Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 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)" } }
  • Luke 16:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.16.22", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν, καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Ἀβραάμ: ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος, καὶ ἐτάφη·", "text": "*Egeneto de*, *apothanein ton ptōchon*, and *apenechthēnai* him by the *angelōn* into the *kolpon tou Abraam*: *apethanen de* also the *plousios*, and *etaphē*;", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*ton ptōchon*": "accusative singular masculine - the poor man", "*apenechthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be carried away", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of angels", "*kolpon*": "accusative singular masculine - bosom/chest", "*tou Abraam*": "genitive singular masculine - of Abraham", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - died", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich man", "*etaphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was buried" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*ptōchon*": "poor man/beggar", "*apenechthēnai*": "to be carried away/to be taken away", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*kolpon*": "bosom/embrace/chest [metaphor for place of honor]", "*apethanen*": "died", "*plousios*": "rich man/wealthy man", "*etaphē*": "was buried/was entombed" } } 23 { "verseID": "Luke.16.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And in the *hadē eparas tous ophthalmous* of him, *hyparchōn* in *basanois*, *hora ton Abraam* from *makrothen*, and *Lazaron* in the *kolpois* of him.", "grammar": { "*hadē*": "dative singular masculine - hades", "*eparas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having lifted up", "*tous ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - the eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being/existing", "*basanois*": "dative plural feminine - torments/tortures", "*hora*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sees", "*ton Abraam*": "accusative singular masculine - Abraham", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/at a distance", "*Lazaron*": "accusative singular masculine - Lazarus", "*kolpois*": "dative plural masculine - bosoms/embraces" }, "variants": { "*hadē*": "hades/the realm of the dead", "*eparas*": "having lifted up/having raised", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/finding himself", "*basanois*": "torments/tortures/agonies", "*hora*": "sees/perceives/beholds", "*makrothen*": "from afar/at a distance/far away", "*kolpois*": "bosom/embrace [metaphor for place of honor/comfort]" } }
  • John 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.14.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν πορευθῶ καὶ ἑτοιμάσω ὑμῖν τόπον, πάλιν ἔρχομαι, καὶ παραλήψομαι ὑμᾶς πρὸς ἐμαυτόν· ἵνα ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἦτε.", "text": "And if *poreuthō* and *hetoimasō* for you *topon*, *palin erchomai*, and *paralēpsomai* you *pros emauton*; *hina hopou eimi egō*, also you *ēte*.", "grammar": { "*poreuthō*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 1st person singular - I go/should go", "*hetoimasō*": "aorist subjunctive active, 1st person singular - I prepare/should prepare", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*palin*": "adverb - again/back", "*erchomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I come/am coming", "*paralēpsomai*": "future indicative middle, 1st person singular - I will receive/take with me", "*pros emauton*": "preposition + accusative reflexive pronoun - to myself", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may be", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you/for you", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*paralēpsomai*": "take with me/receive/accept" } }
  • Acts 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.1.25", "source": "Λαβεῖν τὸν κλῆρον τῆς διακονίας ταύτης καὶ ἀποστολῆς, ἐξ ἧς παρέβη Ἰούδας, πορευθῆναι εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν ἴδιον.", "text": "To *labein* the *klēron* of the *diakonias* this and *apostolēs*, from which *parebē Ioudas*, to *poreuthēnai* into the *topon* the *idion*.", "grammar": { "*labein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to take/receive", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - apostleship", "*parebē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell away/transgressed", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas (proper name)", "*poreuthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to go", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*idion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - own" }, "variants": { "*labein*": "to take/receive/obtain", "*klēron*": "lot/portion/share", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "apostleship/sending", "*parebē*": "fell away/transgressed/turned aside", "*poreuthēnai*": "to go/depart/journey", "*topon*": "place/location", "*idion*": "own/proper/deserved" } }
  • 2 Cor 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.1", "source": "¶Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον, αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Oidamen* *gar* that *ean* the *epigeios* of us *oikia* of the *skēnous* *katalythē*, *oikodomēn* from *Theos* we *echomen*, *oikian* *acheiropoiēton*, *aiōnion* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know [completed action with continuing results]", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if [introducing hypothetical condition]", "*epigeios*": "adjective, nominative feminine singular - earthly/terrestrial", "*oikia*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*skēnous*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - tent/tabernacle [metaphorical for body]", "*katalythē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - be destroyed/dissolved", "*oikodomēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - building/edifice", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*oikian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*acheiropoiēton*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - not made with hands", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - eternal", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "know/understand/perceive", "*skēnous*": "tent/tabernacle/temporary dwelling", "*katalythē*": "be destroyed/dissolved/taken down", "*oikodomēn*": "building/structure/edifice", "*acheiropoiēton*": "not made with hands/not of human construction" } }
  • 2 Cor 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.8", "source": "Θαρροῦμεν δὲ, καὶ εὐδοκοῦμεν μᾶλλον ἐκδημῆσαι ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, καὶ ἐνδημῆσαι πρὸς τὸν Κύριον.", "text": "We *tharroumen* *de*, *kai* we *eudokoumen* *mallon* to *ekdēmēsai* out of the *sōmatos*, *kai* to *endēmēsai* *pros* the *Kyrion*.", "grammar": { "*tharroumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are confident/have courage", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*eudokoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are pleased/prefer", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*ekdēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be absent/away from home", "*sōmatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - body", "*endēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be at home/present with", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward", "*Kyrion*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*tharroumen*": "we are confident/have courage/are bold", "*eudokoumen*": "we are pleased/prefer/think well", "*ekdēmēsai*": "to be absent/away from home/abroad", "*endēmēsai*": "to be at home/present with/dwell with" } }
  • Phil 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.23", "source": "Συνέχομαι γὰρ ἐκ τῶν δύο, τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι, καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι· πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον:", "text": "*Synechomai* for from the two, the *epithymian echōn* unto the *analysai*, and with *Christō einai*; by much more *kreisson*:", "grammar": { "*Synechomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am pressed/constrained", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*analysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to depart/be released", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kreisson*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - better" }, "variants": { "*Synechomai*": "I am pressed/I am constrained/I am hard pressed", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/yearning", "*analysai*": "to depart/to be released/to dissolve", "*kreisson*": "better/more preferable/far better" } }