Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men når jeg så på alt arbeidet som mine hender hadde utført, og på strevet det krevde, se, alt var tomhet og et jag etter vind. Det var ingen varig gevinst under solen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så betraktet jeg alle verkene som mine hender hadde utført, og det arbeidet jeg hadde slitt med å gjøre; og se, alt var tomhet og jag etter vind, og det var ingen fordel under solen.

• Norsk King James

  Så jeg så på alle verkene som mine hender hadde utført, og på arbeidet jeg hadde fullført; og, se, alt var tomhet, en jakt etter vind, og det var ingen gevinst under solen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da så jeg på alle mine gjerninger som mine hender hadde gjort, og arbeidet jeg hadde strevd med, og se, alt var tomhet og jag etter vind, og det var ingen fordel under solen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men når jeg så tilbake på alle mine gjerninger som mine hender hadde gjort, og på slitet jeg hadde brukt på å gjøre dem, se, alt var forgjeves og jag etter vind. Det var ingen fordel under solen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da så jeg på alt det mine hender hadde gjort og arbeidet jeg hadde lagt ned for å gjøre det: Og se, alt var forgjeves og jag etter vind; det var ingen vinning under solen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så betraktet jeg alt arbeidet mine hender hadde skapt, alt strevet jeg hadde lagt ned – og se, alt var tomhet og åndens slit, uten noen gevinst under solen.

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

  Da så jeg på alt det mine hender hadde gjort og arbeidet jeg hadde lagt ned for å gjøre det: Og se, alt var forgjeves og jag etter vind; det var ingen vinning under solen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men da jeg vendte meg for å betrakte alle de gjerninger som mine hender hadde gjort, og det arbeid jeg hadde strevet med å utføre, se, alt var tomhet og jaging etter vind, og det var ingen fordel under solen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Yet when I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, behold, everything was meaningless—a chasing after the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da vendte jeg meg til å se på alle mine verker som mine hender hadde gjort og det arbeid jeg hadde arbeidet på: og se, alt var forgjengelig og en jag etter vind, og det var ingen verdi under solen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da saae jeg om til alle mine Gjerninger, som mine Hænder havde gjort, og til det Arbeide, som jeg arbeidende havde gjort, og see, det var alt Forfængelighed og Aandsfortærelse, og der var ingen Fordeel under Solen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da så jeg på alle de verkene mine hender hadde utført, og på det arbeidet jeg hadde strevd for å gjøre, og se, alt var forgjengelig og jag etter vind, og det var ingen vinning under solen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor I had toiled to do; and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så så jeg på alle verkene som mine hender hadde gjort, og på det arbeidet jeg hadde arbeidet med, og se, alt var tomhet og jag etter vind, og det var ingen vinning under solen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så jeg så på alt arbeidet som mine hender hadde utført, og på arbeidet jeg hadde strevd med å gjøre, og se, alt var forgjeves, et jag etter vind, og det var ingen vinning under solen!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så betraktet jeg alle de gjerninger som mine hender hadde gjort, og det arbeid jeg hadde strevet med å utføre; og se, alt var forgjeves og jaging etter vind, og det var ingen vinning under solen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så så jeg på alle verkene som mine hender hadde gjort, og alt jeg hadde arbeidet for å gjøre; og jeg så at alt var fåfengt og som å jakte på vinden, og det var ingen vinning under solen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan I considered all the workes yt my handes had wrought, and all the labours that I had taken therin: lo, all was but vanite and vexacion of mynde, & nothinge of eny value vnder ye Sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then I looked on all my workes that mine hands had wrought, and on the trauaile that I had laboured to doe: and beholde, all is vanitie and vexation of the spirit: and there is no profite vnder the sunne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when I considered all the workes that my handes had wrought, and all the labour that I had taken therin: lo all was but vanitie and vexation of mynde, and nothing of any value vnder the sunne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all [was] vanity and vexation of spirit, and [there was] no profit under the sun.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded:“All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless– like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth.”

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.14", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hammaʿăśîm* *šennaʿăśû* *taḥat* *haššāmeš* *wəhinnêh* *hakkōl* *hebel* *ûrəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammaʿăśîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the works/deeds", "*šennaʿăśû*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd common plural - that were done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wəhinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/everything", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ûrəʿût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions/activities", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
• Eccl 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתְר֖וֹן לָֽאָדָ֑ם בְּכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*yitrôn* *lāʾādām* in-*kol*-*ʿămālô* *šeyyaʿămōl* *taḥat* *haššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yitrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage/gain", "*lāʾādām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the man/humanity", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that he labors/toils", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*yitrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain/benefit/remainder", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam", "*ʿămāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/misery/work" } }
• 1 John 2:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.2.16", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονεία τοῦ βίου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν.", "text": "Because all the in the *kosmō*, the *epithymia* of the *sarkos*, and the *epithymia* of the *ophthalmōn*, and the *alazoneia* of the *biou*, not *estin* from the *Patros*, *all'* from the *kosmou estin*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*alazoneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/pride/arrogance", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life/livelihood", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*epithymia*": "desire/craving/lust/longing/passion", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature/physical being", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*alazoneia*": "boasting/pride/arrogance/pretension/vainglory", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/means of living/worldly goods", "*Patros*": "Father/originator/source" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 John.2.17", "source": "Καὶ ὁ κόσμος παράγεται, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία αὐτοῦ: ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "And the *kosmos paragetai*, and the *epithymia* of it: the one *de poiōn* the *thelēma* of the *Theou menei eis* the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*paragetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - is passing away", "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*poiōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire/purpose", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/for/until", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*paragetai*": "is passing away/disappearing/coming to an end", "*epithymia*": "desire/craving/lust/longing/passion", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing/carrying out", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intention", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*eis ton aiōna*": "forever/eternally/for eternity" } }
• Gen 1:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.31", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב מְאֹ֑ד וֽ͏ַיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וֽ͏ַיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-all-which *ʿāśāh* and *hinnēh*-*ṭôb* *mĕʾōd* and *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* the *šiššî*", "grammar": { "*kol-ʾăšer*": "noun + relative pronoun - all that", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ha-šiššî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the sixth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "made/did/accomplished/created", "*mĕʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*šiššî*": "sixth" } }
• Exod 39:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.43", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־כָּל־הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ עָשׂ֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה כֵּ֣ן עָשׂ֑וּ וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֹתָ֖ם מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yar* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ha-melākāh* *we-hinnēh* *ʿāśû* *ʾōtāh* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *kēn* *ʿāśû* *wa-yebārek* *ʾōtām* *mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he saw", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "masculine singular noun - all/every", "*ha-melākāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the work/craftsmanship", "*we-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they had done/made", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (referencing *melākāh*)", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as/according to what", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*wa-yebārek*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*yar*": "saw/looked at/observed", "*melākāh*": "work/craftsmanship/occupation", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*yebārek*": "blessed/praised/knelt" } }
• Eccl 2:17-23 : 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" } }
• Hab 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.13", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא הִנֵּ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ עַמִּים֙ בְּדֵי־אֵ֔שׁ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים בְּדֵי־רִ֥יק יִעָֽפוּ׃", "text": "Behold, is it not from *ʾēt YHWH ṣĕbāʾôt* that *yîgĕʿû ʿammîm bĕdēy-ʾēš* and *lĕʾummîm bĕdēy-rîq yîʿāpû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*yîgĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they labor", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*lĕʾummîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine, singular - emptiness", "*yîʿāpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grow weary" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of hosts", "*yîgĕʿû*": "labor/toil/grow weary", "*bĕdēy-ʾēš*": "for fire/for what will be burned/for enough fire", "*bĕdēy-rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain", "*yîʿāpû*": "grow weary/exhaust themselves/become tired" } }
• 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.6", "source": "Ἔστιν δὲ πορισμὸς μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας.", "text": "*Estin de porismos megas* the *eusebeia meta autarkeias*.", "grammar": { "*Estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but/yet/and", "*porismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gain/means of gain", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*hē eusebeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - godliness/piety", "*meta*": "preposition - with", "*autarkeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - contentment/self-sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*porismos*": "gain/profit/means of gain", "*megas*": "great/large/significant", "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*autarkeias*": "contentment/self-sufficiency/satisfaction" } }