be sober/self-controlled/restrained/clear-minded", "*grēgorēsate*": "be vigilant/watchful/alert", "*antidikos*": "adversary/opponent/enemy/legal opponent", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*ōryomenos*": "roaring/growling", "*peripatei*": "walks around/prowls/goes about", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/searching", "*katapiē*": "may devour/swallow/consume" } }
• 2 Pet 2:1 : 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" } }
• Gal 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.4", "source": "Διὰ δὲ τοὺς παρεισάκτους ψευδαδέλφους, οἵτινες παρεισῆλθον κατασκοπῆσαι τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἡμῶν ἣν ἔχομεν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἵνα ἡμᾶς καταδουλώσωνται:", "text": "*Dia de* the *pareisaktous pseudadelphous*, *hoitines pareisēlthon kataskopēsai* the *eleutherian* of us which we *echomen en Christō Iēsou*, *hina* us they might *katadoulōsōntai*:", "grammar": { "*dia de*": "preposition + particle - but because of/and because of", "*tous pareisaktous pseudadelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the secretly brought in false brothers", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who/which ones", "*pareisēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - came in secretly/sneaked in", "*kataskopēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to spy out/examine closely", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the freedom/liberty", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us/our", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we have/possess", "*en Christō Iēsou*": "preposition + dative - in Christ Jesus", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*katadoulōsōntai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might enslave/bring into bondage" }, "variants": { "*pareisaktous*": "secretly brought in/smuggled in/secretly introduced", "*pseudadelphous*": "false brothers/pretended brothers/counterfeit brothers", "*pareisēlthon*": "came in secretly/sneaked in/infiltrated", "*kataskopēsai*": "to spy out/to inspect maliciously/to examine surreptitiously", "*eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/release from constraint", "*katadoulōsōntai*": "might enslave/might subject/might bring into bondage" } }
• Acts 20:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.20.30", "source": "Καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες, λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα, τοῦ ἀποσπᾷν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.", "text": "And from you yourselves *anastēsontai* *andres*, *lalountes* *diestramména*, of the *apospan* the *mathētas* *opisō* them.", "grammar": { "*anastēsontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will rise up", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*lalountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking", "*diestramména*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - perverted things", "*apospan*": "present infinitive, active - to draw away", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind" }, "variants": { "*anastēsontai*": "they will rise up/appear/come forth", "*andres*": "men/male persons", "*lalountes*": "speaking/talking", "*diestramména*": "perverted things/distorted/twisted", "*apospan*": "to draw away/drag away/separate", "*mathētas*": "disciples/pupils/followers", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following" } } 31 { "verseID": "Acts.20.31", "source": "Διὸ γρηγορεῖτε, μνημονεύοντες, ὅτι τριετίαν νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν οὐκ ἐπαυσάμην μετὰ δακρύων νουθετῶν ἕνα ἕκαστον.", "text": "Therefore *grēgoreite*, *mnēmoneuontes*, that for-*trietian* night and day not *epausamēn* with *dakryōn* *nouthetōn* one each.", "grammar": { "*grēgoreite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - be watchful", "*mnēmoneuontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - remembering", "*trietian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - three-year period", "*epausamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I ceased", "*dakryōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of tears", "*nouthetōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - admonishing" }, "variants": { "*grēgoreite*": "be watchful/alert/vigilant", "*mnēmoneuontes*": "remembering/recalling", "*trietian*": "three-year period/three years", "*epausamēn*": "I ceased/stopped", "*dakryōn*": "tears/weeping", "*nouthetōn*": "admonishing/warning/instructing" } }
• Rev 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐβλήθη ὁ δράκων ὁ μέγας, ὁ ὄφις ὁ ἀρχαῖος, ὁ καλούμενος Διάβολος, καὶ Σατανᾶς, ὁ πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην: ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐβλήθησαν.", "text": "And *eblēthē* the *drakōn* the *megas*, the *ophis* the *archaios*, the one *kaloumenos Diabolos*, and *Satanas*, the one *planōn* the *oikoumenēn holēn*: *eblēthē* into the *gēn*, and the *angeloi* of him *met'* him *eblēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*eblēthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was cast/thrown", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*archaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ancient/old", "*kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Devil/Slanderer", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*planōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inhabited world", "*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eblēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - were cast/thrown" }, "variants": { "*archaios*": "ancient/old/original", "*Diabolos*": "Devil/Slanderer/Accuser", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Opponent", "*planōn*": "deceiving/misleading/causing to wander", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/earth/empire" } }
• Heb 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.15", "source": "Ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ· μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ, καὶ διὰ ταὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί·", "text": "*Episkopountes* lest anyone *hysterōn* from the *charitos* of *Theou*; lest any *rhiza pikrias anō phyousa enochlē*, and through this *mianthōsin* many;", "grammar": { "*Episkopountes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - watching over/looking carefully", "*hysterōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, masculine - falling short/coming behind", "*charitos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of grace", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*rhiza*": "noun, nominative, singular, feminine - root", "*pikrias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of bitterness", "*anō*": "adverb - upward/above", "*phyousa*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, feminine - springing up/growing", "*enochlē*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - cause trouble/disturb", "*mianthōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be defiled/polluted" }, "variants": { "*Episkopountes*": "watching over/looking carefully/seeing to it/overseeing", "*hysterōn*": "falling short/coming behind/failing/missing", "*enochlē*": "cause trouble/disturb/create difficulty", "*mianthōsin*": "be defiled/polluted/contaminated" } }
• Rev 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.14", "source": "Καὶ πλανᾷ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς διὰ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θηρίου· λέγων τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ποιῆσαι εἰκόνα τῷ θηρίῳ, ὃ εἶχεν τὴν πληγὴν τῆς μαχαίρας, καὶ ἔζησεν.", "text": "And *plana* the ones *katoikountas* upon the *gēs* through the *sēmeia* which *edothē* to it *poiēsai* *enōpion* of the *thēriou*; *legōn* to the ones *katoikousin* upon the *gēs*, *poiēsai* *eikona* to the *thēriō*, which *eichen* the *plēgēn* of the *machairas*, and *ezēsen*.", "grammar": { "*plana*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - deceives", "*katoikountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was given", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/perform", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the beast", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*katoikousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those dwelling", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image", "*thēriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the beast", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - had", "*plēgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wound", "*machairas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the sword", "*ezēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lived" }, "variants": { "*plana*": "deceives/misleads/leads astray", "*katoikountas*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*poiēsai*": "to perform/do/work", "*katoikousin*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*eikona*": "image/likeness/statue", "*plēgēn*": "wound/blow/stroke", "*machairas*": "sword/knife/dagger", "*ezēsen*": "lived/came to life/revived" } }
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.13", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι, ἐργάται δόλιοι, μετασχηματιζόμενοι εἰς ἀποστόλους Χριστοῦ.", "text": "For the such [are] *pseudapostoloi*, *ergatai dolioi*, *metaschēmatizomenoi* into *apostolous Christou*.", "grammar": { "*pseudapostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false apostles", "*ergatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*dolioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceitful/crafty", "*metaschēmatizomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - transforming/disguising themselves", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/emissaries", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*pseudapostoloi*": "false apostles/counterfeit emissaries", "*ergatai*": "workers/laborers", "*dolioi*": "deceitful/crafty/treacherous", "*metaschēmatizomenoi*": "transforming/disguising themselves/masquerading", "*apostolous*": "apostles/emissaries/sent ones" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.14", "source": "Καὶ οὐ θαυμαστόν· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός.", "text": "And no *thaumaston*; for himself the *Satanas metaschēmatizetai* into *angelon phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*thaumaston*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - marvelous/surprising", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - transforms/disguises himself", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light" }, "variants": { "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/surprising/wonder", "*metaschēmatizetai*": "transforms/disguises himself/masquerades", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*phōtos*": "light/radiance/illumination" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.15", "source": "Οὐ μέγα οὖν εἰ καὶ οἱ διάκονοι αὐτοῦ μετασχηματίζονται ὡς διάκονοι δικαιοσύνης· ὧν τὸ τέλος ἔσται κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.", "text": "Not *mega* therefore if also the *diakonoi* of him *metaschēmatizontai* as *diakonoi dikaiosynēs*; of whom the *telos estai kata* the *erga* of them.", "grammar": { "*mega*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - great/important thing", "*diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*metaschēmatizontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - transform/disguise themselves", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/outcome", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*mega*": "great thing/important matter/surprising", "*diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*metaschēmatizontai*": "transform/disguise themselves/masquerade", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*telos*": "end/outcome/conclusion/destiny", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Isa 56:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.9", "source": "כֹּ֖ל חַיְת֣וֹ שָׂדָ֑י אֵתָ֕יוּ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל כָּל־חַיְת֖וֹ בַּיָּֽעַר׃ ס", "text": "All *ḥaytô* *śādāy*, *ʾētāyû* to-*ʾĕkōl*, all-*ḥaytô* in-*yaʿar*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*ḥaytô*": "feminine singular construct noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beast of", "*śādāy*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*ʾētāyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*ḥaytô*": "feminine singular construct noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beast of", "*bayyaʿar*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - in the forest" }, "variants": { "*ḥaytô śādāy*": "beasts of the field/wild animals", "*ʾētāyû*": "come!/arrive!/enter!", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/devour/consume", "*ḥaytô bayyaʿar*": "beasts in the forest/wild animals in the woods" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.10", "source": "*צפו **צֹפָ֞יו עִוְרִ֤ים כֻּלָּם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ כֻּלָּם֙ כְּלָבִ֣ים אִלְּמִ֔ים לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לִנְבֹּ֑חַ הֹזִים֙ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים אֹהֲבֵ֖י לָנֽוּם׃", "text": "*ṣōpāyw* *ʿiwrîm* *kullām*, not *yādāʿû*; *kullām* *kĕlābîm* *ʾillĕmîm*, not *yûklû* *linbōaḥ*; *hōzîm* *šōkĕbîm*, *ʾōhăbê* *lānûm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his watchmen", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know/knew", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kĕlābîm*": "masculine plural noun - dogs", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mute/unable to speak", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûklû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*linbōaḥ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to bark", "*hōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dreaming/seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lying down", "*ʾōhăbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - loving", "*lānûm*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to slumber" }, "variants": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "his watchmen/lookouts/sentinels", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind/sightless", "*yādāʿû*": "they know/understand/perceive", "*kĕlābîm*": "dogs/scavengers", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "mute/silent/unable to speak", "*hōzîm*": "dreamers/visionaries/those seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "lying down/reclining", "*ʾōhăbê lānûm*": "loving to slumber/fond of sleeping" } }
• Matt 13:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.39", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐχθρὸς ὁ σπείρας αὐτά ἐστιν ὁ διάβολος· ὁ δὲ θερισμὸς συντέλεια τοῦ αἰῶνός ἐστιν· οἱ δὲ θερισταὶ ἄγγελοί εἰσιν.", "text": "The *de echthros ho speiras auta estin ho diabolos*· the *de therismos synteleia tou aiōnos estin*· the *de theristai angeloi eisin*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*echthros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - enemy", "*ho speiras*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one having sown", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil", "*therismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harvest", "*synteleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - completion/consummation", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the age", "*theristai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - harvesters", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are" }, "variants": { "*echthros*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*speiras*": "having sown/planted/scattered", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*therismos*": "harvest/reaping time", "*synteleia*": "end/completion/consummation", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world-age", "*theristai*": "harvesters/reapers", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers" } }
• Matt 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.5", "source": "Χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου, ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον.", "text": "*Chronizontos* *de* the *nymphiou*, *enystaxan* *pasai* and *ekatheudōn*.", "grammar": { "*chronizontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - delaying", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*nymphiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of bridegroom", "*enystaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - nodded off/became drowsy", "*pasai*": "nominative feminine plural - all", "*ekatheudōn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were sleeping" }, "variants": { "*chronizontos*": "delaying/tarrying/being delayed", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*nymphiou*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*enystaxan*": "became drowsy/nodded off/began to sleep", "*pasai*": "all/every one of them", "*ekatheudōn*": "were sleeping/were asleep [continuous state]" } }
• 2 Tim 4:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.3", "source": "Ἔσται γὰρ καιρὸς ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται· ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τὰς ἰδίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους, κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν·", "text": "*Estai* for *kairos* when of the *hygiainousēs* *didaskalias* not *anexontai*; but *kata* the *epithymias* the *idias* for themselves *episōreusousin* *didaskalous*, *knēthomenoi* the *akoēn*;", "grammar": { "*Estai*": "future indicative middle/passive, 3rd person singular - will be", "*kairos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - time/season/opportune moment", "*hygiainousēs*": "participle, present active, genitive feminine singular - being sound/healthy", "*didaskalias*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*anexontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd person plural - will endure/tolerate", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*epithymias*": "noun, accusative feminine plural - desires/lusts/longings", "*idias*": "adjective, accusative feminine plural - own/private", "*episōreusousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd person plural - will heap up/accumulate", "*didaskalous*": "noun, accusative masculine plural - teachers/instructors", "*knēthomenoi*": "participle, present passive, nominative masculine plural - being tickled/itched", "*akoēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - hearing/ear" }, "variants": { "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*hygiainousēs*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*anexontai*": "will endure/tolerate/put up with", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*idias*": "own/personal/particular", "*episōreusousin*": "will heap up/accumulate/gather together", "*knēthomenoi*": "being tickled/itched/having itching", "*akoēn*": "hearing/ear/faculty of hearing" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀπὸ μὲν τῆς ἀληθείας τὴν ἀκοὴν ἀποστρέψουσιν, ἐπὶ δὲ τοὺς μύθους ἐκτραπήσονται.", "text": "And *apo* *men* the *alētheias* the *akoēn* *apostrepsousin*, *epi* *de* the *mythous* *ektrapēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/away from", "*men*": "particle, correlative with de - on the one hand (marks contrast)", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - of truth", "*akoēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - hearing/ear", "*apostrepsousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd person plural - will turn away", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward/upon", "*de*": "particle, correlative with men - but/on the other hand", "*mythous*": "noun, accusative masculine plural - myths/fables/tales", "*ektrapēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person plural - will be turned aside/diverted" }, "variants": { "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*akoēn*": "hearing/ear/faculty of hearing", "*apostrepsousin*": "will turn away/reject/avert", "*mythous*": "myths/fables/fictional tales", "*ektrapēsontai*": "will be turned aside/diverted/led astray" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.5", "source": "Σὺ δὲ νῆφε ἐν πάσιν, κακοπάθησον, ἔργον ποίησον εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τὴν διακονίαν σου πληροφόρησον.", "text": "You *de* *nēphe* in all, *kakopathēson*, *ergon* *poiēson* *euangelistou*, the *diakonian* of you *plērophorēson*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*nēphe*": "imperative, present active, 2nd person singular - be sober/vigilant/alert", "*kakopathēson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - endure hardship/suffer", "*ergon*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - work/deed", "*poiēson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - do/perform/accomplish", "*euangelistou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - of evangelist", "*diakonian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - ministry/service", "*plērophorēson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - fulfill completely/carry out fully" }, "variants": { "*nēphe*": "be sober/vigilant/watchful/clear-headed", "*kakopathēson*": "endure hardship/suffer/endure affliction", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task", "*poiēson*": "do/perform/accomplish/make", "*euangelistou*": "evangelist/proclaimer of good news", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*plērophorēson*": "fulfill completely/accomplish fully/carry out fully" } }
• Rev 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.20", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἐᾷς τὴν γυναῖκα Ἰεζάβηλ, τὴν λέγουσαν ἑαυτὴν προφῆτιν, διδάσκειν καὶ πλανᾶσθαι ἐμοὺς δούλους πορνεῦσαι, καὶ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *eas* the *gunaika Iezabēl*, the *legousan heautēn prophētin*, *didaskein* and *planasthai emous doulous porneusai*, and *phagein eidōlothuta*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*eas*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you allow/permit", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*Iezabēl*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jezebel", "*legousan*": "present participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/calling", "*heautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, reflexive - herself", "*prophētin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophetess", "*didaskein*": "present infinitive - to teach", "*planasthai*": "present infinitive passive - to be led astray", "*emous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - my", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols" }, "variants": { "*eas*": "allow/permit/tolerate", "*gunaika*": "woman/wife", "*legousan*": "saying/calling/declaring", "*prophētin*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*didaskein*": "teach/instruct", "*planasthai*": "be led astray/be deceived/wander", "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings" } }