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SR GNT 2 Cor 1:17 ναί (nai) ‘with me yes yes and no no’ Strongs=34830 Lemma=nai
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=60 AD

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Other uses (3) of identical word form ναί (N-NNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ναί’ (N-NNS) has 2 different glosses: ‘yes’, ‘yes be’.

Mat 5:37 ‘the statement of you_all yes be yes no be no’ SR GNT Mat 5:37 word 7

OET-LV: 37 But let _be the statement of _you _all, yes be yes, no be no, and the additional than these things is from the evil. (MAT_5:37)

OET-RV: 37 Just say ‘yes’ when you commit to doing something, and ‘no’ when you don’t, because going beyond that is actually evil. (MAT 5:37)

Mat 5:37 ‘statement of you_all yes be yes no be no the’ SR GNT Mat 5:37 word 8

OET-LV: 37 But let _be the statement of _you _all, yes be yes, no be no, and the additional than these things is from the evil. (MAT_5:37)

OET-RV: 37 Just say ‘yes’ when you commit to doing something, and ‘no’ when you don’t, because going beyond that is actually evil. (MAT 5:37)

Yac (Jam) 5:12 ‘of you_all your yes be yes and your no be’ SR GNT Yac (Jam) 5:12 word 27

OET-LV: 12 Before but, all things, brothers of _me, not be _swearing, neither the by _heaven, nor the earth, nor other any oath, but let _be of _you _all your Yes be, yes, and your No be, no, in _order _that not under judgement you _all _may _fall. (JAM_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 But most importantly, brothers and sisters, don’t swear by heaven or earth or by any other kind of oath but simply be honest so that ‘yes’ means yes and ‘no’ means no, then you won’t end up getting judged. (JAM 5:12)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘nai’ have 3 different glosses: ‘Yes’, ‘yes’, ‘yes be’.

Greek words (29) other than ναί (N-NNS) with a gloss related to ‘yes’

Have 29 other words (Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί, Ναί) with 1 lemma altogether (nai)

YHN 11:27 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘she is saying to him yes master I have believed’ SR GNT Yhn 11:27 word 3

OET-LV: 27 She _is _saying to _him: Yes, master, I have _believed that you are the chosen _one /messiah, the son of_ the _god, the one coming into the world. (JHN_11:27)

OET-RV: 27 Martha replied, “Yes, master, I do believe that you’re the messiah, God’s son, the one sent into this world.” (JHN 11:27)

YHN 21:15 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘these he is saying to him yes master you have known’ SR GNT Yhn 21:15 word 22

OET-LV: 15 Therefore when they _ate _lunch, the Yaʸsous is _saying to_ the _Simōn Petros: Simōn son of _Yōannaʸs, are _you _loving me more than these? He _is _saying to _him: Yes, master, you have _known that I _am _loving you. He _is _saying to _him: Be _feeding the lambs of _me. (JHN_21:15)

OET-RV: 15 While they were eating, Yeshua asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Yohan, do you love me more than these?”
¶ Peter answered, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
¶ Yeshua responded, “Feed my lambs.” (JHN 21:15)

YHN 21:16 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘me he is saying to him yes master you have known’ SR GNT Yhn 21:16 word 17

OET-LV: 16 He _is _saying to _him again secondly: Simōn son of _Yōannaʸs, are _you _loving me? He _is _saying to _him: Yes, master, you have _known that I _am _loving you. He _is _saying to _him: Be _shepherding the sheep of _me. (JHN_21:16)

OET-RV: 16 Then he asked again, “Simon, son of Yohan, do you love me?”
¶ Peter replied, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
¶ Yeshua responded, “Shepherd my sheep.” (JHN 21:16)

MARK 7:28 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘and is saying to him yes master even the’ SR GNT Mark 7:28 word 8

OET-LV: 28 And she answered and is _saying to _him: Yes, master, even the little _dogs beneath the table are _eating of the little _crumbs of _the little _children. (MRK_7:28)

OET-RV: 28 And she responded, “Yes, master, but the puppies under the table do get to eat the little crumbs that the children drop.” (MRK 7:28)

MAT 9:28 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘to do they are saying to him yes master’ SR GNT Mat 9:28 word 32

OET-LV: 28 And having _come into the house, the blind men approached to _him, and the Yaʸsous is _saying to _them: Are _you _all _believing that I _am _being _able to _do this? They _are _saying to _him: Yes, master. (MAT_9:28)

OET-RV: 28 When he went into the house, the blind men went to him and Yeshua said to them, “Do you believe that I’m able to do this?”
¶ They replied, “Yes, master.” (MAT 9:28)

MAT 11:9 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘you_all came_out a prophet to see yes I am saying to you_all and’ SR GNT Mat 11:9 word 8

OET-LV: 9 but why you _all _came _out? To _see a_prophet? Yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, and more _important than a_prophet. (MAT_11:9)

OET-RV: 9 So why did you go out there? To see a prophet? Yes, I’m telling you that he is a prophet, and even more important than the prophets. (MAT 11:9)

MAT 11:26 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘yes father because thus’ SR GNT Mat 11:26 word 1

OET-LV: 26 Yes, the father, because thus it _became good _pleasure before you. (MAT_11:26)

OET-RV: 26 Yes father, because that was your desire. (MAT 11:26)

MAT 13:51 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘all they are saying to him yes’ SR GNT Mat 13:51 word 10

OET-LV: 51 You _all _understood all these things? They _are _saying to _him: Yes. (MAT_13:51)

OET-RV: 51 “Did you all understand all of that?
¶ “Yes,” his apprentices answered. (MAT 13:51)

MAT 15:27 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘she but said yes master even for’ SR GNT Mat 15:27 word 4

OET-LV: 27 But she said: Yes, master, because/for even the little _dogs is _eating of the little _crumbs which falling from the table of _the masters of _them. (MAT_15:27)

OET-RV: 27 “True, master,” she said, “but even the puppies eat the little crumbs that fall off their masters’ table.” (MAT 15:27)

MAT 17:25 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘he is saying yes and having come into’ SR GNT Mat 17:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 He _is _saying: Yes. And having _come into the house, the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) preceded him saying: What is _supposing to _you, Simōn? The kings of _the earth are _receiving revenues or poll _tax from whom _all? From the sons of _them or from the strangers? (MAT_17:25)

OET-RV: 25 “Yes, he will.” replied Peter.
¶ Then when he went inside the house, before he could say anything Yeshua asked him, “What do you think, Simon? Do earthly kings extract taxes from their own children, or from strangers?” (MAT 17:25)

MAT 21:16 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is saying to them yes never you_all read out_of’ SR GNT Mat 21:16 word 14

OET-LV: 16 and said to _him: Are _you _hearing what these are _saying? And the Yaʸsous is _saying to _them: Yes, you _all_ never _read, that You _prepared praise out _of mouth of _infants and nursing,? (MAT_21:16)

OET-RV: 16 and accused him, “Can’t you hear what they’re saying?”
¶ “Yes, I can,” Yeshua responded. “Didn’t you ever read where it says ‘You caused praises to come from the lips of infants and babies’?” (MAT 21:16)

LUKE 7:26 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘you_all came_out to see a prophet yes I am saying to you_all and’ SR GNT Luke 7:26 word 7

OET-LV: 26 But what you _all _came _out to _see? A_prophet? Yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, and more _important than a_prophet. (LUK_7:26)

OET-RV: 26 So what was it that you went out to see? A prophet? Yes, I’ll tell you that he is more important than any old prophet. (LUK 7:26)

LUKE 10:21 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘you revealed them to infants yes father because thus’ SR GNT Luke 10:21 word 40

OET-LV: 21 In the_same the hour, he _exulted in _the the holy spirit and said: I _am _confessing to _you, father, master of_ the _heaven and the earth, that you _hidden _away these things from the_wise and intelligent, and you _revealed them to _infants. Yes. the father, because thus it _became good _pleasure before you. (LUK_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 At the same time, the holy spirit got Yeshua excited and he said, “I’m aware father, master of heaven and earth, that you’ve hidden these things away from those who are intelligent and well-educated, and instead revealed them to infants. Yes, father, that was what you decided. (LUK 10:21)

LUKE 11:51 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘and the house yes I am saying to you_all it will_be_being sought_out’ SR GNT Luke 11:51 word 24

OET-LV: 51 from the_blood of _Abel/(Heⱱel) to the_blood of _Zaⱪarias, of _the one having _destroyed between the altar and the house. Yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, it _will _be _being _sought _out from the this generation. (LUK_11:51)

OET-RV: 51 This goes all the way back to to the blood of Hevel (Abel), right up to the blood of Zekaryah who was recently killed between the altar and the temple sanctuary. Yes, I’m telling all of you, those crimes will be charged to this generation. (LUK 11:51)

LUKE 12:5 ναί (nai) I-··· ‘to throw_in him into geenna yes I am saying to you_all this one’ SR GNT Luke 12:5 word 21

OET-LV: 5 But I _will _be _showing to _you _all whom you _may _be _afraid: be _afraid of _the one after the time to _kill _off, having authority to _throw _in him into the geenna, yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, be _fearing this one. (LUK_12:5)

OET-RV: 5 But I’ll tell you who you should be afraid of: Be afraid of the one who has the authority to throw you into hell after you’re dead—yes, that’s who you should be afraid of. (LUK 12:5)

ACTs 5:8 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘she and said yes for so_much’ SR GNT Acts 5:8 word 24

OET-LV: 8 And Petros answered to her: Tell to _me if for _so _much the property and? you _all _gave _back she said: Yes, for _so _much. (ACT_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 Peter checked, “Is it true that you guys sold the property for such-and-such an amount?”
¶ “Yes, for that amount,” she replied. (ACT 5:8)

ACTs 22:27 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘he and was saying yes’ SR GNT Acts 22:27 word 20

OET-LV: 27 And having _approached, the commander said to _him: Be _telling to _me, are you a_Ɽōmaios? And he was _saying: Yes. (ACT_22:27)

OET-RV: 27 So the commander went in to where Paul was and asked him, “Tell me the truth. Are you a Roman citizen?”
¶ “Yes I am,” said Paul. (ACT 22:27)

ROM 3:29 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘not also of pagans yes also of pagans’ SR GNT Rom 3:29 word 12

OET-LV: 29 Or of _Youdaiōns is _he the god only? Not also of _pagans? Yes, also of _pagans, (ROM_3:29)

OET-RV: 29 Or is God only god of the Jews? Isn’t he also the god of others? Yes, he is the god of others. (ROM 3:29)

2 COR 1:17 Ναί (Nai) N-NNS ‘may_be with me yes yes and no’ SR GNT 2 Cor 1:17 word 22

OET-LV: 17 Therefore this wishing, surely _not consequently to_ the _lightness I _resorted? Or what I _am _counselling, according _to flesh I _am _counselling, in _order _that may _be with me the Yes, yes, and which No, no? (CO2_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 Was I just being light-headed when I hoped for that? Or what was I thinking? Was I just thinking in worldly ways where yes, I might, and at the same time, no, I might not? (CO2 1:17)

2 COR 1:18 Ναί (Nai) N-NNS ‘you_all not is yes and no’ SR GNT 2 Cor 1:18 word 15

OET-LV: 18 But faithful the god is, that the message of _us which to you _all, not is Yes and No. (CO2_1:18)

OET-RV: 18 But our message to you all hasn’t been both ‘yes’ and ‘no’, because God is faithful. (CO2 1:18)

2 COR 1:19 Ναί (Nai) N-NNS ‘Timotheos not became yes and no but’ SR GNT 2 Cor 1:19 word 26

OET-LV: 19 The the For/Because of_god son, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, who among you _all by us having _been _proclaimed, by me, and Silouanos, and Timotheos, not became Yes and No, but Yes in him has _become. (CO2_1:19)

OET-RV: 19 His son Yeshua Messiah who I’ve preached about to you all, as well as hearing it from Silas and Timothy, didn’t become ‘yes’ and ‘no’, but in him it’s become ‘yes’. (CO2 1:19)

2 COR 1:19 Ναί (Nai) N-NNS ‘and no but yes in him has become’ SR GNT 2 Cor 1:19 word 30

2 COR 1:20 Ναί (Nai) N-NNS ‘in him is the yes therefore also through’ SR GNT 2 Cor 1:20 word 9

OET-LV: 20 For/Because as _many _as promises of_god, in him is the Yes. Therefore also through him, the amen, to_ the _god for the_glory by us. (CO2_1:20)

OET-RV: 20 Concerning the many promises made by God, in Messiah they’re ‘yes’, and therefore through him the ‘Let it be so’, resulting in honour for God through us. (CO2 1:20)

PHP 4:3 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘yes I am asking also you’ SR GNT Php 4:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 Yes, I _am _asking also you, genuine companion, be _giving _help to _them, who in the good _message contended _together with _me, with both Klaʸmaʸs and the rest of_the_fellow-workers of _me, whose the names are in the_scroll of _life. (PHP_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 and yes, I’m asking you, my true companion, to help those two women who worked hard with me to share the good message, along with Clement and the others who also worked with me and whose names are written in the book of life. (PHP 4:3)

PHM 1:20 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘yes brother I from you’ SR GNT Phm 1:20 word 1

OET-LV: 20 Yes, brother, I from _you might _benefit in the_master, refresh of _me the heart in chosen _one /messiah. (PHM_1:20)

OET-RV: 20 Yes, brother, with both of us being in Yahweh, I might hopefully benefit from you—refresh my heart in the messiah. (PHM 1:20)

YAC 5:12 Ναί (Nai) N-NNS ‘but of you_all your yes be yes and your’ SR GNT Yac 5:12 word 26

REV 14:13 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘dying_off from now yes is saying the spirit’ SR GNT Rev 14:13 word 22

OET-LV: 13 And I _heard of_a_voice out _of the heaven saying: Write: Blessed are the dead which in the_master dying _off from now. Yes, Is _saying the spirit: in _order _that they _will _be _being _rested from the labours of _them, the for works of _them is _following with them. (REV_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the those who die trusting in the master from now on.’ ”
¶ “Yes,” says the spirit, “so they will rest from their work, because the record of their activities will follow with them.” (REV 14:13)

REV 16:7 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘of the altar saying yes master god almighty’ SR GNT Rev 16:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 And I _heard of _the altar saying: Yes, master the god the almighty, true and righteous are the judgements of _you. (REV_16:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then I heard (someone at?) the altar say, “Yes, Yahweh God, ruler of all, you judge people with truth and fairness.” (REV 16:7)

REV 22:20 Ναί (Nai) I-··· ‘the one testifying these things yes I am coming quickly Truly’ SR GNT Rev 22:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 Is _saying the one testifying these things: Yes, I _am _coming quickly. Truly. Be _coming, master Yaʸsous. (REV_22:20)

OET-RV: 20 The one who testified about these things says: ‘Yes, I’m coming quickly.’
¶ May it be so. Come, master Yeshua. (REV 22:20)

Key: I=interjection N=noun NNS=nominative,neuter,singular