Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.20", "source": "הַכֹּ֥ל הוֹלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד הַכֹּל֙ הָיָ֣ה מִן־הֶֽעָפָ֔ר וְהַכֹּ֖ל שָׁ֥ב אֶל־הֶעָפָֽר׃", "text": "The-*kōl* *hôlēḵ* to-*māqôm* *ʾeḥāḏ*, the-*kōl* *hāyâ* from-the-*ʿāp̄ār* *wə*-the-*kōl* *šāḇ* to-the-*ʿāp̄ār*", "grammar": { "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - going", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*he-ʿāp̄ār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dust", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*šāḇ*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - returning", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*he-ʿāp̄ār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dust" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single/same", "*hāyâ*": "was/became/came from", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ashes", "*šāḇ*": "returning/turning back/reverting" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.19", "source": "בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "In *zēʿat* *ʾappêkā* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* until *šûbĕkā* to the *ʾădāmāh*, for from it *luqqāḥtā*; for *ʿāp̄ār* *ʾattāh*, and to *ʿāp̄ār* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*zēʿat*": "noun, feminine, construct - sweat of", "*ʾappêkā*": "noun, masculine, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/nostrils", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*šûbĕkā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your return", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth", "*luqqāḥtā*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were taken", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will return" }, "variants": { "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/nose", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
  • Job 34:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.34.15", "source": "יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝אָדָ֗ם עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*yigwaʿ* *kol-bāśār* *yāḥad* *wə-ʾādām* *ʿal-ʿāpār* *yāšûb*", "grammar": { "*yigwaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would expire", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together", "*wə-ʾādām*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and mankind", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would return" }, "variants": { "*yigwaʿ*": "would expire/would perish/would die", "*kol-bāśār*": "all flesh/every living thing/all creatures", "*yāḥad*": "together/at once/simultaneously", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*yāšûb*": "would return/would go back/would revert" } }
  • Ps 104:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.29", "source": "תַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנֶיךָ֮ יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּן תֹּסֵ֣ף ר֭וּחָם יִגְוָע֑וּן וְֽאֶל־עֲפָרָ֥ם יְשׁוּֽבוּ֥ן׃", "text": "You *tastîr* your *pānîm*, they *yibbāhēlûn*; you *tōsēp* their *rûḥām*, they *yigwā'ûn*, *wə'el*-their *'ăpārām* they *yəšûbûn*.", "grammar": { "*tastîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*yibbāhēlûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they are terrified/dismayed", "*tōsēp*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you gather/take away", "*rûḥām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their breath/spirit", "*yigwā'ûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they expire/die/perish", "*wə'el*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*'ăpārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dust", "*yəšûbûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they return" }, "variants": { "*tastîr*": "hide/conceal/withdraw", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/favor", "*yibbāhēlûn*": "be terrified/dismayed/troubled/alarmed", "*tōsēp*": "gather/take away/remove/add", "*rûḥām*": "breath/spirit/wind", "*yigwā'ûn*": "expire/die/perish", "*'ăpārām*": "dust/soil/earth/ground", "*yəšûbûn*": "return/go back/revert" } }
  • Eccl 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.6", "source": "וְאִלּ֣וּ חָיָ֗ה אֶ֤לֶף שָׁנִים֙ פַּעֲמַ֔יִם וְטוֹבָ֖ה לֹ֣א רָאָ֑ה הֲלֹ֛א אֶל־מָק֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד הַכֹּ֥ל הוֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And-if *ḥāyāh* *ʾelep̄* *šānîm* *paʿămayim* and-*ṭôḇāh* not *rāʾāh*, *hălōʾ* to-*māqôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* the-*hakkōl* *hôlēḵ*?", "grammar": { "*ḥāyāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he lived", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*paʿămayim*": "noun, feminine dual - twice", "*ṭôḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - goodness", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not?", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*hakkōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇāh*": "goodness/prosperity/happiness/welfare", "*māqôm*": "place/location/destination", "*hakkōl*": "all/everything/everyone" } }
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
  • Eccl 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.7", "source": "וְיָשֹׁ֧ב הֶעָפָ֛ר עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה וְהָר֣וּחַ תָּשׁ֔וּב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְתָנָֽהּ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšōḇ* he-*ʿāpār* *ʿal*-hā-*ʾāreṣ* kə-še-*hāyāh* wə-hā-*rûaḥ* *tāšûḇ* *ʾel*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *nətānāh*", "grammar": { "*yāšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will return", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*tāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nətānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gave it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth (reference to Genesis 3:19)", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (plural form used as singular)" } }
  • Job 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.7.9", "source": "כָּלָ֣ה עָ֭נָן וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ כֵּ֥ן יוֹרֵ֥ד שְׁ֝א֗וֹל לֹ֣א יַעֲלֽ͏ֶה", "text": "*Kālâ* *'ānān* and *wayyêlaḵ* so *yôrêḏ* *shĕ'ôl* not *ya'ăleh*", "grammar": { "*kālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it vanishes/is finished", "*'ānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yêlaḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it goes/departs", "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yôrêḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one descending", "*shĕ'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/pit", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ascends/comes up" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "vanishes/is finished/is consumed/disappears", "*'ānān*": "cloud/clouds", "*yêlaḵ*": "goes/departs/disappears", "*yôrêḏ*": "one descending/one going down to", "*shĕ'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/pit", "*ya'ăleh*": "ascends/comes up/returns" } }
  • Job 10:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.10.9", "source": "זְכָר־נָ֭א כִּי־כַחֹ֣מֶר עֲשִׂיתָ֑נִי וְֽאֶל־עָפָ֥ר תְּשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*zəkār*-*nāʾ* that like *kaḥōmer* *ʿăśîtānî* and to *ʿāpār* *təšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*zəkār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*kaḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you made me", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*təšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you will return me" }, "variants": { "*kaḥōmer*": "like clay/like dirt/like mud", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "you made me/you formed me/you created me", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*təšîbēnî*": "you will return me/you will cause me to return/you will bring me back" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.10.10", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א כֶ֭חָלָב תַּתִּיכֵ֑נִי וְ֝כַגְּבִנָּ֗ה תַּקְפִּיאֵֽנִי׃", "text": "?not like *keḥālāb* *tattîkēnî* and like *kaggəbinnâ* *taqpîʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*keḥālāb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like milk", "*tattîkēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you poured me out", "*kaggəbinnâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like cheese", "*taqpîʾēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you curdled me" }, "variants": { "*keḥālāb*": "like milk/like liquid", "*tattîkēnî*": "you poured me out/you poured me", "*kaggəbinnâ*": "like cheese/like curd", "*taqpîʾēnî*": "you curdled me/you congealed me/you solidified me" } }
  • Job 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.17.13", "source": "אִם־אֲ֭קַוֶּה שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתִ֑י בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ רִפַּ֥דְתִּי יְצוּעָֽי׃", "text": "if-*ʾăqawwe* *šəʾôl* *bêṯî* in-the-*ḥōšeḵ* *rippaddtî* *yəṣûʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*rippaddtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spread out", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/pit", "*bêṯî*": "my house/dwelling/home", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*rippaddtî*": "I have spread out/made my bed", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "my bed/couch/resting place" } }
  • Job 30:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.30.24", "source": "אַ֣ךְ לֹא־בְ֭עִי יִשְׁלַח־יָ֑ד אִם־בְּ֝פִיד֗וֹ לָהֶ֥ן שֽׁוּעַ", "text": "Surely not in *ḇəʿî* He *yišlaḥ-yāḏ* if in His *pîḏô* to them *šûaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/only/but", "*lōʾ-ḇəʿî*": "negative particle with noun, masculine singular - not in ruin/heap", "*yišlaḥ-yāḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with noun, feminine singular - he stretches out hand", "*ʾim-bə-p̄îḏô*": "conditional particle with preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - if in his disaster/calamity", "*lāhen*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - to them/for them", "*šûaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - cry for help" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/however", "*ḇəʿî*": "ruin/heap/prayer/petition", "*yišlaḥ-yāḏ*": "stretches out hand/sends hand/extends hand", "*pîḏô*": "his disaster/his calamity/his destruction", "*lāhen*": "to them/for them (feminine)", "*šûaʿ*": "cry for help/plea" } }
  • Gen 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.8", "source": "וַיִּגְוַ֨ע וַיָּ֧מָת אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְשָׂבֵ֑עַ וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yiḡwaʿ* *wə-yāmāt* *ʾaḇrāhām* *bə-śêḇāh* *ṭôḇāh* *zāqēn* *wə-śāḇēaʿ* *wə-yēʾāsep̄* *ʾel-ʿammāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he expired", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*bə-śêḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in old age", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*wə-śāḇēaʿ*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and full/satisfied", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was gathered", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "expired/breathed his last/perished", "*bə-śêḇāh*": "old age/gray hair", "*wə-śāḇēaʿ*": "full/satisfied/content", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "was gathered/joined/collected", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "to his people/to his relatives/to his ancestors" } }
  • Gen 25:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.17", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל מְאַ֥ת שָׁנָ֛ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּגְוַ֣ע וַיָּ֔מָת וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *šənê* *ḥayyê* *yišmāʿēʾl* *məʾat* *šānāh* *û-šəlōšîm* *šānāh* *wə-šeḇaʿ* *šānîm* *wə-yiḡwaʿ* *wə-yāmāt* *wə-yēʾāsep̄* *ʾel-ʿammāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - and these", "*šənê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - years of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*məʾat*": "numeral, construct - hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*û-šəlōšîm*": "waw conjunction + numeral - and thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə-šeḇaʿ*": "waw conjunction + numeral - and seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he expired", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was gathered", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "expired/breathed his last/perished", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "was gathered/joined/collected", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "to his people/to his relatives/to his ancestors" } }
  • Num 27:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.27.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתָה אֹתָ֔הּ וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֥ אֶל־עַמֶּ֖יךָ גַּם־אָ֑תָּה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נֶאֱסַ֖ף אַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-rāʾîtāh* *ʾōtāh*, and *wə-neʾĕsaptā* to-*ʿammeḵā* also-*ʾāttāh*, as *kaʾăšer* *neʾĕsap* *ʾahărōn* *ʾāḥîḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾîtāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall see", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*wə-neʾĕsaptā*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall be gathered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿammeḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*neʾĕsap*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was gathered", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtāh*": "you shall see/observe/look at", "*neʾĕsaptā*": "you shall be gathered/brought in/assembled (euphemism for death)", "*ʿammeḵā*": "your people/nation/kinsmen" } }
  • Dan 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.2", "source": "וְרַבִּ֕ים מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥י אַדְמַת־עָפָ֖ר יָקִ֑יצוּ אֵ֚לֶּה לְחַיֵּ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם וְאֵ֥לֶּה לַחֲרָפ֖וֹת לְדִרְא֥וֹן עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from *yĕšēnê* *ʾadmat*-*ʿāpār* *yāqîṣû* *ʾēlleh* to *ḥayyê* *ʿôlām* and *ʾēlleh* to *ḥărāpôt* to *dirʾôn* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*mi-yĕšēnê*": "preposition + participle Qal construct, masculine plural - from those sleeping of", "*ʾadmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ground of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will awake", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lə-ḥayyê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to life of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal", "*la-ḥărāpôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to reproaches/shame", "*lə-dirʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abhorrence/contempt", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yĕšēnê*": "sleeping ones/those who sleep/dead", "*ʾadmat-ʿāpār*": "dust of earth/ground of dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "will awake/will arise/will be roused", "*ḥayyê*": "life/living", "*ʿôlām*": "eternal/everlasting/forever/perpetual", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/shame/disgrace/scorn", "*dirʾôn*": "abhorrence/contempt/aversion" } }
  • Eccl 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.21", "source": "מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ ר֚וּחַ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם הָעֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְמָ֑עְלָה וְר֙וּחַ֙ הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת הִ֖יא לְמַ֥טָּה לָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Who *yôḏēaʿ* *rûaḥ* *bənê* the-*ʾāḏām* the-*ʿōlâ* *hîʾ* to-*māʿlâ* *wə*-*rûaḥ* the-*bəhēmâ* the-*yōreḏeṯ* *hîʾ* to-*maṭṭâ* to-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*hā-ʿōlâ*": "definite article + verb, qal active participle, feminine singular - the ascending", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, feminine singular - she/it", "*lə*": "preposition - to/toward", "*māʿlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - upward/above", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ha-bəhēmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the beast", "*ha-yōreḏeṯ*": "definite article + verb, qal active participle, feminine singular - the descending", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, feminine singular - she/it", "*lə*": "preposition - to/toward", "*maṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - downward/below", "*lā*": "preposition - to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/perceiving/understanding", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʿōlâ*": "ascending/going up/rising", "*māʿlâ*": "upward/above/on high", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*yōreḏeṯ*": "descending/going down", "*maṭṭâ*": "downward/below/beneath", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Ps 49:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.14", "source": "זֶ֣ה דַ֭רְכָּם כֵּ֣סֶל לָ֑מוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "This *darkām* *kēsel* to-them *wə*-*ʾaḥărêhem* in-*pîhem* *yirṣû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*darkām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their way'", "*kēsel*": "noun masculine singular - 'folly/confidence'", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to/for them'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and/yet'", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'after them'", "*pîhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with prefixed preposition bet - 'with their mouth'", "*yirṣû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they approve/delight in'", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*kēsel*": "folly/confidence/stupidity", "*yirṣû*": "they approve/delight in/find pleasure in", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause/lift up" } }