Proverbs 4:2

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.2", "source": "כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח ט֭וֹב נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *leqaḥ* *ṭôb* *nātattî* *lākem* *tôrātî* *ʾal-taʿazōbû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - teaching/instruction/insight", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I have given", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tôrātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/law/teaching", "*ʾal-taʿazōbû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, qal - do not forsake/abandon" }, "variants": { "*leqaḥ*": "teaching/instruction/insight/doctrine", "*tôrātî*": "my teaching/instruction/law/doctrine" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח ט֭וֹב נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃

Transliteration

kî leqaḥ ṭôb nātattî lākem tôrātî ʾal-taʿazōbû

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *leqaḥ*: masculine singular noun - teaching/instruction/insight
• *ṭôb*: adjective, masculine singular - good
• *nātattî*: perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I have given
• *lākem*: preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you
• *tôrātî*: feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/law/teaching
• *ʾal-taʿazōbû*: negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, qal - do not forsake/abandon

Word Meanings

• *leqaḥ*: teaching/instruction/insight/doctrine
• *tôrātî*: my teaching/instruction/law/doctrine

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I give you good teaching; do not abandon my instruction.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For I give you good teaching, do not forsake my law.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I give{H5414} you good{H2896} doctrine;{H3948} Forsake{H5800} ye not my law.{H8451}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I give{H5414}{(H8804)} you good{H2896} doctrine{H3948}, forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} ye not my law{H8451}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee I shal geue you a good rewarde, yf ye wil not forsake my lawe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I haue geuen you a good doctrine, forsake not ye my lawe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Because I hereby give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.2", "source": "יַעֲרֹ֤ף כַּמָּטָר֙ לִקְחִ֔י תִּזַּ֥ל כַּטַּ֖ל אִמְרָתִ֑י כִּשְׂעִירִ֣ם עֲלֵי־דֶ֔שֶׁא וְכִרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*yaʿărōp̄* *kammāṭār* *liqḥî* *tizzal* *kaṭṭal* *ʾimrāṯî* *kiśəʿîrim* *ʿălê*-*dešeʾ* *wəḵirbîbîm* *ʿălê*-*ʿēśeb*", "grammar": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will drop/drip", "*kammāṭār*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the rain", "*liqḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my teaching/instruction", "*tizzal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will flow/distill", "*kaṭṭal*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the dew", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my speech/saying", "*kiśəʿîrim*": "preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - like rain showers", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + construct - upon", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - tender grass/vegetation", "*wəḵirbîbîm*": "waw conjunction + preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - and like showers/drops", "*ʿēśeb*": "masculine singular noun - herb/grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "drop/drip/distill/flow down", "*liqḥî*": "my teaching/my doctrine/my instruction", "*tizzal*": "flow/distill/drop", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "my speech/my word/my saying", "*śəʿîrim*": "rain showers/small rain", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/new vegetation/green herb", "*rəbîbîm*": "copious showers/raindrops/abundant rain", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/grass/plants" } }
• Ps 89:30-32 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.30", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּי לָעַד זַרְעוֹ וְכִסְאוֹ כִּימֵי שָׁמָיִם", "text": "And-I-will-*śamtî* to-*lāʿad* *zarʿô* and-*kisʾô* like-*yᵉmê* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-śamtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + noun - to perpetuity", "*zarʿô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed", "*wᵉ-kisʾô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his throne", "*ki-ymê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like days of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "I will set/establish/appoint", "*lā-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal authority", "*yᵉmê šāmāyim*": "days of heaven/eternal days" } } 31 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.31", "source": "אִם־יַעַזְבוּ בָנָיו תּוֹרָתִי וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַי לֹא יֵלֵכוּן", "text": "If-*yaʿazbû* *bānāyw* *tôrātî* and-in-*mišpāṭay* not *yēlēkûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yaʿazbû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - if they forsake", "*bānāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*tôrātî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my law", "*û-bᵉ-mišpāṭay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and in my judgments", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēlēkûn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they walk" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazbû*": "they forsake/abandon/leave", "*bānāyw*": "his sons/children/descendants", "*tôrātî*": "my law/instruction/teaching", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yēlēkûn*": "they walk/follow/obey" } } 32 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.32", "source": "אִם־חֻקֹּתַי יְחַלֵּלוּ וּמִצְוֺתַי לֹא יִשְׁמֹרוּ", "text": "If-*ḥuqqōtay* *yᵉḥallēlû* and-*miṣwōtay* not *yišmōrû*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ḥuqqōtay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - if my statutes", "*yᵉḥallēlû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they profane", "*û-miṣwōtay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my commandments", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they keep" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*yᵉḥallēlû*": "they profane/violate/defile", "*miṣwōtay*": "my commandments/precepts", "*yišmōrû*": "they keep/observe/guard" } }
• Prov 8:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.6", "source": "שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*šimʿû* for-*nᵊgîdîm* *ʾădabbēr*, and-*miptaḥ śᵊpātay mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*nᵊgîdîm*": "masculine plural noun - noble/excellent things", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak/declare", "*miptaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - upright things/straight things" }, "variants": { "*nᵊgîdîm*": "noble things/excellent things/princely things", "*miptaḥ*": "opening/utterance", "*mêšārîm*": "upright things/straight things/equity/fairness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For-*ʾĕmet* *yehgeh ḥikkî*, and-*tôʿăbat śᵊpātay rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate/mouth", "*tôʿăbat*": "feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates/mutters", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/mouth/taste", "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.8", "source": "בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "In-*ṣedeq* all-*ʾimrê-pî* nothing in-them *niptāl* and-*ʿiqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʾimrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*niptāl*": "niphal participle masculine singular - twisted/crooked", "*ʿiqqēš*": "adjective masculine singular - perverse/distorted" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*niptāl*": "twisted/crooked/distorted", "*ʿiqqēš*": "perverse/distorted/crooked" } } 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.9", "source": "כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃", "text": "All-of-them *nᵊkōḥîm* to-the-*mēbîn*, and-*yᵊšārîm* to-*mōṣᵊʾê dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural - straight/right/plain", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who understands/discerns", "*yᵊšārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - upright/straight", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those who find", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "straight/right/plain/clear", "*mēbîn*": "one who understands/discerns/perceives", "*yᵊšārîm*": "upright/straight/just", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "those who find/obtain/gain", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/insight/perception" } }
• Job 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.33.3", "source": "יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*yōšer*-*libbî* *ʾămārāy* *wəda'at* *śəpātay* *bārûr* *millēlû*", "grammar": { "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - uprightness/straightness of", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/sayings", "*wəda'at*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*śəpātay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*bārûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clear", "*millēlû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have spoken/uttered" }, "variants": { "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾămārāy*": "my words/my sayings/my speech", "*da'at*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*śəpātay*": "my lips/my speech", "*bārûr*": "pure/clear/clean", "*millēlû*": "have spoken/have uttered/have declared" } }
• Ps 49:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* for-*bənê*-*qōraḥ* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to the director/chief musician'", "*bənê*": "construct form of 'sons of' with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for the sons of'", "*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Korah'", "*mizmôr*": "noun masculine singular - 'psalm/song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.2", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֭את כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּ כָּל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חָֽלֶד׃", "text": "*šimʿû*-*zōʾt* all-the-*ʿammîm* *haʾăzînû* all-*yōšəbê* *ḥāled*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - 'hear/listen'", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - 'this'", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - 'peoples/nations'", "*haʾăzînû*": "verb hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'give ear/listen attentively'", "*yōšəbê*": "verb qal participle masculine plural construct - 'dwellers of/inhabitants of'", "*ḥāled*": "noun masculine singular - 'world/transience/duration'" }, "variants": { "*ḥāled*": "world/duration/transience/fleeting life" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.3", "source": "גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י אָ֭דָם גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ יַ֝֗חַד עָשִׁ֥יר וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "Also-*bənê* *ʾādām* also-*bənê*-*ʾîš* *yaḥad* *ʿāšîr* *wə*-*ʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - 'mankind/humanity'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/person'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*ʿāšîr*": "adjective masculine singular - 'rich'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - 'poor/needy'" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/common people", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual of importance", "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/at once" } }
• Prov 22:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.20", "source": "הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ *שלשום **שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "Have-not *KāTabTî* to-you *šālîšîm* in *mô'ēṣōT* and *dā'aT*?", "grammar": { "Have-not": "interrogative particle with negative particle, *hălō'* - have not/did not", "*KāTabTî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have written", "to-you": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lĕKā* - to/for you", "*šālîšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thirty/officers/excellent things", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - in/with", "*mô'ēṣōT*": "noun, feminine plural - counsels/advices", "and": "conjunction, *wā* - and", "*dā'aT*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*KāTabTî*": "I have written/I have recorded/I have inscribed", "*šālîšîm*": "excellent things/choice sayings/thirty (things)/officers", "*mô'ēṣōT*": "counsels/advices/plans/deliberations", "*dā'aT*": "knowledge/insight/understanding" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.21", "source": "לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ פ", "text": "To *hôdî'ăKā* *qōšṭ* *'imrê* *'emeT*; to *hāšîb* *'ămārîm* *'emeT* to *šōlĕḥeKā*.", "grammar": { "To": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕhôdî'ăKā* - to make known to you", "*qōšṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - truthfulness of", "*'imrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings of", "*'emeT*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕhāšîb* - to return/respond", "*'ămārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*'emeT*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*šōlĕḥeKā*": "verb with pronominal suffix, Qal participle, masculine singular - the one who sends you" }, "variants": { "*hôdî'ăKā*": "to make known to you/to inform you/to teach you", "*qōšṭ*": "truthfulness/certainty/correctness", "*'imrê*": "sayings of/words of/speeches of", "*'emeT*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*hāšîb*": "to return/to answer/to reply/to report", "*'ămārîm*": "words/statements/sayings", "*šōlĕḥeKā*": "one who sends you/one who dispatches you" } }
• John 7:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "John.7.16", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἡ ἐμὴ διδαχὴ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμή, ἀλλὰ τοῦ πέμψαντός με.", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, and *eipen*, The *emē didachē* not *estin emē*, but of the *pempsantos* me.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*emē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - my", "*didachē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*pempsantos*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one having sent" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*emē*": "my/mine", "*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*pempsantos*": "having sent/having commissioned/the sender" } } 17 { "verseID": "John.7.17", "source": "Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.", "text": "If anyone *thelē* the *thelēma* his *poiein*, *gnōsetai peri* the *didachēs*, whether from the *Theou estin*, or *egō ap' emautou lalō*.", "grammar": { "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may will/desire", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do", "*gnōsetai*": "future, 3rd singular - will know", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*didachēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of teaching/doctrine", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*emautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - myself", "*lalō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "desires/wills/wishes", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*poiein*": "to do/perform/practice", "*gnōsetai*": "will know/understand/recognize", "*didachēs*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/tell" } }
• 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.6", "source": "Ταῦτα ὑποτιθέμενος τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς, καλὸς ἔσῃ διάκονος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐντρεφόμενος τοῖς λόγοις τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς καλῆς διδασκαλίας, ᾗ παρηκολούθηκας.", "text": "These things *hypotithemenos* to the *adelphois*, *kalos* you will be *diakonos* of *Iēsou Christou*, *entrephomenos* by the *logois* of the *pisteōs* and of the *kalēs* *didaskalias*, which you have *parēkolouthēkas*.", "grammar": { "*hypotithemenos*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - setting before/suggesting/instructing", "*adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister/deacon", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*entrephomenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being nourished/trained up in", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*kalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good/excellent", "*didaskalias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*parēkolouthēkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you have followed closely/adhered to" }, "variants": { "*hypotithemenos*": "setting before/suggesting/instructing", "*adelphois*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*kalos*": "good/noble/excellent", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*entrephomenos*": "being nourished by/trained in/brought up in", "*logois*": "words/sayings/messages", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*kalēs*": "good/excellent/noble", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*parēkolouthēkas*": "you have followed closely/adhered to/conformed to" } }
• Titus 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Titus.1.9", "source": "Ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ κατὰ τὴν διδαχὴν πιστοῦ λόγου, ἵνα δυνατὸς ᾖ καὶ παρακαλεῖν ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ καὶ τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν.", "text": "*Antechomenon tou kata tēn didachēn pistou logou*, that *dynatos ē* both to *parakalein en tē didaskalia tē hygiainousē* and *tous antilegontas elenchein*.", "grammar": { "*Antechomenon*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - holding fast", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*pistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/message", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/capable", "*ē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may be", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*parakalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to exhort/encourage", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*tē didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*tē hygiainousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - being sound/healthy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tous antilegontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - those contradicting/opposing", "*elenchein*": "present, active, infinitive - to refute/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*Antechomenon*": "holding fast/clinging to/adhering to", "*kata tēn didachēn*": "according to the teaching/in line with instruction", "*pistou logou*": "faithful word/trustworthy message", "*dynatos*": "able/capable/powerful", "*parakalein*": "to exhort/encourage/comfort", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*hygiainousē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*antilegontas*": "contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*elenchein*": "to refute/rebuke/convict/expose" } }
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל־לְבָבוֹת֙ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם־תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם־תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד׃", "text": "And-you *Šᵉlōmōh*-*bᵉnî* *daʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* and-*ʿāḇdēhû* with-*lēḇ* *šālēm* and-with-*nep̄eš* *ḥăp̄ēṣâ* for all-*lᵉḇāḇôt* *dôrēš* *YHWH* and-all-*yēṣer* *maḥăšāḇôt* *mēḇîn* if-*tidᵉrᵉšennû* *yimmāṣēʾ* to-you and-if-*taʿazvennû* *yazniḥăḵā* to-*lāʿad*", "grammar": { "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*daʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*šālēm*": "masculine singular adjective - complete/whole", "*nep̄eš*": "feminine singular - soul", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/desiring", "*lᵉḇāḇôt*": "masculine plural - hearts", "*dôrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - formation/intent of", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "feminine plural - thoughts", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you seek him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be found", "*taʿazvennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you forsake him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will reject you", "*lāʿad*": "masculine singular with preposition - forever" }, "variants": { "*daʿ*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šālēm*": "complete/perfect/whole/undivided", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "willing/desiring/delighting", "*dôrēš*": "seeking/searching/inquiring", "*yēṣer*": "formation/intent/imagination/device", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "thoughts/intentions/plans", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/perceiving", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "you seek him/search for him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he will be found/discovered/present", "*taʿazvennû*": "you forsake him/abandon him/leave him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "he will reject you/cast you aside", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/permanently" } }
• 2 Chr 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.19", "source": "וְאִם־תְּשׁוּב֣וּן אַתֶּ֔ם וַעֲזַבְתֶּם֙ חֻקּוֹתַ֣י וּמִצְוֺתַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "But if *wə-ʾim-* *təšûḇûn* you *ʾattem* *wa-* *ʿăzaḇtem* my statutes *ḥuqqôṯay* *û-* my commandments *miṣwōṯay* *ʾăšer* *nāṯattî* before *lipənêḵem* *wa-* *hălaḵtem* *wa-* *ʿăḇaḏtem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *wə-* *hištaḥăwîṯem* to them *lāhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim-*": "conjunction with conditional particle - 'but if'", "*təšûḇûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you turn back/away'", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - 'you'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿăzaḇtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you forsake'", "*ḥuqqôṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - 'my statutes'", "*û-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - 'my commandments'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which/that'", "*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I have given'", "*lipənêḵem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct and 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*hălaḵtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you go'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿăḇaḏtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you serve'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'gods'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'other'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hištaḥăwîṯem*": "hishtafel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you worship'", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'to them'" }, "variants": { "*təšûḇûn*": "you turn back, you return, you turn away", "*ʿăzaḇtem*": "you forsake, you abandon, you leave", "*ḥuqqôṯay*": "my statutes, my decrees, my ordinances", "*miṣwōṯay*": "my commandments, my precepts, my orders", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given, I placed, I set", "*lipənêḵem*": "before you, in front of you, in your presence", "*hălaḵtem*": "you go, you walk, you follow", "*ʿăḇaḏtem*": "you serve, you worship, you work for", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods, deities, divine beings", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other, foreign, strange", "*hištaḥăwîṯem*": "you worship, you bow down, you prostrate yourselves" } }
• Job 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.11.4", "source": "וַ֭תֹּאמֶר זַ֣ךְ לִקְחִ֑י וּ֝בַ֗ר הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *zak* *liqḥi* *u-var* *hayiti* *və-ʿeneyka*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*zak*": "adjective masculine singular - pure", "*liqḥi*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my doctrine/teaching", "*u-var*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and pure/clean", "*hayiti*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have been", "*və-ʿeneyka*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/clear", "*liqḥi*": "my doctrine/my teaching/my insight", "*var*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿeneyka*": "your eyes/your sight/your opinion" } }