Matthew 5:29

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.5.29", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ὁ δεξιὸς σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔξελε αὐτὸν, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: συμφέρει γάρ σοι ἵνα ἀπόληται ἓν τῶν μελῶν σου, καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου βληθῇ εἰς γέενναν.", "text": "*Ei* *de* the *ophthalmos* of-you the *dexios* *skandalizei* you, *exele* it, and *bale* from you: *sympherei* *gar* to-you that *apolētai* one of-the *melōn* of-you, and not whole the *sōma* of-you *blēthē* into *geennan*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative masculine singular - eye", "*dexios*": "nominative masculine singular - right", "*skandalizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - causes to stumble", "*exele*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - pluck out!", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - throw!", "*sympherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it profits/benefits", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*apolētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might perish", "*melōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of members/limbs", "*sōma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*blēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be thrown", "*geennan*": "accusative feminine singular - Gehenna/hell" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/whether", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*dexios*": "right/right-hand", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/trip/fall into sin", "*exele*": "pluck out/tear out/remove", "*bale*": "throw/cast", "*sympherei*": "profits/benefits/is better", "*apolētai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*melōn*": "members/limbs/parts", "*sōma*": "body/physical being", "*blēthē*": "might be thrown/cast", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell (valley of Hinnom, place of burning)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ὁ δεξιὸς σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔξελε αὐτὸν, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: συμφέρει γάρ σοι ἵνα ἀπόληται ἓν τῶν μελῶν σου, καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου βληθῇ εἰς γέενναν.

Transliteration

Ei de the ophthalmos of-you the dexios skandalizei you, exele it, and bale from you: sympherei gar to-you that apolētai one of-the melōn of-you, and not whole the sōma of-you blēthē into geennan.

Grammar Details

• *Ei*: conditional conjunction - if
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *ophthalmos*: nominative masculine singular - eye
• *dexios*: nominative masculine singular - right
• *skandalizei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - causes to stumble
• *exele*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - pluck out!
• *bale*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - throw!
• *sympherei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it profits/benefits
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *apolētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might perish
• *melōn*: genitive neuter plural - of members/limbs
• *sōma*: nominative neuter singular - body
• *blēthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be thrown
• *geennan*: accusative feminine singular - Gehenna/hell

Word Meanings

• *Ei*: if/whether
• *ophthalmos*: eye/sight
• *dexios*: right/right-hand
• *skandalizei*: causes to stumble/trip/fall into sin
• *exele*: pluck out/tear out/remove
• *bale*: throw/cast
• *sympherei*: profits/benefits/is better
• *apolētai*: might perish/be destroyed/be lost
• *melōn*: members/limbs/parts
• *sōma*: body/physical being
• *blēthē*: might be thrown/cast
• *geennan*: Gehenna/hell (valley of Hinnom, place of burning)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} right{G1188} eye{G3788} causeth thee{G4571} to stumble,{G4624} pluck{G1807} it{G846} out, and{G2532} cast{G906} it{G846} from{G575} thee:{G4671} for{G1063} it is profitable{G4851} for{G1063} thee{G4671} that{G2443} one{G1520} of{G3196} thy{G4675} members should perish,{G622} and{G2532} not{G3361} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} be cast{G906} into{G1519} hell.{G1067}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} right{G1188} eye{G3788} offend{G4624}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, pluck{G1807} it{G846} out{G1807}{(G5628)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} it from{G575} thee{G4675}: for{G1063} it is profitable{G4851}{(G5719)} for thee{G4671} that{G2443} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} members{G3196} should perish{G622}{(G5643)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} that thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} should be cast{G906}{(G5686)} into{G1519} hell{G1067}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore yf thy right eye offende ye plucke hym out and caste him from the. Better it is for the yt one of thy membres perisshe then that thy hole bodye shuld be cast into hell.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore yf thy right eye offende the, plucke hym out, and cast him from the. Better it is for the, that one of thy membres perisshe, then that thy whole body shulde be cast in to hell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thy ryght eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, the that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast› [it] ‹from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not› [that] ‹thy whole body should be cast into hell.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 9:43-48 : 43 { "verseID": "Mark.9.43", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν σκανδαλίζῃ σε ἡ χείρ σου, ἀπόκοψον αὐτήν: καλόν σοι ἐστὶν κυλλὸν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν, ἢ τὰς δύο χεῖρας ἔχοντα ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ ἄσβεστον:", "text": "And if *skandalizē* you the *cheir* of-you, *apokopton* it: *kalon* for-you *estin* *kyllon* into the *zōēn* to-*eiselthein*, than the two *cheiras* *echonta* to-*apelthein* into the *geennan*, into the *pyr* the *asbeston*:", "grammar": { "*skandalizē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - causes to stumble/fall/sin", "*cheir*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hand", "*apokopton*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - cut off", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*kyllon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - maimed/crippled", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*echonta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*apelthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to go away/depart", "*geennan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Gehenna/hell", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*asbeston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - unquenchable" }, "variants": { "*skandalizē*": "causes to stumble/makes to sin/offends/leads astray", "*apokopton*": "cut off/amputate", "*kalon*": "good/better/beneficial", "*kyllon*": "maimed/crippled/with one hand", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment", "*asbeston*": "unquenchable/inextinguishable/never going out" } } 44 { "verseID": "Mark.9.44", "source": "Ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ, καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται.", "text": "Where the *skōlēx* of-them not *teleuta*, and the *pyr* not *sbennutai*.", "grammar": { "*skōlēx*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worm", "*teleuta*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - dies/ends", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*sbennutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is quenched/extinguished" }, "variants": { "*skōlēx*": "worm/maggot", "*teleuta*": "dies/comes to an end/ceases", "*sbennutai*": "is quenched/extinguished/put out" } } 45 { "verseID": "Mark.9.45", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ὁ πούς σου σκανδαλίζῃ σε, ἀπόκοψον αὐτόν: καλόν ἐστίν σοι εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν χωλόν, ἢ τοὺς δύο πόδας ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ ἄσβεστον:", "text": "And if the *pous* of-you *skandalizē* you, *apokopton* it: *kalon* *estin* for-you to-*eiselthein* into the *zōēn* *chōlon*, than the two *podas* *echonta* to-be-*blēthēnai* into the *geennan*, into the *pyr* the *asbeston*:", "grammar": { "*pous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foot", "*skandalizē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - causes to stumble/fall/sin", "*apokopton*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - cut off", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*chōlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lame/crippled", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*echonta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*blēthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be thrown/cast", "*geennan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Gehenna/hell", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*asbeston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - unquenchable" }, "variants": { "*pous*": "foot/leg", "*skandalizē*": "causes to stumble/makes to sin/offends/leads astray", "*apokopton*": "cut off/amputate", "*kalon*": "good/better/beneficial", "*chōlon*": "lame/crippled/with one foot", "*blēthēnai*": "to be thrown/cast/hurled", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment", "*asbeston*": "unquenchable/inextinguishable/never going out" } } 46 { "verseID": "Mark.9.46", "source": "Ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ, καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται.", "text": "Where the *skōlēx* of-them not *teleuta*, and the *pyr* not *sbennutai*.", "grammar": { "*skōlēx*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worm", "*teleuta*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - dies/ends", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*sbennutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is quenched/extinguished" }, "variants": { "*skōlēx*": "worm/maggot", "*teleuta*": "dies/comes to an end/ceases", "*sbennutai*": "is quenched/extinguished/put out" } } 47 { "verseID": "Mark.9.47", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζῃ σε, ἔκβαλε αὐτόν: καλόν σοι ἐστὶν μονόφθαλμον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἢ δύο ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός:", "text": "And if the *ophthalmos* of-you *skandalizē* you, *ekbale* it: *kalon* for-you *estin* *monophthalmon* to-*eiselthein* into the *basileian* of-the *Theou*, than two *ophthalmous* *echonta* to-be-*blēthēnai* into the *geennan* of-the *pyros*:", "grammar": { "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*skandalizē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - causes to stumble/fall/sin", "*ekbale*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - cast out/remove", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*monophthalmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - with one eye/one-eyed", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*echonta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*blēthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be thrown/cast", "*geennan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Gehenna/hell", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*skandalizē*": "causes to stumble/makes to sin/offends/leads astray", "*ekbale*": "cast out/pluck out/remove", "*kalon*": "good/better/beneficial", "*monophthalmon*": "one-eyed/with one eye", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*blēthēnai*": "to be thrown/cast/hurled", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } } 48 { "verseID": "Mark.9.48", "source": "Ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ, καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται.", "text": "Where the *skōlēx* of-them not *teleuta*, and the *pyr* not *sbennutai*.", "grammar": { "*skōlēx*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worm", "*teleuta*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - dies/ends", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*sbennutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is quenched/extinguished" }, "variants": { "*skōlēx*": "worm/maggot", "*teleuta*": "dies/comes to an end/ceases", "*sbennutai*": "is quenched/extinguished/put out" } }
• Rom 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.6.6", "source": "Τοῦτο γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη, ἵνα καταργηθῇ τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας, τοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ.", "text": "*Touto ginōskontes*, *hoti ho palaios hēmōn anthrōpos synestaurōthē*, *hina katargēthē to sōma tēs hamartias*, *tou mēketi douleuein hēmas tē hamartia*.", "grammar": { "*Touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho palaios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - the old", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*synestaurōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was crucified with", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction expressing purpose - so that/in order that", "*katargēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be destroyed/rendered inoperative", "*to sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*tou mēketi*": "genitive article with negative adverb - of no longer", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve/be enslaved", "*hēmas*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*tē hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sin" }, "variants": { "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*palaios*": "old/former/ancient", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*synestaurōthē*": "was crucified with/was co-crucified", "*katargēthē*": "might be destroyed/rendered powerless/nullified/done away with", "*sōma*": "body/corporeal existence", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/to be enslaved/to be in bondage" } }
• Rom 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.8.13", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ζῆτε, μέλλετε ἀποθνήσκειν: εἰ δὲ Πνεύματι τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε, ζήσεσθε.", "text": "*Ei gar kata sarka zēte, mellete apothnēskein*: *ei de Pneumati tas praxeis tou sōmatos thanatoute, zēsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*zēte*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural - you live", "*mellete*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural - you are about to", "*apothnēskein*": "present active infinitive - to die", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*Pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - by the Spirit", "*tas praxeis*": "accusative feminine plural - the deeds/practices", "*tou sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of the body", "*thanatoute*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural - you put to death", "*zēsesthe*": "future middle indicative 2nd person plural - you will live" }, "variants": { "*zēte*": "you live/exist/conduct yourselves", "*mellete*": "you are about to/will certainly/are going to", "*apothnēskein*": "to die/perish", "*Pneumati*": "by the Spirit/through the Spirit/by means of the Spirit", "*praxeis*": "deeds/practices/activities", "*thanatoute*": "you put to death/kill/mortify", "*zēsesthe*": "you will live/survive/be alive [future]" } }
• Gal 5:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.24", "source": "Οἱ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ τὴν σάρκα ἐσταύρωσαν σὺν τοῖς παθήμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις.", "text": "And those *tou Christou tēn sarka estaurōsan syn tois pathēmasin kai tais epithymiais*.", "grammar": { "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ", "*tēn sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the flesh", "*estaurōsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - crucified", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*tois pathēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with the passions", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tais epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with the desires/lusts" }, "variants": { "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/sinful nature", "*estaurōsan*": "crucified/put to death", "*pathēmasin*": "passions/sufferings/strong feelings", "*epithymiais*": "desires/lusts/cravings" } }
• Col 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.5", "source": "Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία:", "text": "*Nekrōsate* *oun* the *melē* of you the ones *epi* the *gēs*: *porneian*, *akatharsian*, *pathos*, *epithymian* *kakēn*, and the *pleonexian*, which *estin* *eidōlolatreia*:", "grammar": { "*nekrōsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - put to death", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - members/parts/limbs", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*porneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*akatharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - impurity/uncleanness", "*pathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - passion/lust", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/craving", "*kakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - evil/bad", "*pleonexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eidōlolatreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - idolatry" }, "variants": { "*nekrōsate*": "put to death/mortify/kill", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs/faculties", "*porneian*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsian*": "impurity/uncleanness/filthiness", "*pathos*": "passion/lust/strong emotion", "*epithymian*": "desire/craving/lust", "*kakēn*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*pleonexian*": "greed/covetousness/desiring more", "*eidōlolatreia*": "idolatry/worship of idols" } }
• 1 Pet 4:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.1", "source": "Χριστοῦ οὖν παθόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν σαρκὶ, καὶ ὑμεῖς τὴν αὐτὴν ἔννοιαν ὁπλίσασθε: ὅτι ὁ παθὼν ἕν σαρκὶ πέπαυται ἁμαρτίας·", "text": "*Christou* therefore *pathontos* on behalf of us *sarki*, and you the same *ennoian hoplisasthe*: because the one *pathōn* in *sarki* has *pepautai* from *hamartias*", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*pathontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having suffered", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with/by flesh", "*ennoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mind/thought/intent", "*hoplisasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - arm yourselves", "*pathōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - one who has suffered", "*pepautai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has ceased/stopped", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*ennoian*": "thought/mind/intention/attitude/purpose", "*hoplisasthe*": "arm yourselves/equip yourselves (military metaphor)", "*pepautai*": "has ceased/has been made to cease/has been freed from" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.2", "source": "Εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ θελήματι Θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον.", "text": "For the *mēketi* to *anthrōpōn epithymiais*, but *thelēmati Theou* the *epiloipon* in *sarki biōsai chronon*.", "grammar": { "*mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to/for/by lusts/desires", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to/for/by will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epiloipon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - remaining/rest of", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with flesh", "*biōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to live", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period" }, "variants": { "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings/passions", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/purpose", "*biōsai*": "to live/to spend (one's life)" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.3", "source": "Ἀρκετὸς γὰρ ἡμῖν ὁ παρεληλυθὼς χρόνος τοῦ βίου τὸ θέλημα τῶν Ἐθνῶν κατεργάσασθαι, πεπορευμένους ἐν ἀσελγείαις, ἐπιθυμίαις, οἰνοφλυγίαις, κώμοις, πότοις, καὶ ἀθεμίτοις εἰδωλολατρείαις:", "text": "*Arketos* for to us the *parelelythōs chronos tou biou* the *thelēma tōn Ethnōn katergazasthai*, having *poreumenous* in *aselgeiais*, *epithymiais*, *oinophlyigais*, *kōmois*, *potois*, and *athemitois eidōlolatreiais*:", "grammar": { "*Arketos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sufficient/enough", "*parelelythōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having passed", "*chronos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - time", "*tou biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of life", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations", "*katergazasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to accomplish/perform/work out", "*poreumenous*": "perfect middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having walked/gone", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in licentiousness/sensuality", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lusts/desires", "*oinophlyigais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in drunkenness/wine-excess", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in revels/carousing", "*potois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in drinking bouts", "*athemitois*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lawless/forbidden", "*eidōlolatreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in idolatries" }, "variants": { "*Arketos*": "sufficient/enough/adequate/plenty", "*katergazasthai*": "to accomplish/perform/carry out/work out completely", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness/lasciviousness", "*kōmois*": "carousals/revels/orgies/feasts", "*athemitois*": "unlawful/forbidden/detestable/abominable" } }
• Matt 18:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.8", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἡ χείρ σου ἢ ὁ πούς σου σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔκκοψον αὐτὰ, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: καλόν σοί ἐστὶν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν χωλὸν ἢ κυλλὸν, ἢ δύο χεῖρας ἢ δύο πόδας ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον.", "text": "If but the *cheir* of you or the *pous* of you *skandalizei* you, *ekkopson* them, and *bale* from you: *kalon* to you *estin* *eiselthein* into the *zōēn* *chōlon* or *kyllon*, than two *cheiras* or two *podas* *echonta* *blēthēnai* into the *pyr* the *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*cheir*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hand", "*pous*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - foot", "*skandalizei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*ekkopson*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - cut off", "*bale*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - throw/cast", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*eiselthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to enter", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*chōlon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - lame/crippled", "*kyllon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - maimed/crippled", "*cheiras*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*podas*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*echonta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*blēthēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be thrown/cast", "*pyr*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*cheir*": "hand/arm", "*pous*": "foot/leg", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*ekkopson*": "cut off/cut out/chop off", "*bale*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*kalon*": "good/better/beneficial", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/to go into", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*chōlon*": "lame/crippled/disabled", "*kyllon*": "maimed/crippled/deformed", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*blēthēnai*": "to be thrown/to be cast", "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.9", "source": "Καὶ εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔξελε αὐτὸν, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: καλόν σοί ἐστὶν μονόφθαλμον εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν, ἢ δύο ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός.", "text": "And if the *ophthalmos* of you *skandalizei* you, *exele* it, and *bale* from you: *kalon* to you *estin* *monophthalmon* into the *zōēn* *eiselthein*, than two *ophthalmous* *echonta* *blēthēnai* into the *geennan* of the *pyros*.", "grammar": { "*ophthalmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*skandalizei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*exele*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - pluck out/remove", "*bale*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - throw/cast", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*monophthalmon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - with one eye", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*eiselthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to enter", "*ophthalmous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*echonta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*blēthēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be thrown/cast", "*geennan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hell/gehenna", "*pyros*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*exele*": "pluck out/remove/take out", "*bale*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*kalon*": "good/better/beneficial", "*monophthalmon*": "with one eye/one-eyed", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/to go into", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*blēthēnai*": "to be thrown/to be cast", "*geennan*": "hell/gehenna/place of punishment", "*pyros*": "fire/flame" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.27", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὑπωπιάζω μου τὸ σῶμα, καὶ δουλαγωγῶ: μή πως, ἄλλοις κηρύξας, αὐτὸς ἀδόκιμος γένωμαι.", "text": "But I *hypōpiazō* of me the *sōma*, and *doulagōgō*: lest, to others having *kēryxas*, myself *adokimos* I might *genōmai*.", "grammar": { "*hypōpiazō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - discipline severely/buffet", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*doulagōgō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - bring into slavery/subjection", "*kēryxas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having preached/proclaimed", "*adokimos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disqualified/rejected", "*genōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might become" }, "variants": { "*hypōpiazō*": "discipline severely/buffet/treat roughly/subdue", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*doulagōgō*": "bring into slavery/subjection/make a slave", "*kēryxas*": "having preached/having proclaimed/having announced", "*adokimos*": "disqualified/rejected/unapproved/castaway", "*genōmai*": "might become/might be/should be" } }
• Prov 5:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.8", "source": "הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ", "text": "*harḥēq* from-upon-her your-*derek* and-not-*tiqrab* to-*petaḥ* her-*bayit*", "grammar": { "*harḥēq*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - keep far/put distance", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way/path", "*tiqrab*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - come near/approach", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/door/entrance of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house" }, "variants": { "*harḥēq*": "keep far/put distance/remove", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/direction/manner", "*tiqrab*": "come near/approach/draw near", "*petaḥ*": "opening/door/entrance/gateway", "*bayit*": "house/home/household/temple/family" } } 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.9", "source": "פֶּן־תִּתֵּ֣ן לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ לְאַכְזָרִֽי", "text": "Lest-*tittēn* to-*ʾăḥērîm* your-*hôd* and-your-*šānôt* to-*ʾakzārî*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - others", "*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vigor/splendor", "*šānôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your years", "*ʾakzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce one" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "give/place/put/set", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/strangers/foreigners", "*hôd*": "vigor/splendor/majesty/honor/dignity", "*šānôt*": "years/lifetime", "*ʾakzārî*": "cruel/fierce/ruthless one" } } 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.10", "source": "פֶּֽן־יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ זָרִ֣ים כֹּחֶ֑ךָ וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ בְּבֵ֣ית נָכְרֽ͏ִי", "text": "Lest-*yiśbĕʿû* *zārîm* your-*kōaḥ* and-your-*ʿăṣābîm* in-*bêt* *nokrî*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*yiśbĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied/filled", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăṣābîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your labors/toils", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nokrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foreign/strange/alien" }, "variants": { "*yiśbĕʿû*": "be satisfied/be filled/have enough", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/unauthorized people", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/wealth/ability", "*ʿăṣābîm*": "labors/toils/pains/hardships/earnings", "*nokrî*": "foreign/strange/alien" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.11", "source": "וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ בִּכְל֥וֹת בְּ֝שָׂרְךָ֗ וּשְׁאֵרֶֽךָ", "text": "And-*nāhamtā* in-your-*ʾaḥărît* in-*kĕlôt* your-*bāśār* and-your-*šĕʾēr*", "grammar": { "*nāhamtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will groan/growl/mourn", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your end/outcome/future", "*kĕlôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - failing/consuming/ending", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*šĕʾēr*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your body/flesh/relative" }, "variants": { "*nāhamtā*": "groan/growl/mourn/roar", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/future/latter part", "*kĕlôt*": "failing/ending/consuming/wasting away", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/skin/meat/mankind", "*šĕʾēr*": "body/flesh/relative/kin/food" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.12", "source": "וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֵ֭יךְ שָׂנֵ֣אתִי מוּסָ֑ר וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת נָאַ֥ץ לִבִּֽי", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* how *śānēʾtî* *mûsār* and-*tôkaḥat* *nāʾaṣ* my-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*śānēʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I hated", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*tôkaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke/correction", "*nāʾaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it despised/rejected", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/think/command", "*śānēʾtî*": "hate/detest/reject", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction/argument", "*nāʾaṣ*": "despise/reject/spurn", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will/understanding" } } 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.13", "source": "וְֽלֹא־שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי בְּק֣וֹל מוֹרָ֑י וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י לֹא־הִטִּ֥יתִי אָזְנִֽי", "text": "And-not-*šāmaʿtî* in-*qôl* my-*môrê* and-to-my-*mĕlammĕdê* not-*hiṭṭîtî* my-*ʾōzen*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*môrê*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my teachers", "*mĕlammĕdê*": "verb, piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my instructors", "*hiṭṭîtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I inclined/extended", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my ear" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "listen/hear/obey/understand", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*môrê*": "teachers/instructors", "*mĕlammĕdê*": "instructors/those who teach me", "*hiṭṭîtî*": "incline/extend/stretch out/turn", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.14", "source": "כִּ֭מְעַט הָיִ֣יתִי בְכָל־רָ֑ע בְּת֖וֹךְ קָהָ֣ל וְעֵדָֽה", "text": "As-*mĕʿaṭ* *hāyîtî* in-all-*raʿ* in-the-midst-of *qāhāl* and-*ʿēdâ*", "grammar": { "*kimʿaṭ*": "adverb - almost/nearly", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*raʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/misfortune", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*ʿēdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - congregation/assembly" }, "variants": { "*mĕʿaṭ*": "little/few/almost/nearly", "*hāyîtî*": "was/became/happened", "*raʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury/calamity", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/crowd", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community/group" } }
• Matt 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.28", "source": "Καὶ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεννόντων τὸ σῶμα, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν μὴ δυναμένων ἀποκτεῖναι: φοβηθήτε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα ἀπολέσαι ἐν γεέννῃ.", "text": "And *mē* *phobēthēte* from the ones *apoktennontōn* the *sōma*, the *de* *psychēn* *mē* *dynamenōn* *apokteinai*: *phobēthēte* *de* *mallon* the one *dynamenon* both *psychēn* and *sōma* *apolesai* in *geennē*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid", "*apoktennontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - killing", "*sōma*": "accusative neuter singular - body", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*dynamenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive masculine plural - being able", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - rather/more", "*dynamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - being able", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*geennē*": "dative feminine singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of/be frightened by", "*apoktennontōn*": "killing/slaying/murdering", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*dynamenōn*": "being able/having power", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/cause to perish", "*geennē*": "hell/Gehenna/place of punishment" } }
• Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }
• Luke 9:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.9.24", "source": "Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν: ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.", "text": "Who *gar* *an* *thelē* the *psychēn* of him *sōsai* will *apolesei* it: who *d'* *an* *apolesē* the *psychēn* of him *heneken* me, this one will *sōsei* it.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency with subjunctive", "*thelē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might desire/wish", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will lose", "*d'*": "conjunction (elided form of *de*) - but/and", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might lose", "*heneken*": "preposition + genitive - for sake of/because of", "*sōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will save" }, "variants": { "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*sōsai*": "save/preserve/rescue", "*apolesei*": "lose/destroy/ruin", "*apolesē*": "lose/destroy/forfeit", "*sōsei*": "save/preserve/keep safe" } } 25 { "verseID": "Luke.9.25", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἀπολέσας, ἢ ζημιωθείς;", "text": "What *gar* is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, having *kerdēsas* the *kosmon* *holon*, himself *de* having *apolesas*, or having been *zēmiōtheis*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is profited/benefited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/person", "*kerdēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gained", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world", "*holon*": "accusative masculine singular - whole/entire", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and, contrastive particle", "*apolesas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having lost/destroyed", "*zēmiōtheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been damaged/forfeited" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*kerdēsas*": "gaining/winning/acquiring", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/order", "*apolesas*": "losing/destroying/forfeiting", "*zēmiōtheis*": "being damaged/forfeited/suffering loss" } }
• Luke 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Luke.12.5", "source": "Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: Φοβήθητε τὸν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, Τοῦτον φοβήθητε.", "text": "*Hypodeixō de* to you whom *phobēthēte*: *Phobēthēte* the one, *meta* the *apokteinai exousian echonta embalein* into the *geennan*; yes, *legō* to you, This one *phobēthēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hypodeixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show/warn", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should fear", "*Phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*exousian*": "accusative singular feminine - authority/power", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - having", "*embalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast", "*geennan*": "accusative singular feminine - Gehenna/hell", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!" }, "variants": { "*Hypodeixō*": "show/warn/indicate", "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*embalein*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } }
• Matt 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.12", "source": "Εἰσὶν γὰρ εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς ἐγεννήθησαν οὕτως: καὶ εἰσὶν εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες εὐνουχίσθησαν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων: καὶ εἰσὶν εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες εὐνούχισαν ἑαυτοὺς διὰ τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. Ὁ δυνάμενος χωρεῖν, χωρείτω.", "text": "For *eisin eunouchoi*, who *ek koilias mētros egennēthēsan houtōs*: and *eisin eunouchoi*, who *eunouchisthēsan hypo tōn anthrōpōn*: and *eisin eunouchoi*, who *eunouchisan heautous dia* the *basileian tōn ouranōn*. The one *dynamenos chōrein*, *chōreitō*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - there are", "*eunouchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eunuchs", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*koilias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - womb", "*mētros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of mother", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - were born", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*eunouchisthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - were made eunuchs", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/people", "*eunouchisan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - made eunuchs", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive - themselves", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*dynamenos*": "present participle, middle/passive deponent, nominative, masculine, singular - being able", "*chōrein*": "present infinitive, active - to receive", "*chōreitō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular, active - let receive" }, "variants": { "*eunouchoi*": "eunuchs/celibates", "*egennēthēsan houtōs*": "were born so/were born this way", "*eunouchisthēsan*": "were made eunuchs/were castrated", "*eunouchisan heautous*": "made themselves eunuchs/chose celibacy", "*dia*": "for the sake of/because of", "*basileian tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of heaven/heavenly kingdom", "*dynamenos chōrein*": "able to accept/capable of receiving", "*chōreitō*": "let him accept/let him receive" } }
• Matt 23:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.15", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι περιάγετε τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ τὴν ξηρὰν ποιῆσαι ἕνα προσήλυτον, καὶ ὅταν γένηται, ποιεῖτε αὐτὸν υἱὸν γεέννης διπλότερον ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Ouai* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *periagete* the *thalassan* and the *xēran* *poiēsai* one *prosēlyton*, and when *genētai*, *poieite* him *huion* *geennēs* *diploteron* of-you.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*periagete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you travel around", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*xēran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dry land", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*prosēlyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proselyte/convert", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*genētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he becomes/happens", "*poieite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you make", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Gehenna/hell", "*diploteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - twice more/twofold more", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - than you" }, "variants": { "*periagete*": "travel around/go about/traverse", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*xēran*": "dry land/earth", "*poiēsai*": "to make/create/produce", "*prosēlyton*": "proselyte/convert/one who has come over", "*genētai*": "becomes/is made/happens", "*huion*": "son/child/descendant", "*geennēs*": "of Gehenna/hell/place of punishment", "*diploteron*": "twice as much/twofold more/doubled" } }
• Matt 23:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.33", "source": "Ὄφεις, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης;", "text": "*Opheis*, *gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *phygēte* from the *kriseōs* of-the *geennēs*?", "grammar": { "*Opheis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - serpents (direct address)", "*gennēmata*": "vocative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood (direct address)", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*phygēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might escape/flee", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Gehenna/hell" }, "variants": { "*Opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children", "*echidnōn*": "of vipers/poisonous snakes", "*phygēte*": "escape/flee/avoid", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*geennēs*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } }
• Mark 8:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Mark.8.36", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ;", "text": "What for will *ōphelēsei* *anthrōpon*, if he might *kerdēsē* the *kosmon* *holon*, and be *zēmiōthē* the *psychēn* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōphelēsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - it will profit", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - man/person", "*kerdēsē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*kosmon*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - world", "*holon*": "adjective, masculine accusative singular - whole/entire", "*zēmiōthē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*psychēn*": "noun, feminine accusative singular - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōphelēsei*": "it will profit/benefit/help", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human", "*kerdēsē*": "he might gain/acquire/win", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/mankind", "*holon*": "whole/entire/all", "*zēmiōthē*": "he might forfeit/lose/suffer the loss of", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self" } }