Romans 3:20

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{ "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.

Transliteration

Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou: dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias.

Grammar Details

• *Dioti*: conjunction - because/for
• *ex ergōn*: preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works
• *nomou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law
• *ou*: negative particle - not
• *dikaiōthēsetai*: verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified
• *pasa sarx*: adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh
• *enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in sight of
• *autou*: pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *dia*: preposition + genitive - through
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *epignōsis*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition
• *hamartias*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin

Word Meanings

• *Dioti*: because/therefore/for this reason
• *ergōn nomou*: works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance
• *dikaiōthēsetai*: will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted
• *pasa sarx*: all flesh/every human being/all humanity
• *enōpion*: before/in the sight of/in the presence of
• *epignōsis*: knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  because that by ye dedes of the lawe shall no flesshe be iustified in the sight of God. For by the lawe commeth the knowledge of synne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  because yt by ye dedes of the lawe no flesh maye be iustified in his sighte. For by the lawe commeth but the knowlege of synne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Because that by the deedes of the lawe, there shall no flesshe be iustified in his syght. For by the lawe, commeth the knowledge of sinne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law `cometh' the knowledge of sin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Referenced Verses

• Gal 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.16", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου: διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ.", "text": "*Eidotes* that *ou dikaioutai anthrōpos ex ergōn nomou*, *ean mē dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou*, and we *eis Christon Iēsoun episteusamen*, *hina dikaiōthōmen ek pisteōs Christou*, and not *ex ergōn nomou*: *dioti ou dikaiōthēsetai ex ergōn nomou pasa sarx*.", "grammar": { "*eidotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ou dikaioutai*": "negative + present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is not justified", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - a person/human being", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, masculine, singular - by works of law", "*ean mē*": "conditional + negative - if not/except", "*dia pisteōs*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - through faith", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*eis Christon Iēsoun*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - in/on Christ Jesus", "*episteusamen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we believed", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dikaiōthōmen*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might be justified", "*ek pisteōs Christou*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - by faith of/in Christ", "*kai ouk*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, masculine, singular - by works of law", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*ou dikaiōthēsetai*": "negative + future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will not be justified", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, masculine, singular - by works of law", "*pasa sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular + nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh" }, "variants": { "*dikaioutai*": "is justified/is declared righteous/is made righteous", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "by works of law/by observing the law/by legal observances", "*dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou*": "through faith of Jesus Christ/through faith in Jesus Christ/through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ", "*dikaiōthōmen*": "we might be justified/we might be declared righteous/we might be made righteous", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/any person" } }
• Acts 13:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Acts.13.39", "source": "ἐν τούτῳ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων δικαιοῦται.", "text": "in this every the *pisteuōn* *dikaioutai*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*dikaioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is justified" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*dikaioutai*": "is justified/is declared righteous/is acquitted" } }
• Rom 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.3.28", "source": "Λογιζόμεθα οὖν πίστει δικαιοῦσθαι ἄνθρωπον χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.", "text": "*Logizometha oun pistei dikaiousthai anthrōpon chōris ergōn nomou*.", "grammar": { "*Logizometha*": "verb, present middle/passive, 1st person plural - we conclude/reckon", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*pistei*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*dikaiousthai*": "verb, present passive infinitive - to be justified", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - a person/man", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*ergōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*Logizometha*": "we conclude/we reckon/we consider/we maintain", "*pistei*": "by faith/through faith/by means of faith", "*dikaiousthai*": "to be justified/to be declared righteous/to be made right", "*chōris ergōn nomou*": "apart from works of law/without law-keeping/independently of Torah observance" } }
• Rom 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.4.15", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται: οὗ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις.", "text": "The *gar* *nomos* *orgēn* *katergazetai*: where *gar* not *estin* *nomos*, neither *parabasis*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - produces/works out", "*hou*": "relative adverb - where", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*parabasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - transgression" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/punishment", "*katergazetai*": "produces/works out/brings about", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*parabasis*": "transgression/violation/crossing over" } }
• Gal 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.19", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα Θεῷ ζήσω. ⋄Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι:", "text": "For I *dia nomou nomō apethanon*, *hina Theō zēsō*. With *Christō synestaurōmai*:", "grammar": { "*egō gar*": "1st person singular pronoun + conjunction - for I", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to law", "*apethanon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I died", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*zēsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might live", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*synestaurōmai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I have been crucified with" }, "variants": { "*dia nomou nomō apethanon*": "through the law I died to the law/by means of the law I died to the law", "*Theō zēsō*": "I might live to God/I might live for God", "*synestaurōmai*": "I have been crucified with/I was crucified with" } }
• Rom 9:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } }
• Rom 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.5.20", "source": "Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα. Οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις:", "text": "*Nomos de pareisēlthen*, in order that might *pleonasē* the *paraptōma*. Where *de epleonasen* the *hamartia*, *hypereperisseusen* the *charis*:", "grammar": { "*Nomos*": "nominative singular masculine - law", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pareisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came in alongside/entered secretly", "*pleonasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/increase", "*paraptōma*": "nominative singular neuter - trespass/offense", "*epleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded/increased", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*hypereperisseusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - superabounded/abounded much more", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace" }, "variants": { "*Nomos*": "law/legal system/rule", "*pareisēlthen*": "came in alongside/entered secretly/came in besides", "*pleonasē*": "might abound/increase/multiply", "*paraptōma*": "trespass/offense/transgression/fall", "*epleonasen*": "abounded/increased/multiplied", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*hypereperisseusen*": "superabounded/abounded much more/overflowed exceedingly", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness" } }
• Rom 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.4.13", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου, ἡ ἐπαγγελία, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως.", "text": "Not *gar* through *nomou*, the *epangelia*, to the *Abraam*, or to the *spermati* of him, the *klēronomon* him *einai* of the *kosmou*, but through *dikaiosynēs* *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*dia nomou*": "genitive with preposition - through law", "*hē epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*tō Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the seed", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*to klēronomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the heir", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia dikaiosynēs*": "genitive with preposition - through righteousness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*klēronomon*": "heir/inheritor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief" } }
• Rom 7:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.7.7", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ, τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου: τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.", "text": "What then shall we *eroumen*? The *nomos* is *hamartia*? *Mē genoito*. But, the *hamartian* I did not *egnōn*, except through *nomou*: for the *epithymian* I had not *ēdein*, except the *nomos* was saying, You shall not *epithymēseis*.", "grammar": { "*Ti oun*": "interrogative pronoun + conjunction - what then", "*eroumen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be/let it not be", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*ouk egnōn*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I did not know", "*ei mē*": "conditional expression - except/if not", "*dia nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*tēn te gar epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for the lust/desire", "*ouk ēdein*": "pluperfect indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I had not known", "*ho nomos elegen*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - the law was saying", "*Ouk epithymēseis*": "future indicative active, 2nd person singular + negative - You shall not covet/desire" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/offense", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*ēdein*": "had known/understood/been aware of", "*epithymēseis*": "you shall covet/desire/crave wrongfully" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.7.8", "source": "Ἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία, διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς, κατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν. Χωρὶς γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία νεκρά.", "text": "But *aphormēn labhousa hē hamartia*, through the *entolēs*, *kateirgasato en emoi pasan epithymian*. For *chōris nomou hamartia nekra*.", "grammar": { "*Aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion/starting point", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*labhousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*dia tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - through the commandment", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - worked/produced/accomplished", "*en emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*pasan epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all desire/every kind of desire", "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*nekra*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - dead" }, "variants": { "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations/starting point", "*labhousa*": "taking/seizing/grasping", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/wrongdoing", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*kateirgasato*": "produced/accomplished/worked out/brought about", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless/powerless" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.7.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἔζων χωρὶς νόμου ποτέ: ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς ἐντολῆς, ἡ ἁμαρτία ἀνέζησεν,", "text": "And I *ezōn chōris nomou pote*: but *elthousēs tēs entolēs*, *hē hamartia anezēsen*,", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*ezōn*": "imperfect indicative active, 1st person singular - was living/was alive", "*chōris nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - without law", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*elthousēs*": "aorist active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come", "*tēs entolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*anezēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - came to life/revived" }, "variants": { "*ezōn*": "was living/was alive/existed", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separated from", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/code", "*pote*": "once/at one time/formerly", "*elthousēs*": "having come/arrived/appeared", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*anezēsen*": "came to life/revived/sprang to life/became active" } }
• Gal 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.4", "source": "Κατηργήθητε ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οἵτινες ἐν νόμῳ δικαιοῦσθε· τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε.", "text": "You are *katērgēthēte* from *tou Christou*, whoever in *nomō dikaioūsthe*; from the *charitos* you have *exepesate*.", "grammar": { "*katērgēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of/from Christ", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by law/in law", "*dikaioūsthe*": "present, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are justified/declared righteous", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*exepesate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - have fallen away/fallen from" }, "variants": { "*katērgēthēte*": "are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective/nullified", "*nomō*": "law/legal system/legal requirement", "*dikaioūsthe*": "are justified/declared righteous/made right", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*exepesate*": "have fallen away/fallen from/strayed from" } }
• Eph 2:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.8", "source": "Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν: Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον:", "text": "For the *chariti* you are *sesōsmenoi* through the *pisteōs*; and this not from you: of *Theou* the *dōron*", "grammar": { "*chariti*": "dative singular feminine - grace/favor", "*sesōsmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been saved", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - faith/belief/trust", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - God", "*dōron*": "nominative singular neuter - gift/present" }, "variants": { "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*sesōsmenoi*": "having been saved/rescued/delivered", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dōron*": "gift/present/offering" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.9", "source": "Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.", "text": "Not from *ergōn*, so that not *tis* might *kauchēsētai*", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive plural neuter - works/deeds", "*tis*": "nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*kauchēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions/labor", "*kauchēsētai*": "boast/glory/take pride" } }
• Titus 3:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Titus.3.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὧν ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν αὐτοῦ ἔλεον ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς, διὰ λουτροῦ παλιγγενεσίας, καὶ ἀνακαινώσεως Πνεύματος Ἁγίου·", "text": "Not from *ergōn* the in *dikaiosynē* which *epoiēsamen hēmeis*, but according to *ton autou eleon esōsen hēmas*, through *loutrou palingenesias*, and *anakainōseōs Pneumatos Hagiou*;", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle - not", "from": "preposition (ἐξ) - out of/from", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "the": "genitive, neuter, plural - the", "in": "preposition (ἐν) - in", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "which": "genitive, neuter, plural - which/that", "*epoiēsamen*": "aorist active, 1st plural - we did/performed", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "but": "conjunction (ἀλλὰ) - but/yet/rather", "according to": "preposition (κατὰ) - according to/in keeping with", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eleon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mercy", "*esōsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he saved", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - us", "through": "preposition (διὰ) - through/by means of", "*loutrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - washing/bath", "*palingenesias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - regeneration/rebirth", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*anakainōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - renewal", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*epoiēsamen*": "we did/we performed/we practiced", "*eleon*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*esōsen*": "he saved/he rescued/he delivered", "*loutrou*": "washing/bath/cleansing", "*palingenesias*": "regeneration/rebirth/new birth", "*anakainōseōs*": "renewal/renovation/restoration", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath", "*Hagiou*": "Holy/Set apart/Sacred" } } 6 { "verseID": "Titus.3.6", "source": "Οὗ ἐξέχεεν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς πλουσίως διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν·", "text": "Which *execheen eph' hēmas plousiōs* through *Iēsou Christou tou Sōtēros hēmōn*;", "grammar": { "Which": "genitive, neuter, singular (Οὗ) - which/whom/of which", "*execheen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he poured out", "*eph'*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural - us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "through": "preposition (διὰ) - through/by means of", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural - our" }, "variants": { "*execheen*": "he poured out/he shed abroad/he bestowed lavishly", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus [personal name]", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver" } } 7 { "verseID": "Titus.3.7", "source": "Ἵνα δικαιωθέντες τῇ ἐκείνου χάριτι, κληρονόμοι γενώμεθα κατʼ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου.", "text": "So that *dikaiōthentes tē ekeinou chariti*, *klēronomoi genōmetha kat' elpida zōēs aiōniou*.", "grammar": { "So that": "conjunction (Ἵνα) - so that/in order that", "*dikaiōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been justified", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - by the", "*ekeinou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of that one/his", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs", "*genōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - we might become", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōthentes*": "having been justified/declared righteous/made righteous", "*ekeinou*": "of that one/his/that person's", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors", "*genōmetha*": "we might become/we might be made", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*zōēs*": "of life/of living", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/endless" } }
• Jas 2:20-26 : 20 { "verseID": "James.2.20", "source": "Θέλεις δὲ γνῶναι, ὦ ἄνθρωπε κενέ, ὅτι ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν;", "text": "*Theleis de gnōnai*, O *anthrōpe kene*, that the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*?", "grammar": { "*Theleis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you wish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "ὦ": "vocative particle - O", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*kene*": "vocative, masculine, singular - empty/foolish", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Theleis*": "you wish/want/desire", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/learn", "*anthrōpe*": "man/person/human", "*kene*": "empty/foolish/vain", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless", "*estin*": "is/exists" } } 21 { "verseID": "James.2.21", "source": "Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἀνενέγκας Ἰσαὰκ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον;", "text": "*Abraam* the *patēr* our not from *ergōn edikaiōthē*, *anenegkas Isaak* the *huion* his upon the *thysiastērion*?", "grammar": { "*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham", "ὁ *patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the father", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, first person, plural - our/of us", "οὐκ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works", "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified", "*anenegkas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having offered up", "*Isaak*": "accusative, masculine - Isaac", "τὸν *huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the son", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - his/of him", "ἐπὶ": "preposition + accusative - upon", "τὸ *thysiastērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the altar" }, "variants": { "*patēr*": "father/ancestor", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous", "*anenegkas*": "having offered up/brought/presented", "*huion*": "son/descendant", "*thysiastērion*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } } 22 { "verseID": "James.2.22", "source": "Βλέπεις ὅτι ἡ πίστις συνήργει τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη;", "text": "You *blepeis* that the *pistis synērgei* the *ergois* his, and from the *ergōn* the *pistis eteleiōthē*?", "grammar": { "*Blepeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you see", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*synērgei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was working with", "τοῖς *ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - the works", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - his/of him", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ἐκ": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*eteleiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was perfected/completed" }, "variants": { "*Blepeis*": "you see/observe/perceive", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*synērgei*": "was working with/cooperating with/assisting", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*eteleiōthē*": "was perfected/completed/brought to its goal" } } 23 { "verseID": "James.2.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐπληρώθη ἡ γραφὴ ἡ λέγουσα, Ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην: καὶ Φίλος Θεοῦ ἐκλήθη.", "text": "And *eplērōthē* the *graphē* the *legousa*, *Episteusen de Abraam* the *Theō*, and *elogisthē* to him into *dikaiosynēn*: and *Philos Theou eklēthē*.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*eplērōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled", "ἡ *graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the scripture", "ἡ *legousa*": "nominative, feminine, singular, present active participle - the saying", "*Episteusen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham", "τῷ *Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*elogisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was counted/reckoned", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*Philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eklēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was called" }, "variants": { "*eplērōthē*": "was fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing", "*legousa*": "saying/stating/declaring", "*Episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*elogisthē*": "was counted/reckoned/credited", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*Philos*": "friend/dear one", "*Theou*": "of God/divine", "*eklēthē*": "was called/named" } } 24 { "verseID": "James.2.24", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε τοίνυν ὅτι ἐξ ἔργων δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος, καὶ οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως μόνον.", "text": "You *horate toinyn* that from *ergōn dikaioutai anthrōpos*, and not from *pisteōs monon*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you see", "*toinyn*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works", "*dikaioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is justified", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "ἐκ": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "you see/perceive/understand", "*toinyn*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*dikaioutai*": "is justified/declared righteous", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*monon*": "only/alone/merely" } } 25 { "verseID": "James.2.25", "source": "Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ὑποδεξαμένη τοὺς ἀγγέλους, καὶ ἑτέρᾳ ὁδῷ ἐκβαλοῦσα;", "text": "*Homoiōs de* also *Rhaab* the *pornē* not from *ergōn edikaiōthē*, *hypodexamenē* the *angelous*, and *hetera hodō ekbalousa*?", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "καὶ": "adverb - also", "*Rhaab*": "nominative, feminine - Rahab", "ἡ *pornē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the prostitute", "οὐκ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works", "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified", "*hypodexamenē*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having received", "τοὺς *angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the messengers", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*hetera*": "dative, feminine, singular - different/another", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*ekbalousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having sent out" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*pornē*": "prostitute/harlot", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous", "*hypodexamenē*": "having received/welcomed/entertained", "*angelous*": "messengers/angels/spies", "*hetera hodō*": "different way/another road", "*ekbalousa*": "having sent out/expelled/dismissed" } } 26 { "verseID": "James.2.26", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.", "text": "Just as *gar* the *sōma* without *pneumatos nekron estin*, thus also the *pistis* without the *ergōn nekra estin*.", "grammar": { "Ὥσπερ": "comparative particle - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "τὸ *sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - spirit/breath", "*nekron*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "οὕτως": "adverb - thus/in this way", "καὶ": "adverb - also", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "*nekra*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - dead", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*nekron*": "dead/lifeless", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nekra*": "dead/lifeless" } }
• Gal 3:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.10", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσὶν ὑπὸ κατάραν εἰσίν: γέγραπται γὰρ, Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "For as many as are out of *ergōn* of *nomou* are under *kataran* are: for it has been *gegraptai*, '*Epikataratos* everyone who not *emmenei* in all the things having been *gegrammenois* in the *bibliō* of the *nomou* to *poiēsai* them.'", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*kataran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - curse", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*Epikataratos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cursed", "*emmenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains in/abides in/continues in", "*gegrammenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, neuter, plural - having been written", "*bibliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*kataran*": "curse/imprecation/condemnation", "*Epikataratos*": "cursed/under a curse", "*emmenei*": "remains in/abides in/continues in/perseveres in", "*gegrammenois*": "having been written/recorded", "*bibliō*": "book/scroll/document", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/practice/carry out" } } 11 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.11", "source": "Ὅτι δὲ ἐν νόμῳ οὐδεὶς δικαιοῦται παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, δῆλον: ὅτι, Ὁ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.", "text": "But that in *nomō* no one *dikaioutai* before *Theō*, [is] *dēlon*: because, 'The *dikaios* out of *pisteōs* shall *zēsetai*.'", "grammar": { "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is justified/declared righteous", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*dēlon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - clear/evident/obvious", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just person", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*zēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will live" }, "variants": { "*nomō*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*dikaioutai*": "is justified/declared righteous/acquitted", "*dēlon*": "clear/evident/obvious", "*dikaios*": "righteous person/just person/upright person", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will have life" } } 12 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.12", "source": "Ὁ δὲ νόμος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ πίστεως: ἀλλʼ, Ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "But the *nomos* not *estin* out of *pisteōs*: but, 'The *poiēsas* them *anthrōpos* shall *zēsetai* in them.'", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*poiēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done/performed", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person/human", "*zēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will live" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*poiēsas*": "having done/performed/practiced/carried out", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will have life" } } 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.13", "source": "Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἐξηγόρασεν ἐκ τῆς κατάρας τοῦ νόμου, γενόμενος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν κατάρα: γέγραπται γὰρ, Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὁ κρεμάμενος ἐπὶ ξύλου:", "text": "*Christos* us *exēgorasen* out of the *kataras* of the *nomou*, *genomenos* for us *katara*: for it has been *gegraptai*, '*Epikataratos* everyone *kremamenos* upon *xylou*:'", "grammar": { "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*exēgorasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - redeemed/bought back", "*kataras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - curse", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*katara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - curse", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*Epikataratos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cursed", "*kremamenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being hanged", "*xylou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - tree/wood/timber" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*exēgorasen*": "redeemed/bought back/ransomed/purchased", "*kataras*": "curse/imprecation/condemnation", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*genomenos*": "having become/being made", "*katara*": "curse/object of cursing", "*Epikataratos*": "cursed/under a curse", "*kremamenos*": "being hanged/suspended", "*xylou*": "tree/wood/timber/stake" } }
• Rom 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.5.13", "source": "(Ἄχρι γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία ἦν ἐν κόσμῳ: ἁμαρτία δὲ οὐκ ἐλλογεῖται μὴ ὄντος νόμου.", "text": "(*Achri gar nomou hamartia ēn* in *kosmō*: *hamartia de* not *ellogeitai mē ontos nomou*.", "grammar": { "*Achri*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "genitive singular masculine - law", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - world", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ellogeitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is imputed/charged/accounted", "*mē ontos*": "present active participle with negative, genitive singular masculine - not being/existing", "*nomou*": "genitive singular masculine - law" }, "variants": { "*Achri*": "until/as far as/up to", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/rule", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order", "*ellogeitai*": "is imputed/charged/accounted/reckoned", "*mē ontos nomou*": "there not being law/when law does not exist" } }
• Ps 143:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.2", "source": "וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כָל־חָֽי׃", "text": "And *'al*-*tāḇô'* in *mišpāṭ* with *'aḇdeḵā*; *kî* not-*yiṣdaq* before *p̄āneḵā* all-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*we'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāḇô'*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you enter/come", "*ḇemišpāṭ*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular - in judgment", "*'eṯ-'aḇdeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'-yiṣdaq*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will not be justified/righteous", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*kol-ḥāy*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + adjective, masculine, singular - all living" }, "variants": { "*'al-tāḇô'*": "do not enter/do not come/do not bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yiṣdaq*": "be justified/be righteous/be declared right", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "before your face/in your presence/before you", "*kol-ḥāy*": "all living/every living being/anyone alive" } }
• Job 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.15.15", "source": "הֵן בִּקְדֹשָׁיו לֹא יַאֲמִין וְשָׁמַיִם לֹא־זַכּוּ בְעֵינָיו", "text": "*hēn* *biqdōšāyw* *lōʾ* *yaʾămîn* *wə-šāmayim* *lōʾ-zakkû* *bəʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, lo", "*biqdōšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his holy ones", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he trusts", "*wə-šāmayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and heavens", "*lōʾ-zakkû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are not pure", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one, saint, sacred person", "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ʿayin*": "eye, sight, appearance" } }