Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.10", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה כְּבָר֙ נִקְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ וְנוֹדָ֖ע אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אָדָ֑ם וְלֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לָדִ֔ין עִ֥ם שֶׁתַּקִּ֖יף מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "What-*ššehāyāh* already *niqrāʾ* *šəmô* and-*nôḏāʿ* *ʾăšer-hûʾ* *ʾāḏām* and-not-*yûḵal* *lāḏîn* with *šettaqqîp̄* from-him.", "grammar": { "*ššehāyāh*": "relative conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that has been", "*niqrāʾ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nôḏāʿ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was known", "*ʾăšer-hûʾ*": "relative pronoun + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that he [is]", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yûḵal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*lāḏîn*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to contend/judge", "*šettaqqîp̄*": "relative conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - that [is] mightier" }, "variants": { "*ššehāyāh*": "that which has been/whatever exists", "*niqrāʾ šəmô*": "his name was called/it was named", "*nôḏāʿ*": "it was known/it was recognized", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humanity/Adam", "*lāḏîn*": "to contend/to dispute/to argue/to judge", "*šettaqqîp̄*": "that is mightier/that is stronger/that is more powerful" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det som eksisterer, har allerede fått sitt navn, og menneskets begrensninger er kjent; han kan ikke motsette seg det som er sterkere enn ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det som har vært, er allerede nevnt, og det er kjent at det er mennesket; og man kan ikke stri med han som er sterkere enn han.

• Norsk King James

  Det som har vært, er allerede kjent, og det er mennesket; han kan ikke stå imot ham som er sterkere enn ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hva en er, har navnet hans allerede blitt kjent, og det er vitterlig at han er et menneske, og han kan ikke stri med den som er mektigere enn han.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Alt som er, har allerede fått sitt navn, og det er kjent at det er menneske, og han kan ikke stri med den som er sterkere enn ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det som har vært, er allerede blitt kalt ved navn, og det er kjent at det er mennesket. Han kan heller ikke strides med den som er mektigere enn han.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det som har vært, har allerede fått sitt navn, og det er kjent at det dreier seg om mennesket; han kan ikke stå imot den som er mektigere enn ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det som har vært, er allerede blitt kalt ved navn, og det er kjent at det er mennesket. Han kan heller ikke strides med den som er mektigere enn han.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det som skjer har allerede fått sitt navn, og det er kjent hvem mennesket er; han kan ikke stride med den som er sterkere enn ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whatever exists has already been given its name, and it is known what mankind is; no one can contend with someone who is stronger.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Alt som eksisterer, er allerede blitt kalt ved navn, og det er kjent hva mennesket er; han kan ikke strides med den som er mektigere enn han.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvad som En er, (saa) er hans Navn allerede tilforn nævnt, og det er vitterligt, at han er et Menneske, og han kan ikke trætte med den, som ham er for mægtig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det som har vært, har allerede fått sitt navn, og det er kjent at det er mennesket: han kan ikke stritte mot den som er mektigere enn han.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  That which has been is already named, and it is known that it is man: nor can he contend with one mightier than he.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det som har vært, har fått navn for lenge siden; og det er kjent hva mennesket er; heller ikke kan han strides med den som er mektigere enn han.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hva er det som har vært? Det er allerede navngitt, og det er kjent at det er mennesket, som ikke kan strides med den som er sterkere enn ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hva enn det var, så fikk det navn for lenge siden; og det er kjent hva mennesket er; han kan heller ikke kjempe mot den som er mektigere enn ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det som er, har blitt navngitt før, og av hva mennesket er, finnes det kunnskap. Han har ingen makt mot en sterkere enn han selv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What is more excellent then man? yet can he not in the lawe get the victory of him that is mightier the he:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The thyng that hath ben, is named alredy, and knowen that it is euen man him selfe: neither may he go to lawe with him that is mightier then he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it [is] man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  What `is' that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it `is' man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Futile Way Life Works Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.

Referenced Verses

• Job 9:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Job.9.32", "source": "כִּי־לֹא־אִ֣ישׁ כָּמֹ֣נִי אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ נָב֥וֹא יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš* *kāmōnî* *ʾeʿĕnennû* *nābôʾ* *yaḥdāw* *ba-mmišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + negative particle + masculine singular noun - for not a man", "*kāmōnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - like me", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I can answer him", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we may come", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ba-mmišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man, person, husband", "*kāmōnî*": "like me, as I am", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*nābôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*yaḥdāw*": "together, unitedly", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal proceeding" } }
• Eccl 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.15", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ כְּבָ֣ר ה֔וּא וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לִהְי֖וֹת כְּבָ֣ר הָיָ֑ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נִרְדָּֽף׃", "text": "What-that-*hāyâ* already *hûʾ*, *wa*-*ʾăšer* to-*lihyôṯ* already *hāyâ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yəḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*nirdāp̄*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*še*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*kəḇār*": "adverb - already/long ago", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*hyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*kəḇār*": "adverb - already/long ago", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seeks", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nirdāp̄*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - the pursued/persecuted" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/happened", "*kəḇār*": "already/long ago/previously", "*hyôṯ*": "to be/exist/happen", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "seeks/requires/desires", "*nirdāp̄*": "pursued/persecuted/driven away/what has been driven away" } }
• Isa 45:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.9", "source": "ה֗וֹי רָ֚ב אֶת־יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־חַרְשֵׂ֣י אֲדָמָ֑ה הֲיֹאמַ֨ר חֹ֤מֶר לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וּפָעָלְךָ֖ אֵין־יָדַ֥יִם לֽוֹ", "text": "*hôy* *rāb* [direct object marker]-*yōṣĕrô* *ḥereś* [direct object marker]-*ḥarśê* *ʾădāmâ* *hăyōʾmar* *ḥōmer* to-*yōṣĕrô* what-*taʿăśeh* and-*pāʿolkā* *ʾên*-*yādayim* to-him", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - striving/contending", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his maker/his former", "*ḥereś*": "masculine singular noun - potsherd/earthenware", "*ḥarśê*": "masculine plural construct - potsherds of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - ground/earth", "*hăyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - shall it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "masculine singular noun - clay/material", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - its maker/its former", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you make", "*pāʿolkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person suffix - your work", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "striving/contending/disputing/quarreling with", "*ḥereś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay fragment", "*ḥarśê*": "potsherds of/fragments of", "*hăyōʾmar*": "shall it say?/will it say?/should it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/material/substance/matter", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you make/you are doing", "*pāʿolkā*": "your work/your product/what you've made" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.10", "source": "ה֛וֹי אֹמֵ֥ר לְאָ֖ב מַה־תּוֹלִ֑יד וּלְאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־תְּחִילִֽין", "text": "*hôy* *ʾōmēr* to-*ʾāb* what-*tôlîd* and-to-*ʾiššâ* what-*tĕḥîlîn*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/ah/alas", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying/one who says", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*tôlîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you beget/you father", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*tĕḥîlîn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you give birth/you labor" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/ah/alas", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/one who says/who says", "*tôlîd*": "you beget/you father/you bring forth", "*tĕḥîlîn*": "you give birth/you labor/you bring forth" } }
• Job 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.40.2", "source": "הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "*hă-rōb* *ʿim*-*Šadday* *yissōr* *mōkîaḥ* *ʾĕlōahh* *yaʿănennâ*", "grammar": { "*hă-rōb*": "interrogative particle + infinitive/noun - contend/contention", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yissōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/disputes", "*mōkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves/argues", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yaʿănennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will answer it" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "contention, dispute, argument", "*yissōr*": "to contend, argue, dispute", "*mōkîaḥ*": "reprover, disputer, arguer", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "God, deity", "*yaʿănennâ*": "to answer, respond, reply" } }
• Ps 39:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime", "*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)", "*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed", "*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established" } }
• Ps 82:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.6", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî*-*ʾāmartî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾattem* and-*bənê* *ʿelyôn* all-of-you", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I said/have said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "and-*bənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and sons of", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective used as divine name - Most High", "all-of-you": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun with suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God/judges", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/the Highest" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.7", "source": "אָ֭כֵן כְּאָדָ֣ם תְּמוּת֑וּן וּכְאַחַ֖ד הַשָּׂרִ֣ים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾākēn* like-*ʾādām* *təmûtûn* and-like-one-of the-*śārîm* *tippōlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/nevertheless", "like-*ʾādām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like man/mankind/Adam", "*təmûtûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall die", "and-like-one-of": "conjunction + preposition + construct - and like one of", "the-*śārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the princes/rulers", "*tippōlû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall fall" }, "variants": { "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/nevertheless/yet", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humankind/Adam", "*təmûtûn*": "you will die/you shall die", "*śārîm*": "princes/rulers/officials/chiefs", "*tippōlû*": "fall/fall down/be cast down" } }
• Ps 103:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.15", "source": "אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃", "text": "*ʾĕnôš* like-*ḥāṣîr* *yāmāyw* like-*ṣîṣ* *ha-śādeh* so *yāṣîṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like grass", "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*ṣîṣ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like flower of", "*ha-śādeh*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the field", "*yāṣîṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he flourishes" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/mortal/humankind", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*yāmāyw*": "his days/lifetime", "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*śādeh*": "field/land/territory/open country", "*yāṣîṣ*": "flourishes/blossoms/sprouts/shines" } }
• Eccl 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.9", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ ה֣וּא שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה וּמַה־שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה ה֖וּא שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין כָּל־חָדָ֖שׁ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*šehāyāh* *hûʾ* *šeyyihyeh* *ûmah*-*šennaʿăśāh* *hûʾ* *šeyyêʿāśeh* *wəʾên* *kol*-*ḥādāš* *taḥat* *haššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šehāyāh*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it/that (is)", "*šeyyihyeh*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that will be", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šennaʿăśāh*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*šeyyêʿāśeh*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that will be done", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/any", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "was/happened/occurred/existed", "*naʿăśāh*": "was done/was made/was performed", "*ḥādāš*": "new/fresh/novel/unprecedented" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.10", "source": "יֵ֥שׁ דָּבָ֛ר שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥ר רְאֵה־זֶ֖ה חָדָ֣שׁ ה֑וּא כְּבָר֙ הָיָ֣ה לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*Yêš* *dābār* *šeyyōʾmar* *rəʾêh*-*zeh* *ḥādāš* *hûʾ* *kəbār* *hāyāh* *ləʿōlāmîm* *ʾăšer* *hāyāh* *millə̄pānênû*", "grammar": { "*Yêš*": "existential particle - there is", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*šeyyōʾmar*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that one might say", "*rəʾêh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - see/look", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*kəbār*": "adverb - already", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was", "*ləʿōlāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for ages/in ancient times", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*millə̄pānênû*": "preposition + preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from before us" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*ʿōlāmîm*": "ages/ancient times/eternity/antiquity", "*kəbār*": "already/long ago/previously" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.11", "source": "אֵ֥ין זִכְר֖וֹן לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים וְגַ֨ם לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜ים שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ זִכָּר֔וֹן עִ֥ם שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÊn* *zikrôn* *lāriʾšōnîm* *wəgam* *lāʾaḥărōnîm* *šeyyihyû* *lōʾ*-*yihyeh* *lāhem* *zikkārôn* *ʿim* *šeyyihyû* *lāʾaḥărōnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾÊn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*zikrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance/memory", "*lāriʾšōnîm*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - for the former things/earlier ones", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*lāʾaḥărōnîm*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - for the latter things", "*šeyyihyû*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - that will be", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*zikkārôn*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance/memory", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*lāʾaḥărōnāh*": "preposition + article + adjective, feminine singular - in the future/afterward" }, "variants": { "*zikrôn*": "remembrance/memory/memorial/record", "*riʾšōnîm*": "former/first/previous/earlier ones", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "latter/future/later ones" } }
• Job 14:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.14.1", "source": "אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃", "text": "*ʾādām* *yəlûd* *ʾiššâ* *qəṣar* *yāmîm* *ûśəbaʿ*-*rōgez*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - born of", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*qəṣar*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - short of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular, construct - and full/satisfied of", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine, singular - agitation/trouble/anger" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "born of/brought forth from", "*qəṣar*": "short/brief/limited", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "and saturated/full/satisfied", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/anger/trouble" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.14.2", "source": "כְּצִ֣יץ יָ֭צָא וַיִּמָּ֑ל וַיִּבְרַ֥ח כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֽוֹד׃", "text": "*kəṣîṣ* *yāṣāʾ* *wayyimmāl* *wayyibraḥ* *kaṣṣēl* *wəlōʾ* *yaʿămôd*", "grammar": { "*kəṣîṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like a flower/blossom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he comes forth", "*wayyimmāl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is cut down/withers", "*wayyibraḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he flees away", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the shadow", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿămôd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he stands/remains" }, "variants": { "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "comes forth/emerges/sprouts", "*wayyimmāl*": "withers/fades/is cut down", "*wayyibraḥ*": "flees away/vanishes/escapes", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*yaʿămôd*": "stands/endures/remains/continues" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
• Job 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } }
• Gen 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.9", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־הָֽאָדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ אַיֶּֽכָּה׃", "text": "And *yiqrāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾādām* and *yōʾmer* to him *ʾayyekkāh*?", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he called", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾayyekkāh*": "interrogative + 2nd masculine singular suffix - where [are] you?" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyekkāh*": "where are you?/where have you gone?" } }
• Gen 3:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.17", "source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor", "*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain", "*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.18", "source": "וְק֥וֹץ וְדַרְדַּ֖ר תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ לָ֑ךְ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ אֶת־עֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *qôṣ* and *dardar* *taṣmîaḥ* to you; and *ʾākaltā* [direct object marker] *ʿēśeb* the *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn/thistle", "*dardar*": "noun, masculine, singular - thistle/bramble", "*taṣmîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will cause to grow/sprout", "*ʾākaltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you will eat", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - herb/plant/vegetation", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*qôṣ wĕdardar*": "thorns and thistles/thorny plants" } } 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 9:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.9.3", "source": "אִם־יַ֭חְפֹּץ לָרִ֣יב עִמּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ אַחַ֥ת מִנִּי־אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ* *lārîb* *ʿimmô* *lōʾ-yaʿănennû* *ʾaḥat* *minnî-ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - if he desires", "*lārîb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to contend/dispute", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*lōʾ-yaʿănennû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cannot answer him", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*minnî-ʾālep*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/of a thousand" }, "variants": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "to desire, take pleasure in, wish", "*rîb*": "to contend, dispute, plead", "*yaʿănennû*": "to answer, respond, reply" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.9.4", "source": "חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ מִֽי־הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗יו וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃", "text": "*ḥăkam* *lēbāb* *wə-ʾammîṣ* *kōaḥ* *mî-hiqšâ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yišlām*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind", "*wə-ʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty of", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*mî-hiqšâ*": "interrogative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - who has hardened", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*wə-yišlām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and has remained safe/has prospered" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise, skilled, experienced", "*lēbāb*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might", "*hiqšâ*": "to harden, be stubborn, be obstinate", "*yišlām*": "to be complete, be safe, be at peace" } }
• Jer 49:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.19", "source": "הִ֠נֵּה כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִגְּא֣וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤יעָה אֲרִיצֶ֨נּוּ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וּמִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣יהָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמ֙וֹנִי֙ וּמִ֣י יֹעִידֶ֔נִּי וּמִי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָֽי", "text": "*Hinneh* like *aryeh* *ya'aleh* from *geon* *ha-Yarden* to *newe* *etan*, for *argia* *aritsenu* from upon her; and who *bachur* to her *efqod*; for who like me, and who *yo'ideni*, and who this *ro'eh* who *ya'amod* before me", "grammar": { "*Hinneh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*aryeh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*ya'aleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come up/ascend", "*geon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - majesty/swelling/pride of", "*ha-Yarden*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*newe*": "noun, masculine singular construct - habitation/pasture of", "*etan*": "adjective, masculine singular - enduring/permanent/strong", "*argia*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cause to rest/make quiet", "*aritsenu*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - I will cause him to run", "*bachur*": "adjective, masculine singular - chosen/choice/select", "*efqod*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will appoint/visit", "*yo'ideni*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular object suffix - he will summon me/testify against me", "*ro'eh*": "participle, masculine singular - shepherd/pastor", "*ya'amod*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand" }, "variants": { "*Hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*aryeh*": "lion/powerful one", "*geon*": "pride/swelling/majesty/thickets", "*newe*": "habitation/pasture/dwelling place", "*etan*": "enduring/strong/perennial", "*argia*": "I will cause to rest/make quiet/suddenly cause", "*aritsenu*": "I will cause him to run/chase him away", "*bachur*": "chosen/select/young man", "*efqod*": "I will appoint/visit/muster/punish", "*yo'ideni*": "will testify against me/summon me/confront me", "*ro'eh*": "shepherd/pastor/keeper" } }
• Rom 9:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.9.19", "source": "Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι, Τί ἔτι μέμφεται; Τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκεν;", "text": "You will *ereis oun* to me, Why *eti memphetai*? For the *boulēmati* of him who has *anthestēken*?", "grammar": { "*ereis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will say", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*memphetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - he finds fault", "*boulēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - will/purpose", "*anthestēken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has resisted" }, "variants": { "*ereis*": "you will say/tell", "*eti*": "still/yet/anymore", "*memphetai*": "he finds fault/blames/complains", "*boulēmati*": "will/purpose/intention", "*anthestēken*": "has resisted/withstood/opposed" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }