Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.10", "source": "בִּרְבוֹת֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־*ראית **רְא֥וּת עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "In *birḇôṯ* *haṭṭôḇāh* *rabbû* *ʾôḵəlehā* and what *kišrôn* to *liḇəʿālehā* except *rəʾûṯ* *ʿênāw*", "grammar": { "*birḇôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in increasing", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are many", "*ʾôḵəlehā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those eating it", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - success/advantage", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its owners", "*rəʾûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeing of", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*birḇôṯ*": "to increase/multiply/become many", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the good/pleasant/agreeable thing", "*kišrôn*": "success/profit/advantage/skill", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "to its owners/possessors/masters", "*rəʾûṯ*": "seeing/looking at/beholding (text shows alternate reading)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.8", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין־ל֗וֹ וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ גַּם־עֵינ֖וֹ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטּוֹבָ֔ה גַּם־זֶ֥‪ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃", "text": "There is *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* also *bēn* and-*ʾāḥ* *ʾên*-to-him and-*ʾên* end to-all-*ʿămālô* also-*ʿênô* not-*tiśbaʿ* *ʿōšer* and-to-whom I *ʿāmēl* and-*məḥassēr* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-*ṭôḇāh* also-this *heḇel* and-*ʿinyan* *rāʿ* he", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*tiśbaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is satisfied", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling", "*məḥassēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - depriving/withholding from", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṭôḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/pleasure/happiness", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/alone/solitary person", "*šēnî*": "second/another/companion", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his effort", "*ʿênô lō-tiśbaʿ ʿōšer*": "his eye is not satisfied with riches/he is never satisfied with wealth", "*məḥassēr ʾet-napšî*": "depriving my soul/denying myself", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good things/pleasure/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿinyan rāʿ*": "evil task/grievous occupation/distressing business" } }
  • Matt 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.24", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν: ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει, καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει· ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται, καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει. Οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.", "text": "*Oudeis dynatai dysi kyriois douleuein*: *ē gar* the *hena misēsei*, and the *heteron agapēsei*; *ē henos anthexetai*, and the *heterou kataphronēsei*. Not *dynasthe Theō douleuein* and *mamōna*.", "grammar": { "*Oudeis dynatai*": "negative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular + present passive/middle indicative, 3rd singular - no one is able", "*dysi kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural + dative, masculine, plural - two masters", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*ē gar*": "disjunctive particle + causal conjunction - for either", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*misēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will hate", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other", "*agapēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will love", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of one", "*anthexetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will hold to/be devoted to", "*heterou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of other", "*kataphronēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will despise", "*dynasthe*": "present passive/middle indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*mamōna*": "dative, masculine, singular - to mammon/wealth/money" }, "variants": { "*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*kyriois*": "masters/lords/owners", "*douleuein*": "to serve/to be a slave to", "*misēsei*": "will hate/will detest", "*agapēsei*": "will love/will be devoted to", "*anthexetai*": "will hold to/will be devoted to/will cling to", "*kataphronēsei*": "will despise/will think down upon/will disregard", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*Theō*": "God/Deity", "*mamōna*": "mammon/wealth/riches/money as an object of worship" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.10", "source": "Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία: ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι, ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.", "text": "*Riza gar pantōn tōn kakōn estin* the *philargyria*: of which some *oregomenoi*, *apeplanēthēsan* from the *pisteōs*, and *heautous periepēiran odynais pollais*.", "grammar": { "*Riza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*pantōn tōn kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of all the evils", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē philargyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the love of money", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of which", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*oregomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - reaching after/craving", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, passive - were led astray/wandered away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - themselves", "*periepēiran*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, active - pierced through/impaled", "*odynais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with pains/sorrows", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Riza*": "root/source/origin", "*kakōn*": "evils/bad things/troubles", "*philargyria*": "love of money/greed/avarice", "*oregomenoi*": "reaching after/craving/yearning for/coveting", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/wandered away/deceived", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*periepēiran*": "pierced through/impaled/transfixed", "*odynais*": "pains/sorrows/griefs/torments" } }
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.12.15", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε, καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας: ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* them, *Horate*, and *phylassesthe apo* the *pleonexias*: for not in the *perisseuein* to anyone the *zōē* of him *estin* from the *hyparchontōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Horate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - guard yourselves", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pleonexias*": "genitive singular feminine - greed/covetousness", "*perisseuein*": "present active infinitive - to abound/have abundance", "*zōē*": "nominative singular feminine - life", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - possessions/belongings" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/beware/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "guard yourselves/be on guard/watch out", "*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*perisseuein*": "having abundance/overflowing/having excess", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/goods/belongings" } }
  • Eccl 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.11", "source": "וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי אֲנִ֗י בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי֙ שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ יָדַ֔י וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֙בֶל֙ וּרְע֣וּת ר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֥ין יִתְר֖וֹן תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I in all-*maʿăśay* *sheʿāśû* *yāday* and in *ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* to *laʿăśôt* and *hinnēh* the-all *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ* and not *yitrôn* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced/considered", "*maʿăśay*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works", "*sheʿāśû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - that they made", "*yāday*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my hands", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun - labor/toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage/profit", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/faced/considered/examined", "*maʿăśay sheʿāśû yāday*": "my works that my hands had done", "*ʿāmāl sheʿāmaltî laʿăśôt*": "toil that I had labored to do/accomplish", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/gain/benefit", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.19", "source": "Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν:", "text": "*Mē thēsaurizete* to you *thēsaurous* upon the *gēs*, where *sēs* and *brōsis aphanizei*, and where *kleptai dioryssousin* and *kleptousin*:", "grammar": { "*Mē thēsaurizete*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not store up", "*thēsaurous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - treasures", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*brōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rust/eating/corrosion", "*aphanizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - destroys/consumes", "*kleptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thieves", "*dioryssousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - break through/dig through", "*kleptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - steal" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizete*": "store up/lay up/accumulate", "*thēsaurous*": "treasures/wealth/stored valuables", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*sēs*": "moth/cloth-eating insect", "*brōsis*": "rust/eating/corrosion/consumption", "*aphanizei*": "destroys/consumes/ruins", "*kleptai*": "thieves/robbers", "*dioryssousin*": "break through/dig through/burgle", "*kleptousin*": "steal/take secretly/pilfer" } }
  • Eccl 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.16", "source": "אֵֽין־קֵ֣ץ לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם גַּ֥ם הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יִשְׂמְחוּ־ב֑וֹ כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*ʾên*-end to-all-the-*ʿām* to-all who-*hāyāh* before-them also the-*ʾaḥărônîm* not *yiśməḥû*-in-him for-also-this *heḇel* and-*raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it was", "*ʾaḥărônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - those coming after/later ones", "*yiśməḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*ʾaḥărônîm*": "those who come later/those in future generations/those who follow", "*yiśməḥû*": "will rejoice/will be pleased/will delight", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/vapor", "*raʿyôn rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit" } }
  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.7", "source": "כָּל־עֲמַ֥ל הָאָדָ֖ם לְפִ֑יהוּ וְגַם־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ לֹ֥א תִמָּלֵֽא׃", "text": "All-*ʿămal* the-*hāʾāḏām* for-*pîhû* and-also-the-*hannepeš* not *timmālēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿămal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hannepeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul", "*timmālēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is filled" }, "variants": { "*ʿămal*": "labor/toil/trouble/work", "*hannepeš*": "the soul/appetite/desire", "*timmālēʾ*": "is filled/is satisfied/is full" } }
  • Hab 2:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.5", "source": "וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־הַיַּ֣יִן בּוֹגֵ֔ד גֶּ֥בֶר יָהִ֖יר וְלֹ֣א יִנְוֶ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הִרְחִ֨יב כִּשְׁא֜וֹל נַפְשׁ֗וֹ וְה֤וּא כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֔ע וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֵלָיו֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "And moreover because *hayyayin bôgēd*, *geber yāhîr* and not *yinweh*, who *hirḥîb* like *šĕʾôl napšô*, and he like *mawet* and not *yiśbāʿ*, and *yeʾĕsōp* unto him all *haggôyim* and *yiqbōṣ* unto him all *hāʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*hayyayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the wine", "*bôgēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - betraying/treacherous", "*geber*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/strong man", "*yāhîr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - proud/arrogant", "*yinweh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dwells/rests/succeeds", "*hirḥîb*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he enlarges/expands", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine, singular - sheol/grave/underworld", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*mawet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death", "*yiśbāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is satisfied", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he gathers", "*haggôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the nations", "*yiqbōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he collects", "*hāʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the peoples" }, "variants": { "*bôgēd*": "treacherous/betraying/dealing treacherously", "*yāhîr*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous", "*yinweh*": "dwells/rests/is satisfied/succeeds", "*šĕʾôl*": "sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*napšô*": "his appetite/desire/soul" } } 6 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.6", "source": "הֲלוֹא־אֵ֣לֶּה כֻלָּ֗ם עָלָיו֙ מָשָׁ֣ל יִשָּׂ֔אוּ וּמְלִיצָ֖ה חִיד֣וֹת ל֑וֹ וְיֹאמַ֗ר ה֚וֹי הַמַּרְבֶּ֣ה לֹּא־ל֔וֹ עַד־מָתַ֕י וּמַכְבִּ֥יד עָלָ֖יו עַבְטִֽיט׃", "text": "Will not these all of them against him *māšāl yiśśāʾû* and *mĕlîṣâ ḥîdôt* for him? And it will say, '*hôy hammarbe* not to him! Until when? And *makbîd* upon him *ʿabṭîṭ*.'", "grammar": { "*māšāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - proverb/taunt/parable", "*yiśśāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lift up/take up", "*mĕlîṣâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - mocking poem/satire", "*ḥîdôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - riddles of", "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hammarbe*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one increasing", "*makbîd*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - loading/making heavy", "*ʿabṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - pledge/debt/thick clay" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "taunt/proverb/parable/riddle", "*mĕlîṣâ*": "mocking poem/satire/taunting riddle", "*ḥîdôt*": "riddles/enigmas/dark sayings", "*makbîd*": "making heavy/loading/burdening", "*ʿabṭîṭ*": "pledges/thick clay/debt" } } 7 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.7", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא פֶ֗תַע יָק֙וּמוּ֙ נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָ וְיִקְצ֖וּ מְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ לִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "Will not *petaʿ yāqûmû nōšĕkeykā* and *yiqṣû mĕzaʿĕzeʿeykā* and you will be *limšissôt* to them?", "grammar": { "*petaʿ*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yāqûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will arise", "*nōšĕkeykā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your biters/creditors", "*yiqṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will awake", "*mĕzaʿĕzeʿeykā*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your troublers/tormentors", "*limšissôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for plunder/booty" }, "variants": { "*nōšĕkeykā*": "your biters/creditors/those exacting interest from you", "*mĕzaʿĕzeʿeykā*": "your troublers/those who shake you/tormentors", "*limšissôt*": "for plunder/booty/spoil" } }
  • Eccl 2:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.17", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים כִּ֣י רַ֤ע עָלַי֙ הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּֽי־הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* *ʾet*-the-*ḥayyîm* because *raʿ* upon me the-*maʿăśeh* *shennaʿăśâ* under the-*shāmesh* because-the-all *habel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/grievous", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed", "*shennaʿăśâ*": "relative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*habel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʾet-haḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*raʿ ʿālay*": "grievous/distressing to me", "*hammaʿăśeh shennaʿăśâ*": "the work that is done/the deed that is performed", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.18", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶׁאֲנִ֥י עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ לָאָדָ֖ם שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽי׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* I *ʾet*-all-*ʿămālî* *sheʾănî* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh* *sheʾannîḥennû* to the-*ʾādām* *sheyyihyeh* after me.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʾănî*": "relative particle + personal pronoun, 1st singular - that I", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that I must leave it", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyihyeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will be" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ʿāmēl*": "laboring/working/toiling", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "that I must leave it/would have to leave it", "*lāʾādām sheyyihyeh ʾaḥărāy*": "to the person who will come after me/to my successor" } }
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
  • Eccl 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.19", "source": "כִּי֩ מִקְרֶ֨ה בְֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֜ם וּמִקְרֶ֣ה הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּמִקְרֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לָהֶ֔ם כְּמ֥וֹת זֶה֙ כֵּ֣ן מ֣וֹת זֶ֔ה וְר֥וּחַ אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וּמוֹתַ֨ר הָאָדָ֤ם מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אָ֔יִן כִּ֥י הַכֹּ֖ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "For *miqreh* *ḇənê*-the-*ʾāḏām* *û*-*miqreh* the-*bəhēmâ* *û*-*miqreh* *ʾeḥāḏ* to-them as-*môṯ* this so *môṯ* this *wə*-*rûaḥ* *ʾeḥāḏ* to-the-*kōl* *û*-*môṯar* the-*ʾāḏām* from-the-*bəhēmâ* *ʾāyin* for the-*kōl* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fate of", "*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fate of", "*ha-bəhēmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the beast", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular - fate", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/same", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kə*": "preposition - as/like", "*môṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - death of", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*môṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - death of", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/spirit", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/same", "*la-kōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to all", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*môṯar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-bəhēmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the beast", "*ʾāyin*": "adverb of negation - there is not", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*miqreh*": "fate/event/happening/chance", "*ḇənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/same/single/united", "*môṯ*": "death/dying", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/wind", "*môṯar*": "advantage/profit/excess", "*ʾāyin*": "nothing/nothingness/non-existence", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness" } }
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.4", "source": "וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי אֲנִ֜י אֶת־כָּל־עָמָ֗ל וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּשְׁר֣וֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֛י הִ֥יא קִנְאַת־אִ֖ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*wə-rāʾîtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-all-*ʿāmāl* and-*ʾēt* all-*kišrôn* the-*maʿăśeh* that it *qinʾat*-*ʾîš* from-*rēʿēhû* also-this *heḇel* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - success/skill", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - envy/jealousy of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*kišrôn*": "success/skill/achievement/advantage", "*qinʾat*": "envy/jealousy/rivalry", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his companion/his fellow", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit/herding wind" } }
  • Ps 52:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.7", "source": "גַּם־אֵל֮ יִתָּצְךָ֢ לָ֫נֶ֥צַח יַחְתְּךָ֣ וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "Also-*ʾēl* shall *yittāṣěkā* to-the-*neṣaḥ*; he shall *yaḥtěkā* and *yissāḥăkā* from-*ʾōhel*, and *šērešěkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *ḥayyîm*. *Selâ*.", "grammar": { "*gam-*": "particle 'also/even'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*yittāṣěkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will tear you down", "*lā-*": "preposition 'to/for' with definite article", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*yaḥtěkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will snatch/seize you", "*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yissāḥăkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will tear you away/uproot you", "*mē-*": "preposition 'from'", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent/dwelling", "*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*šērešěkā*": "verb + 2nd masculine singular suffix - root you out", "*mē-*": "preposition 'from'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct - land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - living/life", "*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*yittāṣěkā*": "break you down/tear you down/demolish you", "*neṣaḥ*": "eternity/perpetuity/forever", "*yaḥtěkā*": "snatch you/seize you/take you away", "*yissāḥăkā*": "uproot you/tear you away/pluck you", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/habitation", "*šērešěkā*": "root you out/uproot you", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive", "*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)" } }
  • Ps 62:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.10", "source": "אַ֤ךְ ׀ הֶ֥בֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם֮ כָּזָ֢ב בְּנֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם לַעֲל֑וֹת הֵ֝֗מָּה מֵהֶ֥בֶל יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*ʾak* *hebel* are *bĕnê-ʾādām*, *kāzāb* are *bĕnê ʾîsh*; in *mōʾznayim* to *laʿălôt*, they from *hebel* altogether", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/breath/vapor", "*bĕnê-ʾādām*": "masculine plural construct with proper noun - sons of Adam/mankind/humans", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*bĕnê ʾîsh*": "masculine plural construct with noun - sons of man/people of rank", "*mōʾznayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition 'in' - scales/balances", "*laʿălôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition 'to' - to go up/ascend", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'from' - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ḥad*": "adverb - together/altogether/all of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vanity/vapor/breath/emptiness/futility", "*bĕnê-ʾādām*": "sons of man/human beings/mankind/common people", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bĕnê ʾîsh*": "sons of man/people of rank/persons of importance", "*mōʾznayim*": "scales/balances/weighing device", "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/ascend/rise/be lifted up", "*yāḥad*": "together/altogether/united/as one" } }
  • Prov 30:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.15", "source": "לֽ͏ַעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ שְׁתֵּ֥י בָנוֹת֮ הַ֤ב ׀ הַ֥ב שָׁל֣וֹשׁ הֵ֭נָּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־אָ֥מְרוּ הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*laʿălûqâ* *šettê* *bānôt* *hab* *hab* *šālôš* *hēnnâ* *lōʾ* *tiśbaʿnâ* *ʾarbaʿ* *lōʾ*-*ʾāmerû* *hôn*", "grammar": { "*laʿălûqâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to the leech/bloodsucker", "*šettê*": "construct state, feminine dual numeral - two [daughters] of", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*hab*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*šālôš*": "feminine numeral - three", "*hēnnâ*": "feminine plural pronoun - they/these", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiśbaʿnâ*": "qal imperfect, third feminine plural - they are satisfied", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "feminine numeral - four", "*ʾāmerû*": "qal perfect, third common plural - they say", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - enough/wealth/sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*ʿălûqâ*": "leech/bloodsucker/vampire (possibly metaphorical)", "*hab*": "give!/give!/provide!" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.16", "source": "שְׁאוֹל֮ וְעֹ֢צֶ֫ר רָ֥חַם אֶ֭רֶץ לֹא־שָׂ֣בְעָה מַּ֑יִם וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לֹא־אָ֥מְרָה הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*šeʾôl* *weʿōṣer* *rāḥam* *ʾereṣ* *lōʾ*-*śābeʿâ* *mayim* *weʾēš* *lōʾ*-*ʾāmerâ* *hôn*", "grammar": { "*šeʾôl*": "feminine singular proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*weʿōṣer*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and restraint/closure of", "*rāḥam*": "masculine singular noun - womb", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*śābeʿâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - is satisfied/satiated with", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*weʾēš*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and fire", "*ʾāmerâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - says", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - enough/wealth/sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʿōṣer* *rāḥam*": "barren womb/closed womb" } }
  • Eccl 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.17", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְדַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Wāʾettənāh* *libbî* *lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* *wədaʿat* *hôlêlôt* *wəśiklût* *yādaʿtî* *šeggam*-*zeh* *hûʾ* *raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wāʾettənāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st common singular - and I gave/applied", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wədaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to know", "*hôlêlôt*": "noun, feminine singular - madness/folly", "*wəśiklût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and foolishness", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew/realized", "*šeggam*": "relative pronoun + conjunction - that also", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving after/pursuit of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*hôlêlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*śiklût*": "foolishness/silliness/stupidity", "*raʿyôn*": "striving/grasping/pursuit/desire" } }
  • Ps 52:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *měnaṣṣēaḥ*, a *maśkîl* of *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*lǎ-*": "preposition 'to/for' with definite article", "*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel form - director/choirmaster/chief musician", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - skillful composition/contemplative poem/instruction", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to/for/of'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/conductor/victor", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instruction/didactic psalm" } }