Psalms 119:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.3", "source": "אַ֭ף לֹֽא־פָעֲל֣וּ עַוְלָ֑ה בִּדְרָכָ֥יו הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "*ʾap̄* not-*pāʿălû* *ʿawlâ* in-*dəraḵāyw* *hālāḵû*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction/particle - also/moreover/indeed", "not-*pāʿălû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have not done", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - iniquity/injustice", "in-*dəraḵāyw*": "preposition *bə* + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his ways", "*hālāḵû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they walked/have walked" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "also/moreover/indeed/even", "*pāʿălû*": "done/committed/worked/made", "*ʿawlâ*": "iniquity/injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*dəraḵāyw*": "ways/paths/journeys/directions", "*hālāḵû*": "walked/proceeded/lived/conducted themselves" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֭ף לֹֽא־פָעֲל֣וּ עַוְלָ֑ה בִּדְרָכָ֥יו הָלָֽכוּ׃

Transliteration

ʾap̄ not-pāʿălû ʿawlâ in-dəraḵāyw hālāḵû

Grammar Details

• *ʾap̄*: conjunction/particle - also/moreover/indeed
• not-*pāʿălû*: negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have not done
• *ʿawlâ*: feminine singular noun - iniquity/injustice
• in-*dəraḵāyw*: preposition *bə* + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his ways
• *hālāḵû*: Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they walked/have walked

Word Meanings

• *ʾap̄*: also/moreover/indeed/even
• *pāʿălû*: done/committed/worked/made
• *ʿawlâ*: iniquity/injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing
• *dəraḵāyw*: ways/paths/journeys/directions
• *hālāḵû*: walked/proceeded/lived/conducted themselves

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Indeed, they do no wrong; they walk in His ways.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They also do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Which walke in his wayes, & do no wickednesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Truely they walke in his wayes: who do no wickednesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They do no evil; they go in his ways.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 John.3.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ· ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει: καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "Everyone *gegennēmenos* from *Theou hamartian* not *poiei*; because *sperma* of him in him *menei*: and not *dynatai hamartanein*, because from *Theou gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*hamartanein*": "present active infinitive - to sin", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been born" }, "variants": { "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/begotten", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*hamartanein*": "to sin/to err/to miss the mark", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten" } }
• 1 John 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 John.5.18", "source": "Οἴδαμεν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει· ἀλλʼ ὁ γεννηθεὶς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τηρεῖ ἐαυτὸν, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς οὐχ ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ.", "text": "We *oidamen* that everyone *gegennēmenos* from the *Theou* not *hamartanei*; but the one *gennētheis* from the *Theou* *tērei* *heauton*, and the *ponēros* not *haptetai* him.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hamartanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sins", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gennētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*tērei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - keeps/guards", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*haptetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - touches", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*hamartanei*": "sins/errs/misses the mark", "*gennētheis*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*tērei*": "keeps/guards/watches over", "*heauton*": "himself/his own self", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one/malicious one", "*haptetai*": "touches/lays hold of/clings to" } }