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αἱρέομαι ; αἵρειν
αἱρέομαι; αἵρειν : (1) to take for oneself, to prefer, choose (2) to choose by vote, elect to office
Part of Speech: verb
Latin: (1) tollere (2) ferre
Syriac:
Matthew 4:6και λεγει αυτω ει υιος ει του θεου βαλε σεαυτον κατω γεγραπται γαρ οτι τοις αγγελοις αυτου εντελειται περι σου και επι χειρων αρουσιν σε μηποτε προσκοψης προς λιθον τον ποδα σου
KJV And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.… Learn Koine Greek
αἶνος
αἶνος: (1) a saying, proverb (2) praise, laudatory discourse
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Latin: laus
Syriac: ܫܒܚ (praise, laud, glory)
Matthew 21:16και ειπον αυτω ακουεις τι ουτοι λεγουσιν ο δε ιησους λεγει αυτοις ναι ουδεποτε ανεγνωτε οτι εκ στοματος νηπιων και θηλαζοντων κατηρτισω αινον
KJV And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Vulgate et dixerunt ei audis quid isti dicant Iesus autem dicit eis utique numquam legistis quia ex ore infantium et lactantium perfecisti laudem
Peshitta ܘܳܐܡܪܺܝܢ ܠܶܗ ܫܳܡܰܥ ܐܰܢ݈ܬ݁ ܡܳܢܳܐ ܐܳܡܪܺܝܢ ܗܳܠܶܝܢ ܐܳܡܰܪ ܠܗܽܘܢ ܝܶܫܽܘܥ ܐܺܝܢ ܡܶܢ ܡܬ݂ܽܘܡ ܠܳܐ ܩܪܰܝܬ݁ܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܡܶܢ ܦ݁ܽܘܡܳܐ ܕ݁ܰܛܠܳܝܶܐ ܘܰܕ݂ܝܰܠܽܘܕ݂ܶܐ ܬ݁ܰܩܶܢܬ݁ ܬ݁ܶܫܒ݁ܽܘܚܬ݁ܳܐ܂
ואמרין לה שמע אנת מנא אמרין הלין אמר להון ישוע אין מן מתום לא קריתון דמן פומא דטליא ודילודא תקנת תשבוחתא܂
Luke 18:43και παραχρημα ανεβλεψεν και ηκολουθει αυτω δοξαζων τον θεον και πας ο λαος ιδων εδωκεν αινον τω θεω
KJV And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.… Learn Koine Greek
αἴνιγμα
αἴνιγμα: (1) an obscure saying, enigma, riddle (2) an obscure thing
Part of Speech: noun neuter
Latin: aenigma
Syriac: ܦܠܐܬܐ (parable, figure, similitude, comparison)
1 Corinthians 13:12βλεπομεν γαρ αρτι δι εσοπτρου εν αινιγματι τοτε δε προσωπον προς προσωπον αρτι γινωσκω εκ μερους τοτε δε επιγνωσομαι καθως και επεγνωσθην
KJV For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Vulgate videmus nunc per speculum in enigmate tunc autem facie ad faciem nunc cognosco ex parte tunc autem cognoscam sicut et cognitus sum
Peshitta ܗܳܫܳܐ ܐܰܝܟ݂ ܕ݁ܰܒ݂ܡܰܚܙܺܝܬ݂ܳܐ ܚܳܙܶܝܢܰܢ ܒ݁ܦ݂ܶܠܶܐܬ݂ܳܐ ܗܳܝܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܐܰܦ݁ܺܝܢ ܠܽܘܩܒ݂ܰܠ ܐܰܦ݁ܺܝܢ ܗܳܫܳܐ ܝܳܕ݂ܰܥ ܐ݈ܢܳܐ ܩܰܠܺܝܠ ܡܶܢ ܣܰܓ݁ܺܝ ܗܳܝܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܐܶܕ݁ܰܥ ܐܰܝܟ݂ ܡܳܐ ܕ݁ܶܐܬ݂ܝܰܕ݂ܥܶܬ݂܂
השא איך דבמחזיתא חזינן בפלאתא הידין דין אפין לוקבל אפין השא ידע אנא קליל מן סגי הידין דין אדע איך מא דאתידעת܂… Learn Koine Greek
αἰνέω ; αἰνεῖν
αἰνέω ; αἰνεῖν: (1) to praise, extol, to sing praises in honour to God (2) to allow, recommend (3) to promise or vow
Part of Speech: verb
Latin: (1) laudare (2) collaudare (3) laudem dicere
Syriac: (1) ܫܒܚ (glorify, praise) (2) ܗܠ (praise)
Luke 2:13και εξαιφνης εγενετο συν τω αγγελω πληθος στρατιας ουρανιου αινουντων τον θεον και λεγοντων
KJV And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Vulgate et subito facta est cum angelo multitudo militiae caelestis laudantium Deum et dicentium
Peshitta ܘܡܶܢ ܫܶܠܝ ܐܶܬ݂ܚܙܺܝܘ ܥܰܡ ܡܰܠܰܐܟ݂ܳܐ ܚܰܝܠܰܘܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܣܰܓ݁ܺܝܶܐܐ ܕ݁ܰܫܡܰܝܳܐ ܟ݁ܰܕ݂ ܡܫܰܒ݁ܚܺܝܢ ܠܰܐܠܳܗܳܐ ܘܳܐܡܪܺܝܢ܂
ומן שלי אתחזיו עם מלאכא חילותא סגיאא דשמיא כד משבחין לאלהא ואמרין
Luke 2:20και επεστρεψαν οι ποιμενες δοξαζοντες και αινουντες τον θεον επι πασιν οις ηκουσαν και ειδον καθως ελαληθη προς αυτους
KJV And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.… Learn Koine Greek
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Greek Lexicon
The word “lexicon” derives from the Greek “λεξικόν” (lexicon), neut. of “λεξικός” (lexikos), “of or for words”, from “λέξις” (lexis), “speech”, “word”, and that from “λέγω” (lego), “to say”, “to speak”.
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Frederick William Danker’s edition of Walter Bauer’s Grieschisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch will be an indispensable guide for Biblical and classical scholars, ministers, seminarians, and translators. It is described as an “invaluable reference work” (Classical Philology) and “a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian literature” (Religious Studies Review) in its previous edition, this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer’s Wörterbuch zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments builds on its predecessor’s staggering deposit of extraordinary erudition relating to Greek literature from all periods.… Learn Koine Greek
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Nomina Sacra
English
Greek Word
Nominative (Subject)
Genitive (Possessive)
God
Θεός
ΘΣ
ΘΥ
Lord
Κύριος
ΚΣ
ΚΥ
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς
ΙΣ
ΙΥ
Christ
Χριστὸς
ΧΣ
ΧΥ
Son
Υἱός
ΥΣ
ΥΥ
Spirit
Πνεῦμα
ΠΝΑ
ΠΝΣ
Father
Πατήρ
ΠΗΡ
ΠΡΣ
Saviour
Σωτὴρ
ΣΗΡ
ΣΡΣ
Heaven/Heavens
Οὐρανὸς
ΟΥΝΟΣ
ΟΥΝΟΥ
Man
Ἄνθρωπος
ΑΝΟΣ
ΑΝΟΥ
Israel
Ἰσραὴλ
ΙΗΛ
Jerusalem
Ἱερουσαλήμ
ΙΛΗΜ
David
Δαυὶδ
ΔΑΔ
Cross
Σταυρός
ΣΤΣ
ΣΤΥ
Mother
Μήτηρ
ΜΗΡ
ΜΗΣ
Nomina sacra (singular: nomen sacrum) means “sacred names” in Latin. In paleography and textual criticism, it is used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek manuscripts of the Bible.… Learn Koine Greek
αἴνεσις
αἴνεσις: (1) praise, (2) a thank offering
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Latin: laus
Syriac: ܫܒܚ
Hebrews 13:15δι αυτου ουν αναφερωμεν θυσιαν αινεσεως διαπαντος τω θεω τουτεστιν καρπον χειλεων ομολογουντων τω ονοματι αυτου
KJV By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Vulgate per ipsum ergo offeramus hostiam laudis semper Deo id est fructum labiorum confitentium nomini eius
Peshitta ܘܒ݂ܺܐܝܕ݂ܶܗ ܢܰܣܶܩ ܕ݁ܶܒ݂ܚܶܐ ܕ݁ܬ݂ܶܫܒ݁ܽܘܚܬ݁ܳܐ ܒ݁ܟ݂ܽܠܙܒ݂ܰܢ ܠܰܐܠܳܗܳܐ ܕ݁ܺܐܝܬ݂ܶܝܗ ܦ݁ܺܐܪܶܐ ܕ݁ܣܶܦ݂ܘܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܕ݁ܡܰܘܕ݁ܝܳܢ ܠܰܫܡܶܗ܂
ובאידה נסק דבחא דתשבוחתא בכלזבן לאלהא דאיתיה פארא דספותא דמודין לשמה܂… Learn Koine Greek
αἱμοῤῥέω ; αἱμορροεῖν
αἱμοῤῥέω ; αἱμορροεῖν : (1) to suffer from a flow of blood; (2) to have a discharge of blood; (3) to lose blood
Part of Speech: verb
Latin: sanguinis fluxum pati
Syriac: ܪܕܐ (flow) ; ܕܡ (blood)
Matthew 9:20και ιδου γυνη αιμορροουσα δωδεκα ετη προσελθουσα οπισθεν ηψατο του κρασπεδου του ιματιου αυτου
KJV And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
Vulgate et ecce mulier quae sanguinis fluxum patiebatur duodecim annis accessit retro et tetigit fimbriam vestimenti eius
Peshitta ܘܗܳܐ ܐܰܢ݈ܬ݁ܬ݂ܳܐ ܕ݁ܪܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܕ݁ܡܳܗ ܫܢܺܝܢ ܬ݁ܰܪܬ݁ܰܥܶܣܪܶܐ ܐܶܬ݂ܳܬ݂ ܡܶܢ ܒ݁ܶܣܬ݁ܪܶܗ ܘܩܶܪܒ݁ܰܬ݂ ܠܩܰܪܢܳܐ ܕ݁ܰܠܒ݂ܽܘܫܶܗ܂
והא אנתתא דרדא הוא דמה שנין תרתעסרא אתת מן בסתרה וקרבת לקרנא דלבושה܂ … Learn Koine Greek
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αἱματεκχυσία
αἱματεκχυσία: (1) shedding of blood
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Latin: sanguinis effusio
Syriac: ܫܦܥ (shedding, pouring); ܕܡ (blood)
Hebrews 9:22και σχεδον εν αιματι παντα καθαριζεται κατα τον νομον και χωρις αιματεκχυσιας ου γινεται αφεσις
KJV And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Vulgate et omnia paene in sanguine mundantur secundum legem et sine sanguinis fusione non fit remissio
Peshitta ܡܶܛܽܠ ܕ݁ܟ݂ܽܠܡܶܕ݁ܶܡ ܒ݁ܰܕ݂ܡܳܐ ܗ݈ܘ ܡܶܬ݁ܕ݁ܰܟ݁ܶܐ ܒ݁ܢܳܡܽܘܣܳܐ ܘܰܕ݂ܠܳܐ ܫܽܘܦ݁ܳܥ ܕ݁ܡܳܐ ܠܰܝܬ݁ ܫܽܘܒ݂ܩܳܢܳܐ܂
מטל דכלמדם בדמא הו מתדכא בנמוסא ודלא שופע דמא לית שובקנא܂… Learn Koine Greek
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αἷμα
αἷμα: (1) blood (a) of man or animals (b) refers to the seat of life (c) of those things that resemble blood, grape juice
(2) blood shed, to be shed by violence, slay, murder
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Latin: sanguis
Syriac: ܕܡ
Hebrews 9:7εις δε την δευτεραν απαξ του ενιαυτου μονος ο αρχιερευς ου χωρις αιματος ο προσφερει υπερ εαυτου και των του λαου αγνοηματων
KJV But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Vulgate in secundo autem semel in anno solus pontifex non sine sanguine quem offert pro sua et populi ignorantia
Peshitta ܠܡܰܫܟ݁ܢܳܐ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܕ݁ܰܠܓ݂ܰܘ ܡܶܢܶܗ ܚܕ݂ܳܐ ܗ݈ܘ ܒ݁ܫܰܢ݈ܬ݁ܳܐ ܒ݁ܰܠܚܽܘܕ݂ܰܘܗ݈ܝ ܥܳܐܶܠ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܪܰܒ݁ܟ݁ܽܘܡ̈̈ܪܶܐ ܒ݁ܰܕ݂ܡܳܐ ܗܰܘ ܕ݁ܰܡܩܰܪܶܒ݂ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܚܠܳܦ݂ ܢܰܦ݂ܫܶܗ ܘܰܚܠܳܦ݂ ܣܰܟ݂ܠܽܘܬ݂ܶܗ ܕ݁ܥܰܡܳܐ܂
למשכנא דין דלגו מנה חדא הו בשנתא בלחודוהי עאל הוא רבכומרא בדמא הו דמקרב הוא חלף נפשה וחלף סכלותה דעמא܂
Hebrews 9:12ουδε δι αιματος τραγων και μοσχων δια δε του ιδιου αιματος εισηλθεν εφαπαξ εις τα αγια αιωνιαν λυτρωσιν ευραμενος
KJV Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.… Learn Koine Greek
