Verse 4
{ "verseID": "John.1.4", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *autō* *zōē* *ēn*; and the *zōē* *ēn* the *phōs* of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - in him", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vital force", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/mankind/people" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
I ham var livet, og livet ga lys til menneskene.
Norsk King James
I ham var livet; og livet var menneskenes lys.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
I det var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
gpt4.5-preview
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
gpt4.5-preview
I Ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
claude3.7
In him life was; and the life was the light of men.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
I det var Liv, og Livet var Menneskets Lys.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
KJV 1769 norsk
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskers lys.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
In it was lyfe and the lyfe was ye lyght of men
Coverdale Bible (1535)
In him was the life, and the life was the light of men:
Geneva Bible (1560)
In it was life, and that life was the light of men.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
In it was lyfe, and the lyfe was the lyght of men,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Webster's Bible (1833)
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
American Standard Version (1901)
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
World English Bible (2000)
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
Referenced Verses
- John 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.8.12", "source": "¶Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν, λέγων, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου: ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Palin* *oun* *Iēsous* to them *elalēsen*, *legōn*, I *eimi* the *phōs* of the *kosmou*: the one *akolouthōn* me *ou mē* *peripatēsei* in the *skotia*, but *hexei* the *phōs* of the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*akolouthōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - following", "*ou mē*": "strong double negative - certainly not", "*peripatēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will walk", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*hexei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will have", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/talked", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/cosmos", "*akolouthōn*": "following/accompanying/adhering to", "*peripatēsei*": "will walk/conduct oneself/live", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/ignorance", "*hexei*": "will have/possess/hold", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
- John 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.11.25", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις, καὶ ἡ ζωή: ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, κἂν ἀποθάνῃ, ζήσεται:", "text": "*Eipen* *autē* the *Iēsous*, *Egō* *eimi* the *anastasis*, *kai* the *zōē*: the *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme*, *kan* *apothanē*, *zēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - to her", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*kan*": "crasis of *kai* + *ean* - even if", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might die", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*kan*": "even if/although", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will be alive" } }
- John 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.5.26", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἔχει ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ· οὕτως ἔδωκεν καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ ζωὴν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ·", "text": "Just as for the *Patēr echei zōēn* in *heautō*; thus *edōken* also to the *Huiō zōēn echein* in *heautō*;", "grammar": { "*Hōsper*": "adverb - just as/as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *echō* - has", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Huiō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echein*": "present active infinitive of *echō* - to have", "*heautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself" }, "variants": { "*echei zōēn*": "has life/possesses life", "*heautō*": "himself/in his own nature", "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*echein*": "to have/to possess" } }
- John 12:46 : 46 { "verseID": "John.12.46", "source": "Ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.", "text": "I *phōs* into the *kosmon* have *elēlytha*, that everyone the one *pisteuōn* in *eme* in the *skotia* not may *meinē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world/universe", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - have come", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - believing/trusting", "*eme*": "accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*meinē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*elēlytha*": "have come/arrived/appeared", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/continue/stay" } }
- John 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.14.6", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἡ ζωή: οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *Iēsous*, *Egō eimi* the *hodos*, and the *alētheia*, and the *zōē*: *oudeis erchetai pros ton Patera*, if not *di' emou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō eimi*": "nominative pronoun + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*hodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*di' emou*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - through me" }, "variants": { "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }
- John 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.9.5", "source": "Ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὦ, φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "Whenever in the *kosmō* I-*ō*, *phōs eimi* of-the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe", "*ō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might be", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*ō*": "I might be/am", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "of world/universe/ordered system" } }
- 1 John 1:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "1 John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἔστιν ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία.", "text": "And this *estin* the *angelia* which we have *akēkoamen* from him, and *anangellomen* to you, that the *Theos* *phōs* *estin*, and *skotia* in him not *estin* not any.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*angelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - message/announcement", "*akēkoamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have heard [completed action with present relevance]", "*anangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we announce/declare [ongoing action]", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*oudemia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - not one/none at all [emphatic negation]" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists/consists of", "*angelia*": "message/announcement/proclamation", "*akēkoamen*": "have heard/listened to/received by hearing", "*anangellomen*": "announce/declare/proclaim/report", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance/truth", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*oudemia*": "none/no/not any/not at all [emphatic negation]" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 John.1.6", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν:", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *koinōnian* we *echomen* with him, and in the *skotei* we *peripatōmen*, we *pseudometha*, and not we *poioumen* the *alētheian*:", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/participation", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [locative use]", "*peripatōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might walk/conduct ourselves [potential ongoing action]", "*pseudometha*": "present, 1st plural, middle - we lie/speak falsely [ongoing action]", "*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we do/perform/practice [ongoing action]", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth [direct object]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*peripatōmen*": "walk/conduct ourselves/live/behave", "*pseudometha*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*poioumen*": "do/practice/perform/accomplish", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 John.1.7", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "If *de* in the *phōti* we *peripatōmen*, as he *estin* in the *phōti*, *koinōnian* we *echomen* with *allēlōn*, and the *haima* of *Iēsou Christou* the *Huiou* of him *katharizei* us from all *hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/moreover [connecting with contrast]", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light [locative use]", "*peripatōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might walk/conduct ourselves [potential ongoing action]", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another/each other", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*katharizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - cleanses/purifies [ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/moreover/yet [contrasting]", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/radiance/truth", "*peripatōmen*": "walk/conduct ourselves/live/behave", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*allēlōn*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus [personal name]", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant/offspring", "*katharizei*": "cleanses/purifies/makes clean", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure" } }
- Eph 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.14", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Dio legei*, *Egeirai* the *katheudōn*, and *anasta* from the *nekrōn*, and *epiphausei* to you the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Egeirai*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - awake/arise [command]", "*katheudōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping one", "*anasta*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up [command]", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*epiphausei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will shine upon", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/wherefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "says/speaks/it says", "*Egeirai*": "awake/arise", "*katheudōn*": "sleeping one/sleeper", "*anasta*": "rise up/stand up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/dead", "*epiphausei*": "will shine upon/will give light to", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
- John 12:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.12.35", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ φῶς μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἐστιν. Περιπατεῖτε ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ: καὶ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει.", "text": "*Eipen* therefore to them the *Iēsous*, Yet a *mikron* *chronon* the *phōs* with you *estin*. *Peripateite* while the *phōs* you *echete*, that not *skotia* you might *katalabē*; and the one *peripatōn* in the *skotia* not *oiden* where he *hypagei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*mikron*": "accusative neuter singular - small/little", "*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/period", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Peripateite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have/possess", "*skotia*": "nominative feminine singular - darkness", "*katalabē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize", "*peripatōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - walking/conducting oneself", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows/understands", "*hypagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - goes/departs" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*mikron*": "small/little/brief", "*chronon*": "time/period/duration", "*phōs*": "light/radiance/illumination", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*Peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*katalabē*": "overtake/seize/grasp/overcome", "*peripatōn*": "walking/going/conducting oneself", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/comprehends", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/proceeds/leaves" } }
- 1 John 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 John.5.11", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία, ὅτι ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεός, καὶ αὕτη ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "And this *estin* the *marturia*, that *zōēn aiōnion* *edōken* to us the *Theos*, and this the *zōē* in the *Huiō* of him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*marturia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st plural - to us", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*marturia*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality" } }
- Col 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.4", "source": "Ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς, φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "When the *Christos* *phanerōthē*, the *zōē* of us, *tote* also you *syn* him *phanerōthēsesthe* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, in apposition to Christ - life", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*autō*": "dative, 3rd person singular pronoun - with him", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be manifested/revealed", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in glory/splendor" }, "variants": { "*phanerōthē*": "is revealed/manifested/made visible", "*zōē*": "life/existence/living being", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "will be revealed/manifested/made visible", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/honor/magnificence" } }
- John 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "John.1.8", "source": "Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ Φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός.", "text": "Not *ēn ekeinos* the *Phōs*, but that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light" }, "variants": { "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Phōs*": "Light/illumination (capitalized, indicating divine light)", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence" } } 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
- Luke 1:78-79 : 78 { "verseID": "Luke.1.78", "source": "Διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν· ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,", "text": "Through *splanchna* of *eleous* of *Theou* our; in which *epeskepsato* us *anatolē* from *hypsous*,", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - through/because of", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/inward parts/tender mercies", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ἡμῶν*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hois*": "dative, relative pronoun, neuter, plural - in which/whereby", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - visited/looked upon", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person, plural pronoun - us", "*anatolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dayspring/rising/east", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hypsous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - height/high place" }, "variants": { "*splanchna*": "bowels/inward parts/heart/tender mercies/compassion", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/attended to/cared for", "*anatolē*": "dayspring/rising (of sun or stars)/east/dawn/branch" } } 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
- Luke 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.2.32", "source": "Φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν Ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Phōs* for *apokalypsin* of *Ethnōn*, and *doxan* of *laou* of you *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Phōs*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people/nation", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*Phōs*": "light/illumination", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*laou*": "people/nation/populace" } }
- Matt 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }
- Isa 42:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.6", "source": "אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ בְצֶ֖דֶק וְאַחְזֵ֣ק בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ לִבְרִ֥ית עָ֖ם לְא֥וֹר גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *qərāʾṯîḵā* *ḇəṣeḏeq* *wəʾaḥzēq* *bəyāḏeḵā* *wəʾeṣṣārəḵā* *wəʾettenḵā* *liḇərîṯ* *ʿām* *ləʾôr* *gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*ḇəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*wəʾaḥzēq*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - and I will strengthen/hold", "*bəyāḏeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by your hand", "*wəʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will keep/guard you", "*wəʾettenḵā*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will give/appoint you", "*liḇərîṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a covenant of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ləʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for a light of", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "I have called you/I have summoned you/I have invited you", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾaḥzēq*": "will strengthen/will hold/will support", "*ʾeṣṣārəḵā*": "will keep you/will guard you/will protect you", "*ʾettenḵā*": "will give you/will appoint you/will make you", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.7", "source": "לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*lip̄qōaḥ* *ʿênayim* *ʿiwrôṯ* *ləhôṣîʾ* *mimmasgēr* *ʾassîr* *mibbêṯ* *keleʾ* *yōšəḇê* *ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to open", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - blind", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out", "*mimmasgēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from prison/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "noun, masculine singular - prisoner", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*keleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prison/confinement", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "to open/to give sight to", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "blind/sightless", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/to lead out/to release", "*masgēr*": "prison/dungeon/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "prisoner/captive/bound one", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/dwelling", "*keleʾ*": "prison/confinement/dungeon", "*yōšəḇê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }
- Acts 26:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.26.23", "source": "Εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός, εἰ πρῶτος ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν φῶς μέλλει καταγγέλλειν τῷ λαῷ καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.", "text": "If *pathētos* the *Christos*, if *prōtos* from *anastaseōs* of *nekrōn* *phōs* is about to *mellei* *katangellein* to the *laō* and to the *Ethnesin*.", "grammar": { "*pathētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject to suffering", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead [ones]", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to", "*katangellein*": "present active infinitive - to proclaim", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*pathētos*": "subject to suffering/must suffer/would suffer", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead [ones]/corpses", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/will", "*katangellein*": "to proclaim/to announce/to declare", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
- 1 Cor 15:45 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.45", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ γέγραπται, Ἐγένετο ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος Ἀδὰμ εἰς ψυχὴν ζωσαν· Ὁ ἔσχατος Ἀδὰμ εἰς πνεῦμα ζωοποιοῦν.", "text": "Thus *Kai* it has been *gegraptai*, *Egeneto* the first *anthrōpos Adam* into *psychēn zōsan*; The last *Adam* into *pneuma zōopoioun*.", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/even", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been written", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became", "*prōtos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - first", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*Adam*": "nominative masculine singular - Adam", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul", "*zōsan*": "present active participle, accusative feminine singular - living", "*eschatos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - last", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*zōopoioun*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular - life-giving" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*egeneto*": "became/was made/happened", "*prōtos anthrōpos*": "first man/first human", "*Adam*": "Adam [proper name]", "*eis psychēn zōsan*": "into a living soul/into a living being", "*eschatos Adam*": "last Adam/final Adam", "*pneuma zōopoioun*": "life-giving spirit/quickening spirit" } }
- 1 John 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 John.1.2", "source": "(Καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν·)", "text": "(And the *zōē* *ephanerōthē*, and we have *heōrakamen*, and we *martyroumen*, and we *apangellomen* to you the *zōēn* the *aiōnion*, which *ēn* *pros* the *Patera*, and *ephanerōthē* to us;)", "grammar": { "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]", "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*martyroumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - bear witness/testify [ongoing action]", "*apangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - declare/announce/report [ongoing action]", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life [direct object]", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous past]", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/toward/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/became visible/was made known", "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*martyroumen*": "testify/bear witness/confirm", "*apangellomen*": "declare/announce/proclaim/report", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting/without end", "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued", "*pros*": "with/toward/in relation to/in the presence of", "*Patera*": "Father/progenitor/source" } }
- Rev 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.16", "source": "Ἐγὼ Ἰησοῦς ἔπεμψα τὸν ἄγγελόν μου μαρτυρῆσαι ὑμῖν ταῦτα ἐπὶ ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις. Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ῥίζα καὶ τὸ γένος Δαυίδ, ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ λαμπρὸς καὶ ὀρθρινός.", "text": "I *Iēsous epempsa* the *angelon* of me *martyrēsai* to you these things concerning the *ekklēsiais*. I *eimi* the *rhiza* and the *genos David*, the *astēr* the *lampros* and *orthrinos*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I sent", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*martyrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to testify/witness", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to churches/assemblies", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*rhiza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*genos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - offspring/descendant", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*astēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - star", "*lampros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bright", "*orthrinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - morning" }, "variants": { "*epempsa*": "I sent/dispatched", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*martyrēsai*": "to testify/witness/give evidence", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*rhiza*": "root/source/origin", "*genos*": "offspring/descendant/generation", "*astēr lampros*": "bright star/radiant star", "*orthrinos*": "morning/early dawn" } }
- Rev 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι καθαρὸν ποταμὸν ὕδατος ζωῆς, λαμπρὸν ὡς κρύσταλλον, ἐκπορευόμενον ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἀρνίου.", "text": "And *edeixen* to me *katharon potamon hydatos zōēs*, *lampron* as *krystallon*, *ekporeuomenon* out of the *thronou* of the *Theou* and of the *Arniou*.", "grammar": { "*edeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - showed/revealed", "*katharon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pure/clean", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*lampron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bright/radiant", "*krystallon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crystal", "*ekporeuomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - proceeding/flowing out", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Lamb" }, "variants": { "*edeixen*": "showed/displayed/revealed/made visible", "*katharon*": "pure/clean/undefiled/clear", "*potamon*": "river/stream/flowing water", "*hydatos zōēs*": "water of life/living water", "*lampron*": "bright/radiant/shining/clear", "*ekporeuomenon*": "proceeding/flowing out/emerging/coming forth", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/little lamb (diminutive form)" } }
- John 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.5.21", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐγείρει τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ ζωοποιεῖ· οὕτως καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς οὓς θέλει ζωοποιεῖ.", "text": "Just as for the *Patēr egeirei* the *nekrous*, and *zōopoiei*; thus also the *Huios* whom he *thelei zōopoiei*.", "grammar": { "*Hōsper*": "adverb - just as/as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egeirei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *egeirō* - raises", "*nekrous*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *zōopoieō* - makes alive", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Huios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hous*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - whom", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *thelō* - he wills/wishes", "*zōopoiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *zōopoieō* - makes alive" }, "variants": { "*egeirei*": "raises/raises up/awakens", "*nekrous*": "dead ones/dead people/those who have died", "*zōopoiei*": "makes alive/gives life/quickens", "*thelei*": "wills/desires/wishes/chooses" } }
- Isa 42:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.16", "source": "וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י עִוְרִ֗ים בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם אָשִׂים֩ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם לָא֗וֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wəhôlaḵtî* *ʿiwrîm* *bəḏereḵ* *lōʾ* *yāḏāʿû* *binṯîḇôṯ* *lōʾ*-*yāḏəʿû* *ʾaḏrîḵēm* *ʾāśîm* *maḥšāḵ* *lip̄nêhem* *lāʾôr* *ûmaʿăqaššîm* *ləmîšôr* *ʾēlleh* *haddəḇārîm* *ʿăśîṯîm* *wəlōʾ* *ʿăzaḇtîm*", "grammar": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil perfect verb with waw consecutive - and I will lead", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind ones", "*bəḏereḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḏāʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*binṯîḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in paths", "*yāḏəʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will guide them", "*ʾāśîm*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will make", "*maḥšāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*lip̄nêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*lāʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to light", "*ûmaʿăqaššîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and crooked places", "*ləmîšôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to level ground", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*haddəḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have done them", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have forsaken them" }, "variants": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "and I will lead/and I will bring/and I will guide", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/blind people", "*ḏereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāḏāʿû*": "they knew/they were familiar with", "*nəṯîḇôṯ*": "paths/trails/ways", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "I will guide them/I will lead them/I will direct them", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will make/I will turn/I will transform", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*lip̄nêhem*": "before them/in front of them", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*maʿăqaššîm*": "crooked places/rough places/uneven ground", "*mîšôr*": "level ground/plain/smooth place", "*dəḇārîm*": "things/words/matters", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "I have done them/I did them/I made them", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "I have forsaken them/I have abandoned them/I have left them" } }
- Ps 84:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.11", "source": "כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For *ṭôb*-*yôm* in *ḥăṣêreykā* from *ʾālep* *bāḥartî* *histôpēp* in *bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* from *dûr* in *ʾohŏlê*-*rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix with preposition ba- - 'in your courts'", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'than a thousand'", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have chosen'", "*histôpēp*": "Hithpoel infinitive construct - 'to stand at the threshold'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition bə- - 'in the house of'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*dûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition min- - 'than to dwell'", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - 'tents of'", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "your courts/your yards/your enclosures", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I prefer", "*histôpēp*": "to stand at threshold/to be a doorkeeper/to linger at doorway", "*dûr*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/tabernacles/dwellings", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/unrighteousness" } }
- Isa 35:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.4", "source": "אִמְרוּ֙ לְנִמְהֲרֵי־לֵ֔ב חִזְק֖וּ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ נָקָ֣ם יָב֔וֹא גְּמ֣וּל אֱלֹהִ֔ים ה֥וּא יָב֖וֹא וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* *lə*-*nimhărê*-*lēb* *ḥizqû* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *hinnēh* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *nāqām* *yābôʾ* *gəmûl* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yābôʾ* *wə*-*yōšaʿăkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Qal - say", "*lə*-*nimhărê*-*lēb*": "preposition + Niphal participle, masculine plural, construct + noun - to the anxious/fearful of heart", "*ḥizqû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Qal - be strong", "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd plural, Qal (jussive) - do not fear", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*nāqām*": "masculine singular noun - vengeance", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - will come", "*gəmûl*": "masculine singular noun - recompense/retribution", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - will come", "*wə*-*yōšaʿăkem*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and save you" }, "variants": { "*nimhărê*-*lēb*": "anxious of heart/fearful/hasty-hearted/timid", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/retribution/reward" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.5", "source": "אָ֥ז תִּפָּקַ֖חְנָה עֵינֵ֣י עִוְרִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י חֵרְשִׁ֖ים תִּפָּתַֽחְנָה׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *tippāqạḥnāh* *ʿênê* *ʿiwrîm* *wə*-*ʾoznê* *ḥēršîm* *tippātạḥnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*tippāqạḥnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, Niphal - will be opened", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - blind", "*wə*-*ʾoznê*": "conjunction + feminine dual construct - and ears of", "*ḥēršîm*": "masculine plural adjective - deaf", "*tippātạḥnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural, Niphal - will be opened" }, "variants": { "*tippāqạḥnāh*": "will be opened/unsealed", "*tippātạḥnāh*": "will be opened/unstopped/unblocked" } }
- Ps 60:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת מִכְתָּ֖ם לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*šûšan* *ʿēdût* *miktām* to-*dāwid* to-*lammēd*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - to the director/conductor/chief musician", "*šûšan*": "construct form, masculine singular - lily/lotus", "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun - testimony/witness", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/writing (possibly a musical or literary designation)", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*lammēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to teach/instruct" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/conductor/director", "*šûšan* *ʿēdût*": "lily of testimony/possibly a musical instrument or tune name", "*miktām*": "inscription/golden psalm/silent prayer/musical or poetic term of uncertain meaning", "*lammēd*": "for teaching/to instruct" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.2", "source": "בְּהַצּוֹת֨וֹ ׀ אֶ֥ת אֲרַ֣ם נַהֲרַיִם֮ וְאֶת־אֲרַ֢ם צ֫וֹבָ֥ה וַיָּ֤שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־אֱד֣וֹם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁנֵ֖ים עָשָׂ֣ר אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "In-*haṣṣôtô* *ʾēt* *ʾăram* *naharayim* and-*ʾēt*-*ʾăram* *ṣôbâ* and-*wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* and-*wayyak* *ʾēt*-*ʾĕdôm* in-*gêʾ*-*melaḥ* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣôtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he fought/strove", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăram*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*naharayim*": "proper noun, dual form - Naharaim (Two Rivers)", "*ṣôbâ*": "proper noun - Zobah", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*gêʾ*-*melaḥ*": "construct chain - valley of salt", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄*": "cardinal number - twelve thousand" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣôtô*": "when he fought/when he struggled against", "*ʾăram* *naharayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*ʾăram* *ṣôbâ*": "Aram of Zobah", "*gêʾ*-*melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.3", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים זְנַחְתָּ֣נוּ פְרַצְתָּ֑נוּ אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּ תְּשׁ֣וֹבֵ֥ב לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *zənaḥtānû* *p̄əraṣtānû* *ʾānap̄tā* *təšôbēb* to-us", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*zənaḥtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us", "*p̄əraṣtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have broken us", "*ʾānap̄tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have been angry", "*təšôbēb*": "polel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will restore", "to-us": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to/for us" }, "variants": { "*zənaḥtānû*": "you have rejected/cast off/abandoned us", "*p̄əraṣtānû*": "you have broken/scattered/breached us", "*ʾānap̄tā*": "you have been angry/displeased", "*təšôbēb*": "you will restore/turn back/return to us" } }