Proverbs 26:12

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

Ra'ita ish ḥakham in-einav; tiqvah for-kesil more-than-him.

Grammar Details

• *ra'ita*: verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen
• *ish*: noun, masculine, singular - man
• *ḥakham*: adjective, masculine, singular - wise
• *be*: preposition - in
• *einav*: noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *tiqvah*: noun, feminine, singular - hope
• *li*: preposition - for
• *kesil*: noun, masculine, singular - fool
• *mimmennu*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him

Word Meanings

• *ra'ita*: you have seen/you see/do you see
• *ish*: man/person
• *ḥakham*: wise/skilled
• *einav*: his eyes/his opinion
• *tiqvah*: hope/expectation
• *kesil*: fool/stupid person
• *mimmennu*: from him/more than him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou seyest a man yt is wyse in his owne conceate, there is more hope in a foole then in hi.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou seest a man that is wise in his owne conceipt: there is more hope in a foole, then in hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.20", "source": "חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāzîtā* *ʾîš* *ʾāṣ* *bi*-*dəḇārāyw* *tiqwāh* *li*-*ḵsîl* *mimmennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāzîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have seen", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾāṣ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hasty/rushing", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for/to", "*ḵsîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - than for him" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzîtā*": "have you seen/do you see", "*ʾîš ʾāṣ*": "man hasty/one who is hasty/person who rushes", "*bi-dəḇārāyw*": "in his words/with his words/in his speech", "*tiqwāh li-ḵsîl mimmennû*": "there is more hope for a fool than for him/a fool has more hope than he does" } }
• Matt 21:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.31", "source": "Τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὁ πρῶτος. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Which out of the *dyo* *epoiēsen* the *thelēma* of the *patros*? They *legousin* to him, The *prōtos*. *Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn* I *legō* to you, That the *telōnai* and the *pornai* *proagousin* you into the *basileian* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*dyo*": "genitive - two", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he did", "*thelēma*": "accusative neuter singular - will", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - father", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first", "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*proagousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they go before", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "did/performed/accomplished", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*patros*": "father/ancestor", "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*prōtos*": "first/former/chief", "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*proagousin*": "go before/precede/lead the way for", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Prov 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.5", "source": "עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*Aneh* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*yihyeh* *ḥakham* in-*einav*.", "grammar": { "*aneh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*aneh*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/he will become", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*einav*": "his eyes/his sight/his opinion" } }
• Rom 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.12.16", "source": "Τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες. Μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι. Μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς.", "text": "The same toward *allēlous* *fronountes*. Not the *hypsēla* *fronountes*, but to the *tapeinois* *synapagomenoi*. Not *ginesthe* *fronimoi* with yourselves.", "grammar": { "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*hypsēla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - high things/lofty things", "*fronountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine/neuter, plural - to lowly things/people", "*synapagomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being carried away with/associating with", "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*fronimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise/prudent" }, "variants": { "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*fronountes*": "thinking/minding/setting your mind on", "*hypsēla*": "high things/lofty things/proud things", "*tapeinois*": "lowly things/humble people/people of low position", "*synapagomenoi*": "being carried away with/associating with/condescending to", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/happen", "*fronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible" } }
• 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.", "text": "*Mēdeis heauton exapatatō*. If anyone *dokei sophos einai* in you in the *aiōni toutō*, *mōros genesthō*, that he may *genētai sophos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself", "*exapatatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*aiōni*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this", "*mōros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*exapatatō*": "let him deceive/delude", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/appears", "*sophos*": "wise/learned/skilled", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world", "*mōros*": "foolish/foolish one/fool", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be made", "*genētai*": "may become/be made" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "The *gar sophia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tō Theō estin*. It has been *gegraptai gar*, The one *drassomenos tous sophous* in the *panourgia autōn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - wisdom", "*tou kosmou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of the world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, genitive, singular - of this", "*mōria*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - foolishness", "*para*": "preposition - beside/with/in the sight of", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*drassomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine, nominative, singular - catching/seizing", "*tous sophous*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, plural - the wise ones", "*panourgia*": "noun, feminine, dative, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/skill", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*drassomenos*": "catching/seizing/grasping", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/cleverness" } }
• Prov 28:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.11", "source": "חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *bə'ênāyw* *'îš* *'āšîr* *wədal* *mēḇîn* *yaḥqərennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*bə'ênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own eyes", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wədal*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - but a poor man", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yaḥqərennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - searches him out" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilful", "*bə'ênāyw*": "in his own eyes/in his own sight", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy", "*dal*": "poor/low/weak", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight", "*yaḥqərennû*": "searches him out/examines him/investigates him" } }
• 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας·", "text": "*Gnōrizomen* *de* to you, *adelphoi*, the *charin* of *Theou* the *dedomenēn* in the *ekklēsiais* of *Makedonias*", "grammar": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "present indicative active, 1st person plural - we make known", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine plural - brothers", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God", "*dedomenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been given", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Macedonia" }, "variants": { "*Gnōrizomen*": "we make known/we reveal/we report", "*de*": "but/now/and [transitional particle]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness/gift", "*dedomenēn*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } } 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" } }
• Rev 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.17", "source": "Ὅτι λέγεις, ὅτι Πλούσιός εἰμι, καὶ πεπλούτηκα, καὶ οὐδενὸς χρείαν ἔχω· καὶ οὐκ οἶδας ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ταλαίπωρος, καὶ ἐλεεινὸς, καὶ πτωχὸς, καὶ τυφλὸς, καὶ γυμνός:", "text": "Because *legeis*, that *Plousios eimi*, and *peploutēka*, and *oudenos chreian echō*; and not *oidas* that you *ei* the *talaipōros*, and *eleeinos*, and *ptōchos*, and *typhlos*, and *gymnos*:", "grammar": { "*legeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you say", "*Plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rich", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*peploutēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I have become rich", "*oudenos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of nothing", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echō*": "present active, 1st singular - I have", "*oidas*": "perfect with present meaning, 2nd singular - you know", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*talaipōros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wretched", "*eleeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - pitiable", "*ptōchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - poor", "*typhlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blind", "*gymnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - naked" }, "variants": { "*legeis*": "say/speak/claim", "*Plousios*": "rich/wealthy", "*peploutēka*": "have become rich/have prospered", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/lack", "*oidas*": "know/understand/perceive", "*talaipōros*": "wretched/miserable/distressed", "*eleeinos*": "pitiable/miserable/deserving pity", "*ptōchos*": "poor/destitute/beggar", "*typhlos*": "blind/unable to see", "*gymnos*": "naked/bare/inadequately clothed" } }
• Prov 26:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.16", "source": "חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Ḥakham* *atzel* in-*einav*, from-seven *meshivei* *ta'am*.", "grammar": { "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*shiv'ah*": "numeral, feminine - seven", "*meshivei*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - those returning/answering of", "*ta'am*": "noun, masculine, singular - taste/judgment/discretion" }, "variants": { "*ḥakham*": "wise/clever", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*shiv'ah*": "seven", "*meshivei*": "those who return/those who answer/those who reply", "*ta'am*": "taste/sense/discretion/judgment" } }
• Prov 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.7", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ḥākām* in-*ʿênekā* *yərāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*sûr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*sûr*": "turn away/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked" } }
• Prov 22:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.29", "source": "חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ פ", "text": "*ḥāzîTā* *'îš* *māhîr* in *mĕla'KTô* before *mĕlāKîm* *yiTyaṣṣāb*; not *yiTyaṣṣēb* before *ḥăšuKKîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māhîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - skilled/diligent", "in": "preposition, *bi* - in", "*mĕla'KTô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his work", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*mĕlāKîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "not": "negative particle, *bal* - not", "*yiTyaṣṣēb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - obscure men/insignificant men" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "you have seen/you observe/you perceive", "*'îš*": "man/person/individual", "*māhîr*": "skilled/diligent/swift/prompt", "*mĕla'KTô*": "his work/his occupation/his craft/his business", "*mĕlāKîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "will stand/will take his position/will present himself", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "obscure ones/lowly ones/insignificant persons" } }
• Luke 7:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Luke.7.44", "source": "Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, τῷ Σίμωνι ἔφη, Βλέπεις ταύτην τὴν γυναῖκα; εἰσῆλθόν σου εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, ὕδωρ ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας μου οὐκ ἔδωκας: αὕτη δὲ τοῖς δάκρυσιν ἔβρεξέν μου τοὺς πόδας, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμαξεν.", "text": "And *strapheis pros* the *gynaika*, to the *Simōni ephē*, *Blepeis tautēn* the *gynaika*? *Eisēlthon sou eis* the *oikian*, *hydōr epi tous podas mou ouk edōkas*: this *de tois dakrysin ebrexen mou tous podas*, and with the *thrixin tēs kephalēs autēs exemaxen*.", "grammar": { "*strapheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman", "*Simōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Simon", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/said", "*Blepeis*": "present, 2nd singular - you see", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*Eisēlthon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I entered", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - your", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - for/upon", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*ouk edōkas*": "aorist, 2nd singular with negation - you did not give", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but", "*tois dakrysin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with tears", "*ebrexen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she wet/moistened", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with hairs", "*tēs kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the head", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - her/of her", "*exemaxen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - she wiped off" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*ephē*": "said/was saying/declared", "*dakrysin*": "tears/weeping", "*ebrexen*": "wet/moistened/drenched", "*exemaxen*": "wiped off/dried/cleansed" } }
• Luke 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.18.11", "source": "Ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο, Ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης.", "text": "The *Pharisaios* *statheis* *pros* *heauton* these *prosēucheto*, The *Theos*, *eucharistō* to-you, that not *eimi* like the *loipoi* of-the *anthrōpōn*, *harpages*, *adikoi*, *moichoi*, or also as this the *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*statheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having stood", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/with respect to", "*heauton*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, masculine singular - himself", "*prosēucheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was praying", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*eucharistō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give thanks", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/others", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*harpages*": "nominative masculine plural - robbers/swindlers", "*adikoi*": "nominative masculine plural - unrighteous/unjust", "*moichoi*": "nominative masculine plural - adulterers", "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*statheis*": "having stood/standing/taking position", "*pros* *heauton*": "to himself/by himself/with reference to himself", "*prosēucheto*": "was praying/continued praying", "*eucharistō*": "I give thanks/I am grateful", "*harpages*": "robbers/swindlers/extortioners", "*adikoi*": "unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers", "*moichoi*": "adulterers" } }