Matthew 7:6

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

Mē dōte the hagion tois kysin, mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn, mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn, and straphentes rhēxōsin hymas.

Grammar Details

• *Mē*: negative particle with subjunctive - not
• *dōte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give
• *to hagion*: accusative singular neuter - the holy thing
• *tois kysin*: dative plural masculine - to the dogs
• *mēde*: negative conjunction - and not/nor
• *balēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast
• *tous margaritas*: accusative plural masculine - the pearls
• *hymōn*: genitive plural - your
• *emprosthen*: preposition with genitive - before/in front of
• *tōn choirōn*: genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine
• *mēpote*: negative conjunction - lest/so that not
• *katapatēsōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample
• *autous*: accusative plural masculine - them
• *en*: preposition with dative - in/with
• *tois posin*: dative plural masculine - the feet
• *autōn*: genitive plural - their
• *straphentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned
• *rhēxōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend
• *hymas*: accusative plural - you

Word Meanings

• *hagion*: holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item
• *kysin*: dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]
• *margaritas*: pearls/valuable objects
• *choirōn*: pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]
• *katapatēsōsin*: trample down/tread under foot
• *straphentes*: having turned/having turned around/having turned back
• *rhēxōsin*: tear to pieces/rend/break/attack

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Geve not that which is holy to dogges nether cast ye youre pearles before swyne lest they treade them vnder their fete and ye other tourne agayne and all to rent you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Geue not that which is holy, to dogges: nether cast ye youre pearles before swyne, lest they treade them vnder their fete, & the other turne agayne and all to rente you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Geue not that which is holy, vnto dogges, neyther caste ye your pearles before swyne, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning agayne, all to rent you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Ye may not give that which is `holy' to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.7", "source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*", "grammar": { "*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace", "*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves", "*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person", "*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal", "*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } }
• Prov 23:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.9", "source": "בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "In *ʾoznê ḵǝsîl* not *tǝḏabbēr*, for he *yāḇûz* to *śēḵel milleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ḵǝsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - speak", "*yāḇûz*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - despises/scorns", "*śēḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/wisdom", "*milleḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznê ḵǝsîl*": "ears of a fool/hearing of a stupid person", "*tǝḏabbēr*": "speak/talk", "*yāḇûz*": "despises/scorns/shows contempt for", "*śēḵel milleḵā*": "wisdom of your words/insight of your speech" } }
• Acts 13:45-47 : 45 { "verseID": "Acts.13.45", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι τοὺς ὄχλους, ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, καὶ ἀντέλεγον τοῖς ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου λεγομένοις, ἀντιλέγοντες καὶ βλασφημοῦντες.", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *Ioudaioi* the *ochlous*, *eplēsthēsan zēlou*, and *antelegon* to the things by *Paulou* *legomenois*, *antilegontes* and *blasphēmountes*.", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were filled", "*zēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal", "*antelegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were speaking against", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - by Paul", "*legomenois*": "present, passive, participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken", "*antilegontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - contradicting", "*blasphēmountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blaspheming" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "seeing/having seen/observing", "*ochlous*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*eplēsthēsan*": "were filled/became full of", "*zēlou*": "jealousy/envy/zeal/indignation", "*antelegon*": "were contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*legomenois*": "being spoken/being said", "*antilegontes*": "contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil of" } } 46 { "verseID": "Acts.13.46", "source": "Παρρησιασάμενοι δὲ ὁ Παῦλος καὶ ὁ Βαρναβᾶς, εἶπον, Ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἀπωθεῖσθε αὐτόν, καὶ οὐκ ἀξίους κρίνετε ἑαυτοὺς τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, ἰδοὺ, στρεφόμεθα εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη.", "text": "*Parrēsiasamenoi* *de* *Paulos* and *Barnabas*, *eipon*, To you *ēn anagkaion prōton lalēthēnai* the *logon* of *Theou*: *epeidē* *de* you *apōtheisthe* it, and not *axious krinete heautous* of the *aiōniou zōēs*, *idou*, we *strephometha* to the *Ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken boldly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was", "*anagkaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - necessary", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*lalēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be spoken", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*apōtheisthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you push away/reject", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*krinete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you judge", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*strephometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person, plural - we turn", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "speaking boldly/speaking freely/speaking with boldness", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*anagkaion*": "necessary/essential/required", "*lalēthēnai*": "to be spoken/to be proclaimed", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*epeidē*": "since/because/inasmuch as", "*apōtheisthe*": "reject/push away/thrust aside", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving", "*krinete*": "judge/consider/reckon", "*aiōniou zōēs*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*strephometha*": "turn/turn ourselves/are turning" } } 47 { "verseID": "Acts.13.47", "source": "Οὕτως γὰρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος, Τέθεικά σε εἰς φῶς Ἐθνῶν, τοῦ εἶναί σε εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.", "text": "*Houtōs* *gar* *entetalai* to us the *Kurios*, I have *tetheika* you for *phōs Ethnōn*, *tou einai* you for *sōtērian* until *eschatou* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*entetalai*": "perfect, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has commanded", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tetheika*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I have placed/set", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*tou einai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - to be/that you may be", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - end/extremity", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*entetalai*": "has commanded/has enjoined/has charged", "*tetheika*": "I have placed/appointed/established", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*tou einai*": "for being/that you may be/so that you would be", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*eschatou*": "end/uttermost part/furthest extent" } }
• 2 Tim 4:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.14", "source": "Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς πολλά μοι κακὰ ἐνεδείξατο: ἀποδῴη αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Alexandros* the *chalkeus* many to me *kaka* *enedeixato*: *apodōē* to him the *Kyrios* *kata* the *erga* of him:", "grammar": { "*Alexandros*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Alexander (proper name)", "*chalkeus*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - coppersmith/metalworker", "*kaka*": "adjective, accusative neuter plural - evils/harms/bad things", "*enedeixato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - showed/displayed/demonstrated", "*apodōē*": "optative, aorist active, 3rd person singular - may repay/render", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*erga*": "noun, accusative neuter plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*chalkeus*": "coppersmith/metalworker/bronzeworker", "*kaka*": "evils/harms/bad things/wrongs", "*enedeixato*": "showed/displayed/demonstrated/inflicted", "*apodōē*": "may repay/render/requite/give back", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.15", "source": "Ὃν καὶ σὺ φυλάσσου· λίαν γὰρ ἀνθέστηκεν τοῖς ἡμετέροις λόγοις.", "text": "Whom also you *phylassou*; *lian* for *anthestēken* to the *hēmeterois* *logois*.", "grammar": { "*phylassou*": "imperative, present middle, 2nd person singular - guard yourself against", "*lian*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*anthestēken*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - has opposed/resisted/withstood", "*hēmeterois*": "possessive adjective, dative masculine plural - our", "*logois*": "noun, dative masculine plural - words/messages/teachings" }, "variants": { "*phylassou*": "guard yourself against/beware of/watch out for", "*lian*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*anthestēken*": "has opposed/resisted/withstood/stood against", "*logois*": "words/messages/teachings/doctrines" } }
• Prov 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.11", "source": "כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־קֵא֑וֹ כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Like-*kelev* *shav* to-*qeo*, *kesil* *shoneh* in-*ivvalto*.", "grammar": { "*ke*": "preposition - like/as", "*kelev*": "noun, masculine, singular - dog", "*shav*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - returning", "*al*": "preposition - to", "*qeo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vomit", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*shoneh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - repeating", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly" }, "variants": { "*kelev*": "dog", "*shav*": "returning/going back", "*qeo*": "his vomit", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*shoneh*": "repeating/doing again", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity" } }
• Matt 10:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.14", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται ὑμᾶς, μηδὲ ἀκούσῃ τοὺς λόγους ὑμῶν, ἐξερχόμενοι τῆς οἰκίας ἢ τῆς πόλεως ἐκείνης, ἐκτινάξατε τὸν κονιορτὸν τῶν ποδῶν ὑμῶν.", "text": "And whoever *ean* *mē* *dexētai* you, *mēde* *akousē* the *logous* of-you, *exerchomenoi* of-the *oikias* or of-the *poleōs* that, *ektinaxate* the *koniorton* of-the *podōn* of-you.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/ever", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - receive/accept", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - hear/listen to", "*logous*": "accusative masculine plural - words", "*exerchomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - going out/departing", "*oikias*": "genitive feminine singular - of house/household", "*poleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of city", "*ektinaxate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - shake off", "*koniorton*": "accusative masculine singular - dust", "*podōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of feet" }, "variants": { "*dexētai*": "receive/accept/welcome", "*akousē*": "hear/listen to/heed", "*logous*": "words/sayings/messages", "*exerchomenoi*": "going out/departing/leaving", "*oikias*": "house/household/home", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*ektinaxate*": "shake off/dust off", "*koniorton*": "dust/dirt", "*podōn*": "feet/steps" } } 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.15", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀνεκτότερον ἔσται γῇ Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόρρων ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως, ἢ τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to-you, *Anektoteron* *estai* for-*gē* of-*Sodomōn* and *Gomorrōn* in *hēmera* of-*kriseōs*, than for-the *polei* that.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Anektoteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative neuter singular - more tolerable/bearable", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*gē*": "dative feminine singular - land/earth", "*Sodomōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of Sodom", "*Gomorrōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of Gomorrah", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of judgment", "*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*Anektoteron*": "more tolerable/bearable/endurable", "*gē*": "land/earth/region", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*polei*": "city/town" } }
• Matt 15:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.26", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἔστιν καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not *estin* *kalon* to *labein* the *arton* of the *teknōn*, and to *balein* to the *kunariois*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/right", "*labein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to take", "*ton arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the bread", "*tōn teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the children", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to throw", "*tois kunariois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to the little dogs" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*kalon*": "good/right/proper", "*labein*": "to take/receive/accept", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring", "*balein*": "to throw/cast/toss", "*kunariois*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs" } }
• Heb 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.29", "source": "Πόσῳ, δοκεῖτε, χείρονος ἀξιωθήσεται τιμωρίας, ὁ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καταπατήσας, καὶ τὸ αἷμα τῆς διαθήκης κοινὸν ἡγησάμενος, ἐν ᾧ ἡγιάσθη, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς χάριτος ἐνυβρίσας;", "text": "By how much, *dokeite*, of worse *axiōthēsetai timōrias*, the one the *Huion* of the *Theou katapatēsas*, and the *haima* of the *diathēkēs koinon hēgēsamenos*, in which he *hēgiasthē*, and the *Pneuma* of the *charitos enybrisas*?", "grammar": { "*dokeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you think", "*axiōthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be deserving", "*timōrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of punishment", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*katapatēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having trampled", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of covenant", "*koinon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - common/unholy", "*hēgēsamenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having considered", "*hēgiasthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was sanctified", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*enybrisas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having insulted" }, "variants": { "*dokeite*": "you think/you suppose/you consider", "*axiōthēsetai*": "will be considered worthy/will deserve", "*timōrias*": "punishment/penalty", "*katapatēsas*": "having trampled/having despised/having treated with contempt", "*koinon*": "common/unholy/unclean", "*hēgēsamenos*": "having considered/having regarded/having counted", "*hēgiasthē*": "was sanctified/was made holy", "*enybrisas*": "having insulted/having outraged/having treated with contempt" } }
• Phil 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.2", "source": "Βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας, βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας, βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν.", "text": "*Blepete* the *kynas*, *blepete* the *kakous ergatas*, *blepete* the *katatomēn*.", "grammar": { "*blepete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - look at/beware of", "*kynas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - evil/bad", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers", "*katatomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mutilation/cutting" }, "variants": { "*blepete*": "look at/watch out for/beware of", "*kynas*": "dogs [derogatory term]", "*kakous*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*ergatas*": "workers/laborers", "*katatomēn*": "mutilation/cutting [wordplay contrasting with *peritomē* (circumcision)]" } }
• Prov 11:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.22", "source": "נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Nezem* *zāhāb* *bəʾap* *ḥăzîr* *ʾiššâ* *yāpâ* *wəsārat* *ṭāʿam*.", "grammar": { "*Nezem*": "masculine singular noun - ring/nose-ring", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*bəʾap*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in snout of", "*ḥăzîr*": "masculine singular noun - pig/swine", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*yāpâ*": "feminine singular adjective - beautiful", "*wəsārat*": "conjunction + feminine singular adjective construct - and turning aside from", "*ṭāʿam*": "masculine singular noun - discretion/good sense" }, "variants": { "*Nezem*": "ring/nose-ring/ornament", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*ʾap*": "nose/nostrils/face/snout", "*ḥăzîr*": "pig/swine", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*yāpâ*": "beautiful/fair/lovely", "*sārat*": "turning aside from/departing from", "*ṭāʿam*": "discretion/good sense/judgment/taste" } }
• Matt 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.10", "source": "Καὶ τότε σκανδαλισθήσονται πολλοί, καὶ ἀλλήλους παραδώσουσιν, καὶ μισήσουσιν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "And then *skandalisthēsontai* *polloi*, and they *paradōsousin* one another, and they *misēsousin* one another.", "grammar": { "*skandalisthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be caused to stumble/fall away", "*polloi*": "nominative masculine plural - many", "*paradōsousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will betray/hand over", "*misēsousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will hate" }, "variants": { "*skandalisthēsontai*": "will be caused to stumble/fall away/be offended", "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*paradōsousin*": "will betray/hand over/deliver up", "*misēsousin*": "will hate/detest/despise" } }