Deuteronomy 23:23

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.23", "source": "וְכִ֥י תֶחְדַּ֖ל לִנְדֹּ֑ר לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "And-if *teḥdal* to-*lindōr* not *yihyeh* in-you *ḥēṭəʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - if", "*teḥdal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you refrain", "*li*": "preposition - to/from", "*lindōr*": "qal infinitive construct - vowing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*bəkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "masculine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*teḥdal*": "refrain/cease/stop/forbear", "*lindōr*": "to vow/making vows", "*ḥēṭəʾ*": "sin/guilt/offense" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִ֥י תֶחְדַּ֖ל לִנְדֹּ֑ר לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃

Transliteration

And-if teḥdal to-lindōr not yihyeh in-you ḥēṭəʾ

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *kî*: conjunction - if
• *teḥdal*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you refrain
• *li*: preposition - to/from
• *lindōr*: qal infinitive construct - vowing
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be
• *bəkā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you
• *ḥēṭəʾ*: masculine singular noun - sin

Word Meanings

• *teḥdal*: refrain/cease/stop/forbear
• *lindōr*: to vow/making vows
• *ḥēṭəʾ*: sin/guilt/offense

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That which has gone out of your lips you shall keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as you have vowed to the LORD your God, which you have promised with your mouth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto Jehovah thy God, a freewill-offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but that which is once gone out off thy lippes, thou must kepe and doo, accordynge as thou hast vowed vnto the Lorde thy god a frewilloffrynge whiche thou hast spoken with thy mouth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But that which is proceaded out of yi lyppes shalt thou kepe, and do therafter, acordinge as thou hast vowed vnto the LORDE of a frewyll, which thou hast spoken wt thy mouth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That which is gone out of thy lippes, thou shalt keepe and performe, as thou hast vowed it willingly vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast spoken it with thy mouth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But that whiche is once gone out of thy lippes, thou must kepe and do, accordyng as thou hast vowed vnto the Lorde thy God of a freewyll, and as thou hast spoken with thy mouth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; [even] a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That which is gone out of your lips you shall observe and do; according as you have vowed to Yahweh your God, a freewill-offering, which you have promised with your mouth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The produce of thy lips thou dost keep, and hast done `it', as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God; a free-will-offering, which thou hast spoken with thy mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto Jehovah thy God, a freewill-offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto Jehovah thy God, a freewill-offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Whatever your lips have said, see that you do it; for you gave your word freely to the Lord your God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  That which is gone out of your lips you shall observe and do; according as you have vowed to Yahweh your God, a freewill offering, which you have promised with your mouth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Whatever you vow, you must be careful to do what you have promised, such as what you have vowed to the LORD your God as a freewill offering.

Referenced Verses

• Num 30:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.2", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמַּטּ֔וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbēr* *Mōšeh* *ʾel*-*rāʾšê* *ham-maṭṭôt* *li-ḇnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *zeh* *had-dāḇār* *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masc sing - and he spoke", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masc sing - Moses", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct of *rōʾš* - heads of", "*ham-maṭṭôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the tribes", "*li-ḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for the sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masc sing - this", "*had-dāḇār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word/thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masc sing - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wa-yədabbēr*": "and he spoke/said/declared", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders of", "*ham-maṭṭôt*": "the tribes/staffs/branches", "*had-dāḇār*": "the word/matter/thing/command" } }
• Judg 11:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Judges.11.30", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִפְתָּ֥ח נֶ֛דֶר לַיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָת֥וֹן תִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiddar* *Yiftāḥ* *neder* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyōmar*: if-*nātōn* *titten* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *ʿammōn* in-*yādî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiddar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he vowed", "*Yiftāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jephthah", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyōmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*nātōn*": "infinitive absolute - surely/certainly", "*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammōn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*nātōn titten*": "surely give/definitely deliver/certainly hand over", "*bĕnê ʿammōn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } } 31 { "verseID": "Judges.11.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה הַיּוֹצֵ֗א אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵצֵ֜א מִדַּלְתֵ֤י בֵיתִי֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י בְּשׁוּבִ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם מִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וְהָיָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְהַעֲלִיתִ֖הוּ עוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyâ* the-*hayyôṣēʾ* *ʾăšer* *yēṣēʾ* from-*dalĕtê* *bêtî* to-*liqrātî* in-*šûbî* in-*šālôm* from-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn* and-*wĕhāyâ* to-*YHWH* and-*wĕhaʿălîtîhû* *ʿôlâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyâ*": "waw + Qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*hayyôṣēʾ*": "article + Qal participle ms - the one coming out", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will come out", "*dalĕtê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my house", "*liqrātî*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - to meet me", "*šûbî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - my returning", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wĕhaʿălîtîhû*": "waw + Hiphil perfect 1cs + 3ms suffix - and I will offer him/it", "*ʿôlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering" }, "variants": { "*hayyôṣēʾ*": "the one who comes out/whatever comes out", "*dalĕtê*": "doors/entrances/gates", "*šālôm*": "peace/safely/well-being", "*wĕhaʿălîtîhû ʿôlâ*": "I will offer it as a burnt offering/I will cause it to go up as a burnt offering" } }
• Judg 11:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Judges.11.35", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ אוֹתָ֜הּ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֲהָ֤הּ בִּתִּי֙ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי וְאַ֖תְּ הָיִ֣יתְ בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־פִי֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* when-*kirʾôtô* *ʾôtāh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bĕgādāyw* and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăhāh* *bittî* *hakrēaʿ* *hikraʿtînî* and-you were in-*ʿōkĕrāy* and-I *pāṣîtî*-*pî* to-*YHWH* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāšûb*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he saw", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*bĕgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments", "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas", "*bittî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*hakrēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely", "*hikraʿtînî*": "Hiphil perfect 2fs + 1cs suffix - you have brought me down", "*ʿōkĕrāy*": "Qal participle mp + 1cs suffix - my troublers", "*pāṣîtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my mouth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return/turn back" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "alas/oh no/ah", "*hakrēaʿ hikraʿtînî*": "you have surely brought me down/you have thoroughly crushed me/you have greatly troubled me", "*bĕʿōkĕrāy*": "among my troublers/one who brings me trouble", "*pāṣîtî-pî*": "I have opened my mouth/I have given my word", "*lāšûb*": "to turn back/to retract/to take back" } }
• 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה ׀ בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמוֹרָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wattiddōr* *neder* and-*wattōʾmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* if-*rāʾōh* *tirʾeh* in-*bāʿŏnî* *ʾămātek* and-*zəkartanî* and-not-*tiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾămātek* and-*nātattāh* to-*ʾămātək* *zeraʿ* *ʾănāšîm* and-*nətattîw* to-*YHWH* all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāw* and-*môrāh* not-*yaʿăleh* upon-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*wattiddōr*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she vowed", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*wattōʾmar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*rāʾōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*bāʿŏnî*": "preposition bet + masculine singular construct noun - in the affliction of", "*ʾămātek*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ûzəkartanî*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you remember me", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wənātattāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you give", "*laʾămātək*": "preposition lamed + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ûnətattîw*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give him", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ûmôrāh*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and razor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will go up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh tirʾeh*": "surely see/indeed look upon (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty", "*zeraʿ ʾănāšîm*": "seed of men/male child/male offspring", "*môrāh lōʾ-yaʿăleh ʿal-rōʾšô*": "no razor shall come upon his head (Nazirite vow reference)" } }
• 1 Sam 14:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.24", "source": "וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נִגַּ֖שׂ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּאֶל֩ שָׁא֨וּל אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אָר֣וּר הָ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַל לֶ֜חֶם עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא טָעַ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl* *niggaś* in that day; and *wayyōʾel* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-hāʿām* saying, *ʾārûr* the *hāʾîš* who *yōʾkal* *leḥem* until the *hāʿereb* and *wĕniqqamtî* from my *ʾōyĕbay*, and not *ṭāʿam* all the *hāʿām* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular construct noun + proper noun - men of Israel", "*niggaś*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was distressed/hard-pressed", "*wayyōʾel*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he adjured/made swear", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed be", "*hāʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread", "*hāʿereb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the evening", "*wĕniqqamtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I am avenged", "*ʾōyĕbay*": "qal participle, masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*ṭāʿam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tasted", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - food/bread" }, "variants": { "*niggaś*": "was distressed/hard-pressed/wearied/exhausted", "*wayyōʾel*": "adjured/made swear/put under oath", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/nourishment", "*wĕniqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I take vengeance" } }
• Ps 66:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.13", "source": "אָב֣וֹא בֵיתְךָ֣ בְעוֹל֑וֹת אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְךָ֣ נְדָרָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾābôʾ* *bêtəkā* with *ʿôlôt* *ʾăšallēm* to you *nədārāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*bêtəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*ʿôlôt*": "noun feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*ʾăšallēm*": "verb piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will fulfill/complete", "*nədārāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my vows" }, "variants": { "*ʾābôʾ*": "I will come/enter/go into", "*bêtəkā*": "your house/home/temple", "*ʿôlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*ʾăšallēm*": "I will fulfill/pay/complete", "*nədārāy*": "my vows/promises" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.14", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־פָּצ֥וּ שְׂפָתָ֑י וְדִבֶּר־פִּ֝֗י בַּצַּר־לִֽי׃", "text": "Which-*pāṣû* *śəpātāy* and *dibber*-*pî* in the *ṣar*-to me", "grammar": { "*pāṣû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person plural - opened/uttered", "*śəpātāy*": "noun feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*dibber*": "verb piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*pî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ṣar*": "noun masculine singular - trouble/distress" }, "variants": { "*pāṣû*": "opened/uttered/declared", "*śəpātāy*": "my lips", "*dibber*": "spoke/uttered/said", "*pî*": "my mouth", "*ṣar*": "trouble/distress/adversity/tribulation" } }
• Ps 116:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.18", "source": "נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*nedāray* to *YHWH* *ʾăšallēm* in presence-*nāʾ* to all-*ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*nedāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my vows", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to YHWH", "*ʾăšallēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will fulfill/pay", "*negdâ*": "preposition - in the presence of", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*le-ḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*nedāray*": "my vows/my promises", "*ʾăšallēm*": "I will fulfill/I will pay/I will complete", "*negdâ*": "in the presence of/in front of/before" } }
• Prov 20:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.25", "source": "מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃", "text": "*môqēš* *ʾādām* *yālaʿ* *qōdeš* and-*ʾaḥar* *nədārîm* *ləbaqqēr*", "grammar": { "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - snare of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yālaʿ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - swallows/devours", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy thing", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*nədārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vows", "*ləbaqqēr*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to inquire/reconsider" }, "variants": { "*môqēš*": "snare of/trap for", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*yālaʿ*": "swallows/devours/utters rashly", "*qōdeš*": "holy thing/sacred thing/consecrated item", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/following", "*nədārîm*": "vows/promises/pledges", "*ləbaqqēr*": "to inquire/reconsider/investigate" } }
• Eccl 5:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.4", "source": "ט֖וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תִדֹּ֑ר מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "Good that *lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr* than *miššetiḏḏôr* and *lōʾ* *ṯəšallēm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not vow", "*miššetiḏḏôr*": "preposition comparative + relative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - than that you vow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəšallēm*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*ṯiḏḏōr*": "to vow/pledge/promise", "*ṯəšallēm*": "to fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.5", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ לַחֲטִ֣יא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־קוֹלֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tittēn* *ʾeṯ-pîḵā* to *laḥăṭîʾ* *ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā* and *ʾal-tōʾmar* before *hammalʾāḵ* for *šəḡāḡāh* it, why *yiqṣōp̄* *hāʾĕlōhîm* upon *qôleḵā* and *ḥibbēl* *ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tittēn*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not give/allow", "*ʾeṯ-pîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sin", "*ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*ʾal-tōʾmar*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not say", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "noun, feminine singular - unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be angry", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*qôleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ḥibbēl*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed", "*ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to make guilty/to lead astray", "*bəśāreḵā*": "your flesh/body/person/self", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "the messenger/angel/representative", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "to be angry/wrathful/displeased", "*ḥibbēl*": "to destroy/ruin/damage/corrupt" } }
• Jer 44:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.25", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָֽה־צְבָאוֹת֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗ר אַתֶּ֨ם וּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜ם וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה בְּפִיכֶם֮ וּבִידֵיכֶ֣ם מִלֵּאתֶ֣ם ׀ לֵאמֹר֒ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶת־נְדָרֵ֗ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָדַ֙רְנוּ֙ לְקַטֵּר֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הָקֵ֤ים תָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙ אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָשֹׂ֥ה תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* you and *nəšêḵem* *wattədabbērnâ* with-*pîḵem* and-with-*yədêḵem* *millēʾtem* *lēʾmōr* *ʿāśō* *naʿăśeh* *ʾet*-*nədārênû* *ʾăšer* *nādarənû* *ləqaṭṭēr* to-*meleket* *haššāmayim* and-*ləhassēḵ* to-her *nəsāḵîm* *hāqêm* *tāqîmənâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem* and-*ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeynâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'thus said'", "*YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt*": "divine name + plural noun construct - 'YHWH of hosts'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct, masculine singular - 'God of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*nəšêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your wives'", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "Waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'and they spoke'", "*pîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your mouth'", "*yədêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your hands'", "*millēʾtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have fulfilled/completed'", "*ʿāśō*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - 'we will do'", "*nədārênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - 'our vows'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which'", "*nādarənû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - 'we have vowed'", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to burn incense'", "*meleket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'queen of'", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the heavens'", "*ləhassēḵ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to pour out'", "*nəsāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'drink offerings'", "*hāqêm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'establishing'", "*tāqîmənâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will establish'", "*nidrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your vows'", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will do'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "and they speak/declare/pronounce", "*millēʾtem*": "you have fulfilled/completed/performed", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "to burn incense/make sacrificial smoke", "*meleket*": "queen of/work of/service of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ləhassēḵ*": "to pour out/offer libations", "*nəsāḵîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*hāqêm*": "establishing/confirming/fulfilling", "*tāqîmənâ*": "you will establish/confirm/fulfill", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "you will do/perform/accomplish" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.26", "source": "לָכֵן֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־יְהוּדָ֕ה הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנְנִ֨י נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי בִּשְׁמִ֤י הַגָּדוֹל֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־יִהְיֶה֩ ע֨וֹד שְׁמִ֜י נִקְרָ֣א ׀ בְּפִ֣י ׀ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֹמֵ֛ר חַי־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*lāḵēn* *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* all-*yəhûdâ* *hayyōšḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *hinənî* *nišbaʿtî* in-*šəmî* *haggādôl* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyeh* again *šəmî* *niqrāʾ* in-*pî* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾōmēr* lives-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* in-all-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - 'therefore'", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - 'hear/listen'", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'word of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*hayyōšḇîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'the ones dwelling'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - 'I have sworn'", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - 'my name'", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the great'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - 'if'", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'it will be'", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - 'being called'", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'mouth of'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'saying'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'Lord'", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/thus/consequently", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dəḇar*": "word/matter/thing", "*hayyōšḇîm*": "the ones dwelling/residing/living", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken an oath", "*haggādôl*": "the great/mighty/important", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾim*": "if/whether (used here as a negative oath formula)", "*yihyeh*": "it will be/exist/happen", "*niqrāʾ*": "being called/named/invoked", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/declaring/pronouncing", "*ḥay*": "lives/living/as surely as lives" } } 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.27", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁקֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א לְטוֹבָ֑ה וְתַמּוּ֩ כָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב עַד־כְּלוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*hinənî* *šōqēd* upon-them *lərāʿâ* and-not *ləṭôḇâ* and-*ṯammû* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrayim* by-the-*ḥereḇ* and-by-the-*rāʿāḇ* until-*kəlôṯām*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*šōqēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'watching/being vigilant'", "*lərāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for evil/harm'", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for good'", "*ṯammû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they will be finished/consumed'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'who/which'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sword'", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'famine/hunger'", "*kəlôṯām*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their being finished'" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*šōqēd*": "watching/being vigilant/keeping watch (also carries connotation of 'almond tree' - a symbol of vigilance)", "*lərāʿâ*": "for evil/harm/calamity", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "for good/welfare/prosperity", "*ṯammû*": "they will be finished/consumed/come to an end", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*kəlôṯām*": "their being finished/consumed/completed" } }
• Mark 6:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Mark.6.22", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθούσης τῆς θυγατρὸς, αὐτῆς τῆς Ἡρωδιάδος καὶ ὀρχησαμένης, καὶ ἄρεσασης τῷ Ἡρώδῃ καὶ τοῖς συνανακειμένοις, εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ κορασίῳ, Αἴτησόν με ὃ ἐὰν θέλῃς, καὶ δώσω σοί.", "text": "And *eiselthousēs* the *thugatros*, herself of *Hērōdiados* and *orchēsamenēs*, and *aresasēs* the *Hērōdē* and those *sunanakeimenois*, *eipen* the *basileus* to the *korasiō*, *Aitēson* me what *ean* *thelēs*, and *dōsō* to you.", "grammar": { "*eiselthousēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having entered", "*thugatros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - daughter", "*Hērōdiados*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Herodias", "*orchēsamenēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having danced", "*aresasēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having pleased", "*Hērōdē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Herod", "*sunanakeimenois*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those reclining with (at table)", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - said", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*korasiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the girl/young woman", "*Aitēson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person, singular - ask", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*thelēs*": "present subjunctive, active, 2nd person, singular - you might wish", "*dōsō*": "future, active, 1st person, singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*thugatros*": "daughter", "*orchēsamenēs*": "having danced/performing a dance", "*aresasēs*": "having pleased/having been satisfactory to", "*sunanakeimenois*": "those reclining together (at table)/dinner guests", "*basileus*": "king/ruler (though Herod was technically a tetrarch)", "*korasiō*": "girl/young woman/maiden", "*Aitēson*": "ask/request", "*thelēs*": "wish/want/desire" } } 23 { "verseID": "Mark.6.23", "source": "Καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῇ, ὅτι Ὅ ἐάν με αἰτήσῃς, δώσω σοί, ἕως ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου.", "text": "And *ōmosen* to her, that Whatever *ean* me *aitēsēs*, *dōsō* to you, until *hēmisous* of the *basileias* of me.", "grammar": { "*ōmosen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he swore", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*aitēsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd person, singular - you might ask", "*dōsō*": "future, active, 1st person, singular - I will give", "*hēmisous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of half", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom" }, "variants": { "*ōmosen*": "swore/took an oath", "*aitēsēs*": "ask/request", "*hēmisous*": "half", "*basileias*": "kingdom/realm/reign" } }
• Acts 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.23.12", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας, ποιήσαντές τινες τῶν Ἰουδαίων συστροφήν, ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωσιν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* *hēmeras*, *poiēsantes* some of-the *Ioudaiōn* *systrophēn*, *anethematisan* themselves, *legontes* neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *apokteinōsin* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*poiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*systrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having come/arrived/occurred", "*poiēsantes*": "having made/formed/created", "*systrophēn*": "conspiracy/plot/band/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath/vowed with a curse", "*apokteinōsin*": "they might kill/slay/murder" } }
• Acts 23:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.23.21", "source": "Σὺ οὖν μὴ πεισθῇς αὐτοῖς: ἐνεδρεύουσιν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα, οἵτινες ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς, μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν: καὶ νῦν ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "You *oun* not *peisthēs* to-them: *enedreuousin* *gar* him from them *andres* more-than *tessarakonta*, who *anethematisan* themselves, neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *anelōsin* him: and now *hetoimoi* *eisin*, *prosdechomenoi* the from you *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore", "*peisthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be persuaded", "*enedreuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are lying in wait for", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - waiting for", "*epangelian*": "accusative feminine singular - promise/agreement" }, "variants": { "*peisthēs*": "be persuaded/convinced/yield to", "*enedreuousin*": "lie in wait for/ambush/plot against", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath", "*anelōsin*": "kill/slay/do away with", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*epangelian*": "promise/agreement/consent" } }