Psalms 36:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.36.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənāṣṣēaḥ* to the *ʿebed*-*YHWH* to *dāwīd*", "grammar": { "*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)", "*ʿebed*": "masculine, singular construct - servant of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dāwīd*": "proper name with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)" }, "variants": { "*mənāṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/director/overseer", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

To the mənāṣṣēaḥ to the ʿebed-YHWH to dāwīd

Grammar Details

• *mənāṣṣēaḥ*: definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)
• *ʿebed*: masculine, singular construct - servant of
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *dāwīd*: proper name with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)

Word Meanings

• *mənāṣṣēaḥ*: choirmaster/chief musician/director/overseer
• *ʿebed*: servant/slave

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the choirmaster, a servant of the Lord, a psalm of David.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician, A alm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The transgression of the wicked speaks within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith{H8803)} within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  My hert sheweth me the wickednesse of the vngodly, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the seruant of the Lord. Wickednes sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition, seruaunt to the God of Dauid. The wickednes of the vngodly speaketh in the middest of my heart: that there is no feare of the Lorde before his eyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah]. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David.> The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

Referenced Verses

• Rom 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.3.18", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος Θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ouk estin phobos Theou apenanti tōn ophthalmōn autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*phobos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - fear", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*apenanti*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn ophthalmōn*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, plural - the eyes", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*phobos*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*apenanti*": "before/in front of/in the presence of/before the face of" } }
• Ps 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר ׀ לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "To the *menatseach* for *ebed* *YHWH* for *David* which *dibber* to *YHWH* *et*-*dibrey* the *shirah* this in *yom* *hitsil*-*YHWH* him from *kaf* all-*oyebav* and from *yad* *Shaul*.", "grammar": { "*menatseach*": "preposition + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster", "*ebed*": "construct state, masculine singular - servant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*David*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*dibrey*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*shirah*": "feminine singular noun - song", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hitsil*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered/rescued", "*kaf*": "construct state, feminine singular - palm/hand of", "*oyebav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person suffix - his enemies", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand of" }, "variants": { "*menatseach*": "director/choirmaster/musical leader", "*dibber*": "spoke/uttered/recited", "*shirah*": "song/psalm/poem", "*hitsil*": "delivered/rescued/saved" } }
• Ps 90:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.1", "source": "תְּפִלָּה֮ לְמֹשֶׁ֢ה אִֽישׁ־הָאֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים אֲ‍ֽדֹנָ֗י מָע֣וֹן אַ֭תָּה הָיִ֥יתָ לָּ֗נוּ בְּדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*Tĕp̄illâ* for *Mōšeh* *ʾîš*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*: *ʾĂḏōnāy*, *māʿôn* you *hāyîṯā* for us in *dōr* *wāḏōr*.", "grammar": { "*Tĕp̄illâ*": "feminine singular construct - prayer/psalm", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God/gods", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "divine name - Lord/Master", "*māʿôn*": "masculine singular - dwelling place/refuge/habitation", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*hāyîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have been", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for/to us", "*bĕḏōr*": "preposition + masculine singular - in generation", "*wāḏōr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*Tĕp̄illâ*": "prayer/psalm/supplication", "*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine servant/prophet", "*māʿôn*": "dwelling place/refuge/habitation/den", "*dōr wāḏōr*": "generation and generation/throughout all generations/from generation to generation" } }
• Ps 112:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Halelu Yah* ׀ *ʾašrê*-*ʾîš* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-*miṣwōtāyw* *ḥāpēṣ* very", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun, shortened form of YHWH", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - happiness of/blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness/happiness of/how blessed is", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/reverent toward", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/desires" } }
• Ps 143:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.12", "source": "וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ תַּצְמִ֢ית אֹ֫יְבָ֥י וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ כָּל־צֹרֲרֵ֣י נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּ֝֗י אֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And in *ḇeḥasdeḵā* *taṣmîṯ* *'ōyeḇāy* and *ha'ăḇadtā* all-*ṣōrărê* *nap̄šî*; *kî* I *'ănî* *'aḇdeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇeḥasdeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your lovingkindness", "*taṣmîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will silence/destroy", "*'ōyeḇāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*weha'ăḇadtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will destroy", "*kol-ṣōrărê*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - all adversaries of", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ḇeḥasdeḵā*": "in your lovingkindness/in your steadfast love/by your mercy", "*taṣmîṯ*": "silence/destroy/cut off", "*'ōyeḇāy*": "my enemies/my foes", "*ha'ăḇadtā*": "destroy/cause to perish/wipe out", "*ṣōrărê nap̄šî*": "adversaries of my soul/those who afflict my life/those who distress me", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave" } }
• Prov 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.13", "source": "יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃", "text": "*yirʾat YHWH śᵊnōʾt rāʿ gēʾâ wᵊgāʾôn* and-*derek rāʿ* and-*pî tahpukôt śānēʾtî*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*śᵊnōʾt*": "qal infinitive construct - hating/to hate", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil", "*gēʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - pride", "*wᵊgāʾôn*": "conjunction and masculine singular noun - and arrogance", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*tahpukôt*": "feminine plural noun - perversity/perverted speech", "*śānēʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*śᵊnōʾt*": "hating/to hate/hatred of", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*gēʾâ*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*gāʾôn*": "arrogance/pride/excellence", "*derek rāʿ*": "evil way/wicked path", "*tahpukôt*": "perversity/perverted speech/distortions" } }
• Prov 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.6", "source": "בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "By-*ḥesed* and-*ʾĕmet* *yᵉkuppar* *ʿāwōn* and-by-*yirʾat* *YHWH* *sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/with/in", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness/mercy/loyalty", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*yᵉkuppar*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is atoned for/covered/forgiven", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine, singular - iniquity/guilt/sin", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/in", "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/covenant loyalty/steadfast love", "*yᵉkuppar*": "is atoned for/is covered/is pardoned", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness" } }
• Prov 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.11", "source": "גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "Also in-*maʿalālāyw* *yitnakker*-*nāʿar* if-*zak* and-if-*yāšār* *pāʿolô*", "grammar": { "*maʿalālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/actions", "*yitnakker*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes himself known", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/child/boy", "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight", "*pāʿolô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work/deed" }, "variants": { "*maʿalālāyw*": "his deeds/actions/practices", "*yitnakker*": "makes himself known/is recognized/is discerned", "*nāʿar*": "youth/child/boy/young person", "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right", "*pāʿolô*": "his work/deed/conduct" } }
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }
• Matt 7:16-20 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.16", "source": "Ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν Αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς. Μήτι συλλέγουσιν ἀπὸ ἀκανθῶν σταφυλὴν, ἢ ἀπὸ τριβόλων σῦκα;", "text": "From the *karpōn Autōn epignōsesthe autous*. *Mēti syllegousin apo akanthōn staphylēn*, or from *tribolōn syka*?", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn karpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the fruits", "*Autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*epignōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will recognize", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not", "*syllegousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gather", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*akanthōn*": "genitive plural feminine - thorns", "*staphylēn*": "accusative singular feminine - grape cluster", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tribolōn*": "genitive plural masculine - thistles/briers", "*syka*": "accusative plural neuter - figs" }, "variants": { "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/results", "*epignōsesthe*": "recognize/know fully/discern", "*syllegousin*": "gather/collect/harvest", "*akanthōn*": "thorns/thorn bushes/thorny plants", "*staphylēn*": "grape cluster/bunch of grapes", "*tribolōn*": "thistles/thorny weeds/briers", "*syka*": "figs/fig fruit" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.17", "source": "Οὕτως πᾶν δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖ· τὸ δὲ σαπρὸν δένδρον καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖ.", "text": "Thus every *dendron agathon karpous kalous poiei*; the *de sapron dendron karpous ponērous poiei*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this manner", "*pan*": "nominative singular neuter - every/all", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*agathon*": "nominative singular neuter - good", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*kalous*": "accusative plural masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes/produces", "*to de*": "the but", "*sapron*": "nominative singular neuter - rotten/bad/worthless", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/bad", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes/produces" }, "variants": { "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpous*": "fruits/produce/results", "*kalous*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent", "*poiei*": "makes/produces/creates/bears", "*sapron*": "rotten/bad/worthless/corrupted", "*ponērous*": "evil/bad/worthless/harmful" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.18", "source": "Οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν, οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν.", "text": "Not *dynatai dendron agathon karpous ponērous poiein*, *oude dendron sapron karpous kalous poiein*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*agathon*": "nominative singular neuter - good", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/bad", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to make/produce", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*sapron*": "nominative singular neuter - rotten/bad/worthless", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*kalous*": "accusative plural masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to make/produce" }, "variants": { "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpous*": "fruits/produce/results", "*ponērous*": "evil/bad/worthless/harmful", "*poiein*": "to make/to produce/to create/to bear", "*sapron*": "rotten/bad/worthless/corrupted", "*kalous*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.19", "source": "Πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.", "text": "Every *dendron mē poioun karpon kalon ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr balletai*.", "grammar": { "*Pan*": "nominative singular neuter - every/all", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*mē*": "negative particle with participle - not", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative singular neuter - making/producing", "*karpon*": "accusative singular masculine - fruit", "*kalon*": "accusative singular masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*ekkoptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is cut down", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*pyr*": "accusative singular neuter - fire", "*balletai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is thrown" }, "variants": { "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*poioun*": "making/producing/bearing/yielding", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*kalon*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent", "*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is cut off/is hewn down", "*pyr*": "fire/flame [often symbolic of judgment]", "*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is placed" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.20", "source": "Ἄρα γε ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς.", "text": "*Ara ge* from the *karpōn autōn epignōsesthe autous*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn karpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the fruits", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*epignōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will recognize", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them" }, "variants": { "*Ara ge*": "therefore indeed/so then/consequently", "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/results", "*epignōsesthe*": "recognize/know fully/discern" } }
• Matt 12:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.33", "source": "Ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον καλὸν, καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ καλόν· ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον σαπρὸν, καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ σαπρόν: ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ καρποῦ τὸ δένδρον γινώσκεται.", "text": "Either *poiēsate* the *dendron* *kalon*, and the *karpon* of it *kalon*; or *poiēsate* the *dendron* *sapron*, and the *karpon* of it *sapron*: for from the *karpou* the *dendron* *ginōsketai*.", "grammar": { "*poiēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - make/consider", "*dendron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tree", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*sapron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - bad/rotten", "*karpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the fruit", "*ginōsketai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is known" }, "variants": { "*poiēsate*": "make/declare/consider/accept", "*dendron*": "tree/plant", "*kalon*": "good/fine/beautiful/noble", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/offspring/result", "*sapron*": "bad/rotten/corrupt/worthless", "*ginōsketai*": "is known/is recognized/is identified" } } 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } }
• 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.24", "source": "Δοῦλον δὲ Κυρίου οὐ δεῖ μάχεσθαι· ἀλλʼ ἤπιον εἶναι πρὸς πάντας, διδακτικόν, ἀνεξίκακον,", "text": "*Doulon de Kyriou ou dei machesthai*; but *ēpion einai pros pantas*, *didaktikon*, *anexikakon*,", "grammar": { "*Doulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*machesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to quarrel", "*all*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ēpion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - gentle", "*einai*": "present, infinitive, active - to be", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - all", "*didaktikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - able to teach", "*anexikakon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - patient of wrongs" }, "variants": { "*Doulon*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*machesthai*": "to quarrel/fight/strive", "*ēpion*": "gentle/mild/kind", "*didaktikon*": "able to teach/skillful in teaching", "*anexikakon*": "patient of wrongs/forbearing/tolerant" } }
• Titus 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Titus.1.1", "source": "¶Παῦλος, δοῦλος Θεοῦ, ἀπόστολος δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, κατὰ πίστιν ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας τῆς κατʼ εὐσέβειαν·", "text": "*Paulos*, *doulos Theou*, *apostolos de Iēsou Christou*, according to *pistin eklektōn Theou*, and *epignōsin alētheias* the according to *eusebeian*", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle/sent one", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in line with", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*eklektōn*": "genitive, plural - of chosen/elect ones", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge/recognition", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative (elided form) - according to", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*apostolos*": "sent one/messenger/delegate", "*de*": "but/and/moreover", "*kata*": "according to/in line with/corresponding to", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*eklektōn*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion to God" } }
• Titus 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Titus.1.16", "source": "Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι· τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται, βδελυκτοὶ ὄντες, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς, καὶ πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι.", "text": "*Theon homologousin eidenai*; but by their *ergois arnountai*, *bdelyktoi ontes*, and *apeitheis*, and toward every *ergon agathon adokimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*homologousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they profess/confess", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know", "*tois*": "dative, neuter, plural article - by the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*arnountai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they deny", "*bdelyktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - detestable/abominable", "*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/rebellious", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*adokimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unfit/worthless/disqualified" }, "variants": { "*homologousin*": "profess/confess/acknowledge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to have known", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*arnountai*": "deny/disown/renounce", "*bdelyktoi*": "detestable/abominable/repugnant", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/rebellious/unpersuadable", "*ergon agathon*": "good work/good deed", "*adokimoi*": "unfit/worthless/disqualified/rejected after testing" } }
• Gen 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי רַ֚ק אֵין־יִרְאַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַהֲרָג֖וּנִי עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer 'aḇrāhām* because *'āmartî* only nothing-*yir'aṯ 'ĕlōhîm* in-*ha-māqôm ha-zzeh wə-hărāgûnî* on-*dəḇar* wife-my", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*'āmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*'ên*": "particle of negation, construct - there is no", "*yir'aṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - God", "*ba-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the place", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-hărāgûnî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd common plural + 1st common singular suffix - and they will kill me", "*'al-dəḇar*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - on account of", "*'ištî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my wife" }, "variants": { "*'āmartî*": "say/speak/think", "*yir'aṯ 'ĕlōhîm*": "fear of God/reverence for God/godliness", "*māqôm*": "place/location/space", "*hărāgûnî*": "kill me/slay me/murder me", "*dəḇar*": "word/matter/thing/account" } }
• Deut 34:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.34.5", "source": "וַיָּ֨מָת שָׁ֜ם מֹשֶׁ֧ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֛ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מוֹאָ֖ב עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* there *Mōšeh* *'ebed*-*YHWH* in *'ereṣ* *Mô'āb* according to *pî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he died'", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*'ebed*": "masculine singular construct - 'servant of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*Mô'āb*": "proper noun - 'Moab'", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - 'mouth of/command of'" }, "variants": { "*'ebed*": "servant/slave/worker", "*'ereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*pî*": "mouth/word/command/according to" } }
• 1 Sam 15:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ שָׁא֗וּל בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה הֲקִימֹ֖תִי אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *šəmûʾēl* to *ʾel*-*šāʾûl*; and *wayyōʾmer* to him *lô* *šāʾûl*, Blessed *bārûḵ* you *ʾattâ* to *laYHWH*, I have established *hăqîmōṯî* *ʾeṯ*-word of *dəḇar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to/by Yahweh/the LORD", "*hăqîmōṯî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have established/fulfilled", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/arrived at", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/praised", "*hăqîmōṯî*": "I have established/fulfilled/carried out" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֛ה קֽוֹל־הַצֹּ֥אן הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאָזְנָ֑י וְק֣וֹל הַבָּקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl*, And what *ûmeh* sound of *qôl*-the flock *haṣṣōʾn* the this *hazzeh* in my ears *bəʾoznāy*; and sound of *wəqôl* the cattle *habbāqār* which *ʾăšer* I *ʾānōḵî* *šōmēʿa*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ûmeh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - the this/this", "*bəʾoznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound of", "*habbāqār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šōmēʿa*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šōmēʿa*": "hearing/listening to" } }
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.1", "source": "Συμεὼν Πέτρος, δοῦλος καὶ ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῖς ἰσότιμον ἡμῖν λαχοῦσιν πίστιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "*Symeōn Petros*, *doulos* and *apostolos* of *Iēsou Christou*, to those *isotimos* with us having obtained *pistis* in *dikaiosynē* of the *Theou* and *Sōtēros* of us *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Symeōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name 'Simeon'", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name 'Peter'", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle/sent one", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*isotimos*": "accusative, feminine, singular - equally precious/valuable", "having obtained": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural (*lachousin*) - having received by divine allotment", "*pistis*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/trust/belief", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of God'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Savior'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*apostolos*": "sent one/messenger/apostle", "*isotimos*": "equally precious/of equal honor/equally privileged", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness" } }
• Jude 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jude.1.1", "source": "¶Ἰούδας, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ἀδελφὸς δὲ Ἰακώβου, τοῖς ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ ἠγίασμένοις, καὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ τετηρημένοις, κλητοῖς:", "text": "*Ioudas*, *Iēsou Christou doulos*, *adelphos de Iakōbou*, to those in *Theō Patri hēgiasmenois*, and *Iēsou Christō tetērēmenois*, *klētois*:", "grammar": { "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name of the author", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - indicating possession/relationship", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iakōbou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of James", "*Theō Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - in God the Father", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*Iēsou Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by/in Jesus Christ", "*tetērēmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been kept/preserved", "*klētois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the called ones" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*hēgiasmenois*": "sanctified/made holy/set apart", "*tetērēmenois*": "kept/preserved/guarded", "*klētois*": "called/invited/summoned" } }
• Rev 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.1", "source": "¶Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει· καὶ ἐσήμανεν ἀποστείλας διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννῃ:", "text": "*Apokalypsis* of *Iēsou Christou*, which *edōken* to him the *Theos*, to *deixai* to the *doulois* of him what *dei* *genesthai* in *tachei*; and he *esēmanen* having *aposteilas* through the *angelou* of him to the *doulō* of him *Iōannē*:", "grammar": { "*Apokalypsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - revelation/unveiling", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*deixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show", "*doulois*": "dative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*tachei*": "dative, neuter, singular - quickness/speed", "*esēmanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - signified/indicated", "*aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*doulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*Iōannē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to John" }, "variants": { "*Apokalypsis*": "revelation/unveiling/disclosure", "*doulois*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*esēmanen*": "signified/indicated/communicated", "*tachei*": "quickness/speed/shortly" } }
• Jas 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.1.1", "source": "¶Ἰάκωβος, Θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ, χαίρειν.", "text": "*Iakōbos*, of *Theos* and *Kyrios Iēsous Christos* *doulos*, to the twelve *phylais* to those in the *diaspora*, *chairein*.", "grammar": { "*Iakōbos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject of sentence", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Kyrios*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Iēsous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Christos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*phylais*": "dative, feminine, plural - indirect object (to/for the tribes)", "*diaspora*": "dative, feminine, singular - location (in the dispersion)", "*chairein*": "present infinitive, active - greeting/to rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Iakōbos*": "James/Jacob", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*phylais*": "tribes/clans", "*diaspora*": "dispersion/scattering/exile", "*chairein*": "greetings/to rejoice/rejoice" } }