Matthew 5:2

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.5.2", "source": "Καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς, λέγων,", "text": "And *anoixas* the *stoma* of-him, *edidasken* them, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having opened", "*stoma*": "accusative neuter singular - mouth", "*edidasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was teaching [continuous action]", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*stoma*": "mouth/opening/utterance", "*edidasken*": "was teaching/instructing/explaining [continuous action]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς, λέγων,

Transliteration

And anoixas the stoma of-him, edidasken them, legōn,

Grammar Details

• *anoixas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having opened
• *stoma*: accusative neuter singular - mouth
• *edidasken*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was teaching [continuous action]
• *legōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying

Word Meanings

• *stoma*: mouth/opening/utterance
• *edidasken*: was teaching/instructing/explaining [continuous action]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He opened his mouth and began to teach them, saying:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} he opened{G455} his{G846} mouth{G4750} and taught{G1321} them,{G846} saying,{G3004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he opened{G455}{(G5660)} his{G846} mouth{G4750}, and taught{G1321}{(G5707)} them{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and he opened hys mouthe and taught them sayinge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he opened his mouth, and taught them, sayinge:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he opened his mouth, & taught them, saying.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And with these words he gave them teaching, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he began to teach them by saying:

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }
• Luke 6:20-26 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.6.20", "source": "¶Καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, ἔλεγεν, Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί: ὅτι ὑμετέρα ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And he *eparas* the *ophthalmous* of-him to the *mathētas* of-him, *elegen*, *Makarioi* the *ptōchoi*: for yours *estin* the *basileia* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*eparas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having lifted up", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying", "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*ptōchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - poor", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eparas*": "having lifted up/raised", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/began to say", "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ptōchoi*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.6.21", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες νῦν: ὅτι χορτασθήσεσθε. Μακάριοι οἱ κλαίοντες νῦν: ὅτι γελάσετε.", "text": "*Makarioi* the *peinōntes* *nyn*: *hoti* you shall be *chortasthēsesthe*. *Makarioi* the *klaiontes* *nyn*: *hoti* you shall *gelasete*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*peinōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - hungering ones", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*chortasthēsesthe*": "verb, future passive, 2nd person plural - you will be filled/satisfied", "*klaiontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping ones", "*gelasete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will laugh" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*peinōntes*": "hungering/being hungry", "*chortasthēsesthe*": "be filled/satisfied/fed to fullness", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*gelasete*": "laugh/rejoice" } } 22 { "verseID": "Luke.6.22", "source": "Μακάριοί ἐστε, ὅταν μισήσωσιν ὑμᾶς οἱ ἄνθρωποι, καὶ ὅταν ἀφορίσωσιν ὑμᾶς, καὶ ὀνειδίσωσιν, καὶ ἐκβάλωσιν τὸ ὄνομα ὑμῶν ὡς πονηρόν, ἕνεκα τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "*Makarioi* *este*, *hotan* *misēsōsin* you the *anthrōpoi*, and *hotan* *aphorisōsin* you, and *oneidisōsin*, and *ekbalōsin* the *onoma* of you as *ponēron*, *heneka* of the *Huiou* of the *anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*este*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*misēsōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might hate/despise", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*aphorisōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might separate/exclude", "*oneidisōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might reproach/revile", "*ekbalōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might cast out/expel", "*onoma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*ponēron*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*heneka*": "preposition - because of/for the sake of", "*Huiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*misēsōsin*": "hate/despise/detest", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humankind", "*aphorisōsin*": "separate/exclude/ostracize", "*oneidisōsin*": "reproach/revile/insult", "*ekbalōsin*": "cast out/expel/reject", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/character", "*ponēron*": "evil/bad/malicious", "*Huiou*": "Son (with definite article, indicates specific son)", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/of human (with definite article, may indicate 'Son of Man' as title)" } } 23 { "verseID": "Luke.6.23", "source": "Χαίρετε ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, καὶ σκιρτήσατε: ἰδοὺ, γάρ, ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ: κατὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἐποίουν τοῖς προφήταις οἱ πατέρες αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Chairete* in *ekeinē* the *hēmera*, and *skirtēsate*: *idou*, *gar*, the *misthos* of you *polys* in the *ouranō*: *kata* *tauta* *gar* *epoioun* to the *prophētais* the *pateres* of them.", "grammar": { "*Chairete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - rejoice!/be glad!", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - that", "*hēmera*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - day", "*skirtēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - leap/dance for joy!", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look/see!", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*misthos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*polys*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - great/much/many", "*ouranō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*kata*": "preposition - according to/in the same way as", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*epoioun*": "verb, imperfect active, 3rd person plural - they were doing", "*prophētais*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to prophets", "*pateres*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Chairete*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*skirtēsate*": "leap for joy/dance/skip", "*idou*": "behold/look/see (emphatic particle)", "*misthos*": "reward/wage/payment", "*polys*": "great/much/abundant", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*epoioun*": "they were doing/practicing (continuous past action)", "*prophētais*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.6.24", "source": "Πλὴν οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς πλουσίοις! ὅτι ἀπέχετε τὴν παράκλησιν ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Plēn* *ouai* to you the *plousiois*! *hoti* you *apechete* the *paraklēsin* of you.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "conjunction/adverb - but/however/nevertheless", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*plousiois*": "adjective used as noun, dative, masculine, plural - to the rich (ones)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*apechete*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you have in full/receive fully", "*paraklēsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - comfort/consolation" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "but/however/nevertheless/in contrast", "*ouai*": "woe/alas/grief (expression of doom or judgment)", "*plousiois*": "rich ones/wealthy people", "*apechete*": "have in full/receive completely/have already received", "*paraklēsin*": "comfort/consolation/encouragement" } } 25 { "verseID": "Luke.6.25", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν οἱ ἐμπεπλησμένοι! ὅτι πεινάσετε. Οὐαί ὑμῖν οἱ γελῶντες νῦν! ὅτι πενθήσετε καὶ κλαύσετε.", "text": "*Ouai* to you the *empeplēsmenoi*! *hoti* you shall *peinasete*. *Ouai* to you the *gelōntes* *nyn*! *hoti* you shall *penthēsete* and *klausete*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, plural - filled ones/those who have been filled", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*peinasete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will hunger", "*gelōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - laughing ones", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*penthēsete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will mourn", "*klausete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will weep" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief (expression of doom or judgment)", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "filled/satisfied/full (perfect tense indicates completed state)", "*peinasete*": "hunger/be hungry/starve", "*gelōntes*": "laughing/rejoicing", "*penthēsete*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*klausete*": "weep/cry/wail" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.6.26", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, ὅταν καλῶς ὑμᾶς εἴπωσιν πάντες οἱ ἄνθρωποι! κατὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἐποίουν τοῖς ψευδοπροφήταις οἱ πατέρες αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ouai* to you, *hotan* *kalōs* you *eipōsin* *pantes* the *anthrōpoi*! *kata* *tauta* *gar* *epoioun* to the *pseudoprophētais* the *pateres* of them.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/favorably", "*eipōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might speak/say", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*kata*": "preposition - according to/in the same way as", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*epoioun*": "verb, imperfect active, 3rd person plural - they were doing", "*pseudoprophētais*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to false prophets", "*pateres*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief (expression of doom or judgment)", "*kalōs*": "well/favorably/approvingly", "*eipōsin*": "speak/say/tell (of)", "*pantes*": "all/everyone/the whole", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humankind", "*epoioun*": "they were doing/practicing (continuous past action)", "*pseudoprophētais*": "false prophets/those who falsely claim to speak for God", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }
• Acts 8:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.8.35", "source": "Ἀνοίξας δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς γραφῆς ταύτης, εὐηγγελίσατο αὐτῷ τὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "*Anoixas de* the *Philippos* the *stoma* of him, and *arxamenos* from the *graphēs tautēs*, *euēngelisato* to him the *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*Anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having opened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*arxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having begun", "*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of scripture", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*euēngelisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - preached the gospel", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Anoixas*": "having opened/begun", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*arxamenos*": "having begun/started", "*graphēs*": "scripture/writing", "*euēngelisato*": "preached the gospel/proclaimed good news" } }
• Acts 10:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.10.34", "source": "¶Ἀνοίξας δὲ Πέτρος τὸ στόμα, εἶπεν, Ἐπʼ ἀληθείας καταλαμβάνομαι ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολήπτης ὁ Θεός:", "text": "*Anoixas* *de* *Petros* the *stoma*, *eipen*, Upon *alētheias* I *katalambanomai* that not *estin* *prosōpolēptēs* the *Theos*:", "grammar": { "*Anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having opened", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter (name)", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*katalambanomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I perceive/understand/grasp", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*prosōpolēptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - respecter of persons/one who shows favoritism", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*katalambanomai*": "perceive/understand/grasp/comprehend", "*prosōpolēptēs*": "respecter of persons/one who shows favoritism/partial" } }
• Acts 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.18.14", "source": "Μέλλοντος δὲ τοῦ Παύλου ἀνοίγειν τὸ στόμα, εἶπεν ὁ Γαλλίων πρὸς τοὺς Ἰουδαίους, Εἰ μὲν οὖν ἦν ἀδίκημά τι ἢ ῥᾳδιούργημα πονηρόν, ὦ Ἰουδαῖοι, κατὰ λόγον ἂν ἠνεσχόμην ὑμῶν:", "text": "*Mellontos de tou Paulou anoigein to stoma*, *eipen ho Galliōn pros tous Ioudaious*, *Ei men oun ēn adikēma ti ē radiourgēma ponēron*, *ō Ioudaioi*, *kata logon an ēneschomēn hymōn*:", "grammar": { "*Mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - being about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tou Paulou*": "article + genitive masculine singular - Paul", "*anoigein*": "present active infinitive - to open", "*to stoma*": "article + accusative neuter singular - the mouth", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*ho Galliōn*": "article + nominative masculine singular - Gallio", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*tous Ioudaious*": "article + accusative masculine plural - the Jews", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*men oun*": "particles - indeed therefore", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it was", "*adikēma*": "nominative neuter singular - wrong/crime", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative neuter singular - some", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*radiourgēma*": "nominative neuter singular - villainy/evil deed", "*ponēron*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - wicked", "*ō*": "interjection - O", "*Ioudaioi*": "vocative masculine plural - Jews", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*logon*": "accusative masculine singular - reason", "*an*": "particle with imperfect - would", "*ēneschomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I would have endured/tolerated", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*Mellontos anoigein to stoma*": "being about to open his mouth/about to speak", "*adikēma*": "wrong/crime/misdeed", "*radiourgēma ponēron*": "wicked villainy/evil action/criminal act", "*kata logon*": "according to reason/with reason/reasonably", "*ēneschomēn hymōn*": "I would have tolerated you/endured your complaint" } }
• Eph 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.19", "source": "Καὶ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα μοι δοθῇ λόγος, ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματός μου ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ, γνωρίσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,", "text": "And *hyper* me, *hina* to me *dothē logos*, in *anoixei* of the *stomatos* of me in *parrēsia*, *gnōrisai* the *mystērion* of the *euangeliou*,", "grammar": { "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*dothē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular, passive - may be given", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*anoixei*": "dative, feminine, singular - opening", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mouth", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/courage/confidence", "*gnōrisai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to make known", "*mystērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mystery/secret", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel/good news" }, "variants": { "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/concerning", "*dothē*": "may be given/might be granted", "*logos*": "word/message/utterance", "*anoixei*": "opening/unlocking", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/courage/confidence/freedom of speech", "*gnōrisai*": "to make known/reveal/declare", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings" } }
• Job 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.3.1", "source": "אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן פָּתַ֤ח אִיּוֹב֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהוּ וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־יוֹמֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥărê-kēn pātaḥ ʾiyyôb* *ʾet*-*pîhû* *wa-yəqallēl* *ʾet*-*yômô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "adverbial expression - after this/afterward", "*pātaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - opened", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth", "*wa-yəqallēl*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and cursed", "*yômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his day" }, "variants": { "*pātaḥ*": "opened/parted/began", "*yəqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/disparaged", "*yômô*": "his day/his birthday" } }
• Ps 78:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.1", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי פִֽי׃", "text": "*Maśkîl* for *ʾĀsāp̄* *haʾăzînâ* my *ʿammî* my *tôrâtî* *haṭṭû* your *ʾāznəḵem* to *ʾimrê* my *p̄î*", "grammar": { "*Maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*lᵉʾĀsāp̄*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/by Asaph", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear/listen attentively", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*tôrâtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/law/teaching", "*haṭṭû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāznəḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ears", "*lᵉʾimrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the sayings/words of", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*Maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful psalm/instruction/wisely composed song", "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay close attention", "*tôrâtî*": "my teaching/instruction/law/direction", "*haṭṭû*": "incline/turn/extend" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.2", "source": "אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*ʾep̄təḥâ* in *māšāl* my *pî* *ʾabbîʿâ* *ḥîḏôt* from *minnî-qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾep̄təḥâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*bᵉmāšāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter", "*ḥîḏôt*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/similitude/figurative discourse", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "I will pour forth/utter/gush forth/bubble up", "*ḥîḏôt*": "riddles/dark sayings/enigmas/mysteries", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "from ancient times/from of old/from antiquity" } }
• Prov 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.6", "source": "שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*šimʿû* for-*nᵊgîdîm* *ʾădabbēr*, and-*miptaḥ śᵊpātay mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*nᵊgîdîm*": "masculine plural noun - noble/excellent things", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak/declare", "*miptaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - upright things/straight things" }, "variants": { "*nᵊgîdîm*": "noble things/excellent things/princely things", "*miptaḥ*": "opening/utterance", "*mêšārîm*": "upright things/straight things/equity/fairness" } }