Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.40.3", "source": "ק֣וֹל קוֹרֵ֔א בַּמִּדְבָּ֕ר פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה יַשְּׁרוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה מְסִלָּ֖ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*qôl qôrēʾ bammidbar pannû derek YHWH yaššěrû bāʿărābāh měsillāh lēʾlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'voice of'", "*qôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'calling/one who calls'", "*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the wilderness'", "*pannû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'clear/prepare'", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'way of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yaššěrû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'make straight'", "*bāʿărābāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the desert plain'", "*měsillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'highway'", "*lēʾlōhênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'for our God'" }, "variants": { "*qôl qôrēʾ*": "voice calling/voice of one calling", "*bammidbar*": "in the wilderness/in the desert", "*pannû*": "clear/prepare/make way", "*bāʿărābāh*": "in the desert plain/in the Arabah", "*měsillāh*": "highway/raised road" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 1:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Mark.1.2", "source": "Ὡς γέγραπται ἐν τοῖς προφήταις, Ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου.", "text": "As *gegraptai* in the *prophētais*, *Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* the *angelon* of me *pro prosōpou* of you, who *kataskeuasei* the *hodon* of you *emprosthen* of you.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - it has been written", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*Idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person, singular pronoun - I", "*apostellō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I send/am sending", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*kataskeuasei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*emprosthen*": "adverb with genitive - before/in front of" }, "variants": { "*angelon*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*prosōpou*": "face/presence/person", "*kataskeuasei*": "will prepare/make ready/construct", "*hodon*": "way/road/path/journey" } } 3 { "verseID": "Mark.1.3", "source": "Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Phōnē boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon Kyriou*, *eutheias poieite* the *tribous* of him.", "grammar": { "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying/shouting", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - desert/wilderness", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - make/do", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads" }, "variants": { "*Phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*boōntos*": "crying out/shouting/calling", "*erēmō*": "desert/wilderness/desolate place", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*tribous*": "paths/trails/beaten tracks" } } 4 { "verseID": "Mark.1.4", "source": "Ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "*Egeneto Iōannēs baptizōn* in the *erēmō*, and *kēryssōn baptisma metanoias* into *aphesin hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came/appeared/arose", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*baptizōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - baptizing/immersing", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - desert/wilderness", "*kēryssōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/announcing", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/release", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins/errors" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "came/appeared/arose/came to be", "*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing/dipping", "*kēryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/release/pardon", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/missing the mark/errors" } } 5 { "verseID": "Mark.1.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα, καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυμῖται, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο πάντες ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ, ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *exeporeueto pros* him all the *Ioudaia chōra*, and the *Hierosolymitai*, and *ebaptizonto pantes* in the *Iordanē potamō* by him, *exomologoumenoi* the *hamartias* of them.", "grammar": { "*exeporeueto*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - was going out/proceeding", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Ioudaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Judean", "*chōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*Hierosolymitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jerusalemites/people of Jerusalem", "*ebaptizonto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - were being baptized", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*Iordanē*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jordan", "*potamō*": "dative, masculine, singular - river", "*exomologoumenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - confessing/acknowledging", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*exeporeueto*": "was going out/proceeding/journeying", "*chōra*": "region/country/land/territory", "*ebaptizonto*": "were being baptized/immersed", "*exomologoumenoi*": "confessing/acknowledging openly" } }
  • John 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "John.1.23", "source": "Ἔφη, Ἐγὼ φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, καθὼς εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας ὁ προφήτης.", "text": "He *ephē*, *Egō phōnē boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Euthynate* the *hodon Kyriou*, just as *eipen Ēsaias* the *prophētēs*.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *phēmi* - he said/was saying", "*Egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*phōnē*": "nominative feminine singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular of *boaō* - of one crying", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*Euthynate*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person plural of *euthynō* - make straight", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - way/path/road", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - said", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative masculine singular - Isaiah", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*boōntos*": "of one crying/calling out/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region", "*Euthynate*": "make straight/prepare/level", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of Yahweh (quoting Isaiah 40:3)" } }
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.1.16", "source": "Καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Kai pollous tōn huiōn Israēl epistrephei epi Kyrion ton Theon autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*tōn huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*epistrephei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he will turn", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to, toward", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the God", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them, their" }, "variants": { "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*epistrephei*": "will turn/will return/will convert", "*epi*": "to/toward/unto" } } 17 { "verseID": "Luke.1.17", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλίου, ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων· ἑτοιμάσαι Κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.", "text": "*Kai autos proeleusetai enōpion autou en pneumati kai dynamei Ēliou, epistrepsai kardias paterōn epi tekna, kai apeitheis en phronēsei dikaiōn; hetoimasai Kyriō laon kateskeuasmenon*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*proeleusetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will go before", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before, in the presence of", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*en pneumati*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*Ēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Elijah", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to turn", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*paterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fathers", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to, toward", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disobedient", "*en phronēsei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in wisdom, understanding", "*dikaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of righteous ones", "*hetoimasai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to prepare", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for the Lord", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*kateskeuasmenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been prepared" }, "variants": { "*proeleusetai*": "will go before/will precede/will come before", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/rebellious", "*phronēsei*": "wisdom/understanding/prudence", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*hetoimasai*": "to prepare/to make ready", "*kateskeuasmenon*": "prepared/made ready/equipped" } }
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.1", "source": "הִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל־הֵיכָל֜וֹ הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Hinni* *sholeaḥ* *malʾakhi* *u-pinnah*-*derekh* *le-panay* *u-fitʾom* *yavoʾ* *el*-*hekhalo* *ha-ʾadon* *ʾasher*-*ʾattem* *mevaqshim* *u-malʾakh* *ha-berit* *ʾasher*-*ʾattem* *ḥafetsim* *hinneh*-*va*, *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*Hinni*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I", "*sholeaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*malʾakhi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my messenger", "*u-pinnah*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will clear/prepare", "*derekh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/path", "*le-panay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*u-fitʾom*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and suddenly", "*yavoʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hekhalo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his temple/palace", "*ha-ʾadon*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Lord/master", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*mevaqshim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*u-malʾakh*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and messenger of", "*ha-berit*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*ḥafetsim*": "adjective, masculine plural - desiring/delighting in", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*va*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*malʾakhi*": "my messenger/my angel", "*pinnah*": "clear/prepare/make a way", "*derekh*": "way/path/road", "*fitʾom*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*hekhalo*": "his temple/his palace", "*ha-ʾadon*": "the Lord/the Master/the Sovereign", "*ha-berit*": "the covenant/the agreement", "*YHWH tsevaʾot*": "LORD of hosts/Yahweh of armies" } }
  • Matt 3:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.1", "source": "¶Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστὴς, κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας,", "text": "¶In *de* the *hēmerais* *ekeinais* *paraginetai* *Iōannēs* the *Baptistēs*, *kēryssōn* in the *erēmō* of the *Ioudaias*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinais*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, plural - those", "*paraginetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes/arrives", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*Baptistēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Baptist", "*kēryssōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/preaching", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea" }, "variants": { "*paraginetai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*kēryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.2", "source": "Καὶ λέγων, Μετανοεῖτε: ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *legōn*, *Metanoeite*: *ēngiken* *gar* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Metanoeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - repent/change your mind", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has come near/approached", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Metanoeite*": "repent/change your mind/turn away from sin", "*ēngiken*": "has come near/has approached/is at hand", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.3", "source": "Οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos* *gar* *estin* the *rhētheis* by *Ēsaiou* the *prophētou*, *legontos*, *Phōnē* *boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* of *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of him.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one/he", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*rhētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spoken of/mentioned", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying out/calling", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/this man", "*rhētheis*": "spoken of/mentioned/referred to", "*boōntos*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord", "*tribous*": "paths/roads/trails" } }
  • Isa 57:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.14", "source": "וְאָמַ֥ר סֹֽלּוּ־סֹ֖לּוּ פַּנּוּ־דָ֑רֶךְ הָרִ֥ימוּ מִכְשׁ֖וֹל מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ עַמִּֽי׃ ס", "text": "*wə-ʾāmar* *sōllû-sōllû* *pannû-dārek* *hārîmû* *mikšôl* *midderek* *ʿammî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says/said", "*sōllû-sōllû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural (repeated) - build up, build up", "*pannû-dārek*": "piel imperative, masculine plural + noun, feminine, singular - clear the way", "*hārîmû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - lift up/remove", "*mikšôl*": "noun, masculine, singular - stumbling block/obstacle", "*midderek*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - from the way of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*sōllû-sōllû*": "build up/cast up/prepare (repeated for emphasis)", "*pannû-dārek*": "clear the way/remove obstacles/prepare the path", "*hārîmû*": "remove/take away/lift up", "*mikšôl*": "stumbling block/obstacle/hindrance", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey" } }
  • Luke 1:76-77 : 76 { "verseID": "Luke.1.76", "source": "Καὶ σύ, παιδίον, προφήτης Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ: προπορεύσῃ γὰρ πρὸ προσώπου Κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And you, *paidion*, *prophētēs Hypsistou klēthēsē*: *proporeusē* for *pro prosōpou Kyriou hetoimasai hodous* of him;", "grammar": { "*paidion*": "vocative neuter singular - little child", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*Hypsistou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Most High", "*klēthēsē*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you will be called", "*proporeusē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you will go before", "*pro*": "preposition with genitive - before", "*prosōpou*": "genitive neuter singular - of face", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*hetoimasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prepare", "*hodous*": "accusative feminine plural - ways/roads" }, "variants": { "*paidion*": "little child/infant/child", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*Hypsistou*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme", "*klēthēsē*": "you will be called/you will be named", "*proporeusē*": "you will go before/you will precede/you will go ahead", "*pro prosōpou*": "before the face of/ahead of", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of YHWH/of the Master", "*hetoimasai*": "to prepare/to make ready", "*hodous*": "ways/roads/paths" } } 77 { "verseID": "Luke.1.77", "source": "Τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν,", "text": "*Tou dounai gnōsin sōtērias* the *laō* of him in *aphesei hamartiōn* of them,", "grammar": { "*Tou dounai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give", "*gnōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - knowledge", "*sōtērias*": "genitive feminine singular - of salvation", "*laō*": "dative masculine singular - to people", "*aphesei*": "dative feminine singular - in forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*Tou dounai*": "to give/of giving/for the purpose of giving", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/recognition", "*sōtērias*": "of salvation/of deliverance/of rescue", "*laō*": "people/nation/group", "*aphesei*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings/failures" } }
  • Isa 43:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.19", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י עֹשֶׂ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ עַתָּ֣ה תִצְמָ֔ח הֲל֖וֹא תֵּֽדָע֑וּהָ אַ֣ף אָשִׂ֤ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֔רֶךְ בִּֽישִׁמ֖וֹן נְהָרֽוֹת׃", "text": "Behold me *ʿōśeh* a *ḥădāšâ*, now it *tiṣmāḥ*. Will you not *tēdāʿûhā*? Indeed, I will *ʾāśîm* in the *midbār* a *derek*, in *yəšîmôn* *nəhārôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/making", "*ḥădāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - new thing", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will spring forth", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will know it", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will place/set", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*yəšîmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wasteland", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing", "*ḥădāšâ*": "new thing/new matter/novelty", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "will spring forth/will sprout/will emerge", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "will know it/will perceive it/will recognize it", "*ʾāśîm*": "will place/will set/will establish", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*yəšîmôn*": "desert/wasteland/wilderness", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/waterways" } }
  • Isa 62:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.10", "source": "עִבְר֤וּ עִבְרוּ֙ בַּשְּׁעָרִ֔ים פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָעָ֑ם סֹ֣לּוּ סֹ֤לּוּ הַֽמְסִלָּה֙ סַקְּל֣וּ מֵאֶ֔בֶן הָרִ֥ימוּ נֵ֖ס עַל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʿiḇrû* *ʿiḇrû* in-the-*šᵉʿārîm* *pannû* *dereḵ* the-*ʿām* *sōllû* *sōllû* the-*mᵉsillāh* *saqqᵉlû* from-*ʾeḇen* *hārîmû* *nēs* over-the-*ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿiḇrû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - pass through/cross over", "*šᵉʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gates", "*pannû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - clear/prepare", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*sōllû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - build up/raise up", "*mᵉsillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - highway/raised road", "*saqqᵉlû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - clear of stones", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*hārîmû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - banner/standard", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*ʿiḇrû*": "pass through/cross over/go through", "*šᵉʿārîm*": "gates/entrances", "*pannû*": "clear/prepare/make way", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*sōllû*": "build up/raise up/pile up", "*mᵉsillāh*": "highway/raised road/causeway", "*saqqᵉlû*": "clear of stones/remove stones", "*ʾeḇen*": "stone/rock", "*hārîmû*": "lift up/raise/elevate", "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.11", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה הִשְׁמִ֙יעַ֙ אֶל־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ אִמְרוּ֙ לְבַת־צִיּ֔וֹן הִנֵּ֥ה יִשְׁעֵ֖ךְ בָּ֑א הִנֵּ֤ה שְׂכָרוֹ֙ אִתּ֔וֹ וּפְעֻלָּת֖וֹ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "Behold *YHWH* *hišmîaʿ* to-*qᵉṣēh* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾimrû* to-*baṯ*-*ṣiyyôn* behold *yišʿēḵ* *bāʾ* behold *śᵉḵārô* with-him and-*pᵉʿullāṯô* before-him", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hišmîaʿ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has caused to hear/proclaimed", "*qᵉṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʾimrû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - say", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun, feminine - Zion", "*yišʿēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your salvation", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*śᵉḵārô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his reward", "*pᵉʿullāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his recompense/work" }, "variants": { "*hišmîaʿ*": "has caused to hear/has proclaimed/has announced", "*qᵉṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*ʾimrû*": "say/tell/speak", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "daughter of Zion/Zion's people", "*yišʿēḵ*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your victory", "*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*śᵉḵārô*": "his reward/his wage/his payment", "*pᵉʿullāṯô*": "his recompense/his work/his deed" } }
  • Luke 3:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.3.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἀρχιερέων Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν τοῦ Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.", "text": "Upon *archiereon* *Hanna* and *Kaiapha*, *egeneto* *rhema* *Theou* upon *Ioannen* the [one] of-the *Zachariou* *huion* in the *eremo*.", "grammar": { "*archiereon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of high priests", "*Hanna*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Annas", "*Kaiapha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caiaphas", "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person, singular - became/came/happened", "*rhema*": "nominative, neuter, singular - word/saying/utterance", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Ioannen*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*Zachariou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zacharias", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*eremo*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert/isolated place" }, "variants": { "*archiereon*": "high priests/chief priests", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred/appeared", "*rhema*": "word/saying/utterance/message/thing", "*eremo*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place/uninhabited region" } } 3 { "verseID": "Luke.3.3", "source": "Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν περίχωρον τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν·", "text": "And *elthen* into all the *perichōron* of-the *Iordanou*, *keryssōn* *baptisma* *metanoias* into *aphesin* *hamartion*;", "grammar": { "*elthen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - came/went", "*perichōron*": "accusative, feminine, singular - surrounding region/countryside", "*Iordanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jordan", "*keryssōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/preaching", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of repentance/change of mind", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartion*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*perichōron*": "surrounding region/countryside/territory", "*keryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing/heralding", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/dipping", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind/turning", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release/pardon", "*hamartion*": "sins/wrongdoings/failures" } } 4 { "verseID": "Luke.3.4", "source": "Ὡς γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ λόγων Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "As *gegraptai* in *biblo* *logon* *Esaiou* the *prophetou*, *legontos*, *Phōne* *boontos* in the *eremo*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of-him.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has been written", "*biblo*": "dative, feminine, singular - book/scroll", "*logon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words/sayings", "*Esaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophetou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Phōne*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*boontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying/calling out", "*eremo*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - prepare/make ready", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - make/do", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/tracks" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*biblo*": "book/scroll/writing", "*logon*": "words/sayings/messages", "*prophetou*": "prophet/one who speaks forth", "*Phōne*": "voice/sound/noise", "*boontos*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*eremo*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place", "*Hetoimasate*": "prepare/make ready/get ready", "*hodon*": "way/road/path/journey", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of Master", "*tribous*": "paths/tracks/highways" } } 5 { "verseID": "Luke.3.5", "source": "Πᾶσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται, καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ἔσται τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθείαν, καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας·", "text": "Every *pharagx* *plerōthesetai*, and every *oros* and *bounos* *tapeinōthesetai*; and *estai* the *skolia* into *eutheian*, and the *tracheiai* into *hodous* *leias*;", "grammar": { "*pharagx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - ravine/valley", "*plerōthesetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be filled", "*oros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*bounos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hill", "*tapeinōthesetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be made low/humbled", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be", "*skolia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - crooked things", "*eutheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - straight (path)", "*tracheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - rough places", "*hodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ways/roads", "*leias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - smooth/level" }, "variants": { "*pharagx*": "ravine/valley/gorge", "*plerōthesetai*": "will be filled/will be made full", "*oros*": "mountain/high hill", "*bounos*": "hill/mound", "*tapeinōthesetai*": "will be made low/will be humbled/will be brought down", "*skolia*": "crooked things/twisted things", "*tracheiai*": "rough places/rugged places", "*leias*": "smooth/level/even" } } 6 { "verseID": "Luke.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ὄψεται πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *opsetai* all *sarx* the *soterion* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*opsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will see", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*soterion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - salvation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*opsetai*": "will see/will behold/will perceive", "*sarx*": "flesh/humanity/human beings", "*soterion*": "salvation/deliverance/saving act" } }
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.8", "source": "וְהָיָה־שָׁ֞ם מַסְל֣וּל וָדֶ֗רֶךְ וְדֶ֤רֶךְ הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִקָּ֣רֵא לָ֔הּ לֹֽא־יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ טָמֵ֖א וְהוּא־לָ֑מוֹ הֹלֵ֥ךְ דֶּ֛רֶךְ וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִתְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām* *maslûl* *wā*-*derek* *wə*-*derek* *ha-qōdeš* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû* *ṭāmēʾ* *wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô* *hōlēk* *derek* *we*-*ʾĕwîlîm* *lōʾ* *yitʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + adverb - and there will be there", "*maslûl*": "masculine singular noun - highway", "*wā*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and way/road", "*wə*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way of", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - it will be called", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall not pass over it", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - unclean", "*wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it is for them", "*hōlēk*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - one walking", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*we*-*ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - will go astray" }, "variants": { "*maslûl*": "highway/raised way", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/consecration", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/foolish ones" } }
  • Ps 68:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.4", "source": "וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים יִשְׂמְח֣וּ יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֗ים וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ṣaddîqîm* *yiśməḥû* *yaʿalṣû* *lipnê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yāśîśû* *bə-śimḥâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṣaddîqîm*": "conjunction וְ (and) + masculine plural adjective/noun - 'and righteous ones'", "*yiśməḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will rejoice'", "*yaʿalṣû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will exult'", "*lipnê*": "preposition לְ (to/before) + construct state of פָּנִים (face) - 'before the face/presence of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*wə-yāśîśû*": "conjunction וְ (and) + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they will be glad'", "*bə-śimḥâ*": "preposition בְּ (in/with) + feminine singular noun - 'with joy'" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/upright ones", "*yiśməḥû*": "rejoice/be joyful/be happy", "*yaʿalṣû*": "exult/be jubilant/celebrate", "*yāśîśû*": "be glad/rejoice/be joyful", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }
  • Isa 11:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.15", "source": "וְהֶחֱרִ֣ים יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֚ת לְשׁ֣וֹן יָם־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְהֵנִ֥יף יָד֛וֹ עַל־הַנָּהָ֖ר בַּעְיָ֣ם רוּח֑וֹ וְהִכָּ֙הוּ֙ לְשִׁבְעָ֣ה נְחָלִ֔ים וְהִדְרִ֖יךְ בַּנְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-heḥĕrîm YHWH 'ēt ləšôn yām-miṣrayim wə-hēnîp yādô 'al-hannāhār ba'yām rûḥô wə-hikkāhû ləšib'āh nəḥālîm wə-hidrîk bannə'ālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-heḥĕrîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will utterly destroy", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*ləšôn*": "feminine singular construct - tongue/bay of", "*yām*": "masculine singular construct - sea of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-hēnîp*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will wave", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*'al*": "preposition - over/against", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the river", "*ba'yām*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - with might of", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wind/breath/spirit", "*wə-hikkāhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he will strike it", "*ləšib'āh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - into seven", "*nəḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - streams/wadis", "*wə-hidrîk*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will make walk", "*bannə'ālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in sandals" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕrîm*": "utterly destroy/ban/devote to destruction", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/bay/gulf", "*hēnîp*": "wave/brandish/shake", "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*ba'yām*": "with might/with scorching heat", "*rûḥô*": "his wind/his breath/his spirit", "*hikkāhû*": "will strike it/will smite it", "*nəḥālîm*": "streams/wadis/brooks", "*hidrîk*": "make walk/lead/tread/guide", "*nə'ālîm*": "sandals/shoes" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.16", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֣ה מְסִלָּ֔ה לִשְׁאָ֣ר עַמּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּׁאֵ֖ר מֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר הָֽיְתָה֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּי֥וֹם עֲלֹת֖וֹ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-hāytāh məsillāh lišə'ār 'ammô 'ăšer yiššā'ēr mē'aššûr ka'ăšer hāytāh ləyiśrā'ēl bəyôm 'ălōtô mē'ereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there will be", "*məsillāh*": "feminine singular noun - highway/raised road", "*lišə'ār*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for remnant of", "*'ammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*yiššā'ēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will remain/be left", "*mē'aššûr*": "preposition + proper noun - from Assyria", "*ka'ăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - just as", "*hāytāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - there was", "*ləyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - for Israel", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in day of", "*'ălōtô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming up", "*mē'ereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*məsillāh*": "highway/raised road/causeway", "*šə'ār*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*yiššā'ēr*": "will remain/will be left/will survive", "*'ălōtô*": "his coming up/his ascending/his going up" } }
  • Isa 49:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.11", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י כָל־הָרַ֖י לַדָּ֑רֶךְ וּמְסִלֹּתַ֖י יְרֻמֽוּן׃", "text": "*Wə-śamtî* all-*hāray* for-*dāreḵ*, *ûməsillōṯay* *yərumûn*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-śamtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will make/place", "*hāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my mountains", "*dāreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*ûməsillōṯay*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 1st singular suffix - and my highways", "*yərumûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be raised up" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*hāray*": "my mountains/my mountain ranges", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path/journey", "*məsillōṯay*": "my highways/my raised roads/my causeways", "*yərumûn*": "they will be raised up/they will be exalted/they will be elevated" } }