Nehemiah 5:8

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.8", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וֽ͏ַיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem*, *ʾănaḥnû* *qānînû* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥênû* the *hayyĕhûdîm* the *hannimkārîm* to the *laggôyim* according to *kĕdê* *ḇānû*, and *wĕḡam*-*ʾattem* *timkĕrû* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥêḵem* and *wĕnimkĕrû*-to *lānû*? And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wĕlōʾ* *māṣĕʾû* *dāḇār*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have bought/redeemed", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews", "*hannimkārîm*": "definite niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being sold", "*laggôyim*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the nations/gentiles", "*kĕdê*": "preposition + construct noun - according to the sufficiency of", "*ḇānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - in us", "*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*timkĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sell", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*wĕnimkĕrû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they are sold", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were silent", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*māṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*qānînû*": "bought/redeemed/acquired", "*kĕdê*": "according to the sufficiency of/as much as was in", "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "they were silent/kept quiet/held their peace" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וֽ͏ַיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ ס

Transliteration

And wāʾōmĕrâ to lāhem, ʾănaḥnû qānînû ʾet-ʾaḥênû the hayyĕhûdîm the hannimkārîm to the laggôyim according to kĕdê ḇānû, and wĕḡam-ʾattem timkĕrû ʾet-ʾăḥêḵem and wĕnimkĕrû-to lānû? And wayyaḥărîšû and wĕlōʾ māṣĕʾû dāḇār.

Grammar Details

• *wāʾōmĕrâ*: waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
• *ʾănaḥnû*: 1st person plural pronoun - we
• *qānînû*: qal perfect, 1st plural - we have bought/redeemed
• *ʾaḥênû*: noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers
• *hayyĕhûdîm*: definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews
• *hannimkārîm*: definite niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being sold
• *laggôyim*: preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the nations/gentiles
• *kĕdê*: preposition + construct noun - according to the sufficiency of
• *ḇānû*: preposition with 1st plural suffix - in us
• *wĕḡam*: conjunction + particle - and also
• *ʾattem*: 2nd masculine plural pronoun - you
• *timkĕrû*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sell
• *ʾăḥêḵem*: noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers
• *wĕnimkĕrû*: conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they are sold
• *lānû*: preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us
• *wayyaḥărîšû*: waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were silent
• *wĕlōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *māṣĕʾû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found
• *dāḇār*: noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing

Word Meanings

• *qānînû*: bought/redeemed/acquired
• *kĕdê*: according to the sufficiency of/as much as was in
• *wayyaḥărîšû*: they were silent/kept quiet/held their peace

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I said to them, 'We have redeemed our fellow Jews who were sold to the nations, as much as we were able. Now, you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!' They stayed silent, unable to say a word.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I said to them, According to our ability, we have redeemed our fellow Jews who were sold to the nations; and will you even sell your brethren, or should they be sold to us? Then they were silent and found nothing to answer.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said{H559} unto them, We after our ability{H1767} have redeemed{H7069} our brethren{H251} the Jews,{H3064} that were sold{H4376} unto the nations;{H1471} and would ye even sell{H4376} your brethren,{H251} and should they be sold{H4376} unto us? Then held they their peace,{H2790} and found{H4672} never{H1697} a word.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, We after our ability{H1767} have redeemed{H7069}{(H8804)} our brethren{H251} the Jews{H3064}, which were sold{H4376}{(H8737)} unto the heathen{H1471}; and will ye even sell{H4376}{(H8799)} your brethren{H251}? or shall they be sold{H4376}{(H8738)} unto us? Then held they their peace{H2790}{(H8686)}, and found{H4672}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} to answer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto them: We (after oure abilyte) haue boughte oure brethren the Iewes, which were solde vnto the Heythen. And wyl ye sell youre brethren, whom we haue boughte vnto vs? Then helde they their peace, & coulde fynde nothinge to answere.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I said vnto them, We (according to our abilitie) haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were solde vnto the heathen: and will you sell your brethren againe, or shall they be solde vnto vs? Then helde they their peace, and could not answere.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And saide vnto them: We after our habilitie haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were solde vnto the heathen: And wyll you sell your brethre againe, and shall they be solde vnto vs? Then held they their peace, and coulde finde nothing to aunswere.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing [to answer].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brothers the Jews, that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and say to them, `We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that `is' in us, and ye also sell your brethren, and they have been sold to us!' and they are silent, and have not found a word.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said nothing, answering not a word.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said to them, "We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?" Then they held their peace, and found never a word.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I said to them,“To the extent possible we have bought back our fellow Jews who had been sold to the Gentiles. But now you yourselves want to sell your own countrymen, so that we can then buy them back!” They were utterly silent, and could find nothing to say.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 25:47-49 : 47 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.47", "source": "וְכִ֣י תַשִּׂ֗יג יַ֣ד גֵּ֤ר וְתוֹשָׁב֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ וּמָ֥ךְ אָחִ֖יךָ עִמּ֑וֹ וְנִמְכַּ֗ר לְגֵ֤ר תּוֹשָׁב֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ א֥וֹ לְעֵ֖קֶר מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת גֵּֽר׃", "text": "And-if *taśśîg* *yad* *gēr* and-*tôšāb* with-you and-*māk* *ʾāḥîkā* with-him and-*nimkar* to-*gēr* *tôšāb* with-you or to-*ʿēqer* *mišpaḥat* *gēr*.", "grammar": { "*taśśîg*": "3rd person feminine singular hiphil imperfect - it prospers/attains", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/stranger", "*tôšāb*": "masculine singular noun - resident alien", "*māk*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he becomes poor", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*nimkar*": "3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold", "*ʿēqer*": "masculine singular construct - descendant of/offshoot of", "*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family of/clan of", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/stranger" }, "variants": { "*taśśîg* *yad*": "hand prospers/flourishes/becomes wealthy", "*gēr*": "sojourner/stranger/resident alien", "*tôšāb*": "resident alien/foreigner who resides temporarily", "*māk*": "becomes poor/is impoverished/declines financially", "*ʿēqer*": "descendant/offshoot/member" } } 48 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.48", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֣י נִמְכַּ֔ר גְּאֻלָּ֖ה תִּהְיֶה־לּ֑וֹ אֶחָ֥ד מֵאֶחָ֖יו יִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "After *nimkar* *gĕʾullâ* *tihyeh*-to-him one from-*ʾeḥāyw* *yigʾālennu*.", "grammar": { "*nimkar*": "3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold", "*gĕʾullâ*": "feminine singular noun - redemption", "*tihyeh*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - it shall be", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers", "*yigʾālennu*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he shall redeem him" }, "variants": { "*gĕʾullâ*": "redemption/right of redemption/repurchase", "*yigʾālennu*": "redeem him/buy him back/ransom him" } } 49 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.49", "source": "אוֹ־דֹד֞וֹ א֤וֹ בֶן־דֹּדוֹ֙ יִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּ אֽוֹ־מִשְּׁאֵ֧ר בְּשָׂר֛וֹ מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ יִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־הִשִּׂ֥יגָה יָד֖וֹ וְנִגְאָֽל׃", "text": "Or-*dōdô* or *ben*-*dōdô* *yigʾālennu* or-from-*šĕʾēr* *bĕśārô* from-*mišpaḥtô* *yigʾālennu* or-*hiśśîgâ* *yādô* and-*nigʾāl*.", "grammar": { "*dōdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his uncle", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*dōdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his uncle", "*yigʾālennu*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he shall redeem him", "*šĕʾēr*": "masculine singular construct - relative of/kinsman of", "*bĕśārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his flesh", "*mišpaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his family", "*hiśśîgâ*": "3rd person feminine singular hiphil perfect - it attains/prospers", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his hand", "*nigʾāl*": "3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect with waw consecutive - he shall be redeemed" }, "variants": { "*dōdô*": "his uncle/father's brother", "*šĕʾēr* *bĕśārô*": "his blood relative/close kin/near of kin", "*hiśśîgâ* *yādô*": "his hand attains/he becomes prosperous/he can afford" } }
• Deut 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.7", "source": "כִּי־יִמָּצֵ֣א אִ֗ישׁ גֹּנֵ֨ב נֶ֤פֶשׁ מֵאֶחָיו֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּ֖וֹ וּמְכָר֑וֹ וּמֵת֙ הַגַּנָּ֣ב הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "When *yimmāṣēʾ* *ʾîš* *gōnēb* *nepeš* from his brothers from *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *hitʿammer*-in him and *məkārô*; and *mēt* *haggannāb* *hahûʾ* and *biʿartā* *hāraʿ* from your midst.", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is found", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*gōnēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - stealing", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person/life", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hitʿammer*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he deals tyrannically", "*məkārô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he sells him", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*haggannāb*": "definite masculine singular noun - the thief", "*hahûʾ*": "definite demonstrative masculine singular - that", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you purge/remove", "*hāraʿ*": "definite adjective masculine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*gōnēb* *nepeš*": "kidnapping a person/stealing a soul", "*hitʿammer*": "deals tyrannically/enslaves/treats as merchandise", "*biʿartā* *hāraʿ*": "purge the evil/burn out the wickedness/remove the evil" } }
• Job 29:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.29.10", "source": "קוֹל־נְגִידִ֥ים נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם לְחִכָּ֥ם דָּבֵֽקָה", "text": "*qôl-nəgîdîm* *neḥbāʾû* *û-ləšônām* *lə-ḥikkām* *dābēqāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl-nəgîdîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - voice of leaders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hid themselves/were hidden", "*û-ləšônām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*lə-ḥikkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clung/cleaved" }, "variants": { "*nəgîdîm*": "leaders/nobles/rulers/commanders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid/were hidden/were silenced", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/language", "*ḥikkām*": "their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "it clung/stuck/adhered" } }
• Job 32:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.32.15", "source": "חַ֭תּוּ לֹא־עָ֣נוּ ע֑וֹד הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ מֵהֶ֣ם מִלִּֽים׃", "text": "They are dismayed *ḥattû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʿānû* still *ʿôd* *heʿtîqû* from them *mēhem* *millîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are dismayed", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they answered", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*heʿtîqû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they removed", "*mēhem*": "preposition min + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*millîm*": "noun feminine plural - words" }, "variants": { "*ḥattû*": "they are dismayed/they are broken/they are shattered", "*lōʾ-ʿānû ʿôd*": "they no longer answer/they do not answer anymore", "*heʿtîqû mēhem millîm*": "words are removed from them/they have nothing more to say/speech has departed from them" } }
• Matt 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.12", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἑταῖρε, πῶς εἰσῆλθες ὧδε μὴ ἔχων ἔνδυμα γάμου; Ὁ δὲ ἐφιμώθη.", "text": "And *legei* to him, *Hetaire*, how *eisēlthes* here not *echōn* *endyma* of *gamou*? But he *ephimōthē*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Hetaire*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Friend!/Companion!", "*eisēlthes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you entered/came in", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/possessing", "*endyma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing", "*gamou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wedding/marriage", "*ephimōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was silenced/made speechless" }, "variants": { "*Hetaire*": "Friend/Companion/Fellow (sometimes used ironically)", "*eisēlthes*": "you entered/came in/got in", "*endyma*": "garment/clothing/attire", "*ephimōthē*": "was silenced/made speechless/struck dumb" } }
• Matt 25:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.15", "source": "Καὶ ᾧ μὲν ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα, ᾧ δὲ δύο, ᾧ δὲ ἕν· ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν· καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν εὐθέως.", "text": "And to one *men* *edōken* five *talanta*, to another *de* two, to another *de* one; to each according to the *idian* *dynamin*; and *apedēmēsen* immediately.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*talanta*": "accusative neuter plural - talents [unit of money]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*idian*": "accusative feminine singular - own/individual", "*dynamin*": "accusative feminine singular - ability/capacity", "*apedēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went abroad" }, "variants": { "*men*": "on the one hand/indeed [contrasting particle]", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/provided", "*talanta*": "talents [large sum of money]", "*de*": "but/and/on the other hand", "*idian*": "own/individual/personal", "*dynamin*": "ability/capacity/power", "*apedēmēsen*": "went abroad/traveled/left home" } }
• Matt 25:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.29", "source": "Τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται, καὶ περισσευθήσεται: ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For to the [one] *echonti* *panti* *dothēsetai*, and *perisseutēsetai*: from *de* the [one] not *echontos* even what he *echei* *arthēsetai* from him.", "grammar": { "*echonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - having/possessing", "*panti*": "dative masculine singular - all/every", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*perisseutēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will have abundance", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*echontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - having/possessing", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has/possesses", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be taken away" }, "variants": { "*echonti*": "having/possessing/holding", "*panti*": "all/every/each", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/provided/granted", "*perisseutēsetai*": "will have abundance/excess/overflow", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*echontos*": "having/possessing/holding", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
• Rom 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.14.15", "source": "Εἰ δὲ διὰ βρῶμα ὁ ἀδελφός σου λυπεῖται, οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς. Μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε, ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "But if through *brōma* the *adelphos* of you is *lypeitai*, no longer according to *agapēn peripateis*. Not with the *brōmati* of you that one *apollye*, for whom *Christos apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*brōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - food", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*lypeitai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is grieved", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you walk", "*brōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - food", "*apollye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/meat/meal", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*lypeitai*": "is grieved/is hurt/is pained", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*peripateis*": "you walk/you conduct yourself/you live", "*apollye*": "destroy/ruin/cause to perish" } }
• 1 Cor 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.11", "source": "Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, διʼ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν;", "text": "And *apoleitai* the *asthenōn* *adelphos* by the *sē* *gnōsei*, *di'* *hon* *Christos* *apethanen*?", "grammar": { "*apoleitai*": "future, 3rd singular, middle - will perish/be destroyed", "*asthenōn*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being weak", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - because of/by", "*sē*": "dative, feminine, singular, possessive pronoun - your", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*di'*": "preposition (*dia* elided) + accusative - because of/for", "*hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - died" }, "variants": { "*apoleitai*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*asthenōn*": "being weak/weak one", "*epi*": "because of/by/through", "*di'*": "because of/for the sake of" } }
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.12", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται, καθὸ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, τις εὐπρόσδεκτος οὐ καθὸ οὐκ ἔχει.", "text": "If for the *prothymia* *prokeitai*, according to what if one *echē*, [it is] *euprosdektos* not according to what one not *echei*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*prothymia*": "nominative, feminine singular - readiness/eagerness", "*prokeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is present/is set forth", "*katho*": "adverb - according to what", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echē*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - one might have", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - someone/anyone", "*euprosdektos*": "nominative, feminine singular - acceptable/welcome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - one has" }, "variants": { "*prothymia*": "readiness/eagerness/willingness", "*prokeitai*": "is present/is set forth/exists/is available", "*echē*": "one might have/possess/hold", "*euprosdektos*": "acceptable/welcome/well-received", "*echei*": "one has/possesses/holds" } }
• Gal 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.10", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν Ὡς καιρὸν ἔχομεν, ἐργαζώμεθα τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως.", "text": "*Ara oun* As *kairon echomen*, *ergazōmetha* the *agathon pros pantas*, *malista* but *pros* the *oikeious tēs pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ara oun*": "inferential particle + conjunction - therefore/so then", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*ergazōmetha*": "present, middle/passive, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us work", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*oikeious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - household members", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the faith" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "therefore/consequently/so then", "*kairon*": "time/opportunity/season", "*echomen*": "we have/possess/hold", "*ergazōmetha*": "let us work/do/perform", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/right", "*pros*": "toward/to/for", "*pantas*": "all/everyone", "*malista*": "especially/particularly/above all", "*oikeious*": "household members/family/those belonging to", "*tēs pisteōs*": "of the faith/belief/trust" } }
• Exod 21:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.16", "source": "וְגֹנֵב אִישׁ וּמְכָרוֹ וְנִמְצָא בְיָדוֹ מוֹת יוּמָת", "text": "*wə-gōnēb* *ʾîsh* *û-məkārô* *wə-nimṣāʾ* *bə-yādô* *môt* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*wə-gōnēb*": "conjunction *wə* + qal participle, masculine singular - and one who steals", "*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*û-məkārô*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and sells him", "*wə-nimṣāʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is found", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition *bə* + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*môt yûmāt*": "infinitive absolute + hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*gōnēb*": "one who steals/kidnaps", "*nimṣāʾ bə-yādô*": "is found in his hand/is found in his possession/is found with him", "*môt yûmāt*": "shall surely be put to death/must certainly be executed" } }