Matthew 26:8

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.26.8", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἠγανάκτησαν, λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη;", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *mathētai* of him, they *ēganaktēsan*, *legontes*, For what the *apōleia* this?", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/having seen", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*ēganaktēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they were indignant/angry", "*legontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "seeing/having seen/when they saw", "*ēganaktēsan*": "were indignant/angry/displeased", "*apōleia*": "waste/loss/destruction" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἠγανάκτησαν, λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη;

Transliteration

Idontes de the mathētai of him, they ēganaktēsan, legontes, For what the apōleia this?

Grammar Details

• *Idontes*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/having seen
• *de*: conjunction - but/and
• *mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
• *ēganaktēsan*: aorist, 3rd plural, active - they were indignant/angry
• *legontes*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *apōleia*: nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction

Word Meanings

• *Idontes*: seeing/having seen/when they saw
• *ēganaktēsan*: were indignant/angry/displeased
• *apōleia*: waste/loss/destruction

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When His disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, "Why this waste?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} when{G1492} the{G846} disciples{G3101} saw{G1492} it, they had indignation,{G23} saying,{G3004} To{G1519} what purpose{G5101} is this{G3778} waste?{G684}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} when his{G846} disciples{G3101} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} it, they had indignation{G23}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, To{G1519} what purpose{G5101} is this{G3778} waste{G684}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When his disciples sawe that they had indignacion sayinge: what neded this wast?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan his disciples sawe that, they dissdayned, and sayde: Where to serueth this waist?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying: to what purpose is this waste?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, saying, To what purpose [is] this waste?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And having seen `it', his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose `is' this waste?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said,“Why this waste?

Referenced Verses

• Exod 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *nirpîm* you are *ʾattem* *nirpîm*; therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* you *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm*: *nēləḵâ* *nizḇəḥâ* to *laYHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*kēn*": "so, thus, therefore", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, declaring, stating", "*nēləḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } }
• 1 Sam 17:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֱלִיאָב֙ אָחִ֣יו הַגָּד֔וֹל בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיִּֽחַר־אַף֩ אֱלִיאָ֨ב בְּדָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה יָרַ֗דְתָּ וְעַל־מִ֨י נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ מְעַ֨ט הַצֹּ֤אן הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲנִ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ לְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗י לְמַ֛עַן רְא֥וֹת הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה יָרָֽדְתָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *ʾāḥîw* *ha-ggādôl* *bə-dabbərô* *ʾel* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *wa-yiḥar* *ʾap* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *bə-dāwid* *wa-yōʾmer* *lāmmâ* *zeh* *yārādtā* *wə-ʿal* *mî* *nāṭaštā* *məʿaṭ* *ha-ṣṣōʾn* *hā-hēnnâ* *ba-mmidbār* *ʾănî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet* *zədōnəkā* *wə-ʾēt* *rōaʿ* *ləbābekā* *kî* *ləmaʿan* *rəʾôt* *ha-mmilḥāmâ* *yārādtā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his brother", "*ha-ggādôl*": "definite article + adjective ms - the oldest", "*bə-dabbərô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his speaking", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the men", "*wa-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned", "*ʾap*": "noun ms construct - nose/anger of", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*bə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - against David", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lāmmâ*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*nāṭaštā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you left", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective ms - few", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun fs - the sheep", "*hā-hēnnâ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun fp - those", "*ba-mmidbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the wilderness", "*ʾănî*": "1cs pronoun - I", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zədōnəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your presumptuousness", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*rōaʿ*": "noun ms construct - evil of", "*ləbābekā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - in order to", "*rəʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - see", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the battle", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar ʾap*": "anger burned/became angry", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/for what reason", "*nāṭaštā*": "left/abandoned/entrusted", "*məʿaṭ*": "few/little", "*zədōnəkā*": "your presumptuousness/your pride/your insolence", "*rōaʿ ləbābekā*": "evil of your heart/wickedness of your heart/bad intent" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי עָ֑תָּה הֲל֖וֹא דָּבָ֥ר הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwid* *meh* *ʿāśîtî* *ʿāttâ* *hălôʾ* *dābār* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have done", "*ʿāttâ*": "adverb - now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*dābār*": "noun ms - word/matter", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - it" }, "variants": { "*meh ʿāśîtî*": "what have I done/what did I do", "*hălôʾ dābār hûʾ*": "was it not just a word/isn't it only a question/is it not a matter (of importance)" } }
• Mark 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Mark.14.4", "source": "Ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς, καὶ λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν;", "text": "*Ēsan de tines aganaktountes pros heautous*, and *legontes*, For what the *apōleia* this of the *myrou* *gegonen*?", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - were [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - some/certain ones", "*aganaktountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being indignant", "*pros heautous*": "preposition + accusative, reflexive pronoun - to/among themselves", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*gegonen*": "perfect, 3rd person singular - has happened/occurred" }, "variants": { "*aganaktountes*": "being indignant/being greatly displeased/being angry", "*pros heautous*": "to themselves/among themselves/to one another", "*apōleia*": "waste/loss/destruction/perdition", "*gegonen*": "has happened/has occurred/has been made" } }
• John 12:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "John.12.4", "source": "Λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ἰούδας Σίμωνος, Ἰσκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι,", "text": "*Legei* *oun* one from the *mathētōn* of him, *Ioudas* *Simōnos*, *Iskariōtēs*, the one *mellōn* him *paradidonai*,", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Simon's", "*Iskariōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Iscariot", "*mellōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to", "*paradidonai*": "present active infinitive - to betray/deliver over" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/learners/followers", "*Iskariōtēs*": "Iscariot/man of Kerioth", "*mellōn*": "being about to/intending to", "*paradidonai*": "betray/hand over/deliver over" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.12.5", "source": "Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;", "text": "*Dia* what this *to* *myron* not *eprathē* for three hundred *dēnariōn*, and *edothē* to *ptōchois*?", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition - through/because of", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - ointment/perfume", "*eprathē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - denarii", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor (people)" }, "variants": { "*Dia* what": "Why/For what reason", "*myron*": "ointment/perfume/fragrant oil", "*eprathē*": "was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "denarii (Roman coins, each worth a day's wage)", "*edothē*": "was given/distributed", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.12.6", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ· ἀλλʼ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν, καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.", "text": "He *eipen* *de* this, not that *peri* the *ptōchōn* *emelen* to him; but that *kleptēs* he was, and the *glōssokomon* he *eichen*, and the things *ballomena* he *ebastazen*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ptōchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*emelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was caring/being concerned", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*glōssokomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money box/purse", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/keeping", "*ballomena*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being put in", "*ebastazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was carrying/taking" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*peri*": "concerning/about/for", "*emelen*": "was concerned about/cared for", "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*glōssokomon*": "money box/purse/treasurer's bag", "*eichen*": "had/kept/held", "*ballomena*": "being put in/deposited/contributed", "*ebastazen*": "was carrying/pilfering/taking for himself" } }
• Eccl 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.4", "source": "וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי אֲנִ֜י אֶת־כָּל־עָמָ֗ל וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּשְׁר֣וֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֛י הִ֥יא קִנְאַת־אִ֖ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*wə-rāʾîtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-all-*ʿāmāl* and-*ʾēt* all-*kišrôn* the-*maʿăśeh* that it *qinʾat*-*ʾîš* from-*rēʿēhû* also-this *heḇel* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - success/skill", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - envy/jealousy of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*kišrôn*": "success/skill/achievement/advantage", "*qinʾat*": "envy/jealousy/rivalry", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his companion/his fellow", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit/herding wind" } }
• Amos 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Amos.8.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* when *yaʿăbōr* the *ḥōdeš* and *wənašbîrāh* *šeber* and the *šabbāt* and *wəniptəḥāh* *bār* to *ləhaqṭîn* *ʾêpāh* and to *ûləhagdîl* *šeqel* and to *ûləʿawwēt* *mōʾznê* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass", "*haḥōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the new moon/month", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*našbîrāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st plural - let us sell", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wəhaššabbāt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the sabbath", "*wəniptəḥāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us open", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make small", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah (a dry measure)", "*ûləhagdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to make great", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ûləʿawwēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to falsify/pervert", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/fraud" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr*": "will pass/will be over", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival at new moon", "*našbîrāh*": "let us sell grain/let us market", "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food", "*niptəḥāh*": "let us open/let us begin selling", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "to make small/to diminish", "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah (measurement of volume)", "*ləhagdîl*": "to make great/to increase", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ləʿawwēt*": "to falsify/to pervert/to distort", "*mōʾznê*": "scales/balances", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/dishonesty" } }
• Hag 1:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.2", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֶת־בֹּ֛א עֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה לְהִבָּנֽוֹת", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *lēʾmōr*: the *ʿām* the *zeh* *ʾāmərû*: not *ʿēt*-*bōʾ* *ʿēt*-*bêt* *YHWH* *ləhibbānôt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ləhibbānôt*": "preposition with niphal infinitive construct - to be built" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*ʿēt*-*bōʾ*": "time to come/appropriate time", "*ləhibbānôt*": "to be built/for rebuilding" } } 3 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.3", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה בְּיַד־חַגַּ֥י הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* by *yad*-*Ḥaggay* the *nāḇîʾ* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Ḥaggay*": "proper noun, personal name (Haggai)", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəḇar*-*YHWH*": "word of YHWH/message of the LORD", "*yad*": "hand/agency/instrumentality" } } 4 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.4", "source": "הַעֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֣ם סְפוּנִ֑ים וְהַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה חָרֵֽב", "text": "Is it *haʿēt* for you *ʾattem* to *lāšeḇet* in your *bāttêḵem* *səpûnîm*, and the *bayit* the *zeh* *ḥārēḇ*?", "grammar": { "*ha*": "interrogative particle - is it", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*lāšeḇet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*bāttêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*səpûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - paneled/covered", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥārēḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - desolate/in ruins" }, "variants": { "*səpûnîm*": "paneled/covered/decorated/luxurious", "*ḥārēḇ*": "desolate/in ruins/waste" } }
• Mal 1:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.7", "source": "מַגִּישִׁ֤ים עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִי֙ לֶ֣חֶם מְגֹאָ֔ל וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֣ה גֵֽאַלְנ֑וּךָ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֕ם שֻׁלְחַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה נִבְזֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*maggîšîm* *ʿal*-*mizbeḥî* *leḥem* *məḡōʾāl* *waʾămartem* *bammeh* *ḡēʾalnûḵā* *beʾĕmārḵem* *šulḥan* *YHWH* *niḇzeh* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*maggîšîm*": "participle, Hiphil masculine plural - you who bring/offer", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*mizbeḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my altar", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*məḡōʾāl*": "participle, Pual masculine singular - defiled/polluted", "*waʾămartem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you say", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative - in what way/how", "*ḡēʾalnûḵā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - we have defiled you", "*beʾĕmārḵem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your saying", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - table of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*niḇzeh*": "participle, Niphal masculine singular - is despised/contemptible", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it/he" }, "variants": { "*maggîšîm*": "offering/bringing/presenting", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/offering", "*məḡōʾāl*": "defiled/polluted/contaminated", "*bammeh*": "in what way/how/wherein", "*ḡēʾalnûḵā*": "we have defiled you/polluted you", "*šulḥan*": "table/altar", "*niḇzeh*": "despised/contemptible/worthless" } } 8 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.8", "source": "וְכִֽי־תַגִּשׁ֨וּן עִוֵּ֤ר לִזְבֹּ֙חַ֙ אֵ֣ין רָ֔ע וְכִ֥י תַגִּ֛ישׁוּ פִּסֵּ֥חַ וְחֹלֶ֖ה אֵ֣ין רָ֑ע הַקְרִיבֵ֨הוּ נָ֜א לְפֶחָתֶ֗ךָ הֲיִּרְצְךָ֙ א֚וֹ הֲיִשָּׂ֣א פָנֶ֔יךָ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wəḵî*-*ṯaggîšûn* *ʿiwwēr* *lizebōaḥ* *ʾên* *rāʿ* *wəḵî* *ṯaggîšû* *pissēaḥ* *wəḥōleh* *ʾên* *rāʿ* *haqrîḇēhû* *nāʾ* *ləp̄eḥāṯeḵā* *hăyirṣəḵā* *ʾô* *hăyiśśāʾ* *p̄āneḵā* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wəḵî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and when", "*ṯaggîšûn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you bring/offer", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - blind", "*lizebōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - is not", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/wrong", "*wəḵî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and when", "*ṯaggîšû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you bring/offer", "*pissēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - lame", "*wəḥōleh*": "conjunction + adjective, Qal participle masculine singular - and sick", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - is not", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/wrong", "*haqrîḇēhû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - offer it", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ləp̄eḥāṯeḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your governor", "*hăyirṣəḵā*": "interrogative + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - will he be pleased with you", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*hăyiśśāʾ*": "interrogative + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will he lift up/accept", "*p̄āneḵā*": "noun, common plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*ṯaggîšûn*/*ṯaggîšû*": "you bring/offer/present", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind [animal]", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame [animal]", "*wəḥōleh*": "and sick/diseased [animal]", "*ʾên* *rāʿ*": "is not evil/is that not wrong/is there no wrong", "*haqrîḇēhû*": "offer it/present it/bring it near", "*ləp̄eḥāṯeḵā*": "to your governor/to your ruler", "*hăyirṣəḵā*": "will he be pleased with you/will he accept you", "*hăyiśśāʾ* *p̄āneḵā*": "will he lift up your face/will he show you favor" } } 9 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.9", "source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה חַלּוּ־נָ֥א פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל וִֽיחָנֵ֑נוּ מִיֶּדְכֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֔את הֲיִשָּׂ֤א מִכֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wəʿattāh* *ḥallû*-*nāʾ* *p̄ənê*-*ʾēl* *wîḥānnēnû* *miyyeḏḵem* *hāyəṯāh* *zōʾṯ* *hăyiśśāʾ* *mikkem* *pānîm* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ḥallû*": "verb, Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - entreat/appease", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*p̄ənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*wîḥānnēnû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - that he may be gracious to us", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*hāyəṯāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has been/happened", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hăyiśśāʾ*": "interrogative + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will he lift/accept", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*pānîm*": "noun, common plural - faces/presence", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*ḥallû*-*nāʾ*": "entreat now/implore/beseech", "*p̄ənê*-*ʾēl*": "face of God/presence of God", "*wîḥānnēnû*": "that he may be gracious to us/have mercy on us", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "from your hand/by your doing", "*hăyiśśāʾ* *mikkem* *pānîm*": "will he accept any of you/show favor to you/receive you with favor" } } 10 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.10", "source": "מִ֤י גַם־בָּכֶם֙ וְיִסְגֹּ֣ר דְּלָתַ֔יִם וְלֹֽא־תָאִ֥ירוּ מִזְבְּחִ֖י חִנָּ֑ם אֵֽין־לִ֨י חֵ֜פֶץ בָּכֶ֗ם אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּמִנְחָ֖ה לֹֽא־אֶרְצֶ֥ה מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*mî* *ḡam*-*bāḵem* *wəyisgōr* *dəlāṯayim* *wəlōʾ*-*ṯāʾîrû* *mizbeḥî* *ḥinnām* *ʾên*-*lî* *ḥēp̄eṣ* *bāḵem* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ûminḥāh* *lōʾ*-*ʾerṣeh* *miyyeḏḵem*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḡam*": "adverb - even/also", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you", "*wəyisgōr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - would close", "*dəlāṯayim*": "noun, feminine dual - doors/gates", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯāʾîrû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you kindle/light", "*mizbeḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my altar", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - for nothing/in vain", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - is not", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in you", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ûminḥāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and offering/gift", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾerṣeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will accept/be pleased with", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand" }, "variants": { "*mî* *ḡam*-*bāḵem*": "who even among you/oh that someone among you", "*wəyisgōr* *dəlāṯayim*": "would close the doors/shut the gates", "*ṯāʾîrû* *mizbeḥî* *ḥinnām*": "kindle fire on my altar for nothing/light my altar in vain", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire", "*ûminḥāh*": "and offering/gift/tribute", "*ʾerṣeh*": "accept/be pleased with/receive with favor" } }
• Mal 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.13", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩ הִנֵּ֨ה מַתְּלָאָ֜ה וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אוֹת֗וֹ אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם גָּז֗וּל וְאֶת־הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ וְאֶת־הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔ה וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה הַאֶרְצֶ֥ה אוֹתָ֛הּ מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*waʾămartem* *hinnēh* *matlāʾāh* *wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *gāzûl* *wəʾeṯ*-*happissēaḥ* *wəʾeṯ*-*haḥôleh* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*hamminḥāh* *haʾerṣeh* *ʾôṯāh* *miyyeḏḵem* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you say", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*matlāʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - what a weariness/trouble", "*wəhippaḥtem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you snort/puff at", "*ʾôṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*gāzûl*": "participle, Qal passive - stolen/torn", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*happissēaḥ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the lame", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*haḥôleh*": "definite article + participle, Qal masculine singular - the sick", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hamminḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering/gift", "*haʾerṣeh*": "interrogative + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - should I accept", "*ʾôṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*matlāʾāh*": "what a weariness/troublesome/what a burden", "*wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô*": "you sniff at it/you scorn it/you disdain it", "*gāzûl*": "stolen/torn/taken by violence", "*happissēaḥ*": "the lame [animal]", "*haḥôleh*": "the sick/diseased [animal]", "*hamminḥāh*": "the offering/the gift/the tribute", "*haʾerṣeh*": "should I accept/be pleased with/receive with favor" } }