Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.14", "source": "וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙ אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר הָעַ֔יִן וְאֶל־בְּרֵכַ֖ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵין־מָק֥וֹם לַבְּהֵמָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֥ר תַּחְתָּֽי", "text": "*wā-ʾeʿĕbōr* to-*šaʿar* the-*ʿayin* and-to-*bərēkat* the-*melek* and-*ʾên*-*māqôm* for-the-*bəhēmāh* to-*ʿăbōr* beneath-me", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeʿĕbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I passed over/went", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular - spring/fountain", "*bərēkat*": "feminine singular construct - pool of", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there was not", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular - animal/beast", "*ʿăbōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass", "*taḥtāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - under me" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar* *ha-ʿayin*": "Fountain Gate/Spring Gate", "*bərēkat* *ha-melek*": "King's Pool/Royal Pool", "*ʿăbōr* *taḥtāy*": "to pass under me/to go through with me" } }
  • Ps 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.3", "source": "וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֢וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְי֨וֹ ׀ יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתּ֗וֹ וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבּ֑וֹל וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* like-*ʿēṣ* *šātûl* upon-*palgê* *mayim* which *piryô* *yittēn* in-*ʿittô* and-*ʿālēhû* not-*yibbôl* and-all which-*yaʿăśeh* *yaṣlîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is/was/will be", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree", "*šātûl*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - planted/transplanted", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - upon/by/over", "*palgê*": "construct state, masculine plural - streams of/channels of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*piryô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gives/yields", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time/season", "*ʿālēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaf", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not", "*yibbôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - withers/fades/falls", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of/everything of", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he does/makes", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prospers/succeeds" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "is/will be/becomes", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*šātûl*": "planted/transplanted/established", "*palgê*": "streams/channels/divisions", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*piryô*": "its fruit/its produce", "*yittēn*": "gives/yields/produces", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season/its appointed time", "*ʿālēhû*": "its leaf/its foliage", "*yibbôl*": "withers/fades/falls", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/makes/produces/accomplishes", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds/thrives" } }
  • Song 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.4", "source": "שְׁנֵ֥י שָׁדַ֛יִךְ כִּשְׁנֵ֥י עֳפָרִ֖ים תָּאֳמֵ֥י צְבִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*šənê* *šādayik* *kišnê* *ʿŏpārîm* *tāʾŏmê* *ṣəbîyāh*", "grammar": { "*šənê*": "construct numeral - two of", "*šādayik*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix, dual form - your breasts", "*kišnê*": "preposition + construct numeral - like two of", "*ʿŏpārîm*": "noun, plural - fawns/young deer", "*tāʾŏmê*": "construct noun, plural - twins of", "*ṣəbîyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gazelle/doe" }, "variants": { "*šādayik*": "your breasts/your teats", "*ʿŏpārîm*": "fawns/young deer/young roes", "*tāʾŏmê*": "twins/pair", "*ṣəbîyāh*": "gazelle/doe/roe" } }
  • Jer 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כְּעֵ֣ץ ׀ שָׁת֣וּל עַל־מַ֗יִם וְעַל־יוּבַל֙ יְשַׁלַ֣ח שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֤א *ירא **יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי־יָ֣בֹא חֹ֔ם וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֵ֖הוּ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת פֶּֽרִי׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* like-*ʿēṣ* *šātûl* upon-*mayim* and-upon-*yûbal* *yĕšallaḥ* *šārāšāyw* and-not *yirʾeh* when-*yābōʾ* *ḥōm* and-*hāyâ* *ʿālēhû* *raʿănān* and-in-*šĕnat* the-*baṣṣōret* not *yidʾāg* and-not *yāmîš* from-*ʿăśôt* *perî*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*šātûl*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - planted", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yûbal*": "masculine singular noun - stream", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it sends out", "*šārāšāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its roots", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will fear/see", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it comes", "*ḥōm*": "masculine singular noun - heat", "*ʿālēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaf/foliage", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - green/luxuriant", "*šĕnat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*baṣṣōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drought", "*yidʾāg*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will worry/be anxious", "*yāmîš*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cease", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - making/producing", "*perî*": "masculine singular noun - fruit" }, "variants": { "*šātûl*": "planted/transplanted", "*yûbal*": "stream/river/watercourse", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "sends out/stretches out/puts forth", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will fear (note: textual variant between 'see' and 'fear')", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/flourishing", "*yidʾāg*": "will worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*yāmîš*": "will cease/depart/remove" } }