Proverbs 1:6

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

ləhavin mashal umlitsah divrei ḥakamim wəḥidotam

Grammar Details

• *ləhavin*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand
• *mashal*: masculine singular noun - proverb/parable
• *umlitsah*: conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma
• *divrei*: construct state, masculine plural - words of
• *ḥakamim*: masculine plural adjective - wise ones
• *wəḥidotam*: conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles

Word Meanings

• *mashal*: proverb/parable/comparison
• *mlitsah*: figure/enigma/satire
• *divrei*: words/matters/things
• *ḥakamim*: wise ones/sages/skilled persons
• *ḥidotam*: their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To understand a overb, and the interetation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he shal be more apte to vnderstonde a parable, and the interpretacion therof: the wordes of the wyse, and the darcke speaches of the same.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To vnderstande a parable, and the interpretation therof, the wordes of the wise, and their darke speaches.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

• World English Bible (2000)

  to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.2", "source": "אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*ʾep̄təḥâ* in *māšāl* my *pî* *ʾabbîʿâ* *ḥîḏôt* from *minnî-qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾep̄təḥâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*bᵉmāšāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter", "*ḥîḏôt*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/similitude/figurative discourse", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "I will pour forth/utter/gush forth/bubble up", "*ḥîḏôt*": "riddles/dark sayings/enigmas/mysteries", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "from ancient times/from of old/from antiquity" } }
• Mark 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Mark.4.11", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὸ μυστήριον τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἐκείνοις δὲ τοῖς ἔξω, ἐν παραβολαῖς τὰ πάντα γίνεται:", "text": "And *elegen* to them, To you *dedotai gnōnai* the *mystērion* of the *basileias* of the *Theou*: to those *de* to the *exō*, in *parabolais* the *panta ginetai*:", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been given", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*mystērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*exō*": "adverb - outside", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/becomes" }, "variants": { "*dedotai*": "has been given/granted", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*exō*": "outside/without", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*ginetai*": "comes/happens/becomes" } }
• Ps 49:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.4", "source": "פִּ֭י יְדַבֵּ֣ר חָכְמ֑וֹת וְהָג֖וּת לִבִּ֣י תְבוּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*pî* *yədabbēr* *ḥoḵmôt* *wə*-*hāgût* *libbî* *təbûnôt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - 'my mouth'", "*yədabbēr*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will speak'", "*ḥoḵmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'wisdoms/wise things'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hāgût*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'meditation/musing of'", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my heart'", "*təbûnôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'understanding/insights'" }, "variants": { "*hāgût*": "meditation/musing/utterance", "*təbûnôt*": "understanding/insights/discernment" } }
• Num 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.8", "source": "פֶּ֣ה אֶל־פֶּ֞ה אֲדַבֶּר־בּ֗וֹ וּמַרְאֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א בְחִידֹ֔ת וּתְמֻנַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה יַבִּ֑יט וּמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ לֹ֣א יְרֵאתֶ֔ם לְדַבֵּ֖ר בְּעַבְדִּ֥י בְמֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*Peh* *ʾel-peh* *ʾădabbēr-bō* *ūmarʾeh* *wə-lōʾ* *ḇəḥîdōt* *ūtəmūnat* *YHWH* *yabbîṭ* *ūmaddūaʿ* *lōʾ* *yərēʾtem* *lədabbēr* *bə-ʿaḇdî* *ḇə-Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*Peh*": "masculine singular noun - 'mouth'", "*ʾel-peh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'to mouth'", "*ʾădabbēr-bō*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I speak with him'", "*ūmarʾeh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and appearance'", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'and not'", "*ḇəḥîdōt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - 'in riddles'", "*ūtəmūnat*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - 'and form of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'the LORD'", "*yabbîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he beholds'", "*ūmaddūaʿ*": "conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yərēʾtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'you feared'", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to speak'", "*bə-ʿaḇdî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'against my servant'", "*ḇə-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - 'against Moses'" }, "variants": { "*Peh* *ʾel-peh*": "mouth to mouth/face to face", "*ūmarʾeh*": "and appearance/and visibly/clearly", "*ḇəḥîdōt*": "in riddles/in dark sayings", "*təmūnat*": "form/likeness/manifestation", "*yabbîṭ*": "he beholds/he looks upon/he sees", "*yərēʾtem*": "you feared/you were afraid" } }
• Mark 4:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Mark.4.34", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς: κατʼ ἰδίαν δὲ, τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἐπέλυεν πάντα.", "text": "*Chōris de parabolēs* not *elalei* to them: *kat' idian de*, to the *mathētais* of him *epelyen panta*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - parable", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was speaking", "*kat' idian*": "adverbial phrase - privately", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epelyen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was explaining", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "parable/analogy/comparison", "*elalei*": "he was speaking/talking", "*kat' idian*": "privately/alone/in private", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epelyen*": "he was explaining/interpreting/solving", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
• Acts 8:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.8.30", "source": "Προσδραμὼν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος, ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ ἀναγινώσκοντος τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἆρά γε γινώσκεις ἃ ἀναγινώσκεις;", "text": "*Prosdramōn de* the *Philippos*, *ēkousen* him *anaginōskontos* the *prophētēn Ēsaian*, and *eipen*, *Ara ge ginōskeis ha anaginōskeis*?", "grammar": { "*Prosdramōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having run to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - heard", "*anaginōskontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reading", "*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*Ēsaian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Isaiah", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Ara*": "interrogative particle - indeed/then", "*ge*": "postpositive emphatic particle - indeed/really", "*ginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you understand", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - what", "*anaginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you read" }, "variants": { "*Prosdramōn*": "having run to/up to", "*ēkousen*": "heard/listened to", "*anaginōskontos*": "reading/reciting", "*ginōskeis*": "you understand/comprehend/know", "*anaginōskeis*": "you read/are reading" } } 31 { "verseID": "Acts.8.31", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Πῶς γὰρ ἂν δυναίμην, ἐὰν μή τις ὁδηγήσῃ με; Παρεκάλεσέν τε τὸν Φίλιππον ἀναβάντα καθίσαι σὺν αὐτῷ.", "text": "He *de eipen*, How for *an dynaimēn*, if not *tis hodēgēsē* me? *Parekalesen te* the *Philippon anabanta kathisai* with him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*an*": "particle marking potential - might/would", "*dynaimēn*": "present middle optative, 1st singular - could be able", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "*hodēgēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might guide", "*Parekalesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - invited/urged", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*anabanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come up", "*kathisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to sit" }, "variants": { "*dynaimēn*": "could be able/might be able", "*hodēgēsē*": "might guide/instruct/lead", "*Parekalesen*": "invited/urged/besought", "*anabanta*": "having come up/gotten up", "*kathisai*": "to sit/be seated" } }
• Heb 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.14", "source": "Τελείων δέ ἐστιν ἡ στερεὰ τροφή, τῶν διὰ τὴν ἕξιν τὰ αἰσθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα ἐχόντων πρὸς διάκρισιν καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ.", "text": "But of *teleiōn* *de* *estin* the *sterea* *trophē*, of those through the *hexin* the *aisthētēria* *gegymnesmena* *echontōn* for *diakrisin* of *kalou* both and of *kakou*.", "grammar": { "*Teleiōn de*": "genitive, masculine, plural adjective + postpositive conjunction - but of the mature", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hē sterea trophē*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article + nominative, feminine, singular - the solid food", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural article - of those", "*dia tēn hexin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular with article - because of practice/habit", "*ta aisthētēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural with article - the faculties of perception", "*gegymnesmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been trained/exercised", "*echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having", "*pros diakrisin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - for discernment/distinguishing", "*kalou te kai kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular + correlative conjunction + genitive, neuter, singular - of good and of evil" }, "variants": { "*teleiōn*": "mature/perfect/complete ones", "*sterea*": "solid/firm/substantial", "*trophē*": "food/nourishment", "*hexin*": "habit/practice/condition", "*aisthētēria*": "faculties of perception/senses", "*gegymnesmena*": "having been trained/exercised/disciplined", "*diakrisin*": "discernment/distinguishing/judgment", "*kalou*": "good/noble/beautiful", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/harmful" } }
• 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.16", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐπιστολαῖς, λαλῶν ἐν αὐταῖς περὶ τούτων· ἐν οἷς ἐστιν δυσνόητά τινα, ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν, ὡς καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς γραφὰς, πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν αὐτῶν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "As also in all the *epistolais*, *lalōn* in them about these; in which *estin dysnoēta* some, which the *amatheis* and *astēriktoi strebloustin*, as also the *loipas graphas*, toward the *idian* of-them *apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*epistolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*lalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/talking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are", "*dysnoēta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - hard to understand/difficult", "*amatheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ignorant/unlearned", "*astēriktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unstable/unsteadfast", "*strebloustin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - distort/twist", "*loipas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - remaining/other", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - writings/scriptures", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/personal", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin" }, "variants": { "*epistolais*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/discussing", "*estin*": "is/are/exist", "*dysnoēta*": "hard to understand/difficult/complex", "*amatheis*": "ignorant/unlearned/untaught", "*astēriktoi*": "unstable/unsteadfast/not firmly established", "*strebloustin*": "distort/twist/pervert", "*loipas*": "remaining/other/rest of", "*graphas*": "writings/scriptures/sacred texts", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition" } }
• Eccl 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.11", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת נְטוּעִ֖ים בַּעֲלֵ֣י אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת נִתְּנ֖וּ מֵרֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*Diḇrê* *ḥăḵāmîm* ka-*dārbōnôt* u-ḵə-*masməəôt* *nəṭûʿîm* *baʿălê* *ʾăsuppôt* *nittənû* mē-*rōʿeh* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men/sages", "*dārbōnôt*": "noun, masculine plural - goads/ox goads", "*masməəôt*": "noun, feminine plural - nails/pegs", "*nəṭûʿîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - planted/fastened", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - masters of", "*ʾăsuppôt*": "noun, feminine plural - collections/assemblies", "*nittənû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were given", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*dārbōnôt*": "goads/prods (pointed sticks to direct oxen)", "*baʿălê* *ʾăsuppôt*": "masters of collections/collectors of sayings/compilers", "*rōʿeh* *ʾeḥād*": "one shepherd (possibly God or a master teacher)" } }
• Matt 13:10-17 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.10", "source": "Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ, εἶπον αὐτῷ, Διὰ τί ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖς αὐτοῖς;", "text": "And *proselthontes* the *mathētai*, *eipon* to him, Through what in *parabolais laleis* to them?", "grammar": { "*proselthontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come to", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - said/spoke", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Dia ti*": "preposition + interrogative - why/for what reason", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*laleis*": "present, 2nd singular - you speak", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached/drawn near", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*Dia ti*": "why/for what reason/for what purpose", "*parabolais*": "parables/similitudes/analogies", "*laleis*": "you speak/talk/say" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅτι Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἐκείνοις δὲ οὐ δέδοται.", "text": "But he *apokritheis eipen* to them, That to you *dedotai gnōnai* the *mystēria* of the *basileias* of the *ouranōn*, to those ones *de* not *dedotai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*Hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been given", "*gnōnai*": "aorist infinitive - to know", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*ekeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those ones", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ou*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dedotai*": "has been given/granted/bestowed", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden truths", "*basileias tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of the heavens/heavenly kingdom", "*ekeinois*": "to those ones/to them [contrastive]" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.12", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ περισσευθήσεται: ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *hostis* *echei*, *dothēsetai* to him, and *perissevthēsetai*: but *hostis* not *echei*, even what he *echei arthēsetai* from him.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be given", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*perissevthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be made abundant", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/the one who/anyone who", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/granted", "*perissevthēsetai*": "will be made abundant/will have abundance/will be increased", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/lifted" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ: ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδὲ συνίουσιν.", "text": "Through this in *parabolais* to them I *lalō*: because *blepontes* not *blepousin*, and *akouontes* not *akouousin*, neither *syniousin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative - because of this/therefore", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*lalō*": "present, 1st singular - I speak", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*blepousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they see", "*akouontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*akouousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they hear", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*syniousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they understand" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "because of this/therefore/for this reason", "*parabolais*": "parables/similitudes/analogies", "*lalō*": "I speak/talk/say", "*blepontes ou blepousin*": "seeing they do not see [paradox]", "*akouontes ouk akouousin*": "hearing they do not hear [paradox]", "*syniousin*": "they understand/comprehend/perceive" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.14", "source": "Καὶ ἀναπληροῦται ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς ἡ προφητεία Ἠσαΐου, ἡ λέγουσα, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "And *anaplēroutai ep'* them the *prophēteia Ēsaiou*, the one *legousa*, In *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē synēte*; and *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:", "grammar": { "*anaplēroutai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is fulfilled", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - them", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Akoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hearing", "*akousete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will hear", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*synēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might understand", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might perceive" }, "variants": { "*anaplēroutai*": "is fulfilled/is completed/is accomplished", "*prophēteia Ēsaiou*": "prophecy of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Akoē akousete*": "in hearing you will hear [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē synēte*": "you will certainly not understand", "*blepontes blepsete*": "seeing you will see [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē idēte*": "you will certainly not perceive" } } 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.15", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epachynthē* the *kardia* of this *laou*, and with the *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous ekammysan*; lest *idōsin* with the *ophthalmois*, and with the *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia synōsin*, and *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai* them.", "grammar": { "*epachynthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was made thick/dull", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they heard", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*ekammysan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*idōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*ophthalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might hear", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with heart", "*synōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might turn/return", "*iasōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*epachynthē*": "was made thick/dull/insensitive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation/folk", "*bareōs ēkousan*": "they heard with difficulty/were hard of hearing", "*ophthalmous ekammysan*": "they closed their eyes/shut their eyes", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/in case", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*synōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } } 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.16", "source": "Ὑμῶν δὲ μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ, ὅτι βλέπουσιν: καὶ τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἀκούει.", "text": "But of you *makarioi* the *ophthalmoi*, because *blepousin*: and the *ōta* of you, because *akouei*.", "grammar": { "*Hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*blepousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they see", "*ōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ears", "*akouei*": "present, 3rd singular - it hears" }, "variants": { "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*blepousin*": "they see/perceive", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*akouei*": "it hears/listens [singular verb with neuter plural subject]" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.17", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.", "text": "*Amēn gar legō* to you, That many *prophētai* and *dikaioi epethymēsan idein* what you *blepete*, and not *eidon*; and *akousai* what you *akouete*, and not *ēkousan*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*dikaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - righteous ones", "*epethymēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - desired", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive - to see", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - what", "*blepete*": "present, 2nd plural - you see", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eidon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they saw", "*akousai*": "aorist infinitive - to hear", "*akouete*": "present, 2nd plural - you hear", "*ēkousan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they heard" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*dikaioi*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*epethymēsan*": "desired/longed for/yearned", "*idein*": "to see/behold", "*eidon*": "they saw/beheld", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened" } }
• Matt 13:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.34", "source": "Ταῦτα πάντα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν παραβολαῖς τοῖς ὄχλοις· καὶ χωρὶς παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς:", "text": "*Tauta panta elalēsen ho Iēsous en parabolais tois ochlois*· and *chōris parabolēs ouk elalei autois*:", "grammar": { "*Tauta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all these things", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*tois ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the crowds", "*chōris*": "preposition - without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of parable", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said", "*parabolais*": "parables/comparisons/analogies", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separate from", "*elalei*": "was speaking/used to speak" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }
• Matt 13:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.51", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Συνήκατε ταῦτα πάντα; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ναί, Κύριε.", "text": "*Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, *Synēkate* these things all? *Legousin* to him, Yes, *Kyrie*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Synēkate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have understood", "*Legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus/Yeshua", "*Synēkate*": "you have understood/comprehended/grasped", "*Legousin*": "they say/tell/speak", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir" } } 52 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.52", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά.", "text": "And he *eipen* to them, Because of this every *grammateus* *mathēteutheis* for the *basileian* of the *ouranōn* *homoios* *estin* to *anthrōpō* *oikodespotē*, who *ekballei* out of the *thēsaurou* of him *kaina* and *palaia*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*mathēteutheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been discipled", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*homoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - similar/like", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to man", "*oikodespotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to householder", "*ekballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - brings out", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kaina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - new things", "*palaia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - old things" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*mathēteutheis*": "having been discipled/instructed/trained", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*homoios*": "similar/like/resembling", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*oikodespotē*": "householder/master of house/head of household", "*ekballei*": "brings out/puts out/casts out", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kaina*": "new things/fresh things", "*palaia*": "old things/ancient things" } }