Philippians 1:21

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{ "verseID": "Philippians.1.21", "source": "Ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς, καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος.", "text": "For me for the *zēn Christos*, and the *apothanein kerdos*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*kerdos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*apothanein*": "to die/dying", "*kerdos*": "gain/profit/advantage" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς, καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος.

Transliteration

For me for the zēn Christos, and the apothanein kerdos.

Grammar Details

• *zēn*: present active infinitive - to live
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *apothanein*: aorist active infinitive - to die
• *kerdos*: nominative, neuter, singular - gain/profit

Word Meanings

• *zēn*: to live/living
• *apothanein*: to die/dying
• *kerdos*: gain/profit/advantage

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For Christ is to me lyfe and deeth is to me a vauntage.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For Christ is to me life, & death is to me auautage.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Christ is to me both in life, & in death aduantage.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Christe is to me lyfe, and death is to me aduantage.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for to me to live `is' Christ, and to die gain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For to me life is Christ and death is profit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

Referenced Verses

• Gal 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.20", "source": "ζῶ δὲ· οὐκέτι ἐγώ ζῇ, δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός: ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με, καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "I *zō de*; *ouketi egō zē*, *de en emoi Christos*: what *de* now I *zō en sarki en pistei zō* in the [faith] of the *Huiou tou Theou*, the one *agapēsantos* me, and *paradontos heauton hyper emou*.", "grammar": { "*zō de*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular + particle - and I live/yet I live", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*zē*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - lives", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*en emoi*": "preposition + dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ho de*": "relative pronoun + particle - and what", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*en sarki*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in flesh", "*en pistei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*tē tou Huiou tou Theou*": "dative, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - in that of the Son of God", "*tou agapēsantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - of the one having loved", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paradontos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - having given over", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*hyper emou*": "preposition + genitive, 1st person singular - for me" }, "variants": { "*ouketi egō*": "no longer I/not I anymore", "*en emoi Christos*": "Christ in me/Christ [lives] in me", "*zō en sarki*": "I live in flesh/I live in body/I live in physical existence", "*en pistei*": "in faith/by faith/through faith", "*tou agapēsantos me*": "who loved me/the one having loved me", "*paradontos heauton hyper emou*": "gave himself for me/delivered himself up for me/sacrificed himself for me" } }
• Phil 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.20", "source": "Κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου, ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι, ἀλλʼ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ, ὡς πάντοτε, καὶ νῦν μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς, εἴτε διὰ θανάτου.", "text": "According to the *apokaradokian* and *elpida* of me, that in nothing *aischynthēsomai*, but in all *parrēsia*, as always, also now *megalynthēsetai Christos* in the *sōmati* of me, whether through *zōēs*, whether through *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*apokaradokian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eager expectation", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*aischynthēsomai*": "future passive indicative, 1st person singular - I will be ashamed", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*megalynthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be magnified", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*apokaradokian*": "eager expectation/earnest waiting", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*aischynthēsomai*": "I will be ashamed/I will be put to shame", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/confidence/openness/frankness", "*megalynthēsetai*": "will be magnified/will be exalted/will be honored", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*thanatou*": "death/end of life" } }
• Phil 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.23", "source": "Συνέχομαι γὰρ ἐκ τῶν δύο, τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι, καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι· πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον:", "text": "*Synechomai* for from the two, the *epithymian echōn* unto the *analysai*, and with *Christō einai*; by much more *kreisson*:", "grammar": { "*Synechomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am pressed/constrained", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*analysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to depart/be released", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kreisson*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - better" }, "variants": { "*Synechomai*": "I am pressed/I am constrained/I am hard pressed", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/yearning", "*analysai*": "to depart/to be released/to dissolve", "*kreisson*": "better/more preferable/far better" } }
• Rom 8:35-39 : 35 { "verseID": "Romans.8.35", "source": "Τίς ἡμᾶς χωρίσει ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Χριστοῦ; θλῖψις, ἢ στενοχωρία, ἢ διωγμός, ἢ λιμός, ἢ γυμνότης, ἢ κίνδυνος, ἢ μάχαιρα;", "text": "Who us *chōrisei apo tēs agapēs tou Christou*? *thlipsis, ē stenochōria, ē diōgmos, ē limos, ē gymnotes, ē kindynos, ē machaira*?", "grammar": { "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*hēmas*": "accusative 1st person plural - us", "*chōrisei*": "future active indicative 3rd person singular - will separate", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs agapēs*": "genitive feminine singular - the love", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*thlipsis*": "nominative feminine singular - tribulation", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*stenochōria*": "nominative feminine singular - distress", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*diōgmos*": "nominative masculine singular - persecution", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*limos*": "nominative masculine singular - famine", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*gymnotes*": "nominative feminine singular - nakedness", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*kindynos*": "nominative masculine singular - danger", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*machaira*": "nominative feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*chōrisei*": "will separate/divide/part [future]", "*agapēs*": "love/affection/benevolence", "*thlipsis*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*stenochōria*": "distress/anguish/hardship", "*diōgmos*": "persecution/harassment", "*limos*": "famine/hunger", "*gymnotes*": "nakedness/lack of clothing", "*kindynos*": "danger/risk/peril", "*machaira*": "sword/knife/violence" } } 36 { "verseID": "Romans.8.36", "source": "Καθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι Ἕνεκά σοῦ θανατούμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν· ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς.", "text": "*Kathōs gegraptai, hoti Heneka sou thanatoumetha holēn tēn hēmeran; elogisthēmen hōs probata sphagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "subordinating conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Heneka*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of", "*sou*": "genitive 2nd person singular - you", "*thanatoumetha*": "present passive indicative 1st person plural - we are being put to death", "*holēn*": "accusative feminine singular - whole/all", "*tēn hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - the day", "*elogisthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative 1st person plural - we were considered", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*probata*": "nominative neuter plural - sheep", "*sphagēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of slaughter" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written [perfect passive - completed action with continuing results]", "*Heneka sou*": "for your sake/on account of you", "*thanatoumetha*": "we are being put to death/killed [ongoing passive]", "*holēn tēn hēmeran*": "all day long/the whole day", "*elogisthēmen*": "we were considered/reckoned/regarded [completed passive action]", "*probata sphagēs*": "sheep of slaughter/sheep for slaughtering" } } 37 { "verseID": "Romans.8.37", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ἐν τούτοις πᾶσιν ὑπερνικῶμεν διὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*All', en toutois pasin hypernikōmen dia tou agapēsantos hēmas*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*toutois*": "demonstrative pronoun dative neuter plural - these things", "*pasin*": "dative neuter plural - all", "*hypernikōmen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we are more than conquerors", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tou agapēsantos*": "genitive masculine singular aorist active participle - the one having loved", "*hēmas*": "accusative 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*hypernikōmen*": "we are more than conquerors/we overwhelmingly conquer/we triumph completely", "*agapēsantos*": "having loved/shown love [completed action]" } } 38 { "verseID": "Romans.8.38", "source": "Πέπεισμαι γὰρ, ὅτι οὔτε θάνατος, οὔτε ζωὴ, οὔτε ἄγγελοι, οὔτε ἀρχαὶ, οὔτε δυνάμεις, οὔτε ἐνεστῶτα, οὔτε μέλλοντα,", "text": "*Pepeismai gar, hoti oute thanatos, oute zōē, oute angeloi, oute archai, oute dynameis, oute enestōta, oute mellonta*,", "grammar": { "*Pepeismai*": "perfect passive indicative 1st person singular - I have been persuaded", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - neither", "*thanatos*": "nominative masculine singular - death", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*angeloi*": "nominative masculine plural - angels", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*archai*": "nominative feminine plural - rulers/principalities", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*dynameis*": "nominative feminine plural - powers", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*enestōta*": "perfect active participle nominative neuter plural - things present", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*mellonta*": "present active participle nominative neuter plural - things to come" }, "variants": { "*Pepeismai*": "I have been persuaded/convinced/am certain [perfect passive - completed action with continuing results]", "*thanatos*": "death/separation", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*archai*": "rulers/principalities/authorities", "*dynameis*": "powers/forces/mighty deeds", "*enestōta*": "things present/things already established [completed action]", "*mellonta*": "things to come/future things [ongoing]" } } 39 { "verseID": "Romans.8.39", "source": "Οὔτε ὕψωμα, οὔτε βάθος, οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα, δυνήσεται ἡμᾶς χωρίσαι ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Oute hypsōma, oute bathos, oute tis ktisis hetera, dynēsetai hēmas chōrisai apo tēs agapēs tou Theou, tēs en Christō Iēsou tō Kyriō* of us.", "grammar": { "*Oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - neither", "*hypsōma*": "nominative neuter singular - height", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*bathos*": "nominative neuter singular - depth", "*oute*": "negative disjunctive conjunction - nor", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun nominative feminine singular - any", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creation", "*hetera*": "nominative feminine singular - other", "*dynēsetai*": "future middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - will be able", "*hēmas*": "accusative 1st person plural - us", "*chōrisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to separate", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs agapēs*": "genitive feminine singular - the love", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*tēs*": "relative pronoun genitive feminine singular - which is", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Christ Jesus", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - our" }, "variants": { "*hypsōma*": "height/high place/elevation", "*bathos*": "depth/deep place", "*ktisis hetera*": "other creation/any other created thing", "*dynēsetai*": "will be able/will have power [future]", "*chōrisai*": "to separate/divide/part", "*agapēs*": "love/affection/benevolence", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• 2 Cor 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.1", "source": "¶Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον, αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Oidamen* *gar* that *ean* the *epigeios* of us *oikia* of the *skēnous* *katalythē*, *oikodomēn* from *Theos* we *echomen*, *oikian* *acheiropoiēton*, *aiōnion* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know [completed action with continuing results]", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if [introducing hypothetical condition]", "*epigeios*": "adjective, nominative feminine singular - earthly/terrestrial", "*oikia*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*skēnous*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - tent/tabernacle [metaphorical for body]", "*katalythē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - be destroyed/dissolved", "*oikodomēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - building/edifice", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*oikian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*acheiropoiēton*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - not made with hands", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - eternal", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "know/understand/perceive", "*skēnous*": "tent/tabernacle/temporary dwelling", "*katalythē*": "be destroyed/dissolved/taken down", "*oikodomēn*": "building/structure/edifice", "*acheiropoiēton*": "not made with hands/not of human construction" } }
• 2 Cor 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.6", "source": "Θαρροῦντες οὖν πάντοτε, καὶ εἰδότες ὅτι, ἐνδημοῦντες ἐν τῷ σώματι, ἐκδημοῦμεν ἀπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου:", "text": "*Tharrountes* therefore *pantote*, *kai* *eidotes* that, *endēmountes* in the *sōmati*, we *ekdēmoumen* from the *Kyriou*:", "grammar": { "*Tharrountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being confident/courageous", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - knowing/having known", "*endēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being at home/residing", "*sōmati*": "noun, dative neuter singular - body", "*ekdēmoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are absent/away from home", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*Tharrountes*": "being confident/courageous/bold", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*endēmountes*": "being at home/residing/dwelling", "*ekdēmoumen*": "we are absent/away from home/abroad" } }
• 2 Cor 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.8", "source": "Θαρροῦμεν δὲ, καὶ εὐδοκοῦμεν μᾶλλον ἐκδημῆσαι ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, καὶ ἐνδημῆσαι πρὸς τὸν Κύριον.", "text": "We *tharroumen* *de*, *kai* we *eudokoumen* *mallon* to *ekdēmēsai* out of the *sōmatos*, *kai* to *endēmēsai* *pros* the *Kyrion*.", "grammar": { "*tharroumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are confident/have courage", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*eudokoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are pleased/prefer", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*ekdēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be absent/away from home", "*sōmatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - body", "*endēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be at home/present with", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward", "*Kyrion*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*tharroumen*": "we are confident/have courage/are bold", "*eudokoumen*": "we are pleased/prefer/think well", "*ekdēmēsai*": "to be absent/away from home/abroad", "*endēmēsai*": "to be at home/present with/dwell with" } }
• Col 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.4", "source": "Ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς, φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "When the *Christos* *phanerōthē*, the *zōē* of us, *tote* also you *syn* him *phanerōthēsesthe* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, in apposition to Christ - life", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*autō*": "dative, 3rd person singular pronoun - with him", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be manifested/revealed", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in glory/splendor" }, "variants": { "*phanerōthē*": "is revealed/manifested/made visible", "*zōē*": "life/existence/living being", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "will be revealed/manifested/made visible", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/honor/magnificence" } }
• Rev 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.13", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ λεγούσης μοι, Γράψον, Μακάριοι οἱ νεκροὶ οἱ ἐν Κυρίῳ ἀποθνῄσκοντες ἀπʼ ἄρτί: Ναί, λέγει τὸ Πνεῦμα, ἵνα ἀναπαύσωνται ἐκ τῶν κόπων αὐτῶν· τὰ δὲ ἔργα αὐτῶν ἀκολουθεῖ μετʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *ēkousa* *phōnēs* from the *ouranou* *legousēs* to me, *Grapson*, *Makarioi* the *nekroi* the ones in *Kyriō* *apothnēskontes* from now: Yes, *legei* the *Pneuma*, that they may *anapausōntai* from the *kopōn* of them; the *de* *erga* of them *akolouthei* with them.", "grammar": { "*ēkousa*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - I heard", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying", "*Grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - write", "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*apothnēskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dying", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*anapausōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may rest", "*kopōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - labors/toils", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akolouthei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - follows" }, "variants": { "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/noise", "*legousēs*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Grapson*": "write/record", "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*apothnēskontes*": "dying/passing away", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*anapausōntai*": "they may rest/relax/be refreshed", "*kopōn*": "labors/toils/hardships/troubles", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*akolouthei*": "follows/accompanies/comes after" } }
• Isa 57:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.1", "source": "הַצַּדִּ֣יק אָבָ֔ד וְאֵ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ שָׂ֣ם עַל־לֵ֑ב וְאַנְשֵׁי־חֶ֤סֶד נֶֽאֱסָפִים֙ בְּאֵ֣ין מֵבִ֔ין כִּֽי־מִפְּנֵ֥י הָרָעָ֖ה נֶאֱסַ֥ף הַצַּדִּֽיק׃", "text": "The *ṣaddîq* *ʾābād* *wə-ʾên* *ʾîš* *śām* *ʿal-lēb* *wə-ʾanšê-ḥesed* *neʾĕsāpîm* *bə-ʾên* *mēbîn* *kî-mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *neʾĕsap* the *ṣaddîq*.", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "definite noun, masculine, singular - the righteous person", "*ʾābād*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has perished/vanished", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunctive waw + particle of negation - and there is not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*śām*": "participle, active, masculine, singular - putting/placing", "*ʿal-lēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon heart/mind", "*wə-ʾanšê-ḥesed*": "conjunctive waw + construct form - and men of mercy/loyalty", "*neʾĕsāpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - are gathered/taken away", "*bə-ʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - with no/without", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - understanding/considering", "*kî-mippənê*": "conjunction + preposition compound - because from the face of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite noun, feminine, singular - the evil/calamity", "*neʾĕsap*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - is gathered/taken away" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/innocent one", "*ʾābād*": "perishes/is destroyed/vanishes/is lost", "*ḥesed*": "loyalty/faithfulness/kindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*neʾĕsāpîm*": "are gathered/are taken away/are collected/are removed", "*mēbîn*": "one who understands/discerns/considers", "*hārāʿāh*": "evil/distress/calamity/misfortune" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.2", "source": "יָב֣וֹא שָׁל֔וֹם יָנ֖וּחוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם הֹלֵ֖ךְ נְכֹחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yābôʾ* *šālôm* *yānûḥû* *ʿal-miškəbôtām* *hōlēk* *nəḵōḥô*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine - he shall enter/come", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace/welfare", "*yānûḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural, masculine - they shall rest", "*ʿal-miškəbôtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - upon their beds/resting places", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - walking/going", "*nəḵōḥô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his straightness/uprightness" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/prosperity/safety", "*yānûḥû*": "they rest/they find repose/they are at peace", "*miškəbôtām*": "their beds/resting places/couches", "*hōlēk*": "one who walks/goes/follows", "*nəḵōḥô*": "his straightness/uprightness/integrity" } }
• 1 Thess 4:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.13", "source": "Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κεκοιμημένων, ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα.", "text": "Not I *thelō* but you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, concerning the ones having *kekoimēmenōn*, that not you may *lypēsthe*, just as also the *loipoi* the ones not *echontes* *elpida*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect, participle, middle/passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*lypēsthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you may be grieved/sorrowful", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/others/remaining ones", "*echontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having/possessing", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire/will", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know/misunderstand", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*lypēsthe*": "be grieved/sorrowful/distressed", "*loipoi*": "rest/others/remaining ones", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.14", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη, οὕτως καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ.", "text": "If for we *pisteuomen* that *Iēsous* *apethanen* and *anestē*, thus also the *Theos* the ones having *koimēthentas* through the *Iēsou* will *axei* with him.", "grammar": { "*pisteuomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we believe", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus (subject)", "*apethanen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he died", "*anestē*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rose", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God (subject)", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus's (possessive)", "*axei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he will bring/lead" }, "variants": { "*pisteuomen*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*apethanen*": "died/perished", "*anestē*": "rose/stood up/got up", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*axei*": "will bring/lead/carry" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.15", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας.", "text": "This for to you we *legomen* in *logō* of *Kyriou*, that we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* unto the *parousian* of the *Kyriou* not not we may *phthasōmen* the ones having *koimēthentas*.", "grammar": { "*legomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we say/tell", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/statement (locative)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*phthasōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, plural - we may precede/come before", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died" }, "variants": { "*legomen*": "say/tell/speak", "*logō*": "word/statement/message/declaration", "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*parousian*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent", "*phthasōmen*": "precede/come before/anticipate", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away" } }
• Gal 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.14", "source": "Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ.", "text": "But to me *mē genoito kauchasthai*, except in the *staurō tou Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, through whom to me *kosmos estaurōtai*, and I to the *kosmō*.", "grammar": { "*mē genoito*": "aorist, middle, optative, 3rd singular - may it not be", "*kauchasthai*": "present, middle/passive, infinitive - to boast", "*staurō*": "dative, masculine, singular - cross", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*estaurōtai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - has been crucified", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to world" }, "variants": { "*mē genoito*": "may it not be/far be it/God forbid", "*kauchasthai*": "to boast/glory/take pride", "*staurō*": "cross/crucifixion", "*tou Kyriou*": "of the Lord/master", "*Iēsou Christou*": "of Jesus Christ/the Messiah", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order", "*estaurōtai*": "has been crucified/put to death", "*kosmō*": "to world/universe/order" } }
• Phil 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.21", "source": "Οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "The all for the things of themselves *zētousin*, not the things of *Christou Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*zētousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they seek/look for", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*zētousin*": "seek/look for/strive after/pursue" } }
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.30", "source": "Ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν σοφία ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε, καὶ ἁγιασμός, καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις:", "text": "From him *de* you *este* in *Christō Iēsou*, who *egenēthē* to us *sophia* from *Theou*, *dikaiosynē te*, and *hagiasmos*, and *apolytrōsis*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*este*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*egenēthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - became/was made", "*sophia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*te*": "conjunction - both/and (connects closely with following *kai*)", "*hagiasmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - sanctification", "*apolytrōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*este*": "are/exist", "*egenēthē*": "became/was made/has become", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hagiasmos*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*apolytrōsis*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance" } }
• 1 Cor 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.22", "source": "Εἴτε Παῦλος, εἴτε Ἀπολλῶς, εἴτε Κηφᾶς, εἴτε κόσμος, εἴτε ζωὴ, εἴτε θάνατος, εἴτε ἐνεστῶτα, εἴτε μέλλοντα· πάντα ὑμῶν ἐστιν·", "text": "Whether *Paulos*, whether *Apollōs*, whether *Kēphas*, whether *kosmos*, whether *zōē*, whether *thanatos*, whether *enestōta*, whether *mellonta*; *panta hymōn estin*;", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Paul", "*Apollōs*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Apollos", "*Kēphas*": "proper noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Cephas", "*kosmos*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - world", "*zōē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - life", "*thanatos*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - death", "*enestōta*": "perfect active participle, neuter, nominative, plural - present things", "*mellonta*": "present active participle, neuter, nominative, plural - future things", "*panta*": "adjective, neuter, nominative, plural - all things", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural - of you", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*thanatos*": "death/end of life", "*enestōta*": "present things/things at hand", "*mellonta*": "future things/things to come", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }