Romans 13:7

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{ "verseID": "Romans.13.7", "source": "Ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον· τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος· τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον· τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.", "text": "*Apodote oun* to all the *opheilas*: to the one the *phoron* the *phoron*; to the one the *telos* the *telos*; to the one the *phobon* the *phobon*; to the one the *timēn* the *timēn*.", "grammar": { "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give/pay/render", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*opheilas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - debts/obligations", "*phoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - custom/toll", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/respect" }, "variants": { "*Apodote*": "pay/render/give back/return", "*opheilas*": "debts/dues/obligations", "*phoron*": "tax/tribute/assessment", "*telos*": "custom/toll/duty", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*timēn*": "honor/respect/value/price" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον· τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος· τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον· τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.

Transliteration

Apodote oun to all the opheilas: to the one the phoron the phoron; to the one the telos the telos; to the one the phobon the phobon; to the one the timēn the timēn.

Grammar Details

• *Apodote*: aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give/pay/render
• *oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
• *opheilas*: accusative, feminine, plural - debts/obligations
• *phoron*: accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute
• *telos*: accusative, neuter, singular - custom/toll
• *phobon*: accusative, masculine, singular - fear/reverence
• *timēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - honor/respect

Word Meanings

• *Apodote*: pay/render/give back/return
• *opheilas*: debts/dues/obligations
• *phoron*: tax/tribute/assessment
• *telos*: custom/toll/duty
• *phobon*: fear/reverence/respect
• *timēn*: honor/respect/value/price

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs are due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Render {G3767} to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Geve to every man therfore his duetie: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custome to whom custome is due: feare to whom feare belongeth: Honoure to who honoure pertayneth

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Geue to euery man therfore his dutye: tribute, to whom tribute belongeth: custome, to whom custome is due: feare, to whom feare belongeth: honoure, to whom honoure pertayneth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Geue to euery man therfore his dutie, tribute to whom tribute, custome to whom custome, feare to whom feare, honour to whom honour belongeth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  render, therefore, to all `their' dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute `is due'; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due] ; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 17:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.25", "source": "Λέγει, Ναί. Καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, προέφθασεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Τί σοι δοκεῖ, Σίμων; οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον; ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶ,ν ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων;", "text": "He *legei*, Yes. And when *eisēlthen* into the *oikian*, *proephthasen* him the *Iēsous*, *legōn*, What to you *dokei*, *Simōn*? the *basileis* of the *gēs* *apo* whom *lambanousin* *telē* or *kēnson*? *apo* the *huiōn* of them, or *apo* the *allotriōn*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he entered", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*proephthasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - anticipated/spoke first to", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - seems/thinks", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*lambanousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they collect/receive", "*telē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - custom duties/taxes", "*kēnson*": "accusative, masculine, singular - poll tax", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sons", "*allotriōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners" }, "variants": { "*proephthasen*": "anticipated/spoke first to/preceded", "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world", "*lambanousin*": "they collect/receive/take", "*telē*": "custom duties/taxes/tolls", "*kēnson*": "poll tax/tribute (Roman tax)", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*allotriōn*": "strangers/foreigners/others" } }
• Luke 20:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.20.25", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἀπόδοτε τοίνυν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι, καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "He *de eipen* to them, *Apodote toinyn* the things of *Kaisaros Kaisari*, and the things of *Theou* to *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give back/render", "*toinyn*": "inferential particle - therefore/accordingly", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Apodote*": "give back/render/pay", "*toinyn*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*Kaisaros*": "of Caesar/Caesar's", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar/for Caesar", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*Theō*": "to God/for God" } }
• Matt 22:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.21", "source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Καίσαρος. Τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι· καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "They *legousin* to him, Of *Kaisaros*. Then *legei* to them, *Apodote* therefore the things of *Kaisaros* to *Kaisari*; and the things of the *Theou* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/are saying", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/is saying", "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give back/render", "*Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "they say/declare/tell", "*Kaisaros*": "of Caesar/of the emperor", "*Apodote*": "give back/render/return/pay", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar/to the emperor", "*Theou*": "of God/belonging to God", "*Theō*": "to God" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }
• 1 Tim 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.1", "source": "¶Ὅσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμῆς ἀξίους ἡγείσθωσαν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία βλασφημῆται.", "text": "As many as *eisin* under *zygon douloi*, the *idious despotās* of all *timēs axious* let them *hēgeisthōsan*, in order that not the *onoma* of the *Theou* and the *didaskalia* may be *blasphēmētai*.", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "correlative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*tous idious*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - their own", "*despotās*": "accusative, masculine, plural - masters", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd person plural, middle/passive - let them consider/regard", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*to onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular with article - the name", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē didaskalia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the teaching/doctrine", "*blasphēmētai*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular, passive - may be blasphemed/slandered" }, "variants": { "*zygon*": "yoke/burden/bondage", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*idious*": "own/private/peculiar", "*despotās*": "masters/lords/owners", "*timēs*": "honor/value/price/respect", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*hēgeisthōsan*": "consider/regard/count/lead", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/authority", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*blasphēmētai*": "blasphemed/slandered/spoken evil of" } }
• 1 Pet 2:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.17", "source": "Πάντας τιμήσατε. Τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε. Τὸν Θεὸν φοβεῖσθε. Τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.", "text": "All *timēsate*. The *adelphotēta agapate*. The *Theon phobeisthe*. The *basilea timate*.", "grammar": { "*timēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - honor", "*adelphotēta*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - brotherhood", "*agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love", "*Theon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - God", "*phobeisthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - fear", "*basilea*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - king", "*timate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - honor" }, "variants": { "*timēsate*": "honor/value/esteem", "*adelphotēta*": "brotherhood/fraternity", "*agapate*": "love/show love", "*phobeisthe*": "fear/reverence", "*timate*": "honor/respect/value" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.18", "source": "Οἱ οἰκέται, ὑποτασσόμενοι ἐν παντὶ φόβῳ τοῖς δεσπόταις· οὐ μόνον τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς καὶ ἐπιεικέσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς σκολιοῖς.", "text": "The *oiketai*, *hypotassomenoi* in all *phobō* to the *despotais*; not only to the *agathois* and *epieiki*, but also to the *skoliois*.", "grammar": { "*oiketai*": "noun, masculine plural nominative - household servants", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present middle participle, masculine plural nominative - submitting yourselves", "*phobō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - fear/reverence", "*despotais*": "noun, masculine plural dative - masters", "*agathois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - good", "*epieiki*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - gentle/reasonable", "*skoliois*": "adjective, masculine plural dative - harsh/crooked/perverse" }, "variants": { "*oiketai*": "household servants/domestics", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting yourselves/being subject", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*despotais*": "masters/lords", "*agathois*": "good/kind", "*epieiki*": "gentle/reasonable/fair", "*skoliois*": "harsh/crooked/perverse/unreasonable" } }
• 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.7", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ὁμοίως, συνοικοῦντες κατὰ γνῶσιν, ὡς ἀσθενεστέρῳ σκεύει, τῷ γυναικείῳ ἀπονέμοντες τιμήν, ὡς καὶ συγκληρονόμοι χάριτος ζωῆς· εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκκόπτεσθαι τὰς προσευχὰς ὑμῶν.", "text": "The *andres*, likewise, *synoikountes* according-to *gnōsin*, as with-*asthenesterō skeuei*, to-the *gynaikeiō aponementes timēn*, as also *synklēronomoi charitos zōēs*; for the not to-be-*ekkoptesthai* the *proseuchas* of-you.", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/husbands", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*synoikountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling together with/living with", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in accordance with", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/understanding", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*asthenesterō*": "dative, neuter, singular, comparative - weaker/more fragile", "*skeuei*": "dative, neuter, singular - vessel/instrument", "*gynaikeiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - feminine/womanly", "*aponementes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - assigning/showing/giving", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*synklēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - joint heirs/fellow heirs", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto/to", "*ekkoptesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be hindered/cut off", "*proseuchas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "men/husbands", "*synoikountes*": "dwelling together with/living with/cohabiting", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*asthenesterō*": "weaker/more fragile/more delicate", "*skeuei*": "vessel/instrument/object", "*gynaikeiō*": "feminine/womanly/female", "*aponementes*": "assigning/showing/giving/bestowing", "*timēn*": "honor/value/respect/worth", "*synklēronomoi*": "joint heirs/fellow heirs/co-inheritors", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/gift", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*ekkoptesthai*": "to be hindered/to be cut off/to be impeded", "*proseuchas*": "prayers/petitions" } }
• Mark 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Mark.12.17", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἀπόδοτε τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι, καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ. Καὶ ἐθαύμασαν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *apokritheis ho Iēsous eipen* to-them, *Apodote ta Kaisaros Kaisari*, and *ta tou Theou tō Theō*. And they-*ethaumasan epʼ* him.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine article + noun - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give back/render", "*ta Kaisaros*": "accusative plural neuter article + genitive singular masculine - the things of Caesar", "*Kaisari*": "dative singular masculine - to Caesar", "*ta tou Theou*": "accusative plural neuter article + genitive singular masculine article + noun - the things of God", "*tō Theō*": "dative singular masculine article + noun - to God", "*ethaumasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - marveled/were amazed", "*epʼ*": "preposition + dative - at" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Apodote*": "give back/render/return", "*Kaisaros*": "of Caesar/Caesar's", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*Theō*": "to God", "*ethaumasan*": "marveled/were amazed/were astonished" } }
• Luke 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.23.2", "source": "Ἤρξαντο δὲ κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Τοῦτον εὕρομεν διαστρέφοντα τὸ ἔθνος, καὶ κωλύοντα Καίσαρι φόρους διδόναι, λέγοντα ἑαυτὸν Χριστὸν Βασιλέα εἶναι.", "text": "*De* they *ērxanto katēgorein* of him, *legontes*, This one we *heuromen diastrefonta* the *ethnos*, and *kōlyonta Kaisari forous didonai*, *legonta* himself *Christon Basilea einai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - began/started", "*katēgorein*": "present active infinitive - to accuse/bring charges against", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*heuromen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we found", "*diastrefonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - perverting/misleading", "*ethnos*": "accusative neuter singular - nation/people", "*kōlyonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - preventing/forbidding", "*Kaisari*": "dative masculine singular - to Caesar", "*forous*": "accusative masculine plural - taxes/tributes", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*legonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - saying", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah", "*Basilea*": "accusative masculine singular - King", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*diastrefonta*": "perverting/misleading/corrupting/turning away", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*kōlyonta*": "preventing/forbidding/hindering", "*forous*": "taxes/tributes/payments" } }
• Eph 5:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.33", "source": "Πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθʼ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "*Plēn* also you the *kath' hena hekastos* the *heautou gynaika houtōs apapatō* as *heauton*; the *de gynē* that *phobētai ton andra*", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*kath' hena*": "distributive phrase - one by one/each", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let love [continuous command]", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*phobētai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd singular - might fear/respect", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/in any case", "*kath' hena hekastos*": "each one/every one/individually", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*apapatō*": "let love/cherish", "*gynē*": "wife/woman", "*phobētai*": "might fear/respect/reverence", "*andra*": "husband/man" } }
• Eph 6:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.2", "source": "Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα· (ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη ἐν ἐπαγγελίᾳ·)", "text": "*Tima* the *patera* of you and the *mētera*; (*hētis* *estin* *entolē* *prōtē* in *epangelia*;)", "grammar": { "*Tima*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - honor/value [continuous command]", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which [referring to the command]", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment/precept", "*prōtē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - first [in order/importance]", "*epangelia*": "dative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*Tima*": "honor/value/respect/care for", "*hētis*": "which/this very one", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*prōtē*": "first/foremost/primary", "*epangelia*": "promise/announcement/declaration" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.3", "source": "Ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται, καὶ ἔσῃ μακροχρόνιος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "*Hina eu* to you *genētai*, and *esē makrochronios* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that [purpose]", "*eu*": "adverb - well/good", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may become/happen/be", "*esē*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you will be", "*makrochronios*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - long-living", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*eu*": "well/good/prosperous", "*genētai*": "may become/happen/be", "*makrochronios*": "long-living/long-lasting/having long life", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• Eph 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.5", "source": "Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κυρίοις κατὰ σάρκα, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ·", "text": "The *douloi*, *hypakouete* to the *kyriois kata sarka*, with *phobou* and *tromou*, in *haplotēti* of the *kardias* of you, as to the *Christō*;", "grammar": { "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hypakouete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - obey/be obedient [continuous command]", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*kata sarka*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - according to flesh [physical/earthly]", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*tromou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - trembling", "*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - sincerity/simplicity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants", "*hypakouete*": "obey/submit to/listen to", "*kyriois*": "masters/lords/owners", "*kata sarka*": "according to flesh/in the physical realm/earthly", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*tromou*": "trembling/awe/deep respect", "*haplotēti*": "sincerity/simplicity/singleness/without duplicity", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind/will", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.13", "source": "Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας· οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.", "text": "*Hama* *de* *kai* *argai* *manthanousin*, *perierchomenai* *tas* *oikias*; *ou* *monon* *de* *argai*, *alla* *kai* *phluaroi* *kai* *periergoi*, *lalousai* *ta* *mē* *deonta*.", "grammar": { "*Hama*": "adverb - at the same time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*manthanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they learn", "*perierchomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - going around/wandering about", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*phluaroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - gossips/chatterers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*periergoi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - busybodies/meddlers", "*lalousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - speaking", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*deonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being proper/fitting" }, "variants": { "*argai*": "idle/lazy/unoccupied", "*manthanousin*": "they learn [as a habit]/they get into the habit", "*perierchomenai*": "going around/wandering about/making the rounds of", "*phluaroi*": "gossips/chatterers/babblers", "*periergoi*": "busybodies/meddlers/interfering in others' affairs", "*ta* *mē* *deonta*": "things not proper/inappropriate matters/what should not be said" } }
• Exod 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.12", "source": "כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*kabbēḏ ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmeḵā ləmaʿan yaʾărîḵûn yāmeḵā ʿal hā-ʾăḏāmāh ʾăsher-YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā nōṯēn lāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kabbēḏ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - honor", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmeḵā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your mother", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yaʾărîḵûn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they may be long", "*yāmeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōṯēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*kabbēḏ*": "honor/glorify/make heavy (with respect)", "*yaʾărîḵûn*": "may be long/may be prolonged", "*hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "the land/the ground/the earth/the soil" } }
• Lev 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.3", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אִמּ֤וֹ וְאָבִיו֙ תִּירָ֔אוּ וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾîš* *ʾimmô* *wə-ʾāḇîw* *tîrāʾû* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*šabbəṯōṯay* *tišmōrû* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/person/everyone", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-ʾāḇîw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear/respect", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šabbəṯōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*tišmōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "each person/everyone/each one", "*tîrāʾû*": "you shall fear/respect/revere", "*tišmōrû*": "you shall keep/guard/observe/maintain" } }
• Lev 19:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.32", "source": "מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*mippənê* *śêḇāh* *tāqûm* *wə-hāḏartā* *pənê* *zāqēn* *wə-yārēʾṯā* *mēʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gray hair/old age", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rise", "*wə-hāḏartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall honor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elderly", "*wə-yārēʾṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fear", "*mēʾĕlōhêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/hoary head/old age", "*tāqûm*": "rise/stand up/show respect", "*hāḏartā*": "honor/respect/show deference to", "*zāqēn*": "elderly person/old man/elder" } }
• 1 Sam 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.18", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה קֹלֹ֥ת וּמָטָ֖ר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּירָ֨א כָל־הָעָ֥ם מְאֹ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wa-yittēn* *YHWH* *qōlōt* *û-māṭār* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *wa-yyîrāʾ* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *məʾōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wa-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*qōlōt*": "noun masculine plural - thunder/voices", "*û-māṭār*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and rain", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wa-yyîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and feared", "*kol*-*hā-ʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Samuel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out to/invoked", "*wa-yittēn*": "and he sent/gave/produced", "*qōlōt*": "thunder/voices/sounds", "*wa-yyîrāʾ*": "and feared/were afraid of/stood in awe of", "*məʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } }
• Prov 24:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.21", "source": "יְרָֽא־אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּנִ֣י וָמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־שׁ֝וֹנִ֗ים אַל־תִּתְעָרָֽב׃", "text": "*Yərāʾ*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *bənî* and-*melek* with-*šônîm* not-*titʿārāb*", "grammar": { "*yərāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*šônîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - changers/those who change", "*titʿārāb*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - associate yourself" }, "variants": { "*yərāʾ*": "fear/reverence/be in awe of", "*šônîm*": "changers/those who change/rebels", "*titʿārāb*": "associate yourself/mix yourself/join" } }