Proverbs 16:17

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.17", "source": "מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mᵉsillat* *yᵉšārîm* *sûr* from-*rāʿ* *šōmēr* *napšô* *nōṣēr* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*mᵉsillat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of", "*yᵉšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*šōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*nōṣēr*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*": "highway of upright ones/path of the righteous", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness", "*šōmēr napšô*": "keeper of his soul/guardian of his life" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm sûr from-rāʿ šōmēr napšô nōṣēr darkô

Grammar Details

• *mᵉsillat*: noun, feminine, singular construct - highway of
• *yᵉšārîm*: adjective, masculine, plural - upright ones
• *sûr*: verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart
• *min*: preposition - from
• *rāʿ*: noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness
• *šōmēr*: verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian of
• *napšô*: noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life
• *nōṣēr*: verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/preserver of
• *darkô*: noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way

Word Meanings

• *mᵉsillat yᵉšārîm*: highway of upright ones/path of the righteous
• *sûr mērāʿ*: turning from evil/departing from wickedness
• *šōmēr napšô*: keeper of his soul/guardian of his life

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The highway of the uight is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way eserveth his soul.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The path of ye righteous eschueth euell, & who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The path of the ryghteous is to eschewe euyll, and who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 35:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.8", "source": "וְהָיָה־שָׁ֞ם מַסְל֣וּל וָדֶ֗רֶךְ וְדֶ֤רֶךְ הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִקָּ֣רֵא לָ֔הּ לֹֽא־יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ טָמֵ֖א וְהוּא־לָ֑מוֹ הֹלֵ֥ךְ דֶּ֛רֶךְ וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִתְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām* *maslûl* *wā*-*derek* *wə*-*derek* *ha-qōdeš* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû* *ṭāmēʾ* *wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô* *hōlēk* *derek* *we*-*ʾĕwîlîm* *lōʾ* *yitʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + adverb - and there will be there", "*maslûl*": "masculine singular noun - highway", "*wā*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and way/road", "*wə*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way of", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - it will be called", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall not pass over it", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - unclean", "*wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it is for them", "*hōlēk*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - one walking", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*we*-*ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - will go astray" }, "variants": { "*maslûl*": "highway/raised way", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/consecration", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/foolish ones" } }
• Rev 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.10", "source": "Ὅτι ἐτήρησας τὸν λόγον τῆς ὑπομονῆς μου, κἀγώ σε τηρήσω ἐκ τῆς ὥρας τοῦ πειρασμοῦ, τῆς μελλούσης ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκουμένης ὅλης, πειράσαι τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "Because *etērēsas* the *logon* of-the *hypomonēs* of-me, also-I you *tērēsō* from the *hōras* of-the *peirasmou*, the-one *mellousēs erchesthai* upon the *oikoumenēs holēs*, to-*peirasai* the ones *katoikountas* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*etērēsas*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you kept/observed", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of endurance/perseverance", "*tērēsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will keep", "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hour/time", "*peirasmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of testing/trial", "*mellousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being about to", "*erchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to come", "*oikoumenēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of inhabited world", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of whole/entire", "*peirasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to test/try", "*katoikountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling/inhabiting", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*etērēsas*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*logon*": "word/message/command", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/perseverance/patient waiting", "*tērēsō*": "will keep/guard/preserve", "*hōras*": "hour/time/period", "*peirasmou*": "testing/trial/temptation", "*mellousēs*": "about to/going to/intended", "*erchesthai*": "to come/arrive", "*oikoumenēs*": "inhabited world/empire/universe", "*peirasai*": "to test/try/tempt", "*katoikountas*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Prov 4:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.24", "source": "הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּלְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*hāsēr* *mimməkā* *ʿiqqəšût* *peh* *ûləzût* *śəpātayim* *harḥēq* *mimmekā*", "grammar": { "*hāsēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - remove/put away", "*mimməkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ʿiqqəšût*": "feminine singular construct noun - crookedness/perversity of", "*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth", "*ûləzût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and deviousness of", "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips", "*harḥēq*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - put far", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*hāsēr*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*ʿiqqəšût*": "crookedness/perversity/distortion", "*ləzût*": "deviousness/perversion/dishonesty", "*harḥēq*": "put far/remove far/distance" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.25", "source": "עֵ֭ינֶיךָ לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿênêkā* *lənōkaḥ* *yabbîṭû* *wəʿapʿappêkā* *yayyšîrû* *negdekā*", "grammar": { "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*lənōkaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to straight ahead", "*yabbîṭû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look", "*wəʿapʿappêkā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your eyelids", "*yayyšîrû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look straight", "*negdekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/sight", "*nōkaḥ*": "straight ahead/straight/in front", "*yabbîṭû*": "look/gaze/consider", "*ʿapʿappêkā*": "your eyelids/eyes", "*yayyšîrû*": "look straight/make straight/direct" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.26", "source": "פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*pallēs* *maʿgal* *raglekā* *wəkāl-dərākêkā* *yikkōnû*", "grammar": { "*pallēs*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - make level/make straight", "*maʿgal*": "masculine singular construct noun - path of", "*raglekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*wəkāl-dərākêkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your ways", "*yikkōnû*": "imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - let them be established" }, "variants": { "*pallēs*": "make level/make straight/weigh carefully", "*maʿgal*": "path/track/way", "*yikkōnû*": "be established/be prepared/be fixed/be firm" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.27", "source": "אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול הָסֵ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn* *ûśəmōʾwl* *hāsēr* *ragləkā* *mērāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal + masculine singular noun - do not turn to right", "*ûśəmōʾwl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and left", "*hāsēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - remove/turn", "*ragləkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*mērāʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from evil" }, "variants": { "*tēṭ*": "turn/incline/bend", "*yāmîn*": "right/right hand/south", "*śəmōʾwl*": "left/left hand/north", "*hāsēr*": "remove/turn/put away", "*ragləkā*": "your foot/leg", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }
• Prov 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.9", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk* *battōm* *yēlek* *beṭaḥ* *û-məʿaqqēš* *dərākāyw* *yiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*battōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the integrity", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks/goes", "*beṭaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - securely/safely", "*û-məʿaqqēš*": "conjunction + Piel participle masculine singular - and making crooked", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be found out/discovered" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently", "*məʿaqqēš*": "making crooked/perverting/twisting", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/paths/courses", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "will be found out/discovered/exposed" } }
• Prov 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.16", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו *יומת **יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*šōmēr* *miṣwāh* *šōmēr* *napšō* *bōzēh* *dərāḵāyw* *yāmūt*.", "grammar": { "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment/precept", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*bōzēh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - despising/scorning", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yāmūt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/statute", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self", "*bōzēh*": "despising/scorning/contemning", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/roads", "*yāmūt*": "will die/shall die/be put to death" } }
• Matt 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ὑπομείνας εἰς τέλος, οὗτος σωθήσεται.", "text": "But the one *hypomeinas* to *telos*, this one *sōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hypomeinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having endured/persevered", "*telos*": "accusative neuter singular - end", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be saved" }, "variants": { "*hypomeinas*": "having endured/persevered/remained steadfast", "*telos*": "end/conclusion/fulfillment", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/delivered/preserved" } }
• Acts 10:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.10.35", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ ἔθνει ὁ φοβούμενος αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐργαζόμενος δικαιοσύνην, δεκτὸς αὐτῷ ἐστιν.", "text": "But in *panti* *ethnei* the one *phoboumenos* him, and *ergazomenos* *dikaiosynēn*, *dektos* to him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - every/all", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*phoboumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fearing", "*ergazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - working/doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*dektos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - acceptable/welcome", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/revering/respecting", "*ergazomenos*": "working/doing/practicing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*dektos*": "acceptable/welcome/received" } }
• Acts 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.24.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ δὲ αὐτὸς ἀσκῶ, ἀπρόσκοπον συνείδησιν ἔχειν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους δια παντός.", "text": "In this *de* myself I *askō*, *aproskopon* *syneidēsin* *echein* *pros* the *Theon*, and the *anthrōpous* through all.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*askō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I practice/train", "*aproskopon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blameless/without offense", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*askō*": "I practice/train/exercise myself", "*aproskopon*": "blameless/without offense/clear", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness", "*echein*": "to have/maintain", "*pros*": "toward/with respect to", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/humanity" } }
• Titus 2:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Titus.2.10", "source": "Μὴ νοσφιζομένους, ἀλλὰ πίστιν πᾶσαν ἐνδεικνυμένους ἀγαθήν· ἵνα τὴν διδασκαλίαν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ κοσμῶσιν ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "*Mē nosphizomenous*, *alla pistin pasan endeiknumenous agathēn*; *hina* the *didaskalian* of the *Sōtēros hēmōn Theou kosmōsin* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*nosphizomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - pilfering/purloining", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faithfulness/fidelity/faith", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - all", "*endeiknumenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - showing/demonstrating", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - good", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*didaskalian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our/of us", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kosmōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may adorn/beautify", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*nosphizomenous*": "pilfering/purloining/stealing/keeping back", "*pistin*": "faithfulness/fidelity/faith/trustworthiness", "*endeiknumenous*": "showing/demonstrating/exhibiting", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/kind", "*didaskalian*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer", "*kosmōsin*": "they may adorn/beautify/honor/make attractive" } } 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" } } 13 { "verseID": "Titus.2.13", "source": "Προσδεχόμενοι τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα, καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "*Prosdechomenoi* the *makarian elpida*, and *epiphaneian* of the *doxēs* of the *megalou Theou* and *Sōtēros hēmōn Iēsou Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - awaiting/expecting", "*makarian*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - blessed/happy", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*epiphaneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - appearing/manifestation", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - great", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our/of us", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*Prosdechomenoi*": "awaiting/expecting/looking for", "*makarian*": "blessed/happy", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*epiphaneian*": "appearing/manifestation/revelation", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*megalou*": "great/mighty", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Heb 10:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.39", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς εἰς ἀπώλειαν· ἀλλὰ πίστεως εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς.", "text": "We but not *esmen hypostolēs* to *apōleian*; but of *pisteōs* to *peripoiēsin psychēs*.", "grammar": { "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we are", "*hypostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of shrinking back/drawing back", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/perdition", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*peripoiēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - preservation/saving", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of soul" }, "variants": { "*hypostolēs*": "shrinking back/drawing back/withdrawal", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*peripoiēsin*": "preservation/saving/gaining", "*psychēs*": "soul/life" } }
• Jude 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jude.1.21", "source": "Ἑαυτοὺς ἐν ἀγάπῃ Θεοῦ τηρήσατε, προσδεχόμενοι τὸ ἔλεος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Heautous* in *agapē* *Theou* *tērēsate*, *prosdechomenoi* the *eleos* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* unto *zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tērēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - keep/guard", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - waiting for/expecting", "*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/affection/charity", "*tērēsate*": "keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for/anticipating", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during" } }
• Jude 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jude.1.24", "source": "Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ φυλάξαι ὑμᾶς ἀπταίστους, καὶ στῆσαι κατενώπιον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἀμώμους ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει,", "text": "To the *de* *dynamenō* *phylaxai* you *aptaistous*, and *stēsai* *katenōpion* of the *doxēs* of him *amōmous* in *agalliasei*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunctive particle - now/and/but", "*dynamenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - being able", "*phylaxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to keep/guard", "*aptaistous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - from stumbling/without stumbling", "*stēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to set/place/establish", "*katenōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*amōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - blameless/without blame", "*agalliasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - exultation/exceeding joy" }, "variants": { "*dynamenō*": "being able/having power to", "*phylaxai*": "to keep/guard/protect/preserve", "*aptaistous*": "from stumbling/without stumbling/without falling", "*stēsai*": "to set/place/establish/present", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*amōmous*": "blameless/without blemish/faultless", "*agalliasei*": "exultation/exceeding joy/great rejoicing" } }