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καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Ἐκβάτανα καὶ παρεγένοντο εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Ραγουηλ Σαρρα δὲ ὑπήντησεν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐχαιρέτισεν αὐτοὺς καὶ αὐτοὶ αὐτήν καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν
And they came to Ecbatana and arrived at the house of Raguel. And Sarah met them and greeted them, and they greeted her, and she brought them into the house.
The journey reaches its domestic goal. Sarah herself appears first not under the shadow of death but as a courteous host who receives the travelers into her father's house.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἦλθονthey cameVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαιverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἦλθον: lexical item rendered 'they came' in this chapter's immediate context.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing the following phraseεἰς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'into' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἘκβάταναEcbatanaN AS · Ἐκβάταναproper name within the narrative sequenceἘκβάτανα: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
παρεγένοντοthey arrivedVBI AMI3P · γίγνομαι + παραverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseπαρεγένοντο: lexical item rendered 'they arrived' in this chapter's immediate context.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing the following phraseεἰς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'into' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
οἰκίανhouseN1A ASF · οἰκίαnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseοἰκίαν: lexical item rendered 'house' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN GSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ΣαρραSarahN NSM · Σαρραproper name within the narrative sequenceΣαρρα: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
δὲbutX · δέconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceδὲ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὑπήντησενmetVAI AAI3S · ἀντάω + ὑποverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseὑπήντησεν: lexical item rendered 'met' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῖςto themRD DPM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῖς: grammatical form rendered 'to them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐχαιρέτισενgreetedVAI AAI3S · χαιρετίζωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἐχαιρέτισεν: lexical item rendered 'greeted' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοὺςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοὺς: grammatical form rendered 'them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
αὐτοὶtheyRD NPM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοὶ: grammatical form rendered 'they' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
αὐτήνherRD ASF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτήν: grammatical form rendered 'her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἰσήγαγενbrought inVBI AAI3S · ἄγω + εἰςverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἰσήγαγεν: lexical item rendered 'brought in' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοὺςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοὺς: grammatical form rendered 'them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing the following phraseεἰς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'into' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
οἰκίανhouseN1A ASF · οἰκίαnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseοἰκίαν: lexical item rendered 'house' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ εἶπεν Ραγουηλ Εδνα τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς ὅμοιος ὁ νεανίσκος Τωβιτ τῷ ἀνεψιῷ μου
And Raguel said to Edna his wife, 'How like Tobit my cousin is this young man!'
Physical resemblance establishes kinship before formal explanation does. Raguel's instinctive recognition prepares the chapter's sequence of family discovery.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN NSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ΕδναEdnaN DSF · Ἐδνάproper name within the narrative sequenceΕδνα: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῇ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
γυναικὶwifeN3K DSF · γυνήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγυναικὶ: lexical item rendered 'wife' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'his' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ὡςhowD · ὡςadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationὡς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'how' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὅμοιοςlikeA1A NSM · ὅμοιοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseὅμοιος: lexical item rendered 'like' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseὁ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
νεανίσκοςyoung manN2 NSM · νεανίσκοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseνεανίσκος: lexical item rendered 'young man' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΤωβιτTobitN GSM · Τωβιτproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβιτ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῷ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἀνεψιῷcousinN2 DSM · ἀνεψιόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀνεψιῷ: lexical item rendered 'cousin' in this chapter's immediate context.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseμου: grammatical form rendered 'my' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
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καὶ ἠρώτησεν αὐτοὺς Ραγουηλ πόθεν ἐστέ ἀδελφοί καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Νεφθαλι τῶν αἰχμαλώτων ἐν Νινευη
And Raguel asked them, 'From where are you, brothers?' And they said to him, 'From the sons of Naphtali, from the captives in Nineveh.'
The travelers identify themselves through tribe and exile. Their answer keeps both Israelite belonging and displacement in view.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἠρώτησενaskedVAI AAI3S · ἐρωτάωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἠρώτησεν: lexical item rendered 'asked' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοὺςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοὺς: grammatical form rendered 'them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN NSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
πόθενfrom whereP · πόθενpreposition governing the following phraseπόθεν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'from where' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐστέareV9 PAI2P · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἐστέ: lexical item rendered 'are' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἀδελφοίbrothersN2 NPM · ἀδελφόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀδελφοί: lexical item rendered 'brothers' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπανthey saidVAI AAI3P · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπαν: lexical item rendered 'they said' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῷ: grammatical form rendered 'to him' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing the following phraseἐκ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'from' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῶν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
υἱῶνsonsN2 GPM · υἱόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseυἱῶν: lexical item rendered 'sons' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΝεφθαλιNaphtaliN GSM · Νεφθαλιproper name within the narrative sequenceΝεφθαλι: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῶν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
αἰχμαλώτωνcaptivesA1B GPM · αἰχμάλωτοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαἰχμαλώτων: lexical item rendered 'captives' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'in' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΝινευηNinevehN DSF · Νινευηproper name within the narrative sequenceΝινευη: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
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καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς γινώσκετε Τωβιτ τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν οἱ δὲ εἶπαν γινώσκομεν
And he said to them, 'Do you know Tobit our brother?' But they said, 'We know him.'
Raguel presses the connection directly, and the quick affirmative answer tightens the family bond that underwrites the marriage request.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῖςto themRD DPM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῖς: grammatical form rendered 'to them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
γινώσκετεdo you knowV1 PAI2P · γιγνώσκωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseγινώσκετε: lexical item rendered 'do you know' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΤωβιτTobitN ASM · Τωβιτproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβιτ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἀδελφὸνbrotherN2 ASM · ἀδελφόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀδελφὸν: lexical item rendered 'brother' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἡμῶνourRP GP · ἐγώpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἡμῶν: grammatical form rendered 'our' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
οἱtheyRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseοἱ: grammatical form rendered 'they' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
δὲbutX · δέconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceδὲ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπανthey saidVAI AAI3P · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπαν: lexical item rendered 'they said' in this chapter's immediate context.
γινώσκομενwe knowV1 PAI1P · γιγνώσκωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseγινώσκομεν: lexical item rendered 'we know' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὑγιαίνει οἱ δὲ εἶπαν καὶ ζῇ καὶ ὑγιαίνει καὶ εἶπεν Τωβιας πατήρ μού ἐστιν
And he said to them, 'Is he well?' But they said, 'He lives and is well.' And Tobias said, 'He is my father.'
The report about Tobit's well-being prompts Tobias to disclose his identity explicitly, moving the conversation from general kinship to immediate filial relation.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῖςto themRD DPM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῖς: grammatical form rendered 'to them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ὑγιαίνειis wellV1 PAI3S · ὑγιαίνωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseὑγιαίνει: lexical item rendered 'is well' in this chapter's immediate context.
οἱtheyRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseοἱ: grammatical form rendered 'they' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
δὲbutX · δέconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceδὲ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπανthey saidVAI AAI3P · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπαν: lexical item rendered 'they said' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandD · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ζῇlivesV3 PAI3S · ζάωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseζῇ: lexical item rendered 'lives' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὑγιαίνειis wellV1 PAI3S · ὑγιαίνωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseὑγιαίνει: lexical item rendered 'is well' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΤωβιαςTobiasN NSM · Τωβιαςproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβιας: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
πατήρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπατήρ: lexical item rendered 'father' in this chapter's immediate context.
μούmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseμού: grammatical form rendered 'my' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἐστινisV9 PAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἐστιν: lexical item rendered 'is' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ ἀνεπήδησεν Ραγουηλ καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἔκλαυσε καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ τοῦ καλοῦ καὶ ἀγαθοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ ἀκούσας ὅτι Τωβιτ ἀπώλεσεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐλυπήθη καὶ ἔκλαυσεν
And Raguel sprang up and kissed him and wept and blessed him and said to him, 'You are the son of a good and noble man.' And when he heard that Tobit had lost his eyes, he was grieved and wept.
Raguel's response fuses joy and lament: kin are reunited, but Tobit's blindness immediately places the reunion under the sign of suffering.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἀνεπήδησενsprang upVAI AAI3S · πηδάω + ἀναverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἀνεπήδησεν: lexical item rendered 'sprang up' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN NSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
κατεφίλησενkissedVAI AAI3S · φιλέω + καταverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseκατεφίλησεν: lexical item rendered 'kissed' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτὸν: grammatical form rendered 'him' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἔκλαυσεweptVAI AAI3S · κλαίωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἔκλαυσε: lexical item rendered 'wept' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εὐλόγησενblessedVA AAI3S · εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεὐλόγησεν: lexical item rendered 'blessed' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτὸν: grammatical form rendered 'him' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῷ: grammatical form rendered 'to him' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseὁ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
τοῦof theRA GSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'of the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καλοῦgoodA1 GSM · καλόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseκαλοῦ: lexical item rendered 'good' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἀγαθοῦnobleA1 GSM · ἀγαθόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀγαθοῦ: lexical item rendered 'noble' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἀνθρώπουmanN2 GSM · ἄνθρωποςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀνθρώπου: lexical item rendered 'man' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἀκούσαςhaving heardVA · ααπνσμ ἀκούωparticipial verbal form qualifying or advancing the actionἀκούσας: lexical item rendered 'having heard' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceὅτι: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'that' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΤωβιτTobitN NSM · Τωβιτproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβιτ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ἀπώλεσενlostVAI AAI3S · ὀλλύω + ἀποverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἀπώλεσεν: lexical item rendered 'lost' in this chapter's immediate context.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτοὺς: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ὀφθαλμοὺςeyesN2 APM · ὀφθαλμόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseὀφθαλμοὺς: lexical item rendered 'eyes' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'his' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἐλυπήθηwas grievedVCI API3S · λυπέωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἐλυπήθη: lexical item rendered 'was grieved' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἔκλαυσενweptVAI AAI3S · κλαίωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἔκλαυσεν: lexical item rendered 'wept' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ Εδνα ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ Σαρρα ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτοῦ ἔκλαυσαν καὶ ὑπεδέξαντο αὐτοὺς προθύμως
And Edna his wife and Sarah his daughter wept, and they welcomed them eagerly.
The emotion spreads through the whole house. The family's tears are not reluctance but warm participation in Tobit's affliction and in the guests' arrival.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΕδναEdnaN NSF · Ἐδνάproper name within the narrative sequenceΕδνα: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseἡ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
γυνὴwifeN3K NSF · γυνήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγυνὴ: lexical item rendered 'wife' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'his' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΣαρραSarahN NSF · Σαρραproper name within the narrative sequenceΣαρρα: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseἡ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
θυγάτηρdaughterN3 NSF · θυγάτηρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseθυγάτηρ: lexical item rendered 'daughter' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'his' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἔκλαυσανweptVAI AAI3P · κλαίωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἔκλαυσαν: lexical item rendered 'wept' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὑπεδέξαντοwelcomedVAI AMI3P · δέχομαι + ὑποverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseὑπεδέξαντο: lexical item rendered 'welcomed' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοὺςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοὺς: grammatical form rendered 'them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
προθύμωςeagerlyD · προθύμωςadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationπροθύμως: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'eagerly' in this chapter's narrative flow.
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καὶ ἔθυσαν κριὸν προβάτων καὶ παρέθηκαν ὄψα πλείονα
And they slaughtered a ram from the sheep and set more dishes before them.
Hospitality is lavish and concrete. The meal frames what follows as a household covenant scene rather than a cold legal exchange.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἔθυσανthey slaughteredVAI AAI3P · θύωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἔθυσαν: lexical item rendered 'they slaughtered' in this chapter's immediate context.
κριὸνramN2 ASM · κριόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseκριὸν: lexical item rendered 'ram' in this chapter's immediate context.
προβάτωνof sheepN2N GPN · πρόβατονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπροβάτων: lexical item rendered 'of sheep' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
παρέθηκανthey set beforeVAI AAI3P · τίθημι + παραverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseπαρέθηκαν: lexical item rendered 'they set before' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὄψαdishesN2N APN · ὄψονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseὄψα: lexical item rendered 'dishes' in this chapter's immediate context.
πλείοναmoreA3C APN · πολύςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπλείονα: lexical item rendered 'more' in this chapter's immediate context.
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εἶπεν δὲ Τωβιας τῷ Ραφαηλ Αζαρια ἄδελφε λάλησον ὑπὲρ ὧν ἔλεγες ἐν τῇ πορείᾳ καὶ τελεσθήτω τὸ πρᾶγμα
But Tobias said to Raphael, 'Azariah, brother, speak about the things you were saying on the journey, and let the matter be completed.'
Tobias does not let the feast suspend the mission. He presses Raphael to turn private travel conversation into public negotiation.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
δὲbutX · δέconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceδὲ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΤωβιαςTobiasN NSM · Τωβιαςproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβιας: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῷ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ΡαφαηλRaphaelN DSM · Ῥαφαήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαφαηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ΑζαριαAzariahN VSM · Ἀζαρίαςproper name within the narrative sequenceΑζαρια: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ἄδελφεbrotherN2 VSM · ἀδελφόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἄδελφε: lexical item rendered 'brother' in this chapter's immediate context.
λάλησονspeakVA AAD2S · λαλέωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseλάλησον: lexical item rendered 'speak' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὑπὲρaboutP · ὑπέρpreposition governing the following phraseὑπὲρ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'about' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὧνwhich thingsRR GPN · ὅςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseὧν: grammatical form rendered 'which things' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἔλεγεςyou were sayingV1I IAI2S · λέγωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἔλεγες: lexical item rendered 'you were saying' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'in' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῇ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
πορείᾳjourneyN1A DSF · πορείαnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπορείᾳ: lexical item rendered 'journey' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τελεσθήτωlet be completedVC APD3S · τελέωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseτελεσθήτω: lexical item rendered 'let be completed' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
πρᾶγμαmatterN3M NSN · πρᾶγμαnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπρᾶγμα: lexical item rendered 'matter' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ μετέδωκεν τὸν λόγον τῷ Ραγουηλ καὶ εἶπεν Ραγουηλ πρὸς Τωβιαν φάγε καὶ πίε καὶ ἡδέως γίνου σοὶ γὰρ καθήκει τὸ παιδίον μου λαβεῖν πλὴν ὑποδείξω σοι τὴν ἀλήθειαν
And he conveyed the word to Raguel, and Raguel said to Tobias, 'Eat and drink and be merry, for it is fitting that you take my child; but I will explain the truth to you.'
Raguel acknowledges Tobias's rightful claim before introducing the danger. His candor makes the marriage lawful and morally serious.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
μετέδωκενconveyedVAI AAI3S · δίδωμι + μεταverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseμετέδωκεν: lexical item rendered 'conveyed' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
λόγονwordN2 ASM · λόγοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseλόγον: lexical item rendered 'word' in this chapter's immediate context.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῷ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN DSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN NSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing the following phraseπρὸς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΤωβιανTobiasN1T ASM · Τωβείαςproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβιαν: lexical item rendered 'Tobias' in this chapter's immediate context.
φάγεeatVB AAD2S · ἐσθίωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseφάγε: lexical item rendered 'eat' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
πίεdrinkVB AAD2S · πίνωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseπίε: lexical item rendered 'drink' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἡδέωςmerrilyD · ἡδέωςadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationἡδέως: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'merrily' in this chapter's narrative flow.
γίνουbeV1 PMD2S · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseγίνου: lexical item rendered 'be' in this chapter's immediate context.
σοὶto youRP DS · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσοὶ: grammatical form rendered 'to you' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
γὰρforX · γάρconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceγὰρ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'for' in this chapter's narrative flow.
καθήκειit is fittingV1 PAI3S · ἥκω + καταfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseκαθήκει: lexical item rendered 'it is fitting' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
παιδίονchildN2N ASN · παιδίονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπαιδίον: lexical item rendered 'child' in this chapter's immediate context.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseμου: grammatical form rendered 'my' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
λαβεῖνto takeVB AAN · λαμβάνωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseλαβεῖν: lexical item rendered 'to take' in this chapter's immediate context.
πλὴνbutD · πλήνadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationπλὴν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὑποδείξωI will explainVF FAI1S · δεικνύω + ὑποfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseὑποδείξω: lexical item rendered 'I will explain' in this chapter's immediate context.
σοιto youRP DS · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσοι: grammatical form rendered 'to you' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἀλήθειανtruthN1A ASF · ἀλήθειαnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀλήθειαν: lexical item rendered 'truth' in this chapter's immediate context.
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ἔδωκα τὸ παιδίον μου ἑπτὰ ἀνδράσιν καὶ ὁπότε ἐὰν εἰσεπορεύοντο πρὸς αὐτήν ἀπεθνῄσκοσαν ὑπὸ τὴν νύκτα ἀλλὰ τὸ νῦν ἔχων ἡδέως γίνου
'I gave my child to seven men, and whenever they went in to her, they would die during the night. But for now, be merry.'
The chapter names the full weight of Sarah's prior grief. Raguel neither conceals the past nor lets it cancel the proposed union.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
ἔδωκαI gaveVAI AAI1S · δίδωμιverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἔδωκα: lexical item rendered 'I gave' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
παιδίονchildN2N ASN · παιδίονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπαιδίον: lexical item rendered 'child' in this chapter's immediate context.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseμου: grammatical form rendered 'my' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἑπτὰsevenM · ἑπτάnumeral modifying the associated noun phraseἑπτὰ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'seven' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἀνδράσινto menN3 DPM · ἀνήρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀνδράσιν: lexical item rendered 'to men' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὁπότεwheneverD · ὁπότεadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationὁπότε: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'whenever' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐὰνif everC · ἐάνconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceἐὰν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'if ever' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἰσεπορεύοντοthey would go inV1I IMI3P · πορεύομαι + εἰςfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseεἰσεπορεύοντο: lexical item rendered 'they would go in' in this chapter's immediate context.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing the following phraseπρὸς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
αὐτήνherRD ASF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτήν: grammatical form rendered 'her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἀπεθνῄσκοσανthey would dieV1I IMI3P · θνήσκω + ἀποfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἀπεθνῄσκοσαν: lexical item rendered 'they would die' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὑπὸduringP · ὑπόpreposition governing the following phraseὑπὸ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'during' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
νύκταnightN3 ASF · νύξnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseνύκτα: lexical item rendered 'night' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἀλλὰbutC · ἀλλάconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceἀλλὰ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
νῦνnowD · νῦνadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationνῦν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'now' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἔχωνfor the presentV1 · παπνσμ ἔχωparticipial verbal form qualifying or advancing the actionἔχων: lexical item rendered 'for the present' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἡδέωςmerrilyD · ἡδέωςadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationἡδέως: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'merrily' in this chapter's narrative flow.
γίνουbeV1 PMD2S · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseγίνου: lexical item rendered 'be' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ εἶπεν Τωβιας οὐ γεύσομαι οὐδὲν ὧδε ἕως ἂν στήσητε καὶ σταθῆτε πρός με καὶ εἶπεν Ραγουηλ κομίζου αὐτὴν ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν κατὰ τὴν κρίσιν σὺ δὲ ἀδελφὸς εἶ αὐτῆς καὶ αὐτή σού ἐστιν ὁ δὲ ἐλεήμων θεὸς εὐοδώσει ὑμῖν τὰ κάλλιστα
And Tobias said, 'I will taste nothing here until you settle and establish matters with me.' And Raguel said, 'Take her from now on according to the judgment. You are her kinsman, and she is yours; and the merciful God will prosper you most excellently.'
Tobias refuses festive delay. He wants the matter concluded plainly and lawfully, and Raguel responds with a formal transfer under divine blessing.
Word-by-word analysis· 42 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΤωβιαςTobiasN1T NSM · Τωβείαςproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβιας: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
οὐnotD · οὐadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationοὐ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'not' in this chapter's narrative flow.
γεύσομαιI will tasteVF FMI1S · γεύωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseγεύσομαι: lexical item rendered 'I will taste' in this chapter's immediate context.
οὐδὲνanythingA3 ASN · οὐδείςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseοὐδὲν: lexical item rendered 'anything' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὧδεhereD · ὧδεadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationὧδε: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'here' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἕωςuntilC · ἕωςconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceἕως: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'until' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἂνindeedX · ἄνconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceἂν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'indeed' in this chapter's narrative flow.
στήσητεyou settleVA AAS2P · ἵστημιverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseστήσητε: lexical item rendered 'you settle' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
σταθῆτεyou establishVC APS2P · ἵστημιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseσταθῆτε: lexical item rendered 'you establish' in this chapter's immediate context.
πρόςwithP · πρόςpreposition governing the following phraseπρός: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'with' in this chapter's narrative flow.
μεmeRP AS · ἐγώpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseμε: grammatical form rendered 'me' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN NSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
κομίζουtakeV1 PMD2S · κομίζωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseκομίζου: lexical item rendered 'take' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτὴνitRD ASF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'it' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing the following phraseἀπὸ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'from' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τοῦof theRA GSN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'of the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
νῦνnowD · νῦνadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationνῦν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'now' in this chapter's narrative flow.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition governing the following phraseκατὰ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'according to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
κρίσινjudgmentN3I ASF · κρίσιςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseκρίσιν: lexical item rendered 'judgment' in this chapter's immediate context.
σὺyouRP NS · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσὺ: grammatical form rendered 'you' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
δὲbutX · δέconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceδὲ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἀδελφὸςbrotherN2 NSM · ἀδελφόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀδελφὸς: lexical item rendered 'brother' in this chapter's immediate context.
εἶareV9 PAI2S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseεἶ: lexical item rendered 'are' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῆςherRD GSF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῆς: grammatical form rendered 'her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
αὐτήsheRD NSF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτή: grammatical form rendered 'she' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
σούyoursRP GS · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσού: grammatical form rendered 'yours' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἐστινisV9 PAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἐστιν: lexical item rendered 'is' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseὁ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
δὲbutX · δέconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceδὲ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'but' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐλεήμωνmercifulA3N NSM · ἐλεήμωνnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἐλεήμων: lexical item rendered 'merciful' in this chapter's immediate context.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseθεὸς: lexical item rendered 'God' in this chapter's immediate context.
εὐοδώσειwill prosperVF FAI3S · εὐοδόωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseεὐοδώσει: lexical item rendered 'will prosper' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὑμῖνyouRP DP · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseὑμῖν: grammatical form rendered 'you' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὰ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
κάλλισταmost excellentlyA1 APNS · καλόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseκάλλιστα: lexical item rendered 'most excellently' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Σαρραν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ λαβὼν τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς παρέδωκεν αὐτὴν τῷ Τωβια γυναῖκα καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ κατὰ τὸν νόμον Μωυσέως κομίζου αὐτὴν καὶ ἄπαγε πρὸς τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς
And he called Sarah his daughter, and taking her by the hand he gave her to Tobias as wife and said, 'Behold, according to the law of Moses, take her and bring her to your father.' And he blessed them.
Handing Sarah over by the hand and citing Moses place the marriage inside covenantal and familial order rather than mere private desire.
Word-by-word analysis· 34 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐκάλεσενcalledVAI AAI3S · καλέωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἐκάλεσεν: lexical item rendered 'called' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΣαρρανSarahN ASF · Σαρρανproper name within the narrative sequenceΣαρραν: lexical item rendered 'Sarah' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
θυγατέραdaughterN3 ASF · θυγάτηρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseθυγατέρα: lexical item rendered 'daughter' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'his' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
λαβὼνhaving takenVB · ααπνσμ λαμβάνωparticipial verbal form qualifying or advancing the actionλαβὼν: lexical item rendered 'having taken' in this chapter's immediate context.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῆς: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
χειρὸςhandN3 GSF · χείρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseχειρὸς: lexical item rendered 'hand' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῆςherRD GSF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῆς: grammatical form rendered 'her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
παρέδωκενgave overVAI AAI3S · δίδωμι + παραverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseπαρέδωκεν: lexical item rendered 'gave over' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτὴνitRD ASF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'it' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῷ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ΤωβιαTobiasN1T DSM · Τωβείαςproper name within the narrative sequenceΤωβια: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
γυναῖκαas wifeN3K ASF · γυνήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγυναῖκα: lexical item rendered 'as wife' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἰδοὺbeholdVB AMD2S · ὁράωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἰδοὺ: lexical item rendered 'behold' in this chapter's immediate context.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition governing the following phraseκατὰ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'according to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
νόμονlawN2 ASM · νόμοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseνόμον: lexical item rendered 'law' in this chapter's immediate context.
Μωυσέωςof MosesN1M GSM · Μωυσῆςproper name within the narrative sequenceΜωυσέως: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
κομίζουtakeV1 PMD2S · κομίζωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseκομίζου: lexical item rendered 'take' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτὴνitRD ASF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'it' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἄπαγεtake awayV1 PAD2S · ἄγω + ἀποfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἄπαγε: lexical item rendered 'take away' in this chapter's immediate context.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing the following phraseπρὸς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
πατέραfatherN3 ASM · πατήρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπατέρα: lexical item rendered 'father' in this chapter's immediate context.
σουyourRP GS · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσου: grammatical form rendered 'your' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εὐλόγησενblessedVA AAI3S · εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεὐλόγησεν: lexical item rendered 'blessed' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτούςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτούς: grammatical form rendered 'them' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
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καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Εδναν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ λαβὼν βιβλίον ἔγραψεν συγγραφήν καὶ ἐσφραγίσαντο καὶ ἤρξαντο ἐσθίειν
And he called Edna his wife, and taking a document he wrote a marriage contract, and they sealed it and began to eat.
The narrative pauses to register documentation and sealing. The marriage is not only spoken but legally recorded.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐκάλεσενcalledVAI AAI3S · καλέωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἐκάλεσεν: lexical item rendered 'called' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΕδνανEdnaN ASF · Εδναproper name within the narrative sequenceΕδναν: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
γυναῖκαas wifeN3K ASF · γυνήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγυναῖκα: lexical item rendered 'as wife' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'his' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
λαβὼνhaving takenVB · ααπνσμ λαμβάνωparticipial verbal form qualifying or advancing the actionλαβὼν: lexical item rendered 'having taken' in this chapter's immediate context.
βιβλίονdocumentN2N ASN · βιβλίονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseβιβλίον: lexical item rendered 'document' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἔγραψενwroteVAI AAI3S · γράφωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἔγραψεν: lexical item rendered 'wrote' in this chapter's immediate context.
συγγραφήνmarriage contractN1 NSF · συγγραφήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσυγγραφήν: lexical item rendered 'marriage contract' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐσφραγίσαντοthey sealed itVAI AMI3P · σφραγίζωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἐσφραγίσαντο: lexical item rendered 'they sealed it' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἤρξαντοthey beganVAI AMI3P · ἄρχωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἤρξαντο: lexical item rendered 'they began' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἐσθίεινto eatV1 PAN · ἐσθίωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἐσθίειν: lexical item rendered 'to eat' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ραγουηλ Εδναν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ἀδελφή ἑτοίμασον τὸ ἕτερον ταμίειον καὶ εἰσάγαγε αὐτήν
And Raguel called Edna his wife and said to her, 'Sister, prepare the other chamber and bring her in there.'
The domestic logistics of the wedding now come to the front. Raguel entrusts Sarah's next movement to Edna's care.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐκάλεσενcalledVAI AAI3S · καλέωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἐκάλεσεν: lexical item rendered 'called' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN NSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
ΕδνανEdnaN ASF · Ἑδνάproper name within the narrative sequenceΕδναν: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's kinship-and-marriage narrative.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
γυναῖκαas wifeN3K ASF · γυνήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγυναῖκα: lexical item rendered 'as wife' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'his' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῇto herRD DSF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῇ: grammatical form rendered 'to her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἀδελφήsisterN1 VSF · ἀδελφήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀδελφή: lexical item rendered 'sister' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἑτοίμασονprepareVA AAD2S · ἑτοιμάζωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἑτοίμασον: lexical item rendered 'prepare' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὸ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἕτερονotherA1A ASN · ἕτεροςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἕτερον: lexical item rendered 'other' in this chapter's immediate context.
ταμίειονchamberN2N ASN · ταμιεῖονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseταμίειον: lexical item rendered 'chamber' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἰσάγαγεbring inVB AAD2S · ἄγω + εἰςverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἰσάγαγε: lexical item rendered 'bring in' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτήνherRD ASF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτήν: grammatical form rendered 'her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
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καὶ ἐποίησεν ὡς εἶπεν καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὴν ἐκεῖ καὶ ἔκλαυσεν καὶ ἀπεδέξατο τὰ δάκρυα τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ
And she did as he said and brought her in there; and she wept and received the tears of her daughter and said to her,
Edna meets Sarah not with ritual distance but with tears shared at close range, preparing the chapter's gentlest speech.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐποίησενshe didVAI AAI3S · ποιέωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἐποίησεν: lexical item rendered 'she did' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὡςhowD · ὡςadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationὡς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'how' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἰσήγαγενbrought inVBI AAI3S · ἄγω + εἰςverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἰσήγαγεν: lexical item rendered 'brought in' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτὴνitRD ASF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτὴν: grammatical form rendered 'it' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ἐκεῖthereD · ἐκεῖadverbial or subordinating marker shaping the clause relationἐκεῖ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'there' in this chapter's narrative flow.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἔκλαυσενweptVAI AAI3S · κλαίωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἔκλαυσεν: lexical item rendered 'wept' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἀπεδέξατοreceivedVAI AMI3S · δέχομαι + ἀποverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἀπεδέξατο: lexical item rendered 'received' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτὰ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
δάκρυαtearsN2N APN · δάκρυnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseδάκρυα: lexical item rendered 'tears' in this chapter's immediate context.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῆς: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
θυγατρὸςdaughterN3 GSF · θυγάτηρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseθυγατρὸς: lexical item rendered 'daughter' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῆςherRD GSF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῆς: grammatical form rendered 'her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῇto herRD DSF · αὐτόςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῇ: grammatical form rendered 'to her' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
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θάρσει τέκνον ὁ κύριος τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς δῴη σοι χάριν ἀντὶ τῆς λύπης σου ταύτης θάρσει θύγατερ
'Take courage, child; may the Lord of heaven and earth grant you favor in place of this grief of yours. Take courage, daughter.'
Edna's blessing is the chapter's pastoral climax. She asks the Creator himself to reverse Sarah's sorrow and replace it with grace.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
θάρσειtake courageV2 PAD2S · θαρσέωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseθάρσει: lexical item rendered 'take courage' in this chapter's immediate context.
τέκνονchildN2N VSN · τέκνονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseτέκνον: lexical item rendered 'child' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseὁ: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseκύριος: lexical item rendered 'Lord' in this chapter's immediate context.
τοῦof theRA GSM · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτοῦ: grammatical form rendered 'of the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
οὐρανοῦof heavenN2 GSM · οὐρανόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseοὐρανοῦ: lexical item rendered 'of heaven' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίconnective or particle linking the clause sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῆς: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
γῆςof earthN1 GSF · γῆnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγῆς: lexical item rendered 'of earth' in this chapter's immediate context.
δῴηmay giveVO AAO3S · δίδωμιverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseδῴη: lexical item rendered 'may give' in this chapter's immediate context.
σοιto youRP DS · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσοι: grammatical form rendered 'to you' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
χάρινfavorN3 ASF · χάριςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseχάριν: lexical item rendered 'favor' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἀντὶin place ofP · ἀντίpreposition governing the following phraseἀντὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'in place of' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the associated noun phraseτῆς: grammatical form rendered 'the' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
λύπηςgriefN1 GSF · λύπηnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseλύπης: lexical item rendered 'grief' in this chapter's immediate context.
σουyourRP GS · σύpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσου: grammatical form rendered 'your' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
ταύτηςthisRD GSF · οὗτοςpronominal element functioning within the clause or phraseταύτης: grammatical form rendered 'this' and functioning within the clause structure of this passage.
θάρσειtake courageV2 PAD2S · θαρσέωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseθάρσει: lexical item rendered 'take courage' in this chapter's immediate context.
θύγατερdaughterN3 VSF · θυγάτηρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseθύγατερ: lexical item rendered 'daughter' in this chapter's immediate context.