2 Peter 1:19

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{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.19", "source": "Καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον· ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες, ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ, ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν:", "text": "And we have more *bebaioteron* the *prophētikon logon*; to which well you do *prosechontes*, as to *lychnō phainonti* in *auchmērō topō*, until *hēmera diaugasē*, and *phōsphoros anateilē* in the *kardiais* of you:", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - 'and'", "ἔχομεν": "present active indicative, 1st plural - 'we have'", "*bebaioteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - 'more sure/firm'", "*prophētikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophetic", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "ᾧ": "dative, masculine, singular - 'to which'", "καλῶς": "adverb - 'well/rightly'", "ποιεῖτε": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - 'you do'", "*prosechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'paying attention to'", "ὡς": "adverb - 'as/like'", "*lychnō*": "dative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*phainonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - 'shining'", "*auchmērō*": "dative, masculine, singular - dark/gloomy", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place", "ἕως": "conjunction - 'until'", "οὗ": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'which'", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*diaugasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may dawn/shine through'", "*phōsphoros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - morning star/light-bearer", "*anateilē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may rise'", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'" }, "variants": { "*bebaioteron*": "more sure/more confirmed/more firm", "*prophētikon*": "prophetic/of the prophets", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*prosechontes*": "paying attention to/taking heed/focusing on", "*lychnō*": "lamp/light", "*phainonti*": "shining/appearing/giving light", "*auchmērō*": "dark/gloomy/squalid/murky", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*diaugasē*": "may dawn/may shine through/may break", "*phōsphoros*": "morning star/day star/light-bearer", "*anateilē*": "may rise/may spring up/may emerge", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον· ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες, ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ, ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν:

Transliteration

And we have more bebaioteron the prophētikon logon; to which well you do prosechontes, as to lychnō phainonti in auchmērō topō, until hēmera diaugasē, and phōsphoros anateilē in the kardiais of you:

Grammar Details

• Καὶ: conjunction - 'and'
• ἔχομεν: present active indicative, 1st plural - 'we have'
• *bebaioteron*: accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - 'more sure/firm'
• *prophētikon*: accusative, masculine, singular - prophetic
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
• ᾧ: dative, masculine, singular - 'to which'
• καλῶς: adverb - 'well/rightly'
• ποιεῖτε: present active indicative, 2nd plural - 'you do'
• *prosechontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'paying attention to'
• ὡς: adverb - 'as/like'
• *lychnō*: dative, masculine, singular - lamp
• *phainonti*: present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - 'shining'
• *auchmērō*: dative, masculine, singular - dark/gloomy
• *topō*: dative, masculine, singular - place
• ἕως: conjunction - 'until'
• οὗ: genitive, masculine, singular - 'which'
• *hēmera*: nominative, feminine, singular - day
• *diaugasē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may dawn/shine through'
• *phōsphoros*: nominative, masculine, singular - morning star/light-bearer
• *anateilē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may rise'
• *kardiais*: dative, feminine, plural - hearts
• ὑμῶν: genitive, plural - 'of you/your'

Word Meanings

• *bebaioteron*: more sure/more confirmed/more firm
• *prophētikon*: prophetic/of the prophets
• *logon*: word/message/account
• *prosechontes*: paying attention to/taking heed/focusing on
• *lychnō*: lamp/light
• *phainonti*: shining/appearing/giving light
• *auchmērō*: dark/gloomy/squalid/murky
• *topō*: place/location/region
• *hēmera*: day/daylight
• *diaugasē*: may dawn/may shine through/may break
• *phōsphoros*: morning star/day star/light-bearer
• *anateilē*: may rise/may spring up/may emerge
• *kardiais*: hearts/inner beings/minds

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  We have also a more sure word of prophecy, to which you do well to take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And we have the word of prophecy [made] more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until {G3757} the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  We have also a right sure worde of prophesye wher vnto yf ye take hede as vnto a lyght yt shyneth in a darke place ye do wel vntill the daye dawne and the daye starre aryse in youre hertes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  We haue also a sure worde of prophecie, and ye do well that ye take hede thervnto, as vnto a lighte that shyneth in a darke place vntyll the daye dawne, and the daye starre aryse in youre hertes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  We haue also a most sure worde of the Prophets, to the which ye doe well that yee take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  We haue also a ryght sure worde of prophesie, wherevnto yf ye take heede, as vnto a lyght that shyneth in a darke place, ye do well, vntyll the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your heartes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  We have the more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the day star arises in your hearts:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise -- in your hearts;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And we have the word of prophecy `made' more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And we have the word of prophecy [made] more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;

• World English Bible (2000)

  We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.16", "source": "Ἐγὼ Ἰησοῦς ἔπεμψα τὸν ἄγγελόν μου μαρτυρῆσαι ὑμῖν ταῦτα ἐπὶ ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις. Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ῥίζα καὶ τὸ γένος Δαυίδ, ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ λαμπρὸς καὶ ὀρθρινός.", "text": "I *Iēsous epempsa* the *angelon* of me *martyrēsai* to you these things concerning the *ekklēsiais*. I *eimi* the *rhiza* and the *genos David*, the *astēr* the *lampros* and *orthrinos*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I sent", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*martyrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to testify/witness", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to churches/assemblies", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*rhiza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*genos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - offspring/descendant", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*astēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - star", "*lampros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bright", "*orthrinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - morning" }, "variants": { "*epempsa*": "I sent/dispatched", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*martyrēsai*": "to testify/witness/give evidence", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*rhiza*": "root/source/origin", "*genos*": "offspring/descendant/generation", "*astēr lampros*": "bright star/radiant star", "*orthrinos*": "morning/early dawn" } }
• Ps 119:105 : 105 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.105", "source": "נֵר־לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝א֗וֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃", "text": "*nēr*-to-*raglî* *dəbārekā* and-*ʾôr* to-*nətîbātî*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "masculine singular noun construct - lamp", "*raglî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*nətîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*raglî*": "my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "your word/speech/command", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination", "*nətîbātî*": "my path/my way/my trail" } }
• Rev 2:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.28", "source": "ὡς κἀγώ εἴληφα παρά τοῦ Πατρός μου. ⋄Καὶ δώσω αὐτῷ τὸν ἀστέρα τὸν πρωϊνόν.", "text": "as *kagō eilēpha para* the *Patros* of-me. And *dōsō* to-him the *astera* the *prōinon*.", "grammar": { "*kagō*": "crasis of kai + ego - and I/also I", "*eilēpha*": "perfect indicative, 1st singular - I have received", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*astera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - star", "*prōinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - morning" }, "variants": { "*kagō*": "and I/also I/even I", "*eilēpha*": "have received/have taken/have obtained", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*astera*": "star/heavenly body", "*prōinon*": "morning/early/dawn" } }
• Isa 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.2", "source": "הִרְבִּ֣יתָ הַגּ֔וֹי *לא **ל֖וֹ הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה שָׂמְח֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת בַּקָּצִ֔יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגִ֖ילוּ בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "You *hirbîtā* the *gôy* [*lō* (not)/*lô* (to him)] you *higdaltā* the *śimḥāh* they *śāməḥû* before you like *śimḥat* in the *qāṣîr* as when they *yāgîlû* in their *ḥalləqām* *šālāl*.", "grammar": { "*hirbîtā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have multiplied/increased", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - nation", "*lō/lô*": "textual variant - either 'not' (לא) or 'to him' (לו)", "*higdaltā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have made great/magnified", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - joy/gladness", "*śāməḥû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they rejoiced", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - joy of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - harvest", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/exult", "*ḥalləqām*": "verb, Piel, infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dividing", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - spoil/plunder" }, "variants": { "*hirbîtā*": "multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*lō/lô*": "textual uncertainty - either 'not' or 'to him'", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*yāgîlû*": "rejoice/exult/be glad", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } }
• John 5:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.5.35", "source": "Ἐκεῖνος ἦν ὁ λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος καὶ φαίνων: ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠθελήσατε ἀγαλλιαθῆναι πρὸς ὥραν ἐν τῷ φωτὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "That one was the *lychnos* the *kaiomenos* and *phainōn*: you *de ēthelēsate agalliathēnai* for *hōran* in the *phōti* of him.", "grammar": { "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular of *eimi* - was", "*lychnos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*kaiomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - burning", "*phainōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - shining", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ēthelēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural of *thelō* - you were willing", "*agalliathēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive of *agalliaō* - to rejoice", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for", "*hōran*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*phōti*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - light" }, "variants": { "*lychnos*": "lamp/light", "*kaiomenos*": "burning/blazing", "*phainōn*": "shining/giving light", "*ēthelēsate agalliathēnai*": "you were willing to rejoice/you desired to exult", "*pros hōran*": "for an hour/for a time/temporarily" } }
• John 5:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.5.39", "source": "Ἐρευνᾶτε τὰς γραφάς· ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν: καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Ereunate* the *graphas*; because you *dokeite* in them *zōēn aiōnion echein*: and those *eisin* the ones *martyrousai peri emou*.", "grammar": { "*Ereunate*": "present active indicative or imperative, 2nd plural of *ereunaō* - you search/search", "*graphas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*dokeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *dokeō* - think/suppose", "*autais*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, plural - them", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*echein*": "present active infinitive of *echō* - to have", "*ekeinai*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - those", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural of *eimi* - are", "*martyrousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - bearing witness", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - me" }, "variants": { "*Ereunate*": "you search/search [imperative]/you are searching", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*dokeite*": "think/suppose/imagine", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/life everlasting", "*martyrousai*": "bearing witness/testifying/giving evidence" } }
• John 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.8.12", "source": "¶Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν, λέγων, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου: ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Palin* *oun* *Iēsous* to them *elalēsen*, *legōn*, I *eimi* the *phōs* of the *kosmou*: the one *akolouthōn* me *ou mē* *peripatēsei* in the *skotia*, but *hexei* the *phōs* of the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*akolouthōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - following", "*ou mē*": "strong double negative - certainly not", "*peripatēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will walk", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*hexei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will have", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/talked", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/cosmos", "*akolouthōn*": "following/accompanying/adhering to", "*peripatēsei*": "will walk/conduct oneself/live", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/ignorance", "*hexei*": "will have/possess/hold", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• Acts 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.15.29", "source": "Ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων, καὶ αἵματος, καὶ πνικτοῦ, καὶ πορνείας: ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτούς, εὖ πράξετε. Ἔρρωσθε.", "text": "To *apechesthai eidōlothytōn*, and *haimatos*, and *pniktou*, and *porneias*: from which *diatērountes heautous*, well you will *praxete*. *Errōsthe*.", "grammar": { "*apechesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to abstain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*pniktou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - what is strangled", "*porneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - which", "*diatērountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*eu*": "adverb - well", "*praxete*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you will do/fare", "*errōsthe*": "perfect, imperative, passive, 2nd person, plural - be well/farewell" }, "variants": { "*apechesthai*": "to abstain/keep away/refrain", "*eidōlothytōn*": "things sacrificed to idols/meat offered to idols", "*pniktou*": "what is strangled/strangled meat", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication", "*diatērountes*": "keeping/guarding/preserving", "*praxete*": "you will do/fare/act", "*errōsthe*": "be well/farewell [standard letter closing]" } }
• Acts 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.17.11", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας, τὸ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφάς, εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως.", "text": "These *de* were *eugenesteroi* of those in *Thessalonikē*, who *edexanto* the *logon* with all *prothymias*, daily *anakrinontes* the *graphas*, if *echoi* these things *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eugenesteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more noble/nobler", "*Thessalonikē*": "dative singular feminine - in Thessalonica", "*edexanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - word/message", "*prothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - eagerness/readiness", "*anakrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - examining/investigating", "*graphas*": "accusative plural feminine - scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner" }, "variants": { "*eugenesteroi*": "more noble/higher minded/more open-minded", "*edexanto*": "received/welcomed/accepted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*prothymias*": "eagerness/readiness/willingness", "*anakrinontes*": "examining/investigating/scrutinizing", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "might be/might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way" } }
• 2 Cor 4:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Ἐν οἷς ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι αὐτοῖς, τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "In *hois* the *Theos tou aiōnos toutou etyphlōsen ta noēmata tōn apistōn*, for the not *augasai autois*, the *phōtismon tou euangeliou tēs doxēs tou Christou*, who *estin eikōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative masculine plural - in whom/in which", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - of the age/world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - of this", "*etyphlōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - blinded/made blind", "*ta noēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - the minds/thoughts", "*tōn apistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of the unbelieving/faithless", "*augasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to see/shine/dawn", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - light/illumination/radiancy", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive neuter singular - of the gospel", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eikōn*": "nominative feminine singular - image/likeness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Theos tou aiōnos toutou*": "god of this age/god of this world", "*etyphlōsen*": "blinded/made blind/darkened", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions/purposes", "*apistōn*": "unbelieving/faithless/untrustworthy", "*augasai*": "see/shine/dawn/perceive", "*phōtismon*": "light/illumination/radiancy/brightness", "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation/manifestation" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν, ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν Κύριον· ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "Not *gar heautous kēryssomen*, *alla Christon Iēsoun Kyrion*; *heautous de doulous hymōn dia Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*heautous*": "accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*kēryssomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we preach/proclaim", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*doulous*": "accusative masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doulous*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ εἰπών, ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Because the *Theos* the *eipōn*, out of *skotous phōs lampsai*, who *elampsen* in the *kardiais hēmōn*, *pros phōtismon tēs gnōseōs tēs doxēs tou Theou en prosōpō Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken", "*skotous*": "genitive neuter singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*lampsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to shine", "*elampsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shone/has shined", "*kardiais*": "dative feminine plural - hearts", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - illumination/light", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*en prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - in face/presence", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/commanded", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*lampsai*": "to shine/give light", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*phōtismon*": "illumination/light/brightness", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*prosōpō*": "face/countenance/presence/person" } }
• Eph 5:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.7", "source": "Μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Mē oun ginesthe symmetochoi autōn*", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]", "*symmetochoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/participants", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove", "*symmetochoi*": "partakers/participants/sharers" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.8", "source": "Ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ: ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε:", "text": "*Ēte gar pote skotos*, *nyn de phōs* in *Kyriō*: as *tekna phōtos peripateite*", "grammar": { "*Ēte*": "imperfect, indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*Ēte*": "you were", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }
• Jas 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "James.2.8", "source": "Εἰ μέντοι νόμον τελεῖτε βασιλικὸν κατὰ τὴν γραφήν, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν, καλῶς ποιεῖτε:", "text": "If *mentoi nomon teleite basilikon* according to the *graphēn*, *Agapēseis* the *plēsion* your as *seauton*, *kalōs poieite*:", "grammar": { "Εἰ": "conditional particle - if", "*mentoi*": "conjunction - indeed/however/nevertheless", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*teleite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you fulfill/complete", "*basilikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - royal/kingly", "κατὰ": "preposition + accusative - according to", "τὴν *graphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the scripture", "*Agapēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall love", "τὸν *plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the neighbor", "σου": "genitive, second person, singular - your/of you", "ὡς": "comparative particle - as/like", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*poieite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you do" }, "variants": { "*mentoi*": "indeed/however/nevertheless", "*nomon*": "law/rule/principle", "*teleite*": "fulfill/complete/observe/keep", "*basilikon*": "royal/kingly/sovereign", "*graphēn*": "scripture/writing", "*Agapēseis*": "you shall love/cherish", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*kalōs poieite*": "you do well/you act rightly" } }
• 1 Pet 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.10", "source": "Περὶ ἧς σωτηρίας ἐξεζήτησαν καὶ ἐξηρεύνησαν προφῆται, οἱ περὶ τῆς εἰς ὑμᾶς χάριτος προφητεύσαντες:", "text": "Concerning which *sōtērias* *exezētēsan* and *exēreunēsan* *prophētai*, the ones concerning the unto you *charitos* having *prophēteusantes*:", "grammar": { "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference", "*exezētēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - completed action", "*exēreunēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - completed action", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/content", "*prophēteusantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attributive" }, "variants": { "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*exezētēsan*": "sought diligently/inquired carefully", "*exēreunēsan*": "searched carefully/examined thoroughly", "*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/blessing", "*prophēteusantes*": "having prophesied/predicted/spoken for God" } }
• 1 John 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.5.10", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἔχει τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ: ὁ μὴ πιστεύων τῷ Θεῷ ψεύστην πεποίηκεν αὐτόν· ὅτι οὐ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν μεμαρτύρηκεν ὁ Θεὸς περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *pisteuōn* into the *Huion* of the *Theou* *echei* the *marturian* in *heautō*: the not *pisteuōn* the *Theō* a *pseustēn* has *pepoiēken* him; because not he has *pepisteuken* into the *marturian* which has *memarturēken* the *Theos* concerning the *Huiou* of him.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*marturian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has made", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pepisteuken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has believed", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*memarturēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has testified", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*marturian*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*heautō*": "himself/his own self", "*pseustēn*": "liar/falsifier/deceiver", "*pepoiēken*": "has made/has rendered/has considered", "*pepisteuken*": "has believed/has trusted/has had faith", "*memarturēken*": "has testified/has witnessed/has given evidence" } }
• 3 John 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "3 John.1.6", "source": "Οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας: οὓς καλῶς ποιήσεις: προπέμψας ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ,", "text": "Who *emartyrēsan* of you to the *agapē* *enōpion* *ekklēsias*: whom *kalōs* *poiēseis* *propempsas* *axiōs* of the *Theou*,", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*emartyrēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - testified/witnessed", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular pronoun - of you/your", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - whom", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*poiēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - will do/perform", "*propempsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent forward/escorted", "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily/suitably", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*emartyrēsan*": "testified/witnessed/gave evidence", "*agapē*": "love/charity/affection", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in sight of", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*kalōs*": "well/nobly/honorably", "*poiēseis*": "will do/perform/act", "*propempsas*": "having sent forward/escorted/helped on journey", "*axiōs*": "worthily/in a manner worthy/suitably", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Isa 41:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.21", "source": "קָרְב֥וּ רִֽיבְכֶ֖ם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם יֹאמַ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*qārəḇû rîḇḵem yōʾmar YHWH haggîšû ʿăṣumôtêḵem yōʾmar meleḵ yaʿăqōḇ*", "grammar": { "*qārəḇû*": "verb, piel imperative masculine plural - bring near/present", "*rîḇḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your case/lawsuit", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*haggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring near/present", "*ʿăṣumôtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strong arguments", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*qārəḇû*": "bring near/present/set forth", "*rîḇḵem*": "your case/lawsuit/legal dispute/argument", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*haggîšû*": "bring near/present/set forth", "*ʿăṣumôtêḵem*": "your strong arguments/your evidences/your defenses", "*meleḵ yaʿăqōḇ*": "king of Jacob/Jacob's king" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.22", "source": "יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֔נוּ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּקְרֶ֑ינָה הָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת ׀ מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה הַגִּ֜ידוּ וְנָשִׂ֤ימָה לִבֵּ֙נוּ֙ וְנֵדְעָ֣ה אַחֲרִיתָ֔ן א֥וֹ הַבָּא֖וֹת הַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃", "text": "*yaggîšû wəyaggîḏû lānû ʾēt ʾăšer tiqreynâ hāriʾšōnôt mâ hēnnâ haggîḏû wənāśîmâ libbēnû wənēḏəʿâ ʾaḥărîtān ʾô habbāʾôt hašmîʿûnû*", "grammar": { "*yaggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let them bring near", "*wəyaggîḏû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and tell", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*tiqreynâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - will happen", "*hāriʾšōnôt*": "article + adjective, feminine plural - the former things", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*hēnnâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine plural - they", "*haggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - declare/tell", "*wənāśîmâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us set", "*libbēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - our heart", "*wənēḏəʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us know", "*ʾaḥărîtān*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their outcome", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*habbāʾôt*": "article + verb, qal participle feminine plural - the coming things", "*hašmîʿûnû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - make us hear" }, "variants": { "*yaggîšû*": "let them bring near/present/approach with", "*wəyaggîḏû*": "and tell/declare/announce", "*tiqreynâ*": "will happen/occur/befall", "*hāriʾšōnôt*": "the former things/past events/things of old", "*haggîḏû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*wənāśîmâ libbēnû*": "and let us set our heart/consider carefully", "*wənēḏəʿâ*": "and let us know/understand/recognize", "*ʾaḥărîtān*": "their outcome/result/final state", "*habbāʾôt*": "the coming things/future events/things to come", "*hašmîʿûnû*": "make us hear/inform us/tell us" } } 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.23", "source": "הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת לְאָח֔וֹר וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אַף־תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ וְתָרֵ֔עוּ וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה *ונרא **וְנִרְאֶ֥ה יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*haggîḏû hāʾōtîyôt ləʾāḥôr wənēḏəʿâ kî ʾĕlōhîm ʾattem ʾap-têṭîḇû wətārēʿû wəništāʿâ wənirʾê yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*haggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - declare/tell", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "article + noun, feminine plural - the signs/events", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "preposition + noun/adverb - for later/for what is to come", "*wənēḏəʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - also do good", "*wətārēʿû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do harm", "*wəništāʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael cohortative 1st person plural - and let us be dismayed", "*wənirʾê*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us see", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*haggîḏû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "the signs/indications/events to come", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "for later time/for the future/backward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "indeed do good/benefit/prosper", "*wətārēʿû*": "and do harm/evil/injury", "*wəništāʿâ*": "and let us be dismayed/look in awe", "*wənirʾê*": "and let us see/observe/behold" } }
• Isa 41:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.26", "source": "מִֽי־הִגִּ֤יד מֵרֹאשׁ֙ וְנֵדָ֔עָה וּמִלְּפָנִ֖ים וְנֹאמַ֣ר צַדִּ֑יק אַ֣ף אֵין־מַגִּ֗יד אַ֚ף אֵ֣ין מַשְׁמִ֔יעַ אַ֥ף אֵין־שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Who *higgîḏ mērōʾš wənēḏāʿâ ûmilləpānîm wənōʾmar ṣaddîq ʾap ʾên-maggiḏ ʾap ʾên mašmîaʿ ʾap ʾên-šōmēaʿ ʾimrêḵem*", "grammar": { "*higgîḏ*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has declared", "*mērōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the beginning", "*wənēḏāʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common plural with cohortative - that we may know", "*ûmilləpānîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and from former times", "*wənōʾmar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common plural with cohortative - that we may say", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/correct", "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - indeed/also/moreover", "*ʾên-maggiḏ*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - there is no one declaring", "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - indeed/also/moreover", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*mašmîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to hear/proclaiming", "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - indeed/also/moreover", "*ʾên-šōmēaʿ*": "negative particle + verb, qal participle masculine singular - there is no one hearing", "*ʾimrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words" }, "variants": { "*higgîḏ*": "declared/announced/told", "*mērōʾš*": "from the beginning/beforehand/in advance", "*ûmilləpānîm*": "and from former times/beforehand/earlier", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/right/correct/true", "*ʾap*": "indeed/also/even/truly", "*ʾên-maggiḏ*": "there is no one declaring/telling/announcing", "*mašmîaʿ*": "proclaiming/announcing/making heard", "*ʾên-šōmēaʿ*": "there is no one hearing/listening to", "*ʾimrêḵem*": "your words/sayings/utterances" } }
• Isa 60:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.1", "source": "ק֥וּמִי א֖וֹרִי כִּ֣י בָ֣א אוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֥יִךְ זָרָֽח׃", "text": "*qûmî* *ʾôrî* *kî* *bāʾ* *ʾôrēk* *û-ḵəḇôḏ* *YHWH* *ʿālayik* *zārāḥ*", "grammar": { "*qûmî*": "imperative, feminine singular - rise/arise", "*ʾôrî*": "imperative, feminine singular - shine/be bright", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*ʾôrēk*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your light", "*û-ḵəḇôḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*zārāḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen/shone" }, "variants": { "*qûmî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*ʾôrî*": "shine/become light/be illuminated", "*kî*": "because/for/when/that", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived/has entered", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness/enlightenment", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance", "*zārāḥ*": "has risen/has shone/has appeared/has dawned" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.2", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ יְכַסֶּה־אֶ֔רֶץ וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֑ים וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יִזְרַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ עָלַ֥יִךְ יֵרָאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-hinnēh* *ha-ḥōšek* *yəḵasseh-ʾereṣ* *wa-ʿărāp̄el* *ləʾummîm* *wə-ʿālayik* *yizraḥ* *YHWH* *û-ḵəḇôḏô* *ʿālayik* *yērāʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - for behold", "*ha-ḥōšek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the darkness", "*yəḵasseh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will cover", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wa-ʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wə-ʿālayik*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - but upon you", "*yizraḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise/shine", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*û-ḵəḇôḏô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his glory", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*yērāʾeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - will be seen/will appear" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*yəḵasseh*": "will cover/will conceal/will hide", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/deep gloom/heavy cloud", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*yizraḥ*": "will arise/will shine/will appear/will dawn", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance", "*yērāʾeh*": "will be seen/will appear/will become visible/will be revealed" } }
• Matt 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }
• Luke 1:78-79 : 78 { "verseID": "Luke.1.78", "source": "Διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν· ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,", "text": "Through *splanchna* of *eleous* of *Theou* our; in which *epeskepsato* us *anatolē* from *hypsous*,", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - through/because of", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/inward parts/tender mercies", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ἡμῶν*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hois*": "dative, relative pronoun, neuter, plural - in which/whereby", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - visited/looked upon", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person, plural pronoun - us", "*anatolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dayspring/rising/east", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hypsous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - height/high place" }, "variants": { "*splanchna*": "bowels/inward parts/heart/tender mercies/compassion", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/attended to/cared for", "*anatolē*": "dayspring/rising (of sun or stars)/east/dawn/branch" } } 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
• Luke 16:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.16.29", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ, Ἔχουσιν Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Legei* to him *Abraam*, They *echousin Mōsea* and the *prophētas*; *akousatōsan* of them.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*Mōsea*": "accusative singular masculine - Moses", "*prophētas*": "accusative plural masculine - prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd plural - let them hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells", "*echousin*": "they have", "*Mōsea*": "Moses", "*prophētas*": "prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "let them hear/let them listen to/let them heed" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.16.30", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ: ἀλλʼ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτούς, μετανοήσουσιν.", "text": "And he *eipen*, No, *pater Abraam*: *all'* if someone from *nekrōn poreuthē pros* them, they *metanoēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pater*": "vocative singular masculine - father", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (from alla) - but", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - [the] dead", "*poreuthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might go/travel", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*metanoēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will repent" }, "variants": { "*pater*": "father", "*nekrōn*": "dead/those who have died", "*poreuthē*": "might go/might travel/might journey", "*metanoēsousin*": "they will repent/they will change their minds" } } 31 { "verseID": "Luke.16.31", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, Εἰ Μωσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδέ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ. Πεισθήσονται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him, If *Mōseōs* and the *prophētōn* not *akouousin*, neither if someone from *nekrōn anastē* will they *peisthēsontai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive singular masculine - of Moses", "*prophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of prophets", "*akouousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they hear/listen to", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - dead", "*anastē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might rise", "*peisthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be persuaded" }, "variants": { "*Mōseōs*": "Moses", "*prophētōn*": "prophets", "*akouousin*": "they hear/they listen to/they heed", "*nekrōn*": "dead/those who have died", "*anastē*": "might rise/might stand up/might be raised", "*peisthēsontai*": "they will be persuaded/they will be convinced" } }
• John 1:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "John.1.7", "source": "Οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos ēlthen* for *martyrian*, that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*, that *pantes pisteuōsin* through *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - came/went", "*martyrian*": "accusative feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all (people)", "*pisteuōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural of *pisteuō* - might believe", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - through him" }, "variants": { "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*pisteuōsin*": "might believe/trust/have faith" } } 8 { "verseID": "John.1.8", "source": "Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ Φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός.", "text": "Not *ēn ekeinos* the *Phōs*, but that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light" }, "variants": { "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Phōs*": "Light/illumination (capitalized, indicating divine light)", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Ps 19:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.7", "source": "מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃", "text": "From-*qəṣēh* the-*šāmayim* *môṣāʾô* and-*təqûpātô* upon-*qəṣôtām* and-*ʾēyn* *nistār* from-*ḥammātô*", "grammar": { "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his going forth/rising", "*təqûpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his circuit/course", "*qəṣôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their ends", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*nistār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*ḥammātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his heat" }, "variants": { "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his rising/his departure point", "*təqûpātô*": "his circuit/revolution/course/cycle", "*qəṣôtām*": "their ends/their extremities", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/nothing", "*nistār*": "hidden/concealed/sheltered", "*ḥammātô*": "his heat/his radiance/his warmth" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.8", "source": "תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃", "text": "*tôrat* *YHWH* *təmîmāh* *məšîḇat* *nāpeš* *ʿēdût* *YHWH* *neʾĕmānāh* *maḥkîmat* *petî*", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*təmîmāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*məšîḇat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - restoring", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - soul/life", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - testimony of", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, singular - sure/faithful/reliable", "*maḥkîmat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - making wise", "*petî*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - simple/naive" }, "variants": { "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*təmîmāh*": "perfect/complete/whole/sound/unblemished", "*məšîḇat*": "restoring/refreshing/reviving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self/mind", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "trustworthy/faithful/reliable/sure", "*maḥkîmat*": "making wise/imparting wisdom to", "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.9", "source": "פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י יְהוָ֣ה יְ֭שָׁרִים מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֑ב מִצְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה מְאִירַ֥ת עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*piqqûdê* *YHWH* *yəšārîm* *məśamməḥê*-*lēḇ* *miṣwat* *YHWH* *bārāh* *məʾîrat* *ʿênāyim*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - precepts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright/straight", "*məśamməḥê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine, plural, construct - rejoicing/making glad", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - heart", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - commandment of", "*bārāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clear", "*məʾîrat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - enlightening/illuminating", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual, absolute - eyes" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdê*": "precepts/orders/regulations/statutes", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/right/just", "*məśamməḥê*": "rejoicing/making glad/bringing joy to", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/law", "*bārāh*": "pure/clear/clean", "*məʾîrat*": "giving light to/illuminating/enlightening", "*ʿênāyim*": "eyes" } }
• Prov 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.23", "source": "כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃", "text": "For *nēr* *miṣwāh* and-*tôrāh* *ʾôr* and-*dereḵ* *ḥayyîm* *tôḵəḥôt* *mûsār*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - teaching/instruction", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - reproofs of", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept", "*tôrāh*": "teaching/instruction/law", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "reproofs/corrections/rebukes", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction" } }
• Isa 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }