Psalms 139:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.139.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For *ʾēyn millâ* in-*ləšônî*; behold, *YHWH yādaʿtâ kullâh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*millâ*": "noun, feminine singular - word", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition beth - in my tongue", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*kullâh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/there exists not", "*millâ*": "word/speech/utterance", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language/my speech", "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*kullâh*": "all of it/entirety of it/the whole of it" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃

Transliteration

For ʾēyn millâ in-ləšônî; behold, YHWH yādaʿtâ kullâh

Grammar Details

• *ʾēyn*: particle of negation - there is not
• *millâ*: noun, feminine singular - word
• *ləšônî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition beth - in my tongue
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
• *yādaʿtâ*: verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know
• *kullâh*: noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it

Word Meanings

• *ʾēyn*: there is not/there exists not
• *millâ*: word/speech/utterance
• *ləšônî*: my tongue/my language/my speech
• *yādaʿtâ*: know/understand/perceive
• *kullâh*: all of it/entirety of it/the whole of it

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Before a word is on my tongue, You, LORD, know it completely.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For there is not a word{H4405} in my tongue,{H3956} But, lo, O Jehovah,{H3068} thou knowest{H3045} it altogether.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For there is not a word{H4405} in my tongue{H3956}, but, lo, O LORD{H3068}, thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} it altogether.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou hast fashioned me behinde & before, & layed thine hode vpon me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For there is not a word in my tongue, but loe, thou knowest it wholy, O Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For there is not a word in my tongue: but beholde thou O Lorde knowest it altogether.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For there is not a word on my tongue, But, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O LORD, being thoroughly aware of it.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 50:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.19", "source": "פִּ֭יךָ שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ בְרָעָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗ תַּצְמִ֥יד מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Picha* *shalachta* in-*ra'ah* and-*leshoncha* *tsamid* *mirmah*", "grammar": { "*Picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*shalachta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent", "*ra'ah*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil", "*leshoncha*": "noun, common, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*tsamid*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it frames/joins", "*mirmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*shalachta vera'ah*": "you send forth for evil/you let loose in evil", "*tsamid mirmah*": "frames deceit/devises deceit/joins with deceit" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.20", "source": "תֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃", "text": "*Teshev* against-*achicha* *tedabber* against-*ben*-*immecha* *titten*-*dophi*", "grammar": { "*Teshev*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit", "*achicha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tedabber*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*immecha*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*titten*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*dophi*": "noun, masculine, singular - slander" }, "variants": { "*teshev*": "you sit/you are sitting", "*tedabber*": "you speak against/slander", "*titten-dophi*": "give slander/place a fault/lay a blot" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.21", "source": "אֵ֤לֶּה עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ וְֽהֶחֱרַ֗שְׁתִּי דִּמִּ֗יתָ הֱֽיוֹת־אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה כָמ֑וֹךָ אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖ וְאֶֽעֶרְכָ֣ה לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "These *asita* *wecherashti* *dimmita* being-*ehyeh* like-you *ochiacha* and-*e'erchah* before-*einecha*", "grammar": { "*asita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*wecherashti*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I kept silent", "*dimmita*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you thought", "*ehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ochiacha*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will reprove you", "*e'erchah*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will arrange/set in order", "*einecha*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*dimmita*": "you thought/imagined/considered", "*ochiacha*": "I will reprove you/rebuke you/correct you", "*e'erchah*": "I will set in order/arrange/lay out [the case]" } }
• Job 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.8.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Until *ʾān tĕmallel-ʾēlleh wĕ-rûaḥ kabbîr ʾimrê-pîḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾān*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tĕmallel*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak/utter", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these [things]", "*wĕ-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath/wind/spirit of", "*kabbîr*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty/strong/great", "*ʾimrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*tĕmallel*": "speak/utter/discourse", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit/temper", "*kabbîr*": "mighty/strong/great/abundant", "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speech" } }
• Job 42:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } }
• Job 42:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.42.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *ʾemʾas* and-*niḥamtî* upon-*ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾemʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I despise/reject", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I am comforted/I repent", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/therefore", "*ʾemʾas*": "I despise/I reject/I abhor", "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/I am comforted/I am sorry", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.42.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֨ה אַפִּ֤י בְךָ֙ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *dibbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʾIyyôb* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* *ḥārâ* *ʾappî* in-you and-in-two *rēʿêkā* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*ḥārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he declared", "*ḥārâ*": "burned/was kindled/was hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my wrath/my nostrils", "*rēʿêkā*": "your friends/your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.42.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה קְחֽוּ־לָכֶ֣ם שִׁבְעָֽה־פָרִים֩ וְשִׁבְעָ֨ה אֵילִ֜ים וּלְכ֣וּ ׀ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּ֗וֹב וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֤ם עוֹלָה֙ בּֽ͏ַעַדְכֶ֔ם וְאִיּ֣וֹב עַבְדִּ֔י יִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֧י אִם־פָּנָ֣יו אֶשָּׂ֗א לְבִלְתִּ֞י עֲשׂ֤וֹת עִמָּכֶם֙ נְבָלָ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And-*ʿattâ* take-for-yourselves seven-*pārîm* and-seven *ʾêlîm* and-go to-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb* and-*haʿălîtem* *ʿôlâ* for-yourselves and-*ʾIyyôb* *ʿabdî* *yitpallēl* for-you because if-*pānâw* *ʾeśśāʾ* to-not *ʿăśôt* with-you *nəbālâ* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/bullocks", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*haʿălîtem*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall offer up", "*ʿôlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*yitpallēl*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will pray", "*pānâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up/accept", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/deal", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/disgrace", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*pārîm*": "bulls/bullocks/young bulls", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*haʿălîtem*": "offer up/bring up/sacrifice", "*ʿôlâ*": "burnt offering/sacrifice", "*yitpallēl*": "will pray/will intercede/will supplicate", "*pānâw*": "his face/his presence/his person", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will accept/I will regard", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to deal/to act", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/disgrace/senselessness", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper" } }
• Ps 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.14", "source": "גַּ֤ם מִזֵּדִ֨ים ׀ חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ אַֽל־יִמְשְׁלוּ־בִ֣י אָ֣ז אֵיתָ֑ם וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִי מִפֶּ֥שַֽׁע רָֽב׃", "text": "Also from-*zēdîm* *ḥăśōḵ* *ʿaḇdeḵā* not-*yimšəlû*-in-me then *ʾêtām* and-*niqqêtî* from-*pešaʿ* great", "grammar": { "*zēdîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - presumptuous/willful/arrogant", "*ḥăśōḵ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular - restrain/hold back", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your servant", "*yimšəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3mp - they rule/dominate", "*ʾêtām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1cs - I will be blameless", "*niqqêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1cs - I will be cleansed/innocent", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - transgression/rebellion" }, "variants": { "*zēdîm*": "presumptuous sins/willful transgressions/arrogant ones", "*ḥăśōḵ*": "restrain/hold back/keep back", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "your servant", "*yimšəlû*": "they rule/have dominion/control", "*ʾêtām*": "I will be blameless/upright/complete/innocent", "*niqqêtî*": "I will be cleansed/innocent/acquitted", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin" } }
• Jer 29:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.23", "source": "יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשׂ֨וּ נְבָלָ֜ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ אֶת־נְשֵׁ֣י רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבָ֤ר בִּשְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר ל֣וֹא צִוִּיתִ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֛י *הוידע **הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ וָעֵ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *nəbālâ* *bə-Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yənaʾăpû* *ʾet*-*nəšê* *rēʿêhem* *wa-yədabbərû* *dābār* *bi-šəmî* *šeqer* *ʾăšer* *lôʾ* *ṣiwwîtîm* *wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôdēaʿ* *wā-ʿēd* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿan*": "preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - disgraceful thing/folly", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*wa-yənaʾăpû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, consecutive - and they committed adultery", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wives of", "*rēʿêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neighbors", "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Piel, consecutive - and they spoke", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*bi-šəmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my name", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Piel + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ha-yôdēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one knowing", "*wā-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and witness", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*nəbālâ*": "disgraceful thing/folly/wickedness", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/being aware of", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony" } }
• Zeph 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.12", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בַּנֵּר֑וֹת וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ עַל־שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לֹֽא־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* in-*ʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* *ʾăḥappēś* *ʾeṯ*-*Yərûšālayim* with-*hannērôṯ*, *ûp̄āqaḏtî* *ʿal*-*hāʾănāšîm* *haqqōp̄əʾîm* *ʿal*-*šimrêhem*, *hāʾōmərîm* in-*liḇḇām* not-*yêṭîḇ* *YHWH* and-not *yārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will search", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper name, Jerusalem", "*hannērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lamps", "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones thickening/congealing", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šimrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dregs/lees", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones saying", "*liḇḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yêṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do good", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yārēaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do harm" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/examine/investigate", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm ʿal-šimrêhem*": "the ones thickening on their dregs/those who are settled like wine left on its dregs (metaphor for complacency)", "*liḇḇām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yêṭîḇ*": "he will do good/benefit/act favorably", "*yārēaʿ*": "he will do harm/act unfavorably/do evil" } }
• Mal 3:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.13", "source": "חָזְק֥וּ עָלַ֛י דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַה־נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Ḥazqu* *ʿalay* *divrekhem* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *wa-ʾamartem* *mah*-*nidbarnu* *ʿalekha*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥazqu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been strong/harsh", "*ʿalay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*divrekhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-ʾamartem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nidbarnu*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - have we spoken", "*ʿalekha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*Ḥazqu*": "been strong/been harsh/been severe/prevailed", "*divrekhem*": "your words/your statements/your speech", "*mah-nidbarnu*": "what have we spoken/how have we talked", "*ʿalekha*": "against you/concerning you/about you" } } 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃", "text": "*We-ʿattah* *ʾanaḥnu* *meʾashsherim* *zedim* *gam*-*nivnu* *ʿose* *rishʿah* *gam* *baḥanu* *ʾElohim* *wa-yimmaletu*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿattah*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾanaḥnu*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*meʾashsherim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - calling blessed/pronouncing happy", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nivnu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are built up", "*ʿose*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*baḥanu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have tested", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yimmaletu*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they escape" }, "variants": { "*meʾashsherim*": "calling blessed/pronouncing happy/considering fortunate", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*nivnu*": "built up/established/prospered", "*ʿose rishʿah*": "doers of wickedness/evildoers/practitioners of evil", "*baḥanu*": "tested/tried/challenged", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yimmaletu*": "escape/are delivered/are rescued" } } 16 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.16", "source": "אָ֧ז נִדְבְּר֛וּ יִרְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤ב יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע וַ֠יִּכָּתֵב סֵ֣פֶר זִכָּר֤וֹן לְפָנָיו֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾAz* *nidberu* *yirʾe* *YHWH* *ʾish* *et*-*reʿehu* *wa-yaqshev* *YHWH* *wa-yishmaʿ* *wa-yikkatev* *sefer* *zikkaron* *le-fanaw* *le-yirʾe* *YHWH* *u-le-ḥosheve* *shemo*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAz*": "adverb - then", "*nidberu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they spoke", "*yirʾe*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*et*": "preposition", "*reʿehu*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*wa-yaqshev*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave attention", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yishmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wa-yikkatev*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was written", "*sefer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*zikkaron*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance", "*le-fanaw*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*le-yirʾe*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - for those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*u-le-ḥosheve*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and for those who esteem", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*nidberu*": "spoke together/talked with one another/conversed", "*yirʾe*": "fearers of/those who revere/those who stand in awe of", "*ʾish et-reʿehu*": "each to his neighbor/one to another/each with his companion", "*yaqshev*": "gave attention/listened attentively/paid heed", "*yishmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*yikkatev*": "was written/was recorded", "*sefer zikkaron*": "book of remembrance/memorial book/record book", "*le-fanaw*": "before him/in his presence", "*le-yirʾe*": "for those who fear/for those who revere", "*ḥosheve shemo*": "those who esteem his name/those who think upon his name/those who value his name" } }
• Matt 12:35-37 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.35", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά: καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.", "text": "The *agathos* *anthrōpos* from the *agathou* *thēsaurou* of the *kardias* *ekballei* *agatha*: and the *ponēros* *anthrōpos* from the *ponērou* *thēsaurou* *ekballei* *ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*agathou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - good", "*thēsaurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of treasure/storehouse", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*ekballei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - brings forth", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*ponēra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things" }, "variants": { "*agathos*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*thēsaurou*": "treasure/storehouse/treasury", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ekballei*": "brings forth/produces/puts out", "*agatha*": "good things/good works/beneficial things", "*ponēros*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ponēra*": "evil things/wicked deeds/harmful things" } } 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.36", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὃ ἐὰν λαλήσωσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως.", "text": "*Legō* *de* to you, That every *rhēma* *argon* which if *lalēsōsin* the *anthrōpoi*, *apodōsousin* concerning it *logon* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*argon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - idle/useless", "*lalēsōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*apodōsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will give account", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying/utterance", "*argon*": "idle/useless/unproductive/careless", "*lalēsōsin*": "speak/say/utter", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humans", "*apodōsousin*": "will render/will give account/will pay", "*logon*": "account/reckoning/explanation", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation" } } 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.37", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ.", "text": "For from the *logōn* of you *dikaiōthēsē*, and from the *logōn* of you *katadikasthēsē*.", "grammar": { "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be justified", "*katadikasthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be condemned" }, "variants": { "*logōn*": "words/statements/sayings", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*katadikasthēsē*": "will be condemned/will be pronounced guilty/will be sentenced" } }
• Heb 4:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.12", "source": "Ζῶν γὰρ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐνεργής, καὶ τομώτερος ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον, καὶ διϊκνούμενος ἄχρι μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς τὲ καὶ πνεύματος, ἁρμῶν τε καὶ μυελῶν, καὶ κριτικὸς ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας.", "text": "*Zōn* for the *logos* of *Theou*, and *energēs*, and *tomōteros* beyond all *machairan* *distomon*, and *diikoumenos* until *merismou* of *psychēs* both and of *pneumatos*, of *harmōn* both and of *myelōn*, and *kritikos* of *enthymēseōn* and of *ennoiōn* of *kardias*.", "grammar": { "*Zōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - living/alive", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*energēs*": "nominative masculine singular - active/effective/powerful", "*tomōteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative masculine singular - sharper", "*machairan*": "accusative feminine singular - sword/knife", "*distomon*": "accusative feminine singular - two-edged/double-mouthed", "*diikoumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - penetrating/passing through", "*merismou*": "genitive masculine singular - division/separation", "*psychēs*": "genitive feminine singular - soul", "*pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - spirit", "*harmōn*": "genitive feminine plural - joints", "*myelōn*": "genitive masculine plural - marrow", "*kritikos*": "nominative masculine singular - able to judge/discerning", "*enthymēseōn*": "genitive feminine plural - thoughts/reflections", "*ennoiōn*": "genitive feminine plural - intentions/purposes", "*kardias*": "genitive feminine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*Zōn*": "living/alive/active", "*logos*": "word/message/speech/account/reason", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*energēs*": "active/effective/powerful/operative", "*tomōteros*": "sharper/more cutting", "*machairan*": "sword/knife/dagger", "*distomon*": "two-edged/double-mouthed", "*diikoumenos*": "penetrating/passing through/piercing", "*merismou*": "division/separation/distribution", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/self", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*harmōn*": "joints/articulations", "*myelōn*": "marrow/innermost part", "*kritikos*": "able to judge/discerning/critical", "*enthymēseōn*": "thoughts/reflections/considerations", "*ennoiōn*": "intentions/purposes/thoughts", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.", "text": "And not *estin* *ktisis* *aphanēs* before him: but all things *gymna* and *tetrachēlismena* to the *ophthalmois* of him to whom to us the *logos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creature/creation", "*aphanēs*": "nominative feminine singular - hidden/unseen/invisible", "*gymna*": "nominative neuter plural - naked/bare/uncovered", "*tetrachēlismena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter plural - laid bare/exposed/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - eyes", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/account" }, "variants": { "*ktisis*": "creature/creation/created thing", "*aphanēs*": "hidden/unseen/invisible/concealed", "*gymna*": "naked/bare/uncovered/exposed", "*tetrachēlismena*": "laid bare/exposed/opened up/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight", "*logos*": "word/account/message/matter/reckoning" } }
• Jas 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "James.1.26", "source": "Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.", "text": "If anyone *dokei* *thrēskos* to *einai* among you, not *chalinagōgōn* *glōssan* of him, but *apatōn* *kardian* of him, of this one *mataios* the *thrēskeia*.", "grammar": { "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seems", "*thrēskos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*chalinagōgōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bridling", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*apatōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*mataios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - predicate adjective", "*thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*thrēskos*": "religious/pious/devout", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*chalinagōgōn*": "bridling/controlling/restraining", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language/speech", "*apatōn*": "deceiving/misleading/deluding", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mataios*": "worthless/vain/futile/useless", "*thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service" } }
• Jas 3:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "James.3.2", "source": "Πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. Εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.", "text": "Many things *gar* we *ptaiomen* *hapantes*. If anyone in *logō* not *ptaiei*, this one *teleios* *anēr*, *dynatos* to *chalinagōgēsai* also *holon* the *sōma*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ptaiomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we stumble/err", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all/everyone", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*ptaiei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - stumbles/errs", "*teleios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - perfect/complete", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/powerful", "*chalinagōgēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bridle/control", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body" }, "variants": { "*ptaiomen*": "stumble/err/fail/offend", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*teleios*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*chalinagōgēsai*": "to bridle/control/restrain" } } 3 { "verseID": "James.3.3", "source": "Ἰδε, τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν, πρὸς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν· καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν.", "text": "*Ide*, of the *hippōn* the *chalinous* into the *stomata* we *ballomen*, *pros* the *peithesthai* them to us; and *holon* the *sōma* of them we *metagomen*.", "grammar": { "*Ide*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - behold/see/look", "*hippōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - horses", "*chalinous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - bits/bridles", "*stomata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mouths", "*ballomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we put/place", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*peithesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to obey/be persuaded", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*metagomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we guide/direct/turn" }, "variants": { "*Ide*": "behold/see/look", "*chalinous*": "bits/bridles", "*ballomen*": "put/place/throw", "*peithesthai*": "obey/be persuaded/comply", "*metagomen*": "guide/direct/turn/lead" } } 4 { "verseID": "James.3.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ καὶ τὰ πλοῖα, τηλικαῦτα ὄντα, καὶ ὑπὸ σκληρῶν ἀνέμων ἐλαυνόμενα, μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου, ὅπου ἂν ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούληται.", "text": "*Idou* also the *ploia*, *tēlikauta* *onta*, and by *sklērōn* *anemōn* *elaunomena*, *metagetai* by *elachistou* *pēdaliou*, wherever *an* the *hormē* of the *euthynontos* *boulētai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*ploia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ships/boats", "*tēlikauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - so large/such great", "*onta*": "present participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - being", "*sklērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - strong/harsh/violent", "*anemōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - winds", "*elaunomena*": "present participle, passive, nominative, neuter, plural - being driven", "*metagetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is guided/directed", "*elachistou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - smallest/very small", "*pēdaliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - rudder", "*an*": "particle marking contingency", "*hormē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - impulse/desire", "*euthynontos*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - pilot/helmsman", "*boulētai*": "present subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - wishes/desires" }, "variants": { "*ploia*": "ships/boats/vessels", "*tēlikauta*": "so large/so great/such size", "*sklērōn*": "harsh/violent/strong", "*elaunomena*": "driven/propelled/forced", "*metagetai*": "guided/directed/steered", "*pēdaliou*": "rudder/helm", "*hormē*": "impulse/desire/inclination", "*euthynontos*": "pilot/helmsman/one who steers" } } 5 { "verseID": "James.3.5", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. Ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει!", "text": "*Houtōs* also the *glōssa* *mikron* *melos* *estin*, and *megalaucheī*. *Idou*, *oligon* *pyr* how great *hylēn* *anaptei*!", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*melos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - member/part", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*megalaucheī*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - boasts greatly", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*oligon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*hylēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forest/wood/matter", "*anaptei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - kindles/sets on fire" }, "variants": { "*glōssa*": "tongue/language", "*melos*": "member/limb/part", "*megalaucheī*": "boasts greatly/speaks arrogantly", "*hylēn*": "forest/wood/material", "*anaptei*": "kindles/sets ablaze/ignites" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } } 7 { "verseID": "James.3.7", "source": "Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων, τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε, καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται, καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ:", "text": "Every *gar* *physis* of *thēriōn*, *te* and *peteinōn*, *herpetōn* *te*, and *enaliōn*, *damazetai*, and has been *dedamastai* by the *physei* the *anthrōpinē*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature/kind", "*thēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - wild animals/beasts", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sea creatures", "*damazetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is tamed/subdued", "*dedamastai*": "perfect indicative, passive, 3rd singular - has been tamed/subdued", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - nature", "*anthrōpinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - human" }, "variants": { "*physis*": "nature/kind/species", "*thēriōn*": "wild animals/beasts", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things", "*enaliōn*": "sea creatures/marine animals", "*damazetai*": "is tamed/subdued/controlled", "*dedamastai*": "has been tamed/subdued/controlled" } } 8 { "verseID": "James.3.8", "source": "Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι· ἀκατάσχετον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.", "text": "The *de* *glōssan* *oudeis* *dynatai* of *anthrōpōn* to *damasai*; *akatascheton* *kakon*, *mestē* of *iou* *thanatēphorou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/yet", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/men", "*damasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to tame/subdue", "*akatascheton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - uncontrollable/restless", "*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full", "*iou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death-bringing/deadly" }, "variants": { "*akatascheton*": "uncontrollable/restless/untameable", "*kakon*": "evil/bad thing/harm", "*mestē*": "full/filled", "*iou*": "poison/venom", "*thanatēphorou*": "death-bringing/deadly/fatal" } } 9 { "verseID": "James.3.9", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῇ εὐλογοῦμεν τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ Πατέρα· καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, τοὺς καθʼ ὁμοίωσιν Θεοῦ γεγονότας.", "text": "In *autē* we *eulogoumen* the *Theon*, and *Patera*; and in *autē* we *katarōmetha* the *anthrōpous*, the ones according to *homoiōsin* of *Theou* having *gegonotas*.", "grammar": { "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - it/same", "*eulogoumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we bless", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*katarōmetha*": "present indicative, middle, 1st plural - we curse", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - humans/men", "*homoiōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - likeness/image", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*gegonotas*": "perfect participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - having been made/become" }, "variants": { "*eulogoumen*": "bless/praise/speak well of", "*katarōmetha*": "curse/condemn/call down evil upon", "*homoiōsin*": "likeness/similarity/image", "*gegonotas*": "having been made/become/created" } } 10 { "verseID": "James.3.10", "source": "Ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα. Οὐ χρή ἀδελφοί μου, ταῦτα οὕτως γίνεσθαι.", "text": "Out of the *autou* *stomatos* *exerchetai* *eulogia* and *katara*. Not *chrē* *adelphoi* of me, these things *houtōs* to *ginesthai*.", "grammar": { "*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - same", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*exerchetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - comes out/proceeds", "*eulogia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blessing", "*katara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - curse", "*chrē*": "impersonal verb - it is necessary/proper", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ginesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to become/happen" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/opening", "*exerchetai*": "comes out/proceeds/goes forth", "*eulogia*": "blessing/praise", "*katara*": "curse/imprecation", "*chrē*": "it is necessary/proper/fitting", "*ginesthai*": "to become/happen/take place" } }
• Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }