Romans 11:11

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{ "verseID": "Romans.11.11", "source": "Λέγω οὖν, Μὴ ἔπταισαν ἵνα πέσωσιν; Μὴ γένοιτο: ἀλλὰ τῷ αὐτῶν παραπτώματι ἡ σωτηρία τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, εἰς τὸ παραζηλῶσαι αὐτούς.", "text": "I *legō oun*, *Mē eptaisan* in order that they *pesōsin*? *Mē genoito*: but by the their *paraptōmati* the *sōtēria* to the *Ethnesin*, for to *parazēlōsai* them.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*Mē*": "negative particle with interrogative force - not?", "*eptaisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stumbled", "*pesōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might fall", "*genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular - may it not be", "*paraptōmati*": "dative neuter singular - transgression/trespass", "*sōtēria*": "nominative feminine singular - salvation", "*Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles", "*parazēlōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to provoke to jealousy" }, "variants": { "*eptaisan*": "stumbled/tripped/failed", "*pesōsin*": "fall/collapse/be ruined", "*paraptōmati*": "transgression/trespass/false step", "*sōtēria*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*parazēlōsai*": "provoke to jealousy/make envious" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγω οὖν, Μὴ ἔπταισαν ἵνα πέσωσιν; Μὴ γένοιτο: ἀλλὰ τῷ αὐτῶν παραπτώματι ἡ σωτηρία τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, εἰς τὸ παραζηλῶσαι αὐτούς.

Transliteration

I legō oun, Mē eptaisan in order that they pesōsin? Mē genoito: but by the their paraptōmati the sōtēria to the Ethnesin, for to parazēlōsai them.

Grammar Details

• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *Mē*: negative particle with interrogative force - not?
• *eptaisan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stumbled
• *pesōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might fall
• *genoito*: aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular - may it not be
• *paraptōmati*: dative neuter singular - transgression/trespass
• *sōtēria*: nominative feminine singular - salvation
• *Ethnesin*: dative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles
• *parazēlōsai*: aorist active infinitive - to provoke to jealousy

Word Meanings

• *eptaisan*: stumbled/tripped/failed
• *pesōsin*: fall/collapse/be ruined
• *paraptōmati*: transgression/trespass/false step
• *sōtēria*: salvation/deliverance/preservation
• *Ethnesin*: nations/Gentiles/peoples
• *parazēlōsai*: provoke to jealousy/make envious

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Again I ask, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather thugh their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to pvoke them to jealousy.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I say{G3004} then,{G3361} Did they stumble{G3361} that{G2443} they might fall?{G3361} God forbid:{G1096} but{G235} by{G3900} their{G846} fall{G3900} salvation{G4991} [is come] unto the Gentiles,{G1484} to{G1519} provoke{G3863} them{G846} to jealousy.{G3863}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I say{G3004}{(G5719)} then{G3767},{G3361} Have they stumbled{G4417}{(G5656)} that{G2443} they should fall{G4098}{(G5632)}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}: but{G235} rather through their{G846} fall{G3900} salvation{G4991} is come unto the Gentiles{G1484}, for to{G1519} provoke{G3863} them{G846} to jealousy{G3863}{(G5658)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I saye then: Have they therfore stombled that they shulde but faule only? God forbyd: but thorowe their faule is salvacio happened vnto the gentyls for to provoke the with all.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I saye then: Haue they therfore stombled, yt they shulde cleane fall to naughte? God forbyd: but thorow their fall is saluacion happened vnto ye Heythen, that he mighte prouoke them to be zelous after them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I demaund then, Haue they stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid: but through their fall, saluation commeth vnto the Gentiles, to prouoke them to follow them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I say then, haue they therfore stumbled, that they shoulde fall? God forbyd: but through their fall, saluation is come vnto the gentiles, for to prouoke them withall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation `is' to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation `is come' unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I ask then, they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall, did they? Absolutely not! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.23", "source": "הֶחָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מ֣וֹת רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֲל֛וֹא בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ מִדְּרָכָ֖יו וְחָיָֽה׃", "text": "*he-* *ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *môt* *rāšāʿ* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hă-* *lôʾ* *bə-* *šûbô* *mi-* *dərākāyw* *wə-* *ḥāyāh*", "grammar": { "*he-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*ḥāpōṣ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - desire", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will desire", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûbô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his turning back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*dərākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lived" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ*": "greatly desire/surely want (emphatic construction)", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*šûbô*": "his turning back/his repentance/his returning", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his actions" } }
• Rom 10:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.10.19", "source": "Ἀλλὰ λέγω, Μὴ οὐκ ἐγνω Ἰσραήλ; πρῶτος Μωϋσῆς λέγει, Ἐγὼ παραζηλώσω ὑμᾶς ἐπʼ οὐκ ἔθνει, ἐπὶ ἔθνει ἀσυνέτῳ παροργιῶ ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Alla legō*, *Mē ouk egnō Israēl*? *prōtos Mōusēs legei*, *Egō parazēlōsō hymas ep' ouk ethnei*, *epi ethnei asynetō parorgiō hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*Mē ouk*": "interrogative negative particles - surely not", "*egnō*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd singular - knew/understood", "*Israēl*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Israel", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*Mōusēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*parazēlōsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - will provoke to jealousy", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*ep' ouk ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - by no nation", "*epi ethnei asynetō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by foolish nation", "*parorgiō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - will provoke to anger", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood/recognized", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*parazēlōsō*": "will provoke to jealousy/make jealous", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*asynetō*": "foolish/without understanding/unwise", "*parorgiō*": "will provoke to anger/anger/irritate" } }
• Rom 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.11.14", "source": "Εἴ πως παραζηλώσω μου τὴν σάρκα, καὶ σώσω τινὰς ἐξ αὐτῶν.", "text": "If somehow I might *parazēlōsō* of me the *sarka*, and I might *sōsō tinas* from them.", "grammar": { "*parazēlōsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might provoke to jealousy", "*sarka*": "accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*sōsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might save", "*tinas*": "accusative masculine plural - some" }, "variants": { "*parazēlōsō*": "provoke to jealousy/make envious", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/human nature/kindred", "*sōsō*": "save/rescue/preserve", "*tinas*": "some/several/certain ones" } }
• Rom 11:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.11.31", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ οὗτοι νῦν ἠπείθησαν, τῷ ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθῶσιν.", "text": "Thus also these now *ēpeithēsan*, by the your *eleei* in order that also they *eleēthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ēpeithēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they disobeyed", "*eleei*": "dative neuter singular - mercy", "*eleēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might receive mercy" }, "variants": { "*ēpeithēsan*": "disobeyed/were disobedient", "*eleei*": "mercy/compassion", "*eleēthōsin*": "might receive mercy/might be shown mercy" } }
• Rom 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.11.1", "source": "¶Λέγω οὖν, Μὴ ἀπώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ; Μὴ γένοιτο. Καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ Ἰσραηλίτης εἰμί, ἐκ σπέρματος Ἀβραάμ, φυλῆς Βενϊαμίν.", "text": "I *legō* *oun*, *Mē* *apōsato* the *Theos* the *laon* of him? *Mē genoito*. For also I an *Israēlitēs* *eimi*, of *spermatos* of *Abraam*, of *phylēs Beniamin*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/speak", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Mē*": "negative particle with interrogative force - not?", "*apōsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - pushed away/rejected", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*laon*": "accusative masculine singular - people", "*genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular - may it not be/God forbid", "*Israēlitēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Israelite", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*spermatos*": "genitive neuter singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive masculine - Abraham", "*phylēs*": "genitive feminine singular - tribe", "*Beniamin*": "genitive masculine - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*apōsato*": "pushed away/rejected/cast off", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*genoito*": "may it become/may it be", "*spermatos*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan" } }
• Rom 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.11.12", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸ παράπτωμα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος κόσμου, καὶ τὸ ἥττημα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος Ἐθνῶν· πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῶν;", "text": "If now the *paraptōma* of them *ploutos kosmou*, and the *hēttēma* of them *ploutos Ethnōn*; how much *mallon* the *plērōma* of them?", "grammar": { "*paraptōma*": "nominative neuter singular - transgression", "*ploutos*": "nominative masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world", "*hēttēma*": "nominative neuter singular - failure/defeat/loss", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*plērōma*": "nominative neuter singular - fullness/completion" }, "variants": { "*paraptōma*": "transgression/trespass/false step", "*ploutos*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*hēttēma*": "failure/defeat/diminishing", "*mallon*": "more/rather/instead", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion/fulfillment" } }
• Ezek 18:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.32", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הַמֵּ֔ת נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וְהָשִׁ֖יבוּ וִֽחְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-* *môt* *ha-mēt* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *wə-* *hāšîbû* *wi-* *ḥyû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I desire", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*ha-mēt*": "definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the dying/dead", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāšîbû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - turn back", "*wi-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥyû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "desire/take pleasure in/delight in", "*ha-mēt*": "the dying one/the dead/one who dies", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*hāšîbû*": "turn back/repent/return", "*ḥyû*": "live/be alive/experience life" } }
• Ezek 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.11", "source": "אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם חַי־אָ֣נִי ׀ נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הָרָשָׁ֔ע כִּ֣י אִם־בְּשׁ֥וּב רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ וְחָיָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ שׁ֜וּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם הָרָעִ֛ים וְלָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּתוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* *ʾălêhem* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-môt* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bə-šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mi-darkô* *wə-ḥāyāh* *šûbû* *šûbû* *mi-darkêkem* *hā-rāʿîm* *wə-lāmmāh* *tāmûtû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - speak/say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "adjective + personal pronoun, 1st singular - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - if I delight", "*bə-môt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the death of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim*-*bə-šûb*": "particle + preposition + qal infinitive construct - rather in the returning of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - from his way", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will live", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - return/turn [repeated]", "*mi-darkêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 2nd plural masculine suffix - from your ways", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the evil", "*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - will you die", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "I delight/I take pleasure/I desire", "*bə-môt*": "in the death of/when the wicked dies", "*bə-šûb*": "in the returning of/when the wicked turns from/in the repentance of", "*mi-darkô*": "from his way/from his path/from his conduct", "*šûbû*": "return/turn/repent", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "the evil/the wicked/the harmful" } }
• Acts 13:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Acts.13.42", "source": "Ἐξιόντων δὲ ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, παρεκάλουν τὰ Ἔθνη εἰς τὸ μεταξὺ σάββατον λαληθῆναι αὐτοῖς τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.", "text": "*Exiontōn* *de* out of the *synagōgēs* of the *Ioudaiōn*, *parekaloun* the *Ethnē* for the *metaxu sabbaton* to be *lalēthēnai* to them the *rhēmata* these.", "grammar": { "*Exiontōn*": "present participle, genitive, plural - while they were going out", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews", "*parekaloun*": "imperfect, 3rd person, plural - were beseeching/urging", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*metaxu*": "adverb - between/next", "*sabbaton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Sabbath", "*lalēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be spoken", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "ταῦτα": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*Exiontōn*": "going out/departing/leaving", "*parekaloun*": "urged/besought/begged/exhorted", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*metaxu sabbaton*": "next Sabbath/intervening Sabbath/between Sabbaths", "*lalēthēnai*": "to be spoken/to be told", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/messages" } }
• Acts 13:46-48 : 46 { "verseID": "Acts.13.46", "source": "Παρρησιασάμενοι δὲ ὁ Παῦλος καὶ ὁ Βαρναβᾶς, εἶπον, Ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἀπωθεῖσθε αὐτόν, καὶ οὐκ ἀξίους κρίνετε ἑαυτοὺς τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, ἰδοὺ, στρεφόμεθα εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη.", "text": "*Parrēsiasamenoi* *de* *Paulos* and *Barnabas*, *eipon*, To you *ēn anagkaion prōton lalēthēnai* the *logon* of *Theou*: *epeidē* *de* you *apōtheisthe* it, and not *axious krinete heautous* of the *aiōniou zōēs*, *idou*, we *strephometha* to the *Ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken boldly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was", "*anagkaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - necessary", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*lalēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be spoken", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*apōtheisthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you push away/reject", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*krinete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you judge", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*strephometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person, plural - we turn", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "speaking boldly/speaking freely/speaking with boldness", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*anagkaion*": "necessary/essential/required", "*lalēthēnai*": "to be spoken/to be proclaimed", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*epeidē*": "since/because/inasmuch as", "*apōtheisthe*": "reject/push away/thrust aside", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving", "*krinete*": "judge/consider/reckon", "*aiōniou zōēs*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*strephometha*": "turn/turn ourselves/are turning" } } 47 { "verseID": "Acts.13.47", "source": "Οὕτως γὰρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος, Τέθεικά σε εἰς φῶς Ἐθνῶν, τοῦ εἶναί σε εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.", "text": "*Houtōs* *gar* *entetalai* to us the *Kurios*, I have *tetheika* you for *phōs Ethnōn*, *tou einai* you for *sōtērian* until *eschatou* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*entetalai*": "perfect, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has commanded", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tetheika*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I have placed/set", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*tou einai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - to be/that you may be", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - end/extremity", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*entetalai*": "has commanded/has enjoined/has charged", "*tetheika*": "I have placed/appointed/established", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*tou einai*": "for being/that you may be/so that you would be", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*eschatou*": "end/uttermost part/furthest extent" } } 48 { "verseID": "Acts.13.48", "source": "Ἀκούοντα δὲ τὰ Ἔθνη, ἔχαιρον, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου: καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "*Akouonta* *de* the *Ethnē*, *echairon*, and *edoxazon* the *logon* of the *Kuriou*: and *episteusan hosoi ēsan tetagmenoi* for *zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Akouonta*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, plural - hearing", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*echairon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were rejoicing", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were glorifying", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*episteusan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - believed", "*hosoi*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were", "*tetagmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been appointed/ordained", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*Akouonta*": "hearing/listening to", "*echairon*": "were rejoicing/were glad", "*edoxazon*": "were glorifying/were praising/were honoring", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*episteusan*": "believed/put faith in", "*tetagmenoi*": "appointed/ordained/arranged/disposed", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/everlasting life" } }
• Acts 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.18.6", "source": "Ἀντιτασσομένων δὲ αὐτῶν, καὶ βλασφημούντων, ἐκτιναξάμενος τὰ ἱμάτια, εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τὸ αἷμα ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ὑμῶν· καθαρὸς ἐγώ: ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη πορεύσομαι.", "text": "*Antitassomenōn de autōn*, and *blasphēmountōn*, *ektinaxamenos ta himatia*, *eipen pros autous*, The *haima hymōn epi tēn kephalēn hymōn*; *katharos egō*: *apo tou nyn eis ta Ethnē poreusomai*.", "grammar": { "*Antitassomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive plural - opposing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*autōn*": "genitive plural pronoun - they/them", "*blasphēmountōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural - blaspheming", "*ektinaxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having shaken off", "*ta himatia*": "article + accusative neuter plural - the garments/clothes", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*autous*": "accusative plural pronoun - them", "*haima*": "nominative neuter singular - blood", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural pronoun - your", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon", "*tēn kephalēn*": "article + accusative feminine singular - the head", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural pronoun - your", "*katharos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - clean/pure", "*egō*": "nominative singular pronoun - I", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tou nyn*": "article + adverb - the now/present time", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/unto", "*ta Ethnē*": "article + accusative neuter plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*poreusomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will go" }, "variants": { "*Antitassomenōn*": "opposing/resisting/setting themselves against", "*blasphēmountōn*": "blaspheming/speaking evil/slandering", "*ektinaxamenos*": "having shaken off/shaking out", "*ta himatia*": "garments/clothes/cloaks", "*haima hymōn epi tēn kephalēn hymōn*": "your blood upon your head (idiomatic: responsibility for your fate is on yourselves)", "*katharos*": "clean/pure/innocent", "*ta Ethnē*": "the Gentiles/the nations/the peoples" } }
• Acts 22:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.22.18", "source": "Καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν λέγοντά μοι, Σπεῦσον, καὶ ἔξελθε ἐν τάχει ἐξ Ἰερουσαλήμ: διότι οὐ παραδέξονταί σου τὴν μαρτυρίαν περὶ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "And *idein* him *legonta* to me, *Speuson*, and *exelthe* in *tachei* from *Ierousalēm*: because not *paradexontai* of you the *martyrian peri* me.", "grammar": { "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*legonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Speuson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - hurry/make haste", "*exelthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - go out/depart", "*tachei*": "dative, neuter, singular - quickness/speed", "*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (city name)", "*paradexontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will receive", "*martyrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about" }, "variants": { "*idein*": "saw/to see/seeing", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Speuson*": "hurry/make haste/quickly", "*exelthe en tachei*": "depart quickly/leave in a hurry", "*paradexontai*": "will accept/will receive/will listen to", "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.22.19", "source": "Κἀγὼ εἶπον, Κύριε, αὐτοὶ ἐπίστανται ὅτι ἐγὼ ἤμην φυλακίζων καὶ δέρων κατὰ τὰς συναγωγὰς τοὺς πιστεύοντας ἐπὶ σέ:", "text": "*Kagō eipon*, *Kyrie*, they *epistantai* that *egō ēmēn phylakizōn* and *derōn kata* the *synagōgas* the *pisteuontas epi* you:", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "crasis of *kai* and *egō* - and I", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*epistantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they know/understand", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was", "*phylakizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - imprisoning", "*derōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - beating", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout/in", "*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues", "*pisteuontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - believing", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - in/on" }, "variants": { "*epistantai*": "know/understand/are aware", "*ēmēn*": "was/used to be", "*phylakizōn*": "imprisoning/putting in prison", "*derōn*": "beating/flogging/striking", "*kata tas synagōgas*": "throughout the synagogues/in various synagogues", "*pisteuontas epi*": "those believing in/believers in/those who had faith in" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.22.20", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἐξεχεῖτο τὸ αἷμα Στεφάνου τοῦ μάρτυρός σου, καὶ αὐτὸς ἤμην ἐφεστὼς, καὶ συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ, καὶ φυλάσσων τὰ ἱμάτια τῶν ἀναιρούντων αὐτόν.", "text": "And when *execheto* the *haima Stephanou* of the *martyros* of you, also I myself *ēmēn ephestōs*, and *syneudokōn* the *anairesei* of him, and *phylassōn* the *himatia* of the *anairountōn* him.", "grammar": { "*execheto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being poured out", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Stephanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Stephen (proper name)", "*martyros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - witness/martyr", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was", "*ephestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing by", "*syneudokōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - consenting/approving", "*anairesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - killing/murder", "*phylassōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - guarding/watching", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments/cloaks", "*anairountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - killing/murdering" }, "variants": { "*execheto*": "was being poured out/was shed/was spilled", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*martyros*": "witness/martyr/testifier", "*ephestōs*": "standing by/present/watching", "*syneudokōn*": "consenting/approving/agreeing with", "*anairesei*": "killing/murder/execution", "*phylassōn*": "guarding/watching over/keeping", "*himatia*": "garments/cloaks/outer clothing", "*anairountōn*": "those killing/the murderers/those who executed" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.22.21", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν πρός με, Πορεύου: ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς Ἔθνη μακρὰν ἐξαποστελῶ σε.", "text": "And *eipen pros* me, *Poreuou*: because *egō* to *Ethnē makran exapostelō* you.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - go/depart", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*exapostelō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will send away/out" }, "variants": { "*Poreuou*": "go/depart/proceed", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*makran*": "far away/distant/afar", "*exapostelō*": "will send/will send out/will send away" } }
• Acts 28:24-28 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.28.24", "source": "Καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐπείθοντο τοῖς λεγομένοις, οἱ δὲ ἠπίστουν.", "text": "And some *men epeithonto tois legomenois*, but others *ēpistoun*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hoi men*": "some", "*epeithonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were being persuaded", "*tois legomenois*": "dative neuter plural - by the things spoken", "*hoi de*": "but others", "*ēpistoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were disbelieving" }, "variants": { "*epeithonto*": "were being persuaded/convinced/believed", "*tois legomenois*": "by the things spoken/said", "*ēpistoun*": "were disbelieving/refusing to believe" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.28.25", "source": "Ἀσύμφωνοι δὲ ὄντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους, ἀπελύοντο, εἰπόντος τοῦ Παύλου ῥῆμα ἓν, ὅτι Καλῶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἐλάλησεν διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν,", "text": "*Asumphōnoi de ontes pros allēlous*, they were *apeluonto*, *eipontos tou Paulou rhēma hen*, that \"*Kalōs to Pneuma to Hagion elalēsen dia Ēsaiou tou prophētou pros tous pateras hēmōn*,", "grammar": { "*Asumphōnoi*": "nominative masculine plural - disagreeing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being", "*pros allēlous*": "toward one another", "*apeluonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were departing", "*eipontos tou Paulou*": "genitive absolute - Paul having said", "*rhēma hen*": "accusative neuter singular - one word/statement", "*hoti*": "that", "*Kalōs*": "adverb - rightly/well", "*to Pneuma to Hagion*": "nominative neuter singular - the Holy Spirit", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*dia Ēsaiou tou prophētou*": "through Isaiah the prophet", "*pros tous pateras hēmōn*": "to our fathers" }, "variants": { "*Asumphōnoi*": "disagreeing/not in agreement/at variance", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*apeluonto*": "they were departing/leaving/being dismissed", "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying", "*Kalōs*": "rightly/well/correctly", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath", "*Hagion*": "Holy/Set apart", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.28.26", "source": "Λέγον, Πορεύθητι πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον, καὶ εἰπόν, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "*Legon*, 'Go *poreuthēti pros ton laon touton*, and *eipon*, \"By *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē sunēte*; and seeing *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:\"", "grammar": { "*Legon*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - saying", "*Poreuthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*pros ton laon touton*": "to this people", "*eipon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - say", "*Akoē*": "dative feminine singular - by hearing", "*akousete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means", "*sunēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may understand", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may perceive" }, "variants": { "*Legon*": "saying/speaking", "*Poreuthēti*": "go/proceed/travel", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*eipon*": "say/tell/speak", "*Akoē akousete*": "you will surely hear/by hearing you will hear (Hebraic intensification)", "*sunēte*": "you may understand/comprehend/perceive", "*blepontes blepsete*": "you will surely see/seeing you will see (Hebraic intensification)", "*idēte*": "you may perceive/understand/comprehend" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.28.27", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epaxunthē gar hē kardia tou laou toutou*, and with their *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous autōn ekammusan*; lest they *idōsin tois ophthalmois*, and with their *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia sunōsin*, and they *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai autous*.'", "grammar": { "*Epaxunthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been made thick/dulled", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē kardia*": "nominative feminine singular - the heart", "*tou laou toutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of this people", "*tois ōsin*": "dative neuter plural - with the ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard", "*tous ophthalmous autōn*": "accusative masculine plural - their eyes", "*ekammusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see", "*tois ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - with the eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might hear", "*tē kardia*": "dative feminine singular - with the heart", "*sunōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might turn back", "*iasōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural - them" }, "variants": { "*Epaxunthē*": "has been made thick/dulled/hardened/calloused", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*ōsin*": "ears", "*bareōs*": "heavily/with difficulty/reluctantly", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*ekammusan*": "they closed/shut", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*sunōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn back/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.28.28", "source": "Γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω ὑμῖν, ὅτι τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν ἀπεστάλη τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ, αὐτοὶ καὶ ἀκούσονται.", "text": "*Gnōston oun estō humin*, that to the *Ethnesin apestalē to sōtērion tou Theou*, they also *akousontai*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōston*": "nominative neuter singular - known", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*estō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it be", "*humin*": "dative 2nd person plural - to you", "*hoti*": "that", "*tois Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - to the Gentiles/nations", "*apestalē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was sent", "*to sōtērion*": "nominative neuter singular - the salvation", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*autoi*": "nominative masculine plural - they", "*kai*": "adverb/conjunction - also", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will hear" }, "variants": { "*Gnōston*": "known/understood/recognized", "*estō*": "let it be/be", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples (non-Jews)", "*apestalē*": "was sent/dispatched", "*sōtērion*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*akousontai*": "will hear/listen to/heed" } }