Verse 7

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.11", "source": "טוֹבָה חָכְמָה עִם־נַחֲלָה וְיֹתֵר לְרֹאֵי הַשָּׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*Ṭôḇāh* *ḥoḵmāh* with-*naḥălāh* *wə-yōṯēr* to-*rōʾê* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance", "*wə-yōṯēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and advantage", "*rōʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇāh*": "good/beneficial/advantageous", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit", "*rōʾê* *ha-šāmeš*": "those who see the sun/those who are alive" } }
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.45", "source": "Ὅπως γένησθε υἱοὶ τοῦ Πατρὸς ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς: ὅτι τὸν ἥλιον αὐτοῦ ἀνατέλλει ἐπὶ πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθούς, καὶ βρέχει ἐπὶ δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους.", "text": "*Hopōs* *genēsthe* *huioi* of-the *Patros* of-you of-the in *ouranois*: *hoti* the *hēlion* of-him *anatellei* upon *ponērous* and *agathous*, and *brechei* upon *dikaious* and *adikous*.", "grammar": { "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*Patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of Father", "*ouranois*": "dative masculine plural - in heavens", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hēlion*": "accusative masculine singular - sun", "*anatellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - causes to rise", "*ponērous*": "accusative masculine plural - evil", "*agathous*": "accusative masculine plural - good", "*brechei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - rains", "*dikaious*": "accusative masculine plural - righteous", "*adikous*": "accusative masculine plural - unrighteous" }, "variants": { "*Hopōs*": "so that/in order that", "*genēsthe*": "might become/prove to be", "*huioi*": "sons/children (indicating likeness)", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies", "*hēlion*": "sun", "*anatellei*": "causes to rise/makes rise/brings up", "*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*agathous*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*brechei*": "rains/sends rain", "*dikaious*": "righteous/just/upright", "*adikous*": "unrighteous/unjust/wicked" } }
  • Job 33:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.33.28", "source": "פָּדָ֣ה *נפשי **נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת *וחיתי **וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*pādâ* *napšô* *mē'ăbōr* *baššāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *bā'ôr* *tir'eh*", "grammar": { "*pādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*baššāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the pit", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*bā'ôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the light", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see" }, "variants": { "*pādâ*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has rescued", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from going", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*tir'eh*": "will see/will behold/will look upon" } }
  • Job 33:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.33.30", "source": "לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃", "text": "*ləhāšîb* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *lē'ôr* *bə'ôr* *haḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*lē'ôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enlighten/illuminate", "*bə'ôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with light of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*ləhāšîb*": "to bring back/to return/to restore", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*lē'ôr*": "to enlighten/to illuminate/to be enlightened", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive" } }
  • Ps 56:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.13", "source": "עָלַ֣י אֱלֹהִ֣ים נְדָרֶ֑יךָ אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם תּוֹדֹ֣ת לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Upon-me *ʾĕlōhîm nədāreykā ʾăšallēm tôdōt* to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*nədāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vows", "*ʾăšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular - I will fulfill/pay", "*tôdōt*": "feminine plural noun - thank offerings", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*nədāreykā*": "your vows/your pledges/your promises", "*ʾăšallēm*": "I will fulfill/I will pay/I will complete", "*tôdōt*": "thank offerings/thanksgiving/praise" } }
  • Ps 84:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.11", "source": "כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For *ṭôb*-*yôm* in *ḥăṣêreykā* from *ʾālep* *bāḥartî* *histôpēp* in *bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* from *dûr* in *ʾohŏlê*-*rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix with preposition ba- - 'in your courts'", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'than a thousand'", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have chosen'", "*histôpēp*": "Hithpoel infinitive construct - 'to stand at the threshold'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition bə- - 'in the house of'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*dûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition min- - 'than to dwell'", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - 'tents of'", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "your courts/your yards/your enclosures", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I prefer", "*histôpēp*": "to stand at threshold/to be a doorkeeper/to linger at doorway", "*dûr*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/tabernacles/dwellings", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/unrighteousness" } }
  • Prov 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.30", "source": "מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*Məʾôr-ʿênayim yəśammaḥ-lēḇ šəmûʿāh ṭôḇāh tədaššen-ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*Məʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gladdens/makes rejoice", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*šəmûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report/news", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*tədaššen*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes fat/invigorates", "*ʿāṣem*": "noun, feminine singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*Məʾôr-ʿênayim*": "light of eyes/brightness of vision", "*yəśammaḥ-lēḇ*": "gladdens heart/rejoices mind", "*šəmûʿāh ṭôḇāh*": "good report/positive news", "*tədaššen-ʿāṣem*": "fattens bones/invigorates body/strengthens frame" } }
  • Prov 29:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.13", "source": "רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוֽ͏ָה׃", "text": "*rāš* *wə*-*ʾîš* *təḵāḵîm* *nipgāšû* *mēʾîr*-*ʿênê* *šənêhem* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*rāš*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - poor one", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*təḵāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - oppressions/oppressor", "*nipgāšû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - meet/encounter each other", "*mēʾîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - giving light to", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*šənêhem*": "noun, masculine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*rāš*": "poor person/needy one", "*ʾîš təḵāḵîm*": "man of oppressions/oppressor/deceitful man", "*nipgāšû*": "meet together/encounter each other", "*mēʾîr-ʿênê šənêhem*": "giving light to eyes of both of them/enlightening both their eyes", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/the LORD" } }
  • Eccl 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.5", "source": "גַּם־שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹא־רָאָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע נַ֥חַת לָזֶ֖ה מִזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Also-*šemeš* not-*rāʾāh* and-not *yādāʿ*; *naḥaṯ* to-this from-this.", "grammar": { "*šemeš*": "noun, masculine/feminine singular - sun", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*yādāʿ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knew", "*naḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - rest/quiet" }, "variants": { "*naḥaṯ*": "rest/quiet/peace/tranquility" } }