Verse 6

{ "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)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Zech 4:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֡ר רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מְנוֹרַת֩ זָהָ֨ב כֻּלָּ֜הּ וְגֻלָּ֣הּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֗הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֤ה נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעָ֤ה וְשִׁבְעָה֙ מֽוּצָק֔וֹת לַנֵּר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me what you *rōʾeh*? *wāʾōmar rāʾîtî* and-behold *mĕnôrat zāhāb kullāh wĕgullāh* upon-*rōšāh* and-seven *nērōteyhā* upon-it seven and-seven *mûṣāqôt* for-the-*nērôt* which upon-*rōšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rōʾeh*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/have seen", "*mĕnôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - lampstand of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kullāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*wĕgullāh*": "waw + noun, feminine singular - and bowl/oil reservoir", "*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top/head", "*nērōteyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*mûṣāqôt*": "hophal participle, feminine plural - pipes/channels", "*nērôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/answered/replied", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/beheld/observed", "*mĕnôrat*": "lampstand/menorah/candelabrum of", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material", "*kullāh*": "all of it/entirely/wholly", "*gullāh*": "bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown", "*mûṣāqôt*": "pipes/channels/tubes/conduits", "*nērôt*": "lamps/lights" } } 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.3", "source": "וּשְׁנַ֥יִם זֵיתִ֖ים עָלֶ֑יהָ אֶחָד֙ מִימִ֣ין הַגֻּלָּ֔ה וְאֶחָ֖ד עַל־שְׂמֹאלָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-two *zētîm* upon-it one from-right the-*gullāh* and-one upon-*śĕmōʾlāh*", "grammar": { "*zētîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olive trees", "*gullāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bowl/oil reservoir", "*śĕmōʾlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its left" }, "variants": { "*zētîm*": "olive trees", "*gullāh*": "bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown", "*śĕmōʾlāh*": "its left side/left hand direction" } }