Matthew 5:28

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.5.28", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ βλέπων γυναῖκα πρὸς τὸ ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτὴν ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν αὐτὴν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, That all the *blepōn* *gynaika* *pros* the *epithymēsai* her *ēdē* *emoicheusen* her in the *kardia* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - looking at", "*gynaika*": "accusative feminine singular - woman/wife", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*epithymēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lust/desire", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*emoicheusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - committed adultery with", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - in heart" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*blepōn*": "looking at/seeing/gazing at", "*gynaika*": "woman/wife", "*pros*": "toward/for/with purpose of", "*epithymēsai*": "to lust/desire/long for", "*ēdē*": "already/now/at this time", "*emoicheusen*": "committed adultery with/was unfaithful with", "*kardia*": "heart/inner being/mind/will" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ βλέπων γυναῖκα πρὸς τὸ ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτὴν ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν αὐτὴν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Egō de legō to-you, That all the blepōn gynaika pros the epithymēsai her ēdē emoicheusen her in the kardia of-him.

Grammar Details

• *Egō*: nominative personal pronoun - I
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *blepōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - looking at
• *gynaika*: accusative feminine singular - woman/wife
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - toward/for
• *epithymēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to lust/desire
• *ēdē*: adverb - already/now
• *emoicheusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - committed adultery with
• *kardia*: dative feminine singular - in heart

Word Meanings

• *Egō*: I/myself
• *legō*: say/tell/speak
• *blepōn*: looking at/seeing/gazing at
• *gynaika*: woman/wife
• *pros*: toward/for/with purpose of
• *epithymēsai*: to lust/desire/long for
• *ēdē*: already/now/at this time
• *emoicheusen*: committed adultery with/was unfaithful with
• *kardia*: heart/inner being/mind/will

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But I say to you, that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} every one{G3956} that looketh{G991} on a woman{G1135} to{G4314} lust after{G1937} her{G846} hath committed adultery{G3431} with her{G846} already{G2235} in{G1722} his{G846} heart.{G2588}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} whosoever{G3956} looketh{G991}{(G5723)} on a woman{G1135} to{G4314} lust after{G1937}{(G5658)} her{G846} hath committed adultery{G3431}{(G5656)} with her{G846} already{G2235} in{G1722} his{G846} heart{G2588}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But I say vnto you that whosoeuer looketh on a wyfe lustynge after her hathe comitted advoutrie with hir alredy in his hert.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I saye vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a wife lustinge after her, hath committed aduoutrie with hir already in his hert.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a woman, to luste after her, hath committed adultry with her alredy, in his heart.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Referenced Verses

• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "James.1.14", "source": "Ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεται, ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος, καὶ δελεαζόμενος.", "text": "Each one and is *peirazetai*, by the *idias epithymias* being *exelkomenos*, and being *deleazomenos*.", "grammar": { "*peirazetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is tempted", "*idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive adjective (own)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - agent (by desire)", "*exelkomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being drawn away", "*deleazomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enticed" }, "variants": { "*peirazetai*": "is tempted/is tested/is tried", "*idias*": "own/personal/individual", "*epithymias*": "desire/lust/craving/passion", "*exelkomenos*": "being drawn away/being dragged away/being lured", "*deleazomenos*": "being enticed/being baited/being lured" } } 15 { "verseID": "James.1.15", "source": "Εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα, τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν: ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία, ἀποτελεσθεῖσα, ἀποκύει θάνατον.", "text": "Then the *epithymia* having *syllabousa*, *tiktei* *hamartian*: and the *hamartia*, having been *apotelestheisa*, *apokyei* *thanaton*.", "grammar": { "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*syllabousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived", "*tiktei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gives birth to", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*apotelestheisa*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been completed", "*apokyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings forth", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*epithymia*": "desire/lust/craving", "*syllabousa*": "having conceived/having become pregnant", "*tiktei*": "gives birth to/bears/produces", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error", "*apotelestheisa*": "having been completed/having been finished/having been brought to maturity", "*apokyei*": "brings forth/gives birth to/produces", "*thanaton*": "death/mortality" } }
• Job 31:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.31.1", "source": "בְּ֭רִית כָּרַ֣תִּי לְעֵינָ֑י וּמָ֥ה אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן עַל־בְּתוּלָֽה׃", "text": "*bərit kāratî* to *ʿênāy* and *mâ ʾetbônēn* upon-*bətûlâ*", "grammar": { "*bərit*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - covenant", "*kāratî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I cut/made", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*ʾetbônēn*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I would look at/consider", "*bətûlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - virgin/maiden" }, "variants": { "*bərit kāratî*": "I made a covenant/I cut a covenant", "*ʾetbônēn*": "I would consider/I would look at/I would gaze upon", "*bətûlâ*": "virgin/young unmarried woman" } }
• Prov 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.25", "source": "אַל־תַּחְמֹ֣ד יָ֭פְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "Not-*taḥmōd* *yāpyāh* in-*bilvāveḵā* and-not-*tiqqāḥăḵā* with-*beʿapʿappeyhā*", "grammar": { "*taḥmōd*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you desire/covet", "*yāpyāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her beauty", "*bilvāveḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*tiqqāḥăḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - may she take you", "*beʿapʿappeyhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her eyelids/eyelashes" }, "variants": { "*taḥmōd*": "desire/covet/lust after", "*tiqqāḥăḵā*": "take you/capture you/seize you" } }
• 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ לְעֵ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד מֵעַ֤ל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ עַל־גַּ֣ג בֵּית־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה רֹחֶ֖צֶת מֵעַ֣ל הַגָּ֑ג וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *ʿēt ha-ʿereb* and *wa-yāqom Dāwid* from upon *mishkābô* and *wa-yithalēch* upon *gag bêyt-ha-melech* and *wa-yarʾ ʾishâ rocheset* from upon *ha-gāg* and *ha-ʾishâ tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt ha-ʿereb*": "construct state - at the time of evening", "*wa-yāqom*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*mishkābô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wa-yithalēch*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hitpael - and he walked about/paced", "*gag bêyt-ha-melech*": "construct chain - roof of the king's house", "*wa-yarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾishâ rocheset*": "woman bathing/washing herself, participle feminine singular", "*ha-gāg*": "the roof", "*tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*": "good of appearance very - very beautiful in appearance" }, "variants": { "*yithalēch*": "walked about/paced/strolled", "*rocheset*": "bathing/washing/cleansing herself", "*tôbat marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking/attractive" } }
• 1 John 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.2.16", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονεία τοῦ βίου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν.", "text": "Because all the in the *kosmō*, the *epithymia* of the *sarkos*, and the *epithymia* of the *ophthalmōn*, and the *alazoneia* of the *biou*, not *estin* from the *Patros*, *all'* from the *kosmou estin*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*alazoneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/pride/arrogance", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life/livelihood", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*epithymia*": "desire/craving/lust/longing/passion", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature/physical being", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*alazoneia*": "boasting/pride/arrogance/pretension/vainglory", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/means of living/worldly goods", "*Patros*": "Father/originator/source" } }
• Gen 34:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.2", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־חֲמ֛וֹר הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אֹתָ֖הּ וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃", "text": "*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtāh* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr* *haḥiwwî* *nśîʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾōtāh* *wayyiškab* *ʾōtāh* *wayʿannehā*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Hivite", "*nśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince/chief of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wayyiškab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay with", "*wayʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he violated/humbled her" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/noticed/observed", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/seized/grabbed", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with", "*wayʿannehā*": "and he violated/humbled/humiliated/raped/afflicted her" } }
• Gen 39:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַתִּשָּׂ֧א אֵֽשֶׁת־אֲדֹנָ֛יו אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יהָ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁכְבָ֥ה עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* after the *haddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*, and *wattiśśāʾ* *ʾēšet*-*ʾăḏōnāyw* *ʾet*-her *ʿênehā* to-*Yôsēp̄*; and *wattōʾmer* *šiḵĕḇâ* with me.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*haddĕḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wattiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lifted", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênehā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down" }, "variants": { "*haddĕḇārîm*": "things/matters/words/events", "*wattiśśāʾ* *ʿênehā*": "lifted her eyes/looked with desire/cast looks at", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "lie down/have sexual relations with" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.8", "source": "וַיְמָאֵ֓ן ׀ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣שֶׁת אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יָדַ֥ע אִתִּ֖י מַה־בַּבָּ֑יִת וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayĕmāʾēn* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*ʾēšet* *ʾăḏōnāyw*, *hēn* *ʾăḏōnî* not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittî* what-in the *babbāyit*; and all-that *yeš*-to him *nātan* in *yāḏî*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master/lord", "*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*babbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed/certainly", "*yāḏaʿ*": "knows/is concerned with/pays attention to" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.9", "source": "אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl* in the *babbayit* the *hazzeh* than me, and not-*ḥāśaḵ* from me *mĕʾûmâ* except-*ʾôtāḵ* because *ʾattĕ*-*ʾištô*; and how *ʾeʿĕśeh* the *hārāʿâ* the *haggĕḏōlâ* the *hazzōʾt* and *ḥāṭāʾtî* to *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/greater", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld/kept back", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*ʾôtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*ʾattĕ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will do/make", "*hārāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/wickedness", "*haggĕḏōlâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God" }, "variants": { "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl*": "he is not greater/no one has greater authority", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings [plural form with singular meaning]" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף י֣וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע אֵלֶ֛יהָ לִשְׁכַּ֥ב אֶצְלָ֖הּ לִהְי֥וֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* as *kĕḏabbĕrāh* to-*Yôsēp̄* *yôm* *yôm* and not-*šāmaʿ* to her *lišĕkab* beside her *lihĕyôt* with her.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*kĕḏabbĕrāh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - as her speaking", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heeded", "*lišĕkab*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to lie down", "*lihĕyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʾeṣlāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - beside her", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her" }, "variants": { "*yôm* *yôm*": "day [after] day/daily/continually", "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*lišĕkab*": "to lie down/to have sexual relations", "*lihĕyôt* *ʿimmāh*": "to be with her/to have sexual relations with her" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.11", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כְּהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֥א הַבַּ֖יְתָה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨ין אִ֜ישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַבַּ֛יִת שָׁ֖ם בַּבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* about the *kĕhayyôm* the *hazzeh* and *wayyāḇōʾ* the *habbaytâ* to *laʿăśôt* his *mĕlaʾḵtô*; and there *ʾên* *ʾîš* from *mēʾanšê* the *habbayit* *šām* in the *babbāyit*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*kĕhayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - about the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*habbaytâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the house", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*mĕlaʾḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there is not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mēʾanšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from men of", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*babbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house" }, "variants": { "*kĕhayyôm* *hazzeh*": "about this day/on a certain day/at this time", "*mĕlaʾḵtô*": "his work/his business/his duties", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/servants" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.12", "source": "וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ בְּבִגְד֛וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣ה עִמִּ֑י וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *wattitpĕśēhû* by his *bĕḇiḡĕḏô* *lēʾmōr* *šiḵĕḇâ* with me; and *wayyaʿăzōḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* in her *bĕyāḏāh* and *wayyānās* and *wayyēṣēʾ* the *haḥûṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wattitpĕśēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and she seized him", "*bĕḇiḡĕḏô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his garment", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down", "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*bĕyāḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her hand", "*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*wattitpĕśēhû*": "seized him/caught him/grabbed him", "*beḡeḏ*": "garment/clothing/cloth", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "lie down/have sexual relations with", "*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.13", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּ כִּֽי־עָזַ֥ב בִּגְד֖וֹ בְּיָדָ֑הּ וַיָּ֖נָס הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* as *kirʾôtāh* that-*ʿāzaḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* in her *bĕyāḏāh* and *wayyānās* the *haḥûṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*kirʾôtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - as her seeing", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he left/abandoned", "*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*bĕyāḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her hand", "*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôtāh*": "when she saw/as she perceived/upon her seeing", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "left/abandoned/forsook", "*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.14", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֞א לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵיתָ֗הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר רְא֗וּ הֵ֥בִיא לָ֛נוּ אִ֥ישׁ עִבְרִ֖י לְצַ֣חֶק בָּ֑נוּ בָּ֤א אֵלַי֙ לִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמִּ֔י וָאֶקְרָ֖א בְּק֥וֹל גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *wattiqrāʾ* to *lĕʾanšê* her *bêtāh* and *wattōʾmer* to them *lēʾmōr*, *rĕʾû* *hēḇîʾ* to us *ʾîš* *ʿiḇrî* to *lĕṣaḥeq* against us; *bāʾ* to me *lišĕkab* with me and *wāʾeqrāʾ* with *bĕqôl* *gāḏôl*.", "grammar": { "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*lĕʾanšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to men of", "*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rĕʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look", "*hēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿiḇrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Hebrew", "*lĕṣaḥeq*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to mock/sport/play", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*lišĕkab*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to lie down", "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I called out", "*bĕqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with voice", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great" }, "variants": { "*lĕṣaḥeq*": "to mock/make sport of/insult/take advantage of/have sexual relations with", "*ʿiḇrî*": "Hebrew [ethnicity/nationality]", "*lišĕkab*": "to lie down/to have sexual relations with" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י כְשָׁמְע֔וֹ כִּֽי־הֲרִימֹ֥תִי קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ אֶצְלִ֔י וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* as *ḵĕšāmĕʿô* that-*hărîmōtî* my *qôlî* and *wāʾeqrāʾ*; and *wayyaʿăzōḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* beside me and *wayyānās* and *wayyēṣēʾ* the *haḥûṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*ḵĕšāmĕʿô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as his hearing", "*hărîmōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I raised", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my voice", "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I called out", "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʾeṣlî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - beside me", "*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*ḵĕšāmĕʿô*": "when he heard/as he was hearing/upon his hearing", "*hărîmōtî* *qôlî*": "I raised my voice/I shouted/I cried out", "*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.16", "source": "וַתַּנַּ֥ח בִּגְד֖וֹ אֶצְלָ֑הּ עַד־בּ֥וֹא אֲדֹנָ֖יו אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wattannaḥ* his *biḡĕḏô* beside her until-*bôʾ* his *ʾăḏōnāyw* to-*bêtô*.", "grammar": { "*wattannaḥ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she placed/kept", "*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʾeṣlāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - beside her", "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*wattannaḥ*": "placed/kept/laid aside/set down", "*ʾeṣlāh*": "beside her/with her/near her", "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.17", "source": "וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּֽא־אֵלַ֞י הָעֶ֧בֶד הָֽעִבְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־הֵבֵ֥אתָ לָּ֖נוּ לְצַ֥חֶק בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wattĕḏabbēr* to him according to the *kaddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *lēʾmōr*: *bāʾ*-to me the *hāʿeḇeḏ* the *hāʿiḇrî* whom-*hēḇēʾtā* to us to *lĕṣaḥeq* with me.", "grammar": { "*wattĕḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spoke", "*kaddĕḇārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - according to the words/matters", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*hāʿiḇrî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Hebrew", "*hēḇēʾtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you brought", "*lĕṣaḥeq*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to mock/sport/play" }, "variants": { "*kaddĕḇārîm*": "according to these words/in this manner/with these statements", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/worker", "*lĕṣaḥeq*": "to mock/make sport of/insult/take advantage of/have sexual relations with" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּהֲרִימִ֥י קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֥ב בִּגְד֛וֹ אֶצְלִ֖י וַיָּ֥נָס הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* as *kahărîmî* my *qôlî* and *wāʾeqrāʾ*; and *wayyaʿăzōḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* beside me and *wayyānās* the *haḥûṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*kahărîmî*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix - as my raising", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my voice", "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I called out", "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʾeṣlî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - beside me", "*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*kahărîmî* *qôlî*": "when I raised my voice/as I shouted/upon my crying out", "*ʾeṣlî*": "beside me/with me/near me", "*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.19", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹנָ֜יו אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּרָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה עָ֥שָׂה‪[t]‬ לִ֖י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* as *ḵišmōaʿ* his *ʾăḏōnāyw* *ʾet*-*diḇrê* his *ʾištô* which *dibbĕrâ* to him *lēʾmōr*, according to the *kaddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *ʿāśâ* to me your *ʿaḇdekā*; and *wayyiḥar* his *ʾappô*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*ḵišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as hearing", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*dibbĕrâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kaddĕḇārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - according to the words/matters", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʿaḇdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nose" }, "variants": { "*ḵišmōaʿ*": "when he heard/as he was hearing/upon his hearing", "*kaddĕḇārîm*": "according to these words/in this manner/with these statements", "*wayyiḥar* *ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became enraged/he was furious" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲדֹנֵ֨י יוֹסֵ֜ף אֹת֗וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־*אסורי **אֲסִירֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲסוּרִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾăḏōnê* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾōtô* and *wayyittĕnēhû* to-*bêt* the *hassōhar*, *mĕqôm* where-*ʾăsîrê* the *hammelek* *ʾăsûrîm*; and *wayĕhî*-there in *bêt* the *hassōhar*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - master/lord of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wayyittĕnēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he put him", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʾăsîrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prisoners of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - bound/imprisoned", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*bêt* *hassōhar*": "prison/jail/place of confinement", "*ʾăsîrê*": "prisoners/captives/those bound", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/imprisoned/confined" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיֵּ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו חָ֑סֶד וַיִּתֵּ֣ן חִנּ֔וֹ בְּעֵינֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר בֵּית־הַסֹּֽהַר׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Yôsēp̄* and *wayyēṭ* to him *ḥāseḏ* and *wayyittēn* his *ḥinnô* in *ʿênê* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wayyēṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he extended", "*ḥāseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/mercy", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ḥinnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house" }, "variants": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker [indicating relationship 'with' rather than direct object]", "*wayyēṭ* *ḥāseḏ*": "extended kindness/showed mercy/demonstrated loyalty", "*ḥinnô*": "his favor/his grace/his charm" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.22", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ שָׁ֔ם ה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar* in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* *ʾēt* all-the *hāʾăsîrîm* who in *bêt* the *hassōhar*; and *ʾēt* all-that they *ʿōśîm* there *hûʾ* *hāyâ* *ʿōśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾăsîrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prisoners", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing/making", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making" }, "variants": { "*yaḏ*": "hand/authority/control", "*wayyittēn* *bĕyaḏ*": "put under authority of/entrusted to/placed in control of", "*hāʾăsîrîm*": "prisoners/captives/those bound", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/performing/carrying out" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.23", "source": "אֵ֣ין ׀ שַׂ֣ר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַ֗ר רֹאֶ֤ה אֶֽת־כָּל־מְא֙וּמָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וַֽאֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ ס", "text": "*ʾên* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar* *rōʾeh* *ʾet*-any-*mĕʾûmâ* in *yāḏô* because *YHWH* *ʾittô*; and that-*hûʾ* *ʿōśeh*, *YHWH* *maṣlîaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there is not", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/looking at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to prosper/making successful" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/paying attention to/inspecting", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "causing to prosper/making successful/giving good fortune", "*ʾittô*": "with him/in his presence/accompanying him" } }
• Exod 20:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.17", "source": "לֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ד בֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֞ד אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֶ֗ךָ וְעַבְדּ֤וֹ וַאֲמָתוֹ֙ וְשׁוֹר֣וֹ וַחֲמֹר֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*lōʾ ṯaḥmōḏ bêṯ rēʿeḵā lōʾ-ṯaḥmōḏ ʾēsheṯ rēʿeḵā wə-ʿaḇdô wa-ʾămāṯô wə-shôrô wa-ḥămōrô wə-ḵōl ʾăsher lə-rēʿeḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ ṯaḥmōḏ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not covet", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*lōʾ-ṯaḥmōḏ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not covet", "*ʾēsheṯ*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wə-ʿaḇdô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his male servant", "*wa-ʾămāṯô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his female servant", "*wə-shôrô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his ox", "*wa-ḥămōrô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or his donkey", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun construct - or anything", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that", "*lə-rēʿeḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - [belongs] to your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*ṯaḥmōḏ*": "covet/desire strongly/lust after/scheme to acquire", "*bêṯ*": "house/household/dwelling place/family", "*ʾēsheṯ*": "wife/woman" } }
• Job 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.31.9", "source": "אִם־נִפְתָּ֣ה לִ֭בִּי עַל־אִשָּׁ֑ה וְעַל־פֶּ֖תַח רֵעִ֣י אָרָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "If-*niptâ libbî* upon-*ʾiššâ* and-upon-*petaḥ rēʿî ʾārābtî*", "grammar": { "*niptâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was enticed", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - door/entrance of", "*rēʿî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my neighbor/friend", "*ʾārābtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lay in wait" }, "variants": { "*niptâ*": "was enticed/was deceived/was allured", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*petaḥ*": "door/entrance/opening", "*rēʿî*": "my neighbor/my friend", "*ʾārābtî*": "I have lurked/I have lain in wait" } }
• Ps 119:96 : 96 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.96", "source": "לְֽכָל־תִּ֭כְלָה רָאִ֣יתִי קֵ֑ץ רְחָבָ֖ה מִצְוָתְךָ֣ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "To all *ləḵāl* perfection *tiḵlâ* I have seen *rāʾîṯî* a limit *qēṣ*; exceedingly broad *rəḥāḇâ məʾōḏ* is your commandment *miṣwāṯəḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ləḵāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to all", "*tiḵlâ*": "noun feminine singular - perfection/completeness", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*qēṣ*": "noun masculine singular - end/limit", "*rəḥāḇâ*": "adjective feminine singular - broad/wide", "*miṣwāṯəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandment", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/very much" }, "variants": { "*tiḵlâ*": "perfection/completeness/consummation", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I have seen/I have observed/I have perceived", "*qēṣ*": "limit/end/boundary", "*rəḥāḇâ*": "broad/wide/extensive", "*miṣwāṯəḵā*": "your commandment/your instruction", "*məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/very/greatly" } }
• Matt 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.22", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ εἰκῆ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει: ὃς δʼ ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ, Ῥακά, ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ: ὃς δʼ ἂν εἴπῃ, Μωρέ, ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you That all the *orgizomenos* to-the *adelphō* of-him *eikē* *enochos* *estai* to-the *krisei*: who *d'* *an* *eipē* to-the *adelphō* of-him, *Raka*, *enochos* *estai* to-the *synedriō*: who *d'* *an* *eipē*, *Mōre*, *enochos* *estai* to the *geennan* of-the *pyros*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*orgizomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - being angry", "*adelphō*": "dative masculine singular - to brother", "*eikē*": "adverb - without cause/rashly", "*enochos*": "nominative masculine singular - liable/guilty", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*krisei*": "dative feminine singular - to judgment", "*d'*": "postpositive conjunction (contracted) - but/and", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*Raka*": "Aramaic term - empty one/worthless", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - to council/Sanhedrin", "*Mōre*": "vocative masculine singular - fool", "*geennan*": "accusative feminine singular - Gehenna/hell", "*pyros*": "genitive neuter singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*orgizomenos*": "being angry/enraged", "*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer", "*eikē*": "without cause/rashly/without reason", "*enochos*": "liable/guilty/answerable", "*krisei*": "judgment/tribunal/court", "*eipē*": "might say/speak/tell", "*Raka*": "empty one/vain fellow/worthless (Aramaic term of contempt)", "*synedriō*": "council/Sanhedrin (highest Jewish court)", "*Mōre*": "fool/stupid/moron", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell (valley of Hinnom, place of burning)", "*pyros*": "fire/flame" } }
• Matt 5:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.39", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ: ἀλλʼ ὅστις σε ῥαπίσει ἐπί τὴν δεξιάν σου σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, Not *antistēnai* to-the *ponērō*: but *hostis* you *rapisei* upon the *dexian* of-you *siagona*, *strepson* to-him also the *allēn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*antistēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to resist/oppose", "*ponērō*": "dative masculine singular - to evil/evil person", "*hostis*": "indefinite relative pronoun - whoever", "*rapisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will slap/strike", "*dexian*": "accusative feminine singular - right", "*siagona*": "accusative feminine singular - cheek", "*strepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - turn!", "*allēn*": "accusative feminine singular - other/another" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*antistēnai*": "to resist/oppose/stand against", "*ponērō*": "evil person/evil one/evil (could be person or abstract)", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who", "*rapisei*": "will slap/strike/hit", "*dexian*": "right/right-hand", "*siagona*": "cheek/jawbone", "*strepson*": "turn/twist/direct", "*allēn*": "other/another/different" } }
• 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } }
• Rom 7:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.7.7", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ, τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου: τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.", "text": "What then shall we *eroumen*? The *nomos* is *hamartia*? *Mē genoito*. But, the *hamartian* I did not *egnōn*, except through *nomou*: for the *epithymian* I had not *ēdein*, except the *nomos* was saying, You shall not *epithymēseis*.", "grammar": { "*Ti oun*": "interrogative pronoun + conjunction - what then", "*eroumen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be/let it not be", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*ouk egnōn*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I did not know", "*ei mē*": "conditional expression - except/if not", "*dia nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*tēn te gar epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for the lust/desire", "*ouk ēdein*": "pluperfect indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I had not known", "*ho nomos elegen*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - the law was saying", "*Ouk epithymēseis*": "future indicative active, 2nd person singular + negative - You shall not covet/desire" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/offense", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*ēdein*": "had known/understood/been aware of", "*epithymēseis*": "you shall covet/desire/crave wrongfully" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.7.8", "source": "Ἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία, διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς, κατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν. Χωρὶς γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία νεκρά.", "text": "But *aphormēn labhousa hē hamartia*, through the *entolēs*, *kateirgasato en emoi pasan epithymian*. For *chōris nomou hamartia nekra*.", "grammar": { "*Aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion/starting point", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*labhousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - worked/produced/accomplished", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*pasan epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all desire/every kind of desire", "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*nekra*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - dead" }, "variants": { "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations/starting point", "*labhousa*": "taking/seizing/grasping", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/wrongdoing", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*kateirgasato*": "produced/accomplished/worked out/brought about", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless/powerless" } }
• Rom 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.7.14", "source": "Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ὁ νόμος πνευματικός ἐστιν: ἐγὼ δὲ σαρκικός εἰμι, πεπραμένος ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν.", "text": "For we *oidamen* that the *nomos pneumatikos estin*: but I *sarkikos eimi*, having been *pepramenos hypo tēn hamartian*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person plural - we know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*pneumatikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*egō de*": "nominative, 1st person singular + conjunction - but I", "*sarkikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - fleshly/carnal", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*pepramenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sold", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - under the sin" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/rule", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual/of the spirit/belonging to the spirit", "*sarkikos*": "fleshly/carnal/of the flesh/belonging to the physical realm", "*pepramenos*": "having been sold/enslaved/placed under control", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "under sin/under sin's control/subject to sin" } }
• Matt 7:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.28", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο, ὅτε συνετέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἐξεπλήσσοντο οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And it *egeneto*, when *synetelesen* the *Iēsous* the *logous* these, *exeplēssonto* the *ochloi* at the *didachē* of him:", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - happened/came to pass", "*synetelesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - finished/completed", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*exeplēssonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds/multitudes", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/came about", "*synetelesen*": "finished/completed/concluded", "*logous*": "words/sayings/teachings", "*exeplēssonto*": "were amazed/astonished/astounded", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*didachē*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.29", "source": "Ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς.", "text": "He was *ēn* for *gar* *didaskōn* them as *exousian* *echōn*, and not as the *grammateis*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was/existed", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/possessing", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued to be", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/experts in the law" } }