Psalms 1:6

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃", "text": "For-*yôdēaʿ* *YHWH* *derek* *ṣaddîqîm* and-*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *tōʾbēd*", "grammar": { "*kî-*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural - righteous ones", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tōʾbēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it perishes/is destroyed" }, "variants": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/acknowledges/recognizes/cares for", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right standing", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly", "*tōʾbēd*": "perishes/is destroyed/will be lost/comes to nothing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

Transliteration

For-yôdēaʿ YHWH derek ṣaddîqîm and-derek rəšāʿîm tōʾbēd

Grammar Details

• *kî-*: conjunction - for/because
• *yôdēaʿ*: qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *derek*: construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of
• *ṣaddîqîm*: masculine plural - righteous ones
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *rəšāʿîm*: masculine plural - wicked ones
• *tōʾbēd*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it perishes/is destroyed

Word Meanings

• *yôdēaʿ*: knows/acknowledges/recognizes/cares for
• *derek*: way/path/road/journey/manner
• *ṣaddîqîm*: righteous ones/just ones/those in right standing
• *rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly
• *tōʾbēd*: perishes/is destroyed/will be lost/comes to nothing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the LORDE aloweth ye waye of the rightuous, but the waye of the vngodly shal perishe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the Lorde knoweth the way of the righteous, & the way of the wicked shal perish.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For God knoweth the way of the righteous: and the way of the vngodly shall perishe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked shall perish.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Certainly the LORD guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

Referenced Verses

• Nah 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.7", "source": "ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֔ה לְמָע֖וֹז בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה וְיֹדֵ֖עַ חֹ֥סֵי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôb* *YHWH* *lə-māʿôz* *bə-yôm* *ṣārāh* *wə-yōdēaʿ* *ḥōsê* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lə-māʿôz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for a stronghold", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in day of", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - distress/trouble", "*wə-yōdēaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine, singular - and knowing", "*ḥōsê*": "Qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - ones taking refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/acknowledging/caring for", "*ḥōsê*": "ones taking refuge/seeking protection/trusting" } }
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.19", "source": "Ὁ μέντοι στερεὸς θεμέλιος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἕστηκεν, ἔχων τὴν σφραγῖδα ταύτην, Ἔγνω Κύριος τοὺς ὄντας αὐτοῦ. Καί, Ἀποστήτω ἀπὸ ἀδικίας πᾶς ὁ ὀνομάζων τὸ ὄνομα Χριστού.", "text": "The *mentoi stereos themelios tou Theou hestēken*, *echōn tēn sphragida tautēn*, *Egnō Kyrios tous ontas autou*. And, *Apostētō apo adikias pas ho onomazōn to onoma Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*mentoi*": "adversative particle - nevertheless/however", "*stereos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - firm", "*themelios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foundation", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hestēken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd singular - has stood", "*echōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*Egnō*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - knew", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tous*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*ontas*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - being", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Apostētō*": "aorist, imperative, active, 3rd singular - let depart", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*onomazōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - naming", "*to*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*mentoi*": "nevertheless/however/yet", "*stereos*": "firm/solid/sure", "*themelios*": "foundation/basis", "*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/remains", "*sphragida*": "seal/mark/stamp", "*Egnō*": "knew/has known/recognizes", "*ontas*": "being/who are/belonging to", "*Apostētō*": "let depart/withdraw/stand away from", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*onomazōn*": "naming/calling on/invoking" } }
• John 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.10.14", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, καὶ γινώσκω τὰ ἐμά, καὶ γινώσκομαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἐμῶν.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *poimēn* the *kalos*, and *ginōskō* the *ema*, and *ginōskomai hypo* the *emōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*ema*": "accusative, neuter, plural - my own/mine", "*ginōskomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am known", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by/under", "*emōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of my own/of mine" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*kalos*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*ema*": "my own/mine/belonging to me", "*ginōskomai*": "am known/am recognized", "*hypo*": "by/under/from under", "*emōn*": "my own/mine/belonging to me" } }
• Ps 37:18-24 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.18", "source": "יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*Yôdēaʿ YHWH yəmê təmîmîm*, and their *naḥălātām* forever will *tihyeh*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/is aware of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*təmîmîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - blameless ones", "*naḥălātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their inheritance", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/eternally", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/is aware of/takes notice of", "*təmîmîm*": "blameless ones/complete ones/perfect ones", "*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/their heritage/their possession" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.19", "source": "לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "They will not *yēbōšû* in *ʿēt rāʿâ*, and in *yəmê rəʿābôn* they will *yiśbāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*yēbōšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in time of", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective/noun - evil/calamity", "*bîmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - in days of", "*rəʿābôn*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger", "*yiśbāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be satisfied" }, "variants": { "*yēbōšû*": "will be ashamed/will be disappointed/will be put to shame", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "time of evil/time of calamity/bad time", "*yəmê rəʿābôn*": "days of famine/time of hunger", "*yiśbāʿû*": "will be satisfied/will have enough/will be filled" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.20", "source": "כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "For *rəšāʿîm* will *yōʾbēdû*, and *ʾōyəbê YHWH* [are] like *yəqar kārîm*; they *kālû* in *ʿāšān*, they *kālû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*yōʾbēdû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will perish", "*ʾōyəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kîqar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like the precious part of", "*kārîm*": "masculine plural noun - pastures/meadows/fat lambs", "*kālû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are consumed/vanish", "*beʿāšān*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in smoke" }, "variants": { "*yōʾbēdû*": "will perish/will be destroyed/will vanish", "*ʾōyəbê*": "enemies of/adversaries of", "*kîqar kārîm*": "like the precious part of pastures/like the glory of meadows/like fat of lambs", "*kālû*": "are consumed/vanish/come to an end", "*beʿāšān*": "in smoke/as smoke" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.21", "source": "לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃", "text": "*lōweh rāšāʿ* and does not *yəšallēm*, but *ṣaddîq ḥônēn wənôtēn*.", "grammar": { "*lōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - borrows", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and not", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he repays", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person", "*ḥônēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shows favor/is gracious", "*wənôtēn*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and gives" }, "variants": { "*lōweh*": "borrows/takes loans", "*yəšallēm*": "repays/pays back/fulfills obligation", "*ḥônēn*": "shows favor/is gracious/has mercy", "*nôtēn*": "gives/donates/bestows" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.22", "source": "כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "For his *məbōrākāyw* will *yîrəšû ʾāreṣ*, and his *məqullālāyw* will *yikkārētû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*məbōrākāyw*": "Pual participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blessed ones", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*məqullālāyw*": "Pual participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cursed ones", "*yikkārētû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*məbōrākāyw*": "his blessed ones/those blessed by him", "*yîrəšû ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth", "*məqullālāyw*": "his cursed ones/those cursed by him", "*yikkārētû*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will be removed" } } 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.23", "source": "מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "From *YHWH* *miṣʿădê-geber* are *kônānû*, and in his *darkô* he *yeḥpāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*mēYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - from the LORD/by Yahweh", "*miṣʿădê*": "masculine plural construct - steps of", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong man", "*kônānû*": "Polal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are established", "*wədarkô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his way", "*yeḥpāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he delights in" }, "variants": { "*miṣʿădê-geber*": "steps of a man/a man's way/a person's path", "*kônānû*": "are established/are made firm/are directed", "*yeḥpāṣ*": "he delights in/he takes pleasure in/he desires" } } 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.24", "source": "כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "Though he *yippōl* he will not *yûṭāl*, for *YHWH sômēk* his *yādô*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when/if", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he falls", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*yûṭāl*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be cast down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*sômēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - supporting/upholding", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*kî-yippōl*": "though he falls/when he falls/if he falls", "*yûṭāl*": "will be cast down/will be hurled down/will be utterly cast down", "*sômēk yādô*": "upholds his hand/supports his hand/sustains him by the hand" } }
• Ps 146:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.9", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤ר אֶת־גֵּרִ֗ים יָת֣וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֣ה יְעוֹדֵ֑ד וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יְעַוֵּֽת׃", "text": "*YHWH* *shomer* *ʾet*-*gerim* *yatom* *we-ʾalmanah* *yeʿoded* *we-derekh* *reshaʿim* *yeʿawwet*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*shomer*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - watching over/protecting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gerim*": "noun, masculine, plural - sojourners/foreigners/strangers", "*yatom*": "noun, masculine, singular - orphan/fatherless", "*we-ʾalmanah*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and widow", "*yeʿoded*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - upholds/supports", "*we-derekh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular construct - but [the] way of", "*reshaʿim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - wicked ones", "*yeʿawwet*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes crooked/thwarts" }, "variants": { "*shomer*": "watches over/protects/preserves", "*gerim*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*yeʿoded*": "upholds/supports/sustains/strengthens", "*yeʿawwet*": "makes crooked/thwarts/frustrates/brings to ruin" } }
• Prov 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.9", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃", "text": "*Tôʿăḇat YHWH derek rāšāʿ ûməradēp̄ ṣədāqāh yeʾĕhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*Tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*ûməradēp̄*": "conjunction + piel participle, masculine singular - but pursuer of", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*yeʾĕhāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular passive - he is loved/will be loved" }, "variants": { "*Tôʿăḇat YHWH*": "abomination of YHWH/detestable to the LORD", "*derek rāšāʿ*": "way of wicked/path of evil one", "*ûməradēp̄ ṣədāqāh*": "but pursuer of righteousness/yet one who follows after justice", "*yeʾĕhāḇ*": "he is loved/will be loved/is beloved" } }
• Ps 139:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid* *mizmôr*; *YHWH* *ḥăqartanî* and-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper name - to/for/of David", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/melody", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥăqartanî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have searched me", "*tēdāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you know" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ḥăqartanî*": "searched me/investigated me/examined me thoroughly", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.2", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*ʾattâ yādaʿtâ šibtî* and-*qûmî*; *bantâ* to-*rēʿî* from-*rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know/knew", "*šibtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sitting down", "*qûmî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rising up", "*bantâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you understand/discern", "*rēʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my thought/intention", "*rāḥôq*": "noun/adverb with preposition min - from afar/from distance" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šibtî*": "my sitting/my dwelling", "*qûmî*": "my rising/my getting up/my standing", "*bantâ*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*rēʿî*": "my thought/my intention/my purpose/my friend", "*rāḥôq*": "afar/far away/distance" } }
• Ps 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.6", "source": "גָּעַ֣רְתָּ ג֭וֹיִם אִבַּ֣דְתָּ רָשָׁ֑ע שְׁמָ֥ם מָ֝חִ֗יתָ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃", "text": "You have *gā'ar* *gôyim*, you have *'ābad* the *rāšā'*; their *šēm* you have *māḥâ* for *'ôlām* and *'ad*", "grammar": { "*gā'ar*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have rebuked'", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - 'nations/gentiles'", "*'ābad*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have destroyed'", "*rāšā'*": "masculine singular adjective as substantive - 'wicked person'", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their name'", "*māḥâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have blotted out'", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'forever/eternity'", "*'ad*": "masculine singular noun - 'perpetuity/forever'" }, "variants": { "*gā'ar*": "rebuke/reprove/scold/threaten", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples/heathen", "*'ābad*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate", "*rāšā'*": "wicked/criminal/guilty/evildoer", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memory/renown", "*māḥâ*": "blot out/wipe out/erase/destroy", "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/antiquity/distant time", "*'ad*": "perpetuity/forever/continuous existence" } }
• 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.12", "source": "Οὗτοι δέ, ὡς ἄλογα ζῶα φυσικὰ, γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν, ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες· ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται·", "text": "*Houtoi de, hōs aloga zōa physika, gegenēmena eis halōsin kai phthoran, en hois agnoousin blasphēmountes; en tē phthora autōn kataphtharēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - 'as/like'", "*aloga*": "nominative plural neuter - 'irrational/brute'", "*zōa*": "nominative plural neuter - 'animals/beasts'", "*physika*": "nominative plural neuter - 'natural'", "*gegenēmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural neuter - 'having been born'", "*eis halōsin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for capture'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*phthoran*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction'", "*en hois*": "preposition with dative plural relative pronoun - 'in what things'", "*agnoousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they are ignorant'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'", "*en tē phthora*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'will be utterly destroyed'" }, "variants": { "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/beasts/living creatures", "*physika*": "natural/instinctive/by nature", "*gegenēmena*": "having been born/brought into being/created", "*halōsin*": "capture/catching/being taken", "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/decay", "*agnoousin*": "they are ignorant of/do not understand/are unaware of", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be completely corrupted/will perish" } }
• John 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.10.27", "source": "Τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι:", "text": "The *probata* the *ema* of the *phōnēs* of me *akouei*, *kagō ginōskō* them, and *akolouthousin* me:", "grammar": { "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ema*": "nominative, neuter, plural - my/mine", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*akolouthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they follow" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*ema*": "my/mine/belonging to me", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*akolouthousin*": "follow/accompany" } }
• Matt 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.13", "source": "Εἰσέλθετε διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πλατεῖα ἡ πύλη, καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἡ ὁδὸς, ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ἀπώλειαν, καὶ πολλοί εἰσιν οἱ εἰσερχόμενοι διʼ αὐτῆς:", "text": "*Eiselthete dia tēs stenēs pylēs*: because *plateia hē pylē*, and *eurychōros hē hodos*, the *apagousa eis tēn apōleian*, and *polloi eisin hoi eiserchomenoi di' autēs*:", "grammar": { "*Eiselthete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - enter", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs stenēs*": "genitive singular feminine - the narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive singular feminine - gate", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*plateia*": "nominative singular feminine - wide/broad", "*hē pylē*": "nominative singular feminine - the gate", "*eurychōros*": "nominative singular feminine - spacious/broad", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - the way/road", "*hē apagousa*": "nominative singular feminine present active participle - the leading away", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*tēn apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - the destruction", "*polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - many", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi eiserchomenoi*": "nominative plural masculine present middle participle - the ones entering", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*autēs*": "genitive singular feminine - it/her [referring to gate/way]" }, "variants": { "*eiselthete*": "enter/go in/come in", "*stenēs*": "narrow/confined/restricted", "*pylēs*": "gate/entrance/door", "*plateia*": "wide/broad/spacious", "*eurychōros*": "spacious/roomy/broad", "*hodos*": "way/road/path/journey", "*apagousa*": "leading away/taking away/conducting", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/loss/damnation", "*eiserchomenoi*": "entering/going in/coming in" } }
• Job 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.23.10", "source": "כִּֽי־יָ֭דַע דֶּ֣רֶךְ עִמָּדִ֑י בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִי כַּזָּהָ֥ב אֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "*kî-yādaʿ* *derek* *ʿimmādî* *bəḥānanî* *kazzāhāb* *ʾēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî-yādaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he knows", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*bəḥānanî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has tested me", "*kazzāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall come forth" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, recognize, understand", "*derek*": "way, road, journey, manner, path, direction", "*bāḥan*": "to examine, try, test, prove", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*yāṣāʾ*": "to go out, come forth, proceed, emerge" } }
• Ps 112:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.10", "source": "רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ וְכָעָ֗ס שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃", "text": "*Rāšāʿ* *yirʾeh* ׀ *wĕ*-*kāʿas* *šinnāyw* *yaḥărōq* *wĕ*-*nāmās* *taʾăwat* *rĕšāʿîm* *tōʾbēd*", "grammar": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*wĕkāʿas*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and be angry", "*šinnāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his teeth", "*yaḥărōq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will gnash", "*wĕnāmās*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and melt away/dissolve", "*taʾăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tōʾbēd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will perish" }, "variants": { "*Rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil person/criminal", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will observe", "*kāʿas*": "is angry/vexed/irritated", "*yaḥărōq*": "will gnash/grind", "*nāmās*": "melts away/dissolves/wastes away", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/longing/craving", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*tōʾbēd*": "will perish/will be destroyed/will be lost" } }
• Ps 142:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.3", "source": "אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*ʾEšpōk* before *pānāyw* *śîḥî*; *ṣārātî* before *pānāyw* *ʾaggîd*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "1st person singular imperfect, qal - I pour out", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/before", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my distress/trouble", "*ʾaggîd*": "1st person singular imperfect, hiphil - I declare/tell" }, "variants": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "I pour out/I lay out", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my concern/my prayer", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾaggîd*": "I declare/I tell/I make known" } }
• Prov 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.12", "source": "יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "There is *dereḵ* *yāšār* before *ʾîš* *wə-ʾaḥărîtāh* *darḵê-māwet*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun - way", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - straight", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-ʾaḥărîtāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its end", "*darḵê-māwet*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - ways of death" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/correct", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*darḵê-māwet*": "ways of death/paths to death" } }