Matthew 2:4

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.2.4", "source": "Καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐπυνθάνετο παρʼ αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται.", "text": "And *synagagōn* all the *archiereis* and *grammateis* of the *laou*, *epynthaneto par'* them where the *Christos gennatai*.", "grammar": { "*synagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gathered together", "*archiereis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was inquiring", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*gennatai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is born" }, "variants": { "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in law", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*epynthaneto*": "inquired/asked/learned by inquiry" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐπυνθάνετο παρʼ αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται.

Transliteration

And synagagōn all the archiereis and grammateis of the laou, epynthaneto par' them where the Christos gennatai.

Grammar Details

• *synagagōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gathered together
• *archiereis*: accusative, masculine, plural - chief priests
• *grammateis*: accusative, masculine, plural - scribes
• *laou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of people
• *epynthaneto*: imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was inquiring
• *par'*: preposition + genitive - from
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *gennatai*: present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is born

Word Meanings

• *archiereis*: chief priests/high priests
• *grammateis*: scribes/writers/experts in law
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *epynthaneto*: inquired/asked/learned by inquiry

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He called together all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ was to be born.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} gathering{G4863} together{G4863} all{G3956} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} scribes{G1122} of the people,{G2992} he inquired{G4441} of{G3844} them{G846} where{G4226} the Christ{G5547} should be born.{G1080}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when he had gathered{G4863} all{G3956} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} scribes{G1122} of the people{G2992} together{G4863}{(G5631)}, he demanded{G4441}{(G5711)} of{G3844} them{G846} where{G4226} Christ{G5547} should be born{G1080}{(G5743)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and he gathered all ye chefe Prestes and Scribes of the people and axed of them where Christ shulde be borne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he gathered all the hye Prestes and Scribes of ye people, & axed of them, where Christ shulde be borne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And gathering together all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people, hee asked of them, where Christ should be borne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he hadde gathered all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people together, he demaunded of them where Christe shoulde be borne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 23:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.23.9", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ κραυγὴ μεγάλη: καὶ ἀναστάντες οἱ γραμματεῖς τοῦ μέρους τῶν Φαρισαίων, διεμάχοντο, λέγοντες, Οὐδὲν κακὸν εὑρίσκομεν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ: εἰ δὲ πνεῦμα ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ ἢ ἄγγελος, μὴ θεομαχῶμεν.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* *kraugē* *megalē*: and *anastantes* the *grammateis* of-the *merous* of-the *Pharisaiōn*, *diemachonto*, *legontes*, Nothing *kakon* *heuriskomen* in the *anthrōpō* this: if *de* *pneuma* *elalēsen* to-him or *angelos*, not *theomachōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - outcry/clamor", "*megalē*": "nominative feminine singular - great/loud", "*anastantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having stood up", "*grammateis*": "nominative masculine plural - scribes", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - of the part/faction", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*diemachonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were arguing strongly", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*kakon*": "accusative neuter singular - evil/wrong", "*heuriskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we find", "*anthrōpō*": "dative masculine singular - man", "*pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - spirit", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*angelos*": "nominative masculine singular - angel", "*theomachōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us fight against God" }, "variants": { "*kraugē*": "outcry/clamor/shouting/uproar", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in law/scholars", "*merous*": "part/faction/side", "*diemachonto*": "contended strongly/argued vigorously/disputed", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harmful", "*heuriskomen*": "we find/we discover", "*pneuma*": "spirit/ghost/supernatural being", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/talked/addressed", "*theomachōmen*": "fight against God/oppose God/resist God" } }
• 1 Chr 24:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.4", "source": "וַיִּמָּצְא֣וּ בְֽנֵי־אֶלְעָזָ֡ר רַבִּ֞ים לְרָאשֵׁ֧י הַגְּבָרִ֛ים מִן־בְּנֵ֥י אִיתָמָ֖ר וַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּם לִבְנֵ֨י אֶלְעָזָ֜ר רָאשִׁ֤ים לְבֵית־אָבוֹת֙ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר וְלִבְנֵ֧י אִיתָמָ֛ר לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָ֖ם שְׁמוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyimmāṣəʾû* *bənê*-*ʾelʿāzār* *rabbîm* *lərāšê* *haggəbārîm* *min*-*bənê* *ʾîtāmār* *way-yaḥləqûm* *libnê* *ʾelʿāzār* *rāšîm* *ləbêt*-*ʾābôt* *šiššâ* *ʿāśār* *wəlibnê* *ʾîtāmār* *ləbêt* *ʾăbôtām* *šəmônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmāṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were found", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/numerous", "*lərāšê*": "preposition + construct plural - to/for heads of", "*haggəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men/mighty men", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾîtāmār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar", "*way-yaḥləqûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they divided them", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*rāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/chiefs", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - for house of", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*šiššâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - six", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*wəlibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and for sons of", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - for house of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*šəmônâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - eight" }, "variants": { "*haggəbārîm*": "the men/the mighty men/the valiant men", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ləbêt*-*ʾābôt*": "for ancestral houses/family divisions" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.5", "source": "וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּי־הָי֤וּ שָֽׂרֵי־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּבִבְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר׃ ס", "text": "*way-yaḥləqûm* *bəgôrālôt* *ʾēlleh* *ʿim*-*ʾēlleh* *kî*-*hāyû* *śārê*-*qōdeš* *wə-śārê* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *mibbənê* *ʾelʿāzār* *û-bibnê* *ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*way-yaḥləqûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they divided them", "*bəgôrālôt*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - by lots", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*kî*": "causal conjunction - because/for", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural - princes/officials of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness/sanctuary", "*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and princes/officials of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/divine beings", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - from sons of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*û-bibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and among sons of", "*ʾîtāmār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*bəgôrālôt*": "by lots/by casting lots", "*śārê*-*qōdeš*": "officials of the sanctuary/holy officials/ministers of holy things", "*śārê* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "officials of God/princes of God/divine officials" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.6", "source": "וֽ͏ַיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩ בֶן־נְתַנְאֵ֨ל הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר מִן־הַלֵּוִ֗י לִפְנֵ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ וְצָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֔ר וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם בֵּֽית־אָ֣ב אֶחָ֗ד אָחֻז֙ לְאֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְאָחֻ֥ז ׀ אָחֻ֖ז לְאִיתָמָֽר׃ פ", "text": "*way-yiktəbēm* *šəmaʿyâ* *ben*-*nətanʾēl* *hassôpēr* *min*-*hallēwî* *lipnê* *hammelek* *wə-haśśārîm* *wə-ṣādôq* *hakkōhēn* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾebyātār* *wə-rāšê* *hāʾābôt* *lakkōhănîm* *wə-lalwiyyîm* *bêt*-*ʾāb* *ʾeḥād* *ʾāḥuz* *lə-ʾelʿāzār* *wə-ʾāḥuz* *ʾāḥuz* *lə-ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*way-yiktəbēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recorded them", "*šəmaʿyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shemaiah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*nətanʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Nethanel", "*hassôpēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the scribe", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Levite", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-haśśārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the officials", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾebyātār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Abiathar", "*wə-rāšê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers", "*lakkōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests", "*wə-lalwiyyîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾāḥuz*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/drawn", "*lə-ʾelʿāzār*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Eleazar", "*wə-ʾāḥuz*": "conjunction + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and taken/drawn", "*ʾāḥuz*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/drawn", "*lə-ʾîtāmār*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*hassôpēr*": "the scribe/the secretary/the recorder", "*bêt*-*ʾāb*": "father's house/ancestral house/family division", "*ʾāḥuz*": "taken/drawn/selected/assigned" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.7", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֤ל הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ לִיה֣וֹיָרִ֔יב לִֽידַעְיָ֖ה הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyēṣēʾ* *haggôrāl* *hārîʾšôn* *lîhôyārîb* *lîdaʿyâ* *haššēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came out", "*haggôrāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lot", "*hārîʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the first", "*lîhôyārîb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jehoiarib", "*lîdaʿyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jedaiah", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "came out/emerged/was drawn" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.8", "source": "לְחָרִם֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לִשְׂעֹרִ֖ים הָרְבִעִֽי׃", "text": "*ləḥārim* *haššəlîšî* *liśəʿōrîm* *hārbîʿî*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥārim*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Harim", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*liśəʿōrîm*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Seorim", "*hārbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth" }, "variants": {} } 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.9", "source": "לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י לְמִיָּמִ֖ן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃", "text": "*ləmalkiyyâ* *haḥămîšî* *ləmiyyāmin* *haššiššî*.", "grammar": { "*ləmalkiyyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Malchijah", "*haḥămîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fifth", "*ləmiyyāmin*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Mijamin", "*haššiššî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the sixth" }, "variants": {} } 10 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.10", "source": "לְהַקּוֹץ֙ הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה הַשְּׁמִינִֽי׃", "text": "*ləhaqqôṣ* *haššəbîʿî* *laʾăbiyyâ* *haššəmînî*.", "grammar": { "*ləhaqqôṣ*": "preposition + definite article + proper name, masculine singular - for Hakkoz", "*haššəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*laʾăbiyyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Abijah", "*haššəmînî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the eighth" }, "variants": {} } 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.11", "source": "לְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ הָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃", "text": "*ləyēšûaʿ* *hattəšîʿî* *liškanəyāhû* *hāʿăśirî*.", "grammar": { "*ləyēšûaʿ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jeshua", "*hattəšîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the ninth", "*liškanəyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Shecaniah", "*hāʿăśirî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the tenth" }, "variants": {} } 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.12", "source": "לְאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ר לְיָקִ֖ים שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləʾelyāšîb* *ʿaštê* *ʿāśār* *ləyāqîm* *šənêm* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləʾelyāšîb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Eliashib", "*ʿaštê*": "cardinal number, construct state - eleven", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləyāqîm*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jakim", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*ʿaštê* *ʿāśār*": "eleventh", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār*": "twelfth" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.13", "source": "לְחֻפָּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləḥuppâ* *šəlōšâ* *ʿāśār* *ləyešebʾāb* *ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥuppâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Huppah", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləyešebʾāb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jeshebeab", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*šəlōšâ* *ʿāśār*": "thirteenth", "*ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "fourteenth" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.14", "source": "לְבִלְגָּה֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְאִמֵּ֖ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləbilgâ* *ḥămiššâ* *ʿāśār* *ləʾimmēr* *šiššâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləbilgâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Bilgah", "*ḥămiššâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - five", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləʾimmēr*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Immer", "*šiššâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - six", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*ḥămiššâ* *ʿāśār*": "fifteenth", "*šiššâ* *ʿāśār*": "sixteenth" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.15", "source": "לְחֵזִיר֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְהַפִּצֵּ֖ץ שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləḥēzîr* *šibʿâ* *ʿāśār* *ləhappiṣṣēṣ* *šəmônâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥēzîr*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Hezir", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləhappiṣṣēṣ*": "preposition + definite article + proper name, masculine singular - for Happizzez", "*šəmônâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*šibʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "seventeenth", "*šəmônâ* *ʿāśār*": "eighteenth" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.16", "source": "לִֽפְתַחְיָה֙ תִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לִֽיחֶזְקֵ֖אל הָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "*liptaḥyâ* *tišʿâ* *ʿāśār* *lîḥezqēʾl* *hāʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*liptaḥyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Pethahiah", "*tišʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - nine", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*lîḥezqēʾl*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jehezkel", "*hāʿeśrîm*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the twentieth" }, "variants": { "*tišʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "nineteenth" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.17", "source": "לְיָכִין֙ אֶחָ֣ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְגָמ֖וּל שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "*ləyākîn* *ʾeḥād* *wəʿeśrîm* *ləgāmûl* *šənayim* *wəʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ləyākîn*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jachin", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty", "*ləgāmûl*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Gamul", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-first", "*šənayim* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-second" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.18", "source": "לִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*lidlāyāhû* *šəlōšâ* *wəʿeśrîm* *ləmaʿazyāhû* *ʾarbāʿâ* *wəʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*lidlāyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Delaiah", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty", "*ləmaʿazyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Maaziah", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty" }, "variants": { "*šəlōšâ* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-third", "*ʾarbāʿâ* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-fourth" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.19", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה פְקֻדָּתָ֞ם לַעֲבֹדָתָ֗ם לָב֤וֹא לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד אַהֲרֹ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔הוּ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēlleh* *pəquddātām* *laʿăbōdātām* *lābôʾ* *ləbêt*-*yhwh* *kəmišpāṭām* *bəyad* *ʾahărōn* *ʾăbîhem* *kaʾăšer* *ṣiwwāhû* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their office/duty", "*laʿăbōdātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their service", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - to house of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*kəmišpāṭām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their ordinance", "*bəyad*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - by hand of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he commanded him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*pəquddātām*": "their duties/offices/appointments", "*kəmišpāṭām*": "according to their ordinance/regulation/custom" } }
• 2 Chr 34:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.13", "source": "וְעַ֣ל הַסַּבָּלִ֗ים וּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙ לְכֹל֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה מְלָאכָ֔ה לַעֲבוֹדָ֖ה וַעֲבוֹדָ֑ה וּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔ם סוֹפְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃", "text": "And over the *sabbālîm* and *mənatstsəchîm* to all *ʿōśê məlāʾkâ* for *ʿăbôdâ* and *ʿăbôdâ*; and from the *haləwiyyîm*, *sôpərîm* and *shōṭərîm* and *shôʿărîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/upon", "*ha-sabbālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the burden-bearers/porters", "*mənatstsəchîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - overseers/supervisors", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all of", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle masculine construct plural - doers of", "*məlāʾkâ*": "feminine singular noun - work/labor/service", "*la-ʿăbôdâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for service/labor", "*wa-ʿăbôdâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and service/labor", "*û-mē-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + proper noun plural - and from the Levites", "*sôpərîm*": "masculine plural noun - scribes/writers", "*wə-shōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - officers/officials", "*wə-shôʿărîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - gatekeepers/doorkeepers" }, "variants": { "*sabbālîm*": "burden-bearers, porters, carriers", "*mənatstsəchîm*": "overseers, supervisors, directors", "*ʿōśê məlāʾkâ*": "workers, craftsmen, those doing work", "*ʿăbôdâ*": "service, labor, work", "*sôpərîm*": "scribes, writers, secretaries", "*shōṭərîm*": "officers, officials, administrators", "*shôʿărîm*": "gatekeepers, doorkeepers, porters" } }
• 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן חִלְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׁפָ֣ן הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר סֵ֧פֶר הַתּוֹרָ֛ה מָצָ֖אתִי בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן חִלְקִיָּ֛הוּ אֶת־הַסֵּ֖פֶר אֶל־שָׁפָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Chilqîyâhû* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*Shāpān* the *sôpēr*, *sēper* the *tôrâ* I *mātsāʾtî* in house of *YHWH*; and *wayyittēn* *Chilqîyâhû* *ʾet*-the *sēper* to-*Shāpān*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered/responded", "*Chilqîyâhû*": "proper name - Hilkiah", "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*Shāpān*": "proper name - Shaphan", "*ha-sôpēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the scribe/secretary", "*sēper*": "masculine singular construct - book of", "*ha-tôrâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the law/instruction", "*mātsāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I found", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yyittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-sēper*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the book/scroll" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered, responded, replied", "*ʾāmar*": "said, spoke, declared", "*sôpēr*": "scribe, secretary, recorder", "*sēper ha-tôrâ*": "book of the law, scroll of instruction, document of teaching", "*mātsāʾtî*": "I found, I discovered, I came upon", "*nātan*": "gave, handed over, delivered" } }
• 2 Chr 36:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.14", "source": "גַּ֠ם כָּל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְהָעָם֙ הִרְבּ֣וּ לִמְעָול־מַ֔עַל כְּכֹ֖ל תֹּעֲב֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽיְטַמְּאוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְדִּ֖ישׁ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "Also all-*śārê* the-*kōhănîm* and-the-*ʿām* *hirbû* to-*limĕʿôl-maʿal* like-all *tôʿăbôt* the-*gôyim* and *wayĕṭammĕʾû* *ʾet-bêt* *yhwh* which *hiqdîš* in-*yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct noun - chiefs/officials of", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hirbû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they increased/multiplied", "*limĕʿôl-maʿal*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition + masculine singular noun - to act unfaithfully with unfaithfulness", "*tôʿăbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - abominations of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*wayĕṭammĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they defiled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*hiqdîš*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sanctified", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - in Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*hirbû*": "increased/multiplied/did abundantly", "*limĕʿôl-maʿal*": "to act unfaithfully/to commit treachery/to transgress", "*tôʿăbôt*": "abominations/detestable practices/repulsive acts", "*wayĕṭammĕʾû*": "they defiled/they made unclean/they polluted" } }
• Ezra 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.6", "source": "ה֤וּא עֶזְרָא֙ עָלָ֣ה מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְהֽוּא־סֹפֵ֤ר מָהִיר֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כְּיַד־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *ʿEzrāʾ* *ʿālāh* from *Bāḇel* and *hûʾ*-*sōp̄ēr* *māhîr* in *tôraṯ* *Mōšeh* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyittēn*-to him the *meleḵ* according to *yaḏ*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* upon him all *baqqāšāṯô*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʿālāh*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun - scribe/writer", "*māhîr*": "masculine singular adjective - skilled/ready/expert", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôraṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - law/instruction of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*yittēn*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, third person masculine singular - gave", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*kə-*": "preposition - according to/like", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/every", "*baqqāšāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his request" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ēr*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*māhîr*": "skilled/expert/ready", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/guidance", "*baqqāšāṯô*": "his request/petition" } }
• Ezra 7:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.11", "source": "וְזֶ֣ה ׀ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא לְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסֹּפֵ֑ר סֹפֵ֞ר דִּבְרֵ֧י מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛ה וְחֻקָּ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And this *paršeḡen* the *nišləwān* that *nāṯan* the *meleḵ* *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* to *ʿEzrāʾ* the *kōhēn* the *sōp̄ēr* *sōp̄ēr* *diḇrê* *miṣwōṯ*-*YHWH* and *ḥuqqāyw* upon *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction with demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*paršeḡen*": "masculine singular noun - copy", "*ha-nišləwān*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the letter/document", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "perfect verb, third person masculine singular - gave", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ʿEzrāʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to Ezra", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ha-sōp̄ēr*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the scribe", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular construct noun - scribe of", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words of", "*miṣwōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - commandments of", "*wə-ḥuqqāyw*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning" }, "variants": { "*paršeḡen*": "copy/transcript", "*nišləwān*": "letter/document/decree", "*sōp̄ēr*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/affairs", "*miṣwōṯ*": "commandments/precepts", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "his statutes/decrees" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.12", "source": "אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֑א לְעֶזְרָ֣א כָ֠הֲנָא סָפַ֨ר דָּתָ֜א דִּֽי־אֱלָ֧הּ שְׁמַיָּ֛א גְּמִ֖יר וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "*ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* *meleḵ* *malḵayyāʾ* to *ʿEzrāʾ* *kāhănāʾ* *sāp̄ar* *dāṯāʾ* *dî*-*ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* *gəmîr* and *kəʿeneṯ*", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*malḵayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the kings", "*lə-ʿEzrāʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to Ezra", "*kāhănāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the priest", "*sāp̄ar*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - scribe of", "*dāṯāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of/that", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*gəmîr*": "masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - perfect/complete", "*û-ḵəʿeneṯ*": "conjunction with adverb (Aramaic) - and now/at this time" }, "variants": { "*malḵayyāʾ*": "kings/sovereigns", "*sāp̄ar*": "scribe/writer/secretary", "*dāṯāʾ*": "law/decree/edict", "*gəmîr*": "perfect/complete/finished", "*kəʿeneṯ*": "now/at this time" } }
• Ezra 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.5", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם עֶזְרָ֡א וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ", "text": "And *yāqām* *ʿEzrāʾ* and *yašbaʿ* the *śārê* the *kōhănîm* the *lᵉwîyim* and all *Yiśrāʾēl* to *ʿăśôt* according to this *dābār*, and they *yiššābēʿû*", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he arose", "*yašbaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3ms - he caused to swear", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/leaders of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the priests", "*lᵉwîyim*": "proper noun, plural with article - the Levites", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*yiššābēʿû*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they swore" }, "variants": { "*yašbaʿ*": "he made swear, he put under oath, he adjured", "*śārê*": "chiefs, officials, leaders, princes", "*dābār*": "word, matter, thing" } }
• Neh 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.7", "source": "סַלּוּ עָמוֹק חִלְקִיָּה יְדַעְיָה אֵלֶּה רָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים וַאֲחֵיהֶם בִּימֵי יֵשׁוּעַ", "text": "*Sallû*, *ʿĀmôq*, *Ḥilqiyyāh*, *Yədaʿyāh*. *ʾēlleh* *rāʾshê* the *kōhănîm* *waʾăḥêhem* in the days of *Yēshûaʿ*", "grammar": { "*Sallû*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʿĀmôq*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Ḥilqiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yədaʿyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*waʾăḥêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their brothers/colleagues", "*Yēshûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*rāʾshê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "brothers/kinsmen/colleagues" } }
• Ps 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.2", "source": "יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ", "text": "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû* *malḵê*-*ʾereṣ* *wə-rôzənîm* *nôsəḏû*-*yāḥaḏ* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿal*-*məšîḥô*", "grammar": { "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person plural - they set themselves/take a stand", "*malḵê*": "construct masculine plural noun - kings of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wə-rôzənîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and rulers/princes", "*nôsəḏû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they take counsel together/consult together", "*yāḥaḏ*": "adverb - together/unitedly", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*məšîḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed one" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "take a stand/set themselves/station themselves", "*rôzənîm*": "rulers/princes/potentates", "*nôsəḏû*": "consult together/take counsel together/conspire", "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his messiah" } }
• Jer 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.8", "source": "אֵיכָ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ חֲכָמִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ אָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר עָשָׂ֔ה עֵ֖ט שֶׁ֥קֶר סֹפְרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾêkāh* you *tōʾmᵊrû* *ḥăkāmîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾittānû*? *ʾākēn* behold, for-the-*šeqer* *ʿāśāh* *ʿēṭ* *šeqer* *sōpᵊrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will say", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wise", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*tôrat*": "construct state - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/truly", "*šeqer*": "noun with definite article - the falsehood/lie", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has made", "*ʿēṭ*": "noun - pen/stylus", "*šeqer*": "construct state - falsehood of", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - scribes/writers" }, "variants": { "*ʾêkāh*": "how/in what way", "*tōʾmᵊrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/experts", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾittānû*": "with us/among us/in our possession", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/fabricated/crafted", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus/writing instrument", "*sōpᵊrîm*": "scribes/writers/secretaries" } }
• Mal 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.7", "source": "כִּֽי־שִׂפְתֵ֤י כֹהֵן֙ יִשְׁמְרוּ־דַ֔עַת וְתוֹרָ֖ה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ מִפִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֛י מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה־צְבָא֖וֹת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For-*śiptê* *kōhēn* *yišmərû*-*daʿat* and-*tôrâ* *yəbaqšû* from-*pîhû* for *malʾak* *YHWH*-*ṣəbāʾôt* he", "grammar": { "*śiptê*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep/guard/preserve", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction", "*yəbaqšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*śiptê*": "lips/speech/language of", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*yišmərû*": "they will keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yəbaqšû*": "they will seek/search for/consult", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/ambassador" } }
• Matt 7:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.29", "source": "Ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς.", "text": "He was *ēn* for *gar* *didaskōn* them as *exousian* *echōn*, and not as the *grammateis*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was/existed", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/possessing", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued to be", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/experts in the law" } }
• Matt 13:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.52", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά.", "text": "And he *eipen* to them, Because of this every *grammateus* *mathēteutheis* for the *basileian* of the *ouranōn* *homoios* *estin* to *anthrōpō* *oikodespotē*, who *ekballei* out of the *thēsaurou* of him *kaina* and *palaia*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*mathēteutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been discipled", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*homoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - similar/like", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to man", "*oikodespotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to householder", "*ekballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - brings out", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kaina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - new things", "*palaia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - old things" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*mathēteutheis*": "having been discipled/instructed/trained", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*homoios*": "similar/like/resembling", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*oikodespotē*": "householder/master of house/head of household", "*ekballei*": "brings out/puts out/casts out", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kaina*": "new things/fresh things", "*palaia*": "old things/ancient things" } }
• Matt 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.15", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς τὰ θαυμάσια ἃ ἐποίησεν, καὶ τοὺς παῖδας κράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ λέγοντας, Ὡσαννὰ τῷ Υἱῷ Δαυίδ· ἠγανάκτησαν,", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *archiereis* and the *grammateis* the *thaumasia* which *epoiēsen*, and the *paidas* *krazontas* in the *hierō*, and *legontas*, *Hōsanna* to the *Huiō David*; *ēganaktēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*thaumasia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - wonderful things/marvels", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/performed", "*paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - children/boys", "*krazontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - crying out/shouting", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in temple", "*legontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Hōsanna*": "transliteration from Hebrew - save now/save we pray", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Son", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*ēganaktēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - became indignant/were angry" }, "variants": { "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in the law", "*thaumasia*": "wonderful things/marvels/extraordinary acts", "*paidas*": "children/boys/young people", "*ēganaktēsan*": "became indignant/were angry/were highly displeased" } }
• Matt 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.23", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐλθόντι αὐτῷ εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ διδάσκοντι οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, λέγοντες, Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; καὶ τίς σοι ἔδωκεν τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;", "text": "And *elthonti* to him into the *hieron*, *prosēlthon* to him *didaskonti* the *archiereis* and the *presbyteroi* of the *laou*, *legontes*, In what *exousia* these things *poieis*? and who to you *edōken* the *exousian* this?", "grammar": { "*elthonti*": "aorist active participle, dative masculine singular - having come/when he came", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came to", "*didaskonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - teaching", "*archiereis*": "nominative masculine plural - chief priests", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative masculine plural - elders", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*exousia*": "dative feminine singular - authority", "*poieis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you do", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority" }, "variants": { "*elthonti*": "having come/when he came/upon entering", "*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary", "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached", "*didaskonti*": "teaching/instructing", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*poieis*": "do/perform/make", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed" } }
• Matt 26:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.3", "source": "Τότε συνήχθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, τοῦ λεγομένου Καϊάφα,", "text": "Then *synēchthēsan* the *archiereis*, and the *grammateis*, and the *presbyteroi* of the *laou*, into the *aulēn* of the *archiereōs*, the one *legomenou* *Kaiafa*,", "grammar": { "*synēchthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - they were gathered together", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the people", "*aulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - court/palace", "*archiereōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the high priest", "*legomenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being called/named", "*Kaiafa*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Caiaphas" }, "variants": { "*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered together/assembled/met together", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in the law", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*aulēn*": "court/palace/courtyard", "*legomenou*": "called/named" } }
• Matt 26:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.47", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, ἰδού, Ἰούδας, εἷς τῶν δώδεκα, ἦλθεν, καὶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ὄχλος πολὺς μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων, ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων τοῦ λαοῦ.", "text": "And *eti autou lalountos*, *idou*, *Ioudas*, one of the *dōdeka*, *ēlthen*, and with *autou ochlos polys* with *machairōn* and *xylōn*, from the *archiereōn* and *presbyterōn* of the *laou*.", "grammar": { "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*lalountos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - speaking", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*dōdeka*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/with him", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - large/great", "*machairōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of swords", "*xylōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of clubs/staves", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of chief priests", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of elders", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the people" }, "variants": { "*eti*": "still/yet/even now", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/gathering", "*polys*": "large/great/many", "*machairōn*": "swords/daggers", "*xylōn*": "clubs/staves/wooden implements", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older men", "*laou*": "people/nation/population" } }
• Matt 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.1", "source": "Πρωΐας δὲ γενομένης, συμβούλιον ἔλαβον πάντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ κατὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ὥστε θανατῶσαι αὐτόν:", "text": "*Prōias* *de* *genomenēs*, *symboulion* *elabon* all the *archiereis* and the *presbyteroi* of the *laou* against the *Iēsou* so as to *thanatōsai* him:", "grammar": { "*Prōias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - morning/dawn", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/become", "*symboulion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - counsel/consultation", "*elabon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they took", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*thanatōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to put to death" }, "variants": { "*Prōias* *de* *genomenēs*": "when morning had come/at dawn", "*symboulion* *elabon*": "took counsel/held a consultation", "*kata*": "against/concerning" } }
• Mark 8:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Mark.8.31", "source": "Καὶ ἤρξατο διδάσκειν αὐτούς, ὅτι δεῖ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου πολλὰ παθεῖν, καὶ ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, καὶ ἀρχιερέων, καὶ γραμματέων, καὶ ἀποκτανθῆναι, καὶ μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστῆναι.", "text": "And he *ērxato* to *didaskein* them, that it is necessary the *Huion* of *anthrōpou* many things to *pathein*, and to be *apodokimasthēnai* by the *presbyterōn*, and *archiereōn*, and *grammateōn*, and to be *apoktanthēnai*, and after *treis* *hēmeras* to *anastēnai*.", "grammar": { "*ērxato*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he began", "*didaskein*": "verb, present active infinitive - to teach", "*Huion*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, masculine genitive singular - of man", "*pathein*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to suffer", "*apodokimasthēnai*": "verb, aorist passive infinitive - to be rejected", "*presbyterōn*": "noun, masculine genitive plural - of elders", "*archiereōn*": "noun, masculine genitive plural - of chief priests", "*grammateōn*": "noun, masculine genitive plural - of scribes", "*apoktanthēnai*": "verb, aorist passive infinitive - to be killed", "*treis*": "numeral, feminine accusative - three", "*hēmeras*": "noun, feminine accusative plural - days", "*anastēnai*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to rise" }, "variants": { "*ērxato*": "he began/started", "*didaskein*": "to teach/instruct", "*Huion*": "Son/descendant", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/of humanity", "*pathein*": "to suffer/endure", "*apodokimasthēnai*": "to be rejected/disowned", "*presbyterōn*": "of elders/elderly men", "*archiereōn*": "of chief priests/high priests", "*grammateōn*": "of scribes/scholars", "*apoktanthēnai*": "to be killed/slain", "*anastēnai*": "to rise/stand up/be raised" } }
• Luke 20:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.20.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐζήτησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς ἐπιβαλεῖν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ· καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν λαόν: ἔγνωσαν γὰρ ὅτι πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην εἶπεν.", "text": "And *ezētēsan* the *archiereis* and the *grammateis* *epibalein* on him the *cheiras* in same the *hōra*; and they *ephobēthēsan* the *laon*: they *egnōsan gar* that *pros* them the *parabolēn* this he *eipen*.", "grammar": { "*ezētēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they sought", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*epibalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they feared", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*egnōsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they knew", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against/toward", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*ezētēsan*": "they sought/they tried/they attempted", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/teachers of the law", "*epibalein tas cheiras*": "to lay hands on/to arrest/to seize", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ephobēthēsan*": "they feared/they were afraid of", "*laon*": "people/crowd/nation", "*egnōsan*": "they knew/they realized/they understood", "*pros*": "against/toward/concerning", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*eipen*": "he spoke/he told/he said" } }
• Luke 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.23.10", "source": "Εἱστήκεισαν δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς εὐτόνως κατηγοροῦντες αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Heistēkeisan de hoi archiereis kai hoi grammateis eutonōs katēgorountes autou*.", "grammar": { "*Heistēkeisan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - had stood/were standing", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*hoi archiereis*": "nominative masculine plural - the chief priests", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hoi grammateis*": "nominative masculine plural - the scribes", "*eutonōs*": "adverb - vehemently/forcefully", "*katēgorountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - accusing", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular - of him/him" }, "variants": { "*Heistēkeisan*": "had stood/were standing/had taken their stand", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/teachers of the law", "*eutonōs*": "vehemently/forcefully/intensely" } }
• John 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "John.3.10", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Σὺ εἶ ὁ διδάσκαλος τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ταῦτα οὐ γινώσκεις;", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous kai eipen autō*, You *ei ho didaskalos tou Israēl*, and these things not *ginōskeis*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine - to him", "*ei*": "present, 2nd singular - you are", "*didaskalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - teacher", "*tou Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*ginōskeis*": "present, 2nd singular - you know/understand" }, "variants": { "*didaskalos*": "teacher/instructor/master", "*ginōskeis*": "know/understand/comprehend/perceive" } }
• John 7:32 : 32 { "verseID": "John.7.32", "source": "¶Ἤκουσαν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι τοῦ ὄχλου γογγύζοντος περὶ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα· καὶ ἀπέστειλαν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ὑπηρέτας ἵνα πιάσωσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkousan* the *Pharisaioi* the *ochlou gongyzontos peri* him these things; and *apesteilan* the *Pharisaioi* and the *archiereis hypēretas hina piasōsin* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkousan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - heard", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*gongyzontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - murmuring/grumbling", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - about/concerning", "*apesteilan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - sent/dispatched", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*hypēretas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - officers/servants", "*hina*": "conjunction + subjunctive - in order that/so that", "*piasōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - might seize/arrest" }, "variants": { "*Ēkousan*": "heard/listened to", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (religious sect)", "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*gongyzontos*": "murmuring/grumbling/complaining", "*apesteilan*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*hypēretas*": "officers/servants/attendants/officials", "*piasōsin*": "might seize/might arrest/might capture" } }
• John 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.8.3", "source": "Ἄγουσιν δὲ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πρὸς αὐτὸν γυναῖκα ἐν μοιχείᾳ κατειλημμένην· καὶ στήσαντες αὐτὴν ἐν μέσῳ,", "text": "*Agousin* *de* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi* *pros* him a *gynaika* in *moicheia* *kateilēmmenēn*; and having *stēsantes* her in *mesō*,", "grammar": { "*Agousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they lead/bring", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman", "*moicheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in adultery", "*kateilēmmenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been caught/seized", "*stēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having set/placed/stood", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in middle/midst" }, "variants": { "*Agousin*": "bring/lead/conduct", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in the law", "*kateilēmmenēn*": "caught/seized/taken in the act", "*stēsantes*": "having set/placed/stood/positioned" } }
• John 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.18.3", "source": "Ὁ οὖν Ἰούδας, λαβὼν τὴν σπεῖραν καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ Φαρισαίων ὑπηρέτας, ἔρχεται ἐκεῖ μετὰ φανῶν καὶ λαμπάδων καὶ ὅπλων.", "text": "The *oun Ioudas*, *labōn tēn speiran kai ek tōn archiereōn kai Pharisaiōn hypēretas*, *erchetai ekei meta phanōn kai lampadōn kai hoplōn*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/then", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken/received", "*tēn speiran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the cohort/band", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the chief priests", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Pharisees", "*hypēretas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - officers/servants", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*phanōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - lanterns/torches", "*lampadōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - lamps/torches", "*hoplōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - weapons" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/so/then", "*labōn*": "having taken/received/gotten", "*speiran*": "cohort/band/detachment (Roman military unit)", "*ek*": "from/out of", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*hypēretas*": "officers/servants/attendants", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*phanōn*": "lanterns/torches", "*lampadōn*": "lamps/torches/flambeaux", "*hoplōn*": "weapons/arms/implements of war" } }
• Acts 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.4.5", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν αὔριον, συναχθῆναι αὐτῶν τοὺς ἄρχοντας, καὶ πρεσβυτέρους, καὶ γραμματεῖς, εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* on the *aurion*, *synachthēnai* their the *archontas*, and *presbyterous*, and *grammateis*, in *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*aurion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - morrow/next day", "*synachthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be gathered together", "*archontas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rulers/leaders", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/came about", "*synachthēnai*": "to be gathered/assembled/brought together", "*archontas*": "rulers/leaders/officials", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in the law" } }
• Acts 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.6.12", "source": "Συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν, καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους, καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες, συνήρπασαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,", "text": "*Synekinēsan* *te* the *laon*, and the *presbyterous*, and the *grammateis*, and *epistantes*, *synērpasan* him, and *ēgagon* to the *synedrion*,", "grammar": { "*Synekinēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - stirred up/incited", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*epistantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - coming upon/approaching suddenly", "*synērpasan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - seized violently/arrested", "*ēgagon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - led/brought", "*synedrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - council/Sanhedrin" }, "variants": { "*Synekinēsan*": "stirred up/incited/aroused", "*laon*": "people/population/nation", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in law", "*epistantes*": "coming upon/approaching suddenly/confronting", "*synērpasan*": "seized violently/arrested/snatched", "*ēgagon*": "led/brought/took", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin/assembly" } }