Psalms 138:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.2", "source": "אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל־הֵיכַ֪ל קָדְשְׁךָ֡ וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ עַל־כָּל־שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "I will *šāḥāh* toward-*hêkāl* *qōdeš*-your and-*yādāh* *ʾēt*-*šēm*-your for-*ḥesed*-your and-for-*ʾĕmet*-your, *kî*-you have *gādal* above-all-*šēm*-your *ʾimrāh*-your.", "grammar": { "*šāḥāh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 1st person singular - I will bow down/prostrate/worship", "*hêkāl*": "masculine singular construct - temple/palace", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your holiness/sanctuary", "*yādāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will praise/thank/acknowledge", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your name", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your truth/faithfulness", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*gādal*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have magnified/made great", "*ʾimrāh*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your word/promise/command" }, "variants": { "*šāḥāh*": "bow down/worship/prostrate oneself", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place", "*yādāh*": "praise/thank/acknowledge/confess", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character/authority", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability/stability", "*gādal*": "make great/magnify/exalt", "*ʾimrāh*": "word/speech/promise/command" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל־הֵיכַ֪ל קָדְשְׁךָ֡ וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ עַל־כָּל־שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

I will šāḥāh toward-hêkāl qōdeš-your and-yādāh ʾēt-šēm-your for-ḥesed-your and-for-ʾĕmet-your, kî-you have gādal above-all-šēm-your ʾimrāh-your.

Grammar Details

• *šāḥāh*: Hishtaphel imperfect 1st person singular - I will bow down/prostrate/worship
• *hêkāl*: masculine singular construct - temple/palace
• *qōdeš*: masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your holiness/sanctuary
• *yādāh*: Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will praise/thank/acknowledge
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *šēm*: masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your name
• *ḥesed*: masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your lovingkindness/steadfast love
• *ʾĕmet*: feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your truth/faithfulness
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for/that
• *gādal*: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have magnified/made great
• *ʾimrāh*: feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your word/promise/command

Word Meanings

• *šāḥāh*: bow down/worship/prostrate oneself
• *hêkāl*: temple/palace/sanctuary
• *qōdeš*: holiness/sanctuary/holy place
• *yādāh*: praise/thank/acknowledge/confess
• *šēm*: name/reputation/character/authority
• *ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy
• *ʾĕmet*: truth/faithfulness/reliability/stability
• *gādal*: make great/magnify/exalt
• *ʾimrāh*: word/speech/promise/command

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your word above all your name.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and for Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will worship{H7812} toward thy holy{H6944} temple,{H1964} And give thanks{H3034} unto thy name{H8034} for thy lovingkindness{H2617} and for thy truth:{H571} For thou hast magnified{H1431} thy word{H565} above all thy name.{H8034}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will worship{H7812}{(H8691)} toward thy holy{H6944} temple{H1964}, and praise{H3034}{(H8686)} thy name{H8034} for thy lovingkindness{H2617} and for thy truth{H571}: for thou hast magnified{H1431}{(H8689)} thy word{H565} above all thy name{H8034}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I wil worshippe towarde thy holy teple, and prayse thy name because of thy louynge kyndnesse and treuth, for thou hast magnified thy worde, acordynge vnto thy greate name.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I will worship toward thine holy Temple and praise thy Name, because of thy louing kindenesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy Name aboue all things by thy word.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I wyll make my lowe obeysaunce towarde thy holy temple: and I wyll prayse thy holy name in respect of thy louing kindnesse and trueth. For thou hast magnified thy name: and thy worde aboue all thinges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will bow down toward your holy temple, And give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; For you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.7", "source": "תְּאַבֵּד֮ דֹּבְרֵ֢י כָ֫זָ֥ב אִישׁ־דָּמִ֥ים וּמִרְמָ֗ה יְתָ֘עֵ֥ב ׀ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*təʾabbēd* *dōbərê* *kāzāb* *ʾîš*-*dāmîm* and-*mirmâ* *yətāʿēb* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*təʾabbēd*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will destroy", "*dōbərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - speakers of", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun in construct - man of", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods/bloodshed", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery", "*yətāʿēb*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will abhor", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*təʾabbēd*": "you will destroy/cause to perish", "*dōbərê*": "speakers of/those who speak", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*yətāʿēb*": "he will abhor/detest/loathe" } }
• Matt 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* *legō* to-you, Until *an* *parelthē* the *ouranos* and the *gē*, *iōta* one or one *keraia* not not *parelthē* from the *nomou*, until *an* all *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*iōta*": "nominative neuter singular - iota (smallest Greek letter)", "*keraia*": "nominative feminine singular - stroke/serif (part of a letter)", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/be fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "pass away/pass by/come to an end", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*iōta*": "iota/smallest letter (like Hebrew yod)", "*keraia*": "stroke/serif/small mark on a letter", "*genētai*": "happen/be fulfilled/come to pass" } }
• Matt 24:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.35", "source": "Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν.", "text": "The *ouranos* and the *gē* *pareleusontai*, but the *logoi* of me not not *parelthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will pass away", "*logoi*": "nominative masculine plural - words", "*parelthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might pass away" }, "variants": { "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*gē*": "earth/land/world", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/come to an end", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/statements", "*parelthōsin*": "might pass away/disappear/fail" } }
• Ps 28:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.2", "source": "שְׁמַ֤ע ק֣וֹל תַּ֭חֲנוּנַי בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ בְּנָשְׂאִ֥י יָ֝דַ֗י אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*Šĕmaʿ* *qôl* *taḥănûnay* when I *šavvĕʿî* to *ʾēleykā*, when I *nāśʾî* *yāday* toward *dĕbîr* of *qodšekā*.", "grammar": { "*Šĕmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen", "*qôl*": "noun masculine construct - voice/sound of", "*taḥănûnay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications", "*šavvĕʿî*": "piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my crying out", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/unto you", "*nāśʾî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lifting up", "*yāday*": "noun feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my hands", "*dĕbîr*": "noun masculine singular construct - inner sanctuary/holy place", "*qodšekā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy place" }, "variants": { "*taḥănûnay*": "my supplications/my pleas for mercy/my entreaties", "*dĕbîr*": "inner sanctuary/holy place/oracle" } }
• Ps 56:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.10", "source": "אָ֥֨ז יָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּ אוֹיְבַ֣י אָ֭חוֹר בְּי֣וֹם אֶקְרָ֑א זֶה־יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים לִֽי׃", "text": "Then *yāšûbû ʾôyəbay ʾāḥôr* in-*yôm ʾeqrāʾ* this-*yādaʿtî* that-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-me", "grammar": { "*yāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn back", "*ʾôyəbay*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with bet prefix - in day", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I call/cry out", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I know", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God" }, "variants": { "*yāšûbû*": "they turn back/they return/they retreat", "*ʾôyəbay*": "my enemies/my foes/those hostile to me", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/back/behind", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/I cry out/I call upon", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I have known/I recognize" } }
• Isa 42:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.21", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה חָפֵ֖ץ לְמַ֣עַן צִדְק֑וֹ יַגְדִּ֥יל תּוֹרָ֖ה וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ḥāpēṣ* for the sake of *ṣidqô*; *yagdîl* *tôrâ* and *yeʾaddîr*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - covenant name of God", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he desired/pleased/delighted", "*ṣidqô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*yagdîl*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he magnifies/makes great", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - instruction/law/teaching", "*yeʾaddîr*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he makes glorious/makes majestic" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpēṣ*": "desired/pleased/delighted in", "*ṣidqô*": "his righteousness/justice/vindication", "*tôrâ*": "instruction/law/teaching/direction", "*yeʾaddîr*": "makes glorious/makes majestic/honors" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.29", "source": "לִהְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨ךָ פְתֻח֜וֹת אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָי֔וֹם אֶל־הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "To *lihyôṯ* *ʿêneḵā* *p̄əṯuḥôṯ* to-*habbayiṯ* *hazzeh* *laylāh* and *yôm*, to-*hammāqôm* which *ʾāmartā* *yihyeh* *šəmî* there, to *lišmōa* to-*hattəp̄illāh* which *yiṯpallēl* *ʿaḇdəḵā* toward-*hammāqôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*lihyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʿêneḵā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*p̄əṯuḥôṯ*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - open", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*habbayiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wāyôm*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and day", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you said", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*lišmōa*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hattəp̄illāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the prayer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yiṯpallēl*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will pray", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾel*": "preposition - toward", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*lihyôṯ*": "to be/exist/remain", "*ʿêneḵā*": "your eyes/attention/watchfulness", "*p̄əṯuḥôṯ*": "open/attentive/watching", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/location/site", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/remain", "*šəmî*": "my name/reputation/presence", "*yiṯpallēl*": "he will pray/plead/intercede" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.30", "source": "וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל־תְּחִנַּ֤ת עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ אֶל־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מְק֤וֹם שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "And *wəšāmaʿtā* unto *təḥinnat* *ʿabdəkā* and *ʿamməkā* *yiśrāʾēl* who *yitpallǝlû* unto *hammāqôm* *hazzeh*; and you *tišmaʿ* unto *məqôm* *šibtəkā* unto *haššāmayim*, and *wəšāmaʿtā* and *wəsālāḥtā*.", "grammar": { "*wəšāmaʿtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall hear/listen", "*təḥinnat*": "construct form, feminine singular - supplication/plea of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yitpallǝlû*": "Hitpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will pray", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will hear", "*məqôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - place of", "*šibtəkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəšāmaʿtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall hear", "*wəsālāḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall forgive" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand", "*təḥinnâ*": "supplication/plea/request for favor", "*māqôm*": "place/location/dwelling/space", "*šebet*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/abiding", "*sālaḥ*": "forgive/pardon" } }
• John 10:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.10.35", "source": "Εἰ ἐκείνους εἶπεν θεούς, πρὸς οὓς ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ οὐ δύναται λυθῆναι ἡ γραφή·", "text": "If those *eipen theous*, *pros* whom the *logos* of the *Theou egeneto*, and not *dynatai lythēnai* the *graphē*;", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/called", "*theous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - gods", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - came/happened", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*lythēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be broken/loosed", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/called/named", "*theous*": "gods/divine beings", "*pros*": "to/unto/toward", "*logos*": "word/message/saying", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*lythēnai*": "to be broken/loosed/dissolved", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/passage" } }
• Ps 56:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.4", "source": "י֥וֹם אִירָ֑א אֲ֝נִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֶבְטָֽח׃", "text": "*Yôm ʾîrāʾ ʾănî ʾēleykā ʾebṭāḥ*", "grammar": { "*Yôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - day of", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I fear/will fear", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾebṭāḥ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I trust/will trust" }, "variants": { "*Yôm*": "day/time/when", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "I fear/I am afraid/I will be afraid", "*ʾebṭāḥ*": "I trust/I will trust/I put my confidence" } }
• Luke 1:68-72 : 68 { "verseID": "Luke.1.68", "source": "Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ· ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο καὶ ἐποίησεν λύτρωσιν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ,", "text": "*Eulogētos Kyrios* the *Theos* of *Israel*; for *epeskepsato* and *epoiēsen lytrōsin* the *laō* of him,", "grammar": { "*Eulogētos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - blessed", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it visited", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it made/did", "*lytrōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - redemption", "*laō*": "dative masculine singular - to people" }, "variants": { "*Eulogētos*": "blessed/praised/worthy of praise", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/YHWH/Master", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/showed concern for", "*epoiēsen*": "made/did/accomplished/performed", "*lytrōsin*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance", "*laō*": "people/nation/group" } } 69 { "verseID": "Luke.1.69", "source": "Καὶ ἤγειρεν κέρας σωτηρίας ἡμῖν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Δαυίδ τοῦ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And *ēgeiren keras sōtērias* for us in the *oikō David* the *paidos* of him;", "grammar": { "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it raised up", "*keras*": "accusative neuter singular - horn", "*sōtērias*": "genitive feminine singular - of salvation", "*oikō*": "dative masculine singular - in house", "*paidos*": "genitive masculine singular - of servant/child" }, "variants": { "*ēgeiren*": "raised up/brought up/lifted up", "*keras*": "horn (metaphor for power/strength)", "*sōtērias*": "of salvation/of deliverance/of rescue", "*oikō*": "house/household/family line", "*paidos*": "servant/child/youth" } } 70 { "verseID": "Luke.1.70", "source": "Καθὼς ἐλάλησεν διὰ στόματος τῶν ἁγίων τῶν ἀπʼ αἰῶνος προφητῶν αὐτοῦ:", "text": "As *elalēsen dia stomatos* of the *hagiōn* of the *ap' aiōnos prophētōn* of him:", "grammar": { "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it spoke", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*stomatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of mouth", "*hagiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of holy ones", "*ap'*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - of age/eternity", "*prophētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of prophets" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/told", "*dia stomatos*": "through the mouth of/by the mouth of", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints", "*ap' aiōnos*": "from of old/since the beginning of time/from ancient times", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/those who speak for God" } } 71 { "verseID": "Luke.1.71", "source": "Σωτηρίαν ἐξ ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν μισούντων ἡμᾶς·", "text": "*Sōtērian* from *echthrōn* of us, and from *cheiros pantōn* of the ones *misountōn* us;", "grammar": { "*Sōtērian*": "accusative feminine singular - salvation", "*echthrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of enemies", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - of hand", "*pantōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of all", "*misountōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - of the ones hating" }, "variants": { "*Sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*echthrōn*": "enemies/foes/hostile ones", "*cheiros*": "hand/power/control", "*misountōn*": "hating/detesting/those who hate" } } 72 { "verseID": "Luke.1.72", "source": "Ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ·", "text": "To *poiēsai eleos meta* the *paterōn* of us, and to *mnēsthēnai diathēkēs hagias* of him;", "grammar": { "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/make", "*eleos*": "accusative neuter singular - mercy", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of fathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to remember", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of covenant", "*hagias*": "genitive feminine singular - of holy" }, "variants": { "*poiēsai*": "to do/to show/to perform", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness", "*meta*": "with/toward", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "to remember/to be mindful of/to recall", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } }
• John 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.1.17", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.", "text": "Because the *nomos* through *Mōseōs edothē*, the *charis* and the *alētheia* through *Iēsou Christou egeneto*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative masculine singular - law", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of Moses", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - was given", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*alētheia*": "nominative feminine singular - truth", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - came/became" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/principle/regulation", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted", "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*egeneto*": "came/came into being/was realized" } }
• Ps 89:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.1", "source": "מַשְׂכִּיל לְאֵיתָן הָאֶזְרָחִי", "text": "*Maśkîl* to *ʾÊtān* the *ʾEzrāḥî*", "grammar": { "*Maśkîl*": "masculine singular construct - instructive psalm/contemplation", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*ʾÊtān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ethan", "*hā-ʾEzrāḥî*": "definite article + proper adjective, masculine singular - the Ezrahite" }, "variants": { "*Maśkîl*": "contemplation/skillful psalm/wisdom composition", "*ʾÊtān*": "proper name meaning 'enduring/strong'", "*ʾEzrāḥî*": "designation of origin/family line" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.2", "source": "חַסְדֵי יְהוָה עוֹלָם אָשִׁירָה לְדֹר וָדֹר אוֹדִיעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ בְּפִי", "text": "*Ḥasdê* *YHWH* *ʿôlām* I-will-*ʾāšîrâ*; to-*dōr* and-*dōr* I-will-*ʾôdîaʿ* *ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* with-*pî*", "grammar": { "*Ḥasdê*": "construct plural of *ḥesed* - lovingkindnesses/mercies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sing", "*lᵉ-dōr wā-dōr*": "preposition + noun repeated with conjunction - to generation and generation", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will make known", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*bᵉ-pî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth" }, "variants": { "*Ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast love", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "I will sing/celebrate/praise", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "I will make known/declare/proclaim", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability" } }
• Ps 100:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.100.4", "source": "בֹּ֤אוּ שְׁעָרָ֨יו ׀ בְּתוֹדָ֗ה חֲצֵרֹתָ֥יו בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה הֽוֹדוּ־ל֝֗וֹ בָּרֲכ֥וּ שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bōʾû* *šəʿārâw* in-*tôdâh*, *ḥăṣērōtâw* in-*təhillâh*; *hôdû*-*lô*, *bārăkû* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*bōʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come/enter", "*šəʿārâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his gates", "*tôdâh*": "noun, feminine singular - thanksgiving/praise", "*ḥăṣērōtâw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his courts", "*təhillâh*": "noun, feminine singular - praise/song of praise", "*hôdû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give thanks", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bārăkû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*bōʾû*": "come/enter/go in", "*šəʿārâw*": "his gates/his entrances", "*tôdâh*": "thanksgiving/praise/thank offering", "*ḥăṣērōtâw*": "his courts/his courtyards/his enclosures", "*təhillâh*": "praise/song of praise/laudation", "*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*bārăkû*": "bless/praise/kneel" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.100.5", "source": "כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְ֭הֹוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְעַד־דֹּ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֱמוּנָֽתוֹ׃", "text": "For-*ṭôb* *YHWH*, for-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*; and-to-*dōr* and-*dōr* *ʾĕmûnātô*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his steadfast love", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*ʾĕmûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/his lovingkindness/his mercy/his covenant loyalty", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period", "*ʾĕmûnātô*": "his faithfulness/his reliability/his trustworthiness" } }
• Rom 15:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.15.8", "source": "Λέγω δέ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπὲρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ βεβαιῶσαι τὰς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων:", "text": "I *legō* *de* *Iēsoun* *Christon* *diakonon* to have *gegenēsthai* of *peritomēs* *hyper* *alētheias* of *Theou*, *eis* *bebaiōsai* the *epangelias* of the *paterōn*:", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/I tell", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*diakonon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/minister", "*gegenēsthai*": "perfect middle/passive infinitive - to have become", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*bebaiōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to confirm/to establish", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*paterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fathers" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "I say/I tell/I affirm", "*diakonon*": "servant/minister/attendant", "*gegenēsthai*": "to have become/to have been made", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/the circumcised (metonymy for the Jews)", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*alētheias*": "truth/truthfulness/veracity", "*bebaiōsai*": "to confirm/to establish/to verify", "*epangelias*": "promises/pledges", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.15.9", "source": "Τὰ δὲ Ἔθνη ὑπὲρ ἐλέους δοξάσαι τὸν Θεόν· καθὼς γέγραπται, Διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, καὶ τῷ ὀνοματί σου ψαλῶ.", "text": "The *de* *Ethnē* *hyper* *eleous* to *doxasai* the *Theon*; *kathōs* *gegraptai*, Because of this I will *exomologēsomai* to you among *Ethnesin*, and to the *onomati* of you I will *psalō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on account of", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mercy", "*doxasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to glorify", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*exomologēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will confess/praise", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - among Gentiles/nations", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*psalō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will sing" }, "variants": { "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*hyper*": "for/on account of/because of", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion", "*doxasai*": "to glorify/to praise/to honor", "*kathōs*": "just as/even as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written", "*exomologēsomai*": "I will confess/I will praise/I will give thanks", "*Ethnesin*": "among Gentiles/among nations/among peoples", "*onomati*": "name/reputation", "*psalō*": "I will sing/I will make melody" } }
• Dan 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.10", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑ה מַלְכָּא֙ דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃", "text": "*kāl-qŏbēl* *dənāh* *malkāʾ* *dāryāweš* *rəšam* *kətābāʾ* *weʾĕsārāʾ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all on account of", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the king", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*rəšam*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - signed/wrote", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the document", "*weʾĕsārāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular determinate - and the interdict" }, "variants": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "on account of/because of/therefore", "*rəšam*": "signed/wrote/inscribed" } }