Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.5", "source": "*התעוף **הֲתָ֤עִיף עֵינֶ֥יךָ בּ֗וֹ וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ כִּ֤י עָשֹׂ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֣וֹ כְנָפַ֑יִם כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר *ועיף **יָע֥וּף הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פ", "text": "Will *hăṯāʿîp̄* your eyes on it but *ʾênennû*, for *ʿāśōh yaʿăśeh-lô* wings like *nešer* *yāʿûp̄* to the heavens.", "grammar": { "*hăṯāʿîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - cause to fly/glance/gaze", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it is not/it is gone", "*ʿāśōh yaʿăśeh-lô*": "emphatic construction, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it surely makes for itself", "*nešer*": "noun, masculine singular - eagle/vulture", "*yāʿûp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - flies" }, "variants": { "*hăṯāʿîp̄*": "cause to fly/glance/gaze/set your eyes on", "*ʾênennû*": "it is not/it is gone/it has vanished", "*ʿāśōh yaʿăśeh-lô*": "it surely makes for itself/it definitely produces for itself", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey", "*yāʿûp̄*": "flies/soars/takes flight" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 27:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.24", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר *דור **וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ lĕʿôlām ḥōsen wĕʾim*-*nēzer lĕdôr wādôr*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular - forever", "*ḥōsen*": "masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*nēzer*": "masculine singular - crown", "*lĕdôr*": "preposition + masculine singular - to generation", "*wādôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥōsen*": "wealth/riches/abundance/treasure", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/separation", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.17", "source": "Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε, μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "To the *plousiois* in the now *aiōni paraggelle*, not to *hypsēlophronein*, neither to have *ēlpikenai* upon *ploutou adēlotēti*, but in the *Theō*, the *zōnti* the one *parechonti* us *plousiōs panta* for *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Tois plousiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō nyn aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular with article and adverb - the present age", "*paraggelle*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - command/charge", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hypsēlophronein*": "present infinitive, active - to be high-minded/proud", "*mēde*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*ēlpikenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have hoped/trusted", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/in", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth/riches", "*adēlotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncertainty/instability", "*all'*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*tō zōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the living one", "*tō parechonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the one providing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment" }, "variants": { "*plousiois*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*paraggelle*": "command/charge/instruct/order", "*hypsēlophronein*": "be high-minded/proud/arrogant/conceited", "*ēlpikenai*": "hope/trust/expect", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*adēlotēti*": "uncertainty/instability/unpredictability", "*zōnti*": "living/alive", "*parechonti*": "providing/furnishing/supplying", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/benefit" } }
  • Jas 5:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } } 2 { "verseID": "James.5.2", "source": "Ὁ πλοῦτος ὑμῶν σέσηπεν, καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια ὑμῶν σητόβρωτα γέγονεν.", "text": "The *ploutos* of you *sesēpen*, and the *himatia* of you *sētobrōta gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*ploutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*sesēpen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has rotted/decayed", "*himatia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*sētobrōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - moth-eaten", "*gegonen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - have become" }, "variants": { "*ploutos*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*sesēpen*": "has rotted/decayed/putrefied (perfect tense indicating completed action with present results)", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes (often outer garments)", "*sētobrōta*": "moth-eaten/consumed by moths" } }
  • 1 John 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.2.16", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονεία τοῦ βίου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν.", "text": "Because all the in the *kosmō*, the *epithymia* of the *sarkos*, and the *epithymia* of the *ophthalmōn*, and the *alazoneia* of the *biou*, not *estin* from the *Patros*, *all'* from the *kosmou estin*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*alazoneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/pride/arrogance", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life/livelihood", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*epithymia*": "desire/craving/lust/longing/passion", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature/physical being", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*alazoneia*": "boasting/pride/arrogance/pretension/vainglory", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/means of living/worldly goods", "*Patros*": "Father/originator/source" } }
  • Gen 42:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֣ב אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֹתִ֖י שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם יוֹסֵ֤ף אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ן תִּקָּ֔חוּ עָלַ֖י הָי֥וּ כֻלָּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them *yaʿăqōḇ* their father, me you have *šikkaltěm*; *yôsēp̄* is not, and *šimʿôn* is not, and *wə-ʾět-binyāmīn* you will take; upon me *hāyû* all of them.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šikkaltěm*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have bereaved/made childless", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*wə-ʾět-binyāmīn*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*tִּkāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will take", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were/have been", "*kullānāh*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*šikkaltěm*": "you have bereaved me/made me childless/deprived me of children", "*ʾêněnnû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*tִּkāḥû*": "you will take/are taking/want to take", "*ʿālay*": "upon me/against me/to my detriment", "*hāyû kullānāh*": "all these things have happened to me/all these troubles have come upon me" } }
  • Job 1:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.1.14", "source": "וּמַלְאָ֛ךְ בָּ֥א אֶל־אִיּ֖וֹב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַבָּקָר֙ הָי֣וּ חֹֽרְשׁ֔וֹת וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת רֹע֥וֹת עַל־יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "and-*malʾāk* *bāʾ* to-*ʾiyyôb* *wa-yōʾmar* the-*bāqār* *hāyû* *ḥōrəšôt* and-the-*ʾătōnôt* *rōʿôt* on-*yədêhem*", "grammar": { "*malʾāk*": "masculine singular noun - messenger", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bāqār*": "collective noun with definite article - the cattle/oxen", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ḥōrəšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - plowing", "*ʾătōnôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the female donkeys", "*rōʿôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - feeding/grazing", "*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sides/hands" }, "variants": { "*malʾāk*": "messenger/envoy", "*bāqār*": "oxen/cattle", "*ḥōrəšôt*": "plowing/ploughing", "*rōʿôt*": "feeding/grazing/pasturing", "*ʿal-yədêhem*": "beside them/near them" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.1.15", "source": "וַתִּפֹּ֤ל שְׁבָא֙ וַתִּקָּחֵ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-tippōl* *šəbāʾ* *wa-tiqqāḥēm* and-*ʾet*-the-*nəʿārîm* *hikkû* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*wa-tippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and fell upon", "*šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wa-tiqqāḥēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and took them", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants/young men", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they struck", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - edge of sword", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*šəbāʾ*": "Sabeans/people of Sheba", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "took them/seized them/carried them off", "*nəʿārîm*": "servants/young men/attendants", "*lə-pî-ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword", "*ʾimmālṭâ*": "escaped/was delivered", "*ləbaddî*": "alone/only I/by myself" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.1.16", "source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֵ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֗ים נָֽפְלָה֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַתִּבְעַ֥ר בַּצֹּ֛אן וּבַנְּעָרִ֖ים וַתֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ʾēš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *nāpəlâ* from-the-*šāmayim* *wa-tibʿar* in-the-*ṣōʾn* and-in-the-*nəʿārîm* *wa-tōʾkəlēm* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular construct - fire of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*nāpəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - fell", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*wa-tibʿar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and burned", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun with definite article - the sheep/flock", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants", "*wa-tōʾkəlēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and consumed them", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*ʿôd zeh mədabbēr*": "while this one was still speaking", "*ʾēš ʾĕlōhîm*": "fire of God/divine fire/lightning", "*tibʿar*": "burned/consumed", "*tōʾkəlēm*": "consumed them/devoured them" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.1.17", "source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים שָׂ֣מוּ ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֗ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים֙ וַיִּקָּח֔וּם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *kaśdîm* *śāmû* three *rāʾšîm* *wa-yipšəṭû* on-the-*gəmallîm* *wa-yiqqāḥûm* and-*ʾet*-the-*nəʿārîm* *hikkû* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they set", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/bands/companies", "*wa-yipšəṭû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they raided", "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the camels", "*wa-yiqqāḥûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and took them", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they struck", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - edge of sword", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans", "*śāmû šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "formed three bands/organized three companies", "*yipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/rushed upon", "*yiqqāḥûm*": "took them/seized them/carried them off" } }
  • Ps 39:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime", "*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)", "*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed", "*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established" } }
  • Ps 119:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.36", "source": "הַט־לִ֭בִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃", "text": "*haṭ*-*libbî* to-*ʿēdwōṯeykā* and-not to-*bāṣaʿ*", "grammar": { "*haṭ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - incline/turn", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿēdwōṯeykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*wǝʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bāṣaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - profit/gain/unjust gain" }, "variants": { "*haṭ*": "incline/stretch out/extend", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/profit/covetousness/plunder" } } 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.37", "source": "הַעֲבֵ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי מֵרְא֣וֹת שָׁ֑וְא בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*haʿăḇēr* *ʿênay* from-*rǝʾôṯ* *šāwǝʾ* in-*ḏǝrāḵeḵā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*haʿăḇēr*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - cause to pass/turn away", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mērǝʾôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*šāwǝʾ*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*ḏǝrāḵeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*ḥayyēnî*": "piel imperative + 1st person singular suffix - give me life/revive me" }, "variants": { "*haʿăḇēr*": "turn away/remove/avert", "*šāwǝʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/falsehood/worthlessness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "give me life/preserve me alive/revive me" } }
  • Eccl 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.2", "source": "הֲבֵ֤ל הֲבָלִים֙ אָמַ֣ר קֹהֶ֔לֶת הֲבֵ֥ל הֲבָלִ֖ים הַכֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*Hăbêl* *hăbālîm* *ʾāmar* *Qōhelet*, *hăbêl* *hăbālîm* *hakkōl* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*Hăbêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vanity/breath/vapor", "*hăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities/breaths/vapors", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qōhelet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Qohelet/Preacher/Assembler", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/all/everything", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*Hăbêl*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility/meaninglessness", "*Qōhelet*": "Assembler/Collector/Preacher/one who gathers", "*hăbālîm*": "superlative construction with repetition - utmost vanity/complete futility" } }
  • Eccl 5:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.13", "source": "וְאָבַ֛ד הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא בְּעִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְאֵ֥ין בְּיָד֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And *ʾāḇaḏ* *hāʿōšer* *hahûʾ* in *bəʿinyan* *rāʿ* and *hôlîḏ* *bēn* and nothing in *bəyāḏô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perished/was lost", "*hāʿōšer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wealth", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*bəʿinyan*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in business/task/occupation", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*hôlîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "perished/was lost/destroyed/ruined", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*bəʿinyan*": "business/task/occupation/travail", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant/harmful", "*hôlîḏ*": "begot/fathered/brought forth/gave birth to", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/any thing" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יָצָא֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמּ֔וֹ עָר֛וֹם יָשׁ֥וּב לָלֶ֖כֶת כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א בַעֲמָל֔וֹ שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "As *yāṣāʾ* from *mibeṭen* *ʾimmô* *ʿārôm* *yāšûḇ* to *lāleḵeṯ* as *kəšebbāʾ*, and *məʾûmāh* not *yiśśāʾ* in *baʿămālô* that *šeyyōlēḵ* in *bəyāḏô*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came out", "*mibeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from womb of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked", "*yāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*kəšebbāʾ*": "preposition + relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - as he came", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will carry/take", "*baʿămālô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his labor/toil", "*šeyyōlēḵ*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he will carry", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/went forth/departed", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body", "*ʿārôm*": "naked/nude/bare", "*yāšûḇ*": "will return/go back/come back", "*yiśśāʾ*": "will carry/take/lift/bear", "*baʿămālô*": "in his labor/toil/trouble/work" } }
  • Eccl 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.8", "source": "הֲבֵ֧ל הֲבָלִ֛ים אָמַ֥ר הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת הַכֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*Hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm* *ʾāmar* ha-*qôhelet* ha-*kōl* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*hăḇēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vanity of", "*hăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qôhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything/the whole", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm*": "vanity of vanities/utter futility/absolute emptiness (superlative construction)", "*qôhelet*": "the Preacher/Assembler/Teacher/Collector (possibly Solomon)" } }
  • Isa 55:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.2", "source": "לָמָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ־כֶסֶף בְּלוֹא־לֶחֶם וִיגִיעֲכֶם בְּלוֹא לְשָׂבְעָה שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ אֵלַי וְאִכְלוּ־טוֹב וְתִתְעַנַּג בַּדֶּשֶׁן נַפְשְׁכֶם", "text": "*Lāmmâ* *tišqĕlû*-*ḵesep̄* in-not-*leḥem* and-*yĕḡîʿăḵem* in-not to-*śāḇĕʿâ* *šimʿû* *šāmôaʿ* to-me and-*ʾiḵlû*-*ṭôḇ* and-*tiṯʿannaḡ* in-the-*dešen* *nap̄šĕḵem*", "grammar": { "*Lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*tišqĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you weigh out", "*ḵesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your labor/toil", "*śāḇĕʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - satisfaction/fullness", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*šāmôaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - hearing/listening (intensifier)", "*ʾiḵlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*tiṯʿannaḡ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will delight itself", "*dešen*": "noun, masculine singular - fatness/abundance/rich food", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*Lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/for what reason", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "your labor/toil/work/earnings", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute serving as emphasis", "*dešen*": "fatness/abundance/rich food/luxury", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "your soul/life/self/being/desire" } }
  • Jer 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.17", "source": "׃22 17 כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלִבְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־עַל־בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ וְעַ֤ל דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי֙ לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ וְעַל־הָעֹ֥שֶׁק וְעַל־הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ס", "text": "For not *ʿêneykā* and *libbᵉkā* except upon *biṣʿekā* and upon *dam-hannāqî* to *lišpôk* and upon *hāʿōšeq* and upon *hammᵉrûṣāh* to *laʿăśôt*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿêneykā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*wᵉ-libbᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your heart", "*kî ʾim-ʿal*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition - except upon", "*biṣʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your unjust gain", "*wᵉ-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*dam-ha-nnāqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - blood of the innocent", "*li-špôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to shed", "*wᵉ-ʿal-hā-ʿōšeq*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and upon the oppression", "*wᵉ-ʿal-ha-mmᵉrûṣāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and upon the crushing", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to do" }, "variants": { "*biṣʿekā*": "your unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness", "*dam-hannāqî*": "blood of the innocent/innocent blood", "*lišpôk*": "to shed/pour out", "*hāʿōšeq*": "the oppression/extortion", "*hammᵉrûṣāh*": "the crushing/oppression/violence", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit" } }
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.19", "source": "Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν:", "text": "*Mē thēsaurizete* to you *thēsaurous* upon the *gēs*, where *sēs* and *brōsis aphanizei*, and where *kleptai dioryssousin* and *kleptousin*:", "grammar": { "*Mē thēsaurizete*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not store up", "*thēsaurous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - treasures", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*brōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rust/eating/corrosion", "*aphanizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - destroys/consumes", "*kleptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thieves", "*dioryssousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - break through/dig through", "*kleptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - steal" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizete*": "store up/lay up/accumulate", "*thēsaurous*": "treasures/wealth/stored valuables", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*sēs*": "moth/cloth-eating insect", "*brōsis*": "rust/eating/corrosion/consumption", "*aphanizei*": "destroys/consumes/ruins", "*kleptai*": "thieves/robbers", "*dioryssousin*": "break through/dig through/burgle", "*kleptousin*": "steal/take secretly/pilfer" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.29", "source": "Τοῦτο δέ φημι, ἀδελφοί, ὁ καιρὸς συνεσταλμένος: τὸ λοιπὸν ἐστιν, ἵνα καὶ οἱ ἔχοντες γυναῖκας ὡς μὴ ἔχοντες ὦσιν·", "text": "This *de* I *phēmi*, *adelphoi*, the *kairos* having been *sunestalmenos*: the *loipon* *estin*, *hina* also those *echontes* *gunaikas* as *mē* *echontes* *ōsin*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*phēmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/declare", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*kairos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportune moment", "*sunestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been shortened/compressed", "*loipon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - remainder/what remains", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/possessing", "*gunaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be" }, "variants": { "*phēmi*": "say/declare/affirm", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment/appointed time", "*sunestalmenos*": "having been shortened/compressed/limited/curtailed", "*loipon*": "remainder/what remains/henceforth", "*echontes*": "having/possessing/holding", "*gunaikas*": "wives/women", "*ōsin*": "they may be/exist" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.30", "source": "Καὶ οἱ κλαίοντες, ὡς μὴ κλαίοντες· καὶ οἱ χαίροντες, ὡς μὴ χαίροντες· καὶ οἱ ἀγοράζοντες, ὡς μὴ κατέχοντες·", "text": "And those *klaiontes*, as *mē* *klaiontes*; and those *chairontes*, as *mē* *chairontes*; and those *agorazontes*, as *mē* *katechontes*;", "grammar": { "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping/crying", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*chairontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - rejoicing", "*agorazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - buying/purchasing", "*katechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - possessing/owning/holding fast" }, "variants": { "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*chairontes*": "rejoicing/being glad/celebratin", "*agorazontes*": "buying/purchasing/acquiring", "*katechontes*": "possessing/owning/holding fast/retaining" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.31", "source": "Καὶ οἱ χρώμενοι τῳ κόσμῳ τούτῳ, ὡς μὴ καταχρώμενοι: παράγει γὰρ τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου.", "text": "And those *chrōmenoi* the *kosmō* this, as *mē* *katachrōmenoi*: *paragei* *gar* the *schēma* of the *kosmou* this.", "grammar": { "*chrōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - using", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*katachrōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - using to the full/misusing", "*paragei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - passes away/passes by", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*schēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - form/fashion/appearance", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*chrōmenoi*": "using/employing/engaging with", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order/system", "*katachrōmenoi*": "using to the full/misusing/abusing", "*paragei*": "passes away/passes by/is passing", "*schēma*": "form/fashion/appearance/external condition", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/system" } }