Acts 23:3

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{ "verseID": "Acts.23.3", "source": "Τότε ὁ Παῦλος πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν, Τύπτειν σε μέλλει ὁ Θεός, τοῖχε κεκονιαμένε: καὶ σὺ κάθῃ κρίνων με κατὰ τὸν νόμον, καὶ παρανομῶν κελεύεις με τύπτεσθαι;", "text": "Then the *Paulos* *pros* him *eipen*, *Typtein* you *mellei* the *Theos*, *toiche* *kekoniamene*: and you *kathē* *krinōn* me according-to the *nomon*, and *paranomōn* *keleueis* me *typtesthai*?", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Typtein*": "present active infinitive - to strike", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is about to", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*toiche*": "vocative masculine singular - wall", "*kekoniamene*": "perfect passive participle, vocative masculine singular - having been whitewashed", "*kathē*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you sit", "*krinōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - judging", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - law", "*paranomōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - acting contrary to law", "*keleueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you command", "*typtesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be struck" }, "variants": { "*mellei*": "is about to/will/intends to", "*toiche kekoniamene*": "whitewashed wall (metaphor for hypocrite)", "*kathē*": "you sit/are seated (position of authority)", "*paranomōn*": "breaking the law/acting illegally/violating law" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε ὁ Παῦλος πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν, Τύπτειν σε μέλλει ὁ Θεός, τοῖχε κεκονιαμένε: καὶ σὺ κάθῃ κρίνων με κατὰ τὸν νόμον, καὶ παρανομῶν κελεύεις με τύπτεσθαι;

Transliteration

Then the Paulos pros him eipen, Typtein you mellei the Theos, toiche kekoniamene: and you kathē krinōn me according-to the nomon, and paranomōn keleueis me typtesthai?

Grammar Details

• *Paulos*: nominative masculine singular - Paul
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *Typtein*: present active infinitive - to strike
• *mellei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is about to
• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *toiche*: vocative masculine singular - wall
• *kekoniamene*: perfect passive participle, vocative masculine singular - having been whitewashed
• *kathē*: present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you sit
• *krinōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - judging
• *nomon*: accusative masculine singular - law
• *paranomōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - acting contrary to law
• *keleueis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you command
• *typtesthai*: present passive infinitive - to be struck

Word Meanings

• *mellei*: is about to/will/intends to
• *toiche kekoniamene*: whitewashed wall (metaphor for hypocrite)
• *kathē*: you sit/are seated (position of authority)
• *paranomōn*: breaking the law/acting illegally/violating law

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Paul said to him, 'God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Paul said to him, God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde Paul to him: God smyte the thou payntyd wall. Sittest thou and iudgest me after the lawe: and commaundest me to be smytten contrary to the lawe?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Paul vnto him: God shal smyte the thou paynted wall. Syttest thou and iudgest me after the lawe, and commaundest me to be smytten cotrary to ye lawe?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Paul vnto him: God shall smite thee thou paynted wall: For, sittest thou & iudgest me after the lawe, & comaundest me to be smitten contrary to the lawe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, [thou] whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then Paul said unto him, `God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou -- thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Paul said to him,“God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, and in violation of the law you order me to be struck?”

Referenced Verses

• John 7:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.7.51", "source": "Μὴ ὁ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρʼ αὐτοῦ πρότερον, καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ;", "text": "*Mē* the *nomos* of us *krinei* the *anthrōpon*, *ean mē akousē par'* him *proteron*, and *gnō ti poiei*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not (in questions expecting negative answer)", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us/our", "*krinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - judges", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might hear", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*proteron*": "adverb, comparative - before/first", "*gnō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might know", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative - what", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/is doing" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "not/does not (rhetorical question marker)", "*nomos*": "law/custom/principle", "*krinei*": "judges/condemns/decides about", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human being", "*akousē*": "hears/listens to/understands", "*gnō*": "knows/learns/understands", "*poiei*": "does/makes/performs" } }
• Deut 25:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.1", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה רִיב֙ בֵּ֣ין אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּשְׁפָט֑וּם וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ אֶת־הָרָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "When *yihyeh* *rîb* between *ʾănāšîm* *wə-niggəšû* to the-*mišpāṭ* *û-šəpāṭûm* *wə-hiṣdîqû* *ʾet*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə-hiršîʿû* *ʾet*-the-*rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*rîb*": "noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*wə-niggəšû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and they come/approach", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the judgment/court", "*û-šəpāṭûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they judge them", "*wə-hiṣdîqû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they justify/pronounce righteous", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the righteous person", "*wə-hiršîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they condemn/pronounce guilty", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/court/justice/legal process", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/innocent party/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/guilty party/wrongdoer" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֛ה אִם־בִּ֥ן הַכּ֖וֹת הָרָשָׁ֑ע וְהִפִּיל֤וֹ הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ לְפָנָ֔יו כְּדֵ֥י רִשְׁעָת֖וֹ בְּמִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* if-*bin* the-*hakkôt* the-*rāšāʿ* *wə-hippîlô* the-*šōpēṭ* *wə-hikkāhû* before-him according-to *rišʿātô* in-*mispār*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*bin*": "construct noun masculine singular - son of/deserving of", "*ha-kkôt*": "definite article + hiphil infinitive construct - the striking/beating", "*ha-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the guilty person", "*wə-hippîlô*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he will cause him to fall down", "*ha-šōpēṭ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the judge", "*wə-hikkāhû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he will strike him", "*lə-pānāw*": "preposition + plural construct noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*kə-dê*": "preposition + construct noun - according to measure of", "*rišʿātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wickedness/guilt", "*bə-mispār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in number/count" }, "variants": { "*bin hakkôt*": "son of beating/worthy of beating/deserving beating", "*hippîlô*": "cause to lie down/make fall down/prostrate", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/his guilt/his crime", "*mispār*": "number/count/amount" } }
• Matt 23:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.27", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί! ὅτι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις, οἵτινες ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνονται ὡραῖοι, ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν ὀστέων νεκρῶν, καὶ πάσης ἀκαθαρσίας.", "text": "*Ouai* to-you, *grammateis* and *Pharisaioi*, *hypokritai*! because *paromoiazete* *taphois* *kekoniamenois*, which *exōthen* *men* *phainontai* *hōraioi*, *esōthen* *de* *gemousin* *osteōn* *nekrōn*, and of-all *akatharsias*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*grammateis*": "vocative, masculine, plural - scribes (direct address)", "*Pharisaioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Pharisees (direct address)", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites (direct address)", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that/since", "*paromoiazete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are like/resemble", "*taphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - tombs/graves", "*kekoniamenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been whitewashed", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*exōthen*": "adverb - outside/exterior", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlates with de)", "*phainontai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - appear/seem", "*hōraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beautiful/attractive", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/interior", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand (correlates with men)", "*gemousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are full", "*osteōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of bones", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead (persons)", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of all/every", "*akatharsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of uncleanness/impurity" }, "variants": { "*paromoiazete*": "are like/resemble/compare to", "*taphois*": "tombs/graves/sepulchers", "*kekoniamenois*": "whitewashed/plastered with lime", "*exōthen*": "outside/on the exterior", "*phainontai*": "appear/seem/look", "*hōraioi*": "beautiful/attractive/handsome", "*esōthen*": "inside/on the interior", "*gemousin*": "are full/filled with/laden with", "*osteōn*": "bones/skeletal remains", "*nekrōn*": "dead (persons)/corpses", "*akatharsias*": "uncleanness/impurity/filthiness" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.28", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνεσθε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις δίκαιοι, ἔσωθεν δὲ μεστοί ἐστε ὑποκρίσεως καὶ ἀνομίας.", "text": "*Houtōs* also you *exōthen* *men* *phainesthe* to-the *anthrōpois* *dikaioi*, *esōthen* *de* *mestoi* *este* *hypokriseōs* and *anomias*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*kai*": "adverb - also/too", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you (emphatic, subject)", "*exōthen*": "adverb - outside/exterior", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlates with de)", "*phainesthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you appear/seem", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*dikaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*esōthen*": "adverb - inside/interior", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand (correlates with men)", "*mestoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - full/filled", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hypokriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hypocrisy", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of lawlessness/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this way/likewise", "*exōthen*": "outside/outwardly/on the exterior", "*phainesthe*": "appear/seem/look", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*esōthen*": "inside/inwardly/on the interior", "*mestoi*": "full/filled with/complete with", "*hypokriseōs*": "hypocrisy/pretense/play-acting", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/unrighteousness" } }
• Ps 58:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.1", "source": "‫לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת לְדָוִ֥ד מִכְתָּֽם׃‬", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* *ʾal*-*tašḥēt* belonging to *dāwid*, a *miktām*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*ʾal*-*tašḥēt*": "negative particle + hiphil 2ms imperfect/jussive - do not destroy", "*dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by David", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/poem (possibly a musical term)" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/one who oversees", "*ʾal*-*tašḥēt*": "do not destroy/corrupt/ruin (possibly a musical instruction or tune name)", "*miktām*": "inscription/poem/golden psalm (uncertain meaning, musical or literary designation)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.2", "source": "‫הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃‬", "text": "*haʾumnām* *ʾēlem* *ṣedeq* *tədabbērûn* *mêšārîm* *tišpəṭû* *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾēlem*": "masculine singular noun - silence/muteness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*tədabbērûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect - you(plural) speak", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity/straightness", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal 2mp imperfect - you(plural) judge", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/in truth", "*ʾēlem*": "silence/muteness/speechlessness (some suggest alternate reading 'gods')", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/fairness/straight things", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }
• Ps 82:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.1", "source": "מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים נִצָּ֥ב בַּעֲדַת־אֵ֑ל בְּקֶ֖רֶב אֱלֹהִ֣ים יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃", "text": "*mizmôr* to-*ʾĀsāp̄* *ʾĕlōhîm* *niṣṣāb* in-*ʿădat*-*ʾēl* in-*qereb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yišpōṭ*", "grammar": { "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "to-*ʾĀsāp̄*": "preposition + proper name - belonging to/of Asaph", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - stands/is standing", "in-*ʿădat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in assembly/congregation of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/divine being", "in-*qereb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in midst of", "*yišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he judges/will judge" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʿădat-ʾēl*": "divine assembly/congregation of God/divine council", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.2", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "until-*mātay* *tišpəṭû*-*ʿāwel* and-*pənê* *rəšāʿîm* *tiśʾû*-*selāh*", "grammar": { "until-*mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you judge/will judge", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "and-*pənê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural noun - and faces of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones/evil doers", "*tiśʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show favor", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude" }, "variants": { "*tišpəṭû-ʿāwel*": "judge unjustly/judge with injustice", "*pənê*": "faces/persons/presence", "*tiśʾû*": "lift up/show partiality/be partial to/accept" } }
• Ps 94:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.20", "source": "הַֽיְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק", "text": "*ha-yəḥābərkā* *kissēʾ* *hawwôt* *yōṣēr* *ʿāmāl* upon-*ḥōq*", "grammar": { "*ha-yəḥābərkā*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - shall be allied with you", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - destruction/calamities", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - one who forms/frames", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - trouble/mischief", "*ʿălê-ḥōq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon statute/decree" }, "variants": { "*yəḥābərkā*": "be allied with you/be joined with you/partner with you", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*hawwôt*": "destruction/calamities/mischief", "*yōṣēr*": "one who forms/one who frames/one who fashions", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/law" } }
• Eccl 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.16", "source": "וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*wə*-further *rāʾîṯî* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *məqôm* the-*mišpāṭ* there the-*rešaʿ* *û*-*məqôm* the-*ṣeḏeq* there the-*rāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - further/still/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ha-šāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rešaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-ṣeḏeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rāšaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏ*": "further/still/yet/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of", "*šāmeš*": "sun", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/injustice/evil", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāšaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } }
• Amos 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.5.7", "source": "הַהֹפְכִ֥ים לְלַעֲנָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לָאָ֥רֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*Ha-hōphəkhîm* *lə-laʿănāh* *mishpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* *lā-ʾāreṣ* *hinnîḥû*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hōphəkhîm*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine plural - the ones turning", "*lə-laʿănāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/for wormwood", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*hinnîḥû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine plural - they cast down" }, "variants": { "*hōphəkhîm*": "turning/overthrowing/changing/perverting", "*laʿănāh*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hinnîḥû*": "cast down/set down/leave/abandon" } }
• Mic 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.3.8", "source": "וְאוּלָ֗ם אָנֹכִ֞י מָלֵ֤אתִי כֹ֙חַ֙ אֶת־ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּגְבוּרָ֑ה לְהַגִּ֤יד לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ פִּשְׁע֔וֹ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חַטָּאתֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "But *ʾānōkî* *mālēʾtî* *kōaḥ* *ʾet*-*rûaḥ* *YHWH* and-*mišpāṭ* and-*gĕbûrâ* to-*haggîd* to-*yaʿăqōb* *pišʿô* and-to-*yiśrāʾēl* *ḥaṭṭāʾtô*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mālēʾtî*": "1st person singular qal perfect - I am filled", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - power/strength", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*gĕbûrâ*": "feminine singular noun - might/strength", "*haggîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*pišʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his transgression", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sin" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself", "*mālēʾtî*": "I am filled/full of", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right", "*gĕbûrâ*": "might/strength/power", "*haggîd*": "to declare/tell/announce", "*pišʿô*": "his transgression/rebellion/crime", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "his sin/offense/wrongdoing" } } 9 { "verseID": "Micah.3.9", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֗את רָאשֵׁי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû-nāʾ* this *rāʾšê* *bêt* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* the-*mĕtaʿăbîm* *mišpāṭ* and-*ʾēt* all-the-*yĕšārâ* *yĕʿaqqēšû*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear please", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "masculine plural piel participle - abhorring", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yĕšārâ*": "feminine singular adjective - straight/upright", "*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "3rd person plural piel imperfect - they pervert" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "hear please/listen now", "*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "abhorring/detesting/rejecting", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right", "*yĕšārâ*": "straight/upright/right", "*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "they pervert/twist/distort" } } 10 { "verseID": "Micah.3.10", "source": "בֹּנֶ֥ה צִיּ֖וֹן בְּדָמִ֑ים וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּעַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "*bōneh* *ṣiyyôn* with-*dāmîm* and-*yĕrûšālaim* with-*ʿawlâ*", "grammar": { "*bōneh*": "masculine singular qal participle - building", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - blood/bloodshed", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness" }, "variants": { "*bōneh*": "building/one who builds", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness" } } 11 { "verseID": "Micah.3.11", "source": "רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ ׀ בְּשֹׁ֣חַד יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּמְחִ֣יר יוֹר֔וּ וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ בְּכֶ֣סֶף יִקְסֹ֑מוּ וְעַל־יְהוָה֙ יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֤וֹא יְהוָה֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*rāʾšêhā* for-*šōḥad* *yišpōṭû* and-*kōhănêhā* for-*mĕḥîr* *yôrû* and-*nĕbîʾêhā* for-*kesep* *yiqsōmû* and-upon-*YHWH* *yiššāʿēnû* saying *hălôʾ* *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* not-*tābôʾ* upon-us *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heads/leaders", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*yišpōṭû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they judge", "*kōhănêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her priests", "*mĕḥîr*": "masculine singular noun - price/payment", "*yôrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil imperfect - they teach", "*nĕbîʾêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her prophets", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*yiqsōmû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they divine", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "3rd person plural niphal imperfect - they lean", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst", "*tābôʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - she will come", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "her heads/leaders/chiefs", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/govern", "*mĕḥîr*": "price/payment/hire", "*yôrû*": "they teach/instruct", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*yiqsōmû*": "they divine/practice divination", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend", "*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us", "*tābôʾ*": "she will come/arrive/happen", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• John 18:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.18.24", "source": "Ἀπέστειλεν οὖν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἄννας δεδεμένον πρὸς Καϊάφαν τὸν ἀρχιερέα.", "text": "*Apesteilen oun auton ho Annas dedemenon pros Kaiaphan ton archierea*.", "grammar": { "*Apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho Annas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Annas", "*dedemenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been bound", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Kaiaphan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caiaphas", "*ton archierea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the high priest" }, "variants": { "*Apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Annas*": "Annas (personal name)", "*dedemenon*": "having been bound/bound/tied", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*Kaiaphan*": "Caiaphas (personal name)", "*archierea*": "high priest/chief priest" } }
• Lev 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.15", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֙וֶל֙ בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣י גָד֑וֹל בְּצֶ֖דֶק תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט עֲמִיתֶֽךָ", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăśû* *ʿāwel* *bammišpāṭ* *lōʾ*-*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*-*ḏāl* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯehdar* *pənê* *gāḏôl* *bəṣeḏeq* *tišpōṭ* *ʿămîṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lift up/show partiality to", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḏāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯehdar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall honor/favor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/mighty", "*bəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*tišpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall judge", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/unrighteousness", "*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*": "show partiality to/be partial to/favor", "*ṯehdar*": "honor/favor/show deference to", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/fairness", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "your neighbor/fellow/companion/friend" } }
• Lev 19:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.35", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֖וֶל בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּמִּדָּ֕ה בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăśû* *ʿāwel* *bammišpāṭ* *bammiddāh* *bammišqāl* *û-ḇamməśûrāh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*bammiddāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in measurement", "*bammišqāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in weight", "*û-ḇamməśûrāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in measure/quantity" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*middāh*": "measurement/dimension/length", "*mišqāl*": "weight/balance", "*məśûrāh*": "measure/quantity/volume" } }