Matthew 16:23

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ στραφεὶς, εἶπεν τῷ Πέτρῳ, Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ: σκάνδαλόν μου εἶ: ὅτι οὐ φρονεῖς τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "He *de* *strapheis*, *eipen* to the *Petrō*, *Hypage* behind me, *Satana*: *skandalon* of me *ei*: for not you *phroneis* the things of the *Theou*, but the things of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*strapheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having turned", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Petrō*": "dative singular masculine - to Peter", "*Hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go away", "*Satana*": "vocative singular masculine - Satan/Adversary", "*skandalon*": "nominative singular neuter - stumbling block/offense", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*phroneis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you mind/think", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of men/humans" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*Hypage*": "go away/depart/get behind", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary/Enemy", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/hindrance", "*phroneis*": "you mind/think about/set your mind on" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ στραφεὶς, εἶπεν τῷ Πέτρῳ, Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ: σκάνδαλόν μου εἶ: ὅτι οὐ φρονεῖς τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

Transliteration

He de strapheis, eipen to the Petrō, Hypage behind me, Satana: skandalon of me ei: for not you phroneis the things of the Theou, but the things of the anthrōpōn.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *strapheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having turned
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *Petrō*: dative singular masculine - to Peter
• *Hypage*: present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go away
• *Satana*: vocative singular masculine - Satan/Adversary
• *skandalon*: nominative singular neuter - stumbling block/offense
• *ei*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are
• *phroneis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you mind/think
• *Theou*: genitive singular masculine - of God
• *anthrōpōn*: genitive plural masculine - of men/humans

Word Meanings

• *strapheis*: having turned/turned around
• *Hypage*: go away/depart/get behind
• *Satana*: Satan/Adversary/Enemy
• *skandalon*: stumbling block/offense/hindrance
• *phroneis*: you mind/think about/set your mind on

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But He turned and said to Peter, Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then tourned he aboute and sayde vnto Peter: come after me Satan thou offendest me because thou sauourest not godly thinges but wordly thinges

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles he turned him aboute, & sayde vnto Peter: Auoyde fro me Satha, thou hindrest me, for thou sauourest not ye thinges that be of God, but of men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he turned backe, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behinde me, Satan: thou art an offence vnto me, because thou vnderstandest not the thinges that are of God, but the thinges that are of men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he turned hym about, and sayde vnto Peter: go after me Satan, thou art an offence vnto me: for thou sauerest not the thynges that be of God, but those that be of men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he turned, and said unto Peter, ‹Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he having turned, said to Peter, `Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he turned and said to Peter,“Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.10", "source": "Τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὕπαγε, Σατανᾶ: γέγραπται γάρ, Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις, καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις.", "text": "*Tote legei autō ho Iēsous*, *Hupage*, *Satana*: *gegraptai gar*, *Kurion ton Theon sou proskunēseis*, and *autō monō latreuseis*.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Hupage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go away/depart", "*Satana*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Kurion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the God", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*proskunēseis*": "future active, 2nd singular - you shall worship/bow down", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*monō*": "dative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*latreuseis*": "future active, 2nd singular - you shall serve" }, "variants": { "*Tote*": "then/at that time/thereupon", "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Hupage*": "go away/depart/begone", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*Kurion*": "Lord/Master", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*proskunēseis*": "you shall worship/you shall bow down to/you shall pay homage to", "*monō*": "alone/only/solely", "*latreuseis*": "you shall serve/you shall render religious service/you shall worship" } }
• Mark 8:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Mark.8.33", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐπιστραφείς καὶ ἰδὼν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, ἐπετίμησεν τῷ Πέτρῳ, λέγων, Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ: ὅτι οὐ φρονεῖς τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "He but having *epistrapheis* and having *idōn* the *mathētas* of him, *epetimēsen* the *Petrō*, *legōn*, *Hypage* behind me, *Satana*: for not you *phroneis* the things of *Theou*, but the things of *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*epistrapheis*": "participle, aorist passive nominative singular - having turned around", "*idōn*": "participle, aorist active nominative singular - having seen", "*mathētas*": "noun, masculine accusative plural - disciples", "*epetimēsen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he rebuked", "*Petrō*": "proper noun, masculine dative singular - to Peter", "*legōn*": "participle, present active nominative singular - saying", "*Hypage*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go away", "*Satana*": "noun, masculine vocative singular - Satan", "*phroneis*": "verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you think/mind", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine genitive singular - of God", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, masculine genitive plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*epistrapheis*": "having turned around/turned back", "*idōn*": "having seen/beheld/looked at", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epetimēsen*": "he rebuked/reprimanded", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Hypage*": "go away/depart/begone", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary", "*phroneis*": "you think/mind/set your mind on", "*Theou*": "of God/deity", "*anthrōpōn*": "of men/people/humans" } }
• Phil 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.19", "source": "Ὧν τὸ τέλος ἀπώλεια, ὧν ὁ Θεὸς ἡ κοιλία, καὶ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ αἰσχύνῃ αὐτῶν, οἱ τὰ ἐπίγεια φρονοῦντες.)", "text": "Of whom the *telos apōleia*, of whom the *Theos* the *koilia*, and the *doxa* in the *aischynē* of them, the ones the *epigeia phronountes*.)", "grammar": { "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*koilia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - belly/appetite", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aischynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - shame", "*epigeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - earthly things", "*phronountes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding" }, "variants": { "*telos*": "end/outcome/destination", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*koilia*": "belly/stomach/appetite/physical desires", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/pride", "*aischynē*": "shame/disgrace", "*epigeia*": "earthly things/worldly concerns" } }
• Col 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.2", "source": "Τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "The things *anō* *phroneite*, not the things *epi* the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*anō*": "adverb - above/upward", "*phroneite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - think on/set mind on", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground" }, "variants": { "*phroneite*": "think on/set your mind on/be concerned with/focus attention on", "*anō*": "above/upward/heavenly things", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world/territory" } }
• Rom 8:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.8.5", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν· οἱ δὲ κατὰ Πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος.", "text": "The ones for *kata sarka ontes* the things of the *sarkos* *phronousin*; the ones but *kata Pneuma* the things of the *Pneumatos*.", "grammar": { "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*ontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - flesh", "*phronousin*": "present active indicative 3rd person plural - think/mind/set their minds on", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/living", "*phronousin*": "think about/mind/set their minds on/are concerned with", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.8.6", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς θάνατος· τὸ δὲ φρόνημα τοῦ πνεύματος ζωὴ καὶ εἰρήνη.", "text": "The for *phronēma* of the *sarkos* *thanatos*; the but *phronēma* of the *pneumatos* *zōē* and *eirēnē*.", "grammar": { "*phronēma*": "nominative neuter singular - mindset/way of thinking", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - flesh", "*thanatos*": "nominative masculine singular - death", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - spirit/Spirit", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*eirēnē*": "nominative feminine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*phronēma*": "mindset/way of thinking/mentality/attitude", "*thanatos*": "death/separation/end of life", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/Spirit/breath", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility" } } 7 { "verseID": "Romans.8.7", "source": "Διότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς Θεόν: τῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται, οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται.", "text": "*Dioti* the *phronēma* of the *sarkos* *echthra* *eis Theon*: the for *nomō* of the *Theou* *ouch hypotassetai*, *oude* for *dynatai*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*phronēma*": "nominative neuter singular - mindset/way of thinking", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - flesh", "*echthra*": "nominative feminine singular - enmity/hostility", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - toward/against", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*nomō*": "dative masculine singular - law", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypotassetai*": "present passive indicative 3rd person singular - is subjected/submits", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - is able/can" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/for the reason that", "*phronēma*": "mindset/way of thinking/mentality/attitude", "*echthra*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*hypotassetai*": "is subjected to/submits to/is under the authority of", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has the capability" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.8.8", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες Θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται.", "text": "The ones but in *sarki ontes* *Theō aresai ou dynantai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh", "*ontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*aresai*": "aorist active infinitive - to please", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person plural - are able/can" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/living", "*aresai*": "to please/satisfy/gratify", "*dynantai*": "are able/can/have the capability" } }
• 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "*Psychikos* but (*de*) *anthrōpos* not *dechetai* the things of the *Pneumatos* of the *Theou*: *mōria* for to him *estin*: and not he is able (*dynatai*) *gnōnai*, because *pneumatikōs* they are *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*Psychikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mōria*": "nominative feminine singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined" }, "variants": { "*Psychikos*": "natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/by the Spirit", "*anakrinetai*": "are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει μὲν πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπʼ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "The but (*de*) *pneumatikos* *anakrinei* indeed (*men*) all things (*panta*), himself but (*de*) by (*hyp'*) no one (*oudenos*) is *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - spiritual person", "*anakrinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - examines/discerns", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand [contrasted with following de]", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hyp'*": "preposition with genitive (elided form of hypo) - by/under", "*oudenos*": "genitive masculine singular - no one/none", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is examined/discerned" }, "variants": { "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/one who has the Spirit", "*anakrinei*": "examines/discerns/judges/evaluates", "*anakrinetai*": "is examined/discerned/judged/evaluated" } }
• John 6:70 : 70 { "verseID": "John.6.70", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐκ ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς τοὺς δώδεκα ἐξελεξάμην, καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν εἷς διάβολός ἐστιν;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to-them the *Iēsous*, Not *egō* you the twelve *exelexamēn*, and out-of you one *diabolos* *estin*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, plural, masculine - to them", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "Οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, 1st person pronoun - I", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, plural, 2nd person pronoun - you", "τοὺς δώδεκα": "accusative, plural, masculine - the twelve", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist middle, 1st singular - chose/selected", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural, 2nd person pronoun - of you", "εἷς": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/responded/replied", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked out", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser/adversary" } }
• Rom 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.14.21", "source": "Καλὸν τὸ μὴ φαγεῖν κρέα, μηδὲ πιεῖν οἶνον, μηδὲ ἐν ᾧ ὁ ἀδελφός σου προσκόπτει, ἢ σκανδαλίζεται, ἤ ἀσθενεῖ.", "text": "*Kalon* the not *phagein krea*, nor *piein oinon*, nor in which the *adelphos* of you *proskoptei*, or *skandalizetai*, or *asthenei*.", "grammar": { "*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*piein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to drink", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*proskoptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*skandalizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble", "*asthenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is weak" }, "variants": { "*Kalon*": "good/proper/right", "*phagein*": "to eat/to consume", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*piein*": "to drink", "*oinon*": "wine", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against", "*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/is led into sin", "*asthenei*": "is weak/is ill/lacks strength" } }
• Luke 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.4.8", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὑπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ: γέγραπται γάρ, Προσκυνήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου, καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις.", "text": "And *apokritheis* to him *eipen* the *Iēsous*, *Hypage opisō* of me, *Satana*: *gegraptai gar*, *Proskynēseis Kyrion* the *Theon* of you, and him *monō latreuseis*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Hypage*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - go away/depart", "*opisō*": "preposition + genitive - behind/after", "*Satana*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Proskynēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you shall worship", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*monō*": "dative, masculine, singular, adjective - only/alone", "*latreuseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you shall serve/worship" }, "variants": { "*Hypage*": "go away/depart/begone", "*Proskynēseis*": "you shall worship/bow down to/pay homage to", "*latreuseis*": "you shall serve/worship/render religious service" } }
• Gen 3:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.1", "source": "וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃", "text": "And the *nāḥāš* *hāyāh* *ʿārûm* from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*; and *yōʾmer* to the *ʾiššāh*, Indeed that *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from all *ʿēṣ* the *gān*?", "grammar": { "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/judges", "*ʾaf kî*": "indeed that/even though/is it really true that" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ מִפְּרִ֥י עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן נֹאכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to the *nāḥāš*: From *pĕrî* *ʿēṣ*-the *gān* *nōʾkēl*.", "grammar": { "*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine, construct - fruit of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, construct - tree of", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden", "*nōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we may eat" }, "variants": { "*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/offspring" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.3", "source": "וּמִפְּרִ֣י הָעֵץ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַגָּן֒ אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים לֹ֤א תֹֽאכְלוּ֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תִגְּע֖וּ בּ֑וֹ פֶּן־תְּמֻתֽוּן׃", "text": "But from *pĕrî* the *ʿēṣ* which in *tôk*-the *gān*, *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from it, and not *tiggĕʿû* in it, lest *tĕmutûn*.", "grammar": { "*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine, construct - fruit of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine, construct - midst of", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/commanded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*tiggĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall touch", "*tĕmutûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall die" }, "variants": { "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/so that not" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַנָּחָ֖שׁ אֶל־הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה לֹֽא־מ֖וֹת תְּמֻתֽוּן׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* the *nāḥāš* to the *ʾiššāh*: Not *môt* *tĕmutûn*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*môt*": "infinitive absolute - dying", "*tĕmutûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall die" }, "variants": { "*môt tĕmutûn*": "emphatic construction - you shall surely not die/you will not die at all" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.5", "source": "כִּ֚י יֹדֵ֣עַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֗י בְּיוֹם֙ אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְנִפְקְח֖וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶם֙ כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים יֹדְעֵ֖י ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע׃", "text": "For *yōdēaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that in *yôm* *ʾăkālĕkem* from it, and *nip̄qĕḥû* *ʿênêkem*, and *wihyîtem* like *ʾĕlōhîm*, *yōdĕʿê* *ṭôb* and *rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾăkālĕkem*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd plural suffix - your eating", "*nip̄qĕḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - will be opened", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd plural suffix - your eyes", "*wihyîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd plural + waw consecutive - and you will be", "*yōdĕʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*kê'lōhîm*": "like God/like divine beings/like heavenly beings", "*ṭôb wārāʿ*": "good and evil/good and bad/benefit and harm" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* that *ṭôb* the *ʿēṣ* for *maʾăkāl*, and that *taʾăwāh*-it to *ʿênayim*, and *neḥmād* the *ʿēṣ* for *haśkîl*, and *tiqqaḥ* from *piryô* and *tōʾkal*; and *tittēn* also to *ʾîšāh* with her, and *yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/eating", "*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/delight", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - eyes", "*neḥmād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - desirable/pleasant", "*haśkîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make wise/to give insight", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she took", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she ate", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she gave", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/delight/longing/craving", "*neḥmād*": "desirable/pleasant/delightful", "*haśkîl*": "to make wise/to give insight/to bring success" } }
• Gen 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.17", "source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor", "*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain", "*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }
• 2 Sam 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.22", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר הֲתַ֣חַת זֹ֔את לֹ֥א יוּמַ֖ת שִׁמְעִ֑י כִּ֥י קִלֵּ֖ל אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wayyaʿan* *ʾăbîšay* *ben*-*ṣərûyāh* *wayyōʾmer* *hătaḥat* *zōʾt* *lōʾ* *yûmat* *šimʿî* *kî* *qillēl* *ʾet*-*məšîaḥ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*-*ṣərûyāh*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Zeruiah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hătaḥat*": "interrogative particle + preposition - is it instead of", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûmat*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*qillēl*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cursed", "*ʾet*-*məšîaḥ*": "direct object marker + noun construct - the anointed of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hătaḥat* *zōʾt*": "for this reason/because of this/on account of this", "*məšîaḥ* *YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/the divinely chosen king" } }
• 1 Chr 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.1", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד שָׂטָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֙סֶת֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד לִמְנ֖וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* *śāṭān* against *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyāset* *ʾet*-*dāwîd* to number *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood/arose", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun - adversary/accuser", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyāset*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he incited", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*limnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count/number" }, "variants": { "*śāṭān*": "adversary/opponent/accuser/Satan", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "stood/took a stand/rose up against", "*wayyāset*": "incited/enticed/moved/stirred up" } }
• Isa 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ וּלְאֶ֣בֶן נֶ֠גֶף וּלְצ֨וּר מִכְשׁ֜וֹל לִשְׁנֵ֨י בָתֵּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ לְיוֹשֵׁ֖ב יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* for-*miqdāš* and-for-*ʾeben negep* and-for-*ṣûr mikšôl* to-two *bāttê yiśrāʾēl* for-*paḥ* and-for-*môqēš* to-*yôšēb yərûšālā͏im*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*miqdāš*": "noun masculine singular - sanctuary/holy place", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular construct - stone of", "*negep*": "noun masculine singular - striking/stumbling", "*ṣûr*": "noun masculine singular construct - rock of", "*mikšôl*": "noun masculine singular - stumbling/obstacle", "*šənê*": "number construct - two of", "*bāttê*": "noun masculine plural construct - houses of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*paḥ*": "noun masculine singular - trap/snare", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller in", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/refuge", "*ʾeben negep*": "stone of stumbling/stumbling stone", "*ṣûr mikšôl*": "rock of offense/rock causing stumbling", "*paḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block", "*bāttê yiśrāʾēl*": "houses of Israel (likely referring to northern and southern kingdoms)" } }
• Zech 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.3.1", "source": "וַיַּרְאֵ֗נִי אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל עֹמֵ֕ד לִפְנֵ֖י מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וְהַשָּׂטָ֛ן עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־יְמִינ֖וֹ לְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾēnî* me *ʾēt*-*Yəhôšuaʿ* the *kōhēn* the *gādôl* *ʿōmēd* before *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* and the *śāṭān* *ʿōmēd* at his right to *śāṭan* him.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - he showed me", "*ʾēt*": "Direct object marker", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "Proper name, Joshua", "*kōhēn*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - priest", "*gādôl*": "Adjective, masculine singular - great/high", "*ʿōmēd*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - standing", "*malʾaḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel", "*YHWH*": "Divine name, tetragrammaton", "*śāṭān*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/accuser", "*ʿōmēd*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - standing", "*śāṭan*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to accuse/oppose him" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/present", "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/opponent", "*śāṭan*": "to accuse/to oppose/to resist" } } 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.3.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן יִגְעַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה בְּךָ֙ הַשָּׂטָ֔ן וְיִגְעַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בְּךָ֔ הַבֹּחֵ֖ר בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם הֲל֧וֹא זֶ֦ה א֖וּד מֻצָּ֥ל מֵאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to the *śāṭān*, *yigʿar* *YHWH* in you, the *śāṭān*, and *yigʿar* *YHWH* in you, the *bōḥēr* in *Yərûšālāim*. Is not this *ʾûd* *muṣṣāl* from *ʾēš*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "Divine name, tetragrammaton", "*śāṭān*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/accuser", "*yigʿar*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he rebuke", "*bōḥēr*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one who chooses", "*Yərûšālāim*": "Proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾûd*": "Noun, masculine singular - firebrand/burning stick", "*muṣṣāl*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - rescued/snatched", "*ʾēš*": "Noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*yigʿar*": "rebuke/restrain/censure", "*bōḥēr*": "one who chooses/one who selects/one who elects", "*ʾûd*": "firebrand/burning stick/log", "*muṣṣāl*": "rescued/snatched/plucked" } }
• Rom 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.14.13", "source": "Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν: ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον, τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἢ σκάνδαλον.", "text": "No longer *oun allēlous krinōmen*: but *touto krinate mallon*, the not *tithenai proskomma* to the *adelphō* or *skandalon*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*krinōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we judge", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*krinate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*tithenai*": "present, active, infinitive - to put/place", "*proskomma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*adelphō*": "dative, masculine, singular - brother", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - trap/snare/offense" }, "variants": { "*krinōmen*": "we judge/we condemn/we criticize", "*krinate*": "judge/decide/determine", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*tithenai*": "to put/to place/to set", "*proskomma*": "stumbling block/obstacle", "*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer", "*skandalon*": "trap/snare/offense/occasion for stumbling" } }
• 2 Cor 11:14-15 : 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" } }
• Matt 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.7", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀπὸ τῶν σκανδάλων! ἀνάγκη γάρ ἐστιν ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα· πλὴν οὐαὶ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ διʼ οὗ τὸ σκάνδαλον ἔρχεται!", "text": "*Ouai* to the *kosmō* from the *skandalōn*! *anagkē* for *estin* *elthein* the *skandala*; *plēn* *ouai* to the *anthrōpō* *ekeinō* through whom the *skandalon* *erchetai*!", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*skandalōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*anagkē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - necessity", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*elthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*skandala*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - however/nevertheless", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*anthrōpō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ekeinō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - that", "*skandalon*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*erchetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - comes" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/humanity", "*skandalōn*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*anagkē*": "necessity/must/inevitability", "*elthein*": "to come/to arrive/to happen", "*skandala*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*plēn*": "however/nevertheless/except", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/happens" } }