Psalms 118:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.118.3", "source": "יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָ֥א בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*Yōʾmərû-nāʾ* *bêt-ʾAhărōn* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*Yōʾmərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive sense - let say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*bêt-ʾAhărōn*": "construct chain - house of Aaron", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy" }, "variants": { "*Yōʾmərû-nāʾ*": "let them say now/please say/may they say", "*bêt-ʾAhărōn*": "house of Aaron/family of Aaron/priestly line", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָ֥א בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

Yōʾmərû-nāʾ bêt-ʾAhărōn because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *Yōʾmərû*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive sense - let say/speak
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - now/please
• *bêt-ʾAhărōn*: construct chain - house of Aaron
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular with prefix lamed - to/for eternity/forever
• *ḥasdô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy

Word Meanings

• *Yōʾmərû-nāʾ*: let them say now/please say/may they say
• *bêt-ʾAhărōn*: house of Aaron/family of Aaron/priestly line
• *ʿôlām*: forever/eternity/perpetuity
• *ḥasdô*: his lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let the house of Aaron now say, "His steadfast love endures forever."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let the house of Aaron now say, that His mercy endures forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let the house of Aaron now confesse, that his mercy endureth for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let the house of Aaron nowe say, That his mercy endureth for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let the house of Aaron nowe confesse: that his mercie endureth for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let the house of Aaron now say That his loving kindness endures forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age `is' His kindness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Let the family of Aaron say,“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 134:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּעֲ֫ל֥וֹת הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הָעֹמְדִ֥ים בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Shir* the-*maʿaloth* *hinnēh* ׀ *bārakhū* *ʾeth*-*YHWH* all-*ʿavdē* *YHWH* the-*ʿōmdim* in-*bēyth*-*YHWH* in-the-*lēylōth*", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿaloth*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/degrees/steps", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*bārakhū*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿavdē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʿōmdim*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural - standing/who stand", "*bēyth*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*lēylōth*": "noun, masculine plural - nights" }, "variants": { "*Shir hamaʿaloth*": "Song of Ascents/Song of Steps/Song of Degrees", "*bārakhū*": "bless/praise/kneel before", "*ʿōmdim*": "standing/serving/ministering" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.2", "source": "שְׂאֽוּ־יְדֵכֶ֥ם קֹ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝בָרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Seʾū*-*yedekhem* *qōdesh* *û*-*vārakhū* *ʾeth*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Seʾū*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up!", "*yedekhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*qōdesh*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/holy place", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*vārakhū*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Seʾū*": "lift up/raise", "*qōdesh*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place", "*Seʾū-yedekhem qōdesh*": "lift your hands in holiness/lift your holy hands/lift your hands to the sanctuary" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.3", "source": "יְבָרֶכְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה מִצִיּ֑וֹן עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Yevārekh'khā* *YHWH* from-*Tsiyyōn* *ʿōsēh* *shamayim* *wā*-*ʾārets*", "grammar": { "*Yevārekh'khā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Tsiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʿōsēh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular construct - maker of", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾārets*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Yevārekh'khā*": "may he bless you/he will bless you", "*ʿōsēh*": "maker/creator/one who made" } }
• 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.5", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ, ὡς λίθοι ζῶντες, οἰκοδομεῖσθε οἶκος πνευματικὸς, ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον, ἀνενέγκαι πνευματικὰς θυσίας, εὐπροσδέκτους τῷ Θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "And *autoi*, as *lithoi zōntes*, *oikodomeisthe oikos pneumatikos*, *hierateuma hagion*, *anenegkai pneumatikas thysias*, *euprosdektous tō Theō dia Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*autoi*": "pronoun, masculine plural nominative - yourselves", "*lithoi*": "noun, masculine plural nominative - stones", "*zōntes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - living", "*oikodomeisthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are being built up", "*oikos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - house", "*pneumatikos*": "adjective, masculine singular nominative - spiritual", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*anenegkai*": "aorist active infinitive - to offer up", "*pneumatikas*": "adjective, feminine plural accusative - spiritual", "*thysias*": "noun, feminine plural accusative - sacrifices", "*euprosdektous*": "adjective, feminine plural accusative - acceptable/well-pleasing", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - to God", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Iēsou Christou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*oikodomeisthe*": "you are being built up/being constructed/being edified", "*oikos*": "house/household/dwelling", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual/of the Spirit", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*anenegkai*": "to offer up/to bring up", "*thysias*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*euprosdektous*": "acceptable/well-pleasing/welcome" } }
• Rev 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐποίησεν ἡμᾶς βασιλεῖς καὶ ἱερεῖς τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ αὐτοῦ· αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.", "text": "And *epoiēsen* us *basileis* and *hiereis* to the *Theō* and *Patri* of him; to him the *doxa* and the *kratos* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made/did", "*basileis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - kings", "*hiereis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - priests", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*kratos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - power/might/dominion", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "made/did/created", "*basileis*": "kings/royalty", "*hiereis*": "priests/those who perform sacred rites", "*kratos*": "power/might/dominion/strength", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }
• Rev 4:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.7", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ζῶον τὸ πρῶτον ὅμοιον λέοντι, καὶ τὸ δεύτερον ζῶον ὅμοιον μόσχῳ, καὶ τὸ τρίτον ζῶον ἔχον τὸ πρόσωπον ὡς ἄνθρωπος, καὶ τὸ τέταρτον ζῶον ὅμοιον ἀετῷ πετομένῳ.", "text": "And the *zōon* the *prōton homoion leonti*, and the *deuteron zōon homoion moschō*, and the *triton zōon echon* the *prosōpon hōs anthrōpos*, and the *tetarton zōon homoion aetō petomenō*.", "grammar": { "*zōon*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - living creature", "*prōton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - first", "*homoion*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - like/similar", "*leonti*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - lion", "*deuteron*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - second", "*moschō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - calf/young bull", "*triton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - third", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*prosōpon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - human/man", "*tetarton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - fourth", "*aetō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - eagle", "*petomenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - flying" }, "variants": { "*zōon*": "living creature/living being/animal", "*prōton*": "first/foremost/primary", "*homoion*": "like/similar to/resembling", "*leonti*": "lion", "*deuteron*": "second/next", "*moschō*": "calf/young bull/ox", "*triton*": "third", "*echon*": "having/possessing", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance", "*hōs*": "as/like/similar to", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*tetarton*": "fourth", "*aetō*": "eagle/bird of prey", "*petomenō*": "flying/in flight" } } 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.8", "source": "Καὶ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἓν καθʼ ἓν αὐτῶν ἔχον ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ κυκλόθεν· καὶ ἔσωθεν γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν: καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, λέγοντα, Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος, Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Παντοκράτωρ, ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος.", "text": "And *tessara zōa hen kath' hen autōn echon ana pterygas hex kyklothen*; and *esōthen gemonta ophthalmōn*: and *anapausin ouk echousin hēmeras* and *nyktos*, *legonta*, *Hagios, hagios, hagios, Kyrios* the *Theos* the *Pantokratōr*, the one who *ēn*, and the one who *ōn*, and the one who *erchomenos*.", "grammar": { "*tessara*": "numeral, nominative, neuter - four", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*hen*": "numeral, nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*ana*": "distributive preposition - each/apiece", "*pterygas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - wings", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*kyklothen*": "adverb - around/round about", "*esōthen*": "adverb - within/inside", "*gemonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being full", "*ophthalmōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*anapausin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*ouk*": "negation particle - not", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*hēmeras*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyktos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*legonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - saying", "*Hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratōr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming" }, "variants": { "*hen kath' hen*": "one by one/each one/individually", "*echon*": "having/possessing/with", "*ana*": "each/apiece/distributively", "*pterygas*": "wings", "*kyklothen*": "around/surrounding/on all sides", "*esōthen*": "within/inside/internally", "*gemonta*": "being full/filled with/covered with", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes", "*anapausin*": "rest/cessation/break", "*echousin*": "they have/possess/hold", "*hēmeras*": "of day/during day", "*nyktos*": "of night/during night", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Hagios*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Omnipotent", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*ōn*": "being/existing/is", "*erchomenos*": "coming/is to come/will come" } } 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.9", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν δώσουσιν τὰ ζῶα δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων,", "text": "And *hotan dōsousin* the *zōa doxan* and *timēn* and *eucharistian* to the *kathēmenō epi* the *thronou*, to the *zōnti eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*,", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*dōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will give", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*timēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*eucharistian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*kathēmenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one sitting", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*zōnti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one living", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/for", "*tous*": "article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*aiōnas*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*tōn*": "article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*aiōnōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - ages" }, "variants": { "*hotan*": "whenever/when/as often as", "*dōsousin*": "they will give/present/offer", "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*doxan*": "glory/praise/honor", "*timēn*": "honor/value/respect", "*eucharistian*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/thanks", "*kathēmenō*": "to the one sitting/seated/enthroned", "*zōnti*": "to the one living/who lives", "*eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "forever and ever/for eternity/for ages of ages" } } 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.10", "source": "Πεσοῦνται οἱ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἐνώπιον τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ προσκυνοῦσι τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ βαλλοῦσιν τοὺς στεφάνους αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, λέγοντες,", "text": "*Pesountai* the *eikosi* and *tessares presbyteroi enōpion* the *kathēmenou epi* the *thronou*, and *proskynousin* to the *zōnti eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*, and *ballousin* the *stephanous* of them *enōpion* the *thronou*, *legontes*,", "grammar": { "*Pesountai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will fall", "*eikosi*": "numeral - twenty", "*tessares*": "numeral, nominative, masculine - four", "*presbyteroi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*kathēmenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one sitting", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*proskynousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they worship", "*zōnti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one living", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/for", "*tous*": "article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*aiōnas*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*tōn*": "article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*aiōnōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - ages", "*ballousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will cast", "*stephanous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - crowns", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying" }, "variants": { "*Pesountai*": "they will fall down/prostrate themselves", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men/senior figures", "*enōpion*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*kathēmenou*": "of the one sitting/seated/enthroned", "*proskynousin*": "they worship/pay homage to/bow down to", "*zōnti*": "to the one living/who lives", "*eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "forever and ever/for eternity/for ages of ages", "*ballousin*": "they will cast/throw/lay down", "*stephanous*": "crowns/wreaths/garlands", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring" } } 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.11", "source": "Ἄξιος εἶ, Κύριε, λαβεῖν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν: ὅτι σὺ ἔκτισας τὰ πάντα, καὶ διὰ τὸ θέλημά σου ἐισὶ καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.", "text": "*Axios ei, Kyrie, labein* the *doxan* and the *timēn* and the *dynamin*: *hoti sy ektisas* the *panta*, and *dia* the *thelēma* of you *eisi* and *ektisthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Axios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*Kyrie*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*timēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*dynamin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*sy*": "pronoun, nominative - you", "*ektisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you created", "*panta*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/through", "*thelēma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*eisi*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*ektisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were created" }, "variants": { "*Axios*": "worthy/deserving", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*labein*": "to receive/take/accept", "*doxan*": "glory/praise/honor", "*timēn*": "honor/value/respect", "*dynamin*": "power/strength/might", "*hoti*": "because/for/since", "*ektisas*": "you created/made/formed", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*dia*": "because of/through/by", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/pleasure", "*eisi*": "they are/exist", "*ektisthēsan*": "they were created/made/formed" } }
• Rev 5:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.8", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἔλαβεν τὸ βιβλίον, τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα καὶ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Ἀρνίου, ἔχοντες ἕκαστος κιθάρας, καὶ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων, αἵ εἰσιν αἱ προσευχαὶ τῶν ἁγίων.", "text": "And when he *elaben* the *biblion*, the four *zōa* and twenty-four *presbyteroi* *epeson* before the *Arniou*, *echontes* each one *kitharas*, and *phialas* *chrysas* *gemousas* of *thymiamatōn*, which *eisin* the *proseuchai* of the *hagiōn*.", "grammar": { "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - took/received [point action]", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell [point action]", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*kitharas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harps/lyres", "*phialas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - bowls/vials", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*gemousas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being full of/filled with", "*thymiamatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - incense/fragrant substances", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist", "*proseuchai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/living ones", "*epeson*": "fell/fell down/prostrated themselves", "*kitharas*": "harps/lyres/stringed instruments", "*phialas*": "bowls/vials/shallow containers", "*thymiamatōn*": "incense/fragrant substances/aromatic offerings", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones" } } 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.9", "source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν, λέγοντες, Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσφάγης, καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ Θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς, καὶ γλώσσης, καὶ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔθνους·", "text": "And they *adousin* *ōdēn* *kainēn*, *legontes*, *Axios* *ei* to *labein* the *biblion*, and to *anoixai* the *sphragidas* of it: because you were *esphagēs*, and *ēgorasas* to *Theō* us with your *haimati* from every *phylēs*, and *glōssēs*, and *laou*, and *ethnous*;", "grammar": { "*adousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing", "*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/deserving", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take/receive", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals", "*esphagēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were slain/slaughtered", "*ēgorasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you purchased/bought/redeemed", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people/population", "*ethnous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - nation/ethnic group" }, "variants": { "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*esphagēs*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*ēgorasas*": "purchased/bought/redeemed", "*haimati*": "blood [metaphor for life/death/sacrifice]", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/family group", "*ethnous*": "nation/people group/ethnic group" } } 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐποίησας ἡμᾶς τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν βασιλεῖς καὶ ἱερεῖς: καὶ βασιλεύσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "And you *epoiēsas* us to *Theō* our *basileis* and *hiereis*: and we shall *basileusomen* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*epoiēsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you made/created", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God", "*basileis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - kings/rulers", "*hiereis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - priests", "*basileusomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will reign/rule", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsas*": "made/created/appointed/constituted", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*hiereis*": "priests/those who perform sacred duties", "*basileusomen*": "we will reign/we will rule/we will exercise kingship" } }