Proverbs 19:22

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.22", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʾādām* *ḥasdō* and better *rāš* than *ʾîš* *kāzāb*.", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ḥasdō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loyalty/kindness", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*kāzāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - lying/deceitful" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire of/longing of/craving of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*ḥasdō*": "his loyalty/kindness/steadfast love", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*kāzāb*": "lying/deceitful/false" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

Transliteration

taʾăwat ʾādām ḥasdō and better rāš than ʾîš kāzāb.

Grammar Details

• *taʾăwat*: noun, feminine singular construct - desire of
• *ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - man/mankind
• *ḥasdō*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loyalty/kindness
• *rāš*: adjective, masculine singular - poor
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
• *kāzāb*: adjective, masculine singular - lying/deceitful

Word Meanings

• *taʾăwat*: desire of/longing of/craving of
• *ʾādām*: man/mankind/person
• *ḥasdō*: his loyalty/kindness/steadfast love
• *rāš*: poor person/poverty
• *ʾîš*: man/person/individual
• *kāzāb*: lying/deceitful/false

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What is desirable in a person is kindness, and it is better to be poor than a liar.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The desire of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It is a mans worshipe to do good, & better it is to be a poore ma, then a dyssembler.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It is a mans worship to do good: and a poore man is better then a lyer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

• World English Bible (2000)

  That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 14:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Mark.14.6", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ἄφετε αὐτήν· τί αὐτῇ κόπους παρέχετε; καλὸν ἔργον εἰργάσατο ἐν ἐμοί.", "text": "The *de Iēsous eipen*, *Aphete* her; why her *kopous parechete*? *kalon ergon eirgasato* in me.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - said", "*Aphete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - leave/let alone", "*kopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - troubles/labors", "*parechete*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you cause/provide", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/noble", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*eirgasato*": "aorist middle, 3rd person singular - she has done/worked" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "leave/let alone/permit", "*kopous*": "troubles/labors/harassment/difficulties", "*parechete*": "you cause/you provide/you present", "*kalon*": "good/noble/beautiful/commendable", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*eirgasato*": "has done/has worked/has performed" } } 7 { "verseID": "Mark.14.7", "source": "Πάντοτε γὰρ τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν, καὶ ὅταν θέλητε δύνασθε αὐτοὺς εὖ ποιῆσαι: ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.", "text": "*Pantote gar* the *ptōchous echete* with *heautōn*, and *hotan thelēte dynasthe autous eu poiēsai*: me *de* not *pantote echete*.", "grammar": { "*Pantote*": "adverb - always", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor/beggars", "*echete*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you have", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourselves", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever", "*thelēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may wish/desire", "*dynasthe*": "present middle, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me [emphatic]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*pantote*": "adverb - always" }, "variants": { "*ptōchous*": "poor/beggars/destitute", "*hotan*": "whenever/when", "*thelēte*": "you may wish/you may desire/you may want", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*eu poiēsai*": "to do good/to benefit/to help" } } 8 { "verseID": "Mark.14.8", "source": "Ὃ ἔσχεν αὕτη ἐποίησεν: προέλαβεν μυρίσαι μου τὸ σῶμά εἰς τὸν ἐνταφιασμόν.", "text": "What *eschen* this [woman] *epoiēsen*: *proelaben myrisai* of me the *sōma* for the *entaphiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*eschen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - she had", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - this [woman]", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - she did/has done", "*proelaben*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - she has anticipated/done beforehand", "*myrisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to anoint", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*entaphiasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - burial/preparation for burial" }, "variants": { "*eschen*": "she had/she possessed", "*epoiēsen*": "she did/she has done/she performed", "*proelaben*": "she has anticipated/done beforehand/taken earlier", "*myrisai*": "to anoint/to perfume", "*sōma*": "body/person", "*entaphiasmon*": "burial/preparation for burial/embalming" } }
• 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ θλίψεως ἡ περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν.", "text": "That in much *dokimē* of *thlipseōs* the *perisseia* of *charas* of them and the according to *bathous* *ptōcheia* of them *eperisseusen* into the *plouton* of *haplotētos* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*dokimē*": "dative, feminine singular - testing/trial/proof", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*perisseia*": "nominative, feminine singular - abundance/overflow", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - of joy", "*bathous*": "genitive, neuter singular - depth", "*ptōcheia*": "nominative, feminine singular - poverty", "*eperisseusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - abounded/overflowed", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine singular - simplicity/generosity/sincerity" }, "variants": { "*dokimē*": "testing/trial/proof/evidence", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/hardship", "*perisseia*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*bathous*": "depth/intensity/extremity", "*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution", "*eperisseusen*": "abounded/overflowed/was abundant", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*haplotētos*": "simplicity/generosity/sincerity/liberality" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.3", "source": "Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι·", "text": "That according to *dynamin*, I *martyrō*, and beyond *dynamin*, *authairetoi*", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine singular - ability/power", "*martyrō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness", "*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above", "*authairetoi*": "nominative, masculine plural adjective - of their own accord/voluntarily" }, "variants": { "*dynamin*": "ability/power/capacity/means", "*martyrō*": "I testify/bear witness/attest", "*authairetoi*": "of their own accord/voluntarily/spontaneously/willing" } }
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.12", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται, καθὸ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, τις εὐπρόσδεκτος οὐ καθὸ οὐκ ἔχει.", "text": "If for the *prothymia* *prokeitai*, according to what if one *echē*, [it is] *euprosdektos* not according to what one not *echei*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*prothymia*": "nominative, feminine singular - readiness/eagerness", "*prokeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is present/is set forth", "*katho*": "adverb - according to what", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echē*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - one might have", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - someone/anyone", "*euprosdektos*": "nominative, feminine singular - acceptable/welcome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - one has" }, "variants": { "*prothymia*": "readiness/eagerness/willingness", "*prokeitai*": "is present/is set forth/exists/is available", "*echē*": "one might have/possess/hold", "*euprosdektos*": "acceptable/welcome/well-received", "*echei*": "one has/possesses/holds" } }
• Titus 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Titus.1.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου, ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ ἀψευδὴς Θεὸς, πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων·", "text": "Upon *elpidi zōēs aiōniou*, which *epēngeilato* the *apseudēs Theos*, before *chronōn aiōniōn*", "grammar": { "*Ep'*": "preposition + dative (elided form) - upon/on the basis of", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - promised", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*apseudēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - not lying/truthful", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of times", "*aiōniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eternal/of ages" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/announced/declared", "*apseudēs*": "not lying/truthful/cannot lie", "*chronōn aiōniōn*": "eternal times/ages past/times of ages" } }
• 1 Chr 29:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.2", "source": "‫וּֽכֲכָל־כֹּחִ֞י הֲכִינ֣וֹתִי לְבֵית־אֱלֹהַ֗י הַזָּהָ֣ב ׀ לַ֠זָּהָב וְהַכֶּ֨סֶף לַכֶּ֜סֶף וְהַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁת לַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁת הַבַּרְזֶל֙ לַבַּרְזֶ֔ל וְהָעֵצִ֖ים לָעֵצִ֑ים אַבְנֵי־שֹׁ֨הַם וּמִלּוּאִ֜ים אַבְנֵי־פ֣וּךְ וְרִקְמָ֗ה וְכֹ֨ל אֶ֧בֶן יְקָרָ֛ה וְאַבְנֵי־שַׁ֖יִשׁ לָרֹֽב׃‬", "text": "And-with-all-my *kōaḥ* *hăkînôtî* for-*bêt*-*ʾĕlōhay*, the-*zāhāb* for-the-*zāhāb* and-the-*kesep* for-the-*kesep* and-the-*nəḥōšet* for-the-*nəḥōšet*, the-*barzel* for-the-*barzel* and-the-*ʿēṣîm* for-the-*ʿēṣîm*, *ʾabnê*-*šōham* and-*millûʾîm*, *ʾabnê*-*pûk* and-*riqmāh*, and-all *ʾeben* *yəqārāh* and-*ʾabnê*-*šayiš* in-abundance.", "grammar": { "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*hăkînôtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have prepared", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wood/timber", "*ʾabnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - stones of", "*šōham*": "noun, masculine singular - onyx", "*millûʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - settings/inlays", "*pûk*": "noun, masculine singular - antimony/colored stone", "*riqmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - multicolored/variegated stone", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*šayiš*": "noun, masculine singular - marble/alabaster" }, "variants": { "*hăkînôtî*": "I have prepared/provided/established", "*šōham*": "onyx/beryl/carnelian", "*millûʾîm*": "settings/inlays/fillings", "*pûk*": "antimony/turquoise/colored stone", "*riqmāh*": "multicolored stone/embroidered work/variegated gem", "*šayiš*": "marble/alabaster/white stone" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.3", "source": "‫וְע֗וֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֔י יֶשׁ־לִ֥י סְגֻלָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב וָכָ֑סֶף נָתַ֤תִּי לְבֵית־אֱלֹהַי֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה מִכָּל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לְבֵ֥ית הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃‬", "text": "And-*ʿôd* in-my-*rəṣôt* in-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* there-is-to-me *səgullāh* *zāhāb* and-*kāsep*, *nātattî* for-*bêt*-*ʾĕlōhay* above from-all-that-*hăkînôtî* for-*bêt* the-*qōdeš*.", "grammar": { "*ʿôd*": "adverb - moreover/furthermore/also", "*rəṣôt*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my delight/pleasure", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - personal treasure/valued property", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*hăkînôtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have prepared", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/sanctuary" }, "variants": { "*rəṣôt*": "delight/pleasure/favor/goodwill", "*səgullāh*": "personal treasure/special possession/valued property", "*hăkînôtî*": "I have prepared/established/provided", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place" } }
• 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.17", "source": "‫וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ בֹּחֵ֣ן לֵבָ֔ב וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים תִּרְצֶ֑ה אֲנִ֗י בְּיֹ֤שֶׁר לְבָבִי֙ הִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּי כָל־אֵ֔לֶּה וְעַתָּ֗ה עַמְּךָ֙ הַנִּמְצְאוּ־פֹ֔ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־לָֽךְ׃‬", "text": "And-*yādaʿtî* my-*ʾĕlōhay*, that you *bōḥēn* *lēbāb* and-*mêšārîm* *tirṣeh*. *ʾănî* in-*yōšer* *ləbābî* *hitnaddabtî* all-these, and-now, your-*ʿam* the-*nimṣəʾû*-here, *rāʾîtî* in-*śimḥāh* to-*hitnaddēb*-to-you.", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*bōḥēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - testing/trying", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity", "*tirṣeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you delight in", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - uprightness of", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*hitnaddabtî*": "hitpael perfect, 1st person singular - I have offered willingly", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - found/present", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*hitnaddēb*": "hitpael infinitive construct - to offer willingly" }, "variants": { "*bōḥēn*": "testing/trying/examining", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/rightness", "*tirṣeh*": "delight in/take pleasure in/accept favorably", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/honesty", "*hitnaddabtî*": "I have offered willingly/I have volunteered/I have given freely" } }
• 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱ‍ֽטִיב֔וֹתָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *dāwîd* *ʾābî*: *yaʿan* that *hāyāh* with *ləbābəkā* to *libnôt* *bayit* for my *šəmî*, you *hĕṭîbôtā* because *hāyāh* with *ləbābekā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel-dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was", "*ʿim-ləbābəkā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart", "*libnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*lišmî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - for my name", "*hĕṭîbôtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did well", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʿim-ləbābekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yaʿan*": "because/since", "*hāyāh*": "it was/it became/it existed", "*ləbābəkā*": "your heart/your mind/your desire", "*libnôt*": "to build/to construct", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character", "*hĕṭîbôtā*": "you did well/you have done good" } }
• Job 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.6.15", "source": "אַ֭חַי בָּגְד֣וּ כְמוֹ־נָ֑חַל כַּאֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣ים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "*ʾaḥay bāgdû kəmô-nāḥal kaʾăpîq nəḥālîm yaʿăbōrû*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*bāgdû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have dealt treacherously", "*kəmô-nāḥal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a wadi/stream", "*kaʾăpîq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like a channel of", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wadis/streams", "*yaʿăbōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they pass away" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥ*": "brother", "*bāgad*": "to act treacherously/deal faithlessly", "*naḥal*": "wadi/stream/torrent", "*ʾăpîq*": "channel/bed/riverbed", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by" } }
• Job 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.17.5", "source": "לְ֭חֵלֶק יַגִּ֣יד רֵעִ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃", "text": "for-*ḥēleq* *yaggîḏ* *rēʿîm* *wə-ʿênê* *ḇānāyw* *tiḵlenâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share/lot", "*yaggîḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he informs/reports/tells", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*wə-ʿênê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*ḇānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his children", "*tiḵlenâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will fail/be consumed" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/lot/reward", "*yaggîḏ*": "he informs/reports/denounces/betrays", "*rēʿîm*": "friends/companions/neighbors", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight (metaphorically: understanding/perception)", "*ḇānāyw*": "his children/sons", "*tiḵlenâ*": "they will fail/be consumed/pine away/languish" } }
• Ps 62:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.9", "source": "בִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכָל־עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*biṭḥû* in him in all *ʿēt*, *ʿām*; *shipkû* before him your *lĕbab*; *ʾĕlōhîm* is *maḥăseh* for us, *selâ*", "grammar": { "*biṭḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - trust", "*ʿēt*": "common singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' and 'all' - time", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*shipkû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - pour out", "*lĕbab*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - heart", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*maḥăseh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'for' and 1st person common plural suffix - refuge", "*selâ*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*shipkû*": "pour out/spill/shed", "*lĕbab*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*maḥăseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*selâ*": "musical notation possibly indicating pause or emphasis" } }
• Prov 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.1", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃", "text": "Better *rāš* *hōlēḵ* in *tūmm* his than *ʿiqqēš* *śəpātāyw* and he *kəsîl*.", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going", "*tūmm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*hōlēḵ*": "one who walks/conducts himself", "*tūmm*": "integrity/innocence/completeness", "*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked/perverse/twisted", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one/dull person" } }
• Mark 12:41-44 : 41 { "verseID": "Mark.12.41", "source": "Καὶ καθίσας ὁ Ἰησοῦς κατέναντι τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου, ἐθεώρει πῶς ὁ ὄχλος βάλλει χαλκὸν εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον: καὶ πολλοὶ πλούσιοι ἔβαλλον πολλά.", "text": "And *kathisas* the *Iēsous* *katenanti* the *gazophylakiou*, *etheōrei* how the *ochlos* *ballei* *chalkon* into the *gazophylakion*: and many *plousioi* *eballon* many things.", "grammar": { "*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*katenanti*": "preposition + genitive - opposite/across from", "*gazophylakiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - treasury", "*etheōrei*": "imperfect active, 3rd person singular - was observing/watching [continuous]", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*ballei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - casts/puts/throws", "*chalkon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - copper/bronze money", "*gazophylakion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - treasury", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich [people]", "*eballon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were casting/putting [continuous]" }, "variants": { "*kathisas*": "having sat down/taking a seat/sitting", "*katenanti*": "opposite/across from/in front of", "*etheōrei*": "was watching/was observing/was contemplating", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/common people", "*ballei*": "puts/casts/throws/deposits", "*chalkon*": "copper money/bronze coins/money", "*gazophylakion*": "treasury/temple treasury/offering box", "*plousioi*": "rich people/wealthy ones" } } 42 { "verseID": "Mark.12.42", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθοῦσα μία χήρα πτωχὴ, ἔβαλεν λεπτὰ δύο, ὅ ἐστιν κοδράντης.", "text": "And *elthousa* one *chēra* *ptōchē*, *ebalen* *lepta* two, which *estin* *kodrantēs*.", "grammar": { "*elthousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having come", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*ptōchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - poor", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - cast/put/threw", "*lepta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - small coins/mites", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kodrantēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - quadrans [Roman coin]" }, "variants": { "*elthousa*": "having come/arriving/coming", "*chēra*": "widow/bereft woman", "*ptōchē*": "poor/destitute/beggar", "*ebalen*": "put in/cast/threw/deposited", "*lepta*": "small coins/mites/smallest Jewish coins", "*kodrantēs*": "quadrans/Roman coin worth 1/64 of a denarius" } } 43 { "verseID": "Mark.12.43", "source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ἡ χήρα αὕτη ἡ πτωχὴ πλεῖον πάντων βέβληκεν τῶν βαλλόντων εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον:", "text": "And *proskalesamenos* the *mathētas* of him, *legei* to them, *Amēn* *legō* to you, That the *chēra* this the *ptōchē* *pleion* of all has *beblēken* of those *ballontōn* into the *gazophylakion*:", "grammar": { "*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to himself", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active, 1st person singular - I say", "*chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*ptōchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - poor", "*pleion*": "accusative, neuter, singular (comparative) - more", "*beblēken*": "perfect active, 3rd person singular - has cast/has put", "*ballontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those casting/putting" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoning/calling near", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*chēra*": "widow/bereft woman", "*ptōchē*": "poor/destitute/beggar", "*pleion*": "more/greater amount/larger portion", "*beblēken*": "has cast/has put/has contributed", "*ballontōn*": "of those casting/of those putting/of those contributing" } } 44 { "verseID": "Mark.12.44", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύοντος αὐτοῖς ἔβαλον· αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τῆς ὑστερήσεως αὐτῆς πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν ἔβαλεν, ὅλον τὸν βίον αὐτῆς.", "text": "All *gar* from the *perisseuontos* to them *ebalon*; but this [woman] from the *hysterēseōs* of her all *hosa* she *eichen* *ebalen*, *holon* the *bion* of her.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*perisseuontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/excess", "*ebalon*": "aorist active, 3rd person plural - cast/put/threw", "*hysterēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lack/need/poverty", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as much as/whatever", "*eichen*": "imperfect active, 3rd person singular - was having/possessed", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - cast/put/threw", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*bion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - livelihood/means of living" }, "variants": { "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*perisseuontos*": "abundance/surplus/excess/that which is abundant", "*ebalon*": "cast/put/contributed/threw", "*hysterēseōs*": "poverty/lack/need/want/deficiency", "*hosa*": "as much as/whatever/all that", "*eichen*": "had/possessed/owned", "*ebalen*": "cast/put/threw/gave", "*holon*": "whole/entire/all", "*bion*": "livelihood/life/means of living/resources for living" } }