Psalms 119:30

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.30", "source": "דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "*dereḵ*-*ʾĕmûnâ* *bāḥārtî* *mišpāṭêḵā* *šiwwîtî*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*-*ʾĕmûnâ*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - way of faithfulness", "*bāḥārtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*šiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have set/placed" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/steadfastness/truth/reliability", "*bāḥārtî*": "I have chosen/selected/preferred", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*šiwwîtî*": "I have set/placed/laid/leveled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃

Transliteration

dereḵ-ʾĕmûnâ bāḥārtî mišpāṭêḵā šiwwîtî

Grammar Details

• *dereḵ*-*ʾĕmûnâ*: masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - way of faithfulness
• *bāḥārtî*: Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen
• *mišpāṭêḵā*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments
• *šiwwîtî*: Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have set/placed

Word Meanings

• *dereḵ*: way/path/journey/manner
• *ʾĕmûnâ*: faithfulness/steadfastness/truth/reliability
• *bāḥārtî*: I have chosen/selected/preferred
• *mišpāṭêḵā*: your judgments/ordinances/decisions
• *šiwwîtî*: I have set/placed/laid/leveled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set Your judgments before me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set [before me].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I haue chosen the waye of treuth, thy iudgmentes haue I layed before me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I haue chosen the way of trueth: & I haue layde thy iudgementes before me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid [before me].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I have chosen the way of truth. I have set my heart on your law.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set `before me'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set [before me] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I choose the path of faithfulness; I am committed to your regulations.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 11:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.18", "source": "וְשַׂמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרַ֣י אֵ֔לֶּה עַל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וְעַֽל־נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם אֹתָ֤ם לְאוֹת֙ עַל־יֶדְכֶ֔ם וְהָי֥וּ לְטוֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəśamtem 'et-dəḇāray 'ēlleh 'al-ləḇaḇəḵem wə'al-nap̄šəḵem ûqəšartem 'ōtām lə'ôt 'al-yeḏəḵem wəhāyû ləṭôṭāp̄ōt bên 'ênêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəśamtem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - place/put/set", "*'et-dəḇāray*": "direct object marker with noun construct plus possessive suffix - my words", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*'al-ləḇaḇəḵem*": "preposition with noun plus possessive suffix - upon your heart", "*wə'al-nap̄šəḵem*": "conjunction with preposition plus noun with possessive suffix - and upon your soul", "*ûqəšartem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - bind/tie", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - them", "*lə'ôt*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a sign", "*'al-yeḏəḵem*": "preposition with noun plus possessive suffix - upon your hand", "*wəhāyû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - become/be", "*ləṭôṭāp̄ōt*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural - for frontlets/bands/ornaments", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*'ênêḵem*": "noun dual construct with possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*wəśamtem*": "place/put/set/establish", "*dəḇāray*": "my words/sayings/commandments", "*ləḇaḇəḵem*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*nap̄šəḵem*": "your soul/life/self/being", "*ûqəšartem*": "bind/tie/fasten/attach", "*'ôt*": "sign/token/memorial/symbol", "*ləṭôṭāp̄ōt*": "frontlets/bands/ornaments/memorial bands" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.19", "source": "וְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֛ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְדַבֵּ֣ר בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wəlimmadtem 'ōtām 'et-bənêḵem lədabbēr bām bəšiḇtəḵā bəḇêteḵā ûḇəleḵtəḵā ḇadereḵ ûḇəšāḵbəḵā ûḇəqûmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wəlimmadtem*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - teach/instruct/train", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - them", "*'et-bənêḵem*": "direct object marker with noun masculine plural construct with possessive suffix - your sons/children", "*lədabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak/talk", "*bām*": "preposition with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - in/with them", "*bəšiḇtəḵā*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct plus possessive suffix - in your sitting", "*bəḇêteḵā*": "preposition with noun plus possessive suffix - in your house", "*ûḇəleḵtəḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus qal infinitive construct with possessive suffix - and in your walking", "*ḇadereḵ*": "preposition with definite article noun - in the way/road", "*ûḇəšāḵbəḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus qal infinitive construct with possessive suffix - and in your lying down", "*ûḇəqûmeḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus qal infinitive construct with possessive suffix - and in your rising up" }, "variants": { "*wəlimmadtem*": "teach/instruct/train/impart", "*bənêḵem*": "your sons/children/descendants", "*lədabbēr*": "to speak/talk/discuss/recite", "*bəšiḇtəḵā*": "in your sitting/dwelling/staying", "*ḇadereḵ*": "in the way/road/journey/path", "*ûḇəšāḵbəḵā*": "in your lying down/resting/sleeping", "*ûḇəqûmeḵā*": "in your rising up/standing/getting up" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.20", "source": "וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזוּז֥וֹת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ûḵətaḇtām 'al-məzûzôt bêteḵā ûḇiš'āreḵā*", "grammar": { "*ûḵətaḇtām*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - write/inscribe", "*'al-məzûzôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural construct - upon doorposts of", "*bêteḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with possessive suffix - your house", "*ûḇiš'āreḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus noun masculine plural with possessive suffix - and in your gates" }, "variants": { "*ûḵətaḇtām*": "write/inscribe/record", "*məzûzôt*": "doorposts/doorframes/entrances", "*bêteḵā*": "your house/home/dwelling", "*ûḇiš'āreḵā*": "in your gates/entrances/city gates" } }
• Josh 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.15", "source": "וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *raʿ* *bə-ʿênêkem* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *baḥărû* *lākem* *ha-yôm* *ʾet*-*mî* *taʿăbōdûn* *ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer*-*ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾăšer* *mē-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *wə-ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *yōšbîm* *bə-ʾarṣām* *wə-ʾānōkî* *û-bêtî* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*baḥărû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - whom", "*taʿăbōdûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you will serve", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mē-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/or", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*û-bêtî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my house", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*baḥărû*": "choose/select/elect", "*mē-ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "from beyond the river/from Mesopotamia/from Euphrates region", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšbîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/living" } }
• Ps 119:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.24", "source": "גַּֽם־עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י אַנְשֵׁ֥י עֲצָתִֽי׃", "text": "*gam*-*ʿēdōtêḵā* *šaʿăšuʿāy* *ʾanšê* *ʿăṣātî*", "grammar": { "*gam*-*ʿēdōtêḵā*": "conjunction/adverb + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your testimonies", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my delights", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿăṣātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/indeed/moreover", "*ʿēdōtêḵā*": "your testimonies/witnesses/decrees", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delights/pleasures/enjoyments", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/persons of", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/advice/plan" } }
• Ps 119:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.29", "source": "דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁ֭קֶר הָסֵ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ חָנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*dereḵ*-*šeqer* *hāsēr* from-me and-*tôrātəḵā* *ḥānnēnî*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*-*šeqer*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - way of falsehood", "*hāsēr*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - remove", "from-me": "preposition *min* + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "and-*tôrātəḵā*": "conjunction *wə* + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your law", "*ḥānnēnî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception/disappointment", "*hāsēr*": "remove/take away/turn aside", "*tôrātəḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show favor to me/have mercy on me" } }
• Ps 119:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.52", "source": "זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָ מֵעוֹלָ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֗ה וָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃", "text": "*zāḵartî* *mišpāṭeyḵā* from-*ʿôlām* *YHWH* and-*ʾeṯneḥām*", "grammar": { "*zāḵartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have remembered", "*mišpāṭeyḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from of old/ancient times", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wāʾeṯneḥām*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - and I comfort myself" }, "variants": { "*zāḵartî*": "I have remembered/recalled/thought of", "*mišpāṭeyḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*mēʿôlām*": "from ancient times/from of old/from everlasting", "*ʾeṯneḥām*": "I comfort myself/am comforted/console myself" } }
• Ps 119:111 : 111 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.111", "source": "נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*nāḥaltî* *ʿēdəwōtêkā* to-*ʿôlām* for-*śəśôn* *libbî* *hēmmâ*", "grammar": { "*nāḥaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have inherited/taken as heritage", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*śəśôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - joy of", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*nāḥaltî*": "I have inherited/taken as heritage/possessed", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/decrees/covenant stipulations", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*śəśôn*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner person", "*hēmmâ*": "they/those/them" } }
• Ps 119:173 : 173 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.173", "source": "תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ֥ לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי", "text": "*Təhî-yāḏəḵā ləʿozrēnî kî p̄iqqûḏeḵā ḇāḥārtî*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let be", "*yāḏəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿozrēnî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - help me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ḇāḥārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "let be/become/exist", "*yāḏəḵā*": "your hand/power/strength", "*ʿozrēnî*": "to help me/to assist me", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "your precepts/commands/instructions", "*ḇāḥārtî*": "I have chosen/selected/preferred" } }
• Prov 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.29", "source": "תַּ֭חַת כִּי־שָׂ֣נְאוּ דָ֑עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹ֣א בָחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*taḥat* *ki*-*san'u* *da'at* *wəyir'at* *YHWH* *lo* *vaḥaru*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - because", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*san'u*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they hated", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*wəyir'at*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*vaḥaru*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose" }, "variants": { "*taḥat*": "because/instead of/in place of", "*san'u*": "they hated/they despised/they rejected", "*da'at*": "knowledge/discernment/perception", "*yir'at*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*vaḥaru*": "they chose/they selected/they preferred" } }
• Luke 10:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.10.42", "source": "Ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: Μαριά δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτῆς.", "text": "Of *henos de estin chreia*: Mary *de* the *agathēn merida exelexato*, which not *aphairethēsetai ap'* her.", "grammar": { "*henos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - one thing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*chreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*merida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - portion/part", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - has chosen", "*aphairethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*henos*": "one thing/single thing", "*chreia*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*merida*": "portion/part/share", "*exelexato*": "has chosen/selected/picked out for herself", "*aphairethēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/deprived" } }
• John 3:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "John.3.19", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα.", "text": "*Hautē de estin hē krisis*, that the *phōs elēlythen eis ton kosmon*, and *ēgapēsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos ē to phōs*, for was *ponēra autōn ta erga*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*elēlythen*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - loved", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - were", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/separation", "*phōs*": "light/illumination [metaphor for revelation/truth]", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity [metaphor for evil/ignorance]", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad/corrupt" } } 20 { "verseID": "John.3.20", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ φαῦλα πράσσων μισεῖ τὸ φῶς, καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *pas ho phaula prassōn misei to phōs*, and not *erchetai pros to phōs*, so that not *elegchthē ta erga autou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*phaula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/worthless things", "*prassōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular - hates", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elegchthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be exposed", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his" }, "variants": { "*phaula*": "worthless/evil/bad/base things", "*prassōn*": "practicing/doing/performing", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*elegchthē*": "might be exposed/reproved/convicted" } } 21 { "verseID": "John.3.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι ἐν Θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.", "text": "But the one *poiōn tēn alētheian erchetai pros to phōs*, so that *phanerōthē autou ta erga, hoti en Theō estin eirgasmena*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*poiōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*estin eirgasmena*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, plural - have been worked/done" }, "variants": { "*poiōn tēn alētheian*": "doing the truth/practicing truth/living truthfully", "*phanerōthē*": "might be manifested/shown/revealed", "*eirgasmena*": "worked/performed/done/accomplished" } }
• John 8:45 : 45 { "verseID": "John.8.45", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ὅτι τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω, οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι.", "text": "*Egō de* because the *alētheian legō*, not *pisteuete moi*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell" } }
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.2", "source": "Ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη, τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε:", "text": "As *artigennēta brephē*, the *logikon adolon gala epipothēsate*, *hina* in *autō auxēthēte*:", "grammar": { "*artigennēta*": "adjective, neuter plural nominative - newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "noun, neuter plural nominative - infants/babies", "*logikon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - rational/spiritual/of the word", "*adolon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - pure/unadulterated/without deceit", "*gala*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - milk", "*epipothēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - earnestly desire/long for", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autō*": "pronoun, neuter singular dative - it", "*auxēthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may grow/be increased" }, "variants": { "*artigennēta*": "newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/newborns", "*logikon*": "rational/spiritual/of the word/genuine", "*adolon*": "pure/unadulterated/without deceit/sincere", "*epipothēsate*": "earnestly desire/long for/crave", "*auxēthēte*": "may grow/be increased/be nourished" } }
• 2 John 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 John.1.4", "source": "Ἐχάρην λίαν ὅτι εὕρηκα ἐκ τῶν τέκνων σου περιπατοῦντας ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς ἐντολὴν ἐλάβομεν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός.", "text": "I *echarēn* *lian* that I have *heurēka* from the *teknōn* of you *peripatountas* in *alētheia*, just as *entolēn* we *elabomen* from the *Patros*.", "grammar": { "*echarēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - rejoiced", "*lian*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*heurēka*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - have found", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children", "*peripatountas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*elabomen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - received/took", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*echarēn*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*lian*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*heurēka*": "have found/discovered", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/charge", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor" } }