Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.5", "source": "כִּ֧י הַֽחַיִּ֛ים יוֹדְעִ֖ים שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים אֵינָ֧ם יוֹדְעִ֣ים מְא֗וּמָה וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד לָהֶם֙ שָׂכָ֔ר כִּ֥י נִשְׁכַּ֖ח זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "For the-*ḥayyîm* *yôdĕʿîm* that-*yāmutû* and-the-*mētîm* not-they *yôdĕʿîm* *mĕʾûmâ* and-not-yet to-them *śākār*, for *niškkaḥ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the living", "*yôdĕʿîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - knowing", "*yāmutû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will die", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*śākār*": "noun, masculine singular - reward/wage", "*niškkaḥ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is forgotten", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/those who are alive", "*yôdĕʿîm*": "know/are aware/understand", "*yāmutû*": "they will die/they shall die", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing", "*śākār*": "reward/wage/payment/compensation", "*niškkaḥ*": "is forgotten/has been forgotten", "*zikrām*": "their memory/remembrance of them" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting. De har ikke noe mer lønn å håpe på, og deres minne er helt glemt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting; heller ikke har de lenger noen belønning, for deres minne er glemt.

• Norsk King James

  For de levende vet at de skal dø; men de døde vet ingenting, de har heller ikke mer å forvente; for minnet om dem er glemt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting, og de har ingen lønn lenger, for deres minne er glemt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting. De har ingen lønn mer, for deres minne er glemt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For de levende vet at de skal dø: men de døde vet ingenting, og har heller ingen belønning lenger; for minnene om dem er glemt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De levende vet at de skal dø, mens de døde ikke forstår noe og ikke lenger får noen belønning, for de er glemt.

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

  For de levende vet at de skal dø: men de døde vet ingenting, og har heller ingen belønning lenger; for minnene om dem er glemt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting; de har heller ingen lønn mer, for deres minne er glemt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their memory is forgotten.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting lenger; de har ingen lønn lenger, for deres minne er glemt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  thi de Levende vide, at de skulle døe, men de Døde vide ikke Noget, og de have ingen Løn ydermere, men deres Ihukommelse er glemt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For de levende vet at de skal dø; men de døde vet ingenting, heller ikke har de mer noen belønning; for minnet om dem er glemt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing, nor have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting; de har heller ikke lenger noen belønning, for minnene om dem er glemt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting mer, og de har ingen belønning å vente, for minnet om dem er borte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For de levende vet at de skal dø; men de døde vet ingenting, de har heller ingen belønning, for deres minne er glemt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ingenting og har ingen belønning lenger, for deres minne er glemt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for they that be lyuynge, knowe yt they shall dye: but they yt be deed, knowe nothinge, nether deserue they eny more. For their memoriall is forgotte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the liuing knowe that they shall dye, but the dead knowe nothing at all: neither haue they any more a rewarde: for their remembrance is forgotten.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they that be liuing knowe that they shall dye: but they that be dead knowe nothing, neither deserue they any more, for their memoriall is forgotten.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward– and even the memory of them disappears.

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.14.21", "source": "יִכְבְּד֣וּ בָ֭נָיו וְלֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ וְֽלֹא־יָבִ֥ין לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*yikbədû* *bānāyw* *wəlōʾ* *yēdāʿ* *wəyiṣʿărû* *wəlōʾ*-*yābîn* *lāmô*", "grammar": { "*yikbədû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they are honored", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - his sons", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yēdāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he knows", "*wəyiṣʿărû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they are brought low", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yābîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he understands/perceives", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*yikbədû*": "are honored/become rich/prosper", "*bānîm*": "sons/children", "*yēdāʿ*": "knows/perceives/is aware", "*yiṣʿărû*": "are brought low/become insignificant/are diminished", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/considers", "*lāmô*": "to them/for them/concerning them" } }
• Isa 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.14", "source": "מֵתִים֙ בַּל־יִחְי֔וּ רְפָאִ֖ים בַּל־יָקֻ֑מוּ לָכֵ֤ן פָּקַ֙דְתָּ֙ וַתַּשְׁמִידֵ֔ם וַתְּאַבֵּ֥ד כָּל־זֵ֖כֶר לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Mētîm* *bal-yiḥyû*, *repāʾîm* *bal-yāqumû*; therefore *pāqadtā* and *tašmîdēm* and *teʾabbēd* all *zēḵer* for them.", "grammar": { "*Mētîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'dead'", "*bal-yiḥyû*": "adverb of negation with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will not live'", "*repāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'shades/ghosts/departed spirits'", "*bal-yāqumû*": "adverb of negation with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will not rise'", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - 'therefore/thus'", "*pāqadtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have visited/attended to'", "*wattašmîdēm*": "conjunction with hiphil imperfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'and you destroyed them'", "*watteʾabbēd*": "conjunction with piel imperfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you made perish'", "*kol-zēḵer*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun - 'all memory'", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic) - 'of them'" }, "variants": { "*Mētîm*": "dead/dead ones/deceased", "*repāʾîm*": "shades/ghosts/departed spirits/dead ones", "*pāqadtā*": "visited/attended to/appointed/punished", "*tašmîdēm*": "destroyed/annihilated/exterminated", "*teʾabbēd*": "made perish/destroyed/ruined/wiped out", "*zēḵer*": "memory/remembrance/memorial" } }
• Eccl 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.10", "source": "וּבְכֵ֡ן רָאִיתִי֩ רְשָׁעִ֨ים קְבֻרִ֜ים וָבָ֗אוּ וּמִמְּק֤וֹם קָדוֹשׁ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ בָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֵּן־עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And-so *rāʾîtî* *rĕšāʿîm* *qĕburîm* and-*bāʾû* and-from-*mĕqôm* *qādôš* *yĕhallēkû* and-*yištakkĕḥû* in-the-*ʿîr* *ʾăšer* thus-*ʿāśû* also-*zeh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*qĕburîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - buried", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*yĕhallēkû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walked about", "*yištakkĕḥû*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were forgotten", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I witnessed", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*qĕburîm*": "buried/entombed", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they entered/they arrived", "*mĕqôm*": "place/location/site", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred", "*yĕhallēkû*": "they walked about/they went about/they departed", "*yištakkĕḥû*": "they were forgotten/they were put out of memory", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they acted/they practiced", "*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/breath/vapor" } }
• Ps 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.5", "source": "שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חַלְּצָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*šûbâ* *YHWH* *ḥallṣâ* *napšî* *hôšî'ēnî* for-sake *ḥasdekā*", "grammar": { "*šûbâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return/turn", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥallṣâ*": "verb, piel imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*šûbâ*": "return/turn back/relent", "*ḥallṣâ*": "deliver/rescue/set free", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my being/myself", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness" } }
• Eccl 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.16", "source": "כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין זִכְר֧וֹן לֶחָכָ֛ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִ֖יל לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר הַיָּמִ֤ים הַבָּאִים֙ הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁכָּ֔ח וְאֵ֛יךְ יָמ֥וּת הֶחָכָ֖ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל׃", "text": "Because not *zikrôn* to *ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl* to *ʿôlām*; in that already the-*yāmîm* the-*bāʾîm* the-all *nishkāḥ* and how *yāmût* the-*ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl*.", "grammar": { "*zikrôn*": "masculine singular noun - remembrance/memory", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition - for the wise person", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - with the fool", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - forever", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the coming ones", "*nishkāḥ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is forgotten", "*yāmût*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person" }, "variants": { "*zikrôn*": "remembrance/memory/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bĕshekĕbār*": "because already/since already", "*hayyāmîm habbāʾîm*": "the days to come/the coming days/future days", "*hakkōl nishkāḥ*": "everything is forgotten/all is forgotten", "*yāmût heḥākām ʿim-hakkĕsîl*": "the wise person dies with/like the fool" } }
• Eccl 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.11", "source": "אֵ֥ין זִכְר֖וֹן לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים וְגַ֨ם לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜ים שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ זִכָּר֔וֹן עִ֥ם שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÊn* *zikrôn* *lāriʾšōnîm* *wəgam* *lāʾaḥărōnîm* *šeyyihyû* *lōʾ*-*yihyeh* *lāhem* *zikkārôn* *ʿim* *šeyyihyû* *lāʾaḥărōnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾÊn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*zikrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance/memory", "*lāriʾšōnîm*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - for the former things/earlier ones", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*lāʾaḥărōnîm*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - for the latter things", "*šeyyihyû*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - that will be", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*zikkārôn*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance/memory", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*lāʾaḥărōnāh*": "preposition + article + adjective, feminine singular - in the future/afterward" }, "variants": { "*zikrôn*": "remembrance/memory/memorial/record", "*riʾšōnîm*": "former/first/previous/earlier ones", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "latter/future/later ones" } }
• Heb 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.27", "source": "Καὶ καθʼ ὅσον ἀπόκειται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἅπαξ ἀποθανεῖν, μετὰ δὲ τοῦτο κρίσις:", "text": "And just as *kath' hoson apokeitai tois anthrōpois hapax apothanein*, *meta de touto krisis*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - 'according to'", "*hoson*": "accusative neuter singular - 'as much as/inasmuch as'", "*apokeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - 'it is appointed/reserved'", "*tois anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - 'for men/humans'", "*hapax*": "adverb - 'once'", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to die'", "*meta*": "preposition with accusative - 'after'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'but/and'", "*touto*": "accusative neuter singular demonstrative pronoun - 'this'", "*krisis*": "nominative feminine singular - 'judgment'" }, "variants": { "*kath' hoson*": "inasmuch as/just as", "*apokeitai*": "it is appointed/reserved/destined", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans", "*hapax*": "once/one time", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/verdict" } }
• Isa 63:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.16", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֤י אַבְרָהָם֙ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֔נוּ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ מֵֽעוֹלָ֖ם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For *ʾattāh* our *ʾābînû*, for *ʾabrāhām* *lōʾ* *yĕdāʿānû*, and *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yakkîrānû*; *ʾattāh* *YHWH* our *ʾābînû*, our *gōʾălēnû* from *ʿôlām* your *šĕmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our father", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he knew us", "*wĕyiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Israel", "*yakkîrānû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he acknowledges us", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*gōʾălēnû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our redeemer", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from everlasting", "*šĕmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*ʾābînû*": "our father/our ancestor", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "he knew us/he recognized us", "*yakkîrānû*": "he acknowledges us/he recognizes us", "*gōʾălēnû*": "our redeemer/our rescuer/our kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time", "*šĕmeḵā*": "your name/your reputation" } }
• Job 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.7.8", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י וְאֵינֶֽנִּי", "text": "Not-*ṯĕshûrênî* *'êyn* *rō'î* your *'êynêḵā* on me and *wĕ'êynennî*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it beholds me", "*'êyn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - eye of", "*rō'î*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seer/the one seeing me", "*'êynêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - on me/in me", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*'êynennî*": "particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not/I am no more" }, "variants": { "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "beholds me/looks upon me/sees me", "*rō'î*": "my seer/one who sees me/one looking at me", "*'êynêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*'êynennî*": "I am not/I am no more/I will be gone" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.7.9", "source": "כָּלָ֣ה עָ֭נָן וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ כֵּ֥ן יוֹרֵ֥ד שְׁ֝א֗וֹל לֹ֣א יַעֲלֽ͏ֶה", "text": "*Kālâ* *'ānān* and *wayyêlaḵ* so *yôrêḏ* *shĕ'ôl* not *ya'ăleh*", "grammar": { "*kālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it vanishes/is finished", "*'ānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yêlaḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it goes/departs", "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yôrêḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one descending", "*shĕ'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/pit", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ascends/comes up" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "vanishes/is finished/is consumed/disappears", "*'ānān*": "cloud/clouds", "*yêlaḵ*": "goes/departs/disappears", "*yôrêḏ*": "one descending/one going down to", "*shĕ'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/pit", "*ya'ăleh*": "ascends/comes up/returns" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.7.10", "source": "לֹא־יָשׁ֣וּב ע֣וֹד לְבֵית֑וֹ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקֹמֽוֹ", "text": "Not-*yāshûḇ* again to his *lĕḇêṯô* and not-*yakkîrennû* again his *mĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yakkîrennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it recognizes him", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*mĕqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*yāshûḇ*": "returns/comes back", "*lĕḇêṯô*": "to his house/to his home", "*yakkîrennû*": "recognizes him/acknowledges him/knows him", "*mĕqōmô*": "his place/his location/his position" } }
• Eccl 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.2", "source": "טוֹב לָלֶכֶת אֶל־בֵּית־אֵבֶל מִלֶּכֶת אֶל־בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא סוֹף כָּל־הָאָדָם וְהַחַי יִתֵּן אֶל־לִבּוֹ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lāleḵeṯ* to-*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel* from-*lekeṯ* to-*bêṯ* *mišteh* in-which he *sôp̄* all-the-*ʾāḏām* *wə-haḥay* *yittēn* to-*libbô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel*": "construct chain - house of mourning", "*lekeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - going", "*bêṯ* *mišteh*": "noun + noun - house of feasting", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man/mankind", "*wə-haḥay*": "conjunction + article + adjective/participle - and the living", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give/set", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "good/better/more beneficial", "*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief", "*bêṯ* *mišteh*": "house of feasting/place of banquet", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion/destiny", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/humanity/every person", "*haḥay*": "the living one/one who is alive", "*yittēn* *ʾel-libbô*": "will take to heart/will consider deeply/will reflect" } }
• Ps 88:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.10", "source": "עֵינִ֥י דָאֲבָ֗ה מִנִּ֫י עֹ֥נִי קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל־י֑וֹם שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿênî* *dāʾăvâ* from *ʿōnî* *qərāʾtîkā* *YHWH* in-all-day *šiṭṭaḥtî* to-you *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dāʾăvâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - wastes away/languishes", "*ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine, singular - affliction/misery", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I call you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spread out/stretch out", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine, dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*dāʾăvâ*": "wastes away/languishes/grows dim/fails", "*ʿōnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/distress", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "I call you/cry out to you/invoke you", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "I spread out/stretch out/extend" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.11", "source": "הֲלַמֵּתִ֥ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־פֶּ֑לֶא אִם־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים יָק֤וּמוּ ׀ יוֹד֬וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "To-the-*mētîm* *taʿăśeh*-*peleʾ* if-*rəpāʾîm* *yāqûmû* *yôdûkā* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do/make", "*peleʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wonder/miracle", "*rəpāʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - shades/departed spirits/dead", "*yāqûmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will arise/stand", "*yôdûkā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*selâ*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*peleʾ*": "wonder/miracle/marvelous thing", "*rəpāʾîm*": "shades/departed spirits/ghosts/the dead", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/stand/rise up", "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise you/thank you/acknowledge you" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.12", "source": "הַיְסֻפַּ֣ר בַּקֶּ֣בֶר חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "?-*yəsuppar* in-the-*qever* *ḥasdekā* *ʾĕmûnātəkā* in-*ʾăvaddôn*", "grammar": { "*yəsuppar*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be declared/told", "*qever*": "noun, masculine, singular - grave/tomb", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ʾĕmûnātəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*ʾăvaddôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - destruction/Abaddon" }, "variants": { "*yəsuppar*": "it will be declared/told/recounted/made known", "*qever*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾĕmûnātəkā*": "your faithfulness/trustworthiness/firmness", "*ʾăvaddôn*": "destruction/Abaddon/place of ruin/place of destruction" } }
• Ps 109:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.15", "source": "יִהְי֣וּ נֶֽגֶד־יְהוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*Yihyû* before-*YHWH* *tāmîd* and-*yakrēt* from-*ʾereṣ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yakrēt*": "verb, hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him cut off", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory/remembrance" }, "variants": { "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*yakrēt*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*zikrām*": "their memory/their remembrance/their memorial" } }
• Job 30:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.30.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יָ֭דַעְתִּי מָ֣וֶת תְּשִׁיבֵ֑נִי וּבֵ֖ית מוֹעֵ֣ד לְכָל־חָֽי", "text": "For I *yāḏaʿtî* *māweṯ* You *təšîḇēnî*, and *bêṯ* *môʿēḏ* for all *ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*təšîḇēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will bring me back/return me", "*û-ḇêṯ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed place/meeting", "*lə-ḵāl-ḥāy*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct with adjective - for all living" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/I am aware", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*təšîḇēnî*": "bring me back/return me/restore me", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/abode", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed place/meeting place/assembly", "*ḥāy*": "living/alive" } }