Romans 11:3

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Lorde they have kylled thy prophetes and dygged doune thyn alters: and I am lefte only and they seke my lyfe.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κύριε, τοὺς προφήτας σου ἀπέκτειναν, καὶ τὰ θυσιαστήριά σου κατέσκαψαν· κἀγὼ ὑπελείφθην μόνος, καὶ ζητοῦσιν τὴν ψυχήν μου.

Transliteration

Kyrie, the prophētas of you they apekteinan, and the thysiastēria of you they kateskapsan; and I hypeleiphthēn monos, and they zētousin the psychēn of me.

Grammar Details

• *Kyrie*: vocative masculine singular - Lord
• *prophētas*: accusative masculine plural - prophets
• *apekteinan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they killed
• *thysiastēria*: accusative neuter plural - altars
• *kateskapsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they tore down/demolished
• *hypeleiphthēn*: aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was left behind
• *monos*: nominative masculine singular - alone/only
• *zētousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they seek
• *psychēn*: accusative feminine singular - life/soul

Word Meanings

• *Kyrie*: Lord/Master
• *prophētas*: prophets/seers
• *apekteinan*: killed/slew
• *thysiastēria*: altars/places of sacrifice
• *kateskapsan*: tore down/demolished/dug down
• *hypeleiphthēn*: was left/remained
• *monos*: alone/only/solitary
• *zētousin*: seek/search for/try to obtain
• *psychēn*: life/soul/self