Matthew 25:8

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.25.8", "source": "Αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον, Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν· ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.", "text": "The *de* *mōrai* to the *phronimois* *eipon*, *Dote* to us from the *elaiou* of you; because the *lampades* of us *sbennyntai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish", "*phronimois*": "dative feminine plural - to wise", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*elaiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of oil", "*lampades*": "nominative feminine plural - lamps", "*sbennyntai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - are being extinguished" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull", "*phronimois*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*dote*": "give/grant/provide", "*elaiou*": "oil/olive oil", "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*sbennyntai*": "are being extinguished/going out/being quenched" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον, Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν· ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.

Transliteration

The de mōrai to the phronimois eipon, Dote to us from the elaiou of you; because the lampades of us sbennyntai.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *mōrai*: nominative feminine plural - foolish
• *phronimois*: dative feminine plural - to wise
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said
• *dote*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give
• *elaiou*: genitive neuter singular - of oil
• *lampades*: nominative feminine plural - lamps
• *sbennyntai*: present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - are being extinguished

Word Meanings

• *de*: but/and/now
• *mōrai*: foolish/stupid/dull
• *phronimois*: wise/prudent/sensible
• *eipon*: said/spoke/told
• *dote*: give/grant/provide
• *elaiou*: oil/olive oil
• *lampades*: lamps/torches/lights
• *sbennyntai*: are being extinguished/going out/being quenched

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} the foolish{G3474} said{G2036} unto the wise,{G5429} Give{G1325} us{G2254} of{G1537} your{G5216} oil;{G1637} for{G3754} our{G2257} lamps{G2985} are going out.{G4570}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} the foolish{G3474} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto the wise{G5429}, Give{G1325}{(G5628)} us{G2254} of{G1537} your{G5216} oil{G1637}; for{G3754} our{G2257} lamps{G2985} are gone out{G4570}{(G5743)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye folysshe sayde to ye wyse: geve vs of youre oyle for our lampes goo out?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the foolish sayde vnto the wyse: geue vs of youre oyle, for oure lapes are gone out.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the foolish said to the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are out.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the foolyshe sayde vnto the wyse: geue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are gone out.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The foolish ones said to the wise,‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.12.35", "source": "Ἔστωσαν ὑμῶν αἱ ὀσφύες περιεζωσμέναι, καὶ οἱ λύχνοι καιόμενοι·", "text": "*Estōsan* of you the *osphyes* *periezōsmenai*, and the *lychnoi* *kaiomenoi*;", "grammar": { "*Estōsan*": "present imperative active, 3rd person plural - let be", "*osphyes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - loins/waist", "*periezōsmenai*": "perfect participle passive, nominative, feminine, plural - having been girded/belted", "*lychnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lamps", "*kaiomenoi*": "present participle passive/middle, nominative, masculine, plural - burning" }, "variants": { "*osphyes*": "loins/waist/hips (referring to readiness for action)", "*periezōsmenai*": "girded/belted/fastened (referring to preparation)", "*lychnoi*": "lamps/lights", "*kaiomenoi*": "burning/lit/kindled" } }
• Luke 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.16.24", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν, Πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με, καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον, ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου· ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ.", "text": "And he *phōnēsas eipen*, *Pater Abraam*, *eleēson* me, and *pempson Lazaron*, *hina bapsē to akron tou daktylou* of him *hydatos*, and *katapsyxē tēn glōssan* of me; *hoti odynōmai* in the *phlogi tautē*.", "grammar": { "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having called out", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Pater*": "vocative singular masculine - Father", "*eleēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - have mercy on", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*bapsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might dip", "*to akron*": "accusative singular neuter - the tip/extremity", "*tou daktylou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the finger", "*hydatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of water", "*katapsyxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might cool", "*tēn glōssan*": "accusative singular feminine - the tongue", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*odynōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - I am in pain/suffering", "*phlogi*": "dative singular feminine - flame/fire", "*tautē*": "demonstrative, dative singular feminine - this" }, "variants": { "*phōnēsas*": "having called out/having cried out", "*Pater*": "Father", "*eleēson*": "have mercy on/show pity to", "*pempson*": "send", "*bapsē*": "he might dip/he might moisten", "*akron*": "tip/extremity/end", "*daktylou*": "finger", "*hydatos*": "water", "*katapsyxē*": "he might cool/he might refresh", "*glōssan*": "tongue", "*odynōmai*": "I am in pain/I am suffering/I am tormented", "*phlogi*": "flame/fire" } }
• Acts 8:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.8.24", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Σίμων, εἶπεν, Δεήθητε ὑμεῖς ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ πρὸς τὸν Κύριον, ὅπως μηδὲν ἐπέλθῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ὧν εἰρήκατε.", "text": "*Apokritheis de* the *Simōn*, *eipen*, *Deēthēte* you *hyper* me *pros* the *Kyrion*, *hopōs mēden epelthē* upon me of what you *eirēkate*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Deēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - pray", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*mēden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*epelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - may come upon", "*eirēkate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have spoken" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Deēthēte*": "pray/beseech/beg", "*epelthē*": "may come upon/befall", "*eirēkate*": "you have spoken/said" } }
• Heb 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.1", "source": "Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν, μήποτε, καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ, δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι.", "text": "Let us *phobeō* therefore, lest, being *kataleipomenēs* *epangelia* to *eiselthein* into the *katapausin* of him, *dokē* anyone from you to have *hysterēkenai*.", "grammar": { "*phobeō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us fear/be cautious", "*kataleipomenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive feminine singular - being left/remaining", "*epangelia*": "genitive feminine singular - promise", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive - to enter", "*katapausin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/cessation", "*dokē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might seem/appear", "*hysterēkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have fallen short/failed" }, "variants": { "*phobeō*": "fear/be afraid/be cautious/reverence", "*kataleipomenēs*": "left behind/remaining/being abandoned", "*epangelia*": "promise/announcement/proclamation", "*katapausin*": "rest/cessation/repose/dwelling place", "*hysterēkenai*": "fallen short/failed/come too late/be inferior" } }
• Rev 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.9", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, διδωμι ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τοῦ Σατανᾶ, τῶν λεγόντων ἑαυτοὺς Ἰουδαίους εἶναι, καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν, ἀλλὰ ψεύδονται· ἰδοὺ ποιήσω αὐτοὺς, ἵνα ἥξωσιν καὶ προσκυνήσωσιν ἐνώπιον τῶν ποδῶν σου, καὶ γνῶσιν ὅτι ἐγὼ ἠγάπησά σε.", "text": "*Idou*, *didōmi* from the *synagōgēs* of-the *Satana*, the ones *legontōn heautous Ioudaious einai*, and not *eisin*, but *pseudontai*; *idou poiēsō autous*, that *hēxōsin* and *proskynēsōsin enōpion* of-the *podōn* of-you, and *gnōsin* that I *ēgapēsa* you.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look/see", "*didōmi*": "present active, 1st singular - I give/am giving", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue/assembly", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan", "*legontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - saying/claiming", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*eisin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they are", "*pseudontai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd plural - they lie/deceive", "*poiēsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will make", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might come", "*proskynēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might worship/bow down", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of feet", "*gnōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might know", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I loved" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*didōmi*": "give/grant/deliver", "*synagōgēs*": "synagogue/assembly/congregation", "*legontōn*": "saying/claiming/declaring", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Judeans", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*pseudontai*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*poiēsō*": "will make/cause/bring about", "*hēxōsin*": "might come/arrive", "*proskynēsōsin*": "might worship/bow down/prostrate", "*gnōsin*": "might know/recognize/understand", "*ēgapēsa*": "loved/had affection for" } }
• Job 8:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.8.13", "source": "כֵּ֗ן אָ֭רְחוֹת כָּל־שֹׁ֣כְחֵי אֵ֑ל וְתִקְוַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף תֹּאבֵֽד׃", "text": "So *kēn ʾorḥôt kol-šōḵĕḥê ʾēl wĕ-tiqwat ḥānēp tōʾbēd*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*ʾorḥôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - paths/ways of", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*šōḵĕḥê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - ones forgetting", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*wĕ-tiqwat*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and hope of", "*ḥānēp*": "adjective masculine singular - godless/profane", "*tōʾbēd*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - perishes/is destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ʾorḥôt*": "paths/ways/courses", "*šōḵĕḥê*": "ones forgetting/forgetting ones/those who forget", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*tiqwat*": "hope/expectation", "*ḥānēp*": "godless/profane/impious", "*tōʾbēd*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.8.14", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־יָק֥וֹט כִּסְל֑וֹ וּבֵ֥ית עַ֝כָּבִ֗‪[t]‬ישׁ מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃", "text": "Whose *yāqôṭ kislô û-bêt ʿakkābîš mibṭaḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whose/which", "*yāqôṭ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is cut off", "*kislô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his confidence", "*û-bêt*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʿakkābîš*": "noun masculine singular - spider", "*mibṭaḥô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his trust" }, "variants": { "*yāqôṭ*": "cut off/break off", "*kesel*": "confidence/folly/hope", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/home", "*ʿakkābîš*": "spider/spider's web", "*mibṭaḥ*": "trust/confidence/security" } }
• Job 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.18.5", "source": "גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְלֹא־יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֹ", "text": "*gam ʾôr rəšāʿîm yidʿāḵ wəlōʾ-yiggah šəbîb ʾiššô*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiggah*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will shine", "*šəbîb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flame of", "*ʾiššô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fire" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/moreover", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out", "*wəlōʾ-yiggah*": "and will not shine/radiate", "*šəbîb*": "flame/spark", "*ʾiššô*": "his fire/flame" } }
• Job 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.21.17", "source": "כַּמָּ֤ה ׀ נֵר־רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kammâ nēr-rəšāʿîm yidʿāk wə-yābōʾ ʿālêmô ʾêdām ḥăbālîm yəḥallēq bə-ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how often", "*nēr*": "noun masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is extinguished", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and comes", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ʾêdām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun masculine plural - pains/pangs/destructions", "*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he distributes/apportions", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his anger" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*dāʿak*": "to be extinguished/go out", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥebel*": "pain/pang/destruction/cord", "*ḥālaq*": "to divide/apportion/distribute", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }
• Prov 4:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.18", "source": "וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wəʾōraḥ* *ṣaddîqîm* *kəʾôr* *nōgah* *hôlēk* *wāʾôr* *ʿad-nəkôn* *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - but path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*kəʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like light of", "*nōgah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness/dawn", "*hôlēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - going/walking", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular, absolute noun - and shining", "*ʿad-nəkôn*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - until establishment of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right relationship", "*nōgah*": "brightness/dawn/radiance/light", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*wāʾôr*": "and shining/and becoming bright", "*nəkôn*": "establishment/being established/firmness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
• Prov 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.9", "source": "אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾôr-ṣaddîqîm yiśmāḥ wə-nēr rəšāʿîm yidʿāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yiśmāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rejoices/shines brightly", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes out/is extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*yiśmāḥ*": "rejoices/shines brightly/is joyful", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*yidʿāk*": "goes out/is extinguished/is put out" } }
• Prov 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.20", "source": "מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ *באישון **בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*məqallēl* *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô* *yidʿak* *nērô* in-**ʾeš̆ûn** *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*məqallēl*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - cursing", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yidʿak*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be extinguished", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lamp", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "noun, masculine singular construct - pupil of/blackness of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/treating with contempt", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*yidʿak*": "will be extinguished/will go out", "*nērô*": "his lamp/light", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "pupil of/blackness of/deep darkness of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
• Matt 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.9", "source": "Καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ: Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.", "text": "And not *doxēte* *legein* in *heautois*, *Patera* we *echomen* the *Abraam*: *Legō* *gar* to you, that *dynatai* the *Theos* from the *lithōn* *toutōn* *egeirai* *tekna* to the *Abraam*.", "grammar": { "*doxēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - think/presume", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to yourselves", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*lithōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stones", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - these", "*egeirai*": "aorist active infinitive - to raise up", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham" }, "variants": { "*doxēte*": "think/presume/suppose", "*legein*": "to say/to speak/to claim", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*Legō*": "I say/I tell/I declare", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*lithōn*": "stones/rocks", "*egeirai*": "to raise up/to bring forth/to produce", "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring" } }
• Matt 13:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη σπαρείς, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων, καὶ εὐθὺς μετὰ χαρᾶς λαμβάνων αὐτόν·", "text": "But the one *epi* the *petrōdē spareis*, this *estin* the one the *logon akouōn*, and *euthys meta charas lambanōn* it;", "grammar": { "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*petrōdē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - rocky places", "*spareis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been sown", "*houtos*": "demonstrative, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*akouōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing", "*euthys*": "adverb - immediately", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*lambanōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - receiving", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - it" }, "variants": { "*epi ta petrōdē spareis*": "the one sown upon the rocky places", "*logon akouōn*": "hearing the word/one who hears the message", "*euthys*": "immediately/at once", "*meta charas*": "with joy/joyfully", "*lambanōn*": "receiving/accepting/taking" } } 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἔχει δὲ ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιρός ἐστιν: γενομένης δὲ θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον, εὐθὺς σκανδαλίζεται.", "text": "Not *echei de rhizan* in himself, but *proskairos estin*: *genomēnēs de thlipseōs ē diōgmou dia* the *logon*, *euthys skandalizetai*.", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - he has", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*proskairos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temporary", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*genomēnēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular, middle - having happened [genitive absolute]", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of tribulation", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*diōgmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of persecution", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*euthys*": "adverb - immediately", "*skandalizetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble" }, "variants": { "*echei rhizan*": "has root/is rooted", "*proskairos*": "temporary/for a season/short-lived", "*genomēnēs thlipseōs ē diōgmou*": "when tribulation or persecution happens [genitive absolute]", "*thlipseōs*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*diōgmou*": "persecution/harassment", "*dia ton logon*": "because of the word/on account of the message", "*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/falls away/is offended" } }
• Luke 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.8.18", "source": "Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε: ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς ἂν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Blepete* therefore how you *akouete*: for whoever *an echē*, *dothēsetai* to him; and whoever *an mē echē*, even what he *dokei echein arthēsetai ap'* him.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - take heed/consider/see", "*akouete*": "present, 2nd plural - you hear/listen", "*an echē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular with particle - might have", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be given", "*an mē echē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular with negative particle - might not have", "*dokei*": "present, 3rd singular - seems/thinks", "*echein*": "present infinitive - to have", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/be careful/consider/see", "*akouete*": "you hear/you listen/you pay attention", "*echē*": "might have/should have/would have", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/shall be given", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes/appears", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/will be removed" } }