Matthew 18:13

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν γένηται εὑρεῖν αὐτό, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι χαίρει ἐπʼ αὐτῷ μᾶλλον, ἢ ἐπὶ τοῖς ἐνενηκοντα εννέα τοῖς μὴ πεπλανημένοις.", "text": "And if *genētai* *heurein* it, *amēn* *legō* to you, that *chairei* upon it *mallon*, than upon the ninety nine the not *peplanēmenois*.", "grammar": { "*genētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - it might happen/become", "*heurein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to find", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*chairei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - rejoices", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - more/rather", "*peplanēmenois*": "participle, perfect, middle/passive, dative, neuter, plural - having strayed/wandered" }, "variants": { "*genētai*": "might happen/become/occur", "*heurein*": "to find/discover/locate", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*chairei*": "rejoices/is glad/takes joy", "*mallon*": "more/rather/instead", "*peplanēmenois*": "having strayed/wandered/gone astray" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐὰν γένηται εὑρεῖν αὐτό, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι χαίρει ἐπʼ αὐτῷ μᾶλλον, ἢ ἐπὶ τοῖς ἐνενηκοντα εννέα τοῖς μὴ πεπλανημένοις.

Transliteration

And if genētai heurein it, amēn legō to you, that chairei upon it mallon, than upon the ninety nine the not peplanēmenois.

Grammar Details

• *genētai*: verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - it might happen/become
• *heurein*: verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to find
• *amēn*: Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily
• *legō*: verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell
• *chairei*: verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - rejoices
• *mallon*: adverb, comparative - more/rather
• *peplanēmenois*: participle, perfect, middle/passive, dative, neuter, plural - having strayed/wandered

Word Meanings

• *genētai*: might happen/become/occur
• *heurein*: to find/discover/locate
• *amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *chairei*: rejoices/is glad/takes joy
• *mallon*: more/rather/instead
• *peplanēmenois*: having strayed/wandered/gone astray

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not wander away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if so be that he find it, truly I say unto you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  If it happen that he fynd him veryly I say vnto you: he reioyseth more of that shepe then of the nynty and nyne which went not astray.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And yf it happen that he fynde it, verely I saye vnto you: he reioyseth more ouer it, then ouer the nyentie & nyene which wete not astraye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if so be that he finde it, verely I say vnto you, he reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yf it so be that he fynde it, veryly I say vnto you, he reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine, which went not astray.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that› [sheep], ‹than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If he finds it, most assuredly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

Referenced Verses

• Zeph 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.17", "source": "יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך גִּבּ֣וֹר יוֹשִׁ֑יעַ יָשִׂ֨ישׂ עָלַ֜יִךְ בְּשִׂמְחָ֗ה יַחֲרִישׁ֙ בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹ יָגִ֥יל עָלַ֖יִךְ בְּרִנָּֽה", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhayik* in *qirbēk* *gibbôr* *yôšîaʿ*; *yāśîś* upon *ʿālayik* in *śimḥâ*, *yaḥărîš* in *ʾahăbātô*, *yāgîl* upon *ʿālayik* in *rinnâ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*qirbēk*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty", "*yôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will save", "*yāśîś*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*yaḥărîš*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be quiet/silent", "*ʾahăbātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*yāgîl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will exult", "*rinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - joyful shout/singing" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "your God/deity", "*qirbēk*": "in your midst/among you", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/warrior", "*yôšîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/give victory", "*yāśîś*": "he will rejoice/be glad", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*yaḥărîš*": "he will be quiet/silent/still/renew", "*ʾahăbātô*": "his love/affection", "*yāgîl*": "he will exult/be glad/rejoice", "*rinnâ*": "joyful shout/singing/cry" } }
• John 4:34-36 : 34 { "verseID": "John.4.34", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον.", "text": "*Legei* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Emon brōma estin hina poiō* the *thelēma* of-the one-*pempsantos* me, and *teleiōsō* of-him the *ergon*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ὁ Ἰησοῦς": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - Jesus/Yeshua", "*Emon*": "possessive adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - my", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose/result clause - that/in order that", "*poiō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may do/I should do", "τὸ θέλημα": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the will/desire", "τοῦ πέμψαντός": "genitive, masculine, singular with article + aorist, active, participle - of the one who sent", "με": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*teleiōsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may complete/finish", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "τὸ ἔργον": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the work/deed" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/nourishment/that which sustains", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*teleiōsō*": "complete/finish/perfect/accomplish", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task/labor" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.4.35", "source": "Οὐχ ὑμεῖς Λέγετε, ὅτι Ἔτι τετράμηνός ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ θερισμὸς ἔρχεται; ἰδού, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐπάρατε τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ θεάσασθε τὰς χώρας· ὅτι λευκαί εἰσιν πρὸς θερισμόν ἤδη.", "text": "Not *hymeis Legete*, that *Eti tetramēnos estin*, and the *therismos erchetai*? *idou*, *legō* to-you, *Eparate* the *ophthalmous* of-you, and *theasasthe* the *chōras*: for *leukai eisin pros therismon ēdē*.", "grammar": { "Οὐχ": "negative particle - not", "*hymeis Legete*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural + present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you say/are saying", "ὅτι": "conjunction introducing content - that", "*Eti*": "adverb - yet/still", "*tetramēnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - four-month period", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "ὁ θερισμὸς": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the harvest", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative - behold/look", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I say/am saying", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*Eparate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - lift up!/raise!", "τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the eyes", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you/your", "*theasasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - look at!/observe!", "τὰς χώρας": "accusative, feminine, plural with article - the fields", "*leukai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - white", "*eisin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*pros therismon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - for/toward harvest", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now" }, "variants": { "*tetramēnos*": "four-month period (between sowing and harvest)", "*therismos*": "harvest/harvesting time", "*idou*": "behold!/look!/see! (attention-getting imperative)", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions/countryside", "*leukai*": "white/ripe (in context of grain)" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.4.36", "source": "Καὶ ὁ θερίζων μισθὸν λαμβάνει, καὶ συνάγει καρπὸν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον: ἵνα καὶ ὁ σπείρων ὁμοῦ χαίρῃ καὶ ὁ θερίζων.", "text": "And the one-*therizōn misthon lambanei*, and *synagei karpon* into *zōēn aiōnion*: *hina* also the one-*speirōn homou chairē* also the one-*therizōn*.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ὁ θερίζων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one harvesting/reaping", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wages/reward", "*lambanei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/takes", "*synagei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gathers/collects", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit/harvest", "εἰς": "preposition - into/for", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "ὁ σπείρων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one sowing", "*homou*": "adverb - together", "*chairē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may rejoice", "ὁ θερίζων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one harvesting/reaping" }, "variants": { "*misthon*": "wages/reward/payment", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/harvest/result", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/life of the age to come", "*homou*": "together/at the same time/jointly" } }
• Jas 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.2.13", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ κρίσις ἀνίλεως, τῷ μὴ ποιήσαντι ἔλεος· καὶ κατακαυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως.", "text": "The *gar krisis anileōs*, to the one not *poiēsanti eleos*; and *katakaychatai eleos kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "Ἡ *krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the judgment", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*anileōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - without mercy", "τῷ μὴ *poiēsanti*": "dative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - to the one not having shown", "*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*katakaychatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - triumphs over/boasts against", "*eleos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/decision", "*anileōs*": "without mercy/merciless", "*poiēsanti eleos*": "having shown mercy/having acted mercifully", "*katakaychatai*": "triumphs over/boasts against/rejoices against", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/verdict/decision" } }
• Luke 15:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Luke.15.5", "source": "Καὶ εὑρὼν, ἐπιτίθησιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους ἑαυτοῦ, χαίρων.", "text": "And *heurōn*, *epitithēsin* upon the *ōmous* of-himself, *chairōn*.", "grammar": { "*heurōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having found", "*epitithēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he places/puts upon", "*ōmous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - shoulders", "ἑαυτοῦ": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*chairōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular, nominative - rejoicing" }, "variants": { "*heurōn*": "having found/discovered", "*epitithēsin*": "places upon/lays on/puts on", "*ōmous*": "shoulders", "*chairōn*": "rejoicing/being glad/delighting" } } 6 { "verseID": "Luke.15.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὸν οἶκον, συγκαλεῖ τοὺς φίλους καὶ τοὺς γείτονας, λέγων αὐτοῖς, Συγχάρητέ μοι· ὅτι εὗρον τὸ πρόβατόν μου τὸ ἀπολωλός.", "text": "And *elthōn* into the *oikon*, *sygkalei* the *philous* and the *geitonas*, *legōn* to-them, *Sygcharēte* me; for *heuron* the *probaton* of-me the *apolōlos*.", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having come", "*oikon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - house/home", "*sygkalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he calls together", "*philous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - friends", "*geitonas*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - neighbors", "*legōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular, nominative - saying", "αὐτοῖς": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Sygcharēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - rejoice with", "μοι": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - with me", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found", "*probaton*": "noun, neuter singular, accusative - sheep", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - my/of me", "*apolōlos*": "perfect active participle, neuter singular, accusative - that which is lost" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "having come/arrived/returned", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*sygkalei*": "calls together/summons/gathers", "*philous*": "friends/loved ones", "*geitonas*": "neighbors", "*Sygcharēte*": "rejoice together with/celebrate with", "*heuron*": "I found/discovered", "*probaton*": "sheep", "*apolōlos*": "lost/perished/gone astray" } } 7 { "verseID": "Luke.15.7", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἔσται ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι, ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα εννέα δικαίοις, οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας.", "text": "*Legō* to-you, that thus *chara* *estai* in the *ouranō* over one *hamartōlō* *metanoounti*, than over ninety-nine *dikaiois*, who not *chreian* *echousin* of-*metanoias*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*chara*": "noun, feminine singular, nominative - joy", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular of *eimi* - will be", "*ouranō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - heaven", "*hamartōlō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - sinner", "*metanoounti*": "present active participle, masculine singular, dative - repenting", "*dikaiois*": "adjective, masculine plural, dative - righteous ones", "οἵτινες": "relative pronoun, masculine plural, nominative - who", "*chreian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - need", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*metanoias*": "noun, feminine singular, genitive - of repentance" }, "variants": { "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*hamartōlō*": "sinner/wrongdoer", "*metanoounti*": "repenting/changing mind/turning away from sin", "*dikaiois*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind" } } 8 { "verseID": "Luke.15.8", "source": "¶Ἢ τίς γυνὴ δραχμὰς ἔχουσα δέκα, ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ δραχμὴν μίαν, οὐχὶ ἅπτει λύχνον, καὶ σαροῖ τὴν οἰκίαν, καὶ ζητεῖ ἐπιμελῶς ἕως ὅτου εὕρῃ;", "text": "Or what *gynē* *drachmas* *echousa* ten, if *apolesē* *drachmēn* one, not *haptei* *lychnon*, and *saroi* the *oikian*, and *zētei* *epimelōs* until of-which *heurē*?", "grammar": { "*gynē*": "noun, feminine singular, nominative - woman", "*drachmas*": "noun, feminine plural, accusative - drachmas", "*echousa*": "present active participle, feminine singular, nominative - having", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she might lose", "*drachmēn*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - drachma", "*haptei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she lights", "*lychnon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - lamp", "*saroi*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she sweeps", "*oikian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - house", "*zētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she seeks", "*epimelōs*": "adverb - carefully/diligently", "*heurē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she might find" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*drachmas*": "drachmas/silver coins", "*echousa*": "having/possessing", "*apolesē*": "might lose/misplace", "*drachmēn*": "drachma/silver coin", "*haptei*": "lights/kindles", "*lychnon*": "lamp/light", "*saroi*": "sweeps/cleans", "*oikian*": "house/home", "*zētei*": "seeks/searches for/looks for", "*epimelōs*": "carefully/diligently/thoroughly", "*heurē*": "might find/discover" } } 9 { "verseID": "Luke.15.9", "source": "Καὶ εὑροῦσα, συγκαλεῖται τὰς φίλας καὶ τὰς γείτονας, λέγουσα, Συγχάρητέ μοι· ὅτι εὗρον τὴν δραχμὴν ἣν ἀπώλεσα.", "text": "And *heurousa*, *sygkaleitai* the *philas* and the *geitonas*, *legousa*, *Sygcharēte* me; for *heuron* the *drachmēn* which *apōlesa*.", "grammar": { "*heurousa*": "aorist active participle, feminine singular, nominative - having found", "*sygkaleitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - she calls together", "*philas*": "noun, feminine plural, accusative - female friends", "*geitonas*": "noun, feminine plural, accusative - female neighbors", "*legousa*": "present active participle, feminine singular, nominative - saying", "*Sygcharēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - rejoice with", "μοι": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - with me", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found", "*drachmēn*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - drachma", "ἣν": "relative pronoun, feminine singular, accusative - which", "*apōlesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I lost" }, "variants": { "*heurousa*": "having found/discovered", "*sygkaleitai*": "calls together/summons/gathers", "*philas*": "female friends", "*geitonas*": "female neighbors", "*Sygcharēte*": "rejoice together with/celebrate with", "*heuron*": "I found/discovered", "*drachmēn*": "drachma/silver coin", "*apōlesa*": "I lost/misplaced" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.15.10", "source": "Οὕτως, λέγω ὑμῖν, χαρὰ γίνεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι.", "text": "Thus, *legō* to-you, *chara* *ginetai* *enōpion* of-the *angelōn* of-the *Theou* over one *hamartōlō* *metanoounti*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*chara*": "noun, feminine singular, nominative - joy", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes/happens", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*angelōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of angels", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular, genitive - of God", "*hamartōlō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - sinner", "*metanoounti*": "present active participle, masculine singular, dative - repenting" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "I say/I tell/I speak", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/arises", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*hamartōlō*": "sinner/wrongdoer", "*metanoounti*": "repenting/changing mind/turning away from sin" } }
• Luke 15:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.15.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐνέγκαντες τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτὸν, θύσατε· καὶ φαγόντες, εὐφρανθῶμεν:", "text": "And *enengantos* the *moschon* the *siteuton*, *thysate*; and *phagontes*, *euphranthōmen*:", "grammar": { "*enengantos*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural, nominative - having brought", "*moschon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - calf", "*siteuton*": "adjective, masculine singular, accusative - fattened", "*thysate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - kill/slaughter", "*phagontes*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural, nominative - having eaten", "*euphranthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us celebrate/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*enengantos*": "having brought/carried/fetched", "*moschon*": "calf/young bull", "*siteuton*": "fattened/fatted", "*thysate*": "kill/slaughter/sacrifice", "*phagontes*": "having eaten/consumed", "*euphranthōmen*": "let us celebrate/rejoice/be merry" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.15.24", "source": "Ὅτι οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου νεκρὸς ἦν, καὶ ἀνέζησεν· καὶ ἀπολωλὼς ἦν, καὶ εὑρέθη. Καὶ ἤρξαντο εὐφραίνεσθαι.", "text": "For this the *huios* of-me *nekros* *ēn*, and *anezēsen*; and *apolōlōs* *ēn*, and *heurethē*. And *ērxanto* *euphrainesthai*.", "grammar": { "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*nekros*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative - dead", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*anezēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came to life again", "*apolōlōs*": "perfect active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having been lost", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found", "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they began", "*euphrainesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to celebrate/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*huios*": "son", "*nekros*": "dead/lifeless", "*anezēsen*": "came to life again/revived/became alive again", "*apolōlōs*": "having been lost/perished/gone astray", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered", "*ērxanto*": "began/started", "*euphrainesthai*": "to celebrate/rejoice/be merry/make merry" } }
• Ps 147:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.11", "source": "רוֹצֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרֵאָ֑יו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Rōwtseh YHWH ʾet-yerēʾāyw ʾet-hamyahalîm lehasdōw*", "grammar": { "*Rōwtseh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - taking pleasure/delighting", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yerēʾāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - those who fear him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hamyahalîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine plural, Piel - those hoping/waiting", "*lehasdōw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*Rōwtseh*": "takes pleasure in/delights in/favors", "*yerēʾāyw*": "those who fear him/his fearers/those in awe of him", "*hamyahalîm*": "those who hope/those who wait/those who expect", "*hasdōw*": "his lovingkindness/his steadfast love/his mercy/his covenant faithfulness" } }
• Isa 53:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.11", "source": "מֵעֲמַ֤ל נַפְשׁוֹ֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה יִשְׂבָּ֔ע בְּדַעְתּ֗וֹ יַצְדִּ֥יק צַדִּ֛יק עַבְדִּ֖י לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וַעֲוֺנֹתָ֖ם ה֥וּא יִסְבֹּֽל׃", "text": "From *ʿamal* his *naphsho* he will *yirʾeh* *yisbaʿ*. By his *daʿto* he will *yatsdiq* *tsaddiq* my *ʿavdi* to the *rabbim*, and their *ʿavonotam* he will *yisbol*.", "grammar": { "*me-ʿamal*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from travail/labor of", "*naphsho*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*yisbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be satisfied", "*be-daʿto*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by his knowledge", "*yatsdiq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will justify/make righteous", "*tsaddiq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʿavdi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*la-rabbim*": "preposition with masculine plural adjective - for the many", "*wa-ʿavonotam*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their iniquities", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yisbol*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bear/carry" }, "variants": { "*ʿamal*": "travail/labor/toil/anguish", "*naphsho*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yirʾeh*": "he will see/he will perceive/he will experience", "*yisbaʿ*": "he will be satisfied/he will be content/he will have enough", "*daʿto*": "his knowledge/his understanding/his experience", "*yatsdiq*": "he will justify/he will make righteous/he will vindicate", "*tsaddiq*": "righteous one/just/righteous", "*ʿavdi*": "my servant/my slave", "*rabbim*": "many/great ones/multitude", "*ʿavonotam*": "their iniquities/their sins/their guilt", "*yisbol*": "he will bear/he will carry/he will endure" } }
• Isa 62:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.5", "source": "כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֤ל בָּחוּר֙ בְּתוּלָ֔ה יִבְעָל֖וּךְ בָּנָ֑יִךְ וּמְשׂ֤וֹשׂ חָתָן֙ עַל־כַּלָּ֔ה יָשִׂ֥ישׂ עָלַ֖יִךְ אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "For-*yibʿal* *bāḥûr* *bᵉṯûlāh* *yibʿālûḵ* *bānāyiḵ* and-*mᵉśôś* *ḥāṯān* over-*kallāh* *yāśîś* over-you *ʾĕlōhāyiḵ*", "grammar": { "*yibʿal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he marries/possesses", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - young man", "*bᵉṯûlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - virgin/maiden", "*yibʿālûḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - they will marry you", "*bānāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*mᵉśôś*": "noun, masculine singular construct - joy of", "*ḥāṯān*": "noun, masculine singular - bridegroom", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride", "*yāśîś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*ʾĕlōhāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yibʿal*": "marries/possesses/takes ownership of", "*bāḥûr*": "young man/chosen one/youth", "*bᵉṯûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman", "*yibʿālûḵ*": "they will marry you/they will possess you", "*bānāyiḵ*": "your sons/your children/your builders", "*mᵉśôś*": "joy/rejoicing/delight", "*ḥāṯān*": "bridegroom/son-in-law", "*kallāh*": "bride/daughter-in-law", "*yāśîś*": "will rejoice/will exult/will delight" } }
• Jer 32:37-41 : 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.37", "source": "הִנְנִ֤י מְקַבְּצָם֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִדַּחְתִּ֥ים שָׁ֛ם בְּאַפִּ֥י וּבַחֲמָתִ֖י וּבְקֶ֣צֶף גָּד֑וֹל וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים֙ אֶל־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהֹשַׁבְתִּ֖ים לָבֶֽטַח׃", "text": "Behold me *məqabbəṣām* from all *hāʾărāṣôt* which *hiddaḥtîm* there in *ʾappî* and in *ḥămātî* and in *qeṣep* great; and *hăšibōtîm* to *hammāqôm* this, and *hōšabtîm* *lābeṭaḥ*", "grammar": { "*məqabbəṣām*": "Piel participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'gathering them'", "*hāʾărāṣôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - 'the lands'", "*hiddaḥtîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I drove them'", "*ʾappî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my anger'", "*ḥămātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my wrath'", "*qeṣep*": "masculine singular noun - 'rage/anger'", "*hăšibōtîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will bring them back'", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the place'", "*hōšabtîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will cause them to dwell'", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'in safety/security'" }, "variants": { "*məqabbəṣām*": "gathering them/collecting them/assembling them", "*hiddaḥtîm*": "I drove them/I banished them/I expelled them", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose (idiom for anger)", "*ḥămātî*": "my wrath/my fury/my burning anger", "*qeṣep*": "rage/anger/indignation", "*hăšibōtîm*": "I will bring them back/I will return them", "*hōšabtîm*": "I will cause them to dwell/I will settle them", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "in safety/securely/in confidence" } } 38 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.38", "source": "וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י לְעָ֑ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *hāyû* to me for *ʿām*; and *ʾănî* *ʾehyeh* to them for *ʾēlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they will be'", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - 'people'", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will be'", "*ʾēlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾēlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form used for singular divine being)" } } 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.39", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם לֵ֤ב אֶחָד֙ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶחָ֔ד לְיִרְאָ֥ה אוֹתִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְט֣וֹב לָהֶ֔ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *nātattî* to them *lēb* one and *derek* one, *ləyirʾāh* *ʾôtî* all *hayyāmîm*, for *ṭôb* to them and to *libnêhem* after them", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will give'", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - 'way/path'", "*ləyirʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to fear'", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the days'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons/children'" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*ləyirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to worship", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/benefit" } } 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.40", "source": "וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־אָשׁוּב֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י אוֹתָ֑ם וְאֶת־יִרְאָתִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י ס֥וּר מֵעָלָֽי׃", "text": "And *kārattî* for them *bərît* *ʿôlām*, that not *ʾāšûb* from after them *ləhêṭîbî* *ʾôtām*; and *ʾet-yirʾātî* *ʾettēn* in *libbābām* *ləbiltî* *sûr* from me", "grammar": { "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will cut/make'", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - 'covenant'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'everlasting/perpetuity'", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will turn back'", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my doing good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*ʾet-yirʾātî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my fear'", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will put'", "*libbābām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - 'so that not'", "*sûr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to turn aside'" }, "variants": { "*kārattî* *bərît*": "I will cut/make a covenant (idiom)", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*ʾāšûb*": "I will turn back/I will turn away/I will cease", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*yirʾātî*": "fear of me/reverence for me", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/to depart/to leave" } } 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.41", "source": "וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְהֵטִ֣יב אוֹתָ֑ם וּנְטַעְתִּ֞ים בָּאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לִבִּ֖י וּבְכָל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *śaśtî* over them *ləhēṭîb* *ʾôtām*; and *nəṭaʿtîm* in *hāʾāreṣ* this in *ʾĕmet*, with all *libbî* and with all *napšî*", "grammar": { "*śaśtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will rejoice'", "*ləhēṭîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to do good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will plant them'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the land'", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - 'truth/faithfulness'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul'" }, "variants": { "*śaśtî*": "I will rejoice/I will delight/I will be glad", "*ləhēṭîb*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "I will plant them/I will establish them/I will settle them", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/my life" } }
• Mic 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Micah.7.18", "source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt", "*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion", "*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage", "*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath", "*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness" } }