Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.15", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּל רָאִיתִי בִּימֵי הֶבְלִי יֵשׁ צַדִּיק אֹבֵד בְּצִדְקוֹ וְיֵשׁ רָשָׁע מַאֲרִיךְ בְּרָעָתוֹ", "text": "*ʾEṯ*-the-all *rāʾîṯî* in-*yəmê* *heḇlî* there-is *ṣaddîq* *ʾōḇēḏ* in-*ṣiḏqô* and-there-is *rāšāʿ* *maʾărîḵ* in-*rāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*heḇlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my vanity", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - perishing", "*ṣiḏqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*maʾărîḵ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - prolonging", "*rāʿāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*yəmê* *heḇlî*": "days of my vanity/my fleeting lifetime", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/being destroyed/dying", "*ṣiḏqô*": "his righteousness/his just behavior", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil individual", "*maʾărîḵ*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*rāʿāṯô*": "his evil/his wickedness" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg har sett alt i mine dager med tomhet: en rettferdig mann går til grunne i sin rettferdighet, mens en ond mann lever lenge i sin ondskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I mine forfengelighets dager har jeg sett alt: det finnes en rettferdig mann som omkommer i sin rettferdighet, og det finnes en ugudelig mann som får leve lenge i sin ugudelighet.

• Norsk King James

  Alle ting har jeg sett i mine dager med meningsløshet: det finnes en rettferdig mann som omkommer i sin rettferdighet, og det finnes en ond mann som lever lenge i sin ondskap.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I mine forgjengelighets dager har jeg sett alt slags: en rettferdig mann som går til grunne i sin rettferdighet, og en ugudelig som lever lenge i sin ondskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg har sett alt i min forgjengelighets dager. Det finnes rettferdige som dør i sin rettferdighet, og det finnes onde som forlenget livet i sin ondskap.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Alt dette har jeg sett i mine fåfengs dag: En rettferdig mann som omkommer i sin rettferdighet, og en ugudelig mann som forlenger sitt liv i sin ugudelighet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Alt har jeg erfart i mine forfengelighetstider: Det finnes en rettferdig mann som omkommer for sin rettferdighet, mens en ond mann kan forlenge sitt liv med sin ondskap.

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

  Alt dette har jeg sett i mine fåfengs dag: En rettferdig mann som omkommer i sin rettferdighet, og en ugudelig mann som forlenger sitt liv i sin ugudelighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alt dette har jeg sett i mine flyktige dager: Rettferdige som går til grunne i sin rettferdighet, og onde som lever lenge i sin ondskap.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In my fleeting life, I have seen it all: The righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Alt dette har jeg sett i mine tomhetens dager: Det er en rettferdig mann som går til grunne i sin rettferdighet, og en ugudelig mann som lever lenge i sin ondskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg haver seet Allehaande i min Forfængeligheds Dage; der er en Retfærdig, som omkommer i sin Retfærdighed, og der er en Ugudelig, som lever længe i sin Ondskab.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Alt dette har jeg sett i mine dager av tomhet: det er en rettferdig mann som omkommer i sin rettferdighet, og en ugudelig mann som forlenger sitt liv i sin ugudelighet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a just man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Alt dette har jeg sett i mine أيام av forgjengelighet: det er en rettferdig som går til grunne i sin rettferdighet, og det er en ugudelig som lever lenge i sin ondskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Alt har jeg sett i mine tomhetens dager: Det er en rettferdig som omkommer i sin rettferdighet, og en urettferdig som forlenger sitt liv i sin ondskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Alt dette har jeg sett i mine dager av tomhet: Det finnes en rettferdig mann som går til grunne i sin rettferdighet, og en ugudelig mann som forlenger sitt liv i sin onde gjerning.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  To ting har jeg sett i mitt meningsløse liv: en rettferdig mann som dør i sin rettferdighet, og en urettferdig mann hvis dager blir lange i ondskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  These ij. thiges also haue I cosidred in ye tyme of vanite: yt the iust man perisheth for his rightuousnes sake, & the vngodly liueth in his wickednesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:17) I haue seene all things in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his iustice, and there is a wicked man that continueth long in his malice.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All thinges haue I considered in the time of my vanitie: that the iust man perisheth for his righteousnesse sake, & the vngodly liueth in his wickednesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evil-doing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Exceptions to the Law of Retribution During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 8:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ל֑וֹ כִּ֚י גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥōṭeʾ* *ʿōśeh* *rāʿ* hundred and-*maʾărîk* to-him *kî* also-*yôdēaʿ* *ʾānî* *ʾăšer* *yihyeh*-*ṭôb* to-*yirʾê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *yîrĕʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - though/although", "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sinner", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʾărîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - prolonging", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yirʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*yîrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "sinner/offender", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/committing/practicing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*maʾărîk*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/aware", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/favorable", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yîrĕʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are in awe of" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.13", "source": "וְטוֹב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ṭôb* not-*yihyeh* to-the-*rāšāʿ* and-not-*yaʾărîk* *yāmîm* like-the-*ṣēl* *ʾăšer* *ʾênennû* *yārēʾ* from-before *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well-being/prosperity", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yaʾărîk*": "will prolong/will extend/will lengthen", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/being in awe of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.14", "source": "יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "There-is-*hebel* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* there-are *ṣaddîqîm* *ʾăšer* *maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*rĕšāʿîm* and-there-are *rĕšāʿîm* that-*maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*ṣaddîqîm* *ʾāmartî* that-also-*zeh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - happens/befalls", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed/work of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*hebel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*maggîaʿ*": "happens/befalls/comes to", "*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I declared/I thought", "*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor" } }
• Eccl 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.12", "source": "כִּ֣י מִֽי־יוֹדֵעַ֩ מַה־טּ֨וֹב לָֽאָדָ֜ם בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖וֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד לָֽאָדָ֔ם מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖יו תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "For who-*yôḏēaʿ* what-*ṭṭôḇ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* in-the-*baḥayyîm* *mispar* *yəmê*-*ḥayyê* *heḇlô* and-*yaʿăśēm* like-the-*kaṣṣēl*? *ʾăšer* who-*yaggîḏ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* what-*yihyeh* *ʾaḥărāyw* *taḥaṯ* the-*haššāmeš*?", "grammar": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vanity", "*yaʿăśēm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he makes them", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaggîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will tell", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ṭṭôḇ lāʾāḏām*": "good for man/beneficial for humanity", "*mispar yəmê-ḥayyê heḇlô*": "number of days of his vain life", "*yaʿăśēm kaṣṣēl*": "he spends them like a shadow/he makes them like a shadow", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/following him/when he is gone", "*taḥaṯ haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')" } }
• Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.1", "source": "כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-all-*zeh* *nātattî* to-*lēb*-mine and-to-*lābûr* *ʾet*-all-*zeh*, that the-*ṣaddîqîm* and-the-*ḥăkāmîm* and-*ʿăbādê*-theirs in-*yad* the-*ʾělōhîm*; also-*ʾahăbâ* also-*śinʾâ* not *yôdēaʿ* the-*ʾādām*, the-all before-them.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*lābûr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿăbādê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yôdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*hakkōl*": "noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*lābûr*": "to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear", "*ʿăbādê*": "works/deeds/services/labors", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*lîpnêhem*": "before them/in their presence/for them" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.2", "source": "הַכֹּ֞ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לַכֹּ֗ל מִקְרֶ֨ה אֶחָ֜ד לַצַּדִּ֤יק וְלָרָשָׁע֙ לַטּוֹב֙ וְלַטָּה֣וֹר וְלַטָּמֵ֔א וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ זֹבֵ֑חַ כַּטּוֹב֙ כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר שְׁבוּעָ֥ה יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "The-*kōl* as that to-the-*kōl* *miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*ṣaddîq* and-to-the-*rāšāʿ* to-the-*ṭôb* and-to-the-*ṭāhôr* and-to-the-*ṭāmēʾ* and-to-the-*zōbēaḥ* and-to-that not-he *zōbēaḥ*; as-the-*ṭôb* as-the-*ḥōṭēʾ* the-*nišbāʿ* as-that *šĕbûʿâ* *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - everything/all", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sacrificing", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning", "*nišbāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swearing/taking oath", "*šĕbûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person", "*ṭôb*": "good one/good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean one/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean one/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "one who sacrifices/offerer of sacrifices", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins", "*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/oath-taker", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid of" } }
• Eccl 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.9", "source": "רְאֵ֨ה חַיִּ֜ים עִם־אִשָּׁ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־אָהַ֗בְתָּ כָּל־יְמֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י ה֤וּא חֶלְקְךָ֙ בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Rĕʾēh* *ḥayyîm* with-*ʾiššâ* that-*ʾāhabĕtā* all-*yĕmê* *ḥayyê* *heblekā* that *nātan*-to-you *taḥat* the-*šemeš*, all *yĕmê* *heblekā*; for he *ḥelqĕkā* in-the-*ḥayyîm* and-in-*ʿămālĕkā* that-you *ʿāmēl* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - see/enjoy", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*ʾāhabĕtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have loved", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heblekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vanity/transience", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has given", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*ḥelqĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your portion", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the life", "*ʿămālĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your toil", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - toiling", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*rĕʾēh*": "see/enjoy/experience", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*ʾāhabĕtā*": "you have loved/you love", "*yĕmê*": "days of/time of", "*ḥayyê*": "life of/lifetime of", "*heblekā*": "your vanity/your transience/your fleeting life", "*nātan*": "has given/has granted/has allowed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*ḥelqĕkā*": "your portion/your share/your lot", "*ʿămālĕkā*": "your toil/your labor/your work", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling/laboring/working" } }
• Isa 65:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.20", "source": "לֹא־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה מִשָּׁ֜ם ע֗וֹד ע֤וּל יָמִים֙ וְזָקֵ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְמַלֵּ֖א אֶת־יָמָ֑יו כִּ֣י הַנַּ֗עַר בֶּן־מֵאָ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ יָמ֔וּת וְהַ֣חוֹטֶ֔א בֶּן־מֵאָ֥ה שָׁנָ֖ה יְקֻלָּֽל׃", "text": "not-*yihyeh* from-there again *ʿul* *yamim* and-*zaqen* that not-*yemalleʾ* *ʾet*-*yamaw* for the-*naʿar* *ben*-*meʾah* *shanah* *yamut* and-the-*hoteʾ* *ben*-*meʾah* *shanah* *yequllal*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there will be", "*ʿul*": "masculine singular noun - infant", "*yamim*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*zaqen*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*yemalleʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fill/fulfill", "*yamaw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - youth/young man", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*meʾah*": "feminine singular number - hundred", "*shanah*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*yamut*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*hoteʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sinning", "*yequllal*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be cursed" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "there will be/it will happen/it will come to pass", "*ʿul*": "infant/child/suckling", "*yamim*": "days/time/lifetime", "*zaqen*": "old/elderly/aged", "*yemalleʾ*": "he will fill/he will fulfill/he will complete", "*yamaw*": "his days/his lifetime/his age", "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/lad", "*ben*": "son of/at the age of", "*meʾah*": "hundred", "*shanah*": "year/age", "*yamut*": "he will die/he will expire/he will perish", "*hoteʾ*": "sinning/offending/missing the mark", "*yequllal*": "he will be cursed/he will be accursed/he will be under a curse" } }
• Jer 12:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } } 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.2", "source": "נְטַעְתָּם֙ גַּם־שֹׁרָ֔שׁוּ יֵלְכ֖וּ גַּם־עָ֣שׂוּ פֶ֑רִי קָר֤וֹב אַתָּה֙ בְּפִיהֶ֔ם וְרָח֖וֹק מִכִּלְיוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "You-have-*nəṭaʿtām* *gam*-*šōrāšû* they-*yēlkû* *gam*-*ʿāśû* *perî* *qārôb* you in-*pîhem* *wə*-*rāḥôq* from-*kilyôtêhem*", "grammar": { "*nəṭaʿtām*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you have planted them", "*gam*": "particle - also, moreover", "*šōrāšû*": "verb, Pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are rooted/take root", "*yēlkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they go/grow", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they make/produce", "*perî*": "noun, masculine singular - fruit", "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far", "*kilyôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their kidneys/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*šōrāšû*": "take root/become rooted", "*yēlkû*": "go/grow/spread", "*ʿāśû perî*": "produce fruit/bear fruit", "*kilyôtêhem*": "kidneys/innermost being/hearts/minds" } }
• Matt 23:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.34", "source": "¶Διὰ τοῦτο, ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω πρὸς ὑμᾶς προφήτας, καὶ σοφοὺς, καὶ γραμματεῖς: καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενεῖτε καὶ σταυρώσετε· καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν μαστιγώσετε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ὑμῶν, καὶ διώξετε ἀπὸ πόλεως εἰς πόλιν:", "text": "Because-of this, *idou*, I *apostellō* *pros* you *prophētas*, and *sophous*, and *grammateis*: and from them *apokteneite* and *staurōsete*; and from them *mastigōsete* in the *synagōgais* of-you, and *diōxete* from *poleōs* to *polin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "prepositional phrase - because of this/therefore", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*egō*": "nominative, singular - I (emphatic, subject)", "*apostellō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I send", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (direct object)", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*sophous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*ex autōn*": "partitive genitive - some of them", "*apokteneite*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will kill", "*staurōsete*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will crucify", "*mastigōsete*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will flog/whip", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you", "*diōxete*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will persecute", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "send/send out/commission", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/scholars", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/teachers of law", "*apokteneite*": "will kill/put to death", "*staurōsete*": "will crucify/execute on cross", "*mastigōsete*": "will flog/whip/scourge", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places", "*diōxete*": "will persecute/pursue/chase", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*polin*": "city/town" } } 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.35", "source": "Ὅπως ἔλθῃ ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς πᾶν αἷμα δίκαιον ἐκχυνόμενον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος Ἄβελ τοῦ δικαίου ἕως τοῦ αἵματος Ζαχαρίου υἱοῦ Βαραχίου, ὃν ἐφονεύσατε μεταξὺ τοῦ ναοῦ καὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.", "text": "*Hopōs elthē* upon you all *haima* *dikaion* *ekchynomenon* upon the *gēs*, from the *haimatos* *Abel* the *dikaiou* until the *haimatos* *Zachariou* *huiou* *Barachiou*, whom *ephoneusate* between the *naou* and the *thysiastēriou*.", "grammar": { "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come", "*eph' hymas*": "preposition with accusative - upon you", "*pan*": "nominative, neuter, singular - all", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/innocent", "*ekchynomenon*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being shed/poured out", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*Abel*": "genitive - Abel (proper name)", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - righteous", "*heōs*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*Zachariou*": "genitive - Zechariah (proper name)", "*huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - son", "*Barachiou*": "genitive - Barachiah (proper name)", "*hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom", "*ephoneusate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you murdered", "*metaxy*": "preposition with genitive - between", "*naou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*thysiastēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "might come/fall upon/be charged to", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/blood-guilt", "*dikaion*": "righteous/innocent/just", "*ekchynomenon*": "being shed/poured out/spilled", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed", "*dikaiou*": "righteous/innocent/just", "*huiou*": "son/descendant", "*ephoneusate*": "murdered/killed/slaughtered", "*naou*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*thysiastēriou*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• John 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.16.2", "source": "Ἀποσυναγώγους ποιήσουσιν ὑμᾶς: ἀλλʼ, ἔρχεται ὥρα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας ὑμᾶς δόξῃ λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Aposynagōgous poiēsousin* you: but, *erchetai hōra*, *hina* all the one *apokteinas* you *doxē latreian prospherein* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Aposynagōgous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - put out of the synagogue", "*poiēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will make", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/when", "πᾶς": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*apokteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having killed/killing", "*doxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might think/consider", "*latreian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - service/worship", "*prospherein*": "present active infinitive - to offer/present", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Aposynagōgous*": "expelled from synagogue/excommunicated", "*poiēsousin*": "they will make/they will cause (someone) to be", "*doxē*": "might think/might suppose/might consider", "*latreian*": "service/worship/religious duty", "*prospherein*": "to offer/to present/to bring" } }
• Acts 7:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Acts.7.52", "source": "Τίνα τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἐδίωξαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν; καὶ ἀπέκτειναν τοὺς προκαταγγείλαντας περὶ τῆς ἐλεύσεως τοῦ Δικαίου· οὗ νῦν ὑμεῖς προδόται καὶ φονεῖς γεγένησθε:", "text": "Which of-the *prophētōn* not *ediōxan* the *pateres* of-you? and *apekteinan* the ones-having-*prokataggeilantas* concerning the *eleuseōs* of-the *Dikaiou*; of-whom now you *prodotai* and *phoneis* have-*gegenēsthe*:", "grammar": { "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*ediōxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - persecuted", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*apekteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - killed", "*prokataggeilantas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having announced beforehand", "*eleuseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival", "*Dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Righteous One", "*prodotai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - betrayers", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*gegenēsthe*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - have become" }, "variants": { "*ediōxan*": "persecuted/pursued/chased", "*apekteinan*": "killed/murdered/put to death", "*prokataggeilantas*": "announced beforehand/foretold/predicted", "*eleuseōs*": "coming/arrival/advent", "*Dikaiou*": "Righteous One/Just One", "*prodotai*": "betrayers/traitors", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*gegenēsthe*": "have become/have turned into" } }
• Gen 47:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י מְגוּרַ֔י שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה מְעַ֣ט וְרָעִ֗ים הָיוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י וְלֹ֣א הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ אֶת־יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י אֲבֹתַ֔י בִּימֵ֖י מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ya'ăqōḇ* to *par'ōh* *yəmê* *šənê* *məḡûray* *šəlōšîm* *ûməʾaṯ* *šānāh* *mə'aṭ* *wə-rā'îm* *hāyû* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyay* *wə-lōʾ* *hiśśîḡû* *ʾeṯ-yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyê* *ʾăḇōṯay* in *bîmê* *məḡûrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*məḡûray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my sojourning", "*šəlōšîm*": "number cardinal common - thirty", "*ûməʾaṯ*": "conjunction + number cardinal feminine singular - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*mə'aṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - few", "*wə-rā'îm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and evil/troublesome", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - have been", "*ḥayyay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my life", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiśśîḡû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they have attained", "*ʾăḇōṯay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my fathers", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*məḡûrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sojourning" }, "variants": { "*məḡûray*": "my sojourning/my pilgrimage/my temporary residence", "*wə-rā'îm*": "evil/troublesome/difficult/unpleasant", "*hiśśîḡû*": "attained/reached/matched up to" } }
• 1 Sam 22:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ *לדויג **לְדוֹאֵ֔ג סֹ֣ב אַתָּ֔ה וּפְגַ֖ע בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וַיִּסֹּ֞ב *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וַיִּפְגַּע־הוּא֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיָּ֣מֶת ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא שְׁמֹנִ֤ים וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֖א אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lə-Dôʾēg* *sōb* *ʾattâ* *û-pəgaʿ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yissōb* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-yipgaʿ*-*hûʾ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yāmet* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *šəmōnîm* *wa-ḥămiššâ* *ʾîš* *nōśēʾ* *ʾēpôd* *bād*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lə-Dôʾēg*": "preposition + proper noun - to Doeg", "*sōb*": "Qal imperative ms - turn", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-pəgaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative ms - and fall upon", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he turned", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite", "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell upon", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yāmet*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he killed", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that", "*šəmōnîm*": "number - eighty", "*wa-ḥămiššâ*": "waw conjunction + number - and five", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle ms construct - bearing/wearing", "*ʾēpôd*": "noun ms - ephod", "*bād*": "noun ms - linen" }, "variants": { "*sōb*": "turn/go around", "*pəgaʿ*": "fall upon/attack/kill", "*yipgaʿ*": "fell upon/attacked/killed", "*nōśēʾ ʾēpôd bād*": "bearing a linen ephod/wearing a linen ephod" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.19", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת נֹ֤ב עִיר־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הִכָּ֣ה לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֑ק וְשׁ֧וֹר וַחֲמ֛וֹר וָשֶׂ֖ה לְפִי־חָֽרֶב", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *Nōb* *ʿîr*-*hak-kōhănîm* *hikkâ* *lə-pî*-*ḥereb* *mē-ʾîš* *wə-ʿad*-*ʾiššâ* *mē-ʿôlēl* *wə-ʿad*-*yônēq* *wə-šôr* *wa-ḥămôr* *wā-śeh* *lə-pî*-*ḥāreb*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs construct - city of", "*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun fs - sword", "*mē-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun ms - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun fs - woman", "*mē-ʿôlēl*": "preposition + noun ms - from child", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle ms - suckling", "*wə-šôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and ox", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and donkey", "*wā-śeh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and sheep", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun fs - sword" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ lə-pî-ḥereb*": "struck with the edge of the sword/destroyed by the sword", "*mē-ʾîš wə-ʿad-ʾiššâ*": "from man to woman/both men and women", "*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.13", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat", "*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out", "*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• 2 Chr 24:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.21", "source": "וַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּ עָלָ֔יו וַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ אֶ֖בֶן בְּמִצְוַ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בַּחֲצַ֖ר בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yiqsheru* upon-him and-*yirgemuhu* *ʾeven* in-*mitsvat* the-*melekh* in-*hatsar* *beyt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yiqsheru*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they conspired", "*yirgemuhu*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*ʾeven*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*mitsvat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - command of", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hatsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yiqsheru*": "conspired/plotted/made a conspiracy", "*yirgemuhu* *ʾeven*": "stoned him with stones", "*hatsar*": "court/courtyard" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.22", "source": "וְלֹא־זָכַ֞ר יוֹאָ֣שׁ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַחֶ֙סֶד֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע אָבִיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־בְּנ֑וֹ וּכְמוֹת֣וֹ אָמַ֔ר יֵ֥רֶא יְהוָ֖ה וְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-not-*zakhar* *Yoʾash* the-*melekh* the-*hesed* which *ʿasah* *Yehoyada* *ʾaviv* with-him and-*yaharog* *ʾet*-*beno* and-at-*moto* *ʾamar* *yereʾ* *YHWH* and-*yidrosh*", "grammar": { "*zakhar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered", "*Yoʾash*": "proper name - Joash", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hesed*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the kindness/loyalty", "*ʿasah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/showed", "*Yehoyada*": "proper name - Jehoiada", "*ʾaviv*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*yaharog*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*beno*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*moto*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dying", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*yereʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yidrosh*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he require/seek" }, "variants": { "*hesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ʾaviv*": "his father (metaphorical)/mentor/benefactor", "*yereʾ* *YHWH* and-*yidrosh*": "may the LORD see and require/avenge/seek justice" } }
• Job 9:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.9.22", "source": "אַחַ֗ת הִ֥יא עַל־כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֑רְתִּי תָּ֥ם וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע ה֣וּא מְכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *hîʾ* *ʿal-kēn* *ʾāmartî* *tām* *wə-rāšāʿ* *hûʾ* *məkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one (thing)", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - it", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I say", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless", "*wə-rāšāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wicked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*məkalleh*": "piel participle masculine singular - destroying" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥat*": "one, single, a certain", "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore, thus, so", "*ʾāmartî*": "to say, speak, utter", "*tām*": "blameless, perfect, complete", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked, guilty, criminal", "*məkalleh*": "to destroy, finish, consume" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.9.23", "source": "אִם־שׁ֭וֹט יָמִ֣ית פִּתְאֹ֑ם לְמַסַּ֖ת נְקִיִּ֣ים יִלְעָֽג׃", "text": "*ʾim-šôṭ* *yāmît* *pitʾōm* *lə-massat* *nəqiyyîm* *yilʿāg*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-šôṭ*": "conditional particle + masculine singular noun - if scourge", "*yāmît*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - kills", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*lə-massat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - at the despair of", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - innocent ones", "*yilʿāg*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he mocks" }, "variants": { "*šôṭ*": "scourge, whip, plague", "*yāmît*": "to kill, cause to die, put to death", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly, unexpectedly", "*massat*": "despair, trial, testing", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent, clean, free from guilt", "*yilʿāg*": "to mock, scorn, deride" } }
• Job 21:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.21.7", "source": "מַדּ֣וּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*maddûaʿ rəšāʿîm yiḥyû ʿātəqû gam-gābrû ḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yiḥyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they live", "*ʿātəqû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow old", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*gābrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow mighty", "*ḥāyil*": "noun masculine singular - power/wealth/strength" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person", "*ḥāyâ*": "to live/exist", "*ʿāteq*": "to move/advance/grow old", "*gābar*": "to be strong/mighty/prevail", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/wealth/army/valor" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.21.8", "source": "זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*zarʿām nākôn lipnêhem ʿimmām wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem lə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*zarʿām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their seed/offspring", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/secure", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their descendants", "*lə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*kûn*": "to be firm/established/prepared", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾîm*": "offspring/descendants", "*ʿayin*": "eye/spring" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.21.9", "source": "בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם שָׁל֣וֹם מִפָּ֑חַד וְלֹ֤א שֵׁ֖בֶט אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*bāttêhem šālôm mippāḥad wə-lōʾ šēbeṭ ʾĕlôah ʿălêhem*", "grammar": { "*bāttêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/safety", "*mippāḥad*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from fear/dread", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/dwelling", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/completeness", "*pāḥad*": "fear/dread/terror", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.21.10", "source": "שׁוֹר֣וֹ עִ֭בַּר וְלֹ֣א יַגְעִ֑ל תְּפַלֵּ֥ט פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃", "text": "*šôrô ʿibbar wə-lōʾ yagʿil təpallēṭ pārātô wə-lōʾ təšakkēl*", "grammar": { "*šôrô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bull", "*ʿibbar*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - impregnates/breeds", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*yagʿil*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fails/aborts", "*təpallēṭ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - delivers/gives birth", "*pārātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cow", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*təšakkēl*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - miscarries/is bereaved" }, "variants": { "*šôr*": "bull/ox", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/impregnate (in Piel)", "*gāʿal*": "to abhor/reject/fail (in Hiphil context)", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape/deliver (in Piel: give birth)", "*pārâ*": "cow/heifer", "*šākal*": "to be bereaved/miscarry" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.21.11", "source": "יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃", "text": "*yəšalləḥû kaṣṣōʾn ʿăwîlêhem wə-yaldêhem yəraqqēdûn*", "grammar": { "*yəšalləḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they send out", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʿăwîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young ones", "*wə-yaldêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their children", "*yəraqqēdûn*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they skip about/dance" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "to send/let go/stretch out", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*ʿăwîl*": "young child/boy", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth", "*rāqad*": "to skip/dance" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.21.12", "source": "יִ֭שְׂאוּ כְּתֹ֣ף וְכִנּ֑וֹר וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב׃", "text": "*yiśʾû kətōp wə-kinnôr wə-yiśməḥû lə-qôl ʿûgāb*", "grammar": { "*yiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*kətōp*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - with timbrel/tambourine", "*wə-kinnôr*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular - and lyre/harp", "*wə-yiśməḥû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they rejoice", "*lə-qôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the sound of", "*ʿûgāb*": "noun masculine singular - flute/pipe" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/take", "*tōp*": "timbrel/tambourine", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp", "*śāmaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʿûgāb*": "flute/pipe/reed instrument" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.21.13", "source": "*יבלו **יְכַלּ֣וּ בַטּ֣וֹב יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*yəkallû baṭṭôb yəmêhem û-bəregaʿ šəʾôl yēḥāttû*", "grammar": { "*yəkallû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (Ketiv: *yiblû*) - they spend/complete", "*baṭṭôb*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the good/prosperity", "*yəmêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their days", "*û-bəregaʿ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and in a moment", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*yēḥāttû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they descend/go down" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "to complete/finish/spend (Ketiv: *bālâ* - to wear out/consume)", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant", "*šəʾôl*": "underworld/grave/death", "*ḥātat*": "to be broken/dismayed/go down" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }
• 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 73:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.3", "source": "כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*Ki-kineti ba-holelim*; *shalom resha'im* *er'eh*.", "grammar": { "*Ki-kineti*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - for I was envious", "*ba-holelim*": "preposition + article + participle, poel masculine plural - at/against the boastful/arrogant ones", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prosperity/peace of", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*er'eh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would see/I saw" }, "variants": { "*kineti*": "I was envious/jealous", "*holelim*": "boastful/arrogant/foolish ones", "*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/well-being", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֖ין חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת לְמוֹתָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃", "text": "*Ki eyn chartzubot le-motam*, *u-vari ulam*.", "grammar": { "*Ki eyn*": "conjunction + negative particle - for there are no", "*chartzubot*": "noun, feminine plural - pangs/bonds", "*le-motam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their death", "*u-vari*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and fat/healthy/strong", "*ulam*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their body/strength" }, "variants": { "*chartzubot*": "pangs/bonds/pains/torments", "*motam*": "their death/dying", "*vari*": "fat/healthy/robust/strong", "*ulam*": "their body/belly/strength/might" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.5", "source": "בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Ba'amal enosh eynemo*, *we-im-adam lo yenuga'u*.", "grammar": { "*Ba'amal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in trouble of", "*enosh*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/man", "*eynemo*": "negative particle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*we-im-adam*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with humanity/mankind", "*lo yenuga'u*": "negative particle + verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are not stricken/afflicted" }, "variants": { "*amal*": "trouble/labor/toil/hardship", "*enosh*": "man/mankind/humanity (frail, mortal man)", "*eynemo*": "they are not (archaic form)", "*yenuga'u*": "they are stricken/afflicted/plagued" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.6", "source": "לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־שִׁ֝֗ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Lachen anaqatmo ga'awah*; *ya'ataf-shit chamas lamo*.", "grammar": { "*Lachen*": "conjunction - therefore", "*anaqatmo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + enclitic mem + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - it encircles them", "*ga'awah*": "noun, feminine singular - pride", "*ya'ataf*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it covers/wraps", "*shit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garment of", "*chamas*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*anaqatmo*": "necklace/chain/encircles them (unusual form, possibly from root for 'neck')", "*ga'awah*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*ya'ataf*": "covers/wraps/envelops", "*shit*": "garment/covering", "*chamas*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.7", "source": "יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃", "text": "*Yatza mechelev eynemo*; *avru maskiyot levav*.", "grammar": { "*Yatza*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes out/comes forth", "*mechelev*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from fat", "*eynemo*": "noun, common dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eye", "*avru*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they pass over/exceed", "*maskiyot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - imaginations/pictures of", "*levav*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*yatza*": "goes out/protrudes/comes forth", "*chelev*": "fat/grease/richness", "*eynemo*": "their eye/their appearance", "*avru*": "they pass over/exceed/transgress", "*maskiyot*": "imaginations/pictures/thoughts/desires", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.8", "source": "יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*Yamiqu wida'bberu vera' 'osheq*; *mimmarom yedabberu*.", "grammar": { "*Yamiqu*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they mock/scoff", "*wida'bberu*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they speak", "*vera'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in evil/with wickedness", "*'osheq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression", "*mimmarom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from height/loftily", "*yedabberu*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*yamiqu*": "they mock/scoff/deride (rare word, from root meaning 'to scoff')", "*dabber*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*'osheq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*marom*": "height/high place/loftily" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.9", "source": "שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shattu vashamayim pihem*, *uleshownam tihalakh ba'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Shattu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/place", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*pihem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*uleshownam*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*tihalakh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it walks about/struts", "*ba'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*shattu*": "they set/place/put", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*lashon*": "tongue/language/speech", "*halakh*": "walks/goes/struts", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.10", "source": "לָכֵ֤ן ׀ *ישיב **יָשׁ֣וּב עַמּ֣וֹ הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Lachen yashuv 'ammo halom*, *umei male yimmatzu lamo*.", "grammar": { "*Lachen*": "conjunction - therefore", "*yashuv*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - he returns/turns", "*'ammo*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*halom*": "adverb - here/hither", "*umei*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and waters of", "*male*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*yimmatzu*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are drained/squeezed out", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*yashuv*": "returns/turns/goes back (ketiv: *yashiv* - he will cause to return; qere: *yashuv* - he will return)", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*halom*": "here/hither", "*mei*": "waters of (construct form)", "*male*": "full/abundant", "*matsah*": "drain/squeeze/wring out", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.11", "source": "וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*We'amru*, '*Eikha yada'-El*, *weyesh de'ah ve'elyon*?", "grammar": { "*We'amru*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they say", "*Eikha*": "interrogative - how", "*yada'-El*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular (divine name) - God knows", "*weyesh*": "conjunction + adverb of existence - and there is", "*de'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ve'elyon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in Most High" }, "variants": { "*amru*": "they say/said", "*eikha*": "how/in what way", "*yada*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*yesh*": "there is/exists", "*de'ah*": "knowledge/understanding", "*elyon*": "Most High/Highest One" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.12", "source": "הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*Hinneh-elleh resha'im*, *weshalwei 'olam hisgu-chayil*.", "grammar": { "*Hinneh-elleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - behold these", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*weshalwei*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural construct - and at ease of", "*'olam*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*hisgu-chayil*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun, masculine singular - they increase wealth" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*elleh*": "these", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers", "*shalev*": "at ease/prosperous/tranquil", "*'olam*": "eternity/forever/antiquity", "*hisgu*": "they increase/grow great/multiply", "*chayil*": "wealth/strength/might/power" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.13", "source": "אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Akh-riq zikkiti levavi*, *wa'erchatz beniqqayon kappai*.", "grammar": { "*Akh-riq*": "adverb + adverb - surely in vain", "*zikkiti*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cleansed", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wa'erchatz*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I washed", "*beniqqayon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in innocence/cleanness", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*riq*": "in vain/emptiness/worthlessness", "*zikkiti*": "I cleansed/purified", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rachatz*": "wash/bathe/cleanse", "*niqqayon*": "innocence/cleanness/purity", "*kappayim*": "palms/hands" } }
• Eccl 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.23", "source": "כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "Because all-*yāmāyw* *makʾōbîm* and *kaʿas* *ʿinyānô* also-in the-*laylāh* not-*shākab* *libbô* also-this *hebel* it.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*makʾōbîm*": "masculine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/grief", "*ʿinyānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his task/occupation", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the night", "*shākab*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - rested/lay down", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*kol-yāmāyw*": "all his days/entire lifetime", "*makʾōbîm*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/anger/irritation", "*ʿinyānô*": "his task/his occupation/his business", "*ballaylāh lōʾ-shākab libbô*": "even at night his mind does not rest/his heart takes no rest", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
• Eccl 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.16", "source": "וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*wə*-further *rāʾîṯî* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *məqôm* the-*mišpāṭ* there the-*rešaʿ* *û*-*məqôm* the-*ṣeḏeq* there the-*rāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - further/still/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ha-šāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rešaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-ṣeḏeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rāšaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏ*": "further/still/yet/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of", "*šāmeš*": "sun", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/injustice/evil", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāšaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } }
• Eccl 5:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.16", "source": "גַּ֥ם כָּל־יָמָ֖יו בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֹאכֵ֑ל וְכָעַ֥ס הַרְבֵּ֖ה וְחָלְי֥וֹ וָקָֽצֶף׃", "text": "Also all *yāmāw* in *baḥōšeḵ* *yōʾḵēl* and *ḵāʿas* *harbēh* and *ḥālyô* and *wāqāṣep̄*", "grammar": { "*yāmāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the darkness", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*ḵāʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*ḥālyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sickness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wrath" }, "variants": { "*baḥōšeḵ*": "in darkness/obscurity/ignorance", "*yōʾḵēl*": "he eats/consumes/devours", "*ḵāʿas*": "vexation/anger/irritation/grief", "*harbēh*": "much/many/greatly/exceedingly", "*ḥālyô*": "his sickness/disease/illness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "and wrath/anger/indignation" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־*חיו **חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold what *rāʾîṯî* I, good what *yāp̄eh* to *leʾeḵôl* and to *wəlištôṯ* and to *wəlirʾôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* in all *ʿămālô* that *šeyyaʿămōl* under *taḥaṯ-haššemeš* number *yəmê-ḥayyāw* which *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* for it *ḥelqô*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/suitable", "*leʾeḵôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wəlirʾôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to see", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he labors", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, common singular - under the sun", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - days of his life", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/suitable/fitting/appropriate", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/trouble/work", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "days of his life (text shows alternate reading)", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance" } }