Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.11", "source": "אַ֞ף כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יק בְּבֵית֖וֹ עַל־מִשְׁכָּ֑בוֹ וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמוֹ֙ מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾănāšîm* *rəšāʿîm* *hārgû* *ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq* *bə-bêtô* *ʿal-miškābô* *wə-ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* *ʾăbaqqēš* *ʾet-dāmô* *mi-yedkem* *û-biʿartî* *ʾetkem* *min-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/moreover", "*kî-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - when/that men", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked", "*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - killed/have killed", "*ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - a righteous man", "*bə-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his house", "*ʿal-miškābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - shall not", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will require/seek", "*ʾet-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*mi-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*û-biʿartî*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will destroy/remove", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾap kî*": "how much more when/moreover when/indeed when", "*ʾăbaqqēš ʾet-dāmô*": "require his blood/avenge his blood/hold you accountable for his blood", "*û-biʿartî*": "destroy/purge/remove/sweep away" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvordan kan det være at onde mennesker har drept en rettferdig mann i sitt eget hus, på sin egen seng? Skal jeg ikke kreve blodet hans fra dem og utrydde dem fra jorden?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvor mye mer når onde menn dreper en rettferdig mann i hans eget hus på hans seng? Skal jeg ikke kreve hans blod fra deres hånd og utrydde dere fra jorden?»

• Norsk King James

  Hvor mye mer, når onde mennesker har drept en uskyldig person i sitt eget hus, på sin egen seng? Hvorfor skulle jeg da ikke kreve hans blod fra deres hånd og ta dere bort fra jorden?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvor mye mer når ugudelige menn har drept en rettferdig mann i hans eget hus, på hans seng? Skal jeg ikke kreve hans blod fra deres hånd og utslette dere fra jorden?'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hva skal jeg da gjøre når onde mennesker dreper en rettferdig mann i sitt eget hus på hans seng? Skal jeg ikke kreve hans blod fra dere og utrydde dere fra jorden?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvor mye mer når onde mennesker har drept en rettferdig person i hans eget hus, på hans eget leie. Skal jeg ikke nå krev hans blod av deres hånd og utrydde dere fra jorden?»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvor mye mer, når onde menn har drept en rettferdig person i hans eget hus mens han lå i sengen? Skal jeg ikke derfor nå kreve hans blod av deres hender og fjerne dere fra jorden?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hvor mye mer når onde mennesker har drept en rettferdig person i hans eget hus, på hans eget leie. Skal jeg ikke nå krev hans blod av deres hånd og utrydde dere fra jorden?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvor mye mer skulle jeg ikke da kreve regnskap av dere, onde menn, som har drept en rettferdig mann i hans eget hus, mens han lå i sengen sin? Skal jeg ikke hevne hans blod på dere og rydde dere bort fra jorden?"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  How much more, then, when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed! Should I not now demand his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvor mye mer, når onde menn har drept en rettferdig mann i sitt hjem på sin seng, skal jeg da ikke kreve hans blod av deres hånd og utrydde dere fra jorden?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Meget mere (disse) ugudelige Mænd, som have ihjelslaget en retfærdig Mand i hans Huus paa hans Seng; og nu, skulde jeg ikke udkræve hans Blod af eders Haand og borttage eder af Jorden?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvor mye mer når ugudelige menn har drept en rettferdig mann i hans eget hus, på hans seng? Skal jeg ikke nå kreve hans blod fra dere og utrydde dere fra jorden?»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed? Shall I not therefore now require his blood from your hand, and remove you from the earth?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvor mye mer, når ugudelige menn har drept en rettskaffen person i hans eget hus på hans seng, skal jeg nå ikke kreve hans blod av deres hånd, og fjerne dere fra jorden?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvordan skal jeg da ikke straffe ugjerningen til ugudelige menn som har drept en rettskaffen mann i hans eget hjem, mens han lå i sengen? Krever jeg ikke hans blod fra dere og utrydder dere fra jorden?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvor mye mer når ugudelige menn har drept en rettferdig mann i hans eget hus på hans seng, skulle jeg ikke nå kreve hans blod av deres hånd og utrydde dere fra jorden?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvor mye mer, når onde menn har drept en rettskaffen mann, i hans eget hus, når han sov på sengen, vil jeg ta hevn fra dere for hans blod, og utrydde dere fra jorden?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And these vngodly personnes haue slayne a righteous man in his owne house vpon his bed. Yee shulde not I requyre his bloude of youre handes, and take you awaye from ye earth?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  How much more, when wicked men haue slaine a righteous person in his owne house, and vpon his bed? shal I not now therfore require his blood at your hand, and take you from the earth?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Howe much more when wicked men haue slayne a righteous person in his owne house and vpon his bed? Shal I not nowe therfore require his blood of your hande, & take you from the earth?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Also -- when wicked men have slain the righteous man in his own house, on his bed; and now, do not I require his blood of your hand, and have taken you away from the earth?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  How much more, when evil men have put an upright person to death, in his house, sleeping on his bed, will I take payment from you for his blood, and have you cut off from the earth?

• World English Bible (2000)

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Surely when wicked men have killed an innocent man as he slept in his own house, should I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth?”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.12", "source": "זַמְּר֗וּ לַ֭יהוָה יֹשֵׁ֣ב צִיּ֑וֹן הַגִּ֥ידוּ בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*Zāmar* to *YHWH* *yāšab* *ṣiyyôn*; *nāgad* among the *'am* his *'ălîlâ*", "grammar": { "*zāmar*": "piel imperative masculine plural - 'sing praise'", "*YHWH*": "divine name with lamed prefix - 'to the LORD'", "*yāšab*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'the one who dwells in'", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - 'Zion'", "*nāgad*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'declare/proclaim'", "*'am*": "masculine plural noun with bet prefix - 'among the peoples'", "*'ălîlâ*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his deeds'" }, "variants": { "*zāmar*": "sing praise/make music/celebrate in song", "*yāšab*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/enthroned", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (location in Jerusalem)", "*nāgad*": "declare/proclaim/announce/tell", "*'am*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*'ălîlâ*": "deeds/actions/practices/achievements" } }
• Gen 9:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.5", "source": "וְאַ֨ךְ אֶת־דִּמְכֶ֤ם לְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ מִיַּ֥ד כָּל־חַיָּ֖ה אֶדְרְשֶׁ֑נּוּ וּמִיַּ֣ד הֽ͏ָאָדָ֗ם מִיַּד֙ אִ֣ישׁ אָחִ֔יו אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ אֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ הֽ͏ָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾak* *ʾet*-*dimkem* for-*napšōtêkem* *ʾedrōš* from-*yad* *kol*-*ḥayyāh* *ʾedreešennû* and-from-*yad* *hāʾādām* from-*yad* *ʾîš* *ʾāḥîw* *ʾedrōš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* *hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "particle of restriction - only/but/surely", "*dimkem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your blood", "*napšōtêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your lives/souls", "*ʾedrōš*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will require/seek", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - hand of", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*ḥayyāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - living thing/animal", "*ʾedreešennû*": "imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will require it", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - man of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brother", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - life/soul of", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/indeed/only/however", "*dimkem*": "your blood/your lifeblood", "*napšōtêkem*": "your lives/your souls/your beings", "*ʾedrōš*": "I will require/I will seek/I will demand", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*ḥayyāh*": "living thing/beast/animal", "*hāʾādām*": "mankind/human/man", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/individual/person", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/his kinsman/his fellow", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/being/self" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.6", "source": "שֹׁפֵךְ֙ דַּ֣ם הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם בּֽ͏ָאָדָ֖ם דָּמ֣וֹ יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְ כִּ֚י בְּצֶ֣לֶם אֱלֹהִ֔ים עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Šōpēk* *dam* *hāʾādām* by-*hāʾādām* *dāmô* *yiššāpēk* *kî* in-*ṣelem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśāh* *ʾet*-*hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*šōpēk*": "participle, masculine, singular - one who sheds", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - blood of", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind", "*bāʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + definite article - by the man", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his blood", "*yiššāpēk*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, niphal (passive) - it will be shed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣelem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - image of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he made", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*šōpēk*": "one who sheds/one who pours out", "*dam*": "blood/lifeblood", "*hāʾādām*": "mankind/human/man", "*dāmô*": "his blood/his lifeblood", "*yiššāpēk*": "will be shed/will be poured out", "*ṣelem*": "image/likeness/representation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/fashioned" } }
• Exod 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.9.15", "source": "כִּ֤י עַתָּה֙ שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֶת־יָדִ֔י וָאַ֥ךְ אוֹתְךָ֛ וְאֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֖ בַּדָּ֑בֶר וַתִּכָּחֵ֖ד מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "For now *šālaḥtî* *ʾet*-my *yādî* and *wāʾak* you and *wəʾet*-your people with the *baddāber* and *wattikkāḥēd* from the *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal form - I sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*wāʾak*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular, Hiphil form - and I struck", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*baddāber*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the pestilence", "*wattikkāḥēd*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Niphal form - and you were cut off", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥtî*": "sent/stretched out/extended", "*yādî*": "hand/power", "*wāʾak*": "struck/smote", "*baddāber*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*wattikkāḥēd*": "were cut off/were destroyed/perished" } }
• Exod 21:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.12", "source": "מַכֵּה אִישׁ וָמֵת מוֹת יוּמָת", "text": "*makkēh* *ʾîsh* *wā-mēt* *môt* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*makkēh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - striking/one who strikes", "*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*wā-mēt*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he dies", "*môt yûmāt*": "infinitive absolute + hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*makkēh*": "striking/hitting/wounding/one who strikes", "*wā-mēt*": "and he dies/so that he dies", "*môt yûmāt*": "shall surely be put to death/must certainly be executed" } }
• Num 35:31-34 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.31", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תִקְח֥וּ כֹ֙פֶר֙ לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ רֹצֵ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא רָשָׁ֖ע לָמ֑וּת כִּי־מ֖וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And not *ṯiqḥû* *ḵōp̄er* for *nepeš* *rōṣēaḥ* *ʾăšer*-he *rāšāʿ* *lāmûṯ* for *môṯ* *yûmāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ṯiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*ḵōp̄er*": "masculine singular noun - ransom", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun construct - soul of", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked/guilty", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*yûmāṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*ḵōp̄er*": "ransom/atonement price/bribe", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/condemned", "*môṯ* *yûmāṯ*": "emphatic expression: 'he shall surely be put to death'" } } 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.32", "source": "וְלֹא־תִקְח֣וּ כֹ֔פֶר לָנ֖וּס אֶל־עִ֣יר מִקְלָט֑וֹ לָשׁוּב֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַד־מ֖וֹת הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "And not *ṯiqḥû* *ḵōp̄er* *lānûs* to city *miqlāṭô* *lāšûḇ* *lāšeḇeṯ* in the land before *môṯ* *hakkōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*ṯiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*ḵōp̄er*": "masculine singular noun - ransom", "*lānûs*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*miqlāṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge", "*lāšûḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - death of", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest" }, "variants": { "*ḵōp̄er*": "ransom/atonement price/bribe", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } } 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.33", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ בָּ֔הּ כִּ֣י הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יַחֲנִ֖יף אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָאָ֣רֶץ לֹֽא־יְכֻפַּ֗ר לַדָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שֻׁפַּךְ־בָּ֔הּ כִּי־אִ֖ם בְּדַ֥ם שֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *ṯaḥănîp̄û* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you in it for *haddām* it *yaḥănîp̄* *ʾeṯ*-the land and for the land not *yəḵuppar* for *dām* *ʾăšer* *šuppaḵ*-in it except with *dam* *šōp̄əḵô*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaḥănîp̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall pollute", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yaḥănîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it pollutes", "*yəḵuppar*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be atoned", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*šuppaḵ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun construct - blood of", "*šōp̄əḵô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - one who sheds it" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "pollute/defile/corrupt", "*kuppār*": "atone/make expiation/purge", "*šāp̄aḵ*": "pour out/shed/spill" } } 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.34", "source": "וְלֹ֧א תְטַמֵּ֣א אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֣ן בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁכֵ֕ן בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And not *ṯəṭammēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you *yōšəḇîm* in it *ʾăšer* I *šōḵēn* *bəṯôḵāh* for I *YHWH* *šōḵēn* *bəṯôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ṯəṭammēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall defile", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yōšəḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling", "*šōḵēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in the midst of it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in the midst of", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmēʾ*": "defile/make unclean/pollute", "*yōšēḇ*": "dweller/inhabitant/resident", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/residing/abiding", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/within" } }
• 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.27", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāb* *ʾabnēr* *ḥebrôn* and *wə-yaṭṭēhû* *yôʾāb* to-midst the-*šaʿar* to-*dabbēr* with-him in-the-*šelî* and *wə-yakkēhû* there the-*ḥōmeš* and *wə-yāmāt* in-*dam* *ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* his-brother", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yaṭṭēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he turned him aside", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*šelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the quietness/privacy", "*wə-yakkēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/abdomen/fifth rib", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭēhû*": "he turned him aside/he drew him away/he pulled him", "*šelî*": "quietness/privacy/secretly", "*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib/fifth part" } }
• 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.39", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôm* *rak* *û-māšûaḥ* *melek* *wə-hā-ʾănāšîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *qāšîm* from me *yəšallēm* *yhwh* to *ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ* according to *rāʿātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st person common singular - and I", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day/today", "*rak*": "adjective masculine singular - tender/weak/soft", "*û-māšûaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle masculine singular - and anointed", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*wə-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective common plural - these", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*qāšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hard/severe/harsh", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he repay", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil", "*rāʿātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/weak/gentle/soft", "*qāšîm*": "too hard/harsh/severe/difficult", "*yəšallēm*": "may he repay/may he restore/may he recompense", "*ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ*": "doer of evil/evildoer" } }
• 1 Kgs 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.32", "source": "וְהֵשִׁיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־דָּמ֜וֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגַ֣ע בִּשְׁנֵֽי־אֲ֠נָשִׁים צַדִּקִ֨ים וְטֹבִ֤ים מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣ם בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאָבִ֥י דָוִ֖ד לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע אֶת־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ שַׂר־צְבָ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֥א בֶן־יֶ֖תֶר שַׂר־צְבָ֥א יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *hēšîb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-his *dāmô* upon his *rōʾšô*, who *pāgaʿ* in two-*ʾănāšîm* *ṣaddîqîm* and *ṭôbîm* than him, and *yaharḡēm* with the *ḥereb*, and my father *dāwid* not *yādāʿ*, *ʾet*-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*nēr* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*ʿămāśāʾ* son-of-*yeter* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - will return/bring back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*pāgaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - attacked/struck", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous", "*ṭôbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*yaharḡēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix consecutive - killed them", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sword", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Ner", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Amasa", "*yeter*": "proper noun, masculine - Jether", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb*": "will return/bring back/repay", "*dāmô*": "his blood/his bloodguilt", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/upon himself", "*pāgaʿ*": "attacked/struck/killed/fell upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/better/more honorable", "*yaharḡēm*": "killed them/slew them", "*yādāʿ*": "knew/was aware of/had knowledge of" } }
• Gen 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-now *ʾarur* you from-the-*ʾadamah* which *patsetah* *ʾet*-her-mouth *laqaḥat* *ʾet*-*demey* your-brother from-your-hand", "grammar": { "*we-ʿattah*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾarur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattah*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*patsetah*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - opened wide", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pihah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mouth", "*laqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*mi-yadeka*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾarur*": "cursed/under a curse", "*patsetah*": "opened wide/gaped open", "*mi-yadeka*": "from your hand/by your hand/through your action" } }
• Gen 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים לְנֹ֗חַ קֵ֤ץ כָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ בָּ֣א לְפָנַ֔י כִּֽי־מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֛רֶץ חָמָ֖ס מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וְהִנְנִ֥י מַשְׁחִיתָ֖ם אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to *Nōaḥ* *qēṣ* all *bāśār* *bāʾ* before me because *mālʾâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās* from *pĕnêhem* and behold I *mašḥîtām* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun with prefix preposition - to Noah", "*qēṣ*": "noun masculine singular construct - end of", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh/living creature", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - has come", "*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - before me", "*mālʾâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - is filled", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*pĕnêhem*": "noun masculine plural + 3mp suffix with prefix preposition - from their presence", "*mašḥîtām*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 3mp suffix - destroying them", "*ʾet*": "preposition with", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/destruction/termination", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living creatures/humanity", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*mašḥîtām*": "destroying them/ruining them" } }
• Gen 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.23", "source": "וַיִּ֜מַח אֶֽת־כָּל־הַיְק֣וּם ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֗ה מֵאָדָ֤ם עַד־בְּהֵמָה֙ עַד־רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ וְעַד־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמָּח֖וּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ־נֹ֛חַ וֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yimmaḥ ʾet*-all-the-*yəqûm* which upon-face-of the-*ʾădāmâ* from-*ʾādām* until-*bəhēmâ* until-*remeś* and-until-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim wa-yimmāḥû* from-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-yiššāʾer ʾak-Nōaḥ wa-ʾăšer ʾittô* in-the-*tēbâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yimmaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wiped out", "*yəqûm*": "noun, masculine singular - existing thing/substance/living thing", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humankind", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - animal/beast/cattle", "*remeś*": "noun, masculine singular - creeping thing", "*ʿôp*": "collective noun - birds/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky", "*wa-yimmāḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were wiped out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wa-yiššāʾer*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remained", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and who/which", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yimmaḥ*": "and he wiped out/destroyed/blotted out", "*yəqûm*": "living being/existence/substance", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/land/earth", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*bəhēmâ*": "animal/livestock/cattle/beast", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature", "*ʿôp*": "bird/flying creature/winged creature", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*wa-yimmāḥû*": "and they were wiped out/blotted out/destroyed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wa-yiššāʾer*": "and he remained/was left/survived", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed", "*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel" } }
• Ps 109:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.15", "source": "יִהְי֣וּ נֶֽגֶד־יְהוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*Yihyû* before-*YHWH* *tāmîd* and-*yakrēt* from-*ʾereṣ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yakrēt*": "verb, hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him cut off", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory/remembrance" }, "variants": { "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*yakrēt*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*zikrām*": "their memory/their remembrance/their memorial" } }
• Prov 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.22", "source": "וּ֭רְשָׁעִים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים יִסְּח֥וּ מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "and-*rəšāʿîm* from-*ʾеrеṣ* *yikkārēṯû* and-*ḇôḡəḏîm* *yissəḥû* from-her", "grammar": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾеrеṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*yikkārēṯû*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off", "*ḇôḡəḏîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*yissəḥû*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be uprooted" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/wicked people", "*ʾеrеṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*yikkārēṯû*": "be cut off/be destroyed/be removed", "*ḇôḡəḏîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful ones/those dealing treacherously", "*yissəḥû*": "be uprooted/be torn away/be plucked up" } }
• Prov 25:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.26", "source": "מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּמָק֣וֹר מָשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִפְנֵֽי־רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "*maʿyān* *nirpāś* and-*māqôr* *māšḥāt* *ṣaddîq* *māṭ* before-*rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*maʿyān*": "noun, masculine singular - spring", "*nirpāś*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - muddied", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*māqôr*": "noun, masculine singular - fountain", "*māšḥāt*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - corrupted", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*māṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - tottering/wavering", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person" }, "variants": { "*maʿyān*": "spring/fountain", "*nirpāś*": "muddied/fouled/polluted", "*māqôr*": "fountain/spring/source", "*māšḥāt*": "corrupted/ruined/destroyed", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent one", "*māṭ*": "tottering/wavering/slipping/giving way", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/unjust one" } }
• Jer 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.11", "source": "כִּדְנָה֙ תֵּאמְר֣וּן לְה֔וֹם אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־תְּח֥וֹת שְׁמַיָּ֖א אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Thus *tēʾmərûn* to-them *ʾĕlāhayyāʾ* that-*šəmayyāʾ* and-*ʾarqāʾ* not *ʿăbadû* *yēʾbadû* from-*ʾarʿāʾ* and-from-under *šəmayyāʾ* these", "grammar": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (Aramaic) - you shall say", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the gods", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth", "*ʿăbadû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they made", "*yēʾbadû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they shall perish", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth" }, "variants": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "you shall say/tell/command (Aramaic)", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "the gods/deities (Aramaic)", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/sky (Aramaic)", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "the earth/land/ground (Aramaic)", "*ʿăbadû*": "they made/did/produced (Aramaic)", "*yēʾbadû*": "they shall perish/be destroyed/disappear (Aramaic)" } }
• Hab 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.4", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ תָּפ֣וּג תּוֹרָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יֵצֵ֥א לָנֶ֖צַח מִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֤י רָשָׁע֙ מַכְתִּ֣יר אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק עַל־כֵּ֛ן יֵצֵ֥א מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְעֻקָּֽל׃", "text": "Therefore *tāp̄ûḡ* *tôrāh* and-not-*yēṣēʾ* to-*lāneṣaḥ* *mišpāṭ* because *rāšāʿ* *maḵtîr* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ṣaddîq* therefore *yēṣēʾ* *mišpāṭ* *məʿuqqāl*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore/thus", "*tāp̄ûḡ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - grows numb/is slackened", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*wə-lōʾ-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and not goes forth", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to victory/forever/perpetuity", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*maḵtîr*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - surrounds/encircles", "*ʾeṯ-haṣṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteous person", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes forth", "*məʿuqqāl*": "adjective, masculine singular, Pual participle - distorted/perverted" }, "variants": { "*tāp̄ûḡ*": "grows numb/is slackened/fails/becomes feeble", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "to victory/forever/perpetually/completely", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one", "*maḵtîr*": "surrounds/encircles/hemms in", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*məʿuqqāl*": "distorted/perverted/twisted" } }
• Hab 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.12", "source": "הֲל֧וֹא אַתָּ֣ה מִקֶּ֗דֶם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י קְדֹשִׁ֖י לֹ֣א נָמ֑וּת יְהוָה֙ לְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט שַׂמְתּ֔וֹ וְצ֖וּר לְהוֹכִ֥יחַ יְסַדְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Are-not you from-*qeḏem* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* *qəḏōšî* not *nāmûṯ* *YHWH* for-*mišpāṭ* *śamtô* and-*ṣûr* for-*ləhôḵîaḥ* *yəsaḏtô*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - are not", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*miqqeḏem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from antiquity/from ancient times", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*qəḏōšî*": "adjective, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my Holy One", "*lōʾ nāmûṯ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we shall not die", "*ləmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*śamtô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you have appointed him", "*wə-ṣûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and Rock", "*ləhôḵîaḥ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - for correction/reproof", "*yəsaḏtô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you have established him" }, "variants": { "*qeḏem*": "antiquity/ancient times/olden days/east", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my deity", "*qəḏōšî*": "my Holy One/my Sacred One", "*nāmûṯ*": "we shall die/we will die", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*śamtô*": "you have appointed him/you have ordained him/you have established him", "*ṣûr*": "Rock/cliff/stone (metaphor for strength)", "*ləhôḵîaḥ*": "for correction/for reproof/for rebuke/for chastisement", "*yəsaḏtô*": "you have established him/you have founded him/you have appointed him" } }
• 1 John 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 John.3.12", "source": "Οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; Ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.", "text": "Not as *Kain*, from the *ponērou ēn*, and *esphaxen* the *adelphon* of him. And for what reason *esphaxen* him? Because the *erga* of him *ponēra ēn*, but those of the *adelphou* of him *dikaia*.", "grammar": { "*Kain*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cain", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil one", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*esphaxen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - slew/killed", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*ponēra*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of brother", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - righteous" }, "variants": { "*ponērou*": "evil one/wicked one/the devil", "*esphaxen*": "slew/killed/slaughtered", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*adelphou*": "brother's/fellow believer's", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright" } }