{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.1", "source": "וּזְכֹר֙ אֶת־בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ בִּימֵ֖י בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ יְמֵ֣י הָֽרָעָ֔ה וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר אֵֽין־לִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם חֵֽפֶץ׃", "text": "Wə-*zəḵōr* *ʾet*-*bôrəʾêḵā* bi-*yəmê* *bəḥûrōtêḵā* *ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*yāḇōʾû* *yəmê* ha-*rāʿāh* wə-*higgîʿû* *šānîm* *ʾăšer* *tōʾmar* *ʾên*-*lî* *bāhem* *ḥēpeṣ*", "grammar": { "*zəḵōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bôrəʾêḵā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your creators/creator", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*bəḥûrōtêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your youth", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will come", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/trouble", "*higgîʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have arrived", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire" }, "variants": { "*bôrəʾêḵā*": "your Creator(s)/Maker(s) - plural form could be intensive singular (God) or literal plural", "*bəḥûrōtêḵā*": "your youth/young manhood/prime of life", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/calamity/trouble" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.2", "source": "עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וְהָא֔וֹר וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים וְשָׁ֥בוּ הֶעָבִ֖ים אַחַ֥ר הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*teḥšaḵ* ha-*šemeš* wə-hā-*ʾôr* wə-ha-*yārēaḥ* wə-ha-*kôḵāḇîm* wə-*šāḇû* he-*ʿāḇîm* *ʾaḥar* ha-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*teḥšaḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be darkened", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have returned", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*gāšem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain" }, "variants": { "*teḥšaḵ*": "becomes dark/is darkened/grows dim", "*šāḇû*": "return/come back/recur" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.3", "source": "בַּיּ֗וֹם שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַבַּ֔יִת וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וּבָטְל֤וּ הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ הָרֹא֖וֹת בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃", "text": "Ba-*yôm* še-*yāzuʿû* *šōmrê* ha-*bayit* wə-*hitʿawwətû* *ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil* u-*ḇāṭlû* ha-*ṭōḥănôt* *kî* *miʿēṭû* wə-*ḥāšḵû* hā-*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāzuʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble", "*šōmrê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*hitʿawwətû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they have bent themselves", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/might/valor", "*ḇāṭlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they have ceased", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - grinders/grinding women", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*miʿēṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have become few", "*ḥāšḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have darkened", "*rōʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - those seeing/lookers", "*ʾărubbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - windows/lattices" }, "variants": { "*šōmrê* ha-*bayit*": "keepers of the house (may refer to arms/hands metaphorically)", "*ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil*": "men of strength/mighty men (may refer to legs metaphorically)", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "female grinders/grinding women (may refer to teeth metaphorically)", "*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*": "lookers through the windows (may refer to eyes metaphorically)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.4", "source": "וְסֻגְּר֤וּ דְלָתַ֙יִם֙ בַּשּׁ֔וּק בִּשְׁפַ֖ל ק֣וֹל הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה וְיָקוּם֙ לְק֣וֹל הַצִּפּ֔וֹר וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ כָּל־בְּנ֥וֹת הַשִּֽׁיר׃", "text": "Wə-*suggərû* *dəlātayim* ba-*šûq* bi-*špal* *qôl* ha-*ṭaḥănāh* wə-*yāqûm* lə-*qôl* ha-*ṣippôr* wə-*yiššaḥû* kāl-*bənôt* ha-*šîr*", "grammar": { "*suggərû*": "pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are closed/shut", "*dəlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - double doors/gates", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*špal*": "infinitive construct - to be low/when becomes low", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sound/voice", "*ṭaḥănāh*": "noun, feminine singular - grinding/mill", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rise", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sound/voice", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, common singular - bird/sparrow", "*yiššaḥû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be brought low", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song/singing" }, "variants": { "*dəlātayim*": "double doors/gates (may refer to lips metaphorically)", "*qôl* ha-*ṭaḥănāh*": "sound of grinding (may refer to diminished eating/chewing sounds)", "*yāqûm* lə-*qôl* ha-*ṣippôr*": "rises at the sound of a bird (awakening at dawn/early waking)", "*bənôt* ha-*šîr*": "daughters of song (singing women/musical notes/ability to sing or hear music)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.5", "source": "גַּ֣ם מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ יִרָ֙אוּ֙ וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְיָנֵ֤אץ הַשָּׁקֵד֙ וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽחָגָ֔ב וְתָפֵ֖ר הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה כִּֽי־הֹלֵ֤ךְ הָאָדָם֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית עוֹלָמ֔וֹ וְסָבְב֥וּ בָשּׁ֖וּק הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃", "text": "*Gam* mi-*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû* wə-*ḥatḥattîm* ba-*dereḵ* wə-*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd* wə-*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ* wə-*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh* *kî*-*hōlēḵ* hā-*ʾādām* *ʾel*-*bêt* *ʿôlāmô* wə-*sāḇəḇû* ḇa-*šûq* ha-*sōpədîm*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gāḇōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/high place", "*yīrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*ḥatḥattîm*": "noun, masculine plural - terrors/fears", "*dereḵ*": "noun, common singular - way/road/path", "*yānēʾṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will blossom/flourish", "*šāqēd*": "noun, masculine singular - almond tree", "*yistabbēl*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will become a burden", "*ḥāgāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - locust/grasshopper", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will fail/be ineffective", "*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - caper berry/desire", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿôlāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eternity/long home", "*sāḇəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have gone around", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*sōpədîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - mourners/those wailing" }, "variants": { "*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû*": "they will fear height/be afraid of what is high", "*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd*": "the almond tree blossoms (white hair/old age)", "*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ*": "the grasshopper becomes a burden/drags itself along (loss of mobility)", "*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "the caper berry fails/desire fails (loss of appetite/sexual desire)", "*bêt* *ʿôlāmô*": "his eternal house/long home (grave/tomb)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.6", "source": "עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־*ירחק **יֵרָתֵק֙ חֶ֣בֶל הַכֶּ֔סֶף וְתָרֻ֖ץ גֻּלַּ֣ת הַזָּהָ֑ב וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר כַּד֙ עַל־הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ וְנָרֹ֥ץ הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל אֶל־הַבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*yērātēq* *ḥeḇel* ha-*kesep* wə-*tāruṣ* *gullat* ha-*zāhāḇ* wə-*tiššāḇer* *kad* *ʿal*-ha-*mabbûaʿ* wə-*nārōṣ* ha-*galgal* *ʾel*-ha-*bôr*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*yērātēq*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be removed/snapped", "*ḥeḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - cord/rope/silver cord", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*tāruṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be broken/crushed", "*gullat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bowl of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*tiššāḇer*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be broken", "*kad*": "noun, feminine singular - jar/pitcher", "*ʿal*": "preposition - at/by", "*mabbûaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - spring/fountain", "*nārōṣ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is broken/shattered", "*galgal*": "noun, masculine singular - wheel/whirling", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern/well" }, "variants": { "*yērātēq*": "is removed/snapped/broken/loosed (text note shows variant *yrḥq* - becomes distant)", "*ḥeḇel* ha-*kesep*": "silver cord (possibly spinal cord or life connection)", "*gullat* ha-*zāhāḇ*": "golden bowl (possibly skull or consciousness)", "*kad*": "pitcher/jar (possibly heart)", "*mabbûaʿ*": "spring/fountain (possibly water of life)", "*galgal*": "wheel/pulley (possibly cycle of life or bodily functions)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.7", "source": "וְיָשֹׁ֧ב הֶעָפָ֛ר עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה וְהָר֣וּחַ תָּשׁ֔וּב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְתָנָֽהּ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšōḇ* he-*ʿāpār* *ʿal*-hā-*ʾāreṣ* kə-še-*hāyāh* wə-hā-*rûaḥ* *tāšûḇ* *ʾel*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *nətānāh*", "grammar": { "*yāšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will return", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*tāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nətānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gave it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth (reference to Genesis 3:19)", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (plural form used as singular)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.8", "source": "הֲבֵ֧ל הֲבָלִ֛ים אָמַ֥ר הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת הַכֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*Hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm* *ʾāmar* ha-*qôhelet* ha-*kōl* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*hăḇēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vanity of", "*hăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qôhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything/the whole", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm*": "vanity of vanities/utter futility/absolute emptiness (superlative construction)", "*qôhelet*": "the Preacher/Assembler/Teacher/Collector (possibly Solomon)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.9", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֕ר שֶׁהָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד־דַּ֙עַת֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאִזֵּ֣ן וְחִקֵּ֔ר תִּקֵּ֖ן מְשָׁלִ֥ים הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* še-*hāyāh* *qōhelet* *ḥāḵām* *ʿôd* *limmad*-*daʿat* *ʾet*-hā-*ʿām* wə-*ʾizzēn* wə-*ḥiqqēr* *tiqqēn* *məšālîm* *harbēh*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/besides", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*limmad*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he taught", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾizzēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he weighed/pondered/gave ear to", "*ḥiqqēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he searched out/investigated", "*tiqqēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/set in order", "*məšālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - proverbs/parables", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*yōtēr*": "moreover/furthermore/in addition", "*ʾizzēn*": "weighed/evaluated/considered carefully", "*ḥiqqēr*": "explored/examined/studied", "*tiqqēn*": "arranged/composed/set in order" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.10", "source": "בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִמְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי־חֵ֑פֶץ וְכָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Biqqēš* *qōhelet* li-*mṣōʾ* *diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ* wə-*ḵātûḇ* *yōšer* *diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*mṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire/pleasure", "*ḵātûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness/straightness", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "words of delight/pleasing words/desirable words", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/correctness/straightness", "*diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*": "words of truth/accurate sayings/faithful words" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.11", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת נְטוּעִ֖ים בַּעֲלֵ֣י אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת נִתְּנ֖וּ מֵרֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*Diḇrê* *ḥăḵāmîm* ka-*dārbōnôt* u-ḵə-*masməəôt* *nəṭûʿîm* *baʿălê* *ʾăsuppôt* *nittənû* mē-*rōʿeh* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men/sages", "*dārbōnôt*": "noun, masculine plural - goads/ox goads", "*masməəôt*": "noun, feminine plural - nails/pegs", "*nəṭûʿîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - planted/fastened", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - masters of", "*ʾăsuppôt*": "noun, feminine plural - collections/assemblies", "*nittənû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were given", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*dārbōnôt*": "goads/prods (pointed sticks to direct oxen)", "*baʿălê* *ʾăsuppôt*": "masters of collections/collectors of sayings/compilers", "*rōʿeh* *ʾeḥād*": "one shepherd (possibly God or a master teacher)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.12", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֥ר מֵהֵ֖מָּה בְּנִ֣י הִזָּהֵ֑ר עֲשׂ֨וֹת סְפָרִ֤ים הַרְבֵּה֙ אֵ֣ין קֵ֔ץ וְלַ֥הַג הַרְבֵּ֖ה יְגִעַ֥ת בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* mē-*hēmmāh* *bənî* *hizzāhēr* *ʿăśôt* *səpārîm* *harbēh* *ʾên* *qēṣ* wə-*lahag* *harbēh* *yəgiʿat* *bāśār*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/beyond", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they/these", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*hizzāhēr*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - be warned/take caution", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - making of", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - books/scrolls", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - end/limit", "*lahag*": "noun, masculine singular - study/devotion/meditation", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - much/great", "*yəgiʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - weariness of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/body" }, "variants": { "*hizzāhēr*": "be warned/beware/take heed", "*lahag*": "study/devotion/meditation/muttering" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.14", "source": "כִּ֚‪[t]‬י אֶת־כָּל־מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים יָבִ֥א בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט עַ֣ל כָּל־נֶעְלָ֑ם אִם־ט֖וֹב וְאִם־רָֽע׃", "text": "*Kî* *ʾet*-kāl-*maʿăśeh* hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yāḇîʾ* ḇə-*mišpāṭ* *ʿal* kāl-*neʿlām* *ʾim*-*ṭôḇ* wə-*ʾim*-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/on", "*neʿlām*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - hidden thing/secret", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*neʿlām*": "hidden thing/secret matter" } }