Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.17", "source": "וְרָאִיתִי֮ אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִים֒ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכַ֜ל הָאָדָ֗ם לִמְצוֹא֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּ֠שֶׁל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲמֹ֧ל הָאָדָ֛ם לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָ֑א וְגַ֨ם אִם־יֹאמַ֤ר הֶֽחָכָם֙ לָדַ֔עַת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִמְצֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-all-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* not *yûkal* the-*ʾādām* to-*limṣôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat*-the-*šemeš* because *ʾăšer* *yaʿămōl* the-*ʾādām* to-*lĕbaqqēš* and-not *yimṣāʾ* and-also if-*yōʾmar* the-*ḥākām* to-*lādaʿat* not *yûkal* to-*limṣōʾ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yûkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*limṣôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*yaʿămōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labors", "*lĕbaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*yimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finds", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I perceived", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yûkal*": "is able/can/is capable", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*limṣôʾ*": "to find/to discover/to attain", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yaʿămōl*": "he labors/he toils/he works hard", "*lĕbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to try to find", "*yimṣāʾ*": "he finds/he discovers/he attains", "*yōʾmar*": "he says/he claims/he thinks", "*ḥākām*": "wise man/sage", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så jeg så hele Guds gjerning, at mennesket kan ikke forstå det arbeidet som skjer under solen. For uansett hvor mye folk prøver å søke det, vil de ikke finne det. Selv om de vise ofte prøver å forstå, vil de ikke oppdage det.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  så så jeg alt Guds arbeid, at mennesket ikke kan forstå det arbeid som blir gjort under solen; for selv om en mann jobber med å søke det, vil han ikke finne det; ja, selv om en vis mann tror at han vet det, vil han ikke kunne finne det.

• Norsk King James

  Da så jeg hele Guds verk, at en mann ikke kan forstå arbeidet som utføres under solen; for selv om en mann arbeider for å søke det, skal han ikke finne det; ja, videre, selv om en vis mann tror han forstår det, skal han ikke kunne finne det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  så jeg Guds verk, at mennesket ikke kan finne ut hva som skjer under solen. Selv om han strever med å finne det, kan han ikke finne det; ja, selv om den vise sier han forstår det, kan han likevel ikke finne det ut.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  så jeg alt Guds verk, at mennesket ikke kan fatte det verk som blir gjort under solen. Om mennesker anstrenger seg i sitt forsøk på å forstå, finner de det ikke ut. Men hvis de vise sier de forstår, de kan ikke finne det ut.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  da så jeg på alt Guds verk, at man ikke kan finne ut hva som skjer under solen; for selv om en mann strever for å søke det, skal han ikke finne det; ja, selv om en vis mann tror han vet det, skal han ikke være i stand til å finne det ut.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da så jeg alt Guds verk og forsto at en mann ikke kan gjennomskue alt som skjer under solen; selv om han legger ned en stor innsats for å forstå det, vil han likevel ikke klare det – ja, selv den vise kan ikke finne ut av det.

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

  da så jeg på alt Guds verk, at man ikke kan finne ut hva som skjer under solen; for selv om en mann strever for å søke det, skal han ikke finne det; ja, selv om en vis mann tror han vet det, skal han ikke være i stand til å finne det ut.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  da så jeg hele Guds verk, at mennesket ikke kan finne ut av det verk som er gjort under solen. Selv om mennesket jobber hardt for å søke det, kan han ikke finne det ut. Selv om den vise sier han vet, kan han ikke finne det ut.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then I saw all the work of God, that no one can understand the work that is done under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can comprehend it. Even if the wise claim to know, they cannot truly understand it.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så jeg så alt Guds verk, at mennesket ikke kan finne ut de gjerninger som gjøres under solen, for uansett hvor mye mennesket strever med å søke, kan ikke finne det ut. Ja, selv om han sier til den vise at han vet, kan han ikke finne det ut.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  da saae jeg al Guds Gjerning, at et Menneske ikke kan udfinde den Gjerning, som skeer under Solen, som Mennesket arbeider paa at opsøge, men kan ikke finde den, ja og, om den Vise vilde sige sig at forstaae den, kan han dog ikke finde den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: bause though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da betraktet jeg alt Guds verk, at et menneske ikke kan finne ut verket som gjøres under solen: fordi selv om et menneske strever for å finne det, skal han ikke finne det; ja, selv om en vis mann tror han vet det, skal han likevel ikke være i stand til å finne det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors to seek it out, he shall not find it; moreover, though a wise man thinks to know it, he shall not be able to find it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  da så jeg alle Guds gjerninger, at mennesket ikke kan finne ut av det arbeidet som blir gjort under solen; for uansett hvor mye en mann strever etter å finne det ut, vil han ikke klare det. Ja, selv om en vis mann tror han kan forstå det, vil han ikke kunne finne det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  så betraktet jeg alt Guds verk, at mennesket ikke er i stand til å forstå verket som er blitt gjort under solen, for selv om mennesket anstrenger seg for å søke, finner han ikke ut av det; og selv om den vise sier han forstår, kan han ikke finne det ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  så skuedde jeg all Guds gjerning, at mennesket ikke kan finne ut hva som gjøres under solen: hvor mye en mann enn strever for å finne det, kan han likevel ikke finne det; ja, selv om en klok mann tenker å kjenne det, vil han ikke være i stand til å finne det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da så jeg alt Guds arbeid, og at mennesket ikke kan få kunnskap om det arbeidet som gjøres under solen; for selv om en mann legger mye arbeid i å søke, vil han ikke få kunnskap, og selv om den vise mannen synes å komme til slutten av sin søken, vil han fortsatt være uten kunnskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I vnderstode of all ye workes of God, that it is not possible for a man, to attayne vnto ye workes that are done vnder ye Sonne: and though he bestowe his laboure to seke them out, yet can he not reach vnto the: yee though a wyse man wolde vndertake to knowe them, yet might he not fynde them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then I behelde the whole worke of God, that man cannot finde out ye worke that is wrought vnder the sunne: for the which man laboureth to seeke it, and cannot finde it: yea, and though the wise man thinke to knowe it, he cannot finde it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I vnderstoode of all the workes of God, but it is not possible for a man to attayne vnto the workes that are done vnder the sunne: and though he bestowe his labour to seeke them out, yet can he not reach vnto them: yea though a wyse man would vndertake to know them, yet shall he not finde them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek [it] out, yet he shall not find [it]; yea further; though a wise [man] think to know [it], yet shall he not be able to find [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then I discerned all that God has done: No one really comprehends what happens on earth. Despite all human efforts to discover it, no one can ever grasp it. Even if a wise person claimed that he understood, he would not really comprehend it.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.11", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת־הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד־סֽוֹף׃", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-the-*kōl* *ʿāśâ* *yāp̄eh* in-*ʿittô* also *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿōlām* *nāṯan* in-*libbām* from-without *ʾăšer* not-*yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*rōʾš* *wə*-until-*sôp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/appropriate", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hā-ʿōlām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - eternity/the world", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*mi-bəlî*": "preposition + adverb - from without/except", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from beginning", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/produced", "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/appropriate/fitting/right", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season", "*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/discover/encounter", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/start/head", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion" } }
• Ps 73:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.16", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל *היא **ה֣וּא בְעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wa'achashevah lada'at zot*; *'amal hu ve'eynai*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'achashevah*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I thought/considered", "*lada'at*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*zot*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'amal*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - it/he is", "*ve'eynai*": "preposition + noun, common dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my eyes" }, "variants": { "*chashav*": "thought/considered/planned", "*da'at*": "to know/understand", "*zot*": "this (feminine)", "*'amal*": "trouble/labor/toil/hardship", "*hu*": "he/it (ketiv: *hi* - feminine; qere: *hu* - masculine)", "*'ayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } }
• Rom 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Romans.11.33", "source": "Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ! ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!", "text": "O *bathos ploutou* and *sophias* and *gnōseōs Theou*! how *anexereunēta* the *krimata* of him, and *anexichniastoi* the *hodoi* of him!", "grammar": { "*bathos*": "nominative neuter singular - depth", "*ploutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of riches", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anexereunēta*": "nominative neuter plural - unsearchable", "*krimata*": "nominative neuter plural - judgments", "*anexichniastoi*": "nominative feminine plural - untraceable", "*hodoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ways" }, "variants": { "*bathos*": "depth/profundity", "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*anexereunēta*": "unsearchable/unfathomable", "*krimata*": "judgments/decisions", "*anexichniastoi*": "untraceable/inscrutable/beyond tracing out", "*hodoi*": "ways/paths/roads" } }
• Job 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.5.9", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה גְ֭דֹלוֹת וְאֵ֣ין חֵ֑קֶר נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת עַד־אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *gədōlōt* *wə*-*ʾēn* *ḥēqer* *niflāʾōt* until-*ʾēn* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing/maker", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great things", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching out/investigation", "*niflāʾōt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvels", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/counting" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doer/maker/worker", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/fathoming", "*niflāʾōt*": "wonders/marvels/miracles", "*mispār*": "number/count/reckoning" } }
• Eccl 7:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.23", "source": "כָּל־זֹה נִסִּיתִי בַחָכְמָה אָמַרְתִּי אֶחְכָּמָה וְהִיא רְחוֹקָה מִמֶּנִּי", "text": "All-this *nissîṯî* in-the-*ḥoḵmāh* *ʾāmartî* *ʾeḥkāmāh* and-she *rəḥôqāh* from-me", "grammar": { "*nissîṯî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular - I tested", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "Qal cohortative 1st common singular - let me be wise", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant" }, "variants": { "*nissîṯî*": "I tested/I tried/I proved", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "I will be wise/I will acquire wisdom", "*rəḥôqāh*": "far/distant/beyond reach" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.24", "source": "רָחוֹק מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה וְעָמֹק עָמֹק מִי יִמְצָאֶנּוּ", "text": "*Rāḥôq* what-that-*hāyāh* and-*ʿāmōq* *ʿāmōq* who *yimṣāʾennû*", "grammar": { "*Rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʿāmōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - deep", "*ʿāmōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - deep", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will find it" }, "variants": { "*Rāḥôq*": "far off/distant/remote", "*mah-ššehāyāh*": "what has been/that which exists/the reality", "*ʿāmōq* *ʿāmōq*": "exceedingly deep/very profound", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "will find it/can discover it" } }
• Eccl 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.5", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽינְךָ֤ יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ מַה־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָר֔וּחַ כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים בְּבֶ֣טֶן הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה כָּ֗כָה לֹ֤א תֵדַע֙ אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃", "text": "As-which you-not *yôdēaʿ* what-*dereḵ* the-*rûaḥ* as-*ʿăṣāmîm* in-*beṭen* the-*mĕlēʾāh* thus not *tēdaʿ* [direct object marker]-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* which *yaʿăśeh* [direct object marker]-the-all", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bones", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly of", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - full/pregnant woman", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/make" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "bones/substance/essence", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner part", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "full one/pregnant woman", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
• Isa 40:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.28", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא יָדַ֜עְתָּ אִם־לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ אֱלֹהֵ֨י עוֹלָ֤ם ׀ יְהוָה֙ בּוֹרֵא֙ קְצ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יִיעַ֖ף וְלֹ֣א יִיגָ֑ע אֵ֥ין חֵ֖קֶר לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ yādaʿtā ʾim-lōʾ šāmaʿtā ʾĕlōhê ʿôlām YHWH bôrēʾ qěṣôt hāʾāreṣ lōʾ yîʿap wělōʾ yîgāʿ ʾên ḥēqer litbûnātô*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - 'have you not'", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'known'", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'if not'", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'heard'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'eternity'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - 'Creator of'", "*qěṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'ends of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yîʿap*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'faints'", "*wělōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yîgāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'grows weary'", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - 'there is no'", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - 'searching out'", "*litbûnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'for his understanding'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê ʿôlām*": "everlasting God/eternal God", "*bôrēʾ qěṣôt hāʾāreṣ*": "Creator of the ends of the earth/Maker of the earth's farthest bounds", "*lōʾ yîʿap wělōʾ yîgāʿ*": "does not faint or grow weary/never tires or becomes exhausted", "*ʾên ḥēqer litbûnātô*": "there is no searching of his understanding/his understanding is unsearchable" } }
• Job 11:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.11.7", "source": "הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ha-ḥēqer* *Eloah* *timtsāʾ* *ʾim* *ʿad*-*taklit* *Šadday* *timtsāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-ḥēqer*": "interrogative particle + noun masculine singular construct - the searching out of", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto", "*taklit*": "noun feminine singular construct - perfection/end of", "*Šadday*": "noun proper masculine singular - the Almighty", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/depth", "*Eloah*": "God (singular form, less common than Elohim)", "*timtsāʾ*": "find/attain/reach", "*taklit*": "perfection/completion/end", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful (divine name)" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.11.8", "source": "גָּבְהֵ֣י שָׁ֭מַיִם מַה־תִּפְעָ֑ל עֲמֻקָּ֥ה מִ֝שְּׁא֗וֹל מַה־תֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "*govhē* *šamayim* *mah*-*tipʿāl* *ʿamuqqah* *mi-šʾol* *mah*-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*govhē*": "noun masculine plural construct - heights of", "*šamayim*": "noun masculine plural absolute - heaven", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tipʿāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿamuqqah*": "adjective feminine singular - deeper", "*mi-šʾol*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than Sheol", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*govhē*": "heights/high places", "*šamayim*": "heaven/sky", "*tipʿāl*": "do/accomplish", "*ʿamuqqah*": "deep/profound", "*šʾol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/perceive/understand" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.11.9", "source": "אֲרֻכָּ֣ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִדָּ֑הּ וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה מִנִּי־יָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾarukkah* *mē-ʾerets* *middah* *u-rəḥavah* *minni*-*yam*", "grammar": { "*ʾarukkah*": "adjective feminine singular - longer", "*mē-ʾerets*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than earth", "*middah*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its measure", "*u-rəḥavah*": "conjunction + adjective feminine singular - and wider", "*minni*": "preposition - than", "*yam*": "noun masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ʾarukkah*": "long/extensive", "*ʾerets*": "earth/land/ground", "*middah*": "measure/dimension/size", "*rəḥavah*": "wide/broad/extensive", "*yam*": "sea/ocean/large body of water" } }
• Ps 40:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.5", "source": "אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָ֥ה אֶל־רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב", "text": "*ʾAšrê* the *geber* who *sām* *YHWH* his *mibṭaḥô*, *wəlōʾ-pānâ* to *rəhābîm* *wəśāṭê kāzāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAšrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'blessed/happy is'", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the man/strong man'", "*sām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has made/placed'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*mibṭaḥô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his trust'", "*wəlōʾ-pānâ*": "negation with conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has not turned'", "*rəhābîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'proud/arrogant ones'", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "masculine plural construct participle with conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and those turning aside to falsehood'" }, "variants": { "*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior/mighty one", "*mibṭaḥô*": "his trust/his confidence/his security", "*rəhābîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/the boastful/Rahab (as type of pride)", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "those turning aside to falsehood/those who turn to lies/apostates of falsehood" } }
• Ps 104:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.24", "source": "מָֽה־רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה כֻּ֭לָּם בְּחָכְמָ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ מָלְאָ֥ה הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māh*-*rabbû* *maʿaśeykā* *YHWH* *kullām* *bĕḥokmāh* *ʿāśîtā* *mālĕʾāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *qinyānekā*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative - how", "*rabbû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are many", "*maʿaśeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*bĕḥokmāh*": "preposition *bě* + noun, feminine singular - in wisdom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you made", "*mālĕʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is full", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*qinyānekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your possessions" }, "variants": { "*māh*-*rabbû*": "how many, how numerous, how abundant", "*maʿaśeykā*": "your works, your deeds, your creations", "*kullām*": "all of them, every one of them", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom, skill, expertise", "*ʿāśîtā*": "made, did, created, fashioned", "*mālĕʾāh*": "is full, is filled, is abundant with", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*qinyānekā*": "your possessions, your creatures, your acquisitions" } }
• Prov 30:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*welōʾ*-*lāmadtî* *ḥokmâ* *wedaʿat* *qedōšîm* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lāmadtî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have learned", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wedaʿat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and knowledge of", "*qedōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - holy ones/holy things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I know/will know" }, "variants": { "*qedōšîm*": "holy ones/holy things/the Holy One (plural of majesty)/sacred matters" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.4", "source": "מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Mî* *ʿālâ*-*šāmayim* *wayyērad* *mî* *ʾāsap*-*rûaḥ* *beḥopnāyw* *mî* *ṣārar*-*mayim* *baśśimlâ* *mî* *hēqîm* *kol*-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*šemô* *ûmah*-*šem*-*benô* *kî* *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*wayyērad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, third masculine singular - and descended/came down", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*beḥopnāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his fists/handfuls", "*ṣārar*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - bound/wrapped up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the garment/cloak", "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, third masculine singular - established/set up", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʾapsê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šemô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šem*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*benô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/if/that/when/because", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular - you know/will know" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/boundaries/extremities", "*kî*": "for/if/that/surely/when" } }