Mark 8:11

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{ "verseID": "Mark.8.11", "source": "Καὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, καὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν αὐτῷ, ζητοῦντες παρʼ αὐτοῦ σημεῖον ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, πειράζοντες αὐτόν.", "text": "And *exēlthon* the *Pharisaioi*, and they *ērxanto* to *syzētein* with him, *zētountes* from him *sēmeion* from the *ouranou*, *peirazontes* him.", "grammar": { "*exēlthon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came out", "*Pharisaioi*": "noun, masculine nominative plural - Pharisees", "*ērxanto*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they began", "*syzētein*": "verb, present active infinitive - to discuss/dispute", "*zētountes*": "participle, present active nominative plural - seeking", "*sēmeion*": "noun, neuter accusative singular - sign", "*ouranou*": "noun, masculine genitive singular - of heaven", "*peirazontes*": "participle, present active nominative plural - testing/tempting" }, "variants": { "*exēlthon*": "they came out/went out/emerged", "*ērxanto*": "they began/started", "*syzētein*": "to discuss/dispute/argue", "*zētountes*": "seeking/requesting/demanding", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, καὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν αὐτῷ, ζητοῦντες παρʼ αὐτοῦ σημεῖον ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, πειράζοντες αὐτόν.

Transliteration

And exēlthon the Pharisaioi, and they ērxanto to syzētein with him, zētountes from him sēmeion from the ouranou, peirazontes him.

Grammar Details

• *exēlthon*: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came out
• *Pharisaioi*: noun, masculine nominative plural - Pharisees
• *ērxanto*: verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they began
• *syzētein*: verb, present active infinitive - to discuss/dispute
• *zētountes*: participle, present active nominative plural - seeking
• *sēmeion*: noun, neuter accusative singular - sign
• *ouranou*: noun, masculine genitive singular - of heaven
• *peirazontes*: participle, present active nominative plural - testing/tempting

Word Meanings

• *exēlthon*: they came out/went out/emerged
• *ērxanto*: they began/started
• *syzētein*: to discuss/dispute/argue
• *zētountes*: seeking/requesting/demanding
• *sēmeion*: sign/miracle/wonder
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *peirazontes*: testing/tempting/trying

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven to test him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking a sign from heaven, testing him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the pharises cam forth and begane to dispute with him sekinge of him a signe fro heven and temptinge him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the Pharises wente out, and begane to dispute with him, and tempted him, and desyred a token of him from heaue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Pharisees came foorth, and began to dispute with hym, sekyng of him a signe from heauen, tempting him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Pharisees came out and put questions to him, requesting from him a sign from heaven, testing him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Demand for a Sign Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for a sign from heaven to test him.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 12:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.38", "source": "¶Τότε ἀπεκρίθησάν τινες τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, λέγοντες, Διδάσκαλε, θέλομεν ἀπὸ σοῦ σημεῖον ἰδεῖν.", "text": "Then *apekrithēsan* some of the *grammateōn* and *Pharisaiōn*, *legontes*, *Didaskale*, we *thelomen* from you *sēmeion* *idein*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - they answered", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Pharisees", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*thelomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we wish/want", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*idein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to see" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/experts in the law/legal experts", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious sect)", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*thelomen*": "we wish/we want/we desire", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*idein*": "to see/to observe/to witness" } }
• Luke 11:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.11.16", "source": "Ἕτεροι δὲ, πειράζοντες, σημεῖον παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐζήτουν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "Others *de*, *peirazontes*, *sēmeion* from him *ezētoun* from *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*peirazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - testing/tempting", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect, active, 3rd plural - they were seeking", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/were demanding/were looking for", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm" } }
• Luke 11:53-54 : 53 { "verseID": "Luke.11.53", "source": "Λέγοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα πρὸς αὐτούς, ἤρξαντο οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι δεινῶς ἐνέχειν, καὶ ἀποστοματίζειν αὐτὸν περὶ πλειόνων:", "text": "*Legontos* *de* him these things *pros* them, *ērxanto* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi* *deinōs* *enechein*, and *apostomatizein* him about *pleionōn*:", "grammar": { "*Legontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - saying/speaking", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ērxanto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they began", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*deinōs*": "adverb - terribly/vehemently/severely", "*enechein*": "present, infinitive, active - to urge vehemently/press hard", "*apostomatizein*": "present, infinitive, active - to provoke to speak/question closely", "*pleionōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of more things/many things" }, "variants": { "*deinōs*": "terribly/vehemently/severely/fiercely", "*enechein*": "urge vehemently/press hard/be hostile toward", "*apostomatizein*": "provoke to speak/question closely/draw out words", "*pleionōn*": "more things/many things/numerous subjects" } } 54 { "verseID": "Luke.11.54", "source": "Ἐνεδρεύοντες αὐτόν, καὶ ζητοῦντες θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Enedreuontes* him, and *zētountes* *thēreusai* something from the *stomatos* of him, so that *katēgorēsōsin* of him.", "grammar": { "*Enedreuontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - lying in wait for/plotting against", "*zētountes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking/looking for", "*thēreusai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to catch/hunt/trap", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mouth", "*katēgorēsōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person plural - they might accuse/bring charges against" }, "variants": { "*Enedreuontes*": "lying in wait for/plotting against/ambushing", "*zētountes*": "seeking/looking for/trying", "*thēreusai*": "catch/hunt/trap/seize", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech/words", "*katēgorēsōsin*": "might accuse/bring charges against/condemn" } }
• Luke 12:54-57 : 54 { "verseID": "Luke.12.54", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε, Ὄμβρος ἔρχεται· καὶ γίνεται οὕτως.", "text": "He was *elegen* *de* also to the *ochlois*, When you *idēte* the *nephelēn* *anatellousan* from *dysmōn*, *eutheōs* you *legete*, *Ombros* *erchetai*; and it *ginetai* *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might see", "*nephelēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*anatellousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - rising", "*dysmōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - west (literally: settings [of the sun])", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Ombros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rain shower", "*erchetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - comes", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*nephelēn*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*anatellousan*": "rising/coming up", "*dysmōn*": "west/setting [of the sun]", "*Ombros*": "shower/rainstorm/heavy rain", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } } 55 { "verseID": "Luke.12.55", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα, λέγετε, ὅτι Καύσων ἔσται· καὶ γίνεται.", "text": "And when *noton* *pneonta*, you *legete*, that *Kausōn* *estai*; and it *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*noton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - south wind", "*pneonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - blowing", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Kausōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scorching heat/hot wind", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes" }, "variants": { "*noton*": "south wind/southern breeze", "*pneonta*": "blowing/breathing", "*Kausōn*": "scorching heat/hot wind/heat wave", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } } 56 { "verseID": "Luke.12.56", "source": "Ὑποκριταί, τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς οἴδατε δοκιμάζειν· τὸν δὲ καιρὸν τοῦτον πῶς οὐ δοκιμάζετε;", "text": "*Hypokritai*, the *prosōpon* of the *ouranou* and of the *gēs* you *oidate* *dokimazein*; the *de* *kairon* *touton* how not do you *dokimazete*?", "grammar": { "*Hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/appearance", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land", "*oidate*": "perfect active, 2nd plural - you know (with present meaning)", "*dokimazein*": "present active infinitive - to test/interpret", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - this", "*dokimazete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you test/interpret" }, "variants": { "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/surface", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*oidate*": "know/understand/perceive", "*dokimazein*": "to test/to interpret/to discern/to examine", "*kairon*": "time/season/appointed time/critical time" } } 57 { "verseID": "Luke.12.57", "source": "Τί δὲ, καὶ ἀφʼ ἑαυτῶν οὐ κρίνετε τὸ δίκαιον;", "text": "Why *de*, also from *heautōn* not do you *krinete* the *dikaion*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*heautōn*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, plural - yourselves", "*krinete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you judge", "*dikaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - right/just thing" }, "variants": { "*krinete*": "judge/discern/determine", "*dikaion*": "right/just/righteous/proper" } }
• John 4:48 : 48 { "verseID": "John.4.48", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἐὰν μὴ σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἴδητε, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσητε.", "text": "*Eipen oun* the *Iēsous pros auton*, if not *sēmeia* and *terata idēte*, not not *pisteusēte*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke [completed action]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*terata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - wonders/miracles", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you see/perceive [in conditional clause]", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you believe [with double negative for emphasis]" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miraculous signs/evidence", "*terata*": "wonders/miracles/marvels", "*idēte*": "see/perceive/witness", "*pisteusēte*": "believe/trust/have faith" } }
• John 6:30 : 30 { "verseID": "John.6.30", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Τί οὖν ποιεῖς σὺ σημεῖον, ἵνα ἴδωμεν, καὶ πιστεύσωμέν σοι; τί ἐργάζῃ;", "text": "They *eipon oun* to him, What *oun* do you *poieis sy sēmeion*, *hina* we might *idōmen*, and might *pisteusōmen* you? What do you *ergazē*?", "grammar": { "*eipon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poieis*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd singular - you do/perform", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd singular - you", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*idōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might see", "*pisteusōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might believe", "*ergazē*": "present, indicative, middle, 2nd singular - you work/perform" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*poieis*": "you do/perform/accomplish", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*idōmen*": "we might see/perceive", "*pisteusōmen*": "we might believe/trust", "*ergazē*": "you work/perform/accomplish" } }
• John 7:48 : 48 { "verseID": "John.7.48", "source": "Μή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτόν ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων;", "text": "*Mē tis* from the *archontōn episteusen eis* him *ē* from the *Pharisaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*archontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*episteusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - believed/trusted", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Pharisees" }, "variants": { "*Mē tis*": "not anyone/has anyone/surely no one", "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/leaders", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/put faith in", "*ē*": "or/either", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (religious sect)" } }
• Acts 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.5.9", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος εἰπεν πρὸς αὐτήν, Τί ὅτι συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν πειράσαι τὸ Πνεῦμα Κυρίου; ἰδού, οἱ πόδες τῶν θαψάντων τὸν ἄνδρα σου ἐπὶ τῇ θύρᾳ, καὶ ἐξοίσουσίν σε.", "text": "The *de* *Petros* *eipen* *pros* her, What that *synephōnēthē* to you to *peirasai* the *Pneuma* of *Kyriou*? *idou*, the *podes* of the ones *thapsantōn* the *andra* of you *epi* the *thyra*, and *exoisousin* you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*synephōnēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was agreed", "*peirasai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to test/tempt", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative - behold/look", "*podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - feet", "*thapsantōn*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those who buried", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - at/on", "*thyra*": "dative, feminine, singular - door", "*exoisousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will carry out" }, "variants": { "*synephōnēthē*": "was agreed/was conspired/was arranged together", "*peirasai*": "to test/to tempt/to try", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*thyra*": "door/entrance/gate" } }
• 1 Cor 1:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.22", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ Καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖον αἰτοῦσιν, καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν:", "text": "*Epeidē* both *Ioudaioi sēmeion aitousin*, and *Hellēnes sophian zētousin*:", "grammar": { "*Epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*Ioudaioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*sēmeion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*aitousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they request/ask for", "*Hellēnes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*zētousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they seek" }, "variants": { "*Epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*aitousin*": "request/ask for/demand", "*Hellēnes*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*sophian*": "wisdom/philosophy/intelligence", "*zētousin*": "seek/search for/look for" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.23", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν·", "text": "We *de kēryssomen Christon estaurōmenon*, to *Ioudaiois men skandalon*, to *Hellēsin de mōrian*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kēryssomen*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we preach/proclaim", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been crucified", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*skandalon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*mōrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/announce", "*estaurōmenon*": "having been crucified/executed on a cross", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*mōrian*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly" } }
• 1 Cor 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.9", "source": "Μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν, καθώς καὶ τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "Neither *ekpeirazōmen* the *Christon*, *kathōs* *kai* some of them *epeirasan*, and by the *opheōn* *apōlonto*", "grammar": { "*ekpeirazōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us test/tempt severely", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epeirasan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they tested/tempted", "*opheōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - serpents/snakes", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person plural - they perished/were destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ekpeirazōmen*": "test severely/tempt/try beyond limits", "*epeirasan*": "tested/tempted/tried", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/died" } }
• Matt 16:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.1", "source": "¶Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ Σαδδουκαῖοι, πειράζοντες ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν σημεῖον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπιδεῖξαι αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *proselthontes* the *Pharisaioi* and *Saddoukaioi*, *peirazontes* *epērōtēsan* him *sēmeion* from the *ouranos* *epideixai* to them.", "grammar": { "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having come/approached", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*Saddoukaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Sadducees", "*peirazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - testing/tempting", "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they asked/questioned", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*ouranos*": "genitive singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/display" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/proof", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*epideixai*": "to show/display/demonstrate" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὀψίας γενομένης, λέγετε, Εὐδία: πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, *Opsias* *genomenēs*, you say, *Eudia*: *pyrrazei* for the *ouranos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Opsias*": "genitive singular feminine - evening", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive singular feminine - having come/become", "*Eudia*": "nominative singular feminine - fair weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Opsias genomenēs*": "when evening has come/at evening", "*Eudia*": "fair weather/clear sky", "*pyrrazei*": "is red/fiery/reddish", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.3", "source": "Καὶ πρωΐ, Σήμερον χειμών: πυρράζει γὰρ στυγνάζων ὁ οὐρανός. Ὑποκριταί, τὸ μὲν πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γινώσκετε διακρίνειν· τὰ δὲ σημεῖα τῶν καιρῶν οὐ δύνασθε;", "text": "And in *prōi*, Today *cheimōn*: *pyrrazei* for *stygnazon* the *ouranos*. *Hypokritai*, the *men* *prosōpon* of the *ouranos* you *ginōskete* *diakrinein*; the *de* *sēmeia* of the *kairōn* not you *dynasthe*?", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early/in the morning", "*cheimōn*": "nominative singular masculine - storm/winter/bad weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*stygnazon*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being gloomy/dark", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*Hypokritai*": "vocative plural masculine - hypocrites", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/appearance", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*diakrinein*": "present active infinitive - to discern/judge", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (contrast with *men*)", "*sēmeia*": "accusative plural neuter - signs", "*kairōn*": "genitive plural masculine - times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*cheimōn*": "stormy weather/winter/tempest", "*stygnazon*": "gloomy/dark/threatening", "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/countenance", "*diakrinein*": "to discern/judge/distinguish", "*kairōn*": "times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can/have power" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.4", "source": "Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. Καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτούς, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "*Genea* *ponēra* and *moichalis* *sēmeion* *epizētei*; and *sēmeion* not *dothēsetai* to it, *ei mē* the *sēmeion* of *Iōna* the *prophētou*. And *katalipōn* them, he *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*Genea*": "nominative singular feminine - generation", "*ponēra*": "nominative singular feminine - evil/wicked", "*moichalis*": "nominative singular feminine - adulterous", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after/demands", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative expression - except/if not", "*Iōna*": "genitive singular masculine - Jonah", "*prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - prophet", "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having left", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed/went away" }, "variants": { "*Genea*": "generation/race/family", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/corrupt", "*moichalis*": "adulterous/unfaithful", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/demands/requires", "*katalipōn*": "having left/abandoned/forsaken", "*apēlthen*": "departed/went away" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἐπελάθοντο ἄρτους λαβεῖν.", "text": "And *elthontes* the *mathētai* of him to the *peran*, they *epelathonto* *artous* *labein*.", "grammar": { "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having come", "*mathētai*": "nominative plural masculine - disciples", "*peran*": "accusative singular neuter - other side/beyond", "*epelathonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they forgot", "*artous*": "accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take/receive" }, "variants": { "*elthontes*": "having come/gone/arrived", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*peran*": "other side/beyond/across", "*epelathonto*": "forgot/neglected", "*artous*": "loaves/bread", "*labein*": "to take/bring/receive" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.6", "source": "¶Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὁρᾶτε καὶ προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων.", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Horate* and *prosechete* from the *zymēs* of the *Pharisaiōn* and *Saddoukaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Horate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/see/beware", "*prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed/pay attention", "*zymēs*": "genitive singular feminine - leaven/yeast", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Sadducees" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "watch/see/beware/look", "*prosechete*": "take heed/pay attention/beware", "*zymēs*": "leaven/yeast/fermentation" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.7", "source": "Οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, λέγοντες, ὅτι Ἄρτους οὐκ ἐλάβομεν.", "text": "They *de* *dielogizonto* in *heautois*, *legontes*, that *Artous* not we *elabomen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*dielogizonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were reasoning/discussing", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative plural masculine - themselves", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying", "*Artous*": "accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread", "*elabomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we took/received" }, "variants": { "*dielogizonto*": "were reasoning/discussing/deliberating", "*heautois*": "themselves/among themselves", "*elabomen*": "we took/received/brought" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.8", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, ὀλιγόπιστοι, ὅτι ἄρτους οὐκ ἐλάβετε;", "text": "*Gnous* *de* the *Iēsous*, *eipen* to them, Why *dialogizesthe* in *heautois*, *oligopistoi*, that *artous* not you *elabete*?", "grammar": { "*Gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having known/perceived", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*dialogizesthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you are reasoning/discussing", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun, dative plural masculine - yourselves", "*oligopistoi*": "vocative plural masculine - of little faith", "*artous*": "accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you took/received" }, "variants": { "*Gnous*": "having known/perceived/understood", "*dialogizesthe*": "you are reasoning/discussing/deliberating", "*oligopistoi*": "of little faith/little believing ones", "*elabete*": "you took/received/brought" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.9", "source": "Οὔπω νοεῖτε, οὐδὲ μνημονεύετε τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους τῶν πεντακισχιλίων, καὶ πόσους κοφίνους ἐλάβετε;", "text": "Not yet *noeite*, neither *mnēmoneuete* the five *artous* of the *pentakischiliōn*, and how many *kophinous* you *elabete*?", "grammar": { "*noeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you understand/perceive", "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*artous*": "accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread", "*pentakischiliōn*": "genitive plural masculine - five thousand", "*kophinous*": "accusative plural masculine - baskets", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you took/received" }, "variants": { "*noeite*": "understand/perceive/comprehend", "*mnēmoneuete*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*kophinous*": "baskets/hampers", "*elabete*": "you took/received/gathered" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.10", "source": "Οὐδὲ τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους τῶν τετρακισχιλίων, καὶ πόσας σπυρίδας ἐλάβετε;", "text": "Neither the seven *artous* of the *tetrakischiliōn*, and how many *spyridas* you *elabete*?", "grammar": { "*artous*": "accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread", "*tetrakischiliōn*": "genitive plural masculine - four thousand", "*spyridas*": "accusative plural feminine - large baskets", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you took/received" }, "variants": { "*spyridas*": "large baskets/hampers (bigger than *kophinous*)", "*elabete*": "you took/received/gathered" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.11", "source": "Πῶς οὐ νοεῖτε ὅτι οὐ περὶ ἄρτοῦ, εἶπον ὑμῖν προσέχειν ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων;", "text": "How not *noeite* that not concerning *artou*, I *eipon* to you to *prosechein* from the *zymēs* of the *Pharisaiōn* and *Saddoukaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*noeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you understand/perceive", "*artou*": "genitive singular masculine - of bread", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to take heed/beware", "*zymēs*": "genitive singular feminine - leaven/yeast", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Sadducees" }, "variants": { "*noeite*": "understand/perceive/comprehend", "*prosechein*": "to take heed/beware/be cautious", "*zymēs*": "leaven/yeast/fermentation" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.12", "source": "Τότε συνῆκαν ὅτι οὐκ εἶπεν προσέχειν ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τοῦ ἄρτου, ἀλλὰ ἀπὸ τῆς διδαχῆς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων.", "text": "Then they *synēkan* that not he *eipen* to *prosechein* from the *zymēs* of the *artou*, but from the *didachēs* of the *Pharisaiōn* and *Saddoukaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*synēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they understood", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to take heed/beware", "*zymēs*": "genitive singular feminine - leaven/yeast", "*artou*": "genitive singular masculine - of bread", "*didachēs*": "genitive singular feminine - teaching/doctrine", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Sadducees" }, "variants": { "*synēkan*": "understood/comprehended/perceived", "*prosechein*": "to take heed/beware/be cautious", "*zymēs*": "leaven/yeast/fermentation", "*didachēs*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction" } }
• Matt 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.3", "source": "¶Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, πειράζοντες αὐτὸν, καὶ λέγοντες αὐτῷ, Εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνθρώπῳ ἀπολῦσαι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ κατὰ πᾶσαν αἰτίαν;", "text": "And *prosēlthon* to him the *Pharisaioi*, *peirazontes* him, and *legontes* to him, *Ei exestin anthropō apolusai* the *gynaika* of him for *pasan aitian*?", "grammar": { "*prosēlthon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - came to/approached", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*peirazontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - testing/tempting", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*anthropō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for a man", "*apolusai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to divorce/send away", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - every/any", "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/reason" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*apolusai*": "to divorce/to put away/to send away", "*pasan aitian*": "any cause/every reason" } }
• Matt 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.23", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐλθόντι αὐτῷ εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ διδάσκοντι οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, λέγοντες, Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; καὶ τίς σοι ἔδωκεν τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;", "text": "And *elthonti* to him into the *hieron*, *prosēlthon* to him *didaskonti* the *archiereis* and the *presbyteroi* of the *laou*, *legontes*, In what *exousia* these things *poieis*? and who to you *edōken* the *exousian* this?", "grammar": { "*elthonti*": "aorist active participle, dative masculine singular - having come/when he came", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came to", "*didaskonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - teaching", "*archiereis*": "nominative masculine plural - chief priests", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative masculine plural - elders", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*exousia*": "dative feminine singular - authority", "*poieis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you do", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority" }, "variants": { "*elthonti*": "having come/when he came/upon entering", "*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary", "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached", "*didaskonti*": "teaching/instructing", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*poieis*": "do/perform/make", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed" } }
• Matt 22:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.15", "source": "¶Τότε πορευθέντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, συμβούλιον ἔλαβον ὅπως αὐτὸν παγιδεύσωσιν ἐν λόγῳ.", "text": "Then *poreuthentes* the *Pharisaioi*, *symboulion* *elabon* how him they might *pagideusōsin* in *logō*.", "grammar": { "*poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone/proceeded", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*symboulion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - counsel/plan/consultation", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - took/received", "*pagideusōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trap/ensnare", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in word/speech" }, "variants": { "*poreuthentes*": "having gone/proceeded/departed", "*symboulion*": "counsel/plan/consultation/conspiracy", "*elabon*": "took/received/obtained", "*pagideusōsin*": "they might trap/ensnare/catch", "*logō*": "word/speech/statement/saying" } }
• Matt 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.18", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν, εἶπεν, Τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί;", "text": "But *gnous* the *Iēsous* the *ponērian* of them, *eipen*, Why me do you *peirazete*, *hypokritai*?", "grammar": { "*gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known/perceived", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ponērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*peirazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you test/tempt", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites" }, "variants": { "*gnous*": "having known/perceived/recognized", "*ponērian*": "wickedness/evil/malice", "*peirazete*": "you test/tempt/try", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors" } }
• Matt 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.23", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ Σαδδουκαῖοι, οἵ λέγοντες μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν,", "text": "In *ekeinē* the *hēmera* *prosēlthon* to him *Saddoukaioi*, those *legontes* not *einai* *anastasin*, and *epērōtēsan* him,", "grammar": { "*ekeinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - that", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came to/approached", "*Saddoukaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Sadducees", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be/exist", "*anastasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they questioned/asked" }, "variants": { "*ekeinē*": "that/same", "*prosēlthon*": "they came to/approached/came near", "*legontes*": "saying/declaring/teaching", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up from death", "*epērōtēsan*": "they questioned/asked/inquired of" } }
• Matt 22:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.34", "source": "¶Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἐφίμωσεν τοὺς Σαδδουκαίους, συνήχθησαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.", "text": "But the *Pharisaioi* *akousantes* that he *ephimōsen* the *Saddoukaious*, *synēchthēsan* to the same place.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*ephimōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - silenced/muzzled", "*Saddoukaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Sadducees", "*synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were gathered together" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/learned", "*ephimōsen*": "silenced/muzzled/put to silence", "*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered together/assembled/came together" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.35", "source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν, εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν, νομικός, πειράζων αὐτόν, καὶ λέγων,", "text": "And *epērōtēsen*, one from them, *nomikos*, *peirazōn* him, and *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*epērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - asked/questioned", "*nomikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lawyer/expert in law", "*peirazōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testing/tempting", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*epērōtēsen*": "asked/questioned/inquired", "*nomikos*": "lawyer/expert in law/scribe", "*peirazōn*": "testing/tempting/trying" } }
• Mark 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Mark.2.16", "source": "Καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐσθίοντα μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν, ἔλεγον τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Τί ὅτι μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει;", "text": "And the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi* having *idontes* him *esthionta* with the *telōnōn* and *hamartōlōn*, *elegon* to the *mathētais* of him, Why that with the *telōnōn* and *hamartōlōn* he *esthiei* and *pinei*?", "grammar": { "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*esthionta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - eating", "*telōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of tax collectors", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sinners", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were saying", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - to disciples", "*esthiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he eats", "*pinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he drinks" }, "variants": { "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in the law", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (religious sect)", "*idontes*": "having seen/when they saw", "*esthionta*": "eating/dining", "*telōnōn*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/irreligious people", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers" } }
• Mark 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Mark.7.1", "source": "¶Καὶ συνάγονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, καί τινες τῶν γραμματέων, ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων.", "text": "And *synagontai* *pros* him the *Pharisaioi*, and certain of the *grammateōn*, *elthontes* from *Hierosolymōn*.", "grammar": { "*synagontai*": "present passive, 3rd plural - are gathered/assembling", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - scribes/experts in law", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come", "*Hierosolymōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*synagontai*": "are gathered together/assemble themselves", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/experts in religious law/scholars" } } 2 { "verseID": "Mark.7.2", "source": "Καὶ ἰδόντες τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ κοιναῖς χερσίν, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, ἀνίπτοις, ἐσθίοντας ἄρτους ἐμέμψαντο.", "text": "And *idontes* some of the *mathētōn* of him with *koinais* hands, that is, *aniptois*, *esthiontas* *artous* they *emempsanto*.", "grammar": { "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*koinais*": "dative, feminine, plural - common/unclean", "*aniptois*": "dative, feminine, plural - unwashed", "*esthiontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - eating", "*artous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - breads/loaves", "*emempsanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they found fault with/blamed" }, "variants": { "*koinais*": "common/defiled/unclean", "*aniptois*": "unwashed/not ritually cleansed", "*artous*": "bread/loaves/food", "*emempsanto*": "found fault with/blamed/criticized" } }
• Mark 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.12.15", "source": "Ὁ δὲ, εἰδὼς αὐτῶν τὴν ὑπόκρισιν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί με πειράζετε; φέρετέ μοι δηνάριον, ἵνα ἴδω.", "text": "*Ho de*, *eidōs* their *tēn hypokrisin*, *eipen* to-them, Why me do-you-*peirazete*? *pherete* to-me a-*dēnarion*, *hina idō*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "nominative singular masculine article + postpositive particle - but he/and he", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative singular masculine - knowing", "*tēn hypokrisin*": "accusative singular feminine article + noun - the hypocrisy", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*peirazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you test/tempt", "*pherete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - bring", "*dēnarion*": "accusative singular neuter - denarius", "*hina*": "conjunction + subjunctive - so that/in order that", "*idō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may see" }, "variants": { "*eidōs*": "knowing/having known/understanding", "*hypokrisin*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*peirazete*": "you test/tempt/try", "*pherete*": "bring/carry/fetch", "*dēnarion*": "denarius/Roman coin", "*idō*": "I may see/look at/observe" } }
• Luke 10:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.10.25", "source": "¶Καὶ, ἰδού, νομικός τις ἀνέστη, ἐκπειράζων αὐτόν, καὶ λέγων, Διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;", "text": "And, *idou*, *nomikos tis anestē*, *ekpeirazōn* him, and *legōn*, *Didaskale*, what *poiēsas zōēn aiōnion klēronomēsō*?", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative used as interjection - behold/look/see", "*nomikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lawyer/expert in the law", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - a certain/someone", "*anestē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - stood up/rose", "*ekpeirazōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testing/tempting", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*klēronomēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I shall inherit" }, "variants": { "*nomikos*": "lawyer/expert in the law/Torah scholar", "*anestē*": "stood up/rose/got up", "*ekpeirazōn*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Rabbi", "*poiēsas*": "having done/performed/accomplished", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long", "*klēronomēsō*": "I shall inherit/obtain/possess" } }
• Exod 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.2", "source": "וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōsheh* and-*wa-yōʾmərû* give-*tənû*-to-us *mayim* and-*wə-nishteh* and-*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *mōsheh* why-*tərîbûn* with-me why-*tənassûn* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it quarreled/contended", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they said", "*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wə-nishteh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us drink", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*tərîbûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you quarrel/contend", "*tənassûn*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you test/try", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāreb*": "quarreled/contended/strove", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*tənû*": "give/provide/grant", "*wə-nishteh*": "let us drink/that we may drink", "*tərîbûn*": "quarrel/contend/strive", "*tənassûn*": "test/try/put to the proof" } }
• Exod 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.7", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא֙ שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּק֔וֹם מַסָּ֖ה וּמְרִיבָ֑ה עַל־רִ֣יב ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְעַ֨ל נַסֹּתָ֤ם אֶת־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲיֵ֧שׁ יְהוָ֛ה בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ אִם־אָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wa-yiqrāʾ* *shēm* the-*māqôm* *massāh* and-*mərîbāh* concerning-*rîb* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-concerning *nassōtām* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr* is *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* if-not.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*shēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place", "*massāh*": "proper noun - Massah (testing)", "*mərîbāh*": "proper noun - Meribah (quarreling)", "*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - quarrel/dispute", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nassōtām*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their testing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "called/named/summoned", "*shēm*": "name/designation/reputation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*massāh*": "testing/trial/temptation", "*mərîbāh*": "quarrel/contention/strife", "*rîb*": "quarrel/dispute/contention", "*nassōtām*": "their testing/trying/proving", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us/within us" } }
• Deut 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.16", "source": "לֹ֣א תְנַסּ֔וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִסִּיתֶ֖ם בַּמַּסָּֽה", "text": "Not *tĕnassû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* as which *nissîtem* in-the-*massāh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕnassû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall test", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*nissîtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you tested", "*ba-massāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in Massah" }, "variants": { "*tĕnassû*": "test/try/put to the test", "*nissîtem*": "you tested/you tried/you put to the test", "*massāh*": "Massah/testing/trial (place name meaning 'testing')" } }
• Mal 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃", "text": "*We-ʿattah* *ʾanaḥnu* *meʾashsherim* *zedim* *gam*-*nivnu* *ʿose* *rishʿah* *gam* *baḥanu* *ʾElohim* *wa-yimmaletu*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿattah*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾanaḥnu*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*meʾashsherim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - calling blessed/pronouncing happy", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nivnu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are built up", "*ʿose*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*baḥanu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have tested", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yimmaletu*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they escape" }, "variants": { "*meʾashsherim*": "calling blessed/pronouncing happy/considering fortunate", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*nivnu*": "built up/established/prospered", "*ʿose rishʿah*": "doers of wickedness/evildoers/practitioners of evil", "*baḥanu*": "tested/tried/challenged", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yimmaletu*": "escape/are delivered/are rescued" } }