Numbers 21:9

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.21.9", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מֹשֶׁה֙ נְחַ֣שׁ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַנֵּ֑ס וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־נָשַׁ֤ךְ הַנָּחָשׁ֙ אֶת־אִ֔ישׁ וְהִבִּ֛יט אֶל־נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת וָחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-ya'aś* *mōšeh* *nəḥaš* *nəḥōšeṯ* and *wə-yśimēhû* upon-the-*nēs* and *wə-hāyâ* if-*nāšaḵ* the-*nāḥāš* *'eṯ*-*'îš* and *wə-hibîṭ* to-*nəḥaš* the-*nəḥōšeṯ* and-*wā-ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ya'aś*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*wə-yśimēhû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he placed it", "*nēs*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the pole/standard", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*nāšaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - bit", "*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*wə-hibîṭ*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the bronze/copper", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived" }, "variants": { "*nəḥaš nəḥōšeṯ*": "bronze serpent (wordplay in Hebrew)", "*nēs*": "pole/standard/banner", "*hibîṭ*": "looked/gazed/looked intently" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מֹשֶׁה֙ נְחַ֣שׁ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַנֵּ֑ס וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־נָשַׁ֤ךְ הַנָּחָשׁ֙ אֶת־אִ֔ישׁ וְהִבִּ֛יט אֶל־נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת וָחָֽי׃

Transliteration

And wə-ya'aś mōšeh nəḥaš nəḥōšeṯ and wə-yśimēhû upon-the-nēs and wə-hāyâ if-nāšaḵ the-nāḥāš 'eṯ-'îš and wə-hibîṭ to-nəḥaš the-nəḥōšeṯ and-wā-ḥāy.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ya'aś*: conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *nəḥaš*: noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of
• *nəḥōšeṯ*: definite noun, feminine singular - the bronze/copper
• *wə-yśimēhû*: conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he placed it
• *nēs*: definite noun, masculine singular - the pole/standard
• *wə-hāyâ*: conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was
• *nāšaḵ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - bit
• *nāḥāš*: definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent
• *'îš*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
• *wə-hibîṭ*: conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked
• *wā-ḥāy*: conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived

Word Meanings

• *nəḥaš nəḥōšeṯ*: bronze serpent (wordplay in Hebrew)
• *nēs*: pole/standard/banner
• *hibîṭ*: looked/gazed/looked intently

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole, and if a serpent bit someone, they looked at the bronze serpent and lived.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses made a serpent of brasse ad sett it vp for a sygne And when the serpentes had bytten any man he went and behelde the serpent of brasse and recouered.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then made Moses a serpent of brasse, and set it vp for a token: and whan a serpent had bytten eny man, he behelde the brasen serpente, and recouered.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Moses made a serpent of brasse, and set it vp for a signe: and when a serpent had bitten a man, then he looked to the serpent of brasse, and liued.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses made a serpent of brasse, and set it vpon a pole: and when the serpent had bitten any man, he behelde the serpent of brasse, and lyued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it on the standard: and it happened, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of brass, he lived.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses maketh a serpent of brass, and setteth it on the ensign, and it hath been, if the serpent hath bitten any man, and he hath looked expectingly unto the serpent of brass -- he hath lived.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Moses made a snake of brass and put it on a rod; and anyone who had a snakebite, after looking on the snake of brass, was made well.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it on the standard: and it happened, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of brass, he lived.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole, so that if a snake had bitten someone, when he looked at the bronze snake he lived.

Referenced Verses

• John 3:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "John.3.14", "source": "¶Καὶ καθὼς Μωσῆς ὕψωσεν τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου:", "text": "And just as *Mōsēs hypsōsen ton ophin en tē erēmō*, thus *hypsōthēnai dei ton Hyion tou anthrōpou*:", "grammar": { "*kathōs*": "conjunction - just as/according as", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*hypsōsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - lifted up", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hypsōthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be lifted up", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man" }, "variants": { "*hypsōsen*": "lifted up/raised/exalted", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake [reference to Numbers 21:9]", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place", "*hypsōthēnai*": "to be lifted up/raised/exalted [double meaning: physical lifting and glorification]" } } 15 { "verseID": "John.3.15", "source": "Ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλʼ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "So that *pas ho pisteuōn eis auton* not *apolētai*, but *echē zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*apolētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might perish", "*echē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*apolētai*": "might perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age" } }
• 2 Kgs 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.18.4", "source": "ה֣וּא ׀ הֵסִ֣יר אֶת־הַבָּמ֗וֹת וְשִׁבַּר֙ אֶת־הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔ת וְכָרַ֖ת אֶת־הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וְכִתַּת֩ נְחַ֨שׁ הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֗ה כִּ֣י עַד־הַיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ הָי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מְקַטְּרִ֣ים ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרָא־ל֖וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃", "text": "*Huʾ* *hesir* *ʾet*-the *bamot* and *shibbar* *ʾet*-the *matsevot* and *karat* *ʾet*-the *ʾasherah*, and *kittat* *neḥash* the *neḥoshet* which *ʿasah* *Mosheh*, for until the *yamim* those *hayu* *bene*-*Yisraʾel* *meqattərim* to it, and *wayyiqraʾ*-to it *Neḥushtan*.", "grammar": { "*huʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*hesir*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he removed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bamot*": "noun, feminine plural - high places/altars", "*shibbar*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he broke/shattered", "*matsevot*": "noun, feminine plural - sacred pillars/standing stones", "*karat*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut down", "*ʾasherah*": "noun, feminine singular - sacred pole/tree/goddess Asherah", "*kittat*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he crushed/broke to pieces", "*neḥash*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*neḥoshet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*ʿasah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*Mosheh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*hayu*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*bene*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*meqattərim*": "Piel participle masculine plural - burning incense/offering sacrifices", "*wayyiqraʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Neḥushtan*": "proper noun, masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*bamot*": "high places/shrine mounds/cult platforms", "*matsevot*": "sacred pillars/standing stones/monuments", "*ʾasherah*": "sacred wooden pole/tree/image of goddess Asherah", "*meqattərim*": "burning incense/offering sacrifices/making offerings", "*Neḥushtan*": "piece of bronze/little bronze thing (contemptuous form)" } }
• Zech 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.10", "source": "וְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩ עַל־בֵּ֨ית דָּוִ֜יד וְעַ֣ל ׀ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם ר֤וּחַ חֵן֙ וְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔ים וְהִבִּ֥יטוּ אֵלַ֖י אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־דָּקָ֑רוּ וְסָפְד֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּמִסְפֵּד֙ עַל־הַיָּחִ֔יד וְהָמֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו כְּהָמֵ֥ר עַֽל־הַבְּכֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Wə*-*šāp̄aḵtî* upon-house *Dāwid* *wə*-upon *yôšēḇ* *Yərûšalim* *rûaḥ* *ḥēn* *wə*-*taḥănûnîm* *wə*-*hibbîṭû* to-me *ʾēt* who-*dāqārû* *wə*-*sāp̄ədû* over-him like-*mispēd* over-*hayyāḥîd* *wə*-*hāmēr* over-him like-*hāmēr* over-*habəḵôr*", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular, Qal - I will pour out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yôšēḇ*": "masculine singular construct, participle - inhabitant of", "*Yərûšalim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular - grace/favor", "*taḥănûnîm*": "masculine plural - supplications/pleas", "*hibbîṭû*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - they will look/gaze", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dāqārû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal - they pierced", "*sāp̄ədû*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they will mourn/lament", "*mispēd*": "masculine singular - mourning/lamentation", "*hayyāḥîd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the only/unique one", "*hāmēr*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - bitterly", "*habəḵôr*": "definite article + masculine singular - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "I will pour out/spill", "*rûaḥ* *ḥēn*": "spirit of grace/spirit of favor", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/entreaties", "*hibbîṭû*": "they will look/gaze/regard", "*dāqārû*": "they pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*sāp̄ədû*": "they will mourn/lament/wail", "*mispēd*": "mourning/lamentation/wailing", "*hayyāḥîd*": "the only one/only child/unique one", "*hāmēr*": "bitterly/in bitterness", "*habəḵôr*": "the firstborn/firstborn son" } }
• John 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.1.29", "source": "¶Τῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει ὁ Ἰωάννης τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ λέγει, Ἴδε ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "The next day *blepei ho Iōannēs ton Iēsoun erchomenon pros auton*, and *legei*, *Ide* the *Amnos tou Theou*, the one *airōn* the *hamartian tou kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*blepei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *blepō* - sees", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular of *eidon* - behold/look", "*Amnos*": "nominative masculine singular - Lamb", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *airō* - taking away/removing", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world" }, "variants": { "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*erchomenon*": "coming/approaching", "*pros*": "toward/to/with", "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*Amnos*": "Lamb (sacrificial imagery)", "*airōn*": "taking away/removing/lifting up", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/mankind" } }
• John 6:40 : 40 { "verseID": "John.6.40", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ἐστιν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ θεωρῶν τὸν Υἱὸν, καὶ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτόν, ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον: καὶ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν ἐγὼ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.", "text": "This *de estin* the *thelēma* of the one *pempsantos* me, *hina* everyone *theōrōn* the *Hyion*, and *pisteuōn* in him, may *echē zōēn aiōnion*: and *anastēsō* him *egō* on the *eschatē hēmera*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*pempsantos*": "aorist, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - having sent", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*theōrōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/beholding", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*pisteuōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*echē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - may have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*anastēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st singular - I will raise up", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*eschatē*": "dative, feminine, singular - last", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*pempsantos*": "having sent/dispatched", "*theōrōn*": "seeing/beholding/perceiving", "*Hyion*": "Son", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*echē*": "may have/possess/hold", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*anastēsō*": "I will raise up/resurrect", "*eschatē*": "last/final/ultimate", "*hēmera*": "day" } }
• John 12:32 : 32 { "verseID": "John.12.32", "source": "Κἀγὼ, ἐὰν ὑψωθῶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς, πάντας ἑλκύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν.", "text": "And I, if I be *hypsōthō* from the *gēs*, all will *helkysō* *pros* *emauton*.", "grammar": { "*hypsōthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - might be lifted up/exalted", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land/ground", "*helkysō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will draw/drag/pull", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*emauton*": "accusative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - myself" }, "variants": { "*hypsōthō*": "be lifted up/exalted/raised (refers both to crucifixion and exaltation)", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*helkysō*": "will draw/drag/pull/attract", "*pros*": "to/toward/with" } }
• Rom 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.1.17", "source": "Δικαιοσύνη γὰρ Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν: καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.", "text": "*Dikaiosynē* *gar* *Theou* *en* *autō* *apokalyptetai* *ek* *pisteōs* *eis* *pistin*: *kathōs* *gegraptai*, The *de* *dikaios* *ek* *pisteōs* *zēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - it", "*apokalyptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is revealed", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - righteous one", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will live" }, "variants": { "*Dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*apokalyptetai*": "is revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded", "*dikaios*": "righteous one/just person", "*zēsetai*": "will live/be alive/have life" } }
• Rom 5:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.5.20", "source": "Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα. Οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις:", "text": "*Nomos de pareisēlthen*, in order that might *pleonasē* the *paraptōma*. Where *de epleonasen* the *hamartia*, *hypereperisseusen* the *charis*:", "grammar": { "*Nomos*": "nominative singular masculine - law", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pareisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came in alongside/entered secretly", "*pleonasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/increase", "*paraptōma*": "nominative singular neuter - trespass/offense", "*epleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded/increased", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*hypereperisseusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - superabounded/abounded much more", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace" }, "variants": { "*Nomos*": "law/legal system/rule", "*pareisēlthen*": "came in alongside/entered secretly/came in besides", "*pleonasē*": "might abound/increase/multiply", "*paraptōma*": "trespass/offense/transgression/fall", "*epleonasen*": "abounded/increased/multiplied", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*hypereperisseusen*": "superabounded/abounded much more/overflowed exceedingly", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.5.21", "source": "Ἵνα ὥσπερ ἐβασίλευσεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, οὕτως καὶ ἡ χάρις βασιλεύσῃ διὰ δικαιοσύνης εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.", "text": "In order that just as *ebasileusen* the *hamartia* in the *thanatō*, thus also the *charis basileus* through *dikaiosynēs* to *zōēn aiōnion* through *Iēsou Christou* the *Kyriou* of us.", "grammar": { "*ebasileusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - reigned/ruled", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*thanatō*": "dative singular masculine - death", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace", "*basileus*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might reign/rule", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - righteousness", "*zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative singular feminine - eternal/everlasting", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus Christ", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord" }, "variants": { "*ebasileusen*": "reigned/ruled/was king", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*thanatō*": "death/mortality", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*basileus*": "might reign/rule/be king", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• Rom 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Romans.8.3", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου, ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός, ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ Υἱὸν πέμψας ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας, κατέκρινεν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐν τῇ σαρκί:", "text": "The for *adynaton* of the *nomou*, in which it *ēsthenei* through the *sarkos*, the *Theos* the *heautou Huion pempsas* in *homoiōmati sarkos hamartias*, and *peri hamartias*, *katekrinen* the *hamartian* in the *sarki*:", "grammar": { "*adynaton*": "neuter singular accusative/nominative - impossible thing/weakness", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law", "*ēsthenei*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was weak", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - flesh", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*heautou*": "genitive masculine 3rd person singular - his own", "*Huion*": "accusative masculine singular - Son", "*pempsas*": "aorist active participle nominative masculine singular - having sent", "*homoiōmati*": "dative neuter singular - likeness/resemblance", "*sarkos hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - of flesh of sin", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*hamartias*": "genitive feminine singular - sin", "*katekrinen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - condemned", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*adynaton*": "inability/weakness/impossible thing", "*ēsthenei*": "was weak/powerless/impotent [continuous action]", "*pempsas*": "having sent/dispatched [completed action]", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/resemblance/form", "*peri hamartias*": "concerning sin/as sin offering", "*katekrinen*": "condemned/judged against/sentenced [completed action]" } }
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.21", "source": "Τὸν γὰρ μὴ γνόντα ἁμαρτίαν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησεν· ἵνα ἡμεῖς γενώμεθα δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "The *gar* not having *gnonta* *hamartian* on behalf of us *hamartian* he *epoiēsen*; so that we might *genōmetha* *dikaiosynē* of *Theou* in him.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*gnonta*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having known/experienced", "*hamartian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - sin", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made/did", "*genōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might become", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - righteousness", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*gnonta*": "having known/experienced/understood", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/sin-offering", "*epoiēsen*": "made/did/caused", "*genōmetha*": "we might become/be made", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness" } }
• Heb 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.2", "source": "Ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν· ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέμεινεν σταυρὸν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ εκάθισεν.", "text": "*Aphorōntes* unto the of *pisteōs* *archēgon* and *teleiōtēn* *Iēsoun*; who *anti* the *prokeimenēs* to him *charas hypemeinen stauron*, *aischynēs kataphronēsas*, in right and of the *thronou* of *Theou ekathisen*.", "grammar": { "*Aphorōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - looking away/fixing eyes", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of faith", "*archēgon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - author/founder/leader", "*teleiōtēn*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - perfecter/completer/finisher", "*Iēsoun*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - Jesus", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/for/in place of", "*prokeimenēs*": "participle, present middle/passive, genitive, singular, feminine - set before/lying before", "*charas*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of joy", "*hypemeinen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - endured/withstood", "*stauron*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - cross", "*aischynēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of shame", "*kataphronēsas*": "participle, aorist active, nominative, singular, masculine - having despised/disregarded", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of throne", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*ekathisen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sat down" }, "variants": { "*Aphorōntes*": "looking away/fixing eyes upon/gazing at", "*archēgon*": "author/founder/leader/originator/prince", "*teleiōtēn*": "perfecter/completer/finisher", "*anti*": "instead of/for/in place of/because of", "*kataphronēsas*": "having despised/disregarded/thought little of/shown contempt for" } }
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.3.8", "source": "Ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν· ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει. Εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου.", "text": "The one *poiōn* the *hamartian* from the *diabolou estin*; because from *archēs* the *diabolos hamartanei*. For this *ephanerōthē* the *Hyios* of *Theou*, that he might *lysē* the *erga* of the *diabolou*.", "grammar": { "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/committing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*hamartanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sins", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might destroy/dissolve", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works" }, "variants": { "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hamartanei*": "sins/commits sin/errs", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*lysē*": "might destroy/dissolve/loosen/undo", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Isa 45:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.22", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "*pĕnû*-to-me and-*hiwwāšĕʿû* all-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* for *ʾănî*-*ʾēl* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*pĕnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be saved/delivered", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*pĕnû*": "turn/face/look/regard", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "be saved/be delivered/be rescued", "*ʾapsê*": "ends of/extremities of/corners of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } }