Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.1", "source": "לַכֹּ֖ל זְמָ֑ן וְעֵ֥ת לְכָל־חֵ֖פֶץ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ ס", "text": "To-the-*kōl* *zəmān*, *wə*-*ʿēt* to-every-*ḥēp̄eṣ* *taḥat* the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*lַ*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*zəmān*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/season", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time/season", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*kāl*": "adjective - every/all", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/purpose/desire", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*zəmān*": "appointed time/season/fixed period", "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/proper time", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "matter/purpose/desire/delight/business" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.17", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּי־עֵ֣ת לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-the-*rāšāʿ* *yišpōṭ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-*ʿēt* to-every-*ḥēp̄eṣ* *wə*-upon every-the-*maʿăśeh* there", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the righteous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the wicked", "*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/purpose/desire", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over/concerning", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the deed/work", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "purpose/matter/desire/delight", "*maʿăśeh*": "deed/work/action" } }
  • Eccl 8:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.5", "source": "שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*šômēr* *miṣwāh* not *yēdaʿ* *dābār* *rāʿ* and-*ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *yēdaʿ* *lēb* *ḥākām*", "grammar": { "*šômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/observer of", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows/will know", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*šômēr*": "keeper/observer/one who keeps", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/will know/experiences", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/distress", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.6", "source": "כִּ֣י לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ יֵ֖שׁ עֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּֽי־רָעַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם רַבָּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*kî* to-all-*ḥēpeṣ* *yēš* *ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *kî*-*rāʿat* the-*ʾādām* *rabbāh* upon-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/delight/pleasure", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*rāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil/misery of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much" }, "variants": { "*ḥēpeṣ*": "matter/delight/pleasure/purpose/desire", "*yēš*": "there is/exists", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure/manner", "*rāʿat*": "evil/misery/distress/calamity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*rabbāh*": "great/much/heavy/abundant" } }
  • 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לֹא־לִבִּ֣י הָלַ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר הָֽפַךְ־אִ֛ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל מֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹ לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ הַעֵ֞ת לָקַ֤חַת אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְלָקַ֣חַת בְּגָדִ֔ים וְזֵיתִ֤ים וּכְרָמִים֙ וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַעֲבָדִ֖ים וּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *lōʾ*-*libbî* *hālak* *ka-ʾăšer* *hāpak*-*ʾîš* *mē-ʿal* *merkabāttô* *li-qrātekā* *ha-ʿēt* *lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-*ha-kesep* *wə-lāqaḥat* *bəgādîm* *wə-zêtîm* *û-kərāmîm* *wə-ṣōʾn* *û-ḇāqār* *wa-ʿăḇādîm* *û-šəpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition with relative pronoun - when", "*hāpak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - the man", "*mē-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*merkabāttô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*li-qrātekā*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to meet you", "*ha-ʿēt*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the time", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kesep*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the silver", "*wə-lāqaḥat*": "conjunction with qal infinitive construct - and to take", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments", "*wə-zêtîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and olive groves", "*û-kərāmîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and vineyards", "*wə-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and sheep", "*û-ḇāqār*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and cattle", "*wa-ʿăḇādîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and male servants", "*û-šəpāḥôt*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural - and female servants" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-libbî hālak*": "Did not my heart go (idiom for 'Was I not aware')", "*ha-ʿēt*": "Is this the time (rhetorical question)" } }
  • Eccl 2:3 : 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" } }
  • 2 Chr 33:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.12", "source": "וּכְהָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ חִלָּ֕ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מְאֹ֔ד מִלִּפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*Ûkhehāṣêr* *lô* *ḥillāh* *ʾet*-*penê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wayyikkānaʿ* *meʾōd* *milliphnê* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăvōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ûkhehāṣêr*": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - and when in distress", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥillāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he entreated/sought favor", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*penê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he humbled himself", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - greatly", "*milliphnê*": "preposition + preposition + construct plural of פָּנִים - from before", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăvōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*hāṣêr*": "in distress/in affliction/in trouble", "*ḥillāh* *ʾet*-*penê*": "entreated the face/sought favor/implored", "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "humbled himself/submitted/was humbled" } }
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.23", "source": "שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw wədāḇār bəʿittô mah-ṭṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*bəmaʿănēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in answer of", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wədāḇār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word/speech", "*bəʿittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its time", "*mah*": "interrogative - how", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš*": "joy to man/gladness for person", "*bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw*": "in answer of his mouth/through apt reply", "*wədāḇār bəʿittô*": "and word in its time/timely speech", "*mah-ṭṭôḇ*": "how good!/how excellent!" } }
  • Matt 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.3", "source": "Καὶ πρωΐ, Σήμερον χειμών: πυρράζει γὰρ στυγνάζων ὁ οὐρανός. Ὑποκριταί, τὸ μὲν πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γινώσκετε διακρίνειν· τὰ δὲ σημεῖα τῶν καιρῶν οὐ δύνασθε;", "text": "And in *prōi*, Today *cheimōn*: *pyrrazei* for *stygnazon* the *ouranos*. *Hypokritai*, the *men* *prosōpon* of the *ouranos* you *ginōskete* *diakrinein*; the *de* *sēmeia* of the *kairōn* not you *dynasthe*?", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early/in the morning", "*cheimōn*": "nominative singular masculine - storm/winter/bad weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*stygnazon*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being gloomy/dark", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*Hypokritai*": "vocative plural masculine - hypocrites", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/appearance", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*diakrinein*": "present active infinitive - to discern/judge", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (contrast with *men*)", "*sēmeia*": "accusative plural neuter - signs", "*kairōn*": "genitive plural masculine - times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*cheimōn*": "stormy weather/winter/tempest", "*stygnazon*": "gloomy/dark/threatening", "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/countenance", "*diakrinein*": "to discern/judge/distinguish", "*kairōn*": "times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can/have power" } }