Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.5", "source": "הַכְּסִיל֙ חֹבֵ֣ק אֶת־יָדָ֔יו וְאֹכֵ֖ל אֶת־בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃", "text": "The-*kəsîl* *ḥōḇēq* *ʾet*-*yādāyw* and-*ʾōḵēl* *ʾet*-*bəśārô*", "grammar": { "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*ḥōḇēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - folding/embracing", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʾōḵēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - eating/consuming", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*ḥōḇēq*": "folding/embracing/clasping", "*ʾōḵēl ʾet-bəśārô*": "eats his own flesh/consumes himself/destroys himself" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.20", "source": "מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יַחְדָּ֥ו הֵ֖מָּה עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Mənašeh* *ʾet*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *ʾep̄rayim* *ʾet*-*mənašeh* *yaḥdāw* they against-*yəhûḏāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/jointly/united", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }
  • Prov 6:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.10", "source": "מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "A-little *šēnôt* a-little *tənûmôt* a-little *ḥibbūq* *yādayim* to-*liškāv*", "grammar": { "*šēnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - sleeps", "*tənûmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - slumbers", "*ḥibbūq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - folding of", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*liškāv*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to lie down" }, "variants": { "*šēnôt*": "sleeps/periods of sleep", "*tənûmôt*": "slumbers/periods of drowsiness", "*ḥibbūq*": "folding/clasping/embracing" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.11", "source": "וּבָֽא־כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-*vāʾ*-like-*məhallēḵ* *rēʾšeḵā* and-*maḥsōrḵā* like-*ʾîš* *māḡēn*", "grammar": { "*vāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will come", "*məhallēḵ*": "noun, piel participle masculine singular - one who walks/traveler", "*rēʾšeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want/need", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māḡēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield/armed man" }, "variants": { "*məhallēḵ*": "traveler/wanderer/prowler", "*rēʾšeḵā*": "your poverty/your destitution", "*māḡēn*": "shield/armed man/man with a shield" } }
  • Prov 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.17", "source": "גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃", "text": "*Gōmēl* *napšô* *ʾîš* *ḥāsed* *wəʿōkēr* *šəʾērô* *ʾakzārî*.", "grammar": { "*Gōmēl*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - doing good to", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ḥāsed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/mercy", "*wəʿōkēr*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and troubling", "*šəʾērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*ʾakzārî*": "masculine singular adjective - cruel" }, "variants": { "*Gōmēl*": "doing good to/benefiting/rewarding", "*napšô*": "his soul/self/life", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ḥāsed*": "kindness/mercy/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ʿōkēr*": "troubling/disturbing/bringing misfortune to", "*šəʾērô*": "his flesh/body/relatives", "*ʾakzārî*": "cruel/brutal/fierce" } }
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.27", "source": "לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yaḥărōḵ* *rəmiyyāh* *ṣêḏô* *wəhôn*-*ʾāḏām* *yāqār* *ḥārûṣ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥărōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will roast/cook", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slothful person/laziness", "*ṣêḏô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his game/prey", "*wəhôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and wealth of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*ḥārûṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - diligent" }, "variants": { "*yaḥărōḵ*": "will roast/cook/catch/hunt", "*rəmiyyāh*": "slothful person/laziness/deceit", "*ṣayiḏ*": "game/prey/hunt", "*hôn*": "wealth/substance/sufficiency", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/mankind", "*yāqār*": "precious/valuable", "*ḥārûṣ*": "diligent/industrious one" } }
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.4", "source": "מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ *ישאל **וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃", "text": "From-*ḥōrep* *ʿāṣēl* not-*yaḥarōš* **wəšāʾal** in-the-*qāṣîr* and-*ʾāyin*", "grammar": { "*ḥōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - autumn/winter", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy person", "*yaḥarōš*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - plows/plowing", "**wəšāʾal**": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with conjunction - and he will ask/seek", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb - nothing/there is not" }, "variants": { "*ḥōrep*": "autumn/winter/rainy season", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person/slothful one", "*yaḥarōš*": "plows/cultivates/prepares ground", "**wəšāʾal**": "and he will ask/seek/beg", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting time", "*ʾāyin*": "nothing/there is not/emptiness" } }
  • Prov 24:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.33", "source": "מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "Little *šēnôt* little *tənûmôt* little *ḥibbûq* *yādayim* *liškāb*", "grammar": { "*šēnôt*": "feminine plural noun - sleep", "*tənûmôt*": "feminine plural noun - slumber", "*ḥibbûq*": "masculine singular noun - folding", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*liškāb*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to lie down" }, "variants": { "*šēnôt*": "sleep/sleeping", "*tənûmôt*": "slumber/drowsiness", "*ḥibbûq*": "folding/clasping/embracing" } } 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.34", "source": "וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-comes-*mithallēk* *rêšekā* and-*maḥsōrekā* as-*ʾîš* *māgēn*", "grammar": { "*mithallēk*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - coming along", "*rêšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*māgēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - armed" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "coming along/walking about/approaching", "*rêšekā*": "your poverty/your lack", "*maḥsōrekā*": "your want/your need/your lack", "*māgēn*": "armed man/shield bearer/robber" } }
  • Job 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.13.14", "source": "עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣י בְשִׁנָּ֑י וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּכַפִּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿal*-*mâ* *ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy* *wenap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*-*mâ*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - for what", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I take", "*beśārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*bešinnāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my teeth", "*wenap̄šî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my life/soul", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I put", "*bekappî*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palm/hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy*": "take my flesh in my teeth/risk my body", "*nap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*": "put my life in my hand/risk my life" } }