Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.25", "source": "סַבּוֹתִי אֲנִי וְלִבִּי לָדַעַת וְלָתוּר וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְלָדַעַת רֶשַׁע כֶּסֶל וְהַסִּכְלוּת הוֹלֵלוֹת", "text": "*Sabbôṯî* I and-*libbî* *lāḏaʿaṯ* and-*lāṯûr* and-*ḇaqqēš* *ḥoḵmāh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*lāḏaʿaṯ* *rešaʿ* *kesel* and-the-*sikḵəlûṯ* *hôlēlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I turned", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*lāṯûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to explore", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - account/reason", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*kesel*": "noun, masculine singular - folly", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the foolishness", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - madness" }, "variants": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "I turned/I applied myself/I explored", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend", "*lāṯûr*": "to explore/to search out/to investigate", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ḥešbôn*": "account/reason/calculation/conclusion", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*kesel*": "folly/stupidity", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "foolishness/folly", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "madness/senselessness" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg vendte mitt hjerte til å søke innsikt, undersøke og finne visdom, samt å forstå galskapen i ondskap og meningsløs dårskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg vendte mitt hjerte til å vite, utforske og søke visdom og årsaker, og til å vite det onde av dårskap, selv dårens dårskap.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg la mitt hjerte i å forstå, og søkte visdom og årsaken til ting; jeg ønsket å forstå ondskapen i galskap og også dumhet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg vendte meg, jeg og mitt hjerte, for å forstå, utforske og søke visdommen og meningen, og for å forstå dårskapens ugudelighet og dumskapen av galskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg vendte meg selv og mitt hjerte til å forstå, utforske, og søke visdom og grunner, og å forstå dårskapens ondskap og tåpelighetens galskap.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg vendte mitt hjerte for å vite, og undersøke, og søke ut visdommen og forklaringen, og for å kjenne dårskapens ondskap, til og med dårskapens galskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg rettet mitt hjerte mot å forstå, etterforske og søke etter visdom og tingenes mening, og for å forstå dårskapens ondskap – både tåpelighet og galskap.

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

  Jeg vendte mitt hjerte for å vite, og undersøke, og søke ut visdommen og forklaringen, og for å kjenne dårskapens ondskap, til og med dårskapens galskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg vendte meg og mitt hjerte til å forstå, utforske og søke visdom og meningen med alt, å forstå det onde som er egenrådighet og dårskap som er galskap.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I turned my mind to understand, to investigate, and to search out wisdom and the meaning of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg vendte meg og mitt hjerte til å kjenne, søke og undersøke visdom og fornuft, og til å kjenne til dårskapens ondskap og tåpelighetenes vanvidd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg vendte mig omkring, (jeg) og mit Hjerte, at forstaae og at opsøge og at lede efter Viisdom og Fornuftighed, og at forstaae Daarligheds Ugudelighed og Galenskabers Daarlighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg har anvendt mitt hjerte for å kjenne, lete og søke visdom og grunnen til ting, og for å kjenne tåpelighetens ugudelighet, ja, dårskapens galskap.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg vendte meg om, og mitt hjerte søkte å vite og undersøke, og å søke visdom og meningen med ting, og å erkjenne at ugudelighet er dårskap, og at dårskap er galskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg vendte meg og mitt hjerte til å kjenne og søke og finne visdom og fornuft, og kjenne dårskapens dårskap og dårskapens galskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg snudde meg, og mitt hjerte var viet til å kjenne, utforske og søke visdom og forklaring, og til å vite at ugudelighet er dårskap, og dårskap er galskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg vendte mitt sinn mot kunnskap og leting etter visdom og årsaken til ting, og til å oppdage at synd er dårskap, og at å være en dåre er å være uten sans.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I applied my mynde also vnto knowlege, and to seke out sciece, wisdome and vnderstondinge: to knowe the foolishnesse of the vngodly, and the erroure of dotinge fooles.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:27) I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart to knowe and to enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I applied my minde also vnto knowledge, and to seeke and searche out science, wysdome, and vnderstanding, to knowe the foolishnesse of the vngodly, and the errour of doting fooles.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason [of things], and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness [and] madness:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  True Righteousness and Wisdom Are Virtually Nonexistent I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.13", "source": "תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבְרֵי־פִ֖יהוּ סִכְל֑וּת וְאַחֲרִ֣ית פִּ֔יהוּ הוֹלֵל֖וּת רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*təḥillat dibrê-pîhû siklût* *wə-ʾaḥărît pîhû hôlēlût rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*təḥillat*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*dibrê-pîhû*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun - foolishness", "*wə-ʾaḥărît*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and end of", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hôlēlût*": "feminine singular noun - madness", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful" }, "variants": { "*təḥillat*": "beginning/start", "*dibrê-pîhû*": "words of his mouth/his speech", "*siklût*": "foolishness/folly/stupidity", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter part", "*hôlēlût*": "madness/insanity/senselessness", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/wicked" } }
• 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" } }
• 2 Pet 2:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.4", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἀγγέλων ἁμαρτησάντων οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ σειραῖς ζόφου, ταρταρώσας παρέδωκεν εἰς κρίσιν τηρουμένους·", "text": "*Ei gar ho Theos angelōn hamartēsantōn ouk epheisato, alla seirais zophou, tartarōsas paredōken eis krisin tēroumenous*;", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'God'", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of angels'", "*hamartēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive plural masculine - 'having sinned'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*seirais*": "dative plural feminine - 'with chains'", "*zophou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of darkness/gloom'", "*tartarōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having cast into Tartarus'", "*paredōken*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'delivered/handed over'", "*eis krisin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for/unto judgment'", "*tēroumenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being kept/reserved'" }, "variants": { "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on/withheld punishment", "*seirais*": "chains/ropes/bonds", "*zophou*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness", "*tartarōsas*": "having cast into Tartarus/having sent to the deepest abyss", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed over/committed", "*krisin*": "judgment/trial/condemnation", "*tēroumenous*": "being kept/guarded/preserved/reserved" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.5", "source": "Καὶ ἀρχαίου κόσμου οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ ὄγδοον Νῶε δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν, κατακλυσμὸν κόσμῳ ἀσεβῶν ἐπάξας·", "text": "*Kai archaiou kosmou ouk epheisato, alla ogdoon Nōe dikaiosynēs kēryka ephylaxen, kataklysmon kosmō asebōn epaxas*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*archaiou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of ancient world'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*ogdoon*": "accusative singular masculine (ordinal number) - 'eighth'", "*Nōe*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Noah'", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*kēryka*": "accusative singular masculine - 'herald/preacher'", "*ephylaxen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'protected/preserved'", "*kataklysmon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'flood'", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - 'on/to world'", "*asebōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of ungodly'", "*epaxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having brought upon'" }, "variants": { "*archaiou*": "ancient/old/original", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on", "*ogdoon*": "eighth (either 'one of eight persons' or 'eighth from Adam')", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*kēryka*": "herald/preacher/proclaimer", "*ephylaxen*": "protected/preserved/guarded/kept safe", "*kataklysmon*": "flood/deluge/inundation", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent people", "*epaxas*": "having brought upon/having inflicted/having imposed" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.6", "source": "Καὶ πόλεις Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόρρας τεφρώσας καταστροφῇ κατέκρινεν, ὑπόδειγμα μελλόντων ἀσεβεῖν τεθεικώς·", "text": "*Kai poleis Sodomōn kai Gomorrhas tephrōsas katastrophē katekrinen, hypodeigma mellontōn asebein tetheikōs*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*poleis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'cities'", "*Sodomōn kai Gomorrhas*": "genitive plural - 'of Sodom and Gomorrah'", "*tephrōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having reduced to ashes'", "*katastrophē*": "dative singular feminine - 'by/with overthrow/destruction'", "*katekrinen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'condemned'", "*hypodeigma*": "accusative singular neuter - 'example/pattern'", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - 'of those about to'", "*asebein*": "present infinitive active - 'to be ungodly'", "*tetheikōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having made/set'" }, "variants": { "*poleis*": "cities/towns", "*tephrōsas*": "having reduced to ashes/having incinerated", "*katastrophē*": "overthrow/destruction/ruin", "*katekrinen*": "condemned/sentenced/judged against", "*hypodeigma*": "example/pattern/warning/illustration", "*mellontōn*": "of those about to/of those going to/of future ones", "*asebein*": "to be ungodly/to act impiously", "*tetheikōs*": "having made/having set/having established/having appointed" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.7", "source": "Καὶ δίκαιον Λὼτ, καταπονούμενον ὑπὸ τῆς τῶν ἀθέσμων ἐν ἀσελγείᾳ ἀναστροφῆς ἐρρύσατο:", "text": "*Kai dikaion Lōt, kataponoumenon hypo tēs tōn athesmōn en aselgeia anastrophēs errysato*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dikaion*": "accusative singular masculine - 'righteous'", "*Lōt*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Lot'", "*kataponoumenon*": "present passive participle, accusative singular masculine - 'being worn down/distressed'", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - 'by/under'", "*tēs*": "genitive singular feminine article - 'the'", "*tōn athesmōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of the lawless ones'", "*en aselgeia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in licentiousness'", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'conduct/way of life'", "*errysato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'rescued/delivered'" }, "variants": { "*dikaion*": "righteous/just/upright", "*kataponoumenon*": "being worn down/distressed/oppressed/exhausted", "*athesmōn*": "lawless ones/without restraint/unprincipled", "*aselgeia*": "licentiousness/debauchery/sensuality/wantonness", "*anastrophēs*": "conduct/way of life/behavior/manner of living", "*errysato*": "rescued/delivered/saved from" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.8", "source": "(Βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος, ἐγκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς, ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ψυχὴν δικαίαν ἀνόμοις ἔργοις ἐβασάνιζεν·)", "text": "(*Blemmati gar kai akoē ho dikaios, egkatoikōn en autois, hēmeran ex hēmeras psychēn dikaian anomois ergois ebasanizen*;)", "grammar": { "*Blemmati*": "dative singular neuter - 'by sight/looking'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akoē*": "dative singular feminine - 'by hearing'", "*ho dikaios*": "nominative singular masculine - 'the righteous man'", "*egkatoikōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'dwelling among'", "*en autois*": "preposition with dative plural - 'among them'", "*hēmeran ex hēmeras*": "accusative singular + preposition + genitive singular - 'day after day'", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'soul'", "*dikaian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'righteous'", "*anomois*": "dative plural masculine - 'by lawless'", "*ergois*": "dative plural neuter - 'deeds/works'", "*ebasanizen*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'was tormented/tortured'" }, "variants": { "*Blemmati*": "by sight/looking/seeing/watching", "*akoē*": "by hearing/listening", "*dikaios*": "righteous man/just person", "*egkatoikōn*": "dwelling among/living among/residing with", "*hēmeran ex hēmeras*": "day after day/day by day/daily", "*psychēn*": "soul/inner self/life", "*dikaian*": "righteous/just/upright", "*anomois*": "lawless/without law/contrary to law", "*ergois*": "deeds/works/actions", "*ebasanizen*": "was tormented/tortured/distressed/vexed" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.9", "source": "Οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμῶν ῥύεσθαι, ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν:", "text": "*Oiden Kyrios eusebeis ek peirasmōn rhyesthai, adikous de eis hēmeran kriseōs kolazomenous tērein*:", "grammar": { "*Oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'knows/has known'", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - 'Lord'", "*eusebeis*": "accusative plural masculine - 'godly ones'", "*ek peirasmōn*": "preposition with genitive plural masculine - 'from trials'", "*rhyesthai*": "present infinitive middle - 'to rescue'", "*adikous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unrighteous ones'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eis hēmeran*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for day'", "*kriseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of judgment'", "*kolazomenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being punished'", "*tērein*": "present infinitive active - 'to keep/reserve'" }, "variants": { "*Oiden*": "knows/understands/has known", "*eusebeis*": "godly ones/pious people/devout persons", "*peirasmōn*": "trials/temptations/tests", "*rhyesthai*": "to rescue/deliver/save", "*adikous*": "unrighteous ones/unjust people/wicked persons", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/trial/verdict", "*kolazomenous*": "being punished/chastised/disciplined", "*tērein*": "to keep/reserve/hold/maintain" } }
• 2 Pet 3:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.3", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐμπαικται, κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι,", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that *eleusontai* upon *eschatou* of-the *hēmerōn empaiktai*, according-to the *idias* of-them *epithymias poreuomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly/primarily", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/understanding", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come/arrive", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*idias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - own/personal/private", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - proceeding/walking/going" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/primarily/most importantly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "days/time periods", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*idias*": "own/personal/private/particular", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*poreuomenoi*": "proceeding/walking/going/living according to" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.4", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ; ἀφʼ ἧς γὰρ οἱ πατέρες ἐκοιμήθησαν, πάντα οὕτως διαμένει ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως.", "text": "And *legontes*, Where *estin* the *epangelia* of-the *parousias* of-him? from which for the *pateres ekoimēthēsan*, all *houtōs diamenei* from *archēs ktiseōs*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise/pledge", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival/presence", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way/so", "*diamenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - continues/remains/persists", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation/founding" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*parousias*": "coming/arrival/presence/appearance", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ekoimēthēsan*": "fell asleep/died/passed away", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so/in the same manner", "*diamenei*": "continues/remains/persists/stays the same", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding/establishment" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.5", "source": "Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ διʼ ὕδατος, συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ:", "text": "*Lanthanei* for them this *thelontas*, that *ouranoi ēsan ekpalai*, and *gē* from *hydatos* and through *hydatos*, *synestōsa* to-the of-the *Theou logō*:", "grammar": { "*lanthanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - escapes notice/is hidden from", "*thelontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - willing/wanting/desiring", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were/existed", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - long ago/from of old", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - water", "*synestōsa*": "perfect active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - standing together/consisting/formed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message/command" }, "variants": { "*lanthanei*": "escapes notice/is hidden from/they deliberately ignore", "*thelontas*": "willing/wanting/desiring/choosing", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*ēsan*": "were/existed/came into being", "*ekpalai*": "long ago/from of old/from ancient times", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*synestōsa*": "standing together/consisting/formed/established", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*logō*": "word/message/command/decree" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.6", "source": "Διʼ ὧν ὁ τότε κόσμος, ὕδατι κατακλυσθεὶς, ἀπώλετο:", "text": "Through which the *tote kosmos*, by-*hydati kataklystheis*, *apōleto*:", "grammar": { "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by water/with water", "*kataklystheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been flooded/inundated", "*apōleto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - perished/was destroyed" }, "variants": { "*tote*": "then/at that time/in those days", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*hydati*": "by water/with water", "*kataklystheis*": "having been flooded/inundated/deluged", "*apōleto*": "perished/was destroyed/came to ruin" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.7", "source": "Οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ, καὶ ἡ γῆ, τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν, πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "The but *nyn ouranoi*, and the *gē*, by-the same *logō tethēsaurismenoi eisin*, for-*pyri tēroumenoi* into *hēmeran kriseōs* and *apōleias* of-the *asebōn anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by word/command", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been stored up/reserved", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are/exist", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - for fire/by fire", "*tēroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being kept/preserved/reserved", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - judgment/decision", "*apōleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*asebōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ungodly/impious", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/humans/people" }, "variants": { "*nyn*": "now/at present/current", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*logō*": "word/command/decree/account", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "stored up/reserved/treasured/kept", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*tēroumenoi*": "being kept/preserved/reserved/guarded", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/separation", "*apōleias*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people/mankind" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.8", "source": "Ἓν δὲ τοῦτο μὴ λανθανέτω ὑμᾶς, ἀγαπητοί, ὅτι μία ἡμέρα παρὰ Κυρίῳ ὡς χίλια ἔτη καὶ χίλια ἔτη, ὡς ἡμέρα μία.", "text": "One but this not *lanthanetō* you, *agapētoi*, that one *hēmera para Kyriō* as *chilia etē* and *chilia etē*, as *hēmera* one.", "grammar": { "*lanthanetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it not escape notice/be hidden", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*para*": "preposition with dative - with/beside/in the presence of", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Lord/Master", "*chilia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - thousand", "*etē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - years" }, "variants": { "*lanthanetō*": "let it not escape notice/be hidden/be forgotten", "*agapētoi*": "beloved ones/dear friends", "*hēmera*": "day/daytime period", "*para*": "with/beside/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*chilia*": "thousand", "*etē*": "years/annual cycles" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.9", "source": "Οὐ βραδύνει ὁ Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται· ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι, ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι.", "text": "Not *bradynei* the *Kyrios* of-the *epangelias*, as some *bradytēta hēgountai*; but *makrothymei* toward us, not *boulomenos* any to-*apolesthai*, but all into *metanoian chōrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*bradynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - delays/is slow", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise/pledge", "*bradytēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - slowness/delay", "*hēgountai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they consider/regard/think", "*makrothymei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is patient/forbearing", "*boulomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - willing/wanting/desiring", "*apolesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to perish/be destroyed", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*chōrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make room for/proceed/come to" }, "variants": { "*bradynei*": "delays/is slow/tarries", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/announcement", "*bradytēta*": "slowness/delay/tardiness", "*hēgountai*": "consider/regard/think/count", "*makrothymei*": "is patient/forbearing/longsuffering", "*boulomenos*": "willing/wanting/desiring/wishing", "*apolesthai*": "to perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking", "*chōrēsai*": "to make room for/proceed/come to/enter into" } }
• Gen 34:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י יַעֲקֹ֜ב בָּ֤אוּ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה֙ כְּשָׁמְעָ֔ם וַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיִּ֥חַר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹ֑ד כִּֽי־נְבָלָ֞ה עָשָׂ֣ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־בַּֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכֵ֖ן לֹ֥א יֵעָשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*ûbǝnê* *Yaʿăqōb* *bāʾû* *min*-*haśśādeh* *kǝšāmʿām* *wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû* *hāʾănāšîm* *wayyiḥar* *lāhem* *mǝʾōd* *kî*-*nǝbālāh* *ʿāśāh* *bYiśrāʾēl* *liškab* *ʾet*-*bat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝkēn* *lōʾ* *yēʿāśeh*", "grammar": { "*ûbǝnê*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*kǝšāmʿām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they heard", "*wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû*": "waw-consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were grieved", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mǝʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*nǝbālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/disgrace", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had done", "*bYiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*liškab*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to lie with", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wǝkēn*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it should be done" }, "variants": { "*wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû*": "they were grieved/distressed/hurt/angry", "*wayyiḥar* *lāhem*": "they burned with anger/were furious/were very angry", "*nǝbālāh*": "folly/disgrace/outrage/shameful act", "*bYiśrāʾēl*": "in Israel/against Israel/among the family of Israel", "*yēʿāśeh*": "should be done/ought to be done/is done" } }
• Josh 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.13", "source": "קֻ֚ם קַדֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ לְמָחָ֑ר כִּ֣י כֹה֩ אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל חֵ֤רֶם בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֣א תוּכַ֗ל לָקוּם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ עַד־הֲסִירְכֶ֥ם הַחֵ֖רֶם מִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Qum* *qaddesh* *'eth*-the-people, and-*'amarta* *hithqaddeshu* for-tomorrow. For thus *'amar* *YHWH* *'Elohei* *Yisrael*: *Ḥerem* in-midst-your, *Yisrael*; not *tukhal* to-stand before *'oyeveikha* until-removing-your the-*ḥerem* from-midst-your.", "grammar": { "*Qum*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - arise", "*qaddesh*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, Piel - sanctify", "*'amarta*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - say", "*hithqaddeshu*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, Hithpael - sanctify yourselves", "*'amar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*'Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Ḥerem*": "noun, masculine singular - devoted thing/ban", "*tukhal*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - will be able", "*'oyeveikha*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*qaddesh*": "sanctify/consecrate/set apart", "*hithqaddeshu*": "sanctify yourselves/consecrate yourselves", "*Ḥerem*": "devoted thing/banned thing/thing under divine judgment" } }
• 2 Sam 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֽ͏ֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him: no, brother-my, do-not-*təʿannēnî*, because not-*yēʿāśeh* thus in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; do-not-do *ʾeṯ*-the-*nəḇālāh* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*təʿannēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *ʿānâ* - you will force/violate me", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - it is done/made", "*nəḇālāh*": "noun feminine singular - disgraceful thing/folly/outrage" }, "variants": { "*təʿannēnî*": "force me/violate me/humble me/rape me", "*yēʿāśeh*": "is done/should be done/ought to be done", "*nəḇālāh*": "disgraceful thing/folly/outrage/wickedness" } }
• Prov 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.12", "source": "פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל־כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ", "text": "*pāgôš* *dōb* *šakkûl* in *'îš* *wə-'al*-*kəsîl* in *'iwwaltô*", "grammar": { "*pāgôš*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - to meet/encounter", "*dōb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*šakkûl*": "adjective, masculine singular - bereaved", "*bə-'îš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against a man", "*wə-'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bə-'iwwaltô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his folly" }, "variants": { "*pāgôš*": "to meet/encounter/confront", "*dōb*": "bear", "*šakkûl*": "bereaved/robbed of cubs", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'al*": "not/do not", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*'iwwaltô*": "his folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }
• Prov 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.11", "source": "כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־קֵא֑וֹ כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Like-*kelev* *shav* to-*qeo*, *kesil* *shoneh* in-*ivvalto*.", "grammar": { "*ke*": "preposition - like/as", "*kelev*": "noun, masculine, singular - dog", "*shav*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - returning", "*al*": "preposition - to", "*qeo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vomit", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*shoneh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - repeating", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly" }, "variants": { "*kelev*": "dog", "*shav*": "returning/going back", "*qeo*": "his vomit", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*shoneh*": "repeating/doing again", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity" } }
• Eccl 1:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.13", "source": "וְנָתַ֣תִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֗י לִדְר֤וֹשׁ וְלָתוּר֙ בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא ׀ עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wənātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* *lidrôš* *wəlātûr* in-*ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* *haššāmāyim* *hûʾ* *ʿinyan* *rāʿ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *libnê* *hāʾādām* *laʿănôt* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Wənātattî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - and I gave/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*wəlātûr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to search/explore", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*naʿăśāh*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmāyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil/grievous", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*hāʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*drš*": "seek/inquire/search/investigate", "*tûr*": "search/explore/spy out/examine", "*ʿinyan*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*ʿnh*": "be occupied/busy/afflicted/burdened", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.14", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hammaʿăśîm* *šennaʿăśû* *taḥat* *haššāmeš* *wəhinnêh* *hakkōl* *hebel* *ûrəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammaʿăśîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the works/deeds", "*šennaʿăśû*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd common plural - that were done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wəhinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/everything", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ûrəʿût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions/activities", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.15", "source": "מְעֻוָּ֖ת לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לִתְקֹ֑ן וְחֶסְר֖וֹן לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Məʿuwwāt* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *litqōn* *wəḥesrôn* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *ləhimmānôt*", "grammar": { "*Məʿuwwāt*": "verb, pual participle masculine singular - what is crooked", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able/can", "*litqōn*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to straighten", "*wəḥesrôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and what is lacking/deficient", "*ləhimmānôt*": "preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be counted/numbered" }, "variants": { "*məʿuwwāt*": "crooked/bent/twisted/perverted", "*tqn*": "straighten/make right/correct", "*ḥesrôn*": "lack/deficiency/that which is missing" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.16", "source": "דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם־לִבִּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלִבִּ֛י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Dibbartî* *ʾănî* *ʿim*-*libbî* *lêʾmōr* *ʾănî* *hinnêh* *higdaltî* *wəhôsaptî* *ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləpānay* *ʿal*-*Yerûšālāim* *wəlibbî* *rāʾāh* *harbêh* *ḥokmāh* *wādāʿat*", "grammar": { "*Dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lêʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*higdaltî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have made great", "*wəhôsaptî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - and I have increased", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - before me", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wəlibbî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my heart", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - saw/experienced", "*harbêh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wādāʿat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and knowledge" }, "variants": { "*gdl*": "become great/grow/increase/magnify", "*ysp*": "add/increase/continue/do again", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill/discernment" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.17", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְדַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Wāʾettənāh* *libbî* *lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* *wədaʿat* *hôlêlôt* *wəśiklût* *yādaʿtî* *šeggam*-*zeh* *hûʾ* *raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wāʾettənāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st common singular - and I gave/applied", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wədaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to know", "*hôlêlôt*": "noun, feminine singular - madness/folly", "*wəśiklût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and foolishness", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew/realized", "*šeggam*": "relative pronoun + conjunction - that also", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving after/pursuit of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*hôlêlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*śiklût*": "foolishness/silliness/stupidity", "*raʿyôn*": "striving/grasping/pursuit/desire" } }
• Eccl 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.1", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י לְכָה־נָּ֛א אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּרְאֵ֣ה בְט֑וֹב וְהִנֵּ֥ה גַם־ה֖וּא הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*ʾāmarĕtî* I in *lĕbî* [my heart], *lĕkāh-nāʾ* *ʾănassĕkāh* in *śimḥāh* and *rĕʾēh* in *ṭôb* and *hinnēh* also it *hebel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said/spoke", "*lĕbî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person suffix - in my heart", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "imperative + particle - come now/please go", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me test/try", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness/pleasure", "*rĕʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look/observe", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good/pleasant/favorable", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold/look", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*lĕbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "come now/go please (self-encouragement)", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "I will test/try/prove/examine", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial/prosperity", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.2", "source": "לִשְׂח֖וֹק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהוֹלָ֑ל וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֥ה עֹשָֽׂה׃", "text": "To *śĕḥôq* *ʾāmarĕtî* *mĕhôlāl* and to *śimḥāh* *mah-zōh* *ʿōśâ*.", "grammar": { "*śĕḥôq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - to laughter", "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*mĕhôlāl*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - maddened/folly", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - to joy", "*mah-zōh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what is this", "*ʿōśâ*": "participle, feminine singular - doing/accomplishing" }, "variants": { "*śĕḥôq*": "laughter/derision/mocking", "*mĕhôlāl*": "madness/folly/craziness", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/making/accomplishing/producing" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.3", "source": "תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה ט֜וֹב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*tartî* in *libbî* to *limshôk* with *yayin* *ʾet-bĕśārî* and *libbî* *nōhēg* in *ḥokmāh* and to *leʾĕḥōz* in *siklût* until *ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh* *ʾêy-zeh* *ṭôb* to *bĕnê hāʾādām* *ʾăsher* *yaʿăśû* under *hashāmayim* *mispar* *yĕmê* *ḥayyêhem*.", "grammar": { "*tartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I explored/searched out", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*limshôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to cheer/attract/stimulate", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wine", "*ʾet-bĕśārî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my flesh", "*nōhēg*": "participle, masculine singular - guiding/leading", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with wisdom", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to grasp/take hold", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with folly", "*ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 1st singular - until I might see", "*ʾêy-zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - which/what", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "construct + definite article + noun - sons of man/humanity", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they should do", "*hashāmayim*": "definite article + noun - the heavens", "*mispar*": "construct noun - number of", "*yĕmê*": "construct plural of 'day'", "*ḥayyêhem*": "plural noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their lives" }, "variants": { "*tartî*": "I explored/searched/investigated", "*limshôk*": "to draw/pull/attract/stimulate/cheer", "*bĕśārî*": "my flesh/body/self", "*nōhēg*": "guiding/leading/conducting/driving", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "to grasp/seize/take hold of", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/pleasant/favorable", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "sons of man/mankind/humanity", "*taḥat hashāmayim*": "under the heavens/under the sky" } }
• Eccl 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.12", "source": "וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי אֲנִי֙ לִרְא֣וֹת חָכְמָ֔ה וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה הָאָדָ֗ם שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I to *lirʾôt* *ḥokmāh* and *hôlēlôt* and *siklût* because what the-*ʾādām* *sheyyābôʾ* after the-*melek* *ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār* *ʿāśûhû*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to see", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*hôlēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - madness", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun - folly", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyābôʾ*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will come", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār*": "direct object marker + relative particle + adverb - that which already", "*ʿāśûhû*": "perfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they did it/him" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/applied myself/considered", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/observe/consider", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*meh hāʾādām sheyyābôʾ*": "what can the man who comes/follows do", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār ʿāśûhû*": "that which has already been done" } }
• Eccl 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.15", "source": "וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי אֲנִ֜י בְּלִבִּ֗י כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה הַכְּסִיל֙ גַּם־אֲנִ֣י יִקְרֵ֔נִי וְלָ֧מָּה חָכַ֛מְתִּי אֲנִ֖י אָ֣ז יוֹתֵ֑ר וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartî* I in *libbî* as *kĕmiqrēh* the-*kĕsîl* also-I *yiqrēnî* and why *ḥākamtî* I then *yôtēr* and *dibbartî* in *libbî* that also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix + preposition - in my heart", "*kĕmiqrēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - as the fate of", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person suffix - will happen to me", "*ḥākamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I became wise", "*yôtēr*": "adverb - exceedingly/more", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/I thought to myself", "*kĕmiqrēh hakkĕsîl*": "as the fate/event of the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "will happen to me/will befall me", "*ḥākamtî*": "I became wise/I have been wise", "*yôtēr*": "more/exceedingly/greatly", "*dibbartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/concluded within myself", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }
• Eccl 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.20", "source": "וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי אֲנִ֖י לְיַאֵ֣שׁ אֶת־לִבִּ֑י עַ֚ל כָּל־הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *sabbôtî* I to *lĕyaʾēsh* *ʾet*-*libbî* over all-the-*ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*sabbôtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned", "*lĕyaʾēsh*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to cause to despair", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*sabbôtî*": "I turned/I turned around/I turned myself", "*lĕyaʾēsh ʾet-libbî*": "to despair/to give up in despair/to make my heart despair", "*ʿal kol-heʿāmāl*": "over all the labor/concerning all the toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "that I had labored/worked/toiled", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }
• Eccl 3:16-17 : 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" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.17", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּי־עֵ֣ת לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-the-*rāšāʿ* *yišpōṭ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-*ʿēt* to-every-*ḥēp̄eṣ* *wə*-upon every-the-*maʿăśeh* there", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the righteous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the wicked", "*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/purpose/desire", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over/concerning", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the deed/work", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "purpose/matter/desire/delight", "*maʿăśeh*": "deed/work/action" } }
• Eccl 7:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.27", "source": "רְאֵה זֶה מָצָאתִי אָמְרָה קֹהֶלֶת אַחַת לְאַחַת לִמְצֹא חֶשְׁבּוֹן", "text": "*Rəʾēh* this *māṣāʾṯî* *ʾāmərāh* *qōheleṯ* one to-one *limṣōʾ* *ḥešbôn*", "grammar": { "*Rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I found", "*ʾāmərāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*qōheleṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - the preacher/assembler", "*limṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to find", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - account/conclusion" }, "variants": { "*Rəʾēh*": "see/observe/behold", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "I found/I discovered", "*ʾāmərāh*": "she said/she spoke", "*qōheleṯ*": "the preacher/the assembler/the collector (of wisdom)", "*ʾaḥaṯ* *ləʾaḥaṯ*": "one to one/one after another/putting things together", "*limṣōʾ* *ḥešbôn*": "to find account/to reach a conclusion/to make a reckoning" } }
• Eccl 9:1-3 : 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" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.3", "source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ רָ֗ע בְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲשָׂה֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּֽי־מִקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וְגַ֣ם לֵ֣ב בְּֽנֵי־הָ֠אָדָם מָלֵא־רָ֨ע וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת בִּלְבָבָם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וְאַחֲרָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Zeh* *raʿ* in-*kōl* that-*naʿăśâ* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* for-*miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*kōl*; and-also *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* *mālēʾ*-*raʿ* and-*hôlēlôt* in-*lĕbāb*-theirs in-*ḥayyê*-theirs, and-after-him to-the-*mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*naʿăśâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*hôlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - madness/folly", "*lĕbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lives of", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/distress", "*naʿăśâ*": "is done/has been done/is performed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mālēʾ-raʿ*": "full of evil/filled with wickedness", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥayyê*": "lives/lifetime", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died" } }