Psalms 73:15

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.73.15", "source": "אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃", "text": "*Im-amarti asapperah kemo*; *hinneh dor banekha bagadti*.", "grammar": { "*Im-amarti*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - if I had said", "*asapperah*": "verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will tell/relate", "*kemo*": "adverb - thus/like this", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*dor*": "noun, masculine singular construct - generation of", "*banekha*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your children", "*bagadti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have betrayed" }, "variants": { "*amarti*": "I said/spoke", "*sappar*": "tell/recount/relate", "*kemo*": "thus/like this/so", "*dor*": "generation/period/age", "*banim*": "children/sons/descendants", "*bagad*": "betrayed/dealt treacherously" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃

Transliteration

Im-amarti asapperah kemo; hinneh dor banekha bagadti.

Grammar Details

• *Im-amarti*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - if I had said
• *asapperah*: verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will tell/relate
• *kemo*: adverb - thus/like this
• *hinneh*: interjection - behold
• *dor*: noun, masculine singular construct - generation of
• *banekha*: noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your children
• *bagadti*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have betrayed

Word Meanings

• *amarti*: I said/spoke
• *sappar*: tell/recount/relate
• *kemo*: thus/like this/so
• *dor*: generation/period/age
• *banim*: children/sons/descendants
• *bagad*: betrayed/dealt treacherously

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If I had spoken out like that, I would have betrayed Your children.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I would offend against the generation of Your children.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I had said,{H559} I will speak{H559} thus;{H3644} Behold, I had dealt treacherously{H898} with the generation{H1755} of thy children.{H1121}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I say{H559}{H8804)}, I will speak{H5608}{H8762)} thus{H3644}; behold, I should offend{H898}{H8804)} against the generation{H1755} of thy children{H1121}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee I had allmost also sayde euen as they: but lo, then shulde I haue condemned the generacion of thy children.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If I shoulde say that I woulde iudge after this sort: lo then I shoulde condempne the generation of thy children.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If I had said, "I will speak thus;" Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If I have said, `I recount thus,' Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If I had said, "I will speak thus;" behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your people.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.24", "source": "אַ֖ל בָּנָ֑י כִּ֠י לֽוֹא־טוֹבָ֤ה הַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י שֹׁמֵ֔עַ מַעֲבִרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "No, *banay* for not-*tova* *hashmua* which *anokhi* *shomea* *maavirim* *am*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*banay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*tova*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*hashmua*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the report/rumor", "*anokhi*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*shomea*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/am hearing", "*maavirim*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to pass over/spreading", "*am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*tova*": "good/favorable", "*hashmua*": "the report/the rumor/the news", "*shomea*": "hear/am hearing", "*maavirim*": "causing to transgress/leading astray/spreading among" } }
• Ps 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.5", "source": "שָׁ֤ם ׀ פָּ֣חֲדוּ פָ֑חַד כִּֽי־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּד֣וֹר צַדִּֽיק׃", "text": "There they *pāḥădû* *pāḥad*, for *ʾĕlōhîm* is in *dôr ṣaddîq*.", "grammar": { "*pāḥădû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they feared/were in dread", "*pāḥad*": "masculine singular noun - fear/dread/terror", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (often with singular meaning) - God/gods", "*dôr ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - generation of righteous" }, "variants": { "*pāḥădû pāḥad*": "were in great fear/trembled greatly/were utterly terrified (cognate accusative intensification)", "*dôr ṣaddîq*": "righteous generation/generation of the righteous" } }
• Ps 22:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.30", "source": "אָכְל֬וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֨וּ ׀ כָּֽל־דִּשְׁנֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ לְפָנָ֣יו יִ֭כְרְעוּ כָּל־יוֹרְדֵ֣י עָפָ֑ר וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ לֹ֣א חִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾākəlû* and-*yištaḥăwû* all-*dišnê*-*ʾereṣ* before-him *yikrəʿû* all-*yôrədê* *ʿāpār* and-*napšô* not *ḥiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾākəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they have eaten'", "*yištaḥăwû*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will bow down'", "*dišnê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'fat ones of'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'earth/land'", "*yikrəʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will kneel'", "*yôrədê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those going down to'", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dust'", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul'", "*ḥiyyâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he preserved alive'" }, "variants": { "*ʾākəlû*": "they have eaten/will eat/feast", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship", "*dišnê*": "fat ones/prosperous ones/rich ones of", "*yikrəʿû*": "they will kneel/bow down/bend the knee", "*yôrədê*": "those going down to/descending to", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*ḥiyyâ*": "he preserved alive/kept alive/sustained" } }
• Ps 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.6", "source": "זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר *דרשו **דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "This *dôr* *dōrĕšāyw*, *mĕbaqqĕšê* *pānêkā* *Yaʿăqōb* *selâ*.", "grammar": { "זֶה": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*dōrĕšāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seekers", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*selâ*": "unknown term - Selah (musical direction)" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*dōrĕšāyw*": "his seekers/those who seek him/those who inquire of him", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "seekers of/those who seek/those who search for", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/Israel (as a people)", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
• Mal 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.8", "source": "וְאַתֶּם֙ סַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙ בְּרִ֣ית הַלֵּוִ֔י אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-you *sartem* from-the-*derek* *hikšaltem* *rabbîm* in-the-*tôrâ* *šiḥattem* *bərît* the-*Lēwî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*sartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have turned aside", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road/path", "*hikšaltem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have caused to stumble", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction", "*šiḥattem*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have corrupted/ruined", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said/declared", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*sartem*": "you have turned aside/departed/deviated", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*hikšaltem*": "you have caused to stumble/fall/be overthrown", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*šiḥattem*": "you have corrupted/ruined/destroyed", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/pact" } }
• Matt 18:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.6", "source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ, συμφέρει αὐτῷ ἵνα κρεμασθῇ μύλος ὀνικὸς ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταποντισθῇ ἐν τῷ πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης.", "text": "Who but if *skandalisē* one of the *mikrōn* these of the *pisteuontōn* into *eme*, *sympherei* to him that *krēmasthē* *mylos* *onikos* upon the *trachēlon* of him, and *katapontisthē* in the *pelagei* of the *thalassēs*.", "grammar": { "*skandalisē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, plural - believing", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*sympherei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it is profitable/better", "*krēmasthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be hanged", "*mylos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*onikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - donkey", "*trachēlon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*katapontisthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be drowned/sunk", "*pelagei*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - open sea/deep", "*thalassēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*skandalisē*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "believing/having faith in/trusting", "*sympherei*": "it is profitable/it is better/it is advantageous", "*krēmasthē*": "might be hanged/might be suspended", "*mylos*": "millstone/grinding stone", "*onikos*": "of a donkey/donkey-driven", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*katapontisthē*": "might be drowned/might be sunk/might be submerged", "*pelagei*": "open sea/deep/depths", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.7", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀπὸ τῶν σκανδάλων! ἀνάγκη γάρ ἐστιν ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα· πλὴν οὐαὶ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ διʼ οὗ τὸ σκάνδαλον ἔρχεται!", "text": "*Ouai* to the *kosmō* from the *skandalōn*! *anagkē* for *estin* *elthein* the *skandala*; *plēn* *ouai* to the *anthrōpō* *ekeinō* through whom the *skandalon* *erchetai*!", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*skandalōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*anagkē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - necessity", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*elthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*skandala*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - however/nevertheless", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*anthrōpō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ekeinō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - that", "*skandalon*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*erchetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - comes" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/humanity", "*skandalōn*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*anagkē*": "necessity/must/inevitability", "*elthein*": "to come/to arrive/to happen", "*skandala*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*plēn*": "however/nevertheless/except", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/happens" } }
• Rom 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.14.15", "source": "Εἰ δὲ διὰ βρῶμα ὁ ἀδελφός σου λυπεῖται, οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς. Μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε, ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "But if through *brōma* the *adelphos* of you is *lypeitai*, no longer according to *agapēn peripateis*. Not with the *brōmati* of you that one *apollye*, for whom *Christos apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*brōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - food", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*lypeitai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is grieved", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you walk", "*brōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - food", "*apollye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/meat/meal", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*lypeitai*": "is grieved/is hurt/is pained", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*peripateis*": "you walk/you conduct yourself/you live", "*apollye*": "destroy/ruin/cause to perish" } }
• Rom 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.14.21", "source": "Καλὸν τὸ μὴ φαγεῖν κρέα, μηδὲ πιεῖν οἶνον, μηδὲ ἐν ᾧ ὁ ἀδελφός σου προσκόπτει, ἢ σκανδαλίζεται, ἤ ἀσθενεῖ.", "text": "*Kalon* the not *phagein krea*, nor *piein oinon*, nor in which the *adelphos* of you *proskoptei*, or *skandalizetai*, or *asthenei*.", "grammar": { "*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*piein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to drink", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*proskoptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*skandalizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble", "*asthenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is weak" }, "variants": { "*Kalon*": "good/proper/right", "*phagein*": "to eat/to consume", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*piein*": "to drink", "*oinon*": "wine", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against", "*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/is led into sin", "*asthenei*": "is weak/is ill/lacks strength" } }
• 1 Cor 8:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.11", "source": "Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, διʼ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν;", "text": "And *apoleitai* the *asthenōn* *adelphos* by the *sē* *gnōsei*, *di'* *hon* *Christos* *apethanen*?", "grammar": { "*apoleitai*": "future, 3rd singular, middle - will perish/be destroyed", "*asthenōn*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being weak", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - because of/by", "*sē*": "dative, feminine, singular, possessive pronoun - your", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*di'*": "preposition (*dia* elided) + accusative - because of/for", "*hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - died" }, "variants": { "*apoleitai*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*asthenōn*": "being weak/weak one", "*epi*": "because of/by/through", "*di'*": "because of/for the sake of" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.12", "source": "Οὕτως δὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ τύπτοντες αὐτῶν τὴν συνείδησιν ἀσθενοῦσαν, εἰς Χριστὸν ἁμαρτάνετε.", "text": "*Houtōs* *de* *hamartanontes* *eis* the *adelphous*, and *typtontes* *autōn* the *syneidesin* *asthenousan*, *eis* *Christon* you *hamartanete*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*hamartanontes*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sinning", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*typtontes*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - striking/wounding", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them/their", "*syneidesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*asthenousan*": "present, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being weak", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*hamartanete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you sin" }, "variants": { "*hamartanontes*": "sinning/doing wrong", "*typtontes*": "striking/wounding/injuring", "*syneidesin*": "conscience/consciousness", "*asthenousan*": "being weak/feeble/infirm" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.13", "source": "Διόπερ, εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω.", "text": "*Dioper*, *ei* *brōma* *skandalizei* the *adelphon* *mou*, *ou* *mē* I *phagō* *krea* *eis* the *aiōna*, *hina* *mē* the *adelphon* *mou* I *skandalisō*.", "grammar": { "*Dioper*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/for this very reason", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food", "*skandalizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - causes to stumble", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*ou* *mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/never", "*phagō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/for", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*skandalisō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*Dioper*": "therefore/for this very reason/wherefore", "*brōma*": "food/meat", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/traps", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*eis* *ton* *aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*skandalisō*": "cause to stumble/offend/entrap" } }
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }