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The Psalms of Solomon, Chapter 1ΨΑΛΜΟΙ ΣΟΛΟΜΩΝΤΟΣ Α′

Each verse opens with the running Greek, an English translation, and a discourse note (its connective, relation, and role in the argument). Below follows the word-by-word breakdown in six tiers: gloss, case (color), parsing, syntax, semantic force, and a lexical note.

Case Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Vocative Verb (no case) Indeclinable

Discourse notes head each verse: relation · connective · clause-flow. Indentation marks prominence — flush-left = main line of argument; indented = supporting / subordinate material.

Theme

A sudden war-cry exposes Jerusalem's hidden profanation.

Translation & textual notes

A compressed retrospective on judgment against Jerusalem opens the collection. The speaker begins in distress, crying to the Lord when sinners attack, yet the poem quickly widens from personal alarm to communal diagnosis. The sudden cry of war is first interpreted through a lens of presumed righteousness and prosperity, but that confidence is exposed as misplaced once the hidden sins of the people come into view. Wealth, glory, and apparent security had produced arrogance; the city imagined itself exalted beyond collapse, while its transgressions remained concealed. The closing line states the real charge: their lawless deeds surpassed even the nations before them, because they profaned the Lord's holy things with deliberate desecration. Read as a threshold chapter, the psalm establishes major themes for the whole book: national catastrophe as divine judgment, the uncovering of secret sin, and the conviction that covenant privilege intensifies rather than softens the guilt of profanation.

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ἐβόησα πρὸς κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαί με εἰς τέλος πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ἐν τῷ ἐπιθέσθαι ἁμαρτωλούς

I cried to the Lord when I was distressed, utterly to God when sinners attacked.

Lamentasyndeton
The opening line frames the chapter as a cry from distress, with the speaker appealing to the Lord under assault from sinners.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
ἐβόησαI criedVAI AAI1S · βοάωfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinβοάω: meaning 'I cried'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinπρὸς: meaning 'to'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
κύριονLordN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinκύριος: meaning 'Lord'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
θλίβεσθαίbeing distressedV1 PMN · θλίβωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ judgment and hidden sinθλίβω: meaning 'being distressed'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as infinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea.
μεmeRP AS · ἐγώaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinμε: meaning 'me'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
εἰςutterlyP · εἰςpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinεἰς: meaning 'utterly'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τέλοςendN3E ASN · τέλοςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinτέλος: meaning 'end'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinπρὸς: meaning 'to'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
θεὸνGodN2 ASM · θεόςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinθεός: meaning 'God'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
ἐπιθέσθαιattackingVE AMN · τίθημι + ἐπιinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ judgment and hidden sinτίθημι + ἐπι: meaning 'attacking'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as infinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea.
ἁμαρτωλούςsinnersA1B APM · ἁμαρτωλόςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinἁμαρτωλός: meaning 'sinners'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
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ἐξάπινα ἠκούσθη κραυγὴ πολέμου ἐνώπιόν μου εἶπα ἐπακούσεταί μου ὅτι ἐπλήσθην δικαιοσύνης

Suddenly a cry of war was heard before me; I said, "He will hear me, because I have been filled with righteousness."

Narrativeasyndeton
The psalm shifts from prayer to sudden crisis: war breaks in, and the speaker voices an initial interpretation of the moment.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
ἐξάπιναsuddenlyD · ἐξάπιναadverbial element sharpening manner, time, emphasis, or rhetorical tone→ judgment and hidden sinἐξάπινα: meaning 'suddenly'; it shapes the local clause or phrase relation in this passage.
ἠκούσθηwas heardVCI API3S · ἀκούωfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinἀκούω: meaning 'was heard'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
κραυγὴcryN1 NSF · κραυγήnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinκραυγή: meaning 'cry'; it serves as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
πολέμουof warN2 GSM · πόλεμοςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinπόλεμος: meaning 'of war'; it serves as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ἐνώπιόνbeforeA1B ASM · ἐνώπιονaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinἐνώπιον: meaning 'before'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
μουmeRP GS · ἐγώgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinμου: meaning 'me'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
εἶπαI saidVAI AAI1S · εἶπονfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinεἶπον: meaning 'I said'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
ἐπακούσεταίhe will hearVF FMI3S · ἀκούω + ἐπιfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinἀκούω + ἐπι: meaning 'he will hear'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
μουmeRP GS · ἐγώgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinμου: meaning 'me'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ὅτιbecauseC · ὅτιconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinὅτι: meaning 'because'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
ἐπλήσθηνI was filledVSI API1S · πίμπλημιfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinπίμπλημι: meaning 'I was filled'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
δικαιοσύνηςwith righteousnessN1 GSF · δικαιοσύνηgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinδικαιοσύνη: meaning 'with righteousness'; it serves as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
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ἐλογισάμην ἐν καρδίᾳ μου ὅτι ἐπλήσθην δικαιοσύνης ἐν τῷ εὐθηνῆσαί με καὶ πολλὴν γενέσθαι ἐν τέκνοις

I reasoned in my heart that I had been filled with righteousness in my prosperity and in becoming abundant in children.

Reflectionasyndeton
The speaker examines the inner assumption that prosperity and fertility had marked the community as righteous.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
ἐλογισάμηνI reasonedVAI AMI1S · λογίζομαιfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinλογίζομαι: meaning 'I reasoned'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
καρδίᾳheartN1A DSF · καρδίαdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinκαρδία: meaning 'heart'; it serves as dative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object.
μουof meRP GS · ἐγώgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinμου: meaning 'of me'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinὅτι: meaning 'that'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
ἐπλήσθηνI was filledVSI API1S · πίμπλημιfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinπίμπλημι: meaning 'I was filled'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
δικαιοσύνηςwith righteousnessN1 GSF · δικαιοσύνηgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinδικαιοσύνη: meaning 'with righteousness'; it serves as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
εὐθηνῆσαίprosperingVA AAN · εὐθηνέωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ judgment and hidden sinεὐθηνέω: meaning 'prospering'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as infinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea.
μεmeRP AS · ἐγώaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinμε: meaning 'me'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
καὶandC · καίconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinκαὶ: meaning 'and'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
πολλὴνmuchA1 ASF · πολύςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinπολύς: meaning 'much'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
γενέσθαιbecomingVB AMN · γίγνομαιinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ judgment and hidden sinγίγνομαι: meaning 'becoming'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as infinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τέκνοιςchildrenN2N DPN · τέκνονdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinτέκνον: meaning 'children'; it serves as dative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object.
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ὁ πλοῦτος αὐτῶν διεδόθη εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν καὶ ἡ δόξα αὐτῶν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς

Their wealth was spread through all the earth, and their glory reached to the farthest end of the earth.

Descriptionasyndeton
The poem describes the public scale of their prosperity, spreading wealth and glory across the earth.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
theRA NSM · ὁnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: meaning 'the'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
πλοῦτοςwealthN2 NSM · πλοῦτοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinπλοῦτος: meaning 'wealth'; it serves as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
αὐτῶνof themRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinαὐτῶν: meaning 'of them'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
διεδόθηwas spreadVCI API3S · δίδωμι + διαfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinδίδωμι + δια: meaning 'was spread'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
εἰςthroughoutP · εἰςpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinεἰς: meaning 'throughout'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
πᾶσανallA1S ASF · πᾶςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinπᾶς: meaning 'all'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
γῆνearthN1 ASF · γῆaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinγῆ: meaning 'earth'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
καὶandC · καίconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinκαὶ: meaning 'and'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
theRA NSF · ὁnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
δόξαgloryN1S NSF · δόξαnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinδόξα: meaning 'glory'; it serves as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
αὐτῶνof themRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinαὐτῶν: meaning 'of them'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ἕωςtoC · ἕωςconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinἕως: meaning 'to'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
ἐσχάτουfarthestA1 GSM · ἔσχατοςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinἔσχατος: meaning 'farthest'; it serves as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
γῆςearthN1 GSF · γῆgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinγῆ: meaning 'earth'; it serves as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
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ὑψώθησαν ἕως τῶν ἄστρων εἶπαν οὐ μὴ πέσωσιν

They were exalted up to the stars; they said, "We shall certainly not fall."

Quotationasyndeton
Their self-exaltation is stated directly: elevated status produced the arrogant conviction that collapse was impossible.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
ὑψώθησανthey were exaltedVCI API3P · ὑψόωfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinὑψόω: meaning 'they were exalted'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
ἕωςtoC · ἕωςconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinἕως: meaning 'to'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
τῶνtheRA GPN · ὁgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
ἄστρωνstarsN2N GPN · ἄστρονgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinἄστρον: meaning 'stars'; it serves as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
εἶπανthey saidVAI AAI3P · εἶπονfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinεἶπον: meaning 'they said'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
οὐnotD · οὐadverbial element sharpening manner, time, emphasis, or rhetorical tone→ judgment and hidden sinοὐ: meaning 'not'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as adverbial element sharpening manner, time, emphasis, or rhetorical tone.
μὴcertainly notD · μήadverbial element sharpening manner, time, emphasis, or rhetorical tone→ judgment and hidden sinμὴ: meaning 'certainly not'; it negates or qualifies the assertion of the clause.
πέσωσινthey should fallVA AAS3P · πίπτωfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinπίπτω: meaning 'they should fall'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
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καὶ ἐξύβρισαν ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς αὐτῶν καὶ οὐκ ἤνεγκαν

And they grew insolent in their good things, and they did not endure.

Evaluationasyndeton
The psalm interprets prosperity morally, showing that abundance ripened into insolence and unsustainable pride.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
καὶandC · καίconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinκαὶ: meaning 'and'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
ἐξύβρισανthey became insolentVA · ααπασν ὑβρίζω + ἐκfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinααπασν ὑβρίζω + ἐκ: meaning 'they became insolent'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
ἀγαθοῖςgood thingsA1 DPM · ἀγαθόςdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinἀγαθός: meaning 'good things'; it serves as dative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object.
αὐτῶνof themRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinαὐτῶν: meaning 'of them'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
καὶandC · καίconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinκαὶ: meaning 'and'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverbial element sharpening manner, time, emphasis, or rhetorical tone→ judgment and hidden sinοὐκ: meaning 'not'; it negates or qualifies the assertion of the clause.
ἤνεγκανthey enduredVAI AAI3P · φέρωfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinφέρω: meaning 'they endured'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
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αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῶν ἐν ἀποκρύφοις καὶ ἐγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν

Their sins were in secret places, and I did not know it.

Confessionasyndeton
The speaker admits that the sins at work were hidden and not immediately perceived.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinαἱ: meaning 'the'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
ἁμαρτίαιsinsN1A NPF · ἁμαρτίαnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinἁμαρτία: meaning 'sins'; it serves as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
αὐτῶνof themRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinαὐτῶν: meaning 'of them'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
ἀποκρύφοιςhidden placesA1B DPN · ἀπόκρυφοςdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinἀπόκρυφος: meaning 'hidden places'; it serves as dative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object.
καὶandC · καίconnective linking the clause or phrase to the surrounding discourse→ judgment and hidden sinκαὶ: meaning 'and'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinἐγὼ: meaning 'I'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverbial element sharpening manner, time, emphasis, or rhetorical tone→ judgment and hidden sinοὐκ: meaning 'not'; it negates or qualifies the assertion of the clause.
ᾔδεινknewV YAI3S · οἶδαfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinοἶδα: meaning 'knew'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
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αἱ ἀνομίαι αὐτῶν ὑπὲρ τὰ πρὸ αὐτῶν ἔθνη ἐβεβήλωσαν τὰ ἅγια κυρίου ἐν βεβηλώσει ψαλμὸς τῷ Σαλωμων περὶ Ιερουσαλημ

Their lawless deeds surpassed the nations before them; they profaned the holy things of the Lord with profanation. A psalm of Solomon concerning Jerusalem.

Judgmentasyndeton
Culminates in its charge of covenant profanation: Jerusalem exceeded the former nations by desecrating the Lord's holy things.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinαἱ: meaning 'the'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
ἀνομίαιlawless deedsN1A NPF · ἀνομίαnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinἀνομία: meaning 'lawless deeds'; it serves as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
αὐτῶνof themRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinαὐτῶν: meaning 'of them'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ὑπὲρbeyondP · ὑπέρpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinὑπὲρ: meaning 'beyond'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
πρὸbeforeP · πρόpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinπρὸ: meaning 'before'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
αὐτῶνthemRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinαὐτῶν: meaning 'them'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ἔθνηnationsN3E APN · ἔθνοςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinἔθνος: meaning 'nations'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
ἐβεβήλωσανthey profanedVAI AAI3P · βεβηλόωfinite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state→ judgment and hidden sinβεβηλόω: meaning 'they profaned'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verbal element carrying the clause action, process, or state.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
ἅγιαholy thingsA1A APN · ἅγιοςaccusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause→ judgment and hidden sinἅγιος: meaning 'holy things'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, extent, or goal within the clause.
κυρίουof the LordN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation→ judgment and hidden sinκύριος: meaning 'of the Lord'; it serves as genitive term qualifying another element or marking source, possession, or relation.
ἐνwithP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinἐν: meaning 'with'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
βεβηλώσειprofanationN3I DSF · βεβήλωσιςdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinβεβήλωσις: meaning 'profanation'; it serves as dative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object.
ψαλμὸςpsalmN2 NSM · ψαλμόςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause→ judgment and hidden sinψαλμός: meaning 'psalm'; it serves as nominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition in the clause.
τῷtoRA DSM · ὁdative term marking sphere, means, relation, or indirect object→ judgment and hidden sinὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the local noun phrase relation.
ΣαλωμωνSolomonN DSM · Σαλωμώνhelper element contributing to the local relation or nuance of the clause→ judgment and hidden sinΣαλωμων: transliterated proper name rendered in Greek letters; here it functions as helper element contributing to the local relation or nuance of the clause.
περὶconcerningP · περίpreposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force→ judgment and hidden sinπερὶ: meaning 'concerning'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition introducing its complement and marking spatial, relational, or directional force.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN AS · Ἰερουσαλήμhelper element contributing to the local relation or nuance of the clause→ judgment and hidden sinΙερουσαλημ: transliterated proper name rendered in Greek letters; here it functions as helper element contributing to the local relation or nuance of the clause.