Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.6", "source": "וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲלָ֗ת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עָרֵ֤י הַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-baʿălāt wə-ʾēt* all-cities *ha-miskənôt* that *hāyû li-šəlōmōh wə-ʾēt* all-cities *hā-rekeb wə-ʾēt ʿārê ha-pārāšîm wə-ʾēt* all-*ḥēšeq šəlōmōh* that *ḥāšaq li-bnôt bi-rûšālaim û-ba-ləbānôn û-bəkōl ʾereṣ memšaltô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*baʿălāt*": "proper noun - Baalath", "*ha-miskənôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the storage/supply", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - were/belonged", "*li-šəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Solomon", "*hā-rekeb*": "definite article + noun ms - the chariot", "*ha-pārāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the horsemen", "*ḥēšeq*": "noun ms construct - desire of", "*ḥāšaq*": "qal perfect 3ms - desired", "*li-bnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bi-rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*û-ba-ləbānôn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Lebanon", "*û-bəkōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun ms construct - and in all", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*memšaltô*": "noun fs + 3ms suffix - his dominion" }, "variants": { "*baʿălāt*": "Baalath (place name)", "*miskənôt*": "storage cities/supply cities/fortress cities", "*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/vehicle", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*ḥēšeq*": "desire/pleasure/delight", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/took pleasure in/delighted in", "*ləbānôn*": "Lebanon (place name)", "*memšalt*": "dominion/rule/realm" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ba'alat, alle Salomos lagerbygninger, samt byene for vogner og hester, alt Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, Libanon og i hele riket han hersket over.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Ba'alat, og alle forrådsbyene som Salomo hadde, og alle vognbyene og byene for rytterne, alt som Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, i Libanon og over hele sitt rike.

• Norsk King James

  Han bygde Baalath, de store byene Salomo hadde, samt vognbyene og hestestallene; alt Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, Libanon og i hele sitt rike.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  samt Ba'alat og alle forrådsbyene han hadde, og alle vognstasjonene og rytterleirene, og alt Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, på Libanon og i hele sitt rike.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og han bygde Ba'alat og alle lagerbyene som tilhørte Salomo, samt alle vognbyene og hestebyene, alt det Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, på Libanon og i hele riket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  samt Baalat, og alle lagerbyene Salomo hadde, og vognbyene og byene for hestefolket, og alt som Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, i Libanon, og i hele landområdet han rådde over.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Deretter reiste han Baalath, alle de lagerbyene han hadde, alle vognbyene og rytternes byer, og alt Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, i Libanon og i alle landene under hans herredømme.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  samt Baalat, og alle lagerbyene Salomo hadde, og vognbyene og byene for hestefolket, og alt som Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, i Libanon, og i hele landområdet han rådde over.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og han bygde Ba'alat, alle lagringsbyene til Salomo, alle vognbyene, hestebyene, og alt det Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, Libanon og over hele sitt rike.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Additionally, he built Baalath and all the storage cities Solomon owned, as well as all the cities for his chariots and horses, and everything Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout his dominion.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dessuten Baalat og alle lagerbyene som Salomo hadde, alle vognbyene og byene for hestene, og alt det Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, Libanon og over hele det riket han hersket over.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og Baalath og alle Forraadsstæder, som Salomo havde, og alle Vognstæder og Rytternes Stæder, og Alt, hvad Salomo havde Lyst til at bygge i Jerusalem og paa Libanon og i alt sit Herredømmes Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  og Ba'alat og alle forrådsbyene som Salomo hadde, og alle vognbyene og byene for hestfolkene, og alt det Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, i Libanon og i hele sitt rike.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og Ba'alat, og alle lagerbyene som Salomo hadde, og alle byene for hans vogner, og byene for hans ryttere, og alt det Salomo ønsket å bygge for sitt fornøyelse i Jerusalem, i Libanon, og i hele det landet han hersket over.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han bygde også Ba'alat og alle lagringsbyene Salomo hadde, samt byene for vogner og hestefolk, og alt Salomo ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, i Libanon og i hele sitt rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og Ba'alat, og alle forrådsbyene som Salomo hadde, samt vognbyene og byene for hestene hans, og alt det Salomo ønsket å bygge for sin fornøyelse i Jerusalem, i Libanon, og i hele sitt rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  samt Ba'alat og alle de forrådsbyene Salomo hadde, vognbyer og byene der han hadde sine ryttere, og alt han ønsket å bygge i Jerusalem, Libanon og hele riket sitt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Baelath, and all the cornecites which Salomon had, and all the cities of the charettes and of the horse men, and all that Salomon had lust to buylde, both at Ierusalem and vpon Libanus, and in all the londe of his domynion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Baalath, and al the cities of store that Salomon had, and all the charet cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and euery pleasaunt place that Salomon had a minde to builde in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the lande of his dominion.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Baalah, and al the store cities that Solomon had, and all the charet cities, and the cities of the horsmen, and euery pleasaunt place that Solomon had last to buyld in Hierusalem & Libanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Baalath, and all the cities of store that Solomon had, and all the cities of the chariot, and the cities of the horsemen, and all the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And of Baalath, and all the store-towns which Solomon had, and the towns where he kept his war-carriages and his horse men, and everything which it was his pleasure to put up in Jerusalem and in Lebanon and in all the land under his rule.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 19:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.44", "source": "וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה וְגִבְּת֖וֹן וּבַעֲלָֽת׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeltəqêh* *wə-gibbətôn* *û-baʿălāt*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeltəqêh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eltekeh", "*wə-gibbətôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Gibbethon", "*û-baʿălāt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Baalath" }, "variants": {} }
• 1 Kgs 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.7.2", "source": "וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֣ית ׀ יַ֣עַר הַלְּבָנ֗וֹן מֵאָ֨ה אַמָּ֤ה אָרְכּוֹ֙ וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה קוֹמָת֑וֹ עַ֗ל אַרְבָּעָה֙ טוּרֵי֙ עַמּוּדֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וּכְרֻת֥וֹת אֲרָזִ֖ים עַל־הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayiben* *et*-*beyt* *ya'ar* *ha-levanon* *me'ah* *ammah* *orko* and-*hamishim* *ammah* *rokhbo* and-*sheloshim* *ammah* *qomato* upon *arba'ah* *turey* *ammudey* *arazim* and-*kerutot* *arazim* upon-the-*ammudim*", "grammar": { "*wayiben*": "and-he-built, conjunction + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*beyt*": "house of, construct state", "*ya'ar*": "forest of, construct state", "*ha-levanon*": "the-Lebanon, article + proper noun", "*me'ah*": "hundred, cardinal number", "*ammah*": "cubit, noun feminine singular", "*orko*": "length-its, noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*hamishim*": "fifty, cardinal number", "*rokhbo*": "width-its, noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*sheloshim*": "thirty, cardinal number", "*qomato*": "height-its, noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*arba'ah*": "four, cardinal number", "*turey*": "rows of, construct state", "*ammudey*": "columns of, construct state", "*arazim*": "cedars, noun masculine plural", "*kerutot*": "beams of, construct state" }, "variants": { "*beyt ya'ar ha-levanon*": "House of the Forest of Lebanon (proper name of a building)", "*ammudey*": "pillars/columns/posts", "*kerutot arazim*": "cedar beams/cut pieces of cedar" } }
• 1 Kgs 9:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.18", "source": "וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲלָ֛ת וְאֶת־תַּדְמֹ֥ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*baʿălāt* and *ʾet*-*tadmōr* in-the-*midbār* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*baʿălāt*": "proper noun - Baalath", "*tadmōr*": "proper noun - Tadmor/Tamar", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the wilderness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the land" }, "variants": { "*tadmōr*": "Tadmor (likely later Palmyra)/Tamar (original reading)", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/steppe" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.19", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עָרֵ֤י הַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְאֵת֙ עָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* all-cities the-*miskənôt* which *hāyû* to-*šəlōmōh*, and *ʾēt* cities the-*rekeb*, and *ʾēt* cities the-*pārāšîm*, and *ʾēt* *ḥēšeq* *šəlōmōh* which *ḥāšaq* to *libnôt* in-*yərûšālaim* and in-the-*ləbānôn* and in-all *ʾereṣ* his-*memšaltô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miskənôt*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the storage/supply", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the chariot", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the horsemen", "*ḥēšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*ḥāšaq*": "qal perfect 3ms - he desired", "*libnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ləbānôn*": "proper noun with article - the Lebanon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*memšaltô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his dominion" }, "variants": { "*miskənôt*": "storage/supply/provision cities", "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*ḥēšeq*": "desire/delight/pleasure", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/delighted in/longed for", "*memšaltô*": "his dominion/rule/kingdom" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.26", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַיְהִי־ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנְחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Wa-yeʾesof* *Shelomoh* *rekev* and *parashim*; *wa-yehi*-to him *elef* and *arbaʿ*-*meʾot* *rekev*, and *sheneyim*-*ʿasar* *elef* *parashim*; *wa-yanḥem* in *ʿarei* the *rekev* and with-the *melek* in *Yerushalayim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾesof*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*rekev*": "noun, masculine, singular - chariot(s)", "*parashim*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen", "*wa-yehi*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*elef*": "number - thousand", "*arbaʿ*": "number, feminine - four", "*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds", "*sheneyim*": "number, masculine - two", "*ʿasar*": "number - ten", "*wa-yanḥem*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he stationed them", "*ʿarei*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yeʾesof*": "gathered/collected/amassed", "*rekev*": "chariot(s)/chariotry", "*yanḥem*": "stationed them/placed them/distributed them" } }
• 2 Chr 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.14", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַֽיְהִי־ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנִּיחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayye'ĕsōp* *Šəlōmōh* *rekeb* and-*pārāšîm* and-*wayəhî*-to-him thousand and-four-hundred *rekeb* and-twelve thousand *pārāšîm* and-*wayannîḥēm* in-*ʿārê* the-*rekeb* and-with-the-*melek* in-*Yərûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕsōp*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*rekeb*": "noun masculine singular/collective - chariot(s)", "*pārāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - horsemen", "*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*wayannîḥēm*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he placed them", "*ʿārê*": "noun feminine plural construct - cities of", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayye'ĕsōp*": "gathered/collected/accumulated", "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry/war vehicles", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/chariot drivers", "*wayannîḥēm*": "placed them/stationed them/settled them" } }
• 2 Chr 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.4", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן אֶת־תַּדְמֹ֖ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עָרֵ֣י הַֽמִּסְכְּנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בַּחֲמָֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yiben ʾet-tadmōr ba-midbār wə-ʾēt* all-cities *ha-miskənôt* that *bānāh ba-ḥămāt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tadmōr*": "proper noun - Tadmor/Palmyra", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the wilderness", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-miskənôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the storage/supply", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built", "*ba-ḥămāt*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hamath" }, "variants": { "*tadmōr*": "Tadmor/Palmyra (city)", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*miskənôt*": "storage cities/supply cities/fortress cities" } }
• 2 Chr 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.12", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל עַד־לְמָ֑עְלָה וַיִּ֧בֶן בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת וְעָרֵ֥י מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *Yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *hōlēḵ* and-*gāḏēl* until-to-*ləmāʿləh* and *wayyiḇen* in-*Yəhûḏāh* *bîrāniyyôṯ* and-*ʿārê* *miskənôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he was/became'", "*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - 'Jehoshaphat'", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'walking/going'", "*gāḏēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'growing/becoming great'", "*ləmāʿləh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'to upward/exceedingly'", "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he built'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*bîrāniyyôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'fortresses/castles/citadels'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*miskənôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'storage/supply'" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ wə-gāḏēl*": "going and growing/continually increasing/progressively greater", "*ləmāʿləh*": "upward/exceedingly/to a high degree", "*bîrāniyyôṯ*": "fortresses/castles/citadels/palaces", "*ʿārê miskənôṯ*": "storage cities/supply cities/treasure cities" } }
• Eccl 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.4", "source": "הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי מַעֲשָׂ֑י בָּנִ֤יתִי לִי֙ בָּתִּ֔ים נָטַ֥עְתִּי לִ֖י כְּרָמִֽים׃", "text": "*higdaltî* *maʿăśāy* *bānîtî* to me *bāttîm* *nāṭaʿtî* to me *kĕrāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*higdaltî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I made great/magnified", "*maʿăśāy*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works/deeds", "*bānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I built", "*bāttîm*": "plural noun - houses", "*nāṭaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I planted", "*kĕrāmîm*": "plural noun - vineyards" }, "variants": { "*higdaltî*": "I made great/magnified/increased", "*maʿăśāy*": "my works/deeds/actions/accomplishments", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*kĕrāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards" } }
• Eccl 2:10-26 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.10", "source": "וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ עֵינַ֔י לֹ֥א אָצַ֖לְתִּי מֵהֶ֑ם לֹֽא־מָנַ֨עְתִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֜י מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־לִבִּ֤י שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ מִכָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְזֶֽה־הָיָ֥ה חֶלְקִ֖י מִכָּל־עֲמָלִֽי׃", "text": "And all *ʾăsher* *shāʾălû* *ʿênay* not *ʾāṣaltî* from them; not-*mānaʿtî* *ʾet-libbî* from all-*śimḥāh* because-*libbî* *śāmēaḥ* from all-*ʿămālî* and this-*hāyāh* *ḥelqî* from all-*ʿămālî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - that/which", "*shāʾălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they asked/desired", "*ʿênay*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my eyes", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I withheld", "*mānaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I kept back", "*ʾet-libbî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful/glad", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor/toil", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥelqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my portion/share" }, "variants": { "*shāʾălû ʿênay*": "my eyes asked/desired/longed for", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "I withheld/kept back/refused", "*mānaʿtî*": "I kept/withheld/prevented", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure", "*śāmēaḥ*": "joyful/glad/happy", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/share/reward/part" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.11", "source": "וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי אֲנִ֗י בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי֙ שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ יָדַ֔י וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֙בֶל֙ וּרְע֣וּת ר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֥ין יִתְר֖וֹן תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I in all-*maʿăśay* *sheʿāśû* *yāday* and in *ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* to *laʿăśôt* and *hinnēh* the-all *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ* and not *yitrôn* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced/considered", "*maʿăśay*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works", "*sheʿāśû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - that they made", "*yāday*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my hands", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun - labor/toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage/profit", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/faced/considered/examined", "*maʿăśay sheʿāśû yāday*": "my works that my hands had done", "*ʿāmāl sheʿāmaltî laʿăśôt*": "toil that I had labored to do/accomplish", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/gain/benefit", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.12", "source": "וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי אֲנִי֙ לִרְא֣וֹת חָכְמָ֔ה וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה הָאָדָ֗ם שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I to *lirʾôt* *ḥokmāh* and *hôlēlôt* and *siklût* because what the-*ʾādām* *sheyyābôʾ* after the-*melek* *ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār* *ʿāśûhû*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to see", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*hôlēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - madness", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun - folly", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyābôʾ*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will come", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār*": "direct object marker + relative particle + adverb - that which already", "*ʿāśûhû*": "perfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they did it/him" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/applied myself/considered", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/observe/consider", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*meh hāʾādām sheyyābôʾ*": "what can the man who comes/follows do", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār ʿāśûhû*": "that which has already been done" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.14", "source": "הֶֽחָכָם֙ עֵינָ֣יו בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְהַכְּסִ֖יל בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ הוֹלֵ֑ךְ וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֔נִי שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "The-*ḥākām* *ʿênāyw* in *rōʾshô* and the-*kĕsîl* in the-*ḥōshek* *hôlēk* and *yādaʿtî* also-I *shemmiqreh* *ʾeḥād* *yiqreh* *ʾet*-all of them.", "grammar": { "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person", "*ʿênāyw*": "dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rōʾshô*": "masculine singular noun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his head", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article + preposition - in the darkness", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I knew", "*shemmiqreh*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun - that the fate/event", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yiqreh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will happen/befall", "*ʾet-kullām*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*ʿênāyw bĕrōʾshô*": "his eyes are in his head (idiom: he sees clearly/pays attention)", "*kĕsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*baḥōshek hôlēk*": "walks in darkness/goes about in darkness", "*miqreh*": "happening/event/fate/destiny", "*miqreh ʾeḥād yiqreh ʾet-kullām*": "one event/fate will happen to all of them" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.15", "source": "וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי אֲנִ֜י בְּלִבִּ֗י כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה הַכְּסִיל֙ גַּם־אֲנִ֣י יִקְרֵ֔נִי וְלָ֧מָּה חָכַ֛מְתִּי אֲנִ֖י אָ֣ז יוֹתֵ֑ר וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartî* I in *libbî* as *kĕmiqrēh* the-*kĕsîl* also-I *yiqrēnî* and why *ḥākamtî* I then *yôtēr* and *dibbartî* in *libbî* that also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix + preposition - in my heart", "*kĕmiqrēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - as the fate of", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person suffix - will happen to me", "*ḥākamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I became wise", "*yôtēr*": "adverb - exceedingly/more", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/I thought to myself", "*kĕmiqrēh hakkĕsîl*": "as the fate/event of the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "will happen to me/will befall me", "*ḥākamtî*": "I became wise/I have been wise", "*yôtēr*": "more/exceedingly/greatly", "*dibbartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/concluded within myself", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.16", "source": "כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין זִכְר֧וֹן לֶחָכָ֛ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִ֖יל לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר הַיָּמִ֤ים הַבָּאִים֙ הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁכָּ֔ח וְאֵ֛יךְ יָמ֥וּת הֶחָכָ֖ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל׃", "text": "Because not *zikrôn* to *ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl* to *ʿôlām*; in that already the-*yāmîm* the-*bāʾîm* the-all *nishkāḥ* and how *yāmût* the-*ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl*.", "grammar": { "*zikrôn*": "masculine singular noun - remembrance/memory", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition - for the wise person", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - with the fool", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - forever", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the coming ones", "*nishkāḥ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is forgotten", "*yāmût*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person" }, "variants": { "*zikrôn*": "remembrance/memory/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bĕshekĕbār*": "because already/since already", "*hayyāmîm habbāʾîm*": "the days to come/the coming days/future days", "*hakkōl nishkāḥ*": "everything is forgotten/all is forgotten", "*yāmût heḥākām ʿim-hakkĕsîl*": "the wise person dies with/like the fool" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.17", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים כִּ֣י רַ֤ע עָלַי֙ הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּֽי־הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* *ʾet*-the-*ḥayyîm* because *raʿ* upon me the-*maʿăśeh* *shennaʿăśâ* under the-*shāmesh* because-the-all *habel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/grievous", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed", "*shennaʿăśâ*": "relative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*habel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʾet-haḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*raʿ ʿālay*": "grievous/distressing to me", "*hammaʿăśeh shennaʿăśâ*": "the work that is done/the deed that is performed", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.18", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶׁאֲנִ֥י עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ לָאָדָ֖ם שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽי׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* I *ʾet*-all-*ʿămālî* *sheʾănî* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh* *sheʾannîḥennû* to the-*ʾādām* *sheyyihyeh* after me.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʾănî*": "relative particle + personal pronoun, 1st singular - that I", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that I must leave it", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyihyeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will be" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ʿāmēl*": "laboring/working/toiling", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "that I must leave it/would have to leave it", "*lāʾādām sheyyihyeh ʾaḥărāy*": "to the person who will come after me/to my successor" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.20", "source": "וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי אֲנִ֖י לְיַאֵ֣שׁ אֶת־לִבִּ֑י עַ֚ל כָּל־הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *sabbôtî* I to *lĕyaʾēsh* *ʾet*-*libbî* over all-the-*ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*sabbôtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned", "*lĕyaʾēsh*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to cause to despair", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*sabbôtî*": "I turned/I turned around/I turned myself", "*lĕyaʾēsh ʾet-libbî*": "to despair/to give up in despair/to make my heart despair", "*ʿal kol-heʿāmāl*": "over all the labor/concerning all the toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "that I had labored/worked/toiled", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.21", "source": "כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ אָדָ֗ם שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ בְּחָכְמָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן וּלְאָדָ֞ם שֶׁלֹּ֤א עָֽמַל־בּוֹ֙ יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ חֶלְק֔וֹ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרָעָ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "Because-there is *ʾādām* *sheʿămālô* in *ḥokmāh* and in *daʿat* and in *kishrôn* and to *ʾādām* *shellōʾ* *ʿāmal*-in it *yittĕnennû* *ḥelqô* also-this *hebel* and *rāʿāh* *rabbâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*sheʿămālô*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose labor", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with knowledge", "*kishrôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with skill", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*shellōʾ*": "relative particle + negative particle - who did not", "*ʿāmal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labored", "*yittĕnennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will give it", "*ḥelqô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheʿămālô*": "a person whose labor/a man who works", "*ḥokmāh ûbĕdaʿat ûbĕkishrôn*": "with wisdom and knowledge and skill", "*ʾādām shellōʾ ʿāmal-bô*": "to a person who has not labored at it", "*yittĕnennû ḥelqô*": "he must give it as his share/portion", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rāʿāh rabbâ*": "great evil/great misfortune/great misery" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.22", "source": "כִּ֠י מֶֽה־הֹוֶ֤ה לָֽאָדָם֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן לִבּ֑ו שְׁה֥וּא עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "Because what-*hōweh* to the-*ʾādām* in all-*ʿămālô* and in *raʿyôn* *libbô* *shĕhûʾ* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*hōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - becoming/happening", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - to the man", "*ʿămālô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*raʿyôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in striving/longing", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*shĕhûʾ*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - which he", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*meh-hōweh*": "what profit/what advantage/what benefit", "*lāʾādām*": "to the man/for the person", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work", "*raʿyôn libbô*": "striving/longing/vexation of his heart/anxiety of his mind", "*shĕhûʾ ʿāmēl*": "at which he labors/which he toils at", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.23", "source": "כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "Because all-*yāmāyw* *makʾōbîm* and *kaʿas* *ʿinyānô* also-in the-*laylāh* not-*shākab* *libbô* also-this *hebel* it.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*makʾōbîm*": "masculine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/grief", "*ʿinyānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his task/occupation", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the night", "*shākab*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - rested/lay down", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*kol-yāmāyw*": "all his days/entire lifetime", "*makʾōbîm*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/anger/irritation", "*ʿinyānô*": "his task/his occupation/his business", "*ballaylāh lōʾ-shākab libbô*": "even at night his mind does not rest/his heart takes no rest", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.24", "source": "אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב בָּאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְהֶרְאָ֧ה אֶת־נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ גַּם־זֹה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי כִּ֛י מִיַּ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃", "text": "Not-*ṭôb* in the-*ʾādām* *sheyyōʾkal* and *shātâ* and *herʾāh* *ʾet*-*napshô* *ṭôb* in *ʿămālô* also-this *rāʾîtî* I because from *yad* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* it.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the man", "*sheyyōʾkal*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should eat", "*shātâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drank", "*herʾāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he showed/made see", "*napshô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿămālô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in his labor", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God" }, "variants": { "*ʾêyn-ṭôb bāʾādām*": "there is nothing better for a person/it is not good for man", "*sheyyōʾkal wĕshātâ*": "than to eat and drink", "*herʾāh ʾet-napshô ṭôb*": "to let himself enjoy good/to make his soul see good", "*baʿămālô*": "in his work/in his labor/in his toil", "*miyyad hāʾĕlōhîm*": "from the hand of God/from God" } } 25 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.25", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֥י יֹאכַ֛ל וּמִ֥י יָח֖וּשׁ ח֥וּץ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Because who *yōʾkal* and who *yāḥûsh* outside from me.", "grammar": { "*yōʾkal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*yāḥûsh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hurry/hasten", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*mî yōʾkal*": "who can eat/who eats", "*mî yāḥûsh*": "who can hasten/who can enjoy/who can worry", "*ḥûṣ mimmennî*": "without me/apart from me/except for me" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
• Song 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.8", "source": "אִתִּ֤י מִלְּבָנוֹן֙ כַּלָּ֔ה אִתִּ֖י מִלְּבָנ֣וֹן תָּב֑וֹאִי תָּשׁ֣וּרִי ׀ מֵרֹ֣אשׁ אֲמָנָ֗ה מֵרֹ֤אשׁ שְׂנִיר֙ וְחֶרְמ֔וֹן מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹת אֲרָי֔וֹת מֵֽהַרְרֵ֖י נְמֵרִֽים׃", "text": "with-me from-*lᵊḇānôn* *kallāh* with-me from-*lᵊḇānôn* *tāḇôʾî* *tāšûrî* from-*rōʾš* *ʾămānāh* from-*rōʾš* *śᵊnîr* and-*ḥermôn* from-*mᵊʿōnôṯ* *ʾărāyôṯ* from-*harrê* *nᵊmērîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*lᵊḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law", "*tāḇôʾî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Qal imperfect - you will come", "*tāšûrî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Qal imperfect - you will look/gaze", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top/head of", "*ʾămānāh*": "proper noun - Amana", "*śᵊnîr*": "proper noun - Senir", "*ḥermôn*": "proper noun - Hermon", "*mᵊʿōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - dens/lairs of", "*ʾărāyôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*harrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*nᵊmērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - leopards" }, "variants": { "*tāšûrî*": "look/gaze/behold/watch", "*mᵊʿōnôṯ*": "dens/lairs/habitations" } }