Matthew 20:12

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.20.12", "source": "Λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἴσους ἡμῖν αὐτοὺς ἐποίησας, τοῖς βαστάσασιν τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα.", "text": "*Legontes*, that These the *eschatoi* one *hōran* *epoiēsan*, and *isous* to us them you *epoiēsas*, to those having *bastasasin* the *baros* of the *hēmeras* and the *kausōna*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eschatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - last ones", "*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - one", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*epoiēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - did/worked", "*isous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - equal", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, 2nd singular - made/have made", "*bastasasin*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural - having borne/carried", "*baros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - burden/weight", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*kausōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heat/scorching heat" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsan*": "worked/did/spent", "*isous*": "equal/the same as", "*baros*": "burden/weight/load", "*kausōna*": "scorching heat/burning heat" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἴσους ἡμῖν αὐτοὺς ἐποίησας, τοῖς βαστάσασιν τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα.

Transliteration

Legontes, that These the eschatoi one hōran epoiēsan, and isous to us them you epoiēsas, to those having bastasasin the baros of the hēmeras and the kausōna.

Grammar Details

• *legontes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *eschatoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - last ones
• *mian*: accusative, feminine, singular - one
• *hōran*: accusative, feminine, singular - hour
• *epoiēsan*: aorist, 3rd plural - did/worked
• *isous*: accusative, masculine, plural - equal
• *epoiēsas*: aorist, 2nd singular - made/have made
• *bastasasin*: aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural - having borne/carried
• *baros*: accusative, neuter, singular - burden/weight
• *hēmeras*: genitive, feminine, singular - day
• *kausōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - heat/scorching heat

Word Meanings

• *epoiēsan*: worked/did/spent
• *isous*: equal/the same as
• *baros*: burden/weight/load
• *kausōna*: scorching heat/burning heat

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Saying, These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  saying, These last have spent [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G3754} Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  saying: These laste have wrought but one houre and thou hast made them equall vnto vs which have born ye burthe and heet of the daye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made the equall vnto us, which haue borne the burthen and heate of the daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden & heate of the day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Saying: These laste haue wrought but one houre, & thou hast made them equall vnto vs, whiche haue borne the burthen and heate of the day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Saying, These last have wrought› [but] ‹one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day -- and the heat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  saying, These last have spent `but' one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  saying, These last have spent [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.

• World English Bible (2000)

  saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  saying,‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Luke.12.55", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα, λέγετε, ὅτι Καύσων ἔσται· καὶ γίνεται.", "text": "And when *noton* *pneonta*, you *legete*, that *Kausōn* *estai*; and it *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*noton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - south wind", "*pneonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - blowing", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Kausōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scorching heat/hot wind", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes" }, "variants": { "*noton*": "south wind/southern breeze", "*pneonta*": "blowing/breathing", "*Kausōn*": "scorching heat/hot wind/heat wave", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } }
• Jas 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "James.1.11", "source": "Ἀνέτειλεν γὰρ ὁ ἥλιος σὺν τῷ καύσωνι, καὶ ἐξήρανεν τὸν χόρτον, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν, καὶ ἡ εὐπρέπεια τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἀπώλετο: οὕτως καὶ ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς πορείαις αὐτοῦ μαρανθήσεται.", "text": "*Aneteilen* for the *hēlios* with the *kausōni*, and *exēranen* the *chorton*, and the *anthos* of it *exepesen*, and the *euprepeia* of the *prosōpou* of it *apōleto*: thus also the *plousios* in the *poreiais* of him will be *maranthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Aneteilen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rose", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*kausōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - accompanying circumstance (with scorching heat)", "*exēranen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - withered", "*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*exepesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell off", "*euprepeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive (of appearance)", "*apōleto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - perished", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*poreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - location (in pursuits)", "*maranthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will wither" }, "variants": { "*Aneteilen*": "rose/came up", "*hēlios*": "sun", "*kausōni*": "scorching heat/burning wind", "*exēranen*": "withered/dried up/scorched", "*chorton*": "grass/vegetation", "*exepesen*": "fell off/dropped/fell away", "*euprepeia*": "beauty/comeliness/attractiveness", "*prosōpou*": "appearance/face/countenance", "*apōleto*": "perished/was destroyed/disappeared", "*poreiais*": "pursuits/ways/journeys/undertakings", "*maranthēsetai*": "will wither/will fade away/will waste away" } }
• Isa 58:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.2", "source": "וְאוֹתִ֗י י֥וֹם יוֹם֙ יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּן וְדַ֥עַת דְּרָכַ֖י יֶחְפָּצ֑וּן כְּג֞וֹי אֲשֶׁר־צְדָקָ֣ה עָשָׂ֗ה וּמִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱלֹהָיו֙ לֹ֣א עָזָ֔ב יִשְׁאָל֙וּנִי֙ מִשְׁפְּטֵי־צֶ֔דֶק קִרְבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים יֶחְפָּצֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾôtî* day day *yidrōšûn* *wə*-*daʿat* *dərākay* *yeḥpāṣûn* like-*gôy* *ʾăšer*-*ṣədāqāh* *ʿāśāh* *û*-*mišpaṭ* *ʾĕlōhāyw* not *ʿāzāb* *yišʾālûnî* *mišpəṭê*-*ṣedeq* *qirbat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yeḥpāṣûn*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾôtî*": "conjunction with direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - and me", "*yôm yôm*": "noun repetition - day [by] day/daily", "*yidrōšûn*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they seek/inquire", "*wə*-*daʿat*": "conjunction with construct form of noun - and knowledge of", "*dərākay*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my ways", "*yeḥpāṣûn*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they delight in/desire", "*kə*-*gôy*": "preposition with noun - like a nation", "*ʾăšer*-*ṣədāqāh*": "relative pronoun with noun - which righteousness", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - did/made/performed", "*û*-*mišpaṭ*": "conjunction with noun - and judgment/justice of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his God", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāzāb*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - abandoned/forsook", "*yišʾālûnî*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they ask me", "*mišpəṭê*-*ṣedeq*": "construct chain - judgments of righteousness", "*qirbat*": "construct form of noun - nearness/approach of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun - God", "*yeḥpāṣûn*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they delight in/desire" }, "variants": { "*yidrōšûn*": "seek/inquire/require/search for", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding", "*yeḥpāṣûn*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous act", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/legal decision", "*ʿāzāb*": "abandoned/forsook/left", "*yišʾālûnî*": "ask me/inquire of me/request from me", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*qirbat*": "nearness/approach/drawing near to" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.3", "source": "לָ֤מָּה צַּ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א רָאִ֔יתָ עִנִּ֥ינוּ נַפְשֵׁ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א תֵדָ֑ע הֵ֣ן בְּי֤וֹם צֹֽמְכֶם֙ תִּמְצְאוּ־חֵ֔פֶץ וְכָל־עַצְּבֵיכֶ֖ם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *ṣṣamnû* *wə*-not *rāʾîtā* *ʿinnînû* *napšēnû* *wə*-not *tēdāʿ* *hēn* in-day *ṣōməkem* *timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ* *wə*-all-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem* *tingōśû*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative particle - why", "*ṣṣamnû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we fasted", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*rāʾîtā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*ʿinnînû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we afflicted", "*napšēnû*": "noun with 1st person common plural possessive suffix - our soul", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*tēdāʿ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - in day of", "*ṣōməkem*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your fasting", "*timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with noun - you find pleasure", "*wə*-*kol*-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "conjunction with construct form of noun 'all' with noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and all your laborers", "*tingōśû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you oppress/drive" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*ṣṣamnû*": "we fasted/we abstained from food", "*rāʾîtā*": "you saw/you noticed/you observed", "*ʿinnînû*": "we afflicted/we humbled/we oppressed", "*napšēnû*": "our soul/our self/our being", "*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand/you notice", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*ṣōməkem*": "your fasting/your abstinence", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/business", "*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "your laborers/your workers/those who toil for you", "*tingōśû*": "you oppress/you drive/you exact" } }
• Jonah 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַיְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַתַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* as-*zərōaḥ* *haššemeš* *wa-yəman* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *qādîm* *ḥărîšît* *wa-tak* *haššemeš* on-*rōʾš* *yônāh* *wa-yitʿallāp* *wa-yišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to-die *wa-yōʾmer* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*zərōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wa-yəman*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/prepared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*ḥărîšît*": "adjective, feminine singular - sultry/scorching/quiet", "*wa-tak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it struck", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*wa-yitʿallāp*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fainted", "*wa-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked/requested", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine suffix - his soul/life", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ qādîm*": "east wind/scorching wind", "*ḥărîšît*": "sultry/scorching/quiet/silent/burning", "*yitʿallāp*": "fainted/became faint/grew weary", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self" } }
• Zech 7:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.3", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ לְבֵית־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַחֲמִשִׁ֔י הִנָּזֵ֕ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי זֶ֖ה כַּמֶּ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃ פ", "text": "To *lēʾmōr* unto the *kōhănîm* who to *bêṯ-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* and unto the *nəḇîʾîm* to *lēʾmōr*: *ha-ʾeḇkeh* in the month the fifth, *hinnāzēr* as which *ʿāśîṯî* this *kammeh* years?", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*bêṯ-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "construct phrase - house of YHWH of hosts", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*ha-ʾeḇkeh*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I weep?", "*hinnāzēr*": "niphal infinitive absolute - separating/consecrating myself", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have done/made", "*kammeh*": "preposition + interrogative - how many" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ha-ʾeḇkeh*": "shall I weep?/should I weep?", "*hinnāzēr*": "separating myself/consecrating myself/abstaining", "*kammeh*": "how many/for how many/these many" } } 4 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י דְּבַר־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* *dəḇar-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* unto me to *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*dəḇar-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "construct phrase - word of YHWH of hosts", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/message of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } } 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.5", "source": "אֱמֹר֙ אֶל־כָּל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּֽי־צַמְתֶּ֨ם וְסָפ֜וֹד בַּחֲמִישִׁ֣י וּבַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וְזֶה֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה הֲצ֥וֹם צַמְתֻּ֖נִי אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* unto all *ʿam hāʾāreṣ* and unto the *kōhănîm* to *lēʾmōr*: When *kî-ṣamtem* and *sāp̄ôḏ* in the fifth and in the seventh, and this *šiḇʿîm šānāh*, *hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî* I?", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "construct phrase - people of the land", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*kî-ṣamtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - when you fasted", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "qal infinitive absolute - mourning/wailing", "*šiḇʿîm šānāh*": "cardinal number + noun, feminine singular - seventy year", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - did you fast for me?" }, "variants": { "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/populace", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "mourning/wailing/lamenting", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "did you fast for me?/was it for me you fasted?/have you really fasted for me?" } }
• Mal 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.13", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩ הִנֵּ֨ה מַתְּלָאָ֜ה וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אוֹת֗וֹ אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם גָּז֗וּל וְאֶת־הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ וְאֶת־הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔ה וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה הַאֶרְצֶ֥ה אוֹתָ֛הּ מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*waʾămartem* *hinnēh* *matlāʾāh* *wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *gāzûl* *wəʾeṯ*-*happissēaḥ* *wəʾeṯ*-*haḥôleh* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*hamminḥāh* *haʾerṣeh* *ʾôṯāh* *miyyeḏḵem* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you say", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*matlāʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - what a weariness/trouble", "*wəhippaḥtem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you snort/puff at", "*ʾôṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*gāzûl*": "participle, Qal passive - stolen/torn", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*happissēaḥ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the lame", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*haḥôleh*": "definite article + participle, Qal masculine singular - the sick", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hamminḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering/gift", "*haʾerṣeh*": "interrogative + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - should I accept", "*ʾôṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*matlāʾāh*": "what a weariness/troublesome/what a burden", "*wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô*": "you sniff at it/you scorn it/you disdain it", "*gāzûl*": "stolen/torn/taken by violence", "*happissēaḥ*": "the lame [animal]", "*haḥôleh*": "the sick/diseased [animal]", "*hamminḥāh*": "the offering/the gift/the tribute", "*haʾerṣeh*": "should I accept/be pleased with/receive with favor" } }
• Mal 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } }
• Luke 14:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.14.10", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον· ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε, εἴπῃ σοι, Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον: τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.", "text": "But whenever you *klēthēs*, *poreutheis anapese* into the *eschaton topon*; so that whenever *elthē* the one *keklēkōs* you, he might *eipē* to you, *Phile*, *prosanabēthi anōteron*: then *estai* to you *doxa enōpion* the ones *synanakeimenōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*poreutheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone/proceeded", "*anapese*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - recline/sit down", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might come", "*keklēkōs*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*phile*": "vocative, masculine, singular - friend", "*prosanabēthi*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - move up/go higher", "*anōteron*": "comparative adverb - to a higher place", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/glory", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining together/dining with", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - with you" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/going/proceeding", "*anapese*": "recline/sit down/take your place", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/least important", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*keklēkōs*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*eipē*": "might say/tells/says", "*phile*": "friend/dear one", "*prosanabēthi*": "move up/go higher/come up", "*anōteron*": "to a higher place/further up/more honorable position", "*doxa*": "honor/glory/esteem", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "those reclining together/fellow guests/those dining with" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }
• Luke 15:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.15.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ πατρί, Ἰδού, τοσαῦτα ἔτη δουλεύω σοι, καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον: καὶ ἐμοὶ οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον, ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ:", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to-the *patri*, *Idou*, so-many *etē* *douleuō* to-you, and never *entolēn* of-you *parēlthon*: and to-me never *edōkas* *eriphon*, that with the *philōn* of-me *euphranthō*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, masculine singular, nominative - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*patri*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - father", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - look/behold", "*etē*": "noun, neuter plural, accusative - years", "*douleuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I serve", "σοι": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*entolēn*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - commandment", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*parēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I disregarded/transgressed", "ἐμοὶ": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*edōkas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you gave", "*eriphon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - young goat", "*philōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of friends", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*euphranthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might celebrate/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*patri*": "father", "*Idou*": "look/behold/see", "*etē*": "years", "*douleuō*": "I serve/work for/slave for", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/instruction", "*parēlthon*": "I disregarded/transgressed/disobeyed", "*edōkas*": "you gave/provided", "*eriphon*": "young goat/kid", "*philōn*": "friends", "*euphranthō*": "I might celebrate/rejoice/make merry" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.15.30", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ὁ υἱός σου οὗτος ὁ καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον μετὰ πορνῶν, ἦλθεν, ἔθυσας αὐτῷ τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν.", "text": "When *de* the *huios* of-you this the *kataphagōn* of-you the *bion* with *pornōn*, *ēlthen*, *ethysas* for-him the *moschon* the *siteuton*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*kataphagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having devoured", "*bion*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - property/living", "*pornōn*": "noun, feminine plural, genitive - of prostitutes", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*ethysas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you killed/slaughtered", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for him", "*moschon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - calf", "*siteuton*": "adjective, masculine singular, accusative - fattened" }, "variants": { "*huios*": "son", "*kataphagōn*": "having devoured/consumed/squandered", "*bion*": "property/living/livelihood/wealth", "*pornōn*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ethysas*": "you killed/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*moschon*": "calf/young bull", "*siteuton*": "fattened/fatted" } }
• Luke 18:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.18.11", "source": "Ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο, Ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης.", "text": "The *Pharisaios* *statheis* *pros* *heauton* these *prosēucheto*, The *Theos*, *eucharistō* to-you, that not *eimi* like the *loipoi* of-the *anthrōpōn*, *harpages*, *adikoi*, *moichoi*, or also as this the *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*statheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having stood", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/with respect to", "*heauton*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, masculine singular - himself", "*prosēucheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was praying", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*eucharistō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give thanks", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/others", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*harpages*": "nominative masculine plural - robbers/swindlers", "*adikoi*": "nominative masculine plural - unrighteous/unjust", "*moichoi*": "nominative masculine plural - adulterers", "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*statheis*": "having stood/standing/taking position", "*pros* *heauton*": "to himself/by himself/with reference to himself", "*prosēucheto*": "was praying/continued praying", "*eucharistō*": "I give thanks/I am grateful", "*harpages*": "robbers/swindlers/extortioners", "*adikoi*": "unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers", "*moichoi*": "adulterers" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.18.12", "source": "Νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι.", "text": "*Nēsteuō* twice of-the *sabbatou*, *apodekatō* all as-much-as *ktōmai*.", "grammar": { "*Nēsteuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I fast", "*sabbatou*": "genitive neuter singular - week/sabbath", "*apodekatō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tithe/give a tenth", "*ktōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I acquire/get" }, "variants": { "*Nēsteuō*": "I fast/I abstain from food", "*sabbatou*": "week/sabbath [referring to the seven-day period]", "*apodekatō*": "I tithe/I give a tenth/I pay tithes on", "*ktōmai*": "I acquire/I get/I possess/I earn" } }
• Rom 3:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.3.22", "source": "Δικαιοσύνη δὲ Θεοῦ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς πάντας καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς πιστεύοντας: οὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολή:", "text": "*Dikaiosynē de Theou dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou eis pantas kai epi pantas tous pisteuontas*: *ou gar estin diastolē*:", "grammar": { "*Dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dia pisteōs*": "preposition + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - through faith", "*Iēsou Christou*": "noun + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*eis pantas*": "preposition + adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - to all", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epi pantas*": "preposition + adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - upon all", "*tous pisteuontas*": "article + participle, present active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*diastolē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - distinction/difference" }, "variants": { "*dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou*": "through faith in Jesus Christ/through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ", "*eis pantas kai epi pantas*": "to all and upon all/for all and on all", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*diastolē*": "distinction/difference/discrimination" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.3.23", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ ἥμαρτον, καὶ ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "*Pantes gar hēmarton*, *kai hysterountai tēs doxēs tou Theou*;", "grammar": { "*Pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hēmarton*": "verb, aorist active, 3rd person plural - they sinned", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hysterountai*": "verb, present middle/passive, 3rd person plural - they fall short", "*tēs doxēs*": "article + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of the glory", "*tou Theou*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hēmarton*": "sinned/missed the mark/did wrong", "*hysterountai*": "fall short/lack/are deficient/come short" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.3.24", "source": "Δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "*Dikaioumenoi dōrean tē autou chariti dia tēs apolytrōseōs tēs en Christō Iēsou*:", "grammar": { "*Dikaioumenoi*": "participle, present passive, nominative, masculine, plural - being justified", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/as a gift", "*tē autou chariti*": "article + pronoun + noun, dative, feminine, singular - by his grace", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*tēs apolytrōseōs*": "article + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - the redemption", "*tēs en*": "article + preposition - which is in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "noun + noun, dative, masculine, singular - Christ Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Dikaioumenoi*": "being justified/being declared righteous/being made right", "*dōrean*": "freely/as a gift/without cost/gratuitously", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*apolytrōseōs*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance/liberation" } }
• Rom 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Romans.3.27", "source": "Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; Ἐξεκλείσθη. Διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; Οὐχί: ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.", "text": "*Pou oun hē kauchēsis*? *Exekleisthē*. *Dia poiou nomou*? *tōn ergōn*? *Ouchi*: *alla dia nomou pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Pou*": "adverb - where", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hē kauchēsis*": "article + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the boasting", "*Exekleisthē*": "verb, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - it was excluded", "*Dia poiou*": "preposition + interrogative adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - through what kind of", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*tōn ergōn*": "article + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*Ouchi*": "negative particle - no/not at all", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsis*": "boasting/glorying/pride", "*Exekleisthē*": "was excluded/was shut out/was banned", "*poiou*": "what kind of/what sort of/which", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou pisteōs*": "law of faith/principle of faith/system of faith" } }
• Rom 3:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Romans.3.30", "source": "Ἐπείπερ εἷς ὁ Θεός, ὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως, καὶ ἀκροβυστίαν διὰ τῆς πίστεως.", "text": "*Epeiper heis ho Theos*, *hos dikaiōsei peritomēn ek pisteōs*, *kai akrobystian dia tēs pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Epeiper*": "conjunction - since indeed", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*ho Theos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*dikaiōsei*": "verb, future active, 3rd person singular - will justify", "*peritomēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ek pisteōs*": "preposition + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - from faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*akrobystian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*dia tēs pisteōs*": "preposition + article + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - through the faith" }, "variants": { "*Epeiper*": "since indeed/seeing that/inasmuch as", "*dikaiōsei*": "will justify/will declare righteous/will make right", "*peritomēn*": "circumcision/Jews/those who are circumcised", "*ek pisteōs*": "from faith/by faith/on the basis of faith", "*akrobystian*": "uncircumcision/Gentiles/those who are uncircumcised", "*dia tēs pisteōs*": "through the faith/by means of faith" } }
• Rom 9:30-32 : 30 { "verseID": "Romans.9.30", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Ὅτι Ἔθνη, τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως.", "text": "What *oun eroumen*? That *Ethnē*, the not *diōkonta dikaiosynēn*, *katelaben dikaiosynēn*, *dikaiosynēn de* the from *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*eroumen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*diōkonta*": "present, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - pursuing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*katelaben*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - attained/obtained", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*eroumen*": "we will say/shall we say", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*diōkonta*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*katelaben*": "attained/obtained/grasped", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 31 { "verseID": "Romans.9.31", "source": "Ἰσραὴλ δέ, διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν.", "text": "*Israēl de*, pursuing *nomon dikaiosynēs*, to *nomon dikaiosynēs* not *ephthasen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*diōkōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - pursuing", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*ephthasen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - arrived at/attained" }, "variants": { "*diōkōn*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ephthasen*": "arrived at/attained/reached" } } 32 { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } }
• Rom 10:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.10.1", "source": "¶Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν, εἰς σωτηρίαν.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, the *men eudokia* of the *emēs kardias* and the *deēsis* the *pros* the *Theon hyper tou Israēl estin*, unto *sōtērian*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*men*": "postpositive particle indicating contrast with later statement", "*eudokia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodwill/desire/pleasure", "*emēs kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - my heart", "*deēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*tou Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Israel", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation" }, "variants": { "*eudokia*": "good pleasure/desire/goodwill/purpose", "*deēsis*": "prayer/petition/entreaty/supplication", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/concerning/for the sake of" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.10.2", "source": "Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον Θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "*Martyrō gar autois hoti zēlon Theou echousin*, *all' ou kat' epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Martyrō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I testify/bear witness", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to/for them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/enthusiasm/jealousy", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/discernment" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.10.3", "source": "Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν.", "text": "*Agnoountes gar tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*, *kai tēn idian dikaiosynēn zētountes stēsai*, *tē dikaiosynē tou Theou ouch hypetagēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Agnoountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being ignorant of/not knowing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn idian dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own righteousness", "*zētountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*stēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to establish", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the righteousness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypetagēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they were subjected/submitted" }, "variants": { "*Agnoountes*": "being ignorant of/not knowing/failing to recognize", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*stēsai*": "to establish/set up/confirm", "*hypetagēsan*": "they submitted/were subjected/subordinated themselves" } }
• Rom 11:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.11.5", "source": "Οὕτως οὖν καὶ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ λεῖμμα κατʼ ἐκλογὴν χάριτος γέγονεν.", "text": "Thus *oun* also in the now *kairō* a *leimma* according to *eklogēn* of *charitos* *gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*kairō*": "dative masculine singular - time/season", "*leimma*": "nominative neuter singular - remnant", "*eklogēn*": "accusative feminine singular - selection/choice/election", "*charitos*": "genitive feminine singular - grace/favor", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has come to be/has happened" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*leimma*": "remnant/remainder", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choice", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*gegonen*": "has come to be/has happened/has become" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.11.6", "source": "Εἰ δὲ χάριτι, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἔργων: ἐπεὶ ἡ χάρις οὐκέτι γίνεται χάρις. Εἰ δὲ ἐξ ἔργων, οὐκέτι ἐστὶν χάρις: ἐπεὶ τὸ ἔργον οὐκέτι ἐστὶν ἔργον.", "text": "If now by *chariti*, no longer from *ergōn*: otherwise the *charis* no longer *ginetai charis*. If now from *ergōn*, no longer *estin charis*: otherwise the *ergon* no longer *estin ergon*.", "grammar": { "*chariti*": "dative feminine singular - by grace", "*ergōn*": "genitive neuter plural - works/deeds", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ergon*": "nominative neuter singular - work/deed" }, "variants": { "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes to be", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
• 1 Cor 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.11", "source": "Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν·", "text": "*Achri tēs arti hōras* also *peinōmen*, and *dipsōmen*, and *gymnēteuomen*, and *kolaphizometha*, and *astatoumen*;", "grammar": { "*Achri*": "preposition - until/to", "*tēs arti hōras*": "article + adverb + genitive, feminine, singular - the present hour", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/both/and", "*peinōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we hunger", "*dipsōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we thirst", "*gymnēteuomen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we are poorly clothed", "*kolaphizometha*": "present indicative, 1st plural, passive - we are buffeted/beaten", "*astatoumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we are homeless/unstable" }, "variants": { "*Achri tēs arti hōras*": "until the present hour/to this very moment", "*peinōmen*": "hunger/are hungry", "*dipsōmen*": "thirst/are thirsty", "*gymnēteuomen*": "are poorly clothed/are naked/lack sufficient clothing", "*kolaphizometha*": "are buffeted/beaten with fists/treated roughly", "*astatoumen*": "are homeless/unstable/have no certain dwelling place" } }
• 2 Cor 11:23-28 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.", "text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships", "*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively", "*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes", "*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more", "*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings", "*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly", "*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times" } } 24 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.24", "source": "Ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων πεντάκις τεσσαράκοντα παρὰ μίαν ἔλαβον.", "text": "By *Ioudaiōn* five times forty except one I *elabon*.", "grammar": { "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - received/took" }, "variants": { "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Jewish authorities", "*elabon*": "received/took/got (referring to lashes/stripes)" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.25", "source": "Τρὶς ἐραβδίσθην, ἅπαξ ἐλιθάσθην, τρὶς ἐναυάγησα, νυχθήμερον ἐν τῷ βυθῷ πεποίηκα·", "text": "Three times I was *erabdisthēn*, once I was *elithasthēn*, three times I *enauagēsa*, *nychthēmeron* in the *bythō* I have *pepoiēka*;", "grammar": { "*erabdisthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was beaten with rods", "*elithasthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was stoned", "*enauagēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was shipwrecked", "*nychthēmeron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - a night and a day", "*bythō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the deep/sea", "*pepoiēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - have spent/done" }, "variants": { "*erabdisthēn*": "was beaten with rods", "*elithasthēn*": "was stoned", "*enauagēsa*": "was shipwrecked/suffered shipwreck", "*nychthēmeron*": "a night and a day/24-hour period", "*bythō*": "deep/sea/abyss", "*pepoiēka*": "have spent/done/passed" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.26", "source": "Ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις·", "text": "In *hodoiporiais pollakis*, in *kindynois potamōn*, in *kindynois lēstōn*, in *kindynois* from *genous*, in *kindynois* from *ethnōn*, in *kindynois* in *polei*, in *kindynois* in *erēmia*, in *kindynois* in *thalassē*, in *kindynois* among *pseudadelphois*;", "grammar": { "*hodoiporiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - journeys/travels", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*kindynois*": "dative, masculine, plural - dangers/perils", "*potamōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of rivers", "*lēstōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of robbers", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of race/kindred/countrymen", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in city", "*erēmia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in wilderness/desert", "*thalassē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in sea", "*pseudadelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - among false brothers" }, "variants": { "*hodoiporiais*": "journeys/travels/itinerations", "*kindynois*": "dangers/perils/hazards", "*potamōn*": "rivers/floods", "*lēstōn*": "robbers/bandits/highwaymen", "*genous*": "race/kindred/countrymen (referring to fellow Jews)", "*ethnōn*": "nations/Gentiles/pagans", "*polei*": "city/town", "*erēmia*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region", "*thalassē*": "sea/ocean", "*pseudadelphois*": "false brothers/pretend believers" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.27", "source": "Ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις πολλάκις, ἐν λιμῷ καὶ δίψει, ἐν νηστείαις πολλάκις, ἐν ψύχει καὶ γυμνότητι.", "text": "In *kopō* and *mochthō*, in *agrypniais pollakis*, in *limō* and *dipsei*, in *nēsteiais pollakis*, in *psychei* and *gymnotēti*.", "grammar": { "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*agrypniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sleeplessness/watchings", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*limō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hunger/famine", "*dipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - thirst", "*nēsteiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - fastings", "*psychei*": "dative, neuter, singular - cold", "*gymnotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - nakedness/insufficient clothing" }, "variants": { "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*agrypniais*": "sleeplessness/watchings/staying awake", "*limō*": "hunger/famine", "*dipsei*": "thirst", "*nēsteiais*": "fastings/going without food", "*psychei*": "cold/coldness", "*gymnotēti*": "nakedness/insufficient clothing/exposure" } } 28 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.28", "source": "Χωρὶς τῶν παρεκτὸς, ἡ ἐπισύστασις μου ἡ καθʼ ἡμέραν, ἡ μέριμνα πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν.", "text": "Apart from the *parektos*, the *episystasis* of me that [is] according to day, the *merimna* for all of the *ekklēsiōn*.", "grammar": { "*parektos*": "genitive, neuter, plural - external matters/things outside", "*episystasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - pressure/crowd/burden", "*merimna*": "nominative, feminine, singular - anxiety/care", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*parektos*": "external matters/things outside/other things", "*episystasis*": "pressure/crowd/burden/daily pressure", "*merimna*": "anxiety/care/concern", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }
• Eph 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.6", "source": "Εἶναι τὰ Ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα, καὶ σύσσωμα, καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου:", "text": "*Einai* the *Ethnē synklēronoma*, and *syssōma*, and *symmetocha* of the *epangelias* of him *en* the *Christō dia* the *euangeliou*:", "grammar": { "*Einai*": "present, infinitive - to be", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*synklēronoma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - fellow heirs/joint heirs", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*syssōma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - of the same body/members together", "*symmetocha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - joint partakers/sharers together", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the promise", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tō Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the Christ", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel/good news" }, "variants": { "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*synklēronoma*": "fellow heirs/joint heirs/co-inheritors", "*syssōma*": "of the same body/joined in one body/fellow members", "*symmetocha*": "joint partakers/fellow sharers/participants together", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/proclamation" } }