Proverbs 4:12

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.12", "source": "בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ וְאִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃", "text": "*bəlektəkā* *lōʾ-yēṣar* *ṣaʿădekā* *wəʾim-tārûṣ* *lōʾ* *tikkāšēl*", "grammar": { "*bəlektəkā*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you walk", "*lōʾ-yēṣar*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - not will be narrow/restricted", "*ṣaʿădekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your step", "*wəʾim-tārûṣ*": "conjunction + conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - and if you run", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tikkāšēl*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal - you will stumble" }, "variants": { "*yēṣar*": "be narrow/restricted/confined", "*ṣaʿădekā*": "your step/stride/place of stepping", "*tārûṣ*": "run/rush", "*tikkāšēl*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ וְאִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃

Transliteration

bəlektəkā lōʾ-yēṣar ṣaʿădekā wəʾim-tārûṣ lōʾ tikkāšēl

Grammar Details

• *bəlektəkā*: preposition + infinitive construct, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you walk
• *lōʾ-yēṣar*: negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - not will be narrow/restricted
• *ṣaʿădekā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your step
• *wəʾim-tārûṣ*: conjunction + conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - and if you run
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *tikkāšēl*: imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal - you will stumble

Word Meanings

• *yēṣar*: be narrow/restricted/confined
• *ṣaʿădekā*: your step/stride/place of stepping
• *tārûṣ*: run/rush
• *tikkāšēl*: stumble/stagger/be brought down

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; when you run, you will not stumble.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; and when you run, you will not stumble.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When thou goest,{H3212} thy steps{H6806} shall not be straitened;{H3334} And if thou runnest,{H7323} thou shalt not stumble.{H3782}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When thou goest{H3212}{(H8800)}, thy steps{H6806} shall not be straitened{H3334}{(H8799)}; and when thou runnest{H7323}{(H8799)}, thou shalt not stumble{H3782}{(H8735)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So that yf thou goest therin, there shal no straytnesse hynder the: and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whe thou goest, thy gate shal not be strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So that if thou goest in them, there shall no straitnesse hinder thee: & when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.23", "source": "אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃", "text": "Then *tēlēk* to-*lābeṭaḥ* *darkekā* and-*raglekā* not *tiggôp̄*", "grammar": { "*tēlēk*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - security/confidence", "*darkekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*raglekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*tiggôp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will strike/stumble" }, "variants": { "*tēlēk*": "walk/go/travel", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "security/confidence/safety", "*darkekā*": "way/road/journey", "*tiggôp̄*": "strike/stumble/dash against" } }
• Ps 18:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.36", "source": "וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֢ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *titen*-to me *magen* *yish'echa* and *yemincha* *tis'adeni* and *anvatcha* *tarbeni*.", "grammar": { "*titen*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you gave", "*magen*": "masculine singular construct - shield of", "*yish'echa*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*yemincha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*tis'adeni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it will support me", "*anvatcha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gentleness/humility", "*tarbeni*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will make me great" }, "variants": { "*magen*": "shield of/buckler of/defense of", "*yish'echa*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your help", "*tis'adeni*": "it will support me/it will sustain me/it will uphold me", "*anvatcha*": "your gentleness/your humility/your condescension", "*tarbeni*": "you will make me great/you will increase me/you will magnify me" } }
• 2 Sam 22:37 : 37 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.37", "source": "תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃", "text": "*tarḥîb* *ṣaʿădî* under me; and not *māʿădû* *qarsullāy*.", "grammar": { "*tarḥîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 2ms - you enlarge", "*ṣaʿădî*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my steps", "*māʿădû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they slipped", "*qarsullāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my ankles" }, "variants": { "*tarḥîb*": "enlarge, widen, make broad", "*ṣaʿădî*": "my steps, my strides", "*māʿădû*": "slipped, wobbled, stumbled", "*qarsullāy*": "my ankles, my feet" } }
• Job 18:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.18.7", "source": "יֵצְרוּ צַעֲדֵי אוֹנוֹ וְתַשְׁלִיכֵהוּ עֲצָתוֹ", "text": "*yēṣərû ṣaʿăḏê ʾônô wətašlîḵēhû ʿăṣātô*", "grammar": { "*yēṣərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be restricted", "*ṣaʿăḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - steps of", "*ʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wətašlîḵēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it will cast him down", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel" }, "variants": { "*yēṣərû*": "they will be restricted/narrowed/confined", "*ṣaʿăḏê*": "steps/strides", "*ʾônô*": "his strength/vigor/power", "*wətašlîḵēhû*": "and it will cast him down/throw him", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/advice/plan" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.18.8", "source": "כִּי־שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו וְעַל־שְׂבָכָה יִתְהַלָּךְ", "text": "*kî-šullaḥ bərešet bəraglāyw wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh yithalāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he is cast", "*bərešet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a net", "*bəraglāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his feet", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*śəḇāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lattice/network", "*yithalāḵ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "for he is cast/sent/thrown", "*bərešet*": "into a net/snare/trap", "*bəraglāyw*": "by his feet/legs", "*wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh*": "and upon a lattice/network/mesh", "*yithalāḵ*": "he walks about/wanders/paces" } }
• Ps 91:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.11", "source": "כִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *malʾākāyw* *yĕṣawweh*-for you, *lišmārkā* in all *dĕrākêykā*.", "grammar": { "*malʾākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his angels/messengers", "*yĕṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will command", "*lišmārkā*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to guard you", "*dĕrākêykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*malʾākāyw*": "his angels/his messengers", "*yĕṣawweh*": "he will command/he will charge/he will order", "*lišmārkā*": "to guard you/to keep you/to protect you", "*dĕrākêykā*": "your ways/your paths/your journeys" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.12", "source": "עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Upon *kappayim* *yiśśāʾûnĕkā*, lest *tiggōp* on *ʾeben* *raglekā*.", "grammar": { "*kappayim*": "feminine dual noun - palms/hands", "*yiśśāʾûnĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will lift you", "*tiggōp*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strike", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*raglekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot" }, "variants": { "*kappayim*": "palms/hands/open hands", "*yiśśāʾûnĕkā*": "they will lift you/they will bear you up/they will carry you", "*tiggōp*": "you strike/you dash/you hit", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*raglekā*": "your foot" } }
• Ps 119:165 : 165 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.165", "source": "שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל", "text": "*Shālôm rāḇ* to *ʾōhăḇê* *tôrātekā* *wə-ʾên-lāmô miḵšôl*", "grammar": { "*shālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/wholeness/completeness", "*rāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - great/much/abundant", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾōhăḇê*": "masculine plural participle construct - lovers of/those who love", "*tôrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your Torah/law/instruction", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them", "*miḵšôl*": "masculine singular noun - stumbling block/obstacle" }, "variants": { "*shālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*rāḇ*": "great/abundant/many/much", "*tôrātekā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*miḵšôl*": "stumbling block/obstacle/offense" } }
• Prov 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
• Prov 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.22", "source": "בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "In-*bəhithalleḵḵā* *tanḥeh* *ʾōtāḵ* in-*bəšāḵbəḵā* *tišmōr* upon-you and-*wahăqîṣôtā* *hîʾ* *təśîḥeḵā*", "grammar": { "*bəhithalleḵḵā*": "preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your walking", "*tanḥeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she will lead/guide", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bəšāḵbəḵā*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your lying down", "*tišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she will keep/guard", "*wahăqîṣôtā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you have awakened", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*təśîḥeḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will talk with you" }, "variants": { "*bəhithalleḵḵā*": "in your walking/when you walk", "*tanḥeh*": "will lead/will guide", "*bəšāḵbəḵā*": "in your lying down/when you sleep", "*tišmōr*": "will keep/will guard/will watch over", "*təśîḥeḵā*": "will talk with you/will meditate with you/will communicate with you" } }
• Jer 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }
• John 11:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "John.11.9", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Οὐχὶ δώδεκα εἰσιν ὧραι τῆς ἡμέρας; Ἐάν τις περιπατῇ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, οὐ προσκόπτει, ὅτι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου βλέπει.", "text": "*Apekrithē* *Iēsous*, *Ouchi* *dōdeka* *eisin* *hōrai* the *hēmeras*? *Ean* *tis* *peripatē* *en* the *hēmera*, *ou* *proskoptei*, *hoti* the *phōs* of the *kosmou* *toutou* *blepei*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Ouchi*": "negative interrogative particle - not", "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*hōrai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hours", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*peripatē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - walks/may walk", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*proskoptei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*blepei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sees/perceives" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Ouchi*": "not/is it not", "*hōrai*": "hours/periods of time", "*peripatē*": "walks/goes about/travels", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against/trips", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/looks at" } } 10 { "verseID": "John.11.10", "source": "Ἐὰν δέ τις περιπατῇ ἐν τῇ νυκτί, προσκόπτει, ὅτι τὸ φῶς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ean* *de* *tis* *peripatē* *en* the *nykti*, *proskoptei*, *hoti* the *phōs* *ouk* *estin* *en* *autō*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*peripatē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - walks/may walk", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*proskoptei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*peripatē*": "walks/goes about/travels", "*nykti*": "night/darkness", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against/trips", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }
• Rom 9:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } } 33 { "verseID": "Romans.9.33", "source": "Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἰδοὺ, τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου: καὶ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπʼ αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται.", "text": "Just as it has been *gegraptai*, *Idou*, I *tithēmi* in *Siōn lithon proskommatos* and *petran skandalou*: and *pas* the *pisteuōn* upon him not *kataischynthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Idou*": "aorist, imperative, middle - behold/look", "*tithēmi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I place/put", "*Siōn*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Zion", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rock", "*skandalou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of offense", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - all/every", "*pisteuōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be put to shame" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*tithēmi*": "I place/put/lay", "*lithon proskommatos*": "stone of stumbling/stumbling stone", "*petran skandalou*": "rock of offense/rock causing falling", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "will be put to shame/will be dishonored/will be disappointed" } }
• 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.8", "source": "Καὶ Λίθος προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτρα σκανδάλου, οἳ προσκόπτουσιν τῷ λόγῳ, ἀπειθοῦντες: εἰς ὃ καὶ ἐτέθησαν.", "text": "And *Lithos proskommatos*, and *petra skandalou*, *hoi proskoptousin tō logō*, *apeithountes*: *eis ho kai etethēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Lithos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - stone", "*proskommatos*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - of stumbling", "*petra*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - rock", "*skandalou*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - of offense/scandal", "*hoi*": "relative pronoun, masculine plural nominative - who", "*proskoptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stumble", "*tō logō*": "noun with article, masculine singular dative - at the word", "*apeithountes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - disobeying/being disobedient", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - which", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*etethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were appointed/set" }, "variants": { "*proskommatos*": "of stumbling/of offense", "*petra*": "rock/large stone", "*skandalou*": "of offense/of stumbling/of a trap", "*proskoptousin*": "stumble/strike against", "*apeithountes*": "disobeying/being disobedient/not believing", "*etethēsan*": "were appointed/were set/were ordained" } }
• 1 John 2:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.2.10", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει, καὶ σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.", "text": "The one *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him in the *phōti menei*, and *skandalon* in him not *estin*.", "grammar": { "*agapōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*skandalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists" }, "variants": { "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/being devoted to", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer/sibling", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/understanding/goodness", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin/occasion for falling" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 John.2.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν, καὶ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ περιπατεῖ, καὶ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει, ὅτι ἡ σκοτία ἐτύφλωσεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The one *de misōn* the *adelphon* of him in the *skotia estin*, and in the *skotia peripatei*, and not *oiden pou hypagei*, because the *skotia etyphlōsen* the *ophthalmous* of him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*misōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*peripatei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - walks/lives", "*oiden*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - knows/has known", "*pou*": "adverb - where/to what place", "*hypagei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - goes/departs", "*etyphlōsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - blinded", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/disliking strongly", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer/sibling", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*peripatei*": "walks/lives/conducts oneself/behaves", "*oiden*": "knows/has known/understands/perceives", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/is going/proceeds", "*etyphlōsen*": "blinded/made blind/darkened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight/vision" } }