Matthew 21:31

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.21.31", "source": "Τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὁ πρῶτος. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Which out of the *dyo* *epoiēsen* the *thelēma* of the *patros*? They *legousin* to him, The *prōtos*. *Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn* I *legō* to you, That the *telōnai* and the *pornai* *proagousin* you into the *basileian* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*dyo*": "genitive - two", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he did", "*thelēma*": "accusative neuter singular - will", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - father", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first", "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*proagousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they go before", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "did/performed/accomplished", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*patros*": "father/ancestor", "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*prōtos*": "first/former/chief", "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*proagousin*": "go before/precede/lead the way for", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὁ πρῶτος. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

Which out of the dyo epoiēsen the thelēma of the patros? They legousin to him, The prōtos. Legei to them the Iēsous, Amēn I legō to you, That the telōnai and the pornai proagousin you into the basileian of Theou.

Grammar Details

• *dyo*: genitive - two
• *epoiēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he did
• *thelēma*: accusative neuter singular - will
• *patros*: genitive masculine singular - father
• *legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say
• *prōtos*: nominative masculine singular - first
• *Legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say
• *telōnai*: nominative masculine plural - tax collectors
• *pornai*: nominative feminine plural - prostitutes
• *proagousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they go before
• *basileian*: accusative feminine singular - kingdom
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God

Word Meanings

• *epoiēsen*: did/performed/accomplished
• *thelēma*: will/desire/purpose
• *patros*: father/ancestor
• *legousin*: say/tell/speak
• *prōtos*: first/former/chief
• *Legei*: says/tells/speaks
• *telōnai*: tax collectors/publicans
• *pornai*: prostitutes/harlots
• *proagousin*: go before/precede/lead the way for
• *basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *Theou*: God/deity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Which of the two did the will of his father? They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whether of the twayne dyd the will of the father? And they sayde vnto hym: the fyrst. Iesus sayde vnto the: verely I saye vnto you that the publicans and the harlotes shall come into ye kyngdome of God before you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whether of them twayne dyd the wil of the father? They sayde vnto him: the first. Iesus sayde vnto the: Verely I saye vnto you: The publicans and harlottes shal come in to the kyngdome of God before you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whether of them twayne did the wyl of the father? And they saide vnto him, the first. Iesus sayth vnto them: Ueryly I saye vnto you, that publicanes & harlottes go into the kingdome of God, before you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Whether of them twain did the will of› [his] ‹father?› They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, ‹Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, `The first.' Jesus saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

Referenced Verses

• Luke 7:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.7.29", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀκούσας, καὶ οἱ τελῶναι, ἐδικαίωσαν τὸν Θεόν, βαπτισθέντες τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου.", "text": "And all the *laos* *akousas*, and the *telōnai*, *edikaiōsan* the *Theon*, *baptisthentes* the *baptisma* of-*Iōannou*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*akousas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*telōnai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - tax collectors", "*edikaiōsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - declared righteous/justified", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*baptisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been baptized", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/crowd/nation", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*edikaiōsan*": "justified/acknowledged as right/vindicated", "*baptisthentes*": "having been baptized/immersed" } }
• Luke 7:37-50 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.7.37", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου,", "text": "And, *idou*, *gynē* in the *polei*, who *ēn* *hamartōlos*, *epignousa* that he-*anakeitai* in the *oikia* of-the *Pharisaiou*, *komisasa* *alabastron* of-*myrou*,", "grammar": { "*idou*": "imperative - behold/look", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sinner", "*epignousa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having learned/known", "*anakeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd singular - reclines/is reclining", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*Pharisaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Pharisee", "*komisasa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having brought", "*alabastron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - alabaster flask", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of perfume/ointment" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*polei*": "city/town", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful", "*epignousa*": "having learned/having recognized/having known", "*anakeitai*": "reclines/is at table", "*komisasa*": "having brought/having carried", "*alabastron*": "alabaster flask/alabaster jar", "*myrou*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil" } } 38 { "verseID": "Luke.7.38", "source": "Καὶ στᾶσα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὀπίσω κλαίουσα, ἤρξατο βρέχειν τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ τοῖς δάκρυσιν, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμασσεν, καὶ κατεφίλει τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤλειφεν τῷ μύρῳ.", "text": "And *stasa* beside the *podas* of-him behind *klaiousa*, *ērxato* *brechein* the *podas* of-him with-the *dakrysin*, and with-the *thrixin* of-the *kephalēs* of-her *exemassen*, and *katephilei* the *podas* of-him, and *ēleiphen* with-the *myrō*.", "grammar": { "*stasa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having stood", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*klaiousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping", "*ērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - began", "*brechein*": "present infinitive - to wet", "*dakrysin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with tears", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with hair", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of head", "*exemassen*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was wiping", "*katephilei*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was kissing earnestly", "*ēleiphen*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was anointing", "*myrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with perfume/ointment" }, "variants": { "*stasa*": "having stood/having taken a position", "*podas*": "feet", "*klaiousa*": "weeping/crying", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*brechein*": "to wet/to moisten", "*dakrysin*": "tears/weeping", "*thrixin*": "hair", "*exemassen*": "was wiping/was drying", "*katephilei*": "was kissing earnestly/was kissing affectionately", "*ēleiphen*": "was anointing/was applying oil", "*myrō*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil" } } 39 { "verseID": "Luke.7.39", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Φαρισαῖος ὁ καλέσας αὐτὸν, εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, λέγων, Οὗτος, εἰ ἦν προφήτης, ἐγίνωσκεν ἂν τίς καὶ ποταπὴ ἡ γυνὴ ἥτις ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.", "text": "*De* *idōn* the *Pharisaios* the *kalesas* him, *eipen* in *heautō*, *legōn*, This man, if he-*ēn* *prophētēs*, *eginōsken* *an* who and what-sort the *gynē* who *haptetai* him: that *hamartōlos* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*idōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee", "*kalesas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was/were", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*eginōsken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was knowing", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency - would", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*haptetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd singular - touches", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sinner", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/having observed", "*kalesas*": "having invited/having called", "*eginōsken*": "would know/would perceive/would understand", "*haptetai*": "touches/clings to", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful person" } } 40 { "verseID": "Luke.7.40", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Σίμων, ἔχω σοί τι εἰπεῖν. Ὁ δέ φησιν, Διδάσκαλε, εἰπέ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* *pros* him, *Simōn*, I-*echō* to-you something *eipein*. *Ho* *de* *phēsin*, *Didaskale*, *eipe*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*eipein*": "aorist infinitive - to say", "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*phēsin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*eipe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - say/speak" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/having responded", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Rabbi" } } 41 { "verseID": "Luke.7.41", "source": "Δύο χρεωφειλέται ἦσαν δανειστῇ τινί: ὁ εἷς ὤφειλεν δηνάρια πεντακόσια, ὁ δὲ ἕτερος πεντήκοντα.", "text": "Two *chreōpheiletai* *ēsan* *daneistē* *tini*: the one *ōpheilen* *dēnaria* five-hundred, the *de* other fifty.", "grammar": { "*chreōpheiletai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - debtors", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were [continuous]", "*daneistē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a creditor/moneylender", "*tini*": "dative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - certain/particular", "*ōpheilen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was owing [continuous]", "*dēnaria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - denarii [Roman coins]", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and/while" }, "variants": { "*chreōpheiletai*": "debtors/borrowers", "*daneistē*": "creditor/moneylender/one who lends", "*dēnaria*": "denarii/daily wage coins" } } 42 { "verseID": "Luke.7.42", "source": "Μὴ ἐχόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι, ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. Τίς οὖν αὐτῶν, εἶπέ, πλεῖον αὐτὸν ἀγαπήσει;", "text": "*Mē echontōn de autōn apodounai*, to both *echarisato*. Which *oun* of them, *eipe*, *pleion* him *agapēsei*?", "grammar": { "*Mē echontōn*": "genitive absolute, present participle with negative - not having/when they did not have", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*apodounai*": "aorist infinitive - to pay back/return", "*echarisato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - he forgave/showed favor", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eipe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - tell/say", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, accusative, neuter - more", "*agapēsei*": "future, 3rd singular - will love" }, "variants": { "*echarisato*": "forgave/canceled debt/showed favor freely", "*pleion*": "more/greater amount", "*agapēsei*": "will love/show devotion to" } } 43 { "verseID": "Luke.7.43", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν, Ὑπολαμβάνω ὅτι, ᾧ τὸ πλεῖον ἐχαρίσατο. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὀρθῶς ἔκρινας.", "text": "*Apokritheis de* the *Simōn eipen*, *Hypolambanō hoti*, to whom the *pleion echarisato*. The *de eipen autō*, *Orthōs ekrinas*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "transitional particle - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - he said", "*Hypolambanō*": "present, 1st singular - I suppose/think", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, accusative, neuter - more", "*echarisato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - he forgave/showed favor", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Orthōs*": "adverb - correctly/rightly", "*ekrinas*": "aorist, 2nd singular - you judged" }, "variants": { "*Hypolambanō*": "I suppose/assume/understand", "*echarisato*": "forgave/canceled debt/showed favor freely", "*Orthōs*": "correctly/rightly/properly" } } 44 { "verseID": "Luke.7.44", "source": "Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, τῷ Σίμωνι ἔφη, Βλέπεις ταύτην τὴν γυναῖκα; εἰσῆλθόν σου εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, ὕδωρ ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας μου οὐκ ἔδωκας: αὕτη δὲ τοῖς δάκρυσιν ἔβρεξέν μου τοὺς πόδας, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμαξεν.", "text": "And *strapheis pros* the *gynaika*, to the *Simōni ephē*, *Blepeis tautēn* the *gynaika*? *Eisēlthon sou eis* the *oikian*, *hydōr epi tous podas mou ouk edōkas*: this *de tois dakrysin ebrexen mou tous podas*, and with the *thrixin tēs kephalēs autēs exemaxen*.", "grammar": { "*strapheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman", "*Simōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Simon", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/said", "*Blepeis*": "present, 2nd singular - you see", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*Eisēlthon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I entered", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - your", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - for/upon", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*ouk edōkas*": "aorist, 2nd singular with negation - you did not give", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but", "*tois dakrysin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with tears", "*ebrexen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she wet/moistened", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with hairs", "*tēs kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the head", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - her/of her", "*exemaxen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she wiped off" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*ephē*": "said/was saying/declared", "*dakrysin*": "tears/weeping", "*ebrexen*": "wet/moistened/drenched", "*exemaxen*": "wiped off/dried/cleansed" } } 45 { "verseID": "Luke.7.45", "source": "Φίλημά μοι οὐκ ἔδωκας: αὕτη δέ ἀφʼ ἧς εἰσῆλθον οὐ διέλιπεν καταφιλοῦσά μου τοὺς πόδας.", "text": "*Philēma moi ouk edōkas*: this *de aph' hēs eisēlthon ou dielipen kataphilousa mou tous podas*.", "grammar": { "*Philēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - kiss", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular - to me", "*ouk edōkas*": "aorist, 2nd singular with negation - you did not give", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/while", "*aph' hēs*": "preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - from which [time]", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I entered", "*ou dielipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular with negation - did not cease", "*kataphilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - kissing repeatedly", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet" }, "variants": { "*Philēma*": "kiss/token of affection", "*aph' hēs*": "from which time/since when", "*dielipen*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*kataphilousa*": "kissing repeatedly/fervently kissing/showing affection by kissing" } } 46 { "verseID": "Luke.7.46", "source": "Ἐλαίῳ τὴν κεφαλήν μου οὐκ ἤλειψας: αὕτη δὲ μύρῳ ἤλειψέν μου τοὺς πόδας.", "text": "With *elaiō* the *kephalēn mou ouk ēleipsas*: this *de myrō ēleipsen mou tous podas*.", "grammar": { "*elaiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with oil", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*ouk ēleipsas*": "aorist, 2nd singular with negation - you did not anoint", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but", "*myrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with perfume/ointment", "*ēleipsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she anointed", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet" }, "variants": { "*elaiō*": "oil/olive oil", "*ēleipsas*": "anointed/rubbed with oil/applied oil", "*myrō*": "perfume/fragrant ointment/costly oil", "*ēleipsen*": "anointed/applied/rubbed" } } 47 { "verseID": "Luke.7.47", "source": "Οὗ χάριν λέγω σοι, Ἀφέωνται αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῆς, αἱ πολλαί· ὅτι ἠγάπησεν πολύ: ᾧ δὲ ὀλίγον ἀφίεται, ὀλίγον ἀγαπᾷ.", "text": "*Hou charin legō soi*, *Apheōntai hai hamartiai autēs*, the *pollai*; *hoti ēgapēsen poly*: to whom *de oligon aphietai*, *oligon agapa*.", "grammar": { "*Hou charin*": "for this reason/therefore/because of which", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd singular - to you", "*Apheōntai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd plural - have been forgiven", "*hai hamartiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - the sins", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - her/of her", "*pollai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - many", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she loved", "*poly*": "adverb - much", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little", "*aphietai*": "present, passive, 3rd singular - is forgiven", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little", "*agapa*": "present, 3rd singular - loves" }, "variants": { "*Hou charin*": "for this reason/on account of which/therefore", "*Apheōntai*": "have been forgiven/are released from/are pardoned", "*hamartiai*": "sins/failures/wrongs", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed devotion/was grateful", "*aphietai*": "is forgiven/is released/is pardoned", "*agapa*": "loves/shows devotion/is grateful" } } 48 { "verseID": "Luke.7.48", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῇ, Ἀφέωνταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι.", "text": "*Eipen de autē*, *Apheōntai sou hai hamartiai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - he said", "*de*": "transitional particle - and/but", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*Apheōntai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd plural - have been forgiven", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - your/of you", "*hai hamartiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - the sins" }, "variants": { "*Apheōntai*": "have been forgiven/are released from/are pardoned", "*hamartiai*": "sins/failures/wrongs" } } 49 { "verseID": "Luke.7.49", "source": "Καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ συνανακείμενοι λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Τίς οὗτός ἐστιν ὃς καὶ ἁμαρτίας ἀφίησιν;", "text": "And *ērxanto hoi synanakeimenoi legein en heautois*, Who *houtos estin hos* also *hamartias aphiēsin*?", "grammar": { "*ērxanto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd plural - they began", "*hoi synanakeimenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - those reclining with/fellow guests", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to say", "*en heautois*": "preposition + reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - among themselves", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*aphiēsin*": "present, 3rd singular - forgives" }, "variants": { "*synanakeimenoi*": "those reclining with/fellow guests/dinner companions", "*en heautois*": "among themselves/to themselves/in their hearts", "*hamartias*": "sins/failures/wrongs", "*aphiēsin*": "forgives/releases/pardons" } } 50 { "verseID": "Luke.7.50", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέν σε· πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* the *gynaika*, The *pistis sou sesōken se*; *poreuou eis eirēnēn*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - he said", "*de*": "transitional particle - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - your", "*sesōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has saved", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd singular - you", "*poreuou*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd singular - go/proceed", "*eis eirēnēn*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - into peace" }, "variants": { "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*sesōken*": "has saved/rescued/healed/made whole", "*poreuou*": "go/depart/journey", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/well-being/reconciliation" } }
• 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.9", "source": "Οὐ βραδύνει ὁ Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται· ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι, ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι.", "text": "Not *bradynei* the *Kyrios* of-the *epangelias*, as some *bradytēta hēgountai*; but *makrothymei* toward us, not *boulomenos* any to-*apolesthai*, but all into *metanoian chōrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*bradynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - delays/is slow", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise/pledge", "*bradytēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - slowness/delay", "*hēgountai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they consider/regard/think", "*makrothymei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/forbearing", "*boulomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - willing/wanting/desiring", "*apolesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to perish/be destroyed", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*chōrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make room for/proceed/come to" }, "variants": { "*bradynei*": "delays/is slow/tarries", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*bradytēta*": "slowness/delay/tardiness", "*hēgountai*": "consider/regard/think/count", "*makrothymei*": "is patient/forbearing/longsuffering", "*boulomenos*": "willing/wanting/desiring/wishing", "*apolesthai*": "to perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking", "*chōrēsai*": "to make room for/proceed/come to/enter into" } }
• Luke 15:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.15.1", "source": "¶Ἦσαν δὲ ἐγγίζοντες αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ τελῶναι καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* *engízontes* to-him *pantes* the *telōnai* and the *hamartōloi* *akouein* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural of *eimi* - were [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*engízontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural, nominative - drawing near/approaching", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*pantes*": "adjective, masculine plural, nominative - all", "*telōnai*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - tax collectors", "*hamartōloi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - sinners", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*engízontes*": "approaching/drawing near/coming close", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans/toll collectors", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/morally corrupt people", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to/to pay attention to" } } 2 { "verseID": "Luke.15.2", "source": "Καὶ διεγόγγυζον οἵ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτος ἁμαρτωλοὺς προσδέχεται, καὶ συνεσθίει αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *diegongyzon* the *Pharisaioi* and the *grammateis*, *legontes*, that This-one *hamartōlous* *prosdechetai*, and *synesthiei* with-them.", "grammar": { "*diegongyzon*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - were grumbling/muttering [continuous]", "*Pharisaioi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - Pharisees", "*grammateis*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - scribes", "*legontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural, nominative - saying", "Οὗτος": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular, nominative - this one", "*hamartōlous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - sinners", "*prosdechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes", "*synesthiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - eats with", "αὐτοῖς": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - with them" }, "variants": { "*diegongyzon*": "were grumbling/muttering/complaining", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in the law/teachers of the law", "*prosdechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*synesthiei*": "eats with/shares meals with" } }
• Luke 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.15.10", "source": "Οὕτως, λέγω ὑμῖν, χαρὰ γίνεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι.", "text": "Thus, *legō* to-you, *chara* *ginetai* *enōpion* of-the *angelōn* of-the *Theou* over one *hamartōlō* *metanoounti*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*chara*": "noun, feminine singular, nominative - joy", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes/happens", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*angelōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of angels", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular, genitive - of God", "*hamartōlō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - sinner", "*metanoounti*": "present active participle, masculine singular, dative - repenting" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "I say/I tell/I speak", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/arises", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*hamartōlō*": "sinner/wrongdoer", "*metanoounti*": "repenting/changing mind/turning away from sin" } }
• Luke 19:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.19.9", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ὅτι Σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ ἐγένετο, καθότι καὶ αὐτὸς υἱὸς Ἀβραάμ ἐστιν.", "text": "*Eipen* but *pros* him the *Iēsous*, that *Sēmeron* *sōtēria* to the *oikō* this *egeneto*, because also he *huios* *Abraam* is.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*sōtēria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person singular - has come/happened", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*sōtēria*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*oikō*": "house/household/family", "*egeneto*": "has come/happened/become", "*huios*": "son/descendant" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.19.10", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.", "text": "*Ēlthen* for the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* to *zētēsai* and to *sōsai* the *apolōlos*.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - came", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*zētēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to seek", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolōlos*": "perfect active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been lost" }, "variants": { "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (messianic title)", "*zētēsai*": "to seek/search for/look for", "*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/preserve", "*apolōlos*": "having been lost/perished/destroyed" } }
• Luke 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.19.22", "source": "Λέγει δὲ αὐτῷ, Ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε, πονηρὲ δοῦλε. ᾜδεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι, αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα, καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα:", "text": "He *legei* but to him, Out of the *stomatos* of you I will *krinō* you, *ponēre* *doule*. You *ēdeis* that I *anthrōpos* *austēros* am, *airōn* what not I *ethēka*, and *therizōn* what not I *espeira*:", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*krinō*": "future active, 1st person singular - will judge", "*ponēre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*austēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harsh/strict", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking up", "*ethēka*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - put down/deposited", "*therizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaping", "*espeira*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - sowed" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/statement/words", "*krinō*": "will judge/condemn", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/were aware", "*airōn*": "taking up/collecting/gathering", "*therizōn*": "reaping/harvesting" } }
• Acts 17:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.17.30", "source": "Τοὺς μὲν οὖν χρόνους τῆς ἀγνοίας ὑπεριδὼν ὁ Θεός· τὰ νῦν παραγγέλλει τοῖς ἀνθρώποις πᾶσιν πανταχοῦ μετανοεῖν:", "text": "The *men* *oun* *chronous* of the *agnoias* having *hyperidōn* the *Theos*; the now he *parangellei* to the *anthrōpois* all everywhere to *metanoein*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*chronous*": "accusative plural masculine - times", "*agnoias*": "genitive singular feminine - of ignorance", "*hyperidōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having overlooked", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*parangellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commands", "*anthrōpois*": "dative plural masculine - to humans", "*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent" }, "variants": { "*chronous*": "times/periods/ages", "*agnoias*": "ignorance/unawareness", "*hyperidōn*": "having overlooked/disregarded/passed over", "*parangellei*": "commands/directs/orders", "*metanoein*": "to repent/change mind/turn around" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
• Rom 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.5.20", "source": "Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα. Οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις:", "text": "*Nomos de pareisēlthen*, in order that might *pleonasē* the *paraptōma*. Where *de epleonasen* the *hamartia*, *hypereperisseusen* the *charis*:", "grammar": { "*Nomos*": "nominative singular masculine - law", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pareisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came in alongside/entered secretly", "*pleonasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/increase", "*paraptōma*": "nominative singular neuter - trespass/offense", "*epleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded/increased", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*hypereperisseusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - superabounded/abounded much more", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace" }, "variants": { "*Nomos*": "law/legal system/rule", "*pareisēlthen*": "came in alongside/entered secretly/came in besides", "*pleonasē*": "might abound/increase/multiply", "*paraptōma*": "trespass/offense/transgression/fall", "*epleonasen*": "abounded/increased/multiplied", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*hypereperisseusen*": "superabounded/abounded much more/overflowed exceedingly", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness" } }
• Rom 9:30-33 : 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" } } 33 { "verseID": "Romans.9.33", "source": "Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἰδοὺ, τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου: καὶ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπʼ αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται.", "text": "Just as it has been *gegraptai*, *Idou*, I *tithēmi* in *Siōn lithon proskommatos* and *petran skandalou*: and *pas* the *pisteuōn* upon him not *kataischynthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Idou*": "aorist, imperative, middle - behold/look", "*tithēmi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I place/put", "*Siōn*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Zion", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rock", "*skandalou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of offense", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - all/every", "*pisteuōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be put to shame" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*tithēmi*": "I place/put/lay", "*lithon proskommatos*": "stone of stumbling/stumbling stone", "*petran skandalou*": "rock of offense/rock causing falling", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "will be put to shame/will be dishonored/will be disappointed" } }
• 1 Tim 1:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Τὸν πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον, καὶ διώκτην, καὶ ὑβριστήν: ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ.", "text": "The former *onta* *blasphēmon*, and *diōktēn*, and *hybristēn*: but I *ēleēthēn*, because *agnoōn* I *epoiēsa* in *apistia*.", "grammar": { "*Ton proteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object with article", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*blasphēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*diōktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hybristēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - because", "*agnoōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I did/acted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*apistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*proteron*": "former/previously/earlier", "*onta*": "being/existing as", "*blasphēmon*": "blasphemer/slanderer", "*diōktēn*": "persecutor/pursuer", "*hybristēn*": "violent aggressor/insolent person/arrogant one", "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*agnoōn*": "ignorantly/not knowing/being unaware", "*epoiēsa*": "did/acted/performed", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.14", "source": "Ὑπερεπλεόνασεν δὲ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μετὰ πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Hyperepleonasen* *de* the *charis* of the *Kyriou* of us with *pisteōs* and *agapēs* of the one in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded exceedingly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*hē charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject with article", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive with article", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, article - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "super-abounded/overflowed/was exceedingly abundant", "*charis*": "grace/favor", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.15", "source": "Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος, ὅτι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι· ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ.", "text": "*Pistos* the *logos*, and of all *apodochēs* *axios*, that *Christos* *Iēsous* *ēlthen* into the *kosmon* *hamartōlous* *sōsai*; of whom *prōtos* *eimi* *egō*.", "grammar": { "*Pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)", "*ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject with article", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - adjective", "*apodochēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object for which worthy", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - that", "*Christos Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition with article", "*hamartōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*hōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - of whom", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I (emphatic)" }, "variants": { "*Pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*logos*": "word/saying/statement", "*apodochēs*": "acceptance/reception", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*hamartōlous*": "sinners/transgressors", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.16", "source": "Ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἠλεήθην, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἐνδείξηται Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς τὴν πᾶσαν μακροθυμίαν, πρὸς ὑποτύπωσιν τῶν μελλόντων πιστεύειν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "But for *dia* this I *ēleēthēn*, so that in *emoi* *prōtō* might *endeixētai* *Iēsous* *Christos* the complete *makrothymian*, for *hypotypōsin* of the ones *mellontōn* *pisteuein* on *autō* for *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*emoi*": "dative, singular, personal pronoun - me", "*prōtō*": "dative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*endeixētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might demonstrate/display", "*Iēsous Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tēn pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object with article", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*hypotypōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tōn mellontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, substantive participle - of those who are going to", "*pisteuein*": "present active infinitive - to believe", "*ep*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adjective" }, "variants": { "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*prōtō*": "first/foremost/chief", "*endeixētai*": "might demonstrate/might display/might show", "*makrothymian*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*hypotypōsin*": "pattern/example/model", "*mellontōn*": "those who are going to/future ones/those about to", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/to trust", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting" } }
• Matt 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.21", "source": "Οὐ πᾶς ὁ λέγων μοι, Κύριε, Κύριε, εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν· ἀλλʼ ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "Not everyone *ho legōn moi*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, *eiseleusetai eis tēn basileian tōn ouranōn*; *all' ho poiōn to thelēma tou Patros mou tou en ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Ou pas*": "not everyone", "*ho legōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one saying", "*moi*": "dative singular - to me", "*Kyrie*": "vocative singular masculine - Lord", "*eiseleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will enter", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*tēn basileian*": "accusative singular feminine - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of the heavens", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ho poiōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one doing", "*to thelēma*": "accusative singular neuter - the will", "*tou Patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of the Father", "*mou*": "genitive singular - my", "*tou en ouranois*": "the in heavens" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/calling", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir [title of respect/authority]", "*eiseleusetai*": "will enter/will go in/will come in", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/royal power", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing/practicing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intent", "*Patros*": "Father [referring to God]" } }
• Matt 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.9", "source": "¶Καὶ παράγων ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκεῖθεν, εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον, καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, Ματθαῖον λεγόμενον: καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι. Καὶ ἀναστὰς, ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *paragōn* *Iēsous* from there, *eiden anthropon*, *kathēmenon* at the *telōnion*, *Matthaion legomenon*: and *legei* to him, *Akolouthei* me. And having *anastas*, he *ēkolouthēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*paragōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - passing by", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - saw", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*kathēmenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*telōnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tax office/toll booth", "*Matthaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Matthew", "*legomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being called/named", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Akolouthei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - follow", "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen/stood up", "*ēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - followed" }, "variants": { "*paragōn*": "passing by/going alongside", "*kathēmenon*": "sitting/seated", "*telōnion*": "tax office/toll booth/tax collection point", "*legomenon*": "being called/named", "*Akolouthei*": "follow/come after", "*anastas*": "having risen/having stood up" } }
• Matt 12:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.50", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς, καὶ ἀδελφὴ, καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.", "text": "For *hostis* *an poiēsē* the *thelēma* of the *Patros mou* of the one in *ouranois*, *autos* my *adelphos*, and *adelphē*, and *mētēr estin*.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - whoever/anyone who", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*an*": "conditional particle - would/might", "*poiēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might do/perform", "*thelēma*": "neuter, singular, accusative - will/desire", "*Patros*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of Father", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*ouranois*": "masculine, plural, dative - heavens", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - he himself/that one", "*adelphos*": "masculine, singular, nominative - brother/sibling", "*adelphē*": "feminine, singular, nominative - sister", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*poiēsē*": "might do/perform/accomplish/carry out", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intent", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Matt 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted", "*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become", "*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children", "*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter", "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change", "*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born", "*paidia*": "children/little children/infants", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Matt 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.16", "source": "Οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι, καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι: πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοί δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.", "text": "Thus will be *esontai* the *eschatoi* *prōtoi*, and the *prōtoi* *eschatoi*: for many *gar* *eisin* *klētoi*, but few *de* *eklektoi*.", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*esontai*": "future, 3rd plural - will be", "*eschatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - last ones", "*prōtoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - first ones", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - are", "*klētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - called", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*oligoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - few", "*eklektoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chosen/elect" }, "variants": { "*klētoi*": "called/invited", "*eklektoi*": "chosen/elect/selected" } }
• 2 Sam 12:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד בָּאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־מָ֔וֶת הָאִ֖ישׁ הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה זֹֽאת", "text": "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap dāwid bā-ʾîš məʾōd wə-yōʾmer ʾel-nātān ḥay-YHWH kî ben-māwet hā-ʾîš hā-ʿōśeh zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar-ʾap*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular construct - and burned the anger of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ben-māwet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of death/deserving death", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*hā-ʿōśeh*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one doing", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾap*": "his anger burned/he became very angry", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ben-māwet*": "deserving death/worthy of death/condemned to die" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם עֵ֗קֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְעַ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָמָֽל", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ha-kibśāh yəšallēm ʾarbaʿtāyim ʿēqeb ʾăšer ʿāśāh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh wə-ʿal ʾăšer lōʾ-ḥāmāl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ha-kibśāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the ewe lamb", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall repay/restore", "*ʾarbaʿtāyim*": "adverb - fourfold", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/deed", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*lōʾ-ḥāmāl*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not spare/pity" }, "variants": { "*yəšallēm*": "shall repay/restore/compensate", "*ʾarbaʿtāyim*": "fourfold/four times as much", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a consequence of", "*dābār*": "thing/deed/matter/word", "*ḥāmāl*": "spare/pity/have compassion" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid ʾattāh hā-ʾîš kōh-ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾānōkî məšaḥtîkā lə-melek ʿal-yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾānōkî hiṣṣaltîkā mi-yad šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I anointed you", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over Israel", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I delivered you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus says/this is what says (prophetic formula)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic form of 'I'", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "anointed you/consecrated you", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "delivered you/rescued you/saved you", "*mi-yad*": "from the hand of/from the power of" } }
• Job 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.15.6", "source": "יַרְשִׁיעֲךָ פִיךָ וְלֹא־אָנִי וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ יַעֲנוּ־בָךְ", "text": "*yaršîʿăḵā* *p̄îḵā* *wə-lōʾ-ʾānî* *û-śəp̄āteḵā* *yaʿănû-ḇāḵ*", "grammar": { "*yaršîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - it condemns you", "*p̄îḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾānî*": "conjunction + negative particle + 1st person singular pronoun - and not I", "*û-śəp̄āteḵā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your lips", "*yaʿănû-ḇāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - they testify against you" }, "variants": { "*rāšaʿ*": "to condemn, declare guilty, convict", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*śāp̄āh*": "lip, speech, edge, border", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer, respond, testify" } }
• Ezek 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.11", "source": "אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם חַי־אָ֣נִי ׀ נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הָרָשָׁ֔ע כִּ֣י אִם־בְּשׁ֥וּב רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ וְחָיָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ שׁ֜וּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם הָרָעִ֛ים וְלָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּתוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* *ʾălêhem* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-môt* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bə-šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mi-darkô* *wə-ḥāyāh* *šûbû* *šûbû* *mi-darkêkem* *hā-rāʿîm* *wə-lāmmāh* *tāmûtû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - speak/say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "adjective + personal pronoun, 1st singular - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - if I delight", "*bə-môt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the death of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim*-*bə-šûb*": "particle + preposition + qal infinitive construct - rather in the returning of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - from his way", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will live", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - return/turn [repeated]", "*mi-darkêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 2nd plural masculine suffix - from your ways", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the evil", "*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - will you die", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "I delight/I take pleasure/I desire", "*bə-môt*": "in the death of/when the wicked dies", "*bə-šûb*": "in the returning of/when the wicked turns from/in the repentance of", "*mi-darkô*": "from his way/from his path/from his conduct", "*šûbû*": "return/turn/repent", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "the evil/the wicked/the harmful" } }
• Matt 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* *legō* to-you, Until *an* *parelthē* the *ouranos* and the *gē*, *iōta* one or one *keraia* not not *parelthē* from the *nomou*, until *an* all *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*iōta*": "nominative neuter singular - iota (smallest Greek letter)", "*keraia*": "nominative feminine singular - stroke/serif (part of a letter)", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/be fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "pass away/pass by/come to an end", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*iōta*": "iota/smallest letter (like Hebrew yod)", "*keraia*": "stroke/serif/small mark on a letter", "*genētai*": "happen/be fulfilled/come to pass" } }
• Matt 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.5", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχῃ, οὐκ ἔσῃ ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταί: ὅτι φιλοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι, ὅπως ἂν φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *hotan proseuchē*, not *esē hōsper* the *hypokritai*: *hoti philousin* in the *synagōgais* and in the *gōniais* of the *plateiōn* *hestōtes proseuchesthai*, *hopōs an phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*hotan proseuchē*": "temporal conjunction + present middle subjunctive, 2nd singular - whenever you pray", "*esē*": "future indicative middle, 2nd singular - you will be", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*hoti philousin*": "causal conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - because they love", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*gōniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - corners/angles", "*plateiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of wide streets/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*hopōs an phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + modal particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear/be seen", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*proseuchē*": "pray/petition/make request", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*philousin*": "love/are fond of/like", "*gōniais*": "corners/angles/junctions", "*plateiōn*": "wide streets/public squares/broad ways", "*hestōtes*": "standing/taking position/having stationed themselves", "*phanōsin*": "appear/be seen/be visible", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } }