Matthew 18:3

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted", "*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become", "*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children", "*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter", "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change", "*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born", "*paidia*": "children/little children/infants", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Transliteration

And eipen, Amēn legō to you, if not straphēte, and genēsthe as the paidia, not not eiselthēte into the basileian of the ouranōn.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke
• *Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily
• *legō*: verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell
• *straphēte*: verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted
• *genēsthe*: verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become
• *paidia*: noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children
• *eiselthēte*: verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter
• *basileian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *ouranōn*: noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens

Word Meanings

• *eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *straphēte*: be turned/be converted/change
• *genēsthe*: become/be made/be born
• *paidia*: children/little children/infants
• *eiselthēte*: enter/go into/come into
• *basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *ouranōn*: heavens/skies

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} said,{G2036} Truly{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Except{G1437} you{G3361} turn,{G4762} and{G2532} become{G1096} as{G5613} little sons,{G3813} you shall{G1525} in no{G3756} wise{G3361} enter{G1525} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven.{G3772}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Except{G3362} ye be converted{G4762}{(G5652)}, and{G2532} become{G1096}{(G5638)} as{G5613} little children{G3813}, ye shall{G1525} not{G3364} enter{G1525}{(G5632)} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayd. Verely I say vnto you: except ye tourne and become as chyldren ye cannot enter into the kyngdom of heven.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: Excepte ye turne and become as children, ye shal not entre into the kyngdome of heauen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde. Ueryly I say vnto you: except ye turne, and become as litle chyldren, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.2", "source": "Ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη, τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε:", "text": "As *artigennēta brephē*, the *logikon adolon gala epipothēsate*, *hina* in *autō auxēthēte*:", "grammar": { "*artigennēta*": "adjective, neuter plural nominative - newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "noun, neuter plural nominative - infants/babies", "*logikon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - rational/spiritual/of the word", "*adolon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - pure/unadulterated/without deceit", "*gala*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - milk", "*epipothēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - earnestly desire/long for", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autō*": "pronoun, neuter singular dative - it", "*auxēthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may grow/be increased" }, "variants": { "*artigennēta*": "newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/newborns", "*logikon*": "rational/spiritual/of the word/genuine", "*adolon*": "pure/unadulterated/without deceit/sincere", "*epipothēsate*": "earnestly desire/long for/crave", "*auxēthēte*": "may grow/be increased/be nourished" } }
• Mark 10:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Mark.10.14", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἠγανάκτησεν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἄφετε τὰ παιδία ἔρχεσθαι πρός με, καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά: τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But *idōn* the *Iēsous*, *ēganaktēsen*, and *eipen* to them, *Aphete* the *paidia* *erchesthai* *pros* me, and *mē* *kōlyete* them: for of such *toioutōn* *estin* the *basileia* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus [proper name]", "*ēganaktēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - became indignant/angry", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Aphete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - allow/permit/let", "*paidia*": "accusative neuter plural - little children", "*erchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kōlyete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - hinder/prevent/forbid", "*toioutōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of such/such ones", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/observing/noticing", "*ēganaktēsen*": "became indignant/became angry/was displeased", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Aphete*": "allow/permit/let", "*paidia*": "little children/young children/infants", "*erchesthai*": "to come/to approach", "*kōlyete*": "hinder/prevent/forbid", "*toioutōn*": "of such/such as these/of this kind", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the deity" } } 15 { "verseID": "Mark.10.15", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, Whoever *ean* *mē* *dexētai* the *basileian* of the *Theou* as *paidion*, *ou mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - should receive/accept", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - should enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/assuredly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dexētai*": "should receive/should accept/should welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the deity", "*paidion*": "little child/young child/infant", "*eiselthē*": "should enter/should go into" } }
• Matt 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.14", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ἄφετε τὰ παιδία, καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτὰ, ἐλθεῖν πρός με: τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "But the *Iēsous eipen*, *Aphete* the *paidia*, and *mē kōlyete* them, *elthein pros* me: for of such *toioutōn estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*Aphete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural, active - allow/permit", "*paidia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children/little ones", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kōlyete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, active - forbid/hinder", "*elthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*toioutōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - such ones/of such", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "permit/allow/let", "*kōlyete*": "forbid/hinder/prevent", "*elthein pros*": "to come to/to approach", "*toioutōn*": "of such/such ones/ones like these", "*basileia tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of heaven/heavenly kingdom" } }
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.20", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν: ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *mē* *paidia* *ginesthe* in-the *phresin*: *alla* in-the *kakia* *nēpiazete*, in-the *de* *phresin* *teleioi* *ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative force]", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness", "*nēpiazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*paidia*": "children/young ones", "*phresin*": "minds/thinking/understanding/mental faculties", "*kakia*": "evil/malice/wickedness/vice", "*nēpiazete*": "be infants/be childlike/be immature/be innocent", "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect/full-grown" } }
• Jas 5:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "James.5.19", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, ἐάν τις ἐν ὑμῖν πλανηθῇ ἀπὸ τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ ἐπιστρέψῃ τις αὐτόν·", "text": "*Adelphoi*, if *tis en* you *planēthē apo tēs alētheias*, and *epistrepsē tis* him;", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "you": "dative, 2nd plural - you", "*planēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wander/err", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the truth", "*epistrepsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - turns back/brings back", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone", "him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)", "*planēthē*": "might wander/err/be led astray", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality (can refer to doctrinal or moral truth)", "*epistrepsē*": "turns back/brings back/converts" } } 20 { "verseID": "James.5.20", "source": "Γινωσκέτω, ὅτι ὁ ἐπιστρέψας ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐκ πλάνης ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ σώσει ψυχὴν ἐκ θανάτου, καὶ καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "*Ginōsketō*, that the *epistrepsas hamartōlon ek planēs hodou* of him *sōsei psychēn ek thanatou*, and *kalypsei plēthos hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ginōsketō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him know", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned back", "*hamartōlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - sinner", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - error/wandering", "*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - way/path", "of him": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*sōsei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will save", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*kalypsei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will cover", "*plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - multitude", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*Ginōsketō*": "let him know/understand/recognize", "*epistrepsas*": "having turned back/converted/brought back", "*hamartōlon*": "sinner/sinful person", "*planēs*": "error/wandering/going astray", "*hodou*": "way/path/road (metaphorical for life course)", "*sōsei psychēn ek thanatou*": "will save a soul from death (could refer to spiritual or physical death)", "*kalypsei*": "will cover/hide/conceal", "*plēthos hamartiōn*": "multitude of sins/many sins" } }
• Luke 18:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.18.16", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὰ, εἶπεν, Ἄφετε τὰ παιδία ἔρχεσθαι πρός με, καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά: τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous* *proskalesamenos* them, *eipen*, *Aphete* the *paidia* *erchesthai* *pros* me, and not *kōlyete* them: of-the for such *estin* the *basileia* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Aphete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - allow/permit", "*paidia*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*erchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*kōlyete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - hinder/prevent/forbid", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to/summoned/called near", "*Aphete*": "allow/permit/let", "*paidia*": "children/little ones", "*erchesthai*": "to come/be coming", "*kōlyete*": "hinder/prevent/forbid", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } } 17 { "verseID": "Luke.18.17", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to-you, Whoever if-not *dexētai* the *basileian* of-the *Theou* as *paidion* *ou* *mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily/indeed", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might receive", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - child", "*ou* *mē*": "double negative, emphatic - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/indeed [emphatic declaration]", "*dexētai*": "might receive/accept/welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*paidion*": "child/little one", "*eiselthē*": "might enter/go in" } }
• Luke 22:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.22.32", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἐδεήθην περὶ σοῦ, ἵνα μὴ ἐκλείπῃ ἡ πίστις σου: καὶ σύ ποτε ἐπιστρέψας, στήριξον τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου.", "text": "But I *edeēthēn* concerning you, that not *ekleipē* the *pistis* of you: and you when *epistrepsas*, *stērixon* the *adelphous* of you.", "grammar": { "*Ego*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive particle, adversative - but/however", "*edeēthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - prayed/made request", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, second person pronoun - of you", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ekleipē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - fail/cease", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/trust", "*sy*": "nominative, singular, second person pronoun - you", "*pote*": "adverb - when/once/at some time", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned back/returned", "*stērixon*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - strengthen/establish", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*edeēthēn*": "prayed/made request/begged", "*ekleipē*": "fail/cease/come to an end", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*epistrepsas*": "having turned back/having returned/having converted", "*stērixon*": "strengthen/establish/confirm" } }
• Ps 131:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.131.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֤א שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּ֭גָמֻל עֲלֵ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ כַּגָּמֻ֖ל עָלַ֣י נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "if-not *šiwwîtî* *wə*-*dômamtî* *nap̄šî* like-*gāmul* upon *ʾimmô* like-the-*gāmul* upon-me *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*šiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have composed/made level/calmed'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dômamtî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have silenced/stilled'", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*gāmul*": "passive participle, masculine singular - 'weaned child'", "*ʿălê*": "preposition with construct state - 'upon'", "*ʾimmô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'", "*ka*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*ha-gāmul*": "passive participle with definite article - 'the weaned child'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "surely/certainly (oath formula)/if not", "*šiwwîtî*": "to set/place/compose/calm/level", "*dômamtî*": "to be silent/still/quiet/at rest", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/myself/my life/my being", "*gāmul*": "weaned child/infant" } }
• Matt 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.20", "source": "Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Legō* *gar* to-you, That *ean* not *perisseusē* the *dikaiosynē* of-you *pleion* of-the *grammateōn* and *Pharisaiōn*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of-the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*perisseusē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might exceed/abound", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative feminine singular - righteousness", "*pleion*": "nominative neuter comparative - more than", "*grammateōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of scribes", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*eiselthēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*perisseusē*": "exceed/abound/surpass", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*pleion*": "more than/greater than", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/scholars of the law", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious group)", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go in", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• John 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē ho Iēsous kai eipen* to him, *Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē anōthen*, not *dunatai idein tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/again", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive - to see/perceive", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn assertion]", "*anōthen*": "from above/again/anew [deliberate double meaning]", "*idein*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule/sovereignty" } }
• John 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.3.5", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος, οὐ δύναται εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous, Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē ex hydatos kai Pneumatos*, not *dunatai eiselthein eis tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, infinitive - to enter/go in", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/wind/breath [play on words continues]", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid [possibly symbolic of natural birth or purification]", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/join" } }
• Acts 28:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.28.27", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epaxunthē gar hē kardia tou laou toutou*, and with their *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous autōn ekammusan*; lest they *idōsin tois ophthalmois*, and with their *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia sunōsin*, and they *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai autous*.'", "grammar": { "*Epaxunthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been made thick/dulled", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē kardia*": "nominative feminine singular - the heart", "*tou laou toutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of this people", "*tois ōsin*": "dative neuter plural - with the ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard", "*tous ophthalmous autōn*": "accusative masculine plural - their eyes", "*ekammusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see", "*tois ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - with the eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might hear", "*tē kardia*": "dative feminine singular - with the heart", "*sunōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might turn back", "*iasōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural - them" }, "variants": { "*Epaxunthē*": "has been made thick/dulled/hardened/calloused", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*ōsin*": "ears", "*bareōs*": "heavily/with difficulty/reluctantly", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*ekammusan*": "they closed/shut", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*sunōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn back/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } }
• Ps 51:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.10", "source": "תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃", "text": "*tašmîʿēnî* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥâ* *tāgēlnâ* *ʿăṣāmôt* *dikkîtā*", "grammar": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will cause me to hear", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*tāgēlnâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will rejoice", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - bones", "*dikkîtā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you crushed" }, "variants": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "you will cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*tāgēlnâ*": "they will rejoice/be glad/exult", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "bones/frame/substance", "*dikkîtā*": "you crushed/broke/humbled" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.11", "source": "הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃", "text": "*hastēr* *pānêkā* from-*ḥăṭāʾāy* and-all-*ʿăwōnōtay* *məḥēh*", "grammar": { "*hastēr*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - hide", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ḥăṭāʾāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sins", "*ʿăwōnōtay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquities", "*məḥēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - blot out" }, "variants": { "*hastēr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ḥăṭāʾāy*": "my sins/offenses/failures", "*ʿăwōnōtay*": "my iniquities/guilts/punishments", "*məḥēh*": "blot out/wipe away/erase" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.12", "source": "לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃", "text": "*lēb* *ṭāhôr* *bərāʾ*-to-me *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*rûaḥ* *nākôn* *ḥaddēš* in-*qirbî*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - clean", "*bərāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - create", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - steadfast/firm", "*ḥaddēš*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - renew", "*qirbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my inward part" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/uncontaminated", "*bərāʾ*": "create/shape/form (implies divine creation)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*nākôn*": "steadfast/firm/established/ready", "*ḥaddēš*": "renew/make new/restore", "*qirbî*": "my inward part/midst/inside" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.13", "source": "אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Do-not-*tašlîkēnî* from-*ləpānêkā* and-*rûaḥ* *qodšəkā* do-not-*tiqqaḥ* from-me", "grammar": { "*tašlîkēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will cast me away", "*ləpānêkā*": "plural noun with prefixed preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your presence", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*qodšəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will take" }, "variants": { "*tašlîkēnî*": "cast me away/throw me/reject me", "*ləpānêkā*": "from your presence/face/person", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*qodšəkā*": "your holiness/holy [spirit]/sanctity", "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/remove/seize" } }
• 2 Pet 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.11", "source": "Οὕτως γὰρ πλουσίως ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται ὑμῖν ἡ εἴσοδος εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "For thus *plousiōs epichorēgēthēsetai* to you the *eisodos* into the *aiōnion basileian* of the *Kyriou* of us and *Sōtēros Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "Οὕτως": "adverb - 'thus/in this manner'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*epichorēgēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'will be supplied/furnished'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'to you'", "*eisodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - entrance", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of us/our'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'" }, "variants": { "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*epichorēgēthēsetai*": "will be supplied/will be provided abundantly", "*eisodos*": "entrance/access/way in", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*basileian*": "kingdom/realm/reign" } }
• Acts 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.3.19", "source": "¶Μετανοήσατε οὖν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψατε, εἰς τὸ ἐξαλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας,", "text": "¶*Metanoēsate* therefore, and *epistrepsate*, for the *exaleiphthēnai* of you the *hamartias*,", "grammar": { "*Metanoēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - repent", "*epistrepsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - turn", "*exaleiphthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be wiped away", "*hamartias*": "accusative feminine plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*Metanoēsate*": "repent/change your mind", "*epistrepsate*": "turn/return/convert", "*exaleiphthēnai*": "to be wiped away/to be blotted out/to be erased" } }
• Acts 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.14.22", "source": "Ἐπιστηρίζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν μαθητῶν, παρακαλοῦντες ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει, καὶ ὅτι διὰ πολλῶν θλίψεων δεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Epistērizontes* the *psychas* of the *mathētōn*, *parakalountes* *emmenein* in the *pistei*, and that through many *thlipseōn* it is necessary for us to *eiselthein* into the *basileian* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Epistērizontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - strengthening", "*psychas*": "accusative feminine plural - souls", "*mathētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - disciples", "*parakalountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - exhorting/encouraging", "*emmenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain/continue in", "*pistei*": "dative feminine singular - faith", "*thlipseōn*": "genitive feminine plural - tribulations/afflictions", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Epistērizontes tas psychas*": "strengthening the souls/confirming the souls", "*parakalountes emmenein tē pistei*": "encouraging to continue in the faith/exhorting to remain in the faith", "*dia pollōn thlipseōn*": "through many tribulations/through many afflictions", "*dei*": "it is necessary/we must/one must" } }
• John 1:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.1.51", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀπʼ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "And *legei autō*, *Amēn*, *amēn*, I *legō hymin*, From *arti opsesthe ton ouranon aneōgota*, and the *angelous tou Theou anabainontas* and *katabainontas epi ton Huion tou anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - I say", "*hymin*": "dative 2nd person plural pronoun - to you (plural)", "*arti*": "adverb - now/presently", "*opsesthe*": "future middle indicative 2nd person plural of *horaō* - you will see", "*ouranon*": "accusative masculine singular - heaven", "*aneōgota*": "perfect active participle, accusative masculine singular of *anoigō* - having been opened", "*angelous*": "accusative masculine plural - angels", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anabainontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural of *anabainō* - ascending", "*katabainontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural of *katabainō* - descending", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/to", "*Huion*": "accusative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man" }, "variants": { "*Amēn, amēn*": "truly, truly/most assuredly (double for emphasis)", "*arti*": "now/from now on/henceforth", "*opsesthe*": "you will see/perceive/experience (plural)", "*aneōgota*": "having been opened/opened wide", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*anabainontas*": "ascending/going up", "*katabainontas*": "descending/coming down", "*Huion tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (messianic title from Daniel 7:13)" } }
• Luke 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.13.24", "source": "¶Ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πολλοί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ζητήσουσιν εἰσελθεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύσουσιν.", "text": "*Agōnizesthe eiselthein dia* the *stenēs pylēs*: because many, *legō* to you, *zētēsousin eiselthein*, and not *ischysousin*.", "grammar": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - strive/struggle", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*stenēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gate/door", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*zētēsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will seek", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*ischysousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will be able" }, "variants": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "strive/struggle/make every effort", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in", "*stenēs pylēs*": "narrow gate/door", "*zētēsousin*": "they will seek/try/attempt", "*ischysousin*": "they will be able/be strong enough/succeed" } }
• Matt 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.2", "source": "Ὅταν οὖν ποιῇς ἐλεημοσύνην, μὴ σαλπίσῃς ἔμπροσθέν σου, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ ποιοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς ῥύμαις, ὅπως δοξασθῶσιν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hotan oun poiēs eleēmosynēn*, *mē salpisēs emprosthen* of you, *hōsper* the *hypokritai poiousin* in the *synagōgais* and in the *rhymais*, *hopōs doxasthōsin* by the *anthrōpōn*. *Amēn legō* to you, *Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hotan oun poiēs*": "temporal conjunction + inferential particle + present subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever therefore you do/give", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*mē salpisēs*": "negative particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - do not sound a trumpet", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they do/practice", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*rhymais*": "dative, feminine, plural - streets/alleys", "*hopōs doxasthōsin*": "purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they may be glorified/honored", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*Apechousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have in full/receive completely", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*Hotan*": "whenever/when", "*salpisēs*": "sound a trumpet/announce loudly/proclaim", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/meeting places/assemblies", "*rhymais*": "streets/alleys/roads", "*doxasthōsin*": "be glorified/be praised/be honored", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have collected completely/have exhausted their reward" } }
• Matt 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.5", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχῃ, οὐκ ἔσῃ ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταί: ὅτι φιλοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι, ὅπως ἂν φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *hotan proseuchē*, not *esē hōsper* the *hypokritai*: *hoti philousin* in the *synagōgais* and in the *gōniais* of the *plateiōn* *hestōtes proseuchesthai*, *hopōs an phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*hotan proseuchē*": "temporal conjunction + present middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever you pray", "*esē*": "future indicative middle, 2nd singular - you will be", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*hoti philousin*": "causal conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - because they love", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*gōniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - corners/angles", "*plateiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of wide streets/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*hopōs an phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + modal particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear/be seen", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*proseuchē*": "pray/petition/make request", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*philousin*": "love/are fond of/like", "*gōniais*": "corners/angles/junctions", "*plateiōn*": "wide streets/public squares/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "standing/taking position/having stationed themselves", "*phanōsin*": "appear/be seen/be visible", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } }
• Matt 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.16", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ, σκυθρωποί: ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, ὅπως φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*, *mē ginesthe*, *hōsper* the *hypokritai*, *skythrōpoi*: *aphanizousin gar* the *prosōpa* of them, *hopōs phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuontes*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*": "temporal conjunction + contrastive particle + present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - but whenever you fast", "*mē ginesthe*": "negative particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - do not become", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*skythrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gloomy faced/sad-looking", "*aphanizousin gar*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural + causal conjunction - for they disfigure", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/countenances", "*hopōs phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*nēsteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fasting", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*nēsteuēte*": "fast/abstain from food", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/make yourselves", "*skythrōpoi*": "gloomy faced/sad-looking/with a mournful expression", "*aphanizousin*": "disfigure/make unrecognizable/make unsightly", "*prosōpa*": "faces/countenances/appearances", "*phanōsin*": "might appear/be seen/be visible", "*nēsteuontes*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } }
• Matt 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.15", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epachynthē* the *kardia* of this *laou*, and with the *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous ekammysan*; lest *idōsin* with the *ophthalmois*, and with the *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia synōsin*, and *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai* them.", "grammar": { "*epachynthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was made thick/dull", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they heard", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*ekammysan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*idōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*ophthalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might hear", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with heart", "*synōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might turn/return", "*iasōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*epachynthē*": "was made thick/dull/insensitive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation/folk", "*bareōs ēkousan*": "they heard with difficulty/were hard of hearing", "*ophthalmous ekammysan*": "they closed their eyes/shut their eyes", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/in case", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*synōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } }
• Isa 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.10", "source": "הַשְׁמֵן֙ לֵב־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְאָזְנָ֥יו הַכְבֵּ֖ד וְעֵינָ֣יו הָשַׁ֑ע פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֨ה בְעֵינָ֜יו וּבְאָזְנָ֣יו יִשְׁמָ֗ע וּלְבָב֥וֹ יָבִ֛ין וָשָׁ֖ב וְרָ֥פָא לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hashmēn* *lēb*-the *ʿām* the this *wəʾoznāyw* *hakbēd* *wəʿênāyw* *hāshaʿ* lest-*yirʾeh* with *ʿênāyw* and with *ʾoznāyw* *yishmaʿ* and *ləbābô* *yābîn* *wāshāb* *wərāp̄āʾ* to him.", "grammar": { "*Hashmēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make fat", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wəʾoznāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his ears", "*hakbēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make heavy", "*wəʿênāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his eyes", "*hāshaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - shut/smear over", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears", "*ləbābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yābîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*wāshāb*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and returns/repents", "*wərāp̄āʾ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is healed", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*shāmēn*": "make fat/dull/insensitive", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*kābēd*": "make heavy/dull/unresponsive", "*shāʿaʿ*": "shut/smear over/blind", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/perceive", "*shāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/consider", "*shûb*": "return/repent/turn back", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "heal/restore/make healthful" } }
• Matt 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* *legō* to-you, Until *an* *parelthē* the *ouranos* and the *gē*, *iōta* one or one *keraia* not not *parelthē* from the *nomou*, until *an* all *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*iōta*": "nominative neuter singular - iota (smallest Greek letter)", "*keraia*": "nominative feminine singular - stroke/serif (part of a letter)", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/be fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "pass away/pass by/come to an end", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*iōta*": "iota/smallest letter (like Hebrew yod)", "*keraia*": "stroke/serif/small mark on a letter", "*genētai*": "happen/be fulfilled/come to pass" } }
• Matt 19:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.23", "source": "¶Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "The *de Iēsous eipen* to the *mathētais* of him, *Amēn legō* to you, That with difficulty *plousios eiseleusetai eis* the *basileian tōn ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say", "*dyskolōs*": "adverb - with difficulty/hardly", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rich person", "*eiseleusetai*": "future, 3rd singular, middle deponent - will enter", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*dyskolōs*": "with difficulty/hardly/scarcely", "*plousios*": "rich person/wealthy individual", "*basileian tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of heaven/heavenly kingdom" } }
• Mark 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Mark.4.12", "source": "Ἵνα βλέποντες βλέπωσιν, καὶ μὴ ἴδωσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες ἀκούωσιν, καὶ μὴ συνιῶσιν· μήποτε ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἀφεθῇ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἁμαρτήματα.", "text": "That *blepontes blepōsin*, and not *idōsin*; and *akouontes akouōsin*, and not *syniōsin*; *mēpote epistrepsōsin*, and *aphethē* to them the *hamartēmata*.", "grammar": { "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may see", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may perceive", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*akouōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may hear", "*syniōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may understand", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might turn/return", "*aphethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be forgiven", "*hamartēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*blepontes*": "seeing/looking at", "*blepōsin*": "they may see/look", "*idōsin*": "they may perceive/understand", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening", "*akouōsin*": "they may hear/listen", "*syniōsin*": "they may understand/comprehend", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/perhaps", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn/convert/return", "*aphethē*": "might be forgiven/released", "*hamartēmata*": "sins/offenses/transgressions" } }