Romans 1:28

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{ "verseID": "Romans.1.28", "source": "Καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν Θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα·", "text": "*Kai* *kathōs* *ouk* *edokimasan* the *Theon* *echein* *en* *epignōsei*, *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *adokimon* *noun*, *poiein* the *mē* *kathēkonta*·", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edokimasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have/retain", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*epignōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*adokimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - debased/reprobate", "*noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mind", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kathēkonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - fitting/proper things" }, "variants": { "*edokimasan*": "they approved/thought fit/tested", "*echein*": "to have/retain/acknowledge", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge", "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*adokimon*": "debased/reprobate/unapproved", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*kathēkonta*": "fitting/proper/appropriate things" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν Θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα·

Transliteration

Kai kathōs ouk edokimasan the Theon echein en epignōsei, paredōken autous the Theos eis adokimon noun, poiein the mē kathēkonta·

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and
• *kathōs*: adverb - just as
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *edokimasan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approved
• *Theon*: accusative, masculine, singular - God
• *echein*: present active infinitive - to have/retain
• *en*: preposition + dative - in
• *epignōsei*: dative, feminine, singular - knowledge
• *paredōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over
• *autous*: accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - to
• *adokimon*: accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - debased/reprobate
• *noun*: accusative, masculine, singular - mind
• *poiein*: present active infinitive - to do
• *mē*: negative particle - not
• *kathēkonta*: present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - fitting/proper things

Word Meanings

• *edokimasan*: they approved/thought fit/tested
• *echein*: to have/retain/acknowledge
• *epignōsei*: knowledge/recognition/full knowledge
• *paredōken*: he gave over/delivered/handed over
• *adokimon*: debased/reprobate/unapproved
• *noun*: mind/understanding/intellect
• *kathēkonta*: fitting/proper/appropriate things

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a repbate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} even as{G2531} they {G1381} {G3756} refused{G1381} to have{G2192} God{G2316} in{G1722} [their] knowledge,{G1922} God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860} unto{G1519} a reprobate{G96} mind,{G3563} to do{G4160} those things{G3588} which are{G2520} not{G3361} fitting;{G2520}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} even as{G2531} they did{G1381} not{G3756} like{G1381}{(G5656)} to retain{G2192}{(G5721)} God{G2316} in{G1722} their knowledge{G1922}, God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} over{G3860}{(G5656)} to{G1519} a reprobate{G96} mind{G3563}, to do{G4160}{(G5721)} those things which are{G2520} not{G3361} convenient{G2520}{(G5723)};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And as it semed not good vnto them to be aknowen of God even so God delivered them vp vnto a leawde mynd yt they shuld do tho thinges which were not comly

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And as they regarded not to knowe God, euen so God gaue the vp in to a lewde mynde, to do those thinges which were not comly,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as they regarded not to knowe God: euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a leude mynde, that they should do those thinges which were not comely:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And even as they refused to have God in `their' knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And even as they refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Rom 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Romans.1.24", "source": "Διὸ καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν, τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς:", "text": "*Dio* *kai* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *en* the *epithymiais* the *kardiōn* *autōn* *eis* *akatharsian*, the *atimazesthai* the *sōmata* *autōn* *en* *heautois*:", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires", "*kardiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hearts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*akatharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - uncleanness", "*atimazesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be dishonored", "*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*kardiōn*": "hearts/minds/inner beings", "*akatharsian*": "uncleanness/impurity", "*atimazesthai*": "to be dishonored/degraded/disgraced", "*sōmata*": "bodies/physical forms" } }
• Jer 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.6", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י צוֹרְפָ֖ם וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־אֵ֣יךְ אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "*lākēn* thus *'āmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbā'ôt* *hinĕnî* *ṣôrĕpām* *ûbĕḥantîm* *kî*-how *'e'ĕśeh* from-*pĕnê* *bat*-*'ammî*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*'āmar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - of hosts/armies", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - refining them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will test them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will do", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - from the face of", "*bat*": "feminine noun, construct state - daughter of", "*'ammî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*'āmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "of hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/look, I am/here I am", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "refining them/smelting them/purifying them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "and I will test them/try them/examine them", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "I will do/act/perform", "*pĕnê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*bat-'ammî*": "daughter of my people (collective term for the people)" } }
• 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἀδικίας ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις· ἀνθʼ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο, εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς.", "text": "And in all *apatē* of the *adikias* in the *apollymenois*; in return for which the *agapēn* of the *alētheias* not *edexanto*, to the *sōthēnai* them.", "grammar": { "*apatē*": "dative, feminine singular - deception/deceit", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness", "*apollymenois*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine plural - perishing/being destroyed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - love", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine singular - truth", "*edexanto*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*apatē*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those who are perishing", "*agapēn*": "love/affection", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*edexanto*": "received/accepted/welcomed", "*sōthēnai*": "be saved/rescued/preserved" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.11", "source": "Καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμψει αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης, εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει:", "text": "And through this *pempsei* to them the *Theos* *energeian* of *planēs*, to the *pisteusai* them in the *pseudei*:", "grammar": { "*pempsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will send", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine singular - God", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - error/delusion", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe", "*pseudei*": "dative, neuter singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*pempsei*": "will send/dispatch", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*planēs*": "error/delusion/deception/wandering", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*pseudei*": "lie/falsehood/untruth" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.12", "source": "Ἵνα κριθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἀλλʼ εὐδοκήσαντες ἐν τῇ ἀδικίᾳ.", "text": "So that *krithōsin* all the not *pisteusantes* in the *alētheia*, but *eudokēsantes* in the *adikia*.", "grammar": { "*krithōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be judged", "*pisteusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having believed", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine singular - truth", "*eudokēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken pleasure", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*krithōsin*": "might be judged/condemned/separated", "*pisteusantes*": "having believed/trusted", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*eudokēsantes*": "having taken pleasure/delighted in/approved of", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice" } }
• 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" } }
• 2 Tim 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.8", "source": "Ὃν τρόπον δὲ Ἰάννης καὶ Ἰαμβρῆς ἀντέστησαν Μωϋσεῖ, οὕτως καὶ οὗτοι ἀνθίστανται τῇ ἀληθείᾳ: ἄνθρωποι κατεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν, ἀδόκιμοι περὶ τὴν πίστιν.", "text": "Which *tropon* *de* *Iannēs* *kai* *Iambrēs* *antestēsan* to *Mōusei*, *houtōs* *kai* these *anthistantai* to the *alētheia*: *anthrōpoi* *katephtharmenoi* the *noun*, *adokimoi* concerning the *pistin*.", "grammar": { "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - which", "*tropon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - manner/way", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iannēs*": "proper noun, nominative - Jannes", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Iambrēs*": "proper noun, nominative - Jambres", "*antestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - opposed/resisted", "*Mōusei*": "proper noun, dative - to Moses", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*anthistantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - oppose/resist", "*tē*": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*alētheia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*katephtharmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - corrupted/depraved", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*noun*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - mind", "*adokimoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - worthless/rejected", "*peri*": "preposition with accusative - concerning/about", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*pistin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*tropon*": "manner/way/mode/method", "*antestēsan*": "opposed/resisted/stood against", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner/likewise", "*anthistantai*": "oppose/resist/stand against", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*katephtharmenoi*": "corrupted/depraved/ruined/destroyed", "*noun*": "mind/intellect/understanding", "*adokimoi*": "worthless/rejected/disqualified/reprobate", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }
• Jer 6:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.30", "source": "כֶּ֣סֶף נִמְאָ֔ס קָרְא֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־מָאַ֥ס יְהוָ֖ה בָּהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*kesep* *nimʾās* they-*qārəʾû* to-them for-*māʾas* *YHWH* in-them.", "grammar": { "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nimʾās*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - rejected", "*qārəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will call", "*māʾas*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has rejected", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*nimʾās*": "rejected/despised/refused", "*māʾas*": "he has rejected/despised/refused" } }
• 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.1.8", "source": "Ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσιν Θεὸν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "In *pyri* of *phlogos* *didontos* *ekdikēsin* to those not *eidosin* *Theon*, and to those not *hypakouousin* to the *euangeliō* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou*:", "grammar": { "Ἐν *pyri*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in/with fire", "*phlogos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flame", "*didontos*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - giving/inflicting", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object of *didontos*", "μὴ *eidosin*": "negative + perfect participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - not knowing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object of *eidosin*", "μὴ *hypakouousin*": "negative + present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - not obeying", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - indirect object of *hypakouousin*", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person, plural - possessive", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - in apposition to *Kyriou*", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - in apposition to *Iēsou*" }, "variants": { "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*phlogos*": "flame/blaze", "*didontos*": "giving/inflicting/executing", "*ekdikēsin*": "vengeance/retribution/punishment", "*eidosin*": "knowing/recognizing/acknowledging", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*hypakouousin*": "obeying/heeding/submitting to", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• 2 Cor 13:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.5", "source": "Ἑαυτοὺς πειράζετε, εἰ ἐστὲ ἐν τῇ πίστει· ἑαυτοὺς δοκιμάζετε. Ἢ οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκετε ἑαυτοὺς, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἐστίν εἰ μήτι ἀδόκιμοί ἐστε;", "text": "*Heautous peirazete, ei este en tē pistei; heautous dokimazete. Ē ouk epiginōskete heautous, hoti Iēsous Christos en* you, *estin ei mēti adokimoi este*?", "grammar": { "*Heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*peirazete*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - test/examine", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē pistei*": "article + noun, dative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*dokimazete*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - prove/examine", "*Ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epiginōskete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you recognize/know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Iēsous Christos*": "Jesus Christ, nominative, masculine, singular", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*ei mēti*": "conditional + negative particles - unless", "*adokimoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - unapproved/failing the test", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*peirazete*": "test/examine/try", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*dokimazete*": "examine/prove/test/approve", "*epiginōskete*": "recognize/fully know/acknowledge", "*adokimoi*": "unapproved/disqualified/failed/counterfeit" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.6", "source": "Ἐλπίζω δὲ ὅτι γνώσεσθε ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἐσμὲν ἀδόκιμοι.", "text": "*Elpizō de hoti gnōsesthe hoti hēmeis ouk esmen adokimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Elpizō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I hope", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*gnōsesthe*": "future, indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will know", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*esmen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we are", "*adokimoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - unapproved/failing the test" }, "variants": { "*Elpizō*": "hope/expect/trust", "*gnōsesthe*": "will know/will recognize/will understand", "*adokimoi*": "unapproved/disqualified/rejected/counterfeit" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.7", "source": "Εὐχόμαι δὲ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν μὴ ποιῆσαι ὑμᾶς κακὸν μηδέν· οὐχ ἵνα ἡμεῖς δόκιμοι φανῶμεν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ὑμεῖς τὸ καλὸν ποιῆτε, ἡμεῖς δὲ ὡς ἀδόκιμοι ὦμεν.", "text": "*Euchomai de pros ton Theon mē poiēsai* you *kakon mēden; ouch hina hēmeis dokimoi phanōmen, all' hina hymeis to kalon poiēte, hēmeis de hōs adokimoi ōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Euchomai*": "present, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I pray", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*ton Theon*": "article + noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to do", "*kakon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - evil/wrong", "*mēden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*dokimoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - approved/passing the test", "*phanōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 1st person plural - may appear", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*to kalon*": "article + adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - the good", "*poiēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you may do", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - as/like", "*adokimoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - unapproved/failing the test", "*ōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we may be" }, "variants": { "*Euchomai*": "pray/wish/desire", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harm", "*dokimoi*": "approved/genuine/tested/authentic", "*phanōmen*": "may appear/may be seen/may be shown", "*kalon*": "good/right/proper/beautiful", "*adokimoi*": "unapproved/disqualified/rejected/counterfeit" } }
• Rom 8:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.8.7", "source": "Διότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς Θεόν: τῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται, οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται.", "text": "*Dioti* the *phronēma* of the *sarkos* *echthra* *eis Theon*: the for *nomō* of the *Theou* *ouch hypotassetai*, *oude* for *dynatai*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*phronēma*": "nominative neuter singular - mindset/way of thinking", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - flesh", "*echthra*": "nominative feminine singular - enmity/hostility", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - toward/against", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*nomō*": "dative masculine singular - law", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypotassetai*": "present passive indicative 3rd person singular - is subjected/submits", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - is able/can" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/for the reason that", "*phronēma*": "mindset/way of thinking/mentality/attitude", "*echthra*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*hypotassetai*": "is subjected to/submits to/is under the authority of", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has the capability" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.8.8", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες Θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται.", "text": "The ones but in *sarki ontes* *Theō aresai ou dynantai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh", "*ontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*aresai*": "aorist active infinitive - to please", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person plural - are able/can" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/living", "*aresai*": "to please/satisfy/gratify", "*dynantai*": "are able/can/have the capability" } }
• 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.34", "source": "Ἐκνήψατε δικαίως, καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε· ἀγνωσίαν γὰρ Θεοῦ τινες ἔχουσιν: πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν λέγω.", "text": "*Eknēpsate dikaiōs*, and not *hamartanete*; *agnōsian gar Theou* some *echousin*: *pros entropēn hymin legō*.", "grammar": { "*eknēpsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - become sober/wake up", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/properly", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hamartanete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - sin", "*agnōsian*": "accusative feminine singular - ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine plural - some", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward", "*entropēn*": "accusative feminine singular - shame/embarrassment", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative plural - to you", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say" }, "variants": { "*eknēpsate*": "wake up/become sober/return to sobriety", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/properly/as is right", "*hamartanete*": "sin/miss the mark/err", "*agnōsian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold", "*pros entropēn*": "to shame/to embarrassment/to move to shame", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell" } }
• Eph 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.4", "source": "Καὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία, ἢ εὐτραπελία, τὰ οὐκ ἀνήκοντα: ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.", "text": "And *aischrotēs*, and *mōrologia*, or *eutrapelia*, the things not *anēkonta*: but rather *eucharistia*", "grammar": { "*aischrotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - filthiness/obscenity", "*mōrologia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foolish talk", "*eutrapelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - coarse jesting", "*anēkonta*": "present participle, active, accusative, neuter, plural - fitting/proper", "*eucharistia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*aischrotēs*": "filthiness/obscenity/indecency", "*mōrologia*": "foolish talk/silly speech", "*eutrapelia*": "coarse jesting/vulgar joking/ribaldry", "*anēkonta*": "fitting/proper/suitable/becoming", "*eucharistia*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/giving of thanks" } }
• Hos 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.6", "source": "נִדְמ֥וּ עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִ֣י הַדָּ֑עַת כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַדַּ֣עַת מָאַ֗סְתָּ וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ מִכַּהֵ֣ן לִ֔י וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח בָּנֶ֖יךָ גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*nidmû* *ʿammî* *mi-bblî* *haddāʿat* *kî*-*ʾattâ* *haddaʿat* *māʾastā* *wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā* *mi-kkahēn* *lî* *wa-tiškaḥ* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾeškaḥ* *bānêkā* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*nidmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mi-bblî*": "preposition + negative particle - from lack of/because there is no", "*haddāʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*haddaʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*māʾastā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will reject you", "*mi-kkahēn*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from being priest", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for/to me", "*wa-tiškaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot/have forgotten", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction/law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct form + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forget", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*nidmû*": "cut off/destroyed/silenced/perish", "*mi-bblî*": "from lack of/without/because there is no", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*māʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }
• Acts 17:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.17.23", "source": "Διερχόμενος γὰρ, καὶ ἀναθεωρῶν τὰ σεβάσματα ὑμῶν, εὗρον καὶ βωμὸν ἐν ᾧ ἐπεγέγραπτο, Ἀγνώστῳ Θεῷ. Ὃν οὖν ἀγνοοῦντες εὐσεβεῖτε, τοῦτον ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Dierchomenos* *gar*, and *anatheōrōn* the *sebasmata* of you, I *heuron* also *bōmon* on which *epegegrapto*, To Unknown *Theō*. Whom therefore *agnoountes* you *eusebeite*, this one *egō* *katangellō* to you.", "grammar": { "*Dierchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative singular masculine - passing through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*anatheōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - observing carefully", "*sebasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - objects of worship", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found", "*bōmon*": "accusative singular masculine - altar", "*epegegrapto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - had been inscribed", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God", "*agnoountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - not knowing", "*eusebeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you worship", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*katangellō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I proclaim/announce" }, "variants": { "*Dierchomenos*": "passing through/going around/traversing", "*anatheōrōn*": "observing carefully/examining closely/looking at attentively", "*sebasmata*": "objects of worship/shrines/sacred things", "*bōmon*": "altar/raised platform", "*epegegrapto*": "had been inscribed/had been written upon", "*agnoountes*": "not knowing/being ignorant of", "*eusebeite*": "worship/revere/venerate", "*katangellō*": "proclaim/announce/declare" } }
• Job 21:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }
• Prov 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.7", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃ פ", "text": "*yir'at* *YHWH* *reshit* *da'at* *ḥokmah* *umusar* *'ewilim* *bazu*", "grammar": { "*yir'at*": "construct state, feminine singular - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*reshit*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*ḥokmah*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*umusar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and instruction", "*'ewilim*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*bazu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have despised" }, "variants": { "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*reshit*": "beginning/first/chief", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*'ewilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*bazu*": "despise/disdain/hold in contempt" } }
• Prov 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.22", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ־פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*'ad*-*matay* *pətayim* *tə'ehavu*-*feti* *wəletsim* *latson* *ḥamdu* *lahem* *ukəsilim* *yisne'u*-*da'at*", "grammar": { "*'ad*": "preposition - until", "*matay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*pətayim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones", "*tə'ehavu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will love", "*feti*": "masculine singular noun - simplicity", "*wəletsim*": "conjunction + masculine plural participle - and scorners", "*latson*": "masculine singular noun - scoffing", "*ḥamdu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have delighted in", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ukəsilim*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*yisne'u*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hate", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*pətayim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*tə'ehavu*": "love/desire/delight in", "*feti*": "simplicity/naivety", "*letsim*": "scorners/mockers/scoffers", "*latson*": "scoffing/mocking/derision", "*ḥamdu*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in", "*kəsilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*yisne'u*": "hate/despise/reject", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/discernment" } }
• Prov 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.29", "source": "תַּ֭חַת כִּי־שָׂ֣נְאוּ דָ֑עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹ֣א בָחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*taḥat* *ki*-*san'u* *da'at* *wəyir'at* *YHWH* *lo* *vaḥaru*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - because", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*san'u*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they hated", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*wəyir'at*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*vaḥaru*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose" }, "variants": { "*taḥat*": "because/instead of/in place of", "*san'u*": "they hated/they despised/they rejected", "*da'at*": "knowledge/discernment/perception", "*yir'at*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*vaḥaru*": "they chose/they selected/they preferred" } }
• Prov 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.12", "source": "וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֵ֭יךְ שָׂנֵ֣אתִי מוּסָ֑ר וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת נָאַ֥ץ לִבִּֽי", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* how *śānēʾtî* *mûsār* and-*tôkaḥat* *nāʾaṣ* my-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*śānēʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I hated", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*tôkaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke/correction", "*nāʾaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it despised/rejected", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/think/command", "*śānēʾtî*": "hate/detest/reject", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening", "*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction/argument", "*nāʾaṣ*": "despise/reject/spurn", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will/understanding" } } 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.13", "source": "וְֽלֹא־שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי בְּק֣וֹל מוֹרָ֑י וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י לֹא־הִטִּ֥יתִי אָזְנִֽי", "text": "And-not-*šāmaʿtî* in-*qôl* my-*môrê* and-to-my-*mĕlammĕdê* not-*hiṭṭîtî* my-*ʾōzen*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*môrê*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my teachers", "*mĕlammĕdê*": "verb, piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my instructors", "*hiṭṭîtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I inclined/extended", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my ear" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "listen/hear/obey/understand", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*môrê*": "teachers/instructors", "*mĕlammĕdê*": "instructors/those who teach me", "*hiṭṭîtî*": "incline/extend/stretch out/turn", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing" } }
• Prov 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.16", "source": "לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן", "text": "Why this *məchîr* in *yad*-*kəsîl* *liqnôt* *chŏkmāh* *wə-lēb*-*'āyin*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*məchîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*liqnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - to buy/acquire", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and heart", "*'āyin*": "adverbial particle - there is not/without" }, "variants": { "*məchîr*": "price/payment/cost", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*liqnôt*": "to buy/acquire/purchase", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lēb-'āyin*": "without heart/without understanding/without intelligence" } }
• Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
• Phlm 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.8", "source": "Διό, πολλὴν ἐν Χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον,", "text": "*Dio*, *pollēn* in *Christō* *parrēsian* *echōn* to *epitassein* to you the *anēkon*,", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much/great", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*echōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*epitassein*": "present, active, infinitive - to command/order", "σοι": "dative, second person singular pronoun - to you", "*anēkon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fitting/proper" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*pollēn*": "much/great/abundant", "*parrēsian*": "boldness/confidence/freedom of speech", "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*epitassein*": "to command/order/direct", "*anēkon*": "fitting/proper/duty" } }
• 2 Pet 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.5", "source": "Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ διʼ ὕδατος, συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ:", "text": "*Lanthanei* for them this *thelontas*, that *ouranoi ēsan ekpalai*, and *gē* from *hydatos* and through *hydatos*, *synestōsa* to-the of-the *Theou logō*:", "grammar": { "*lanthanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - escapes notice/is hidden from", "*thelontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - willing/wanting/desiring", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were/existed", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - long ago/from of old", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - water", "*synestōsa*": "perfect active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - standing together/consisting/formed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message/command" }, "variants": { "*lanthanei*": "escapes notice/is hidden from/they deliberately ignore", "*thelontas*": "willing/wanting/desiring/choosing", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*ēsan*": "were/existed/came into being", "*ekpalai*": "long ago/from of old/from ancient times", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*synestōsa*": "standing together/consisting/formed/established", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*logō*": "word/message/command/decree" } }
• Acts 17:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.17.32", "source": "¶Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν, οἱ μὲν ἐχλεύαζον: οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἀκουσόμεθά σου πάλιν περὶ τούτου.", "text": "Having *akousantes* *de* *anastasin* of *nekrōn*, some *men* *echleuazon*: others *de* *eipon*, We will *akousometha* you again concerning this.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly (paired with *de*)", "*echleuazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were mocking", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*akousometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st person plural - we will hear" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/listening to", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising again", "*echleuazon*": "were mocking/were scoffing/were ridiculing", "*akousometha*": "we will hear/we will listen to" } }
• Rom 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.1.18", "source": "Ἀποκαλύπτεται γὰρ ὀργὴ Θεοῦ ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ἀσέβειαν καὶ ἀδικίαν ἀνθρώπων, τῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ἀδικίᾳ κατεχόντων·", "text": "*Apokalyptetai* *gar* *orgē* *Theou* *ap'* *ouranou* *epi* *pasan* *asebeian* *kai* *adikian* *anthrōpōn*, the the *alētheian* *en* *adikia* *katechontōn*·", "grammar": { "*Apokalyptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is revealed", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - all", "*asebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ungodliness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*adikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*katechontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - holding down/suppressing" }, "variants": { "*Apokalyptetai*": "is revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*asebeian*": "ungodliness/impiety/irreverence", "*adikian*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*anthrōpōn*": "of men/people/humankind", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*katechontōn*": "holding down/suppressing/restraining" } }
• Rom 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Romans.1.26", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας: αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν:", "text": "*Dia* *touto* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *pathē* *atimias*: the *te* *gar* *thēleiai* *autōn* *metēllaxan* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* *eis* the *para* *physin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*pathē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - passions", "*atimias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dishonor", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*thēleiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - females", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - contrary to", "*physin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nature" }, "variants": { "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*pathē*": "passions/affections/emotions", "*atimias*": "dishonor/disgrace/shame", "*thēleiai*": "females/women", "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*physikēn*": "natural/pertaining to nature", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*para*": "contrary to/against/beyond", "*physin*": "nature/natural order" } }
• 2 Cor 4:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Ἐν οἷς ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι αὐτοῖς, τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "In *hois* the *Theos tou aiōnos toutou etyphlōsen ta noēmata tōn apistōn*, for the not *augasai autois*, the *phōtismon tou euangeliou tēs doxēs tou Christou*, who *estin eikōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative masculine plural - in whom/in which", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - of the age/world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - of this", "*etyphlōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - blinded/made blind", "*ta noēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - the minds/thoughts", "*tōn apistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of the unbelieving/faithless", "*augasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to see/shine/dawn", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - light/illumination/radiancy", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive neuter singular - of the gospel", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eikōn*": "nominative feminine singular - image/likeness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Theos tou aiōnos toutou*": "god of this age/god of this world", "*etyphlōsen*": "blinded/made blind/darkened", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions/purposes", "*apistōn*": "unbelieving/faithless/untrustworthy", "*augasai*": "see/shine/dawn/perceive", "*phōtismon*": "light/illumination/radiancy/brightness", "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation/manifestation" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν, ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν Κύριον· ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "Not *gar heautous kēryssomen*, *alla Christon Iēsoun Kyrion*; *heautous de doulous hymōn dia Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*heautous*": "accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*kēryssomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we preach/proclaim", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ εἰπών, ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Because the *Theos* the *eipōn*, out of *skotous phōs lampsai*, who *elampsen* in the *kardiais hēmōn*, *pros phōtismon tēs gnōseōs tēs doxēs tou Theou en prosōpō Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken", "*skotous*": "genitive neuter singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*lampsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to shine", "*elampsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shone/has shined", "*kardiais*": "dative feminine plural - hearts", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - illumination/light", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*en prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - in face/presence", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/commanded", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*lampsai*": "to shine/give light", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*phōtismon*": "illumination/light/brightness", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*prosōpō*": "face/countenance/presence/person" } }
• 2 Cor 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.5", "source": "καὶ πᾶν ὕψωμα ἐπαιρόμενον κατὰ τῆς γνώσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντες πᾶν νόημα εἰς τὴν ὑπακοὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "and *kai* every *pan* *hupsōma* *epairomenon* against *kata* the *tēs* *gnōseōs* of the *tou* *Theou*, and *kai* *aichmalōtizontes* every *pan* *noēma* into *eis* the *tēn* *hupakoēn* of the *tou* *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular adjective - every/all", "*hupsōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - height/high thing/lofty thing", "*epairomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - raising itself/being raised", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aichmalōtizontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking captive", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular adjective - every/all", "*noēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - thought/mind/perception", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular article - the", "*hupakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - obedience", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*hupsōma*": "height/high thing/lofty thing/elevation/pride", "*epairomenon*": "raising itself/being raised/exalting itself", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*aichmalōtizontes*": "taking captive/leading captive/bringing into subjection", "*noēma*": "thought/mind/perception/understanding/intention", "*hupakoēn*": "obedience/compliance/submission", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }