Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.14.1", "source": "אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃", "text": "*ʾādām* *yəlûd* *ʾiššâ* *qəṣar* *yāmîm* *ûśəbaʿ*-*rōgez*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - born of", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*qəṣar*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - short of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular, construct - and full/satisfied of", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine, singular - agitation/trouble/anger" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "born of/brought forth from", "*qəṣar*": "short/brief/limited", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "and saturated/full/satisfied", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/anger/trouble" } }
  • Job 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.5.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭דָם לְעָמָ֣ל יוּלָּ֑ד וּבְנֵי־רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾādām* to-*ʿāmāl* *yûllād* *û*-*benê*-*rešef* *yagbîhû* *ʿûf*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*yûllād*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is born", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rešef*": "noun, masculine singular - flame/spark/fire-bolt", "*yagbîhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they make high", "*ʿûf*": "infinitive - to fly" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil", "*benê*-*rešef*": "sons of flame/sparks/birds of prey", "*yagbîhû*": "make high/soar/lift up", "*ʿûf*": "to fly/soar" } }
  • Job 7:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.7.13", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי עַרְשִׂ֑י יִשָּׂ֥א בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י מִשְׁכָּבִֽי", "text": "When-*'āmartî* *tĕnaḥămênî* my *'arśî* *yiśśā'* in my *ḇĕśîḥî* my *mishkāḇî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if/that", "*'āmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I say", "*tĕnaḥămênî*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it comforts me", "*'arśî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch", "*yiśśā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will bear/carry", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*mishkāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*'āmartî*": "I say/I said/I thought", "*tĕnaḥămênî*": "it comforts me/it consoles me", "*'arśî*": "my bed/my couch", "*yiśśā'*": "will bear/will carry/will lift/will take away", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my talking", "*mishkāḇî*": "my bed/my couch/my resting place" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.7.14", "source": "וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִי בַחֲלֹמ֑וֹת וּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנ֥וֹת תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי", "text": "And *ḥittatanî* in *ḇaḥălōmôṯ* and from *mêḥezyōnôṯ* *tĕḇa'ăṯannî*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥittatanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you frighten me", "*ḇa*": "preposition - in/with", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - dreams", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mê*": "preposition - from", "*ḥezyōnôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - visions", "*tĕḇa'ăṯannî*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you terrify me" }, "variants": { "*ḥittatanî*": "you frighten me/you terrify me/you break me", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "dreams/night visions", "*ḥezyōnôṯ*": "visions/sights/apparitions", "*tĕḇa'ăṯannî*": "you terrify me/you scare me/you alarm me" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Eccl 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.18", "source": "כִּ֛י בְּרֹ֥ב חָכְמָ֖ה רָב־כָּ֑עַס וְיוֹסִ֥יף דַּ֖עַת יוֹסִ֥יף מַכְאֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Kî* in-*rōb* *ḥokmāh* *rāb*-*kāʿas* *wəyôsîp* *daʿat* *yôsîp* *makʾôb*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - much/great", "*kāʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - grief/vexation", "*wəyôsîp*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he who increases", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*yôsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - increases", "*makʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/sorrow" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*kāʿas*": "grief/vexation/sorrow/irritation", "*makʾôb*": "pain/sorrow/anguish/suffering" } }
  • Eccl 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.12", "source": "יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "There is *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh* *rāʾîṯî* under *haššāmeš*, *ʿōšer* *šāmûr* to *liḇəʿālāw* to *lərāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the sun", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*šāmûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/guarded", "*liḇəʿālāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its owners", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his harm" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/opulence", "*šāmûr*": "kept/guarded/preserved/retained", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "for his harm/injury/misfortune/hurt" } }
  • Dan 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.18", "source": "וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙ אֶ֣בֶן חֲדָ֔ה וְשֻׂמַ֖ת עַל־פֻּ֣ם גֻּבָּ֑א וְחַתְמַ֨הּ מַלְכָּ֜א בְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּ וּבְעִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי דִּ֛י לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃", "text": "And *hêtāyit* *ʾeben* *ḥădāh* and *śûmat* upon *pum* *gubbāʾ*, and *ḥatmah* the *malkāʾ* with *ʿizqətēh* and with *ʿizqāt* his *rabrəbānôhî* so that *dî* not *tišnēʾ* *ṣəbû* concerning *dānîyēʾl*.", "grammar": { "*hêtāyit*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was brought", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*śûmat*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was placed/set", "*pum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the den/pit", "*ḥatmah*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he sealed it", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʿizqətēh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet/ring", "*ʿizqāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - signet/ring of", "*rabrəbānôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nobles/lords", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/so that", "*tišnēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it would change", "*ṣəbû*": "noun, masculine singular - purpose/will/thing", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel" }, "variants": { "*pum*": "mouth/opening", "*ʿizqətēh*": "signet/seal ring", "*ṣəbû*": "purpose/will/plan/decision" } }
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.14.22", "source": "Ἐπιστηρίζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν μαθητῶν, παρακαλοῦντες ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει, καὶ ὅτι διὰ πολλῶν θλίψεων δεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Epistērizontes* the *psychas* of the *mathētōn*, *parakalountes* *emmenein* in the *pistei*, and that through many *thlipseōn* it is necessary for us to *eiselthein* into the *basileian* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Epistērizontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - strengthening", "*psychas*": "accusative feminine plural - souls", "*mathētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - disciples", "*parakalountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - exhorting/encouraging", "*emmenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain/continue in", "*pistei*": "dative feminine singular - faith", "*thlipseōn*": "genitive feminine plural - tribulations/afflictions", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Epistērizontes tas psychas*": "strengthening the souls/confirming the souls", "*parakalountes emmenein tē pistei*": "encouraging to continue in the faith/exhorting to remain in the faith", "*dia pollōn thlipseōn*": "through many tribulations/through many afflictions", "*dei*": "it is necessary/we must/one must" } }
  • Gen 47:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י מְגוּרַ֔י שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה מְעַ֣ט וְרָעִ֗ים הָיוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י וְלֹ֣א הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ אֶת־יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י אֲבֹתַ֔י בִּימֵ֖י מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ya'ăqōḇ* to *par'ōh* *yəmê* *šənê* *məḡûray* *šəlōšîm* *ûməʾaṯ* *šānāh* *mə'aṭ* *wə-rā'îm* *hāyû* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyay* *wə-lōʾ* *hiśśîḡû* *ʾeṯ-yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyê* *ʾăḇōṯay* in *bîmê* *məḡûrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*məḡûray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my sojourning", "*šəlōšîm*": "number cardinal common - thirty", "*ûməʾaṯ*": "conjunction + number cardinal feminine singular - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*mə'aṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - few", "*wə-rā'îm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and evil/troublesome", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - have been", "*ḥayyay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my life", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiśśîḡû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they have attained", "*ʾăḇōṯay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my fathers", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*məḡûrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sojourning" }, "variants": { "*məḡûray*": "my sojourning/my pilgrimage/my temporary residence", "*wə-rā'îm*": "evil/troublesome/difficult/unpleasant", "*hiśśîḡû*": "attained/reached/matched up to" } }
  • Esth 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Esther.6.1", "source": "בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נָדְדָ֖ה שְׁנַ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־סֵ֤פֶר הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ נִקְרָאִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *laylāh* *hahûʾ* *nādĕdâ* *šĕnat* the *melek*, and *wayyōʾmer* to *lĕhābîʾ* *ʾet*-*sēper* the *hazzikrōnôt* *dibrê* the *hayyāmîm*, and *wayyihyû* *niqrāʾîm* before the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*laylāh*": "night, masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition *b-* (in)", "*hahûʾ*": "that, demonstrative pronoun with definite article", "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular", "*šĕnat*": "sleep of, construct state of feminine singular noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*lĕhābîʾ*": "to bring, Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sēper*": "book/scroll of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "the records/chronicles, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/affairs of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*wayyihyû*": "and they were, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*niqrāʾîm*": "being read, Niphal participle masculine plural" }, "variants": { "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered/was restless", "*šĕnat*": "sleep/slumber", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "records/chronicles/memorials", "*dibrê hayyāmîm*": "chronicles/annals/daily matters" } }
  • Ps 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.6", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין בַּמָּ֣וֶת זִכְרֶ֑ךָ בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל מִ֣י יֽוֹדֶה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For *'ên* in-the-*māwet* *zikrekā* in-*šə'ôl* who *yôdeh*-to-you", "grammar": { "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - in the death", "*zikrekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your remembrance", "*šə'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in Sheol", "*yôdeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give thanks" }, "variants": { "*'ên*": "there is not/no", "*māwet*": "death/state of being dead", "*zikrekā*": "your remembrance/memory of you/mention of you", "*šə'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*yôdeh*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.7", "source": "יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל־לַ֭יְלָה מִטָּתִ֑י בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י עַרְשִׂ֥י אַמְסֶֽה׃", "text": "*yāga'tî* in-*'anḥātî* *'aśḥeh* in-all-*laylâ* *miṭṭātî* in-*dim'ātî* *'arśî* *'amseh*", "grammar": { "*yāga'tî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I am weary", "*'anḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in my groaning/sighing", "*'aśḥeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I cause to swim/drench", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in night", "*miṭṭātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my bed", "*dim'ātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - with my tears", "*'arśî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my couch", "*'amseh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I dissolve/melt" }, "variants": { "*yāga'tî*": "I am weary/I am exhausted/I am worn out", "*'anḥātî*": "my groaning/my sighing/my moaning", "*'aśḥeh*": "I cause to swim/I flood/I drench/I soak", "*laylâ*": "night", "*miṭṭātî*": "my bed", "*dim'ātî*": "my tears", "*'arśî*": "my couch/my bed", "*'amseh*": "I dissolve/I melt/I saturate/I make to flow" } }
  • Ps 32:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.4", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַיְלָה֮ תִּכְבַּ֥ד עָלַ֗י יָ֫דֶ֥ךָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְשַׁדִּ֑י בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי קַ֣יִץ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*kî* *yômām* *wālaylâ* *tiḵbad* *ʿālay* *yāḏeḵā* *nehpaḵ* *ləšaddî* *bəḥarbōnê* *qayiṣ* *selâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daily", "*wālaylâ*": "conjunction *wə-* + masculine singular noun - and night", "*tiḵbad*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - was heavy", "*ʿālay*": "preposition *ʿal* with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nehpaḵ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was turned/changed", "*ləšaddî*": "preposition *lə-* + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - into my moisture/vigor", "*bəḥarbōnê*": "preposition *bə-* + masculine plural construct noun - in droughts of", "*qayiṣ*": "masculine singular noun - summer", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*tiḵbad*": "was heavy/pressed down/weighed upon", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand (as symbol of power/discipline)", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/was changed/was transformed", "*ləšaddî*": "my moisture/my vigor/my vitality/my freshness", "*ḥarbōnê*": "droughts of/dryness of", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
  • Ps 77:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.2", "source": "קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי", "text": "*qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾeṣʿāqāh* *qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*haʾăzîn* to-me", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I cry out/will cry out", "*haʾăzîn*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect with waw-consecutive - and he gives ear/listens" }, "variants": { "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my cry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "I cry out/I call aloud/I scream", "*haʾăzîn*": "he gives ear/he listens attentively/he inclines (his ear)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.3", "source": "בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֢י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י ׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "In-*yôm* *ṣārātî* *ʾădōnāy* *dārāštî* *yādî* *laylāh* *niggərāh* and-not *tāp̄ûg* *mēʾănāh* *hinnāḥēm* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition 'bə' - in day", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my distress", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*dārāštî*": "1st person singular perfect - I sought", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - at night", "*niggərāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect niphal (passive) - was stretched out/poured out", "*tāp̄ûg*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect - grow numb/cease", "*mēʾănāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect - refused", "*hinnāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord/Master", "*dārāštî*": "I sought/I inquired/I searched for", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*niggərāh*": "was stretched out/was poured out/flowed", "*tāp̄ûg*": "grow numb/cease/relax", "*mēʾănāh*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/to be consoled", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.4", "source": "אֶזְכְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה אָשִׂ֓יחָה ׀ וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף רוּחִ֣י סֶֽלָה", "text": "*ʾezkərāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾehĕmāyāh* *ʾāśîḥāh* and-*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄* *rûḥî* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I remember/will remember", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾehĕmāyāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I moan/groan", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I meditate/complain", "*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄*": "3rd person feminine singular hitpael imperfect with waw-consecutive - and grows faint/overwhelmed", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my spirit", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "I remember/I call to mind/I mention", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾehĕmāyāh*": "I moan/I groan/I am troubled", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I meditate/I complain/I muse", "*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄*": "grows faint/is overwhelmed/is wrapped (in darkness)", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my mind", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } }
  • Ps 90:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.7", "source": "כִּֽי־כָלִ֥ינוּ בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "For we *ḵālînû* by your *ʾap̄*, and by your *ḥămāṯĕḵā* we *niḇhālnû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we are consumed/destroyed", "*ḇĕʾappêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your anger/nostril", "*ûḇaḥămāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and by your wrath/heat", "*niḇhālnû*": "niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are dismayed/terrified/troubled" }, "variants": { "*ḵālînû*": "we are consumed/we perish/we are destroyed", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nostril/wrath", "*ḥămāṯĕḵā*": "your wrath/your heat/your fury", "*niḇhālnû*": "we are dismayed/terrified/troubled/overwhelmed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.8", "source": "שַׁתָּ֣ה עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ לִמְא֥וֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You *šattâ* our *ʿăwōnōṯ* in *negdêḵā*, our *ʿălumēnû* to *mĕʾôr* of your *pānêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šattâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set/placed", "*ʿăwōnōṯênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our iniquities", "*lĕnegdêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you/in your presence", "*ʿălumēnû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our secret things/hidden things", "*limĕʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the light of", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence" }, "variants": { "*šattâ*": "you have set/you have placed/you have established", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*negdêḵā*": "before you/in your presence/opposite you", "*ʿălumēnû*": "our secret things/our hidden things/our hidden sins", "*mĕʾôr pānêḵā*": "light of your face/illumination of your presence/your revealing gaze" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־יָ֭מֵינוּ פָּנ֣וּ בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּלִּ֖ינוּ שָׁנֵ֣ינוּ כְמוֹ־הֶֽגֶה׃", "text": "For all *yāmênû* *pānû* in your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*; we *killînû* our *šānênû* like *hegeḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵol-yāmênû*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - all our days", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - turn away/decline", "*ḇĕʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your wrath", "*killînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we finish/complete/consume", "*šānênû*": "feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - our years", "*ḵĕmô-hegeḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a sigh/moan/sound" }, "variants": { "*pānû*": "turn away/decline/end", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger", "*killînû*": "we finish/we complete/we spend/we consume", "*hegeḥ*": "sigh/moan/sound/whisper/thought/meditation" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.10", "source": "יְמֵֽי־שְׁנוֹתֵ֨ינוּ בָהֶ֥ם שִׁבְעִ֪ים שָׁנָ֡ה וְאִ֤ם בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת ׀ שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤ים שָׁנָ֗ה וְ֭רָהְבָּם עָמָ֣ל וָאָ֑וֶן כִּי־גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃", "text": "The *yĕmê*-*šĕnôṯênû* in them *šiḇʿîm* *šānâ*, and if by *giḇûrōṯ* *šĕmônîm* *šānâ*, yet their *rohbām* is *ʿāmāl* and *ʾāwen*; for it *gāz* *ḥîš* and we *nāʿup̄â*.", "grammar": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "masculine plural construct + feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - days of our years", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šiḇʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*biḡḇûrōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural - by strength/might", "*šĕmônîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*wĕrohbām*": "conjunction + masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their pride/strength", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and iniquity/sorrow", "*kî-gāz*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for it is cut off", "*ḥîš*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*wannāʿup̄â*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we fly away" }, "variants": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "days of our years/span of our life", "*giḇûrōṯ*": "strength/might/power", "*rohbām*": "their pride/their strength/their boast", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/sorrow/wickedness/trouble", "*gāz*": "is cut off/passes quickly/is over", "*ḥîš*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*nāʿup̄â*": "we fly away/we depart/we vanish" } }
  • Ps 90:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.15", "source": "שַׂ֭מְּחֵנוּ כִּימ֣וֹת עִנִּיתָ֑נוּ שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת רָאִ֥ינוּ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*Śammĕḥēnû* according to the *yĕmôṯ* you *ʿinnîṯānû*, the *šĕnôṯ* we have *rāʾînû* *rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*śammĕḥēnû*": "piel imperative, masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - make us glad", "*kîmôṯ*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - according to days of", "*ʿinnîṯānû*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - you have afflicted us", "*šĕnôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - years of", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have seen", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular - evil/distress/misery" }, "variants": { "*śammĕḥēnû*": "make us glad/cause us to rejoice/give us joy", "*yĕmôṯ*": "days/time period", "*ʿinnîṯānû*": "you have afflicted us/you have humbled us/you have oppressed us", "*rāʾînû rāʿâ*": "we have seen evil/we have experienced trouble/we have encountered adversity" } }