Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ bəyirʾat YHWH mēʾôṣār rāḇ ûməhûmāh ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*bəyirʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with fear of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*mēʾôṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than treasure", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*ûməhûmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and turmoil/trouble", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ*": "better is little/good is small amount", "*bəyirʾat YHWH*": "with fear of YHWH/in reverence for the LORD", "*mēʾôṣār rāḇ*": "than great treasure/than abundant wealth", "*ûməhûmāh ḇô*": "and trouble with it/with turmoil in it" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.8", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Good-*mᵉʿaṭ* in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* from-*rōḇ* *tᵉḇûʾôt* in-not *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*mᵉʿaṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - little/few", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - abundance/multitude", "*tᵉḇûʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - produce/income/revenue", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/with", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment/right" }, "variants": { "*mᵉʿaṭ bᵉṣᵉdāqāh*": "little with righteousness/small amount justly gained", "*bᵉlōʾ mišpāṭ*": "without justice/unjustly/unfairly" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.6", "source": "Ἔστιν δὲ πορισμὸς μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας.", "text": "*Estin de porismos megas* the *eusebeia meta autarkeias*.", "grammar": { "*Estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative - but/yet/and", "*porismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gain/means of gain", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*hē eusebeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - godliness/piety", "*meta*": "preposition - with", "*autarkeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - contentment/self-sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*porismos*": "gain/profit/means of gain", "*megas*": "great/large/significant", "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*autarkeias*": "contentment/self-sufficiency/satisfaction" } }
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Better is *məʿaṭ* for *ṣaddîq* than *hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - better/good", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - little/small amount", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person", "*mēhămôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - than abundance of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb-məʿaṭ laṣṣaddîq*": "better is a little for the righteous/the little of the righteous is better", "*hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*": "abundance of many wicked ones/great wealth of the wicked" } }
  • Eccl 5:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.10", "source": "בִּרְבוֹת֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־*ראית **רְא֥וּת עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "In *birḇôṯ* *haṭṭôḇāh* *rabbû* *ʾôḵəlehā* and what *kišrôn* to *liḇəʿālehā* except *rəʾûṯ* *ʿênāw*", "grammar": { "*birḇôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in increasing", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are many", "*ʾôḵəlehā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those eating it", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - success/advantage", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its owners", "*rəʾûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeing of", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*birḇôṯ*": "to increase/multiply/become many", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the good/pleasant/agreeable thing", "*kišrôn*": "success/profit/advantage/skill", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "to its owners/possessors/masters", "*rəʾûṯ*": "seeing/looking at/beholding (text shows alternate reading)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.11", "source": "מְתוּקָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הָעֹבֵ֔ד אִם־מְעַ֥ט וְאִם־הַרְבֵּ֖ה יֹאכֵ֑ל וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר אֵינֶ֛נּוּ מַנִּ֥יחַֽ ל֖וֹ לִישֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*məṯûqāh* *šənaṯ* *hāʿōḇēḏ* if *məʿaṭ* and if *harbēh* *yōʾḵēl*, and *haśśāḇāʿ* to *leʿāšîr* not it *mannîaḥ* to him *lîšôn*", "grammar": { "*məṯûqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sweet", "*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sleep of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the worker/laborer", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the abundance/fullness", "*leʿāšîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the rich", "*mannîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing/allowing", "*lîšôn*": "qal infinitive construct - to sleep" }, "variants": { "*məṯûqāh*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*šənaṯ*": "sleep/slumber of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "the worker/laborer/servant", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "the abundance/fullness/satisfaction/satiety", "*mannîaḥ*": "causing/allowing/permitting/leaving" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.12", "source": "יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "There is *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh* *rāʾîṯî* under *haššāmeš*, *ʿōšer* *šāmûr* to *liḇəʿālāw* to *lərāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the sun", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*šāmûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/guarded", "*liḇəʿālāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its owners", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his harm" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/opulence", "*šāmûr*": "kept/guarded/preserved/retained", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "for his harm/injury/misfortune/hurt" } }
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.22", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*birkat* *YHWH* *hîʾ* *taʿăšîr* *wə-lōʾ*-*yôsip* *ʿeṣeb* *ʿimmāh*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*taʿăšîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - makes rich", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yôsip*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - adds", "*ʿeṣeb*": "masculine singular noun - pain/sorrow", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/prosperity/gift", "*taʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings wealth", "*yôsip*": "adds/increases/continues", "*ʿeṣeb*": "pain/sorrow/toil/hardship", "*ʿimmāh*": "with it/alongside it/accompanying it" } }
  • Prov 28:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.6", "source": "טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš* *hôlēḵ* *bəṯummô* *mē'iqqēš* *dərāḵayim* *wəhû'* *'āšîr*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*-*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*bəṯummô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity", "*mē'iqqēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one", "*dərāḵayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ways/paths", "*wəhû'*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good", "*rāš*": "poor man/poor person/impoverished one", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*bəṯummô*": "in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness", "*'iqqēš*": "perverse one/crooked one/twisted one", "*dərāḵayim*": "ways/paths/roads", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy" } }
  • Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.10", "source": "וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ עֵינַ֔י לֹ֥א אָצַ֖לְתִּי מֵהֶ֑ם לֹֽא־מָנַ֨עְתִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֜י מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־לִבִּ֤י שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ מִכָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְזֶֽה־הָיָ֥ה חֶלְקִ֖י מִכָּל־עֲמָלִֽי׃", "text": "And all *ʾăsher* *shāʾălû* *ʿênay* not *ʾāṣaltî* from them; not-*mānaʿtî* *ʾet-libbî* from all-*śimḥāh* because-*libbî* *śāmēaḥ* from all-*ʿămālî* and this-*hāyāh* *ḥelqî* from all-*ʿămālî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - that/which", "*shāʾălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they asked/desired", "*ʿênay*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my eyes", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I withheld", "*mānaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I kept back", "*ʾet-libbî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful/glad", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor/toil", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥelqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my portion/share" }, "variants": { "*shāʾălû ʿênay*": "my eyes asked/desired/longed for", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "I withheld/kept back/refused", "*mānaʿtî*": "I kept/withheld/prevented", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure", "*śāmēaḥ*": "joyful/glad/happy", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/share/reward/part" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.11", "source": "וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי אֲנִ֗י בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי֙ שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ יָדַ֔י וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֙בֶל֙ וּרְע֣וּת ר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֥ין יִתְר֖וֹן תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I in all-*maʿăśay* *sheʿāśû* *yāday* and in *ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* to *laʿăśôt* and *hinnēh* the-all *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ* and not *yitrôn* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced/considered", "*maʿăśay*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works", "*sheʿāśû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - that they made", "*yāday*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my hands", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun - labor/toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage/profit", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/faced/considered/examined", "*maʿăśay sheʿāśû yāday*": "my works that my hands had done", "*ʿāmāl sheʿāmaltî laʿăśôt*": "toil that I had labored to do/accomplish", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/gain/benefit", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }
  • Eccl 2:18-23 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.18", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶׁאֲנִ֥י עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ לָאָדָ֖ם שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽי׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* I *ʾet*-all-*ʿămālî* *sheʾănî* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh* *sheʾannîḥennû* to the-*ʾādām* *sheyyihyeh* after me.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʾănî*": "relative particle + personal pronoun, 1st singular - that I", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that I must leave it", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyihyeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will be" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ʿāmēl*": "laboring/working/toiling", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "that I must leave it/would have to leave it", "*lāʾādām sheyyihyeh ʾaḥărāy*": "to the person who will come after me/to my successor" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } } 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" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.21", "source": "כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ אָדָ֗ם שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ בְּחָכְמָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן וּלְאָדָ֞ם שֶׁלֹּ֤א עָֽמַל־בּוֹ֙ יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ חֶלְק֔וֹ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרָעָ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "Because-there is *ʾādām* *sheʿămālô* in *ḥokmāh* and in *daʿat* and in *kishrôn* and to *ʾādām* *shellōʾ* *ʿāmal*-in it *yittĕnennû* *ḥelqô* also-this *hebel* and *rāʿāh* *rabbâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*sheʿămālô*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose labor", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with knowledge", "*kishrôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with skill", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*shellōʾ*": "relative particle + negative particle - who did not", "*ʿāmal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labored", "*yittĕnennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will give it", "*ḥelqô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheʿămālô*": "a person whose labor/a man who works", "*ḥokmāh ûbĕdaʿat ûbĕkishrôn*": "with wisdom and knowledge and skill", "*ʾādām shellōʾ ʿāmal-bô*": "to a person who has not labored at it", "*yittĕnennû ḥelqô*": "he must give it as his share/portion", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rāʿāh rabbâ*": "great evil/great misfortune/great misery" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.22", "source": "כִּ֠י מֶֽה־הֹוֶ֤ה לָֽאָדָם֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן לִבּ֑ו שְׁה֥וּא עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "Because what-*hōweh* to the-*ʾādām* in all-*ʿămālô* and in *raʿyôn* *libbô* *shĕhûʾ* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*hōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - becoming/happening", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - to the man", "*ʿămālô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*raʿyôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in striving/longing", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*shĕhûʾ*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - which he", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*meh-hōweh*": "what profit/what advantage/what benefit", "*lāʾādām*": "to the man/for the person", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work", "*raʿyôn libbô*": "striving/longing/vexation of his heart/anxiety of his mind", "*shĕhûʾ ʿāmēl*": "at which he labors/which he toils at", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.23", "source": "כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "Because all-*yāmāyw* *makʾōbîm* and *kaʿas* *ʿinyānô* also-in the-*laylāh* not-*shākab* *libbô* also-this *hebel* it.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*makʾōbîm*": "masculine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/grief", "*ʿinyānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his task/occupation", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the night", "*shākab*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - rested/lay down", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*kol-yāmāyw*": "all his days/entire lifetime", "*makʾōbîm*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/anger/irritation", "*ʿinyānô*": "his task/his occupation/his business", "*ballaylāh lōʾ-shākab libbô*": "even at night his mind does not rest/his heart takes no rest", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }