Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.25", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֥י יֹאכַ֛ל וּמִ֥י יָח֖וּשׁ ח֥וּץ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Because who *yōʾkal* and who *yāḥûsh* outside from me.", "grammar": { "*yōʾkal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*yāḥûsh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hurry/hasten", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*mî yōʾkal*": "who can eat/who eats", "*mî yāḥûsh*": "who can hasten/who can enjoy/who can worry", "*ḥûṣ mimmennî*": "without me/apart from me/except for me" } }

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  • Eccl 2:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.1", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י לְכָה־נָּ֛א אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּרְאֵ֣ה בְט֑וֹב וְהִנֵּ֥ה גַם־ה֖וּא הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*ʾāmarĕtî* I in *lĕbî* [my heart], *lĕkāh-nāʾ* *ʾănassĕkāh* in *śimḥāh* and *rĕʾēh* in *ṭôb* and *hinnēh* also it *hebel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said/spoke", "*lĕbî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person suffix - in my heart", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "imperative + particle - come now/please go", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me test/try", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness/pleasure", "*rĕʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look/observe", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good/pleasant/favorable", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold/look", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*lĕbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "come now/go please (self-encouragement)", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "I will test/try/prove/examine", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial/prosperity", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.2", "source": "לִשְׂח֖וֹק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהוֹלָ֑ל וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֥ה עֹשָֽׂה׃", "text": "To *śĕḥôq* *ʾāmarĕtî* *mĕhôlāl* and to *śimḥāh* *mah-zōh* *ʿōśâ*.", "grammar": { "*śĕḥôq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - to laughter", "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*mĕhôlāl*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - maddened/folly", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - to joy", "*mah-zōh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what is this", "*ʿōśâ*": "participle, feminine singular - doing/accomplishing" }, "variants": { "*śĕḥôq*": "laughter/derision/mocking", "*mĕhôlāl*": "madness/folly/craziness", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/making/accomplishing/producing" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.3", "source": "תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה ט֜וֹב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*tartî* in *libbî* to *limshôk* with *yayin* *ʾet-bĕśārî* and *libbî* *nōhēg* in *ḥokmāh* and to *leʾĕḥōz* in *siklût* until *ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh* *ʾêy-zeh* *ṭôb* to *bĕnê hāʾādām* *ʾăsher* *yaʿăśû* under *hashāmayim* *mispar* *yĕmê* *ḥayyêhem*.", "grammar": { "*tartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I explored/searched out", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*limshôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to cheer/attract/stimulate", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wine", "*ʾet-bĕśārî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my flesh", "*nōhēg*": "participle, masculine singular - guiding/leading", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with wisdom", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to grasp/take hold", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with folly", "*ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 1st singular - until I might see", "*ʾêy-zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - which/what", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "construct + definite article + noun - sons of man/humanity", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they should do", "*hashāmayim*": "definite article + noun - the heavens", "*mispar*": "construct noun - number of", "*yĕmê*": "construct plural of 'day'", "*ḥayyêhem*": "plural noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their lives" }, "variants": { "*tartî*": "I explored/searched/investigated", "*limshôk*": "to draw/pull/attract/stimulate/cheer", "*bĕśārî*": "my flesh/body/self", "*nōhēg*": "guiding/leading/conducting/driving", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "to grasp/seize/take hold of", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/pleasant/favorable", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "sons of man/mankind/humanity", "*taḥat hashāmayim*": "under the heavens/under the sky" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.4", "source": "הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי מַעֲשָׂ֑י בָּנִ֤יתִי לִי֙ בָּתִּ֔ים נָטַ֥עְתִּי לִ֖י כְּרָמִֽים׃", "text": "*higdaltî* *maʿăśāy* *bānîtî* to me *bāttîm* *nāṭaʿtî* to me *kĕrāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*higdaltî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I made great/magnified", "*maʿăśāy*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works/deeds", "*bānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I built", "*bāttîm*": "plural noun - houses", "*nāṭaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I planted", "*kĕrāmîm*": "plural noun - vineyards" }, "variants": { "*higdaltî*": "I made great/magnified/increased", "*maʿăśāy*": "my works/deeds/actions/accomplishments", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*kĕrāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.5", "source": "עָשִׂ֣יתִי לִ֔י גַּנּ֖וֹת וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי בָהֶ֖ם עֵ֥ץ כָּל־פֶּֽרִי׃", "text": "*ʿāśîtî* for me *gannôt* and *pardēsîm* and *nāṭaʿtî* in them *ʿēṣ* *kol-perî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I made", "*gannôt*": "feminine plural noun - gardens", "*pardēsîm*": "masculine plural noun - parks/orchards", "*nāṭaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I planted", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - tree of", "*kol-perî*": "all + noun - every fruit" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "I made/created/prepared", "*gannôt*": "gardens/vegetable gardens", "*pardēsîm*": "parks/orchards/pleasure gardens", "*ʿēṣ kol-perî*": "trees of all kinds of fruit/every fruit-bearing tree" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.6", "source": "עָשִׂ֥יתִי לִ֖י בְּרֵכ֣וֹת מָ֑יִם לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת מֵהֶ֔ם יַ֖עַר צוֹמֵ֥חַ עֵצִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿāśîtî* for me *bĕrēkôt* *māyim* to *hashqôt* from them *yaʿar* *ṣômēaḥ* *ʿēṣîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I made", "*bĕrēkôt*": "feminine plural noun - pools", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*hashqôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to water/irrigate", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun - forest/grove", "*ṣômēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sprouting/growing", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - trees" }, "variants": { "*bĕrēkôt māyim*": "pools of water/reservoirs", "*hashqôt*": "to water/irrigate/give drink to", "*yaʿar ṣômēaḥ ʿēṣîm*": "forest sprouting trees/growing woodland/grove of flourishing trees" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.7", "source": "קָנִ֙יתִי֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת וּבְנֵי־בַ֖יִת הָ֣יָה לִ֑י גַּ֣ם מִקְנֶה֩ בָקָ֨ר וָצֹ֤אן הַרְבֵּה֙ הָ֣יָה לִ֔י מִכֹּ֛ל שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ לְפָנַ֖י בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*qānîtî* *ʿăbādîm* and *shĕphāḥôt* and *bĕnê-bayit* *hāyāh* to me, also *miqneh* *bāqār* and *ṣōʾn* *harbēh* *hāyāh* to me more than all *shehāyû* before me in *Yĕrûshālāyim*.", "grammar": { "*qānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I acquired/bought", "*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves", "*shĕphāḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - maidservants/female slaves", "*bĕnê-bayit*": "construct plural + noun - home-born slaves/household servants", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*miqneh*": "masculine singular construct - possession of", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective - cattle/herd", "*ṣōʾn*": "masculine/feminine singular collective - small livestock/sheep", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/many/abundantly", "*shehāyû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - who were", "*Yĕrûshālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*qānîtî*": "I acquired/bought/purchased/obtained", "*ʿăbādîm*": "male servants/slaves/workers", "*shĕphāḥôt*": "female servants/maidservants/slave women", "*bĕnê-bayit*": "household servants/home-born slaves/domestic servants", "*miqneh bāqār wāṣōʾn*": "possessions of cattle and flocks/herds of livestock", "*harbēh*": "many/much/great/abundant" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.8", "source": "כָּנַ֤סְתִּי לִי֙ גַּם־כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת מְלָכִ֖ים וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתִי לִ֜י שָׁרִ֣ים וְשָׁר֗וֹת וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם שִׁדָּ֥ה וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*kānastî* for me also *keseph* and *zāhāb* and *sĕgullat* *mĕlākîm* and *hammĕdînôt*; *ʿāśîtî* for me *shārîm* and *shārôt* and *taʿănûgōt* *bĕnê hāʾādām* *shiddāh wĕshiddôt*.", "grammar": { "*kānastî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I gathered/collected", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*sĕgullat*": "feminine singular construct - treasure of", "*mĕlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*hammĕdînôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the provinces", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I acquired/made", "*shārîm*": "masculine plural noun - singers/musicians", "*shārôt*": "feminine plural noun - female singers/musicians", "*taʿănûgōt*": "feminine plural noun - delights/luxuries", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "construct + definite article + noun - sons of man/mankind", "*shiddāh wĕshiddôt*": "feminine singular + waw + feminine plural - concubine(s)/musical instrument(s)" }, "variants": { "*kānastî*": "I gathered/collected/amassed", "*keseph wĕzāhāb*": "silver and gold/money and precious metal", "*sĕgullat*": "treasure/property/valued possession", "*hammĕdînôt*": "the provinces/territories/districts", "*shārîm wĕshārôt*": "male and female singers/musicians/entertainers", "*taʿănûgōt*": "delights/pleasures/luxuries", "*shiddāh wĕshiddôt*": "uncertain term - possibly 'concubine(s)/musical instrument(s)/chest(s)/goblet(s)'" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.9", "source": "וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי מִכֹּ֛ל שֶׁהָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם אַ֥ף חָכְמָתִ֖י עָ֥מְדָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And *gādaltî* and *hôsaptî* more than all *shehāyāh* before me in *Yĕrûshālāim*; also *ḥokmātî* *ʿāmĕdāh* for me.", "grammar": { "*gādaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I became great", "*hôsaptî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I increased/added", "*shehāyāh*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who was", "*Yĕrûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥokmātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my wisdom", "*ʿāmĕdāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - stood/remained" }, "variants": { "*gādaltî*": "I became great/increased/grew", "*hôsaptî*": "I added/increased/exceeded", "*ḥokmātî ʿāmĕdāh lî*": "my wisdom stood with me/remained with me/sustained me" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.10", "source": "וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ עֵינַ֔י לֹ֥א אָצַ֖לְתִּי מֵהֶ֑ם לֹֽא־מָנַ֨עְתִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֜י מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־לִבִּ֤י שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ מִכָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְזֶֽה־הָיָ֥ה חֶלְקִ֖י מִכָּל־עֲמָלִֽי׃", "text": "And all *ʾăsher* *shāʾălû* *ʿênay* not *ʾāṣaltî* from them; not-*mānaʿtî* *ʾet-libbî* from all-*śimḥāh* because-*libbî* *śāmēaḥ* from all-*ʿămālî* and this-*hāyāh* *ḥelqî* from all-*ʿămālî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - that/which", "*shāʾălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they asked/desired", "*ʿênay*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my eyes", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I withheld", "*mānaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I kept back", "*ʾet-libbî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful/glad", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor/toil", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥelqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my portion/share" }, "variants": { "*shāʾălû ʿênay*": "my eyes asked/desired/longed for", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "I withheld/kept back/refused", "*mānaʿtî*": "I kept/withheld/prevented", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure", "*śāmēaḥ*": "joyful/glad/happy", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/share/reward/part" } } 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" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.12", "source": "וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי אֲנִי֙ לִרְא֣וֹת חָכְמָ֔ה וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה הָאָדָ֗ם שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I to *lirʾôt* *ḥokmāh* and *hôlēlôt* and *siklût* because what the-*ʾādām* *sheyyābôʾ* after the-*melek* *ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār* *ʿāśûhû*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to see", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*hôlēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - madness", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun - folly", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyābôʾ*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will come", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār*": "direct object marker + relative particle + adverb - that which already", "*ʿāśûhû*": "perfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they did it/him" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/applied myself/considered", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/observe/consider", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*meh hāʾādām sheyyābôʾ*": "what can the man who comes/follows do", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār ʿāśûhû*": "that which has already been done" } }