Numbers 25:18

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.25.18", "source": "כִּ֣י צֹרְרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לָכֶ֔ם בְּנִכְלֵיהֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־נִכְּל֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וְעַל־דְּבַ֞ר כָּזְבִּ֨י בַת־נְשִׂ֤יא מִדְיָן֙ אֲחֹתָ֔ם הַמֻּכָּ֥ה בְיוֹם־הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּעֽוֹר׃", "text": "For *ṣōrərîm* they to-you with-*niḵlêhem* that-*nikkəlû* to-you concerning-*dəḇar*-*pəʿôr* and-concerning-*dəḇar* *kozbî* *ḇaṯ*-*nəśîʾ* *miḏyān* *ʾăḥōṯām* the-*mukkāh* in-*yôm*-the-*maggēp̄āh* concerning-*dəḇar*-*pəʿôr*", "grammar": { "*ṣōrərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - enemies/harassers", "*niḵlêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix and preposition - with their tricks/devices", "*nikkəlû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they have deceived/beguiled", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of", "*pəʿôr*": "proper noun - Peor", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of", "*kozbî*": "proper noun - Cozbi", "*ḇaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*nəśîʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - prince/leader of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ʾăḥōṯām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their sister", "*mukkāh*": "Hophal participle feminine singular with definite article - the one smitten", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*maggēp̄āh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plague", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of", "*pəʿôr*": "proper noun - Peor" }, "variants": { "*ṣōrərîm*": "enemies/harassers/adversaries", "*niḵlêhem*": "their tricks/their devices/their plots", "*nikkəlû*": "they have deceived/they have beguiled/they have dealt treacherously", "*dəḇar*": "matter/affair/incident", "*ʾăḥōṯām*": "their sister/their kinswoman", "*mukkāh*": "smitten/slain/struck down" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י צֹרְרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לָכֶ֔ם בְּנִכְלֵיהֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־נִכְּל֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וְעַל־דְּבַ֞ר כָּזְבִּ֨י בַת־נְשִׂ֤יא מִדְיָן֙ אֲחֹתָ֔ם הַמֻּכָּ֥ה בְיוֹם־הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּעֽוֹר׃

Transliteration

For ṣōrərîm they to-you with-niḵlêhem that-nikkəlû to-you concerning-dəḇar-pəʿôr and-concerning-dəḇar kozbî ḇaṯ-nəśîʾ miḏyān ʾăḥōṯām the-mukkāh in-yôm-the-maggēp̄āh concerning-dəḇar-pəʿôr

Grammar Details

• *ṣōrərîm*: Qal participle masculine plural - enemies/harassers
• *niḵlêhem*: common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix and preposition - with their tricks/devices
• *nikkəlû*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they have deceived/beguiled
• *dəḇar*: common noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of
• *pəʿôr*: proper noun - Peor
• *kozbî*: proper noun - Cozbi
• *ḇaṯ*: common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of
• *nəśîʾ*: common noun, masculine singular construct - prince/leader of
• *miḏyān*: proper noun - Midian
• *ʾăḥōṯām*: common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their sister
• *mukkāh*: Hophal participle feminine singular with definite article - the one smitten
• *yôm*: common noun, masculine singular construct - day of
• *maggēp̄āh*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plague

Word Meanings

• *ṣōrərîm*: enemies/harassers/adversaries
• *niḵlêhem*: their tricks/their devices/their plots
• *nikkəlû*: they have deceived/they have beguiled/they have dealt treacherously
• *dəḇar*: matter/affair/incident
• *ʾăḥōṯām*: their sister/their kinswoman
• *mukkāh*: smitten/slain/struck down

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For they treated you as enemies with their deceit, which they used to lure you away to worship Baal of Peor, and because of Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader, their kinswoman, who was killed on the day of the plague that struck because of Peor.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For they harass you with their tricks, by which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for they vex{H6887} you with their wiles,{H5231} wherewith they have beguiled{H5230} you in the matter{H1697} of Peor,{H6465} and in the matter{H1697} of Cozbi,{H3579} the daughter{H1323} of the prince{H5387} of Midian,{H4080} their sister,{H269} who was slain{H5221} on the day{H3117} of the plague{H4046} in the matter{H1697} of Peor.{H6465}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they vex{H6887}{(H8802)} you with their wiles{H5231}, wherewith they have beguiled{H5230}{(H8765)} you in the matter{H1697} of Peor{H6465}, and in the matter{H1697} of Cozbi{H3579}, the daughter{H1323} of a prince{H5387} of Midian{H4080}, their sister{H269}, which was slain{H5221}{(H8716)} in the day{H3117} of the plague{H4046} for Peor's{H6465} sake{H1697}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  for they haue troubled you with their wiles with the which they haue begyled you thorow Peor and thorow their syster Cosby ye doughter of a LORde in Madian which was slayne in ye daye of the plage for Peors sake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for they haue vexed you with their wyles, wherby they haue bigyled you thorow Peor, and thorow their sister Co?bi the doughter of a captayne of ye Madianites, which was slayne in the daye of the plage, for Peors sake, and the plage came after.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they trouble you with their wiles, wherewith they haue beguiled you as concerning Peor, & as concerning their sister Cozbi ye daughter of a prince of Midian, which was slayne in the day of the plague because of Peor.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they trouble you with their wyles, whiche haue begyled you by deceyte in the cause of Peor, & in the cause of their sister Cozbi, the daughter of a Lorde of the Madianites, whiche was slayne in the day of the plague for Peors sake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for they vex you with their wiles, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for they are adversaries to you with their frauds, `with' which they have acted fraudulently to you, concerning the matter of Peor, and concerning the matter of Cozbi, daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who is smitten in the day of the plague for the matter of Peor.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they are a danger to you with their false ways, causing sin to come on you in the question of Peor, and because of Cozbi, their sister, the daughter of the chief of Midian, who was put to death at the time of the disease which came on you because of Peor.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for they harassed you with their wiles, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of Peor.”

Referenced Verses

• Rev 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ, ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα, καὶ πορνεῦσαι.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *echeis* there *kratountas* the *didachēn Balaam*, who *edidasken* the *Balak balein skandalon enōpion* of-the *huiōn Israēl*, *phagein eidōlothuta*, and *porneusai*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*kratountas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - holding/following", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Balaam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Balaam", "*edidasken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching", "*Balak*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Balak", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to cast/throw", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in sight of", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*oliga*": "few things/little/a little", "*kratountas*": "holding/keeping/maintaining", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*edidasken*": "taught/was teaching/instructed", "*balein*": "cast/throw/put", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/trap/offense", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate" } }
• Gen 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֑ית וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה הַנָּחָ֥שׁ הִשִּׁיאַ֖נִי וָאֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾiššāh*: What this *ʿāśît*? And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh*: The *nāḥāš* *hiššîʾanî* and *ʾōkēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʿāśît*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hiššîʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he deceived me", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I ate" }, "variants": { "*hiššîʾanî*": "deceived me/led me astray/enticed me" } }
• Gen 26:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ מַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֑נוּ כִּ֠מְעַט שָׁכַ֞ב אַחַ֤ד הָעָם֙ אֶת־אִשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ עָלֵ֖ינוּ אָשָֽׁם׃", "text": "and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăbîmelek* what-this *ʿāśîtā* to-us like-*məʿaṭ* *šākab* one of-*hā-ʿām* *ʾet*-your-wife and-*hēbētā* upon-us *ʾāšām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*ʿāśîtā*": "2nd masculine singular Qal perfect of עשה - you have done", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - little/few", "*šākab*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of שכב - he might have lain", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hēbētā*": "2nd masculine singular Hiphil perfect of בוא - you would have brought", "*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt/blame" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "almost/nearly/a little", "*šākab*": "lain with/slept with/had relations with", "*hēbētā*": "brought/caused to come", "*ʾāšām*": "guilt/blame/culpability/liability" } }
• Exod 32:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן מֶֽה־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־הֵבֵ֥אתָ עָלָ֖יו חֲטָאָ֥ה גְדֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyomer* *Mosheh* to-*'Aharon* what-*'asah* to-you the-*'am* the-*zeh* that-*heveta* upon-him *chata'ah* *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Mosheh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*'Aharon*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*'asah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*heveta*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you brought", "*chata'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - sin", "*gedolah*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*'asah*": "did/made/performed", "*heveta*": "brought/caused/led", "*chata'ah*": "sin/offense/guilt" } }
• Exod 32:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.35", "source": "וַיִּגֹּ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָעָ֑ם עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֶת־הָעֵ֔גֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה אַהֲרֹֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yiggōp̄* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿal* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿēgel* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *ʾAhărōn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggōp̄*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and struck/plagued", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿām*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿal* *ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - because/on account of", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made", "*ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿēgel*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the calf", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had made", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*yiggōp̄*": "struck/plagued/inflicted", "*ʿāśû*": "made/fashioned/created", "*ʿēgel*": "calf/young bull/idol" } }
• Num 31:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם כָּל־נְקֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *mōšeh* *ha-ḥiyyîṯem* *kol-nəqēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ha-ḥiyyîṯem*": "interrogative particle + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - have you kept alive", "*kol-nəqēḇāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - every female" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and said/spoke", "*ha-ḥiyyîṯem*": "have you kept alive/preserved/spared", "*nəqēḇāh*": "female/woman" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.16", "source": "הֵ֣ן הֵ֜נָּה הָי֨וּ לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֔ם לִמְסָר־מַ֥עַל בַּיהוָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה בַּעֲדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hēn* *hēnnāh* *hāyû* *liḇnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *biḏḇar* *bilʿām* *limsār-maʿal* *ba-YHWH* *ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr* *wat-təhî* *ham-maggēp̄āh* *ba-ʿăḏaṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*biḏḇar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the word of", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*limsār-maʿal*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + noun, masculine singular - to commit treachery", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the matter of Peor", "*wat-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ham-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the plague", "*ba-ʿăḏaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the congregation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/surely", "*biḏḇar*": "by the word of/through the advice of/in the matter of", "*limsār-maʿal*": "to commit treachery/to act unfaithfully/to trespass", "*maʿal*": "treachery/unfaithfulness/trespass", "*dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "matter of Peor/incident of Peor", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/slaughter/defeat" } }
• 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.3", "source": "Φοβοῦμαι δὲ, μή πως, ὡς ὁ ὄφις Εὕαν ἐξηπάτησεν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ, οὕτως φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν.", "text": "I *phoboumai* but, lest somehow, as the *ophis* *Heuan exēpatēsen* in the *panourgia* of him, thus might be *phtharē* the *noēmata* of you from the *haplotētos* that is toward the *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*phoboumai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - fear/am afraid", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent/snake", "*Heuan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Eve", "*exēpatēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - deceived/beguiled completely", "*panourgia*": "dative, feminine, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*phtharē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be corrupted/ruined", "*noēmata*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - minds/thoughts", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - simplicity/sincerity", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*phoboumai*": "fear/am afraid/am concerned", "*ophis*": "serpent/snake", "*exēpatēsen*": "deceived completely/beguiled/seduced", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*phtharē*": "might be corrupted/ruined/led astray", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/sincerity/singleness/purity" } }
• 2 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } }
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.18", "source": "Ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι, δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς, ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους.", "text": "*Hyperogka gar mataiotētos phtheggomenoi, deleazousin en epithymiais sarkos, aselgeiais, tous ontōs apophygontas tous en planē anastrephomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperogka*": "accusative plural neuter - 'arrogant/boastful'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*mataiotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of emptiness/vanity'", "*phtheggomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'speaking/uttering'", "*deleazousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they entice/lure'", "*en epithymiais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in lusts/desires'", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of flesh'", "*aselgeiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'by sensuality/debauchery'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*ontōs*": "adverb - 'actually/really'", "*apophygontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*en planē*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in error'", "*anastrephomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'living/conducting themselves'" }, "variants": { "*Hyperogka*": "arrogant things/boastful words/inflated speech", "*mataiotētos*": "of emptiness/vanity/futility", "*phtheggomenoi*": "speaking/uttering/proclaiming", "*deleazousin*": "they entice/lure/bait/allure", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*aselgeiais*": "by sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*ontōs*": "actually/really/truly/indeed", "*apophygontas*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*anastrephomenous*": "living/conducting themselves/behaving" } }