Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hva får mennesket ut av sitt strev og hjerteangst som det arbeider så hardt med under solen?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For hva har mennesket for alt sitt arbeid, og for anstrengelsen av sitt hjerte, som han har slitt med under solen?

• Norsk King James

  For hva har mennesket av all sin arbeidsinnsats og sin bekymring under solen?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hva har mennesket igjen for alt sitt arbeid og all den umake han legger for dagen under solen?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hva har mennesket igjen for alt sitt arbeid og for den anstrengelse i sitt hjerte som han har strevet med under solen?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For hva har mennesket av all sin strev og sitt hjertebesvær som han har strevd med under solen?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hva får et menneske egentlig ut av alt sitt arbeid og all den påkjenning hans hjerte har lidd under solen?

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

  For hva har mennesket av all sin strev og sitt hjertebesvær som han har strevd med under solen?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hva har et menneske av all sin anstrengelse og av sin hjertebekymring som han strever med under solen?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What does a person gain from all their labor and from the striving of their heart under the sun?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For hva har mannen av all sin flid, og av ønsket i sitt hjerte som han har arbeidet med under solen?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvad haver dog Mennesket af alt sit Arbeide og af sit Hjertes Fortærelse, som han arbeider med under Solen?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hva har mennesket igjen for alt sitt arbeid og alt sitt hjertes strev under solen?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For what has man from all his labor, and of the striving of his heart with which he has labored under the sun?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hva har en mann igjen av alt sitt arbeid, og av sitt hjertes strev som han arbeider med under solen?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For hva har et menneske igjen for alt sitt arbeid og alle sine hjertes tanker som han har strevd med under solen?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hva har mennesket av alt sitt arbeid, og av det strevet hans hjerte har under solen?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hva får en mann for alt sitt arbeid, og for all den bekymringen han har hatt under solen?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For what getteth a ma of all ye labor & trauayle of his mynde, yt he taketh vnder the Sonne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For what hath man of all his trauaile and griefe of his heart, wherein he hath trauailed vnder the sunne?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For what getteth a man of all the labour and trauayle of his mynde that he taketh vnder the sunne?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?

• World English Bible (2000)

  For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Painful Days and Restless Nights What does a man acquire from all his labor and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth?

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• Eccl 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.9", "source": "מַה־יִּתְרוֹן֙ הָֽעוֹשֶׂ֔ה בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ה֥וּא עָמֵֽל׃", "text": "What-*yiṯrôn* the-*ʿôśeh* in-*ʾăšer* he *ʿāmēl*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿôśeh*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - doing/maker", "*bə*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain", "*ʿôśeh*": "doer/maker/worker", "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/when/where", "*ʿāmēl*": "laboring/toiling/working hard" } }
• Matt 6:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.34", "source": "Μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε εἰς τὴν αὔριον: ἡ γὰρ αὔριον μεριμνήσει τὰ ἑαυτῆς. Ἀρκετὸν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἡ κακία αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Mē oun merimnēsēte* into the *aurion*: the *gar aurion merimnēsei* the things of itself. *Arketon* to the *hēmera* the *kakia* of it.", "grammar": { "*Mē oun merimnēsēte*": "negative particle + inferential particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - therefore do not be anxious", "*aurion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tomorrow", "*gar aurion merimnēsei*": "causal conjunction + nominative, feminine, singular + future active indicative, 3rd singular - for tomorrow will be anxious", "*ta heautēs*": "accusative, neuter, plural + genitive, feminine, singular reflexive pronoun - the things of itself", "*Arketon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sufficient", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - for day", "*kakia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - trouble/evil" }, "variants": { "*merimnēsēte*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*aurion*": "tomorrow/the next day", "*merimnēsei*": "will be anxious about/will care for/will worry about", "*ta heautēs*": "its own things/its own concerns", "*Arketon*": "sufficient/enough/adequate", "*hēmera*": "day/daytime", "*kakia*": "trouble/evil/misfortune/difficulty" } }
• Phil 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.6", "source": "Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Mēden merimnate*; but in everything the *proseuchē* and the *deēsei* with *eucharistias* the *aitēmata* of you *gnōrizesthō pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "adverb - nothing/not at all", "*merimnate*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worry", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*aitēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - requests/petitions", "*gnōrizesthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be made known", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Mēden*": "nothing/not at all/in nothing", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/praying", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/entreaty", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/supplications", "*gnōrizesthō*": "let be made known/presented/communicated", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
• 1 Tim 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.8", "source": "Ἔχοντες δὲ διατροφὰς καὶ σκεπάσματα τούτοις ἀρκεσθησόμεθα.", "text": "*Echontes de diatrophas kai skepāsmata*, with these *arkesthēsometha*.", "grammar": { "*Echontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*diatrophas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - food/nourishment", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skepāsmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - covering/shelter/clothing", "*toutois*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, plural - with these", "*arkesthēsometha*": "future indicative, 1st person plural, passive - we will be content/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*Echontes*": "having/possessing/obtaining", "*diatrophas*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*skepāsmata*": "covering/shelter/clothing/protection", "*arkesthēsometha*": "will be content/satisfied/sufficient" } }
• 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.7", "source": "Πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν ἐπιρρίψαντες ἐπʼ αὐτόν· ὅτι αὐτῷ μέλει περὶ ὑμῶν.", "text": "All the *merimnan* of you *epirrhipsantes* upon him; because to him *melei* concerning you.", "grammar": { "*merimnan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - anxiety/care/worry", "*epirrhipsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having cast/thrown upon", "*melei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - cares/is concerned" }, "variants": { "*merimnan*": "anxiety/care/worry/concern", "*epirrhipsantes*": "having cast/thrown upon/deposited", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/has concern" } }
• Ps 127:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.2", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃", "text": "*Šāwə'* to you *maškîmê* *qûm* *mə'aḥărê-šeḇeṯ* *'ōḵəlê* *leḥem* the *hā'ăṣāḇîm*; so *yittēn* to *yəḏîḏô* *šēnā'*.", "grammar": { "*Šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/worthless", "*maškîmê*": "participle, hiphil, masculine plural construct - those who rise early", "*qûm*": "infinitive, qal - to rise", "*mə'aḥărê*": "plural construct with preposition - delaying", "*šeḇeṯ*": "infinitive, qal - to sit/dwell/remain", "*'ōḵəlê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the painful/sorrowful/toilsome", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he gives", "*yəḏîḏô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beloved", "*šēnā'*": "feminine singular - sleep" }, "variants": { "*Šāwə'*": "vain/worthless/futile/to no purpose", "*maškîmê*": "those who wake early/early risers", "*mə'aḥărê*": "delaying/sitting late", "*šeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "of sorrow/toil/pain/hardship", "*yəḏîḏô*": "his beloved/friend/favored one" } }
• Prov 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.26", "source": "נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*nepeš* *ʿāmēl* *ʿāmᵉlāh* for-him for *ʾākap* on-him *pîhû*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - soul/appetite of", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - laborer/worker", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - labors/toils", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾākap*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - urges/presses", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on him", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmēl*": "laborer/worker/toiler", "*ʿāmᵉlāh*": "labors/toils/works hard", "*ʾākap*": "urges/presses/compels" } }
• Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }
• Luke 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.12.22", "source": "¶Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, Διὰ τοῦτο ὑμῖν λέγω, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι, τί ἐνδύσησθε.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* the *mathētas* of him, *Dia touto* to you *legō*, *Mē merimnate* the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*; neither the *sōmati*, what *endysēsthe*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/therefore", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*merimnate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*sōmati*": "dative singular neuter - body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might clothe yourselves" }, "variants": { "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason", "*merimnate*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/self", "*phagēte*": "eat/consume", "*sōmati*": "body/physical existence", "*endysēsthe*": "put on/wear/clothe yourselves" } }
• Luke 12:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.12.29", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς μὴ ζητεῖτε τί φάγητε, ἢ τί πίητε, καὶ μὴ μετεωρίζεσθε.", "text": "And you *mē* *zēteite* what you might *phagēte*, or what you might *piēte*, and *mē* *meteōrizesthe*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*zēteite*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*phagēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - eat", "*piēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - drink", "*meteōrizesthe*": "present imperative passive, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worried/in suspense" }, "variants": { "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after", "*phagēte*": "eat/consume", "*piēte*": "drink/imbibe", "*meteōrizesthe*": "be anxious/in suspense/of doubtful mind/unsettled" } }
• Eccl 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.6", "source": "ט֕וֹב מְלֹ֥א כַ֖ף נָ֑חַת מִמְּלֹ֥א חָפְנַ֛יִם עָמָ֖ל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *məlōʾ* *ḵap* *nāḥat* from-*məlōʾ* *ḥopnayim* *ʿāmāl* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*ḵap*": "noun, feminine singular - palm/hand", "*nāḥat*": "noun, masculine singular - quietness/rest", "*ḥopnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - handfuls/two hands cupped together", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ ḵap*": "handful/palmful", "*nāḥat*": "quietness/tranquility/rest", "*məlōʾ ḥopnayim*": "two handfuls/double handful", "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit" } }
• Eccl 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.8", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין־ל֗וֹ וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ גַּם־עֵינ֖וֹ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטּוֹבָ֔ה גַּם־זֶ֥‪ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃", "text": "There is *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* also *bēn* and-*ʾāḥ* *ʾên*-to-him and-*ʾên* end to-all-*ʿămālô* also-*ʿênô* not-*tiśbaʿ* *ʿōšer* and-to-whom I *ʿāmēl* and-*məḥassēr* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-*ṭôḇāh* also-this *heḇel* and-*ʿinyan* *rāʿ* he", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*tiśbaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is satisfied", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling", "*məḥassēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - depriving/withholding from", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṭôḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/pleasure/happiness", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/alone/solitary person", "*šēnî*": "second/another/companion", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his effort", "*ʿênô lō-tiśbaʿ ʿōšer*": "his eye is not satisfied with riches/he is never satisfied with wealth", "*məḥassēr ʾet-napšî*": "depriving my soul/denying myself", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good things/pleasure/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿinyan rāʿ*": "evil task/grievous occupation/distressing business" } }
• Eccl 5:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.10", "source": "בִּרְבוֹת֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־*ראית **רְא֥וּת עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "In *birḇôṯ* *haṭṭôḇāh* *rabbû* *ʾôḵəlehā* and what *kišrôn* to *liḇəʿālehā* except *rəʾûṯ* *ʿênāw*", "grammar": { "*birḇôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in increasing", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are many", "*ʾôḵəlehā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those eating it", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - success/advantage", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its owners", "*rəʾûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeing of", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*birḇôṯ*": "to increase/multiply/become many", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the good/pleasant/agreeable thing", "*kišrôn*": "success/profit/advantage/skill", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "to its owners/possessors/masters", "*rəʾûṯ*": "seeing/looking at/beholding (text shows alternate reading)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.11", "source": "מְתוּקָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הָעֹבֵ֔ד אִם־מְעַ֥ט וְאִם־הַרְבֵּ֖ה יֹאכֵ֑ל וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר אֵינֶ֛נּוּ מַנִּ֥יחַֽ ל֖וֹ לִישֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*məṯûqāh* *šənaṯ* *hāʿōḇēḏ* if *məʿaṭ* and if *harbēh* *yōʾḵēl*, and *haśśāḇāʿ* to *leʿāšîr* not it *mannîaḥ* to him *lîšôn*", "grammar": { "*məṯûqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sweet", "*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sleep of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the worker/laborer", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the abundance/fullness", "*leʿāšîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the rich", "*mannîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing/allowing", "*lîšôn*": "qal infinitive construct - to sleep" }, "variants": { "*məṯûqāh*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*šənaṯ*": "sleep/slumber of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "the worker/laborer/servant", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "the abundance/fullness/satisfaction/satiety", "*mannîaḥ*": "causing/allowing/permitting/leaving" } }
• Eccl 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־*חיו **חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold what *rāʾîṯî* I, good what *yāp̄eh* to *leʾeḵôl* and to *wəlištôṯ* and to *wəlirʾôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* in all *ʿămālô* that *šeyyaʿămōl* under *taḥaṯ-haššemeš* number *yəmê-ḥayyāw* which *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* for it *ḥelqô*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/suitable", "*leʾeḵôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wəlirʾôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to see", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he labors", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, common singular - under the sun", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - days of his life", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/suitable/fitting/appropriate", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/trouble/work", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "days of his life (text shows alternate reading)", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance" } }
• Eccl 6:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.7", "source": "כָּל־עֲמַ֥ל הָאָדָ֖ם לְפִ֑יהוּ וְגַם־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ לֹ֥א תִמָּלֵֽא׃", "text": "All-*ʿămal* the-*hāʾāḏām* for-*pîhû* and-also-the-*hannepeš* not *timmālēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿămal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hannepeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul", "*timmālēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is filled" }, "variants": { "*ʿămal*": "labor/toil/trouble/work", "*hannepeš*": "the soul/appetite/desire", "*timmālēʾ*": "is filled/is satisfied/is full" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.8", "source": "כִּ֛י מַה־יוֹתֵ֥ר לֶחָכָ֖ם מִֽן־הַכְּסִ֑יל מַה־לֶּעָנִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ נֶ֥גֶד הַחַיִֽים׃", "text": "For what-*yôṯēr* to-the-*ḥāḵām* from-the-*hakkəsîl*? What-to-the-*leʿānî* *yôḏēaʿ* to-*lahălōḵ* *neḡeḏ* the-*haḥayyîm*?", "grammar": { "*yôṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*hakkəsîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the fool", "*leʿānî*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*lahălōḵ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living/life" }, "variants": { "*yôṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/surplus", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage", "*hakkəsîl*": "the fool/the stupid one", "*leʿānî*": "to the poor/to the afflicted/to the humble", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/understanding", "*lahălōḵ neḡeḏ haḥayyîm*": "to walk before the living/to conduct oneself in life" } }
• Eccl 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.15", "source": "וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב לָֽאָדָם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּ֛י אִם־לֶאֱכ֥וֹל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ וְה֞וּא יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ בַעֲמָל֗וֹ יְמֵ֥י חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*šibbaḥtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-the-*śimḥāh* *ʾăšer* no-*ṭôb* to-the-*ʾādām* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* *kî* if-to-*ʾĕkôl* and-to-*lištôt* and-to-*liśmôaḥ* and-*hûʾ* *yilwennû* in-*ʿămālô* *yĕmê* *ḥayyāyw* *ʾăšer*-*nātan*-to-him the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*šibbaḥtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I praised/commended", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʾĕkôl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*liśmôaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that", "*yilwennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will accompany him", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*šibbaḥtî*": "I praised/I commended/I lauded", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/happiness", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/best", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ʾĕkôl*": "to eat/eating", "*lištôt*": "to drink/drinking", "*liśmôaḥ*": "to rejoice/to be glad/to enjoy", "*yilwennû*": "will accompany him/will join him/will go with him", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work", "*yĕmê*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }
• Matt 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.11", "source": "Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον.", "text": "The *arton* of us the *epiousion dos* to us *sēmeron*.", "grammar": { "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*epiousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - daily/for the coming day/necessary for existence", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*epiousion*": "daily/for the coming day/for tomorrow/necessary for existence/sufficient", "*dos*": "give/grant/provide", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day/now" } }
• Matt 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.25", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε, καὶ τί πίητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, τί ἐνδύσησθε. Οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;", "text": "*Dia touto legō* to you, *Mē merimnate* to the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*, and what *piēte*; *mēde* to the *sōmati* of you, what *endysēsthe*. *Ouchi* the *psychē pleion estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*?", "grammar": { "*Dia touto legō*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun + present active indicative, 1st singular - because of this I say", "*Mē merimnate*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not be anxious", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - for life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - for body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might put on/clothe yourselves", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not?", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*pleion estin*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is more", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of food/nourishment", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason/because of this", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/inner self", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/you would eat", "*piēte*": "you might drink/you would drink", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*endysēsthe*": "you might put on/you would clothe yourselves", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } }