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καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Τωβιας τὸν Ραφαηλ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ
And Tobias called Raphael and said to him,
Tobias initiates the chapter by summoning Raphael for a practical errand that will resolve the outstanding deposit before the marriage party departs.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐκάλεσενcalledVAI AAI3S · καλέωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἐκάλεσεν: lexical item rendered 'called' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΤωβιαςTobiasN1T NSM · Τωβείαςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseΤωβιας: lexical item rendered 'Tobias' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὸν: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαφαηλRaphaelN ASM · Ῥαφαήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαφαηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseεἶπεν: lexical item rendered 'said' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῷ: lexical item rendered 'to him' in this chapter's immediate context.
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Αζαρια ἄδελφε λαβὲ μετὰ σεαυτοῦ παῖδα καὶ δύο καμήλους καὶ πορεύθητι ἐν Ῥάγοις τῆς Μηδίας παρὰ Γαβαηλ καὶ κόμισαί μοι τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ αὐτὸν ἄγε εἰς τὸν γάμον
Azariah, brother, take with yourself a servant and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and bring me the money and bring him to the wedding,
The direct speech compresses the mission into a rapid list of imperatives: take help, travel to Media, collect the deposit, and return with Gabael for the feast.
Word-by-word analysis· 28 words
ΑζαριαAzariahN VSM · Ἀζαρίαςproper name within the narrative sequenceΑζαρια: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
ἄδελφεbrotherN2 VSM · ἀδελφόςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἄδελφε: lexical item rendered 'brother' in this chapter's immediate context.
λαβὲtakeVB AAD2S · λαμβάνωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseλαβὲ: lexical item rendered 'take' in this chapter's immediate context.
μετὰwithP · μετάpreposition governing the following phraseμετὰ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'with' in this chapter's narrative flow.
σεαυτοῦyourselfRD GSM · σεαυτοῦpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseσεαυτοῦ: lexical item rendered 'yourself' in this chapter's immediate context.
παῖδαa servantN3D ASM · παῖςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπαῖδα: lexical item rendered 'a servant' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
δύοtwoM NDM · δύοnumeral modifying the associated noun phraseδύο: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'two' in this chapter's narrative flow.
καμήλουςcamelsN2 APM · κάμηλοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseκαμήλους: lexical item rendered 'camels' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
πορεύθητιgoVC APD2S · πορεύομαιverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseπορεύθητι: lexical item rendered 'go' 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.
ῬάγοιςRagesN DS · Ῥάγοιproper name within the narrative sequenceῬάγοις: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
τῆςof theRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτῆς: lexical item rendered 'of the' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΜηδίαςMediaN GSF · Μηδείαproper name within the narrative sequenceΜηδίας: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
παρὰtoP · παράpreposition governing the following phraseπαρὰ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΓαβαηλGabaelN ASM · Γαβαήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΓαβαηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
κόμισαίbringVA AMD2S · κομίζωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseκόμισαί: lexical item rendered 'bring' in this chapter's immediate context.
μοιto meRP DS · ἐγώpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseμοι: lexical item rendered 'to me' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὸ: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἀργύριονmoneyN2N ASN · ἀργύριονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἀργύριον: lexical item rendered 'money' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτὸν: lexical item rendered 'him' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἄγεbringV1 PAD2S · ἄγωverbal form carrying the action or command of the clauseἄγε: lexical item rendered 'bring' in this chapter's immediate context.
εἰςtoP · εἰςpreposition governing the following phraseεἰς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὸν: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
γάμονweddingN2 ASM · γάμοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγάμον: lexical item rendered 'wedding' in this chapter's immediate context.
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διότι ὀμώμοκεν Ραγουηλ μὴ ἐξελθεῖν με
because Raguel has sworn that I may not leave.
Tobias explains the urgency by appealing to Raguel's oath, which temporarily prevents him from leaving the wedding household himself.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
διότιbecauseC · διότιsubordinating conjunction introducing the explanationδιότι: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'because' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὀμώμοκενhas swornVX XAI3S · ὄμνυμιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseὀμώμοκεν: lexical item rendered 'has sworn' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαγουηλRaguelN NSM · Ῥαγουήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαγουηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
μὴnotD · μήnegative particle qualifying the infinitiveμὴ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'not' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐξελθεῖνto go outVB AAN · ἔρχομαι + ἐκinfinitive expressing the action forbidden by the oathἐξελθεῖν: lexical item rendered 'to go out' in this chapter's immediate context.
μεmeRP AS · ἐγώpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseμε: lexical item rendered 'me' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ ὁ πατήρ μου ἀριθμεῖ τὰς ἡμέρας καὶ ἐὰν χρονίσω μέγα ὀδυνηθήσεται λίαν
And my father is counting the days, and if I delay, he will be greatly distressed.
A second explanatory clause shifts the emotional pressure homeward: Tobit is anxiously counting the days and delay will deepen his grief.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseὁ: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
πατήρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseπατήρ: lexical item rendered 'father' in this chapter's immediate context.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseμου: lexical item rendered 'my' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἀριθμεῖcountsV2 PAI3S · ἀριθμέωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἀριθμεῖ: lexical item rendered 'counts' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὰςtheRA APF · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὰς: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἡμέραςdaysN1A APF · ἡμέραnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseἡμέρας: lexical item rendered 'days' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐὰνifC · ἐάνconditional conjunction introducing the contingencyἐὰν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'if' in this chapter's narrative flow.
χρονίσωI delayVA AAS1S · χρονίζωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseχρονίσω: lexical item rendered 'I delay' in this chapter's immediate context.
μέγαgreatlyA1P ASN · μέγαςadjectival form used adverbially within the warningμέγα: lexical item rendered 'greatly' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὀδυνηθήσεταιwill be distressedVC FPI3S · ὀδυνάωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseὀδυνηθήσεται: lexical item rendered 'will be distressed' in this chapter's immediate context.
λίανvery muchD · λίανadverb qualifying the warning's intensityλίαν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'very much' in this chapter's narrative flow.
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καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ραφαηλ καὶ ηὐλίσθη παρὰ Γαβαήλῳ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ τὸ χειρόγραφον ὃς δὲ προήνεγκεν τὰ θυλάκια ἐν ταῖς σφραγῖσιν καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ
So Raphael went and lodged with Gabael and gave him the written note; and he brought out the money bags with their seals and gave them to him.
Raphael executes the errand without resistance, exchanging the written authorization for the sealed money bags and completing the financial recovery.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἐπορεύθηwentVCI API3S · πορεύομαιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἐπορεύθη: lexical item rendered 'went' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΡαφαηλRaphaelN NSM · Ῥαφαήλproper name within the narrative sequenceΡαφαηλ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ηὐλίσθηlodgedVSI API3S · αὐλίζωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseηὐλίσθη: lexical item rendered 'lodged' in this chapter's immediate context.
παρὰwithP · παράpreposition governing the following phraseπαρὰ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'with' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ΓαβαήλῳGabaelN DSM · Γαβάηλοςproper name within the narrative sequenceΓαβαήλῳ: transliterated proper name preserved in Tobit's travel-and-restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἔδωκενgaveVAI AAI3S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἔδωκεν: lexical item rendered 'gave' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῷ: lexical item rendered 'to him' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὸ: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
χειρόγραφονwritten noteN2N ASN · χειρόγραφονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseχειρόγραφον: lexical item rendered 'written note' in this chapter's immediate context.
ὃςwhoRR NSM · ὅςrelative form linking the clause to its antecedentὃς: lexical item rendered 'who' in this chapter's immediate context.
δὲand thenX · δέparticle marking the turn to Gabael's responseδὲ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and then' in this chapter's narrative flow.
προήνεγκενbrought outVAI AAI3S · φέρω + προfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseπροήνεγκεν: lexical item rendered 'brought out' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὰ: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
θυλάκιαmoney bagsN2N APN · θυλάκιονnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseθυλάκια: lexical item rendered 'money bags' in this chapter's immediate context.
ἐνwithP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phraseἐν: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'with' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ταῖςtheRA DPF · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseταῖς: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
σφραγῖσινsealsN3I DPF · σφραγίςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseσφραγῖσιν: lexical item rendered 'seals' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἔδωκενgaveVAI AAI3S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἔδωκεν: lexical item rendered 'gave' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτῷ: lexical item rendered 'to him' in this chapter's immediate context.
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καὶ ὤρθρευσαν κοινῶς καὶ ἤλθοσαν εἰς τὸν γάμον καὶ εὐλόγησεν Τωβιας τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ
And they rose early together and came to the wedding, and Tobias blessed his wife.
The chapter closes by folding the recovered deposit back into the marriage scene, where communal return and marital blessing seal the success of the errand.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ὤρθρευσανthey arose earlyVAI AAI3P · ὀρθρεύωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseὤρθρευσαν: lexical item rendered 'they arose early' in this chapter's immediate context.
κοινῶςtogetherD · κοινῶςadverb qualifying the shared actionκοινῶς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'together' in this chapter's narrative flow.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
ἤλθοσανthey cameVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseἤλθοσαν: lexical item rendered 'they came' in this chapter's immediate context.
εἰςtoP · εἰςpreposition governing the following phraseεἰς: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'to' in this chapter's narrative flow.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὸν: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
γάμονweddingN2 ASM · γάμοςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγάμον: lexical item rendered 'wedding' in this chapter's immediate context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinate conjunction linking the clause or sequenceκαὶ: connective, prepositional, adverbial, or indeclinable form rendered 'and' in this chapter's narrative flow.
εὐλόγησενblessedVA AAI3S · εὐλογέωfinite verb advancing the action or assertion of the clauseεὐλόγησεν: lexical item rendered 'blessed' in this chapter's immediate context.
ΤωβιαςTobiasN1T NSM · Τωβείαςnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseΤωβιας: lexical item rendered 'Tobias' in this chapter's immediate context.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the noun phraseτὴν: lexical item rendered 'the' in this chapter's immediate context.
γυναῖκαwifeN3K ASF · γυνήnominal element functioning within the clause or phraseγυναῖκα: lexical item rendered 'wife' in this chapter's immediate context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal form functioning within the clause or phraseαὐτοῦ: lexical item rendered 'his' in this chapter's immediate context.