{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.1", "source": "שַׁלַּ֥ח לַחְמְךָ֖ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַמָּ֑יִם כִּֽי־בְרֹ֥ב הַיָּמִ֖ים תִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Šallaḥ* *laḥmĕkā* upon-*pĕnê* the-*mayim* because-in-*rōḇ* the-*yāmîm* *timṣāʾennû*", "grammar": { "*Šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send forth/cast", "*laḥmĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bread/food", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*timṣāʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will find it" }, "variants": { "*Šallaḥ*": "send forth/cast/let go", "*laḥmĕkā*": "your bread/your food/your sustenance", "*pĕnê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.2", "source": "תֶּן־חֵ֥לֶק לְשִׁבְעָ֖ה וְגַ֣ם לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה כִּ֚י לֹ֣א תֵדַ֔ע מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה רָעָ֖ה עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Ten*-*ḥēleq* to-*šiḇʿāh* and-also to-*šĕmônāh* because not *tēdaʿ* what-*yihyeh* *rāʿāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Ten*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*šiḇʿāh*": "number, masculine - seven", "*šĕmônāh*": "number, masculine - eight", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad/calamity", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/allotment", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.3", "source": "אִם־יִמָּלְא֨וּ הֶעָבִ֥ים גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ יָרִ֔יקוּ וְאִם־יִפּ֥וֹל עֵ֛ץ בַּדָּר֖וֹם וְאִ֣ם בַּצָּפ֑וֹן מְק֛וֹם שֶׁיִפּ֥וֹל הָעֵ֖ץ שָׁ֥ם יְהֽוּא׃", "text": "If-*yimmālĕʾû* the-*ʿāḇîm* *gešem* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *yārîqû* and-if-*yippôl* *ʿēṣ* in-the-*dārôm* and-if in-the-*ṣāpôn* *mĕqôm* that-*yippôl* the-*ʿēṣ* there *yĕhûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yimmālĕʾû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are filled", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yārîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will empty", "*yippôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will fall", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*dārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - south", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*yĕhûʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*yārîqû*": "they will empty/pour out", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*mĕqôm*": "place/spot/location" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.4", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֥ר ר֖וּחַ לֹ֣א יִזְרָ֑ע וְרֹאֶ֥ה בֶעָבִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִקְצֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Šōmēr* *rûaḥ* not *yizrāʿ* and-*rōʾeh* in-*ʿāḇîm* not *yiqṣôr*", "grammar": { "*Šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - watching/observing", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*yizrāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sow", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/watching", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*yiqṣôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will reap/harvest" }, "variants": { "*Šōmēr*": "watching/observing/paying attention to", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿāḇîm*": "clouds/thick clouds" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.5", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽינְךָ֤ יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ מַה־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָר֔וּחַ כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים בְּבֶ֣טֶן הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה כָּ֗כָה לֹ֤א תֵדַע֙ אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃", "text": "As-which you-not *yôdēaʿ* what-*dereḵ* the-*rûaḥ* as-*ʿăṣāmîm* in-*beṭen* the-*mĕlēʾāh* thus not *tēdaʿ* [direct object marker]-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* which *yaʿăśeh* [direct object marker]-the-all", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bones", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly of", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - full/pregnant woman", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/make" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "bones/substance/essence", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner part", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "full one/pregnant woman", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.6", "source": "בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ זְרַ֣ע אֶת־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְלָעֶ֖רֶב אַל־תַּנַּ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ כִּי֩ אֵֽינְךָ֨ יוֹדֵ֜ע אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה יִכְשָׁר֙ הֲזֶ֣ה אוֹ־זֶ֔ה וְאִם־שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם כְּאֶחָ֖ד טוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*bōqer* *zĕraʿ* [direct object marker]-*zarʿeḵā* and-to-the-*ʿereḇ* not-*tannaḥ* *yādeḵā* because you-not *yôdēaʿ* which this *yiḵšār* whether-this or-this and-if-both-of-them as-one *ṭôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*zĕraʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - sow", "*zarʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*tannaḥ*": "hiphil jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - let rest", "*yādeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*yiḵšār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will succeed/prosper", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*zĕraʿ*": "sow/scatter seed", "*zarʿeḵā*": "your seed/your offspring", "*ʿereḇ*": "evening/sunset", "*tannaḥ*": "let rest/withdraw/hold back", "*yiḵšār*": "will succeed/prosper/be right" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.7", "source": "וּמָת֖וֹק הָא֑וֹר וְט֥וֹב לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*māṯôq* the-*ʾôr* and-*ṭôḇ* to-the-*ʿênayim* to-*rĕʾôṯ* [direct object marker]-the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*māṯôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - sweet", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*rĕʾôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*māṯôq*": "sweet/pleasant/delightful", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/dawn", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.8", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁנִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֛ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם בְּכֻלָּ֣ם יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְיִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ כִּֽי־הַרְבֵּ֥ה יִהְי֖וּ כָּל־שֶׁבָּ֥א הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "Because if-*šānîm* *harbēh* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾāḏām* in-all-of-them *yiśmāḥ* and-*yizkōr* [direct object marker]-*yĕmê* the-*ḥōšeḵ* because-*harbēh* *yihyû* all-that-*bāʾ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yiśmāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*yizkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remember", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "many/much/great", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/night", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.9", "source": "שְׂמַ֧ח בָּח֣וּר בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ וִֽיטִּֽיבְךָ֤ לִבְּךָ֙ בִּימֵ֣י בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י לִבְּךָ֔ וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י עֵינֶ֑יךָ וְדָ֕ע כִּ֧י עַל־כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Śĕmaḥ* *bāḥûr* in-*yalḏûṯeḵā* and-*yĕṭîḇĕḵā* *libbĕḵā* in-*yĕmê* *bĕḥûrôṯeḵā* and-*hallēḵ* in-*ḏarḵê* *libbĕḵā* and-in-*marʾê* *ʿêneḵā* and-*dāʿ* that upon-all-these *yĕḇîʾăḵā* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*Śĕmaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - rejoice", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - young man", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yĕṭîḇĕḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will make you glad", "*libbĕḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your young manhood", "*hallēḵ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - walk", "*ḏarḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*marʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sights of", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*dāʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*yĕḇîʾăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "young man/youth/chosen one", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "your youth/childhood", "*libbĕḵā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "your young manhood/prime of life", "*hallēḵ*": "walk/go/proceed", "*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths/journeys", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.10", "source": "וְהָסֵ֥ר כַּ֙עַס֙ מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָ וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר רָעָ֖ה מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הַיַּלְד֥וּת וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And-*hāsēr* *kaʿas* from-*libbeḵā* and-*haʿăḇēr* *rāʿāh* from-*bĕśāreḵā* because-the-*yalḏûṯ* and-the-*šaḥărûṯ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*hāsēr*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove/put away", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*haʿăḇēr*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cause to pass away/remove", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*bĕśāreḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*yalḏûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - childhood/youth", "*šaḥărûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - dawn/prime of life", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*hāsēr*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/anger/grief", "*libbeḵā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*haʿăḇēr*": "remove/cause to pass away", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress", "*bĕśāreḵā*": "your flesh/body/skin", "*yalḏûṯ*": "childhood/youth", "*šaḥărûṯ*": "dawn/blackness/prime of life", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }