Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.13", "source": "גַּם־זֹ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי חָכְמָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "Also-*zōh* *rāʾîtî* *ḥokmâ* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*gĕdôlâ* she to-me.", "grammar": { "*zōh*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/significant", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*zōh*": "this/this instance", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I witnessed", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*gĕdôlâ*": "great/significant/impressive", "*ʾēlāy*": "to me/in my estimation/in my eyes" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.1", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְרַבָּ֥ה הִ֖יא עַל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Yēš* *rāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *rāʾîtî* *taḥat* the *haššāmeš* *wə-rabbāh* *hîʾ* upon-the *hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*Yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine noun, singular - evil/calamity/misfortune", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun", "*wə-rabbāh*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and great/much", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble", "*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen/observed/witnessed", "*taḥat haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*rabbāh*": "great/abundant/common/widespread" } }
  • Eccl 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.15", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּל רָאִיתִי בִּימֵי הֶבְלִי יֵשׁ צַדִּיק אֹבֵד בְּצִדְקוֹ וְיֵשׁ רָשָׁע מַאֲרִיךְ בְּרָעָתוֹ", "text": "*ʾEṯ*-the-all *rāʾîṯî* in-*yəmê* *heḇlî* there-is *ṣaddîq* *ʾōḇēḏ* in-*ṣiḏqô* and-there-is *rāšāʿ* *maʾărîḵ* in-*rāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*heḇlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my vanity", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - perishing", "*ṣiḏqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*maʾărîḵ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - prolonging", "*rāʿāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*yəmê* *heḇlî*": "days of my vanity/my fleeting lifetime", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/being destroyed/dying", "*ṣiḏqô*": "his righteousness/his just behavior", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil individual", "*maʾărîḵ*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*rāʿāṯô*": "his evil/his wickedness" } }
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.16", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּיּוֹם֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "When *nātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* to-*lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* and-to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *kî* also in-the-*yôm* and-in-the-*laylāh* *šēnāh* in-*ʿênāyw* *ʾênennû* *rōʾeh*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/set", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - business/task", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*šēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sleep", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I set/I applied", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my attention", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to learn", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to observe/to examine", "*ʿinyān*": "business/task/occupation/activity", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*šēnāh*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/observing" } }
  • Eccl 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.11", "source": "שַׁ֜בְתִּי וְרָאֹ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֣י לֹא֩ לַקַּלִּ֨ים הַמֵּר֜וֹץ וְלֹ֧א לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְ֠גַם לֹ֣א לַחֲכָמִ֥ים לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְגַ֨ם לֹ֤א לַנְּבֹנִים֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְגַ֛ם לֹ֥א לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים חֵ֑ן כִּי־עֵ֥ת וָפֶ֖גַע יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*Šabtî* and-*rāʾōh* *taḥat*-the-*šemeš* that not to-the-*qallîm* the-*mērôṣ* and-not to-the-*gibbôrîm* the-*milḥāmâ*, and-also not to-the-*ḥăkāmîm* *leḥem* and-also not to-the-*nĕbōnîm* *ʿōšer* and-also not to-the-*yōdĕʿîm* *ḥēn*; for-*ʿēt* and-*pegaʿ* *yiqreh* *ʾet*-all-them.", "grammar": { "*šabtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I returned", "*rāʾōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to see", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*qallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the swift/quick", "*mērôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the race", "*gibbôrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the mighty/strong", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the battle/war", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the wise", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*nĕbōnîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with article - the discerning", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*yōdĕʿîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with article - the knowing", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*pegaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - chance/occurrence", "*yiqreh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - happens/befalls" }, "variants": { "*šabtî*": "I returned/I turned again", "*rāʾōh*": "to see/to observe", "*taḥat-ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*qallîm*": "swift ones/quick ones/fast runners", "*mērôṣ*": "race/contest", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty ones/strong ones/warriors", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*nĕbōnîm*": "discerning ones/intelligent ones/understanding ones", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*yōdĕʿîm*": "knowing ones/skilled ones", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*ʿēt wa-pegaʿ*": "time and chance/occasion and incident", "*yiqreh*": "happens/befalls/occurs to" } }