Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.20", "source": "שְׁא֣וֹל *ואבדה **וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְעֵינֵ֥י הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃", "text": "*šĕʾôl waʾăbaddô lōʾ tiśbaʿnāh wĕʿênê hāʾādām lōʾ tiśbaʿnāh*", "grammar": { "*šĕʾôl*": "feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*waʾăbaddô*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and Abaddon/destruction", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiśbaʿnāh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - are satisfied", "*wĕʿênê*": "conjunction + feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + masculine singular - the man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiśbaʿnāh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - are satisfied" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld", "*ʾăbaddôn*": "Abaddon/destruction/place of destruction", "*śābaʿ*": "be satisfied/be full/have enough", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/vision", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.8", "source": "כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים יְגֵעִ֔ים לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל אִ֖ישׁ לְדַבֵּ֑ר לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֥ע עַ֙יִן֙ לִרְא֔וֹת וְלֹא־תִמָּלֵ֥א אֹ֖זֶן מִשְּׁמֹֽעַ׃", "text": "*Kol*-*haddəbārîm* *yəgêʿîm* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *ʾîš* *lədabbêr* *lōʾ*-*tiśbaʿ* *ʿayin* *lirʾôt* *wəlōʾ*-*timmālêʾ* *ʾōzen* *miššəmōaʿ*", "grammar": { "*Kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*haddəbārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the things/words/matters", "*yəgêʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wearisome/tired", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - able/can", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*lədabbêr*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*tiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - be satisfied/full", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*timmālêʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - be filled/be full", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from hearing" }, "variants": { "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters/affairs", "*yəgêʿîm*": "wearisome/tiring/laborious/fatiguing", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband/anyone" } }
  • Hab 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.5", "source": "וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־הַיַּ֣יִן בּוֹגֵ֔ד גֶּ֥בֶר יָהִ֖יר וְלֹ֣א יִנְוֶ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הִרְחִ֨יב כִּשְׁא֜וֹל נַפְשׁ֗וֹ וְה֤וּא כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֔ע וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֵלָיו֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "And moreover because *hayyayin bôgēd*, *geber yāhîr* and not *yinweh*, who *hirḥîb* like *šĕʾôl napšô*, and he like *mawet* and not *yiśbāʿ*, and *yeʾĕsōp* unto him all *haggôyim* and *yiqbōṣ* unto him all *hāʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*hayyayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the wine", "*bôgēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - betraying/treacherous", "*geber*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/strong man", "*yāhîr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - proud/arrogant", "*yinweh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dwells/rests/succeeds", "*hirḥîb*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he enlarges/expands", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine, singular - sheol/grave/underworld", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*mawet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death", "*yiśbāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is satisfied", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he gathers", "*haggôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the nations", "*yiqbōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he collects", "*hāʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the peoples" }, "variants": { "*bôgēd*": "treacherous/betraying/dealing treacherously", "*yāhîr*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous", "*yinweh*": "dwells/rests/is satisfied/succeeds", "*šĕʾôl*": "sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*napšô*": "his appetite/desire/soul" } }
  • Prov 30:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.15", "source": "לֽ͏ַעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ שְׁתֵּ֥י בָנוֹת֮ הַ֤ב ׀ הַ֥ב שָׁל֣וֹשׁ הֵ֭נָּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־אָ֥מְרוּ הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*laʿălûqâ* *šettê* *bānôt* *hab* *hab* *šālôš* *hēnnâ* *lōʾ* *tiśbaʿnâ* *ʾarbaʿ* *lōʾ*-*ʾāmerû* *hôn*", "grammar": { "*laʿălûqâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to the leech/bloodsucker", "*šettê*": "construct state, feminine dual numeral - two [daughters] of", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*hab*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*šālôš*": "feminine numeral - three", "*hēnnâ*": "feminine plural pronoun - they/these", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiśbaʿnâ*": "qal imperfect, third feminine plural - they are satisfied", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "feminine numeral - four", "*ʾāmerû*": "qal perfect, third common plural - they say", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - enough/wealth/sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*ʿălûqâ*": "leech/bloodsucker/vampire (possibly metaphorical)", "*hab*": "give!/give!/provide!" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.16", "source": "שְׁאוֹל֮ וְעֹ֢צֶ֫ר רָ֥חַם אֶ֭רֶץ לֹא־שָׂ֣בְעָה מַּ֑יִם וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לֹא־אָ֥מְרָה הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*šeʾôl* *weʿōṣer* *rāḥam* *ʾereṣ* *lōʾ*-*śābeʿâ* *mayim* *weʾēš* *lōʾ*-*ʾāmerâ* *hôn*", "grammar": { "*šeʾôl*": "feminine singular proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*weʿōṣer*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and restraint/closure of", "*rāḥam*": "masculine singular noun - womb", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*śābeʿâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - is satisfied/satiated with", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*weʾēš*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and fire", "*ʾāmerâ*": "qal perfect, third feminine singular - says", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - enough/wealth/sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʿōṣer* *rāḥam*": "barren womb/closed womb" } }
  • 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 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.7", "source": "כָּל־עֲמַ֥ל הָאָדָ֖ם לְפִ֑יהוּ וְגַם־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ לֹ֥א תִמָּלֵֽא׃", "text": "All-*ʿămal* the-*hāʾāḏām* for-*pîhû* and-also-the-*hannepeš* not *timmālēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿămal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hannepeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul", "*timmālēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is filled" }, "variants": { "*ʿămal*": "labor/toil/trouble/work", "*hannepeš*": "the soul/appetite/desire", "*timmālēʾ*": "is filled/is satisfied/is full" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Job 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.26.6", "source": "עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿārôm* *šĕʾôl* *negdô* *wĕ-ʾên* *kĕsût* *lā-ʾăbaddôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked/bare", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*negdô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kĕsût*": "noun, feminine singular - covering", "*lā-ʾăbaddôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare/exposed", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾăbaddôn*": "Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" } }
  • Prov 15:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.11", "source": "שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Šəʾôl waʾăḇaddôn neḡed YHWH ʾap̄ kî-libbôt bənê-ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*Šəʾôl*": "noun, proper feminine - Sheol/underworld", "*waʾăḇaddôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and Abaddon/destruction", "*neḡed*": "preposition - before/in front of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - even/how much more", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/indeed", "*libbôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hearts of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*Šəʾôl waʾăḇaddôn*": "Sheol and Abaddon/death and destruction/underworld and place of ruin", "*neḡed YHWH*": "before YHWH/in plain view of the LORD", "*ʾap̄ kî*": "how much more/even more so", "*libbôt bənê-ʾādām*": "hearts of children of mankind/inner thoughts of humans" } }
  • Prov 23:5 : 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" } }
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.8", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין־ל֗וֹ וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ גַּם־עֵינ֖וֹ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטּוֹבָ֔ה גַּם־זֶ֥‪ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃", "text": "There is *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* also *bēn* and-*ʾāḥ* *ʾên*-to-him and-*ʾên* end to-all-*ʿămālô* also-*ʿênô* not-*tiśbaʿ* *ʿōšer* and-to-whom I *ʿāmēl* and-*məḥassēr* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-*ṭôḇāh* also-this *heḇel* and-*ʿinyan* *rāʿ* he", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*tiśbaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is satisfied", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling", "*məḥassēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - depriving/withholding from", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṭôḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/pleasure/happiness", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/alone/solitary person", "*šēnî*": "second/another/companion", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his effort", "*ʿênô lō-tiśbaʿ ʿōšer*": "his eye is not satisfied with riches/he is never satisfied with wealth", "*məḥassēr ʾet-napšî*": "depriving my soul/denying myself", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good things/pleasure/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿinyan rāʿ*": "evil task/grievous occupation/distressing business" } }
  • Eccl 5:10-11 : 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" } }
  • 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" } }