Proverbs 12:28

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.12.28", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*bəʾōraḥ*-*ṣəḏāqāh* *ḥayyîm* *wəḏereḵ* *nəṯîḇāh* *ʾal*-*māweṯ*", "grammar": { "*bəʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in path of", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*wəḏereḵ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pathway", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - no", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*nəṯîḇāh*": "pathway/trail/journey", "*ʾal*-*māweṯ*": "no death/immortality/not death" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃

Transliteration

bəʾōraḥ-ṣəḏāqāh ḥayyîm wəḏereḵ nəṯîḇāh ʾal-māweṯ

Grammar Details

• *bəʾōraḥ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in path of
• *ṣəḏāqāh*: noun, feminine singular - righteousness
• *ḥayyîm*: noun, masculine plural - life
• *wəḏereḵ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and way of
• *nəṯîḇāh*: noun, feminine singular - pathway
• *ʾal*: negative particle - no
• *māweṯ*: noun, masculine singular - death

Word Meanings

• *ʾōraḥ*: path/way/trail
• *ṣəḏāqāh*: righteousness/justice/rightness
• *ḥayyîm*: life/living
• *dereḵ*: way/path/journey
• *nəṯîḇāh*: pathway/trail/journey
• *ʾal*-*māweṯ*: no death/immortality/not death

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the path of righteousness is life, and its pathway leads to immortality.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the path of righteousness there is life, and in its way there is no death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the waye of righteousnesse there is life, as for eny other waye, it is the path vnto death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the way of ryghteousnesse there is life: & in the same way there is no death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the way of righteousness is life; In its path there is no death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In the path of righteousness `is' life, And in the way of `that' path `is' no death!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

Referenced Verses

• 3 John 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "3 John.1.11", "source": "Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapēte*, not *mimou* the *kakon*, but the *agathon*. The *agathopoiōn* from the *Theou* *estin*: the but *kakopoiōn* not *heōraken* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapēte*": "vocative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear one", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*mimou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - imitate/follow", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*agathopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing good", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kakopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing evil", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*heōraken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapēte*": "beloved/dear one", "*mimou*": "imitate/follow/copy", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*agathon*": "good/right/beneficial", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/one who does good/practicing good", "*estin*": "is/exists/belongs to", "*kakopoiōn*": "doing evil/one who does evil/practicing evil", "*heōraken*": "has seen/has perceived/has known", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
• Deut 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.15", "source": "רְאֵ֨ה נָתַ֤תִּי לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶת־הַֽחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַטּ֑וֹב וְאֶת־הַמָּ֖וֶת וְאֶת־הָרָֽע", "text": "See, *rəʾēh nātattî* before you today *ʾet*-the *ḥayyîm* and *ʾet*-the *ṭôb* and *ʾet*-the *māwet* and *ʾet*-the *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh nātattî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + qal perfect, 1st singular - see, I have set/placed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*nātattî*": "I have set/placed/put/given", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress/misery" } }
• Prov 8:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.35", "source": "כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי *מצאי **מָצָ֣א חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *mōṣᵊʾî* *māṣāʾ ḥayyîm*, and-*yāpeq rāṣôn* from-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mōṣᵊʾî*": "qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one who finds me", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he finds/has found", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life", "*yāpeq*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he obtains/gets", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptance", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*mōṣᵊʾî*": "one who finds me/my finder", "*māṣāʾ*": "he finds/has found/obtains", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/vitality", "*yāpeq*": "he obtains/gets/receives", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/pleasure" } }
• Prov 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.11", "source": "כִּי־בִ֭י יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*kî-bî* *yirbû* *yāmêkā* *wyôsîpû* *lkā* *šnôt* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*kî-bî*": "conjunction with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - for by me", "*yirbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will increase/multiply", "*yāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*wyôsîpû*": "conjunction with Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will add", "*lkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šnôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life" }, "variants": { "*kî-bî*": "for by me/because of me", "*yirbû*": "they will increase/multiply/become many", "*wyôsîpû*": "and they will add/increase/extend", "*šnôt*": "years/periods of time", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence" } }
• Prov 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.16", "source": "פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃", "text": "*pəʿullat* *ṣaddîq* *lə-ḥayyîm* *təbûʾat* *rāšāʿ* *lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*", "grammar": { "*pəʿullat*": "feminine singular construct - labor/wages of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*lə-ḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for life", "*təbûʾat*": "feminine singular construct - produce/gain of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*lə-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for sin" }, "variants": { "*pəʿullat*": "labor/wages/work", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/prosperity", "*təbûʾat*": "produce/income/gain/revenue", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/guilty", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment" } }
• Prov 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.19", "source": "כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kēn-ṣədāqâ* *ləḥayyîm* *ûməradēp* *rāʿâ* *ləmôtô*.", "grammar": { "*Kēn-ṣədāqâ*": "adverb + feminine singular noun - thus righteousness", "*ləḥayyîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to life", "*ûməradēp*": "conjunction + verb Piel participle masculine singular - and pursuing", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*ləmôtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his death" }, "variants": { "*Kēn*": "thus/so/rightly", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/righteous deeds", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*məradēp*": "pursuing/chasing after", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/trouble/harm/adversity", "*môtô*": "his death/dying" } }
• Ezek 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.9", "source": "בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧י יְהַלֵּ֛ךְ וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥י שָׁמַ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אֱמֶ֑ת צַדִּ֥יק הוּא֙ חָיֹ֣ה יִֽחְיֶ֔ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*bə-* *ḥuqqôtay* *yəhallēk* *û-* *mišpāṭay* *šāmar* *la-* *ʿăśôt* *ʾĕmet* *ṣaddîq* *hûʾ* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*yəhallēk*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he walks", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpāṭay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*la-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - do", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*šāmar*": "kept/observed/preserved", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }
• Ezek 18:20-24 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.20", "source": "הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַחֹטֵ֖את הִ֣יא תָמ֑וּת בֵּ֞ן לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הָאָ֗ב וְאָב֙ לֹ֤א יִשָּׂא֙ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הַבֵּ֔ן צִדְקַ֤ת הַצַּדִּיק֙ עָלָ֣יו תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וְרִשְׁעַ֥ת *רשע **הָרָשָׁ֖ע עָלָ֥יו תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ha-nepeš* *ha-ḥōṭēʾt* *hîʾ* *tāmût* *bēn* *lōʾ*-*yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *hā-ʾāb* *wə-* *ʾāb* *lōʾ* *yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ha-bēn* *ṣidqat* *ha-ṣaddîq* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh* *wə-* *rišʿat* *hā-rāšāʿ* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ha-nepeš*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the soul", "*ha-ḥōṭēʾt*": "definite article with Qal participle feminine singular - the sinning", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will die", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*hā-ʾāb*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the father", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*ṣidqat*": "feminine singular construct - righteousness of", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the righteous", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rišʿat*": "feminine singular construct - wickedness of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*ḥōṭēʾt*": "sinning/erring/missing the mark", "*yiśśāʾ*": "bear/carry/suffer punishment for", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*rišʿat*": "wickedness/guilt/evil" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.21", "source": "וְהָרָשָׁ֗ע כִּ֤י יָשׁוּב֙ מִכָּל־*חטאתו **חַטֹּאתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַר֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֻקּוֹתַ֔י וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *yāšûb* *mi-* *kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wə-* *šāmar* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ḥuqqôtay* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh* *lōʾ* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - if, when", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sins", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*yāšûb*": "turn back/repent/return", "*ḥaṭṭōʾt*": "sins/offenses/transgressions", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.22", "source": "כָּל־פְּשָׁעָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לֹ֥א יִזָּכְר֖וּ ל֑וֹ בְּצִדְקָת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יִֽחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*kol*-*pəšāʿāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *lōʾ* *yizzākərû* *lô* *bə-* *ṣidqātô* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *yiḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*pəšāʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his transgressions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yizzākərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be remembered", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him, against him", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿāyw*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*yizzākərû*": "will be remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/his just actions/his righteous deeds" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.23", "source": "הֶחָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מ֣וֹת רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֲל֛וֹא בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ מִדְּרָכָ֖יו וְחָיָֽה׃", "text": "*he-* *ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *môt* *rāšāʿ* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hă-* *lôʾ* *bə-* *šûbô* *mi-* *dərākāyw* *wə-* *ḥāyāh*", "grammar": { "*he-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*ḥāpōṣ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - desire", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will desire", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûbô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his turning back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*dərākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lived" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ*": "greatly desire/surely want (emphatic construction)", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*šûbô*": "his turning back/his repentance/his returning", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his actions" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.24", "source": "וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֔וֶל כְּכֹ֨ל הַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֧ה הָרָשָׁ֛ע יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה וָחָ֑י כָּל־*צדקתו **צִדְקֹתָ֤יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֙ לֹ֣א תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה בְּמַעֲל֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־מָעַ֛ל וּבְחַטָּאת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֖א בָּ֥ם יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*û-* *bə-* *šûb* *ṣaddîq* *mi-* *ṣidqātô* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *ʿāwel* *kə-* *kōl* *ha-tôʿēbôt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *hā-rāšāʿ* *yaʿăśeh* *wā-* *ḥāy* *kol*-*ṣidqōtāyw* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *lōʾ* *tizzākarənāh* *bə-* *maʿălô* *ʾăšer*-*māʿal* *û-* *bə-* *ḥaṭṭāʾtô* *ʾăšer*-*ḥāṭāʾ* *bām* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice", "*kə-*": "preposition - like, as", "*kōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - living", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ṣidqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tizzākarənāh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be remembered", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*maʿălô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his treachery", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*māʿal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has committed", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has sinned", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*ṣidqōtāyw*": "his righteous deeds/his just actions/his acts of righteousness", "*maʿălô*": "his treachery/his unfaithfulness/his trespass", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "his sin/his offense/his transgression" } }
• Rom 5:21 : 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 6:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.6.22", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Nyni de eleutherōthentes apo tēs hamartias*, *doulōthentes de tō Theō*, *echete ton karpon hymōn eis hagiasmon*, *to de telos zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*doulōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been enslaved", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*ton karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the fruit", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification", "*to de telos*": "but the end", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time", "*eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/liberated/set free", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*doulōthentes*": "having been enslaved/having become slaves", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*telos*": "end/outcome/goal", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age to come" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.6.23", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος· τὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.", "text": "For *ta opsōnia tēs hamartias thanatos*; *to de charisma tou Theou zōē aiōnios en Christō Iēsou tō Kyriō hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*ta opsōnia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the wages", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*to de charisma*": "but the free gift", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnios*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*en Christō Iēsou*": "prepositional phrase - in Christ Jesus", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our" }, "variants": { "*opsōnia*": "wages/payment/compensation", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*thanatos*": "death/spiritual death", "*charisma*": "free gift/grace gift/unmerited favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*zōē aiōnios*": "eternal life/everlasting life/life of the age to come", "*Christō*": "Christ/Anointed One", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master" } }
• Titus 2:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Titus.2.11", "source": "Ἐπεφάνη γὰρ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις,", "text": "*Epephanē gar* the *charis* of the *Theou* the *sōtērios pasin anthrōpois*,", "grammar": { "*Epephanē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appeared/was manifested", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sōtērios*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - bringing salvation", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - to all", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*Epephanē*": "appeared/was manifested/was revealed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*sōtērios*": "bringing salvation/saving/delivering", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/mankind/humanity" } } 12 { "verseID": "Titus.2.12", "source": "Παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα, ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας, σωφρόνως, καὶ δικαίως, καὶ εὐσεβῶς, ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι·", "text": "*Paideuousa hēmas hina*, *arnēsamenoi* the *asebeian* and the *kosmikas epithumias*, *sōphronōs*, and *dikaiōs*, and *eusebōs*, *zēsōmen* in the *nun aiōni*;", "grammar": { "*Paideuousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - training/instructing", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*arnēsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having denied/rejected", "*asebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ungodliness/impiety", "*kosmikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - worldly", "*epithumias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/passions", "*sōphronōs*": "adverb - sensibly/self-controlled", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly", "*eusebōs*": "adverb - godly/piously", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live", "*nun*": "adverb - now/present", "*aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - age/world" }, "variants": { "*Paideuousa*": "training/instructing/disciplining", "*arnēsamenoi*": "having denied/rejected/renounced", "*asebeian*": "ungodliness/impiety/wickedness", "*kosmikas*": "worldly/pertaining to this world", "*epithumias*": "desires/passions/lusts", "*sōphronōs*": "sensibly/self-controlled/soberly", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly", "*eusebōs*": "godly/piously/devoutly", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/should live", "*aiōni*": "age/world/era" } }
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 John.2.29", "source": "Ἐὰν εἰδῆτε ὅτι δίκαιός ἐστιν, γινώσκετε ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἐξ αὐτοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "If you *eidēte* that *dikaios estin*, you *ginōskete* that everyone *poiōn* the *dikaiosynēn ex* him has been *gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*eidēte*": "perfect, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might know", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ginōskete*": "present, indicative or imperative, active, 2nd person plural - you know/know!", "*poiōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gegennētai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - has been born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*eidēte*": "might know/perceive/understand", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright/innocent", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive", "*poiōn*": "practicing/doing/performing/carrying out", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness/right conduct", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten/brought forth from" } }
• 1 John 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 John.3.7", "source": "Τεκνία, μηδεὶς πλανάτω ὑμᾶς: ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην δίκαιός ἐστιν, καθὼς ἐκεῖνος δίκαιός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Teknia*, *mēdeis planatō* you: the one *poiōn* the *dikaiosynēn dikaios estin*, *kathōs ekeinos dikaios estin*.", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*mēdeis*": "negative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*planatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let lead astray", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*dikaios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - righteous", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*mēdeis*": "no one/nobody", "*planatō*": "let deceive/lead astray/cause to err", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)" } }