Proverbs 26:28

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.28", "source": "לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃", "text": "*Leshon*-*sheqer* *yisna* *dakkav*, and-*peh* *ḥalaq* *ya'aseh* *midḥeh*.", "grammar": { "*leshon*": "noun, common, singular construct - tongue of", "*sheqer*": "noun, masculine, singular - falsehood", "*yisna*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hates", "*dakkav*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its crushed ones", "*u*": "conjunction - and", "*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular - mouth", "*ḥalaq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - smooth/flattering", "*ya'aseh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes", "*midḥeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - ruin/downfall" }, "variants": { "*leshon*": "tongue/language", "*sheqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*yisna*": "hates/despises", "*dakkav*": "its crushed ones/those crushed by it/its victims", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ḥalaq*": "smooth/flattering/slippery", "*ya'aseh*": "makes/produces/brings about", "*midḥeh*": "ruin/downfall/destruction" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃

Transliteration

Leshon-sheqer yisna dakkav, and-peh ḥalaq ya'aseh midḥeh.

Grammar Details

• *leshon*: noun, common, singular construct - tongue of
• *sheqer*: noun, masculine, singular - falsehood
• *yisna*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hates
• *dakkav*: noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its crushed ones
• *u*: conjunction - and
• *peh*: noun, masculine, singular - mouth
• *ḥalaq*: adjective, masculine, singular - smooth/flattering
• *ya'aseh*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes
• *midḥeh*: noun, masculine, singular - ruin/downfall

Word Meanings

• *leshon*: tongue/language
• *sheqer*: falsehood/lie/deception
• *yisna*: hates/despises
• *dakkav*: its crushed ones/those crushed by it/its victims
• *peh*: mouth/speech
• *ḥalaq*: smooth/flattering/slippery
• *ya'aseh*: makes/produces/brings about
• *midḥeh*: ruin/downfall/destruction

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A dyssemblynge tonge hateth one that rebuketh him, and a flaterige mouth worketh myschefe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A lying tongue hateth the afflicted: and a flattering mouth worketh mischiefe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A lying tongue hates those it hurts; And a flattering mouth works ruin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.5", "source": "גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃", "text": "*geḇer* *maḥălîq* *ʿal*-*rēʿēhû* *rešet* *pôrēś* *ʿal*-*pəʿāmāyw*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - making smooth/flattering", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*rešet*": "noun, feminine singular - net/snare", "*pôrēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - spreading/stretching", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pəʿāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps/feet" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "flattering/making smooth/speaking smoothly to", "*ʿal-rēʿēhû*": "to his neighbor/concerning his friend", "*rešet*": "net/snare/trap", "*pôrēś*": "spreads/stretches out", "*ʿal-pəʿāmāyw*": "over his steps/for his feet/in his path" } }
• Luke 20:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.20.20", "source": "Καὶ παρατηρήσαντες, ἀπέστειλαν ἐγκαθέτους, ὑποκρινομένους ἑαυτοὺς δικαίους εἶναι, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται αὐτοῦ λόγου, εἰς τὸ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν τῇ ἀρχῇ καὶ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος.", "text": "And *paratērēsantes*, they *apesteilan enkathetous*, *hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*, that they might *epilabōntai* him of *logou*, into the *paradounai* him to the *archē* and the *exousia* of the *hēgemonos*.", "grammar": { "*paratērēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having watched closely", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they sent", "*enkathetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - spies", "*hypokrinomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, plural - pretending", "*heautous*": "accusative reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*epilabōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might catch", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*paradounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to deliver over", "*archē*": "dative, feminine, singular - rule/authority", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the governor" }, "variants": { "*paratērēsantes*": "having watched closely/keeping a close watch/watching carefully", "*apesteilan*": "they sent/they dispatched", "*enkathetous*": "spies/informers/plants", "*hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*": "pretending themselves to be righteous/feigning to be sincere", "*epilabōntai autou logou*": "catch him in word/trap him in speech", "*paradounai*": "to deliver over/to hand over/to betray", "*archē*": "rule/authority/domain", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*hēgemonos*": "governor/ruler/prefect" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.20.21", "source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ὀρθῶς λέγεις καὶ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνεις πρόσωπον, ἀλλʼ ἐπʼ ἀληθείας τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ διδάσκεις:", "text": "And they *epērōtēsan* him, *legontes*, *Didaskale*, we *oidamen* that *orthōs* you *legeis* and *didaskeis*, and not you *lambaneis prosōpon*, but upon *alētheias* the *hodon* of *Theou* you *didaskeis*:", "grammar": { "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they questioned", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - saying", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*orthōs*": "adverb - rightly/correctly", "*legeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you say/speak", "*didaskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you teach", "*lambaneis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you take/receive", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/person/appearance", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*didaskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you teach" }, "variants": { "*epērōtēsan*": "they questioned/they asked", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Rabbi", "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand", "*orthōs*": "rightly/correctly/accurately", "*legeis*": "you say/you speak/you tell", "*didaskeis*": "you teach/you instruct", "*lambaneis prosōpon*": "show partiality/show favoritism/accept appearances", "*alētheias*": "truth/truthfulness/reality", "*hodon tou Theou*": "way of God/God's way/path of God" } }
• John 8:40 : 40 { "verseID": "John.8.40", "source": "Νῦν δὲ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ἄνθρωπον ὃς τὴν ἀλήθειαν ὑμῖν λελάληκα, ἣν ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ: τοῦτο Ἀβραὰμ οὐκ ἐποίησεν.", "text": "*Nyn de zēteite* me *apokteinai*, *anthrōpon hos tēn alētheian* to-you *lelalēka*, which *ēkousa para tou Theou*: this *Abraam ouk epoiēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Nyn*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek/try", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - the truth", "*lelalēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken/told", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I heard", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/made" }, "variants": { "*zēteite*": "seek/try/attempt/desire", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/to put to death/to slay", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/person", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*lelalēka*": "have spoken/have told/have said [completed action with continuing effects]", "*para*": "from/beside/in the presence of" } }
• John 8:44-49 : 44 { "verseID": "John.8.44", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστέ, καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν. Ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ οὐχ ἔστηκεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν αὐτῷ. Ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λαλεῖ: ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Hymeis* of the *patros* the *diabolou* *este*, and the *epithymias* of the *patros* your *thelete* *poiein*. *Ekeinos anthropoktonos ēn* from *archēs*, and in the *alētheia* not *hestēken*, because not *estin alētheia* in him. When *lalē* the *pseudos*, from the *idiōn* *lalei*: because *pseustēs estin*, and the *patēr* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - are", "*patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - father/of father", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you wish/want", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do/perform", "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*anthropoktonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer/man-slayer", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has stood/stands", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*lalē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may speak", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - falsehood/lie", "*idiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - his own things", "*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he speaks", "*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father" }, "variants": { "*patros*": "father/ancestor/source", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*anthropoktonos*": "murderer/man-slayer/homicide", "*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/remains", "*idiōn*": "his own things/what belongs to him", "*pseustēs*": "liar/false one" } } 45 { "verseID": "John.8.45", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ὅτι τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω, οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι.", "text": "*Egō de* because the *alētheian legō*, not *pisteuete moi*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell" } } 46 { "verseID": "John.8.46", "source": "Τίς ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐλέγχει με περὶ ἁμαρτίας; Εἰ δὲ ἀλήθειαν λέγω, διὰ τί ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι;", "text": "Who of you *elegchei me* concerning *hamartias*? If *de alētheian legō*, through what *hymeis* not *pisteuete moi*?", "grammar": { "*elegchei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - convicts/exposes", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*elegchei*": "convicts/exposes/proves guilty", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]" } } 47 { "verseID": "John.8.47", "source": "Ὁ ὢν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούει: διὰ τοῦτο ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀκούετε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἐστέ.", "text": "The *ōn* of the *Theou* the *rhēmata* of the *Theou akouei*: through this *hymeis* not *akouete*, because of the *Theou* not *este*.", "grammar": { "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/one who is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/of God", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*akouei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he hears", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*akouete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*ōn*": "being/one who is/existing", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/declarations", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/obeys" } } 48 { "verseID": "John.8.48", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Οὐ καλῶς Λέγομεν ἡμεῖς ὅτι Σαμαρείτης εἶ σύ, καὶ δαιμόνιον ἔχεις;", "text": "*Apekrithēsan oun* the *Ioudaioi*, and *eipon autō*, Not *kalōs Legomen hēmeis* that *Samareitēs ei sy*, and *daimonion echeis*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they answered", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*Legomen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we say", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*Samareitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Samaritan", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have" }, "variants": { "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judea", "*kalōs*": "well/rightly/properly", "*Samareitēs*": "Samaritan [ethnic insult in context]", "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit" } } 49 { "verseID": "John.8.49", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγὼ δαιμόνιον οὐκ ἔχω· ἀλλὰ τιμῶ τὸν Πατέρα μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀτιμάζετέ με.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous*, *Egō daimonion* not *echō*; but *timō* the *Patera mou*, and *hymeis atimazete me*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - he answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*timō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I honor", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - my/of me", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*atimazete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you dishonor", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me" }, "variants": { "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*timō*": "honor/value/revere", "*atimazete*": "dishonor/shame/insult" } }
• John 10:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "John.10.32", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Πολλὰ καλὰ ἔργα ἔδειξα ὑμῖν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρός μου· διὰ ποῖον αὐτῶν ἔργον λιθάζετέ με;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, Many *kala erga edeixa* to you from the *Patros* of me; because of which of them *ergon lithazete* me?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good/noble", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*edeixa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I showed/demonstrated", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*lithazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you stone" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*kala*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*edeixa*": "showed/demonstrated/displayed", "*Patros*": "Father", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*lithazete*": "stone/kill by stoning" } } 33 { "verseID": "John.10.33", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, λέγοντες, Περὶ καλοῦ ἔργου οὐ λιθάζομέν σε· ἀλλὰ περὶ βλασφημίας· καὶ ὅτι σὺ, ἄνθρωπος ὢν, ποιεῖς σεαυτὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Apekrithēsan* to him the *Ioudaioi*, *legontes*, Concerning *kalou ergou* not *lithazomen* you; but concerning *blasphēmias*; and because you, *anthrōpos ōn*, *poieis seauton Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they answered/replied", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*kalou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - good/noble", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of work/deed", "*lithazomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we stone", "*blasphēmias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of blasphemy", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being/existing", "*poieis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you make", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, 2nd person singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*kalou*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*lithazomen*": "stone/kill by stoning", "*blasphēmias*": "blasphemy/slander/defamation", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*poieis*": "make/do/cause", "*seauton*": "yourself", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
• John 15:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "John.15.22", "source": "Εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ei mē ēlthon* and *elalēsa autois*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de prophasin ouk echousin peri tēs hamartias autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei mē*": "conditional + negative - if not", "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I came", "*elalēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I spoke", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, pronoun - to them", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*prophasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - excuse", "*ouk echousin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person plural - they do not have", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the sin", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them" }, "variants": { "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/talked", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/offense", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*prophasin*": "excuse/pretext/justification", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.15.23", "source": "Ὁ ἐμὲ μισῶν καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου μισεῖ.", "text": "The *eme misōn* and the *Patera mou misei*.", "grammar": { "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*misōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/rejecting", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.15.24", "source": "Εἰ τὰ ἔργα μὴ ἐποίησα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἃ οὐδεὶς ἄλλος πεποίηκεν, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ καὶ ἑωράκασιν καὶ μεμισήκασιν καὶ ἐμὲ καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου.", "text": "*Ei ta erga mē epoiēsa en autois ha oudeis allos pepoiēken*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de kai heōrakasin kai memisēkasin kai eme kai ton Patera mou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ta erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the works", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I had done", "*en autois*": "preposition + dative - among them", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*oudeis allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one else", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect indicative, active, third person singular - has done", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*kai... kai*": "coordinating conjunctions - both... and", "*heōrakasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have seen", "*memisēkasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have hated", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me" }, "variants": { "*erga*": "works/deeds/acts", "*epoiēsa*": "had done/had performed/had accomplished", "*pepoiēken*": "has done/has performed/has accomplished", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*heōrakasin*": "have seen/have observed/have witnessed", "*memisēkasin*": "have hated/have detested/have rejected" } }
• Prov 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.24", "source": "לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת רָ֑ע מֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת לָשׁ֥וֹן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "To-*lišmārḵā* from-*ʾēšet* *rāʿ* from-*meḥelqat* *lāšôn* *nāḵriyyāh*", "grammar": { "*lišmārḵā*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to keep you", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of/woman of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*meḥelqat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from smoothness of", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*lišmārḵā*": "to keep you/to guard you/to protect you", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*meḥelqat*": "smoothness/flattery", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }
• Prov 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.5", "source": "לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃", "text": "To *šmārḵā* from *ʾiššāh* *zārāh*, from *nāḵrîyyāh* whose *ʾămārêhā* *heḥĕlîqāh*.", "grammar": { "*šmārḵā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to keep you", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign", "*nāḵrîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/alien", "*ʾămārêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words/sayings", "*heḥĕlîqāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has made smooth/flattering" }, "variants": { "*zārāh*": "strange/foreign/another/unauthorized", "*nāḵrîyyāh*": "foreign/alien/strange", "*heḥĕlîqāh*": "made smooth/flattered/made slippery" } }
• Prov 7:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.21", "source": "הִ֭טַּתּוּ בְּרֹ֣ב לִקְחָ֑הּ בְּחֵ֥לֶק שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָ תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "She *hiṭṭattû* with abundance of her *liqḥāh*; with *ḥēleq* of her *śĕp̄āṯêhā* she *tadîḥennû*.", "grammar": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she caused him to turn aside/incline", "*liqḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her persuasiveness/teaching", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoothness/flattery", "*śĕp̄āṯêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her lips", "*tadîḥennû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she compels/drives/forces him" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "caused to turn aside/enticed/seduced", "*liqḥāh*": "persuasiveness/teaching/fair speech", "*ḥēleq*": "smoothness/flattery", "*tadîḥennû*": "compels/drives/forces/impels" } } 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.22", "source": "ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טֶ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃", "text": "He *hôlēḵ* after her *piṯʾōm*, like a *šôr* to *ṭeḇaḥ* he *yāḇôʾ*, and like *ʿeḵes* to *mûsar* of *ʾĕwîl*.", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/all at once", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - slaughter", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes", "*ʿeḵes*": "noun, masculine singular - fetters/chains/anklets", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline/correction", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḵes*": "fetters/chains/anklets/shackles", "*mûsar*": "discipline/correction/chastisement", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.23", "source": "עַ֤ד יְפַלַּ֪ח חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ כְּמַהֵ֣ר צִפּ֣וֹר אֶל־פָּ֑ח וְלֹֽא־יָ֝דַ֗ע כִּֽי־בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ הֽוּא׃", "text": "Until *yĕp̄allaḥ* *ḥēṣ* his *kĕḇēḏô*, like *mahēr* *ṣippôr* to *pāḥ*, and not he *yāḏaʿ* that in his *nap̄šô* it is.", "grammar": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pierces/splits", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his liver", "*mahēr*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - hastening", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, masculine singular - bird", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "pierces/splits/cleaves", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "liver/inner being", "*nap̄šô*": "life/soul/self" } }