Ecclesiastes 1:12

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.12", "source": "אֲנִ֣י קֹהֶ֗לֶת הָיִ֥יתִי מֶ֛לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*ʾĂnî* *Qōhelet* *hāyîtî* *melek* *ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾêl* in-*Yerûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*ʾĂnî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*Qōhelet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Qohelet/Preacher/Assembler", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I was/became", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*in*": "preposition - in", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Qōhelet*": "Assembler/Collector/Preacher/one who gathers", "*hāyâ*": "was/became/happened/existed" } }

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  • Eccl 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.1", "source": "דִּבְרֵי֙ קֹהֶ֣לֶת בֶּן־דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *Qōhelet* *ben*-*Dāwid* *melek* in-*Yerûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*Dibrê*": "construct plural noun - words/sayings of", "*Qōhelet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Qohelet/Preacher/Assembler", "*ben*": "construct singular noun - son of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Qōhelet*": "Assembler/Collector/Preacher/one who gathers", "*Dibrê*": "words/matters/things/affairs" } }
  • 1 Kgs 4:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *melek* *Šəlōmōh* *melek* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was/became", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and he was/and it happened/and it came to pass", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.2", "source": "וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־צָד֖וֹק הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "And these the *śārîm* who-to-him: *ʿĂzaryāhû* son-of-*Ṣādôq* the-*kōhēn*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the officials/princes", "*ʿĂzaryāhû*": "proper noun - Azariah", "*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/ministers", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister/officiant" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.3", "source": "אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י שִׁישָׁ֖א סֹפְרִ֑ים יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃", "text": "*ʾĔlîḥōref* and-*ʾĂḥîyyāh* sons-of-*Šîšāʾ* *sōfərîm*; *Yəhôšāfāṭ* son-of-*ʾĂḥîlûd* the-*mazkîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾĔlîḥōref*": "proper noun - Elihoreph", "*ʾĂḥîyyāh*": "proper noun - Ahijah", "*Šîšāʾ*": "proper noun - Shisha", "*sōfərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - scribes/secretaries", "*Yəhôšāfāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾĂḥîlûd*": "proper noun - Ahilud", "*mazkîr*": "definite noun, masculine singular, Hiphil participle - the recorder/remembrancer" }, "variants": { "*sōfərîm*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*mazkîr*": "recorder/chronicler/remembrancer" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.4", "source": "וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֖ע עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וְצָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*Bənāyāhû* son-of-*Yəhôyādāʿ* over-the-*ṣābāʾ*; and-*Ṣādôq* and-*ʾEbyātār* *kōhănîm*", "grammar": { "*Bənāyāhû*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*Yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*ṣābāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the army/host", "*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests" }, "variants": { "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/forces", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/ministers" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.5", "source": "וַעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־נָתָ֖ן עַל־הַנִּצָּבִ֑ים וְזָב֧וּד בֶּן־נָתָ֛ן כֹּהֵ֖ן רֵעֶ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*ʿĂzaryāhû* son-of-*Nātān* over-the-*niṣṣābîm*; and-*Zābûd* son-of-*Nātān* *kōhēn* *rēʿeh* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*ʿĂzaryāhû*": "proper noun - Azariah", "*Nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*niṣṣābîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural, Niphal participle - the officers/deputies", "*Zābûd*": "proper noun - Zabud", "*Nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*rēʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - friend of", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣābîm*": "officers/deputies/appointed ones", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister/advisor", "*rēʿeh*": "friend/companion/confidant" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.6", "source": "וַאֲחִישָׁ֖ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם בֶּן־עַבְדָּ֖א עַל־הַמַּֽס׃", "text": "And-*ʾĂḥîšār* over-the-*bayit*; and-*ʾĂdōnîrām* son-of-*ʿAbdāʾ* over-the-*mas*", "grammar": { "*ʾĂḥîšār*": "proper noun - Ahishar", "*bayit*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the house/household", "*ʾĂdōnîrām*": "proper noun - Adoniram", "*ʿAbdāʾ*": "proper noun - Abda", "*mas*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the tribute/forced labor" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/household/palace", "*mas*": "tribute/forced labor/levy" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.7", "source": "וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נִצָּבִים֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִלְכְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ חֹ֧דֶשׁ בַּשָּׁנָ֛ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עַל־הָאֶחָ֖ד לְכַלְכֵּֽל׃", "text": "And-to-*Šəlōmōh* twelve *niṣṣābîm* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and-they-*kilkəlû* the-*melek* and-his-*bayit*; *ḥōdeš* in-the-*šānāh* *yihyeh* upon-the-*ʾeḥād* to-*kalkēl*", "grammar": { "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*niṣṣābîm*": "noun, masculine plural, Niphal participle - officers/deputies", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kilkəlû*": "Pilpel perfect, 3rd person plural - they supplied/provided for", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*šānāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the year", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be", "*ʾeḥād*": "definite numeral, masculine singular - the one", "*kalkēl*": "Pilpel infinitive construct - to provide/supply" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣābîm*": "officers/deputies/governors", "*kilkəlû*": "supplied/provided for/sustained", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*kalkēl*": "provide/supply/sustain" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.8", "source": "וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמוֹתָ֔ם בֶּן־ח֖וּר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-these their-*šēmôt*: *Ben*-*Ḥûr* in-mountain-of-*ʾEfrāyim*", "grammar": { "*šēmôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their names", "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥûr*": "proper noun - Hur", "*ʾEfrāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*šēmôt*": "names/designations" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.9", "source": "בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר בְּמָקַ֥ץ וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְאֵיל֖וֹן בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן׃", "text": "*Ben*-*Deqer* in-*Māqaṣ* and-in-*Šaʿalbîm* and-*Bêt Šāmeš* and-*ʾÊlôn Bêt Ḥānān*", "grammar": { "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Deqer*": "proper noun - Deker", "*Māqaṣ*": "proper noun - Makaz", "*Šaʿalbîm*": "proper noun - Shaalbim", "*Bêt Šāmeš*": "proper noun - Beth-shemesh", "*ʾÊlôn Bêt Ḥānān*": "proper noun - Elon-beth-hanan" }, "variants": {} } 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.10", "source": "בֶּן־חֶ֖סֶד בָּֽאֲרֻבּ֑וֹת ל֥וֹ שֹׂכֹ֖ה וְכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ חֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "*Ben*-*Ḥesed* in-*ʾĂrubbôt*; to-him *Śōkōh* and-all-land-of-*Ḥēfer*", "grammar": { "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥesed*": "proper noun - Hesed", "*ʾĂrubbôt*": "proper noun - Arubboth", "*Śōkōh*": "proper noun - Socoh", "*Ḥēfer*": "proper noun - Hepher" }, "variants": {} } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.11", "source": "בֶּן־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב כָּל־נָ֣פַת דֹּ֑אר טָפַת֙ בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה הָ֥יְתָה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*Ben*-*ʾĂbînādāb* all-region-of-*Dōʾr*; *Ṭāfat* daughter-of-*Šəlōmōh* *hāyətāh* to-him to-*ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*Dōʾr*": "proper noun - Dor", "*Ṭāfat*": "proper noun - Taphath", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was/became", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife" }, "variants": { "*hāyətāh*": "was/became/belonged" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.12", "source": "בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיל֔וּד תַּעְנַ֖ךְ וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית שְׁאָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵ֨צֶל צָרְתַ֜נָה מִתַּ֣חַת לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל מִבֵּ֤ית שְׁאָן֙ עַ֚ד אָבֵ֣ל מְחוֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד מֵעֵ֥בֶר לְיָקְמֳעָֽם׃", "text": "*Baʿănāʾ* son-of-*ʾĂḥîlûd* *Taʿnak* and-*Məgiddô* and-all-*Bêt Šəʾān* which beside *Ṣārətānāh* from-beneath to-*Yizrəʿeʾl*, from-*Bêt Šəʾān* until *ʾĀbēl Məḥôlāh* until from-beyond to-*Yāqmŏʿām*", "grammar": { "*Baʿănāʾ*": "proper noun - Baana", "*ʾĂḥîlûd*": "proper noun - Ahilud", "*Taʿnak*": "proper noun - Taanach", "*Məgiddô*": "proper noun - Megiddo", "*Bêt Šəʾān*": "proper noun - Beth-shean", "*Ṣārətānāh*": "proper noun - Zarethan", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*ʾĀbēl Məḥôlāh*": "proper noun - Abel-meholah", "*Yāqmŏʿām*": "proper noun - Jokmeam" }, "variants": {} } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.13", "source": "בֶּן־גֶּ֖בֶר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד ל֡וֹ חַוֺּת֩ יָאִ֨יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּלְעָ֗ד ל֚וֹ חֶ֤בֶל אַרְגֹּב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן שִׁשִּׁים֙ עָרִ֣ים גְּדֹל֔וֹת חוֹמָ֖ה וּבְרִ֥יחַ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*Ben*-*Geber* in-*Rāmōt Gilʿād*; to-him *ḥawwōt* *Yāʾîr* son-of-*Mənaššeh* which in-*Gilʿād*, to-him region-of-*ʾArgōb* which in-*Bāšān*, sixty *ʿārîm* *gədōlôt* *ḥômāh* and-*bərîaḥ* *nəḥōšet*", "grammar": { "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Geber*": "proper noun - Geber", "*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Ramoth-gilead", "*ḥawwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - towns of", "*Yāʾîr*": "proper noun - Jair", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾArgōb*": "proper noun - Argob", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*gədōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - large/great", "*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*bərîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - bar/bolt", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*ḥawwōt*": "towns/settlements/villages", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*gədōlôt*": "large/great/important", "*bərîaḥ*": "bar/bolt/crossbar", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.14", "source": "אֲחִֽינָדָ֥ב בֶּן־עִדֹּ֖א מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*ʾĂḥînādāb* son-of-*ʿIddōʾ* *Maḥănāyəmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĂḥînādāb*": "proper noun - Ahinadab", "*ʿIddōʾ*": "proper noun - Iddo", "*Maḥănāyəmāh*": "proper noun, directional he suffix - to Mahanaim" }, "variants": { "*Maḥănāyəmāh*": "to Mahanaim/at Mahanaim" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.15", "source": "אֲחִימַ֖עַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑י גַּם־ה֗וּא לָקַ֛ח אֶת־בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* in-*Naftālî*; also-he *lāqaḥ* *Bāśəmat* daughter-of-*Šəlōmōh* to-*ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz", "*Naftālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*Bāśəmat*": "proper noun - Basemath", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/married/received" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.16", "source": "בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־חוּשָׁ֔י בְּאָשֵׁ֖ר וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Baʿănāʾ* son-of-*Ḥûšāy* in-*ʾĀšēr* and-in-*Bəʿālôt*", "grammar": { "*Baʿănāʾ*": "proper noun - Baana", "*Ḥûšāy*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*ʾĀšēr*": "proper noun - Asher", "*Bəʿālôt*": "proper noun - Bealoth" }, "variants": {} } 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.17", "source": "יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־פָּר֖וּחַ בְּיִשָׂשכָֽר׃", "text": "*Yəhôšāfāṭ* son-of-*Pārûaḥ* in-*Yiśāśkār*", "grammar": { "*Yəhôšāfāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*Pārûaḥ*": "proper noun - Paruah", "*Yiśāśkār*": "proper noun - Issachar" }, "variants": {} } 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.18", "source": "שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־אֵלָ֖א בְּבִנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "*Šimʿî* son-of-*ʾĒlāʾ* in-*Binyāmin*", "grammar": { "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*ʾĒlāʾ*": "proper noun - Ela", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": {} } 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.19", "source": "גֶּ֥בֶר בֶּן־אֻרִ֖י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֶ֜רֶץ סִיח֣וֹן ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֗י וְעֹג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן וּנְצִ֥יב אֶחָ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Geber* son-of-*ʾUrî* in-land-of-*Gilʿād*, land-of-*Sîḥôn* *melek* the-*ʾĔmōrî* and-*ʿŌg* *melek* the-*Bāšān*; and-*nəṣîb* *ʾeḥād* who in-the-land", "grammar": { "*Geber*": "proper noun - Geber", "*ʾUrî*": "proper noun - Uri", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*Sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "definite noun, masculine singular/plural - the Amorite(s)", "*ʿŌg*": "proper noun - Og", "*Bāšān*": "definite noun - the Bashan", "*nəṣîb*": "noun, masculine singular - officer/deputy", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "Amorite/Amorites (singular or collective)", "*nəṣîb*": "officer/deputy/governor" } }

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    1{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.1", "source": "דִּבְרֵי֙ קֹהֶ֣לֶת בֶּן־דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *Qōhelet* *ben*-*Dāwid* *melek* in-*Yerûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*Dibrê*": "construct plural noun - words/sayings of", "*Qōhelet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Qohelet/Preacher/Assembler", "*ben*": "construct singular noun - son of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Qōhelet*": "Assembler/Collector/Preacher/one who gathers", "*Dibrê*": "words/matters/things/affairs" } }

    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" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתְר֖וֹן לָֽאָדָ֑ם בְּכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*yitrôn* *lāʾādām* in-*kol*-*ʿămālô* *šeyyaʿămōl* *taḥat* *haššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yitrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage/gain", "*lāʾādām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the man/humanity", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that he labors/toils", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*yitrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain/benefit/remainder", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam", "*ʿămāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/misery/work" } }

  • Eccl 1:13-17
    5 verses
    81%

    13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.13", "source": "וְנָתַ֣תִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֗י לִדְר֤וֹשׁ וְלָתוּר֙ בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא ׀ עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wənātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* *lidrôš* *wəlātûr* in-*ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* *haššāmāyim* *hûʾ* *ʿinyan* *rāʿ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *libnê* *hāʾādām* *laʿănôt* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Wənātattî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - and I gave/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*wəlātûr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to search/explore", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*naʿăśāh*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmāyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil/grievous", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*hāʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*drš*": "seek/inquire/search/investigate", "*tûr*": "search/explore/spy out/examine", "*ʿinyan*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*ʿnh*": "be occupied/busy/afflicted/burdened", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.14", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hammaʿăśîm* *šennaʿăśû* *taḥat* *haššāmeš* *wəhinnêh* *hakkōl* *hebel* *ûrəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammaʿăśîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the works/deeds", "*šennaʿăśû*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd common plural - that were done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wəhinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/everything", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ûrəʿût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions/activities", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.15", "source": "מְעֻוָּ֖ת לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לִתְקֹ֑ן וְחֶסְר֖וֹן לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Məʿuwwāt* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *litqōn* *wəḥesrôn* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *ləhimmānôt*", "grammar": { "*Məʿuwwāt*": "verb, pual participle masculine singular - what is crooked", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able/can", "*litqōn*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to straighten", "*wəḥesrôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and what is lacking/deficient", "*ləhimmānôt*": "preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be counted/numbered" }, "variants": { "*məʿuwwāt*": "crooked/bent/twisted/perverted", "*tqn*": "straighten/make right/correct", "*ḥesrôn*": "lack/deficiency/that which is missing" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.16", "source": "דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם־לִבִּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלִבִּ֛י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Dibbartî* *ʾănî* *ʿim*-*libbî* *lêʾmōr* *ʾănî* *hinnêh* *higdaltî* *wəhôsaptî* *ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləpānay* *ʿal*-*Yerûšālāim* *wəlibbî* *rāʾāh* *harbêh* *ḥokmāh* *wādāʿat*", "grammar": { "*Dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lêʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*higdaltî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have made great", "*wəhôsaptî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - and I have increased", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - before me", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wəlibbî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my heart", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - saw/experienced", "*harbêh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wādāʿat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and knowledge" }, "variants": { "*gdl*": "become great/grow/increase/magnify", "*ysp*": "add/increase/continue/do again", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill/discernment" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.17", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְדַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Wāʾettənāh* *libbî* *lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* *wədaʿat* *hôlêlôt* *wəśiklût* *yādaʿtî* *šeggam*-*zeh* *hûʾ* *raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wāʾettənāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st common singular - and I gave/applied", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wədaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to know", "*hôlêlôt*": "noun, feminine singular - madness/folly", "*wəśiklût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and foolishness", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew/realized", "*šeggam*": "relative pronoun + conjunction - that also", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving after/pursuit of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*hôlêlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*śiklût*": "foolishness/silliness/stupidity", "*raʿyôn*": "striving/grasping/pursuit/desire" } }

  • Eccl 2:9-13
    5 verses
    78%

    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.9", "source": "וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי מִכֹּ֛ל שֶׁהָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם אַ֥ף חָכְמָתִ֖י עָ֥מְדָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And *gādaltî* and *hôsaptî* more than all *shehāyāh* before me in *Yĕrûshālāim*; also *ḥokmātî* *ʿāmĕdāh* for me.", "grammar": { "*gādaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I became great", "*hôsaptî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I increased/added", "*shehāyāh*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who was", "*Yĕrûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥokmātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my wisdom", "*ʿāmĕdāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - stood/remained" }, "variants": { "*gādaltî*": "I became great/increased/grew", "*hôsaptî*": "I added/increased/exceeded", "*ḥokmātî ʿāmĕdāh lî*": "my wisdom stood with me/remained with me/sustained me" } }

    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" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.12", "source": "וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי אֲנִי֙ לִרְא֣וֹת חָכְמָ֔ה וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְסִכְל֑וּת כִּ֣י ׀ מֶ֣ה הָאָדָ֗ם שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָ֖ר עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I to *lirʾôt* *ḥokmāh* and *hôlēlôt* and *siklût* because what the-*ʾādām* *sheyyābôʾ* after the-*melek* *ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār* *ʿāśûhû*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to see", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*hôlēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - madness", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun - folly", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyābôʾ*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will come", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār*": "direct object marker + relative particle + adverb - that which already", "*ʿāśûhû*": "perfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they did it/him" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/applied myself/considered", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/observe/consider", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*meh hāʾādām sheyyābôʾ*": "what can the man who comes/follows do", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-kĕbār ʿāśûhû*": "that which has already been done" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.1", "source": "מִ֭שְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בֶן־דָּוִ֑ד מֶ֝֗לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*mishlei* *shelomoh* *ben*-*dawid* *melek* *yisra'el*", "grammar": { "*mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*dawid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*melek*": "masculine singular, construct - king of", "*yisra'el*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/sayings", "*ben*": "son/descendant" } }

  • Eccl 12:8-10
    3 verses
    75%

    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)" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.9", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֕ר שֶׁהָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד־דַּ֙עַת֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאִזֵּ֣ן וְחִקֵּ֔ר תִּקֵּ֖ן מְשָׁלִ֥ים הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* še-*hāyāh* *qōhelet* *ḥāḵām* *ʿôd* *limmad*-*daʿat* *ʾet*-hā-*ʿām* wə-*ʾizzēn* wə-*ḥiqqēr* *tiqqēn* *məšālîm* *harbēh*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/besides", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*limmad*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he taught", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾizzēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he weighed/pondered/gave ear to", "*ḥiqqēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he searched out/investigated", "*tiqqēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/set in order", "*məšālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - proverbs/parables", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*yōtēr*": "moreover/furthermore/in addition", "*ʾizzēn*": "weighed/evaluated/considered carefully", "*ḥiqqēr*": "explored/examined/studied", "*tiqqēn*": "arranged/composed/set in order" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.10", "source": "בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִמְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי־חֵ֑פֶץ וְכָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Biqqēš* *qōhelet* li-*mṣōʾ* *diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ* wə-*ḵātûḇ* *yōšer* *diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*mṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire/pleasure", "*ḵātûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness/straightness", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "words of delight/pleasing words/desirable words", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/correctness/straightness", "*diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*": "words of truth/accurate sayings/faithful words" } }

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    12{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.12", "source": "הַֽחָכְמָ֥ה וְהַמַּדָּ֖ע נָת֣וּן לָ֑ךְ וְעֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ אֶתֶּן־לָ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ לֹא־הָ֣יָה כֵ֗ן לַמְּלָכִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־כֵּֽן׃", "text": "The-*ḥokmâ* and-the-*maddāʿ* *nātûn* to-you and-*ʿōšer* and-*nəkāsîm* and-*kābôd* *ʾetten*-to-you which not-*hāyâ* thus to-the-*məlākîm* which before-you and-after-you not *yihyeh*-thus.", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge", "*nātûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - is given", "*ʿōšer*": "noun masculine singular - riches", "*nəkāsîm*": "noun masculine plural - possessions", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - honor/glory", "*ʾetten*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*məlākîm*": "noun masculine plural - kings", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*nātûn*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*nəkāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/wealth/status" } }

    13{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה לַבָּמָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּגִבְעוֹן֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מִלִּפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* *Šəlōmōh* to-the-*bāmâ* which-in-*Gibʿôn* *Yərûšālayim* from-before *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* and-*wayyimlōk* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - high place/altar", "*Gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾōhel*": "noun masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*wayyimlōk*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/went/returned", "*bāmâ*": "high place/altar site/shrine", "*wayyimlōk*": "reigned/ruled/was king" } }

  • Eccl 2:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.3", "source": "תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה ט֜וֹב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*tartî* in *libbî* to *limshôk* with *yayin* *ʾet-bĕśārî* and *libbî* *nōhēg* in *ḥokmāh* and to *leʾĕḥōz* in *siklût* until *ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh* *ʾêy-zeh* *ṭôb* to *bĕnê hāʾādām* *ʾăsher* *yaʿăśû* under *hashāmayim* *mispar* *yĕmê* *ḥayyêhem*.", "grammar": { "*tartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I explored/searched out", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*limshôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to cheer/attract/stimulate", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wine", "*ʾet-bĕśārî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my flesh", "*nōhēg*": "participle, masculine singular - guiding/leading", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with wisdom", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to grasp/take hold", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with folly", "*ʾăsher-ʾerʾeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 1st singular - until I might see", "*ʾêy-zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - which/what", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "construct + definite article + noun - sons of man/humanity", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they should do", "*hashāmayim*": "definite article + noun - the heavens", "*mispar*": "construct noun - number of", "*yĕmê*": "construct plural of 'day'", "*ḥayyêhem*": "plural noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their lives" }, "variants": { "*tartî*": "I explored/searched/investigated", "*limshôk*": "to draw/pull/attract/stimulate/cheer", "*bĕśārî*": "my flesh/body/self", "*nōhēg*": "guiding/leading/conducting/driving", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*leʾĕḥōz*": "to grasp/seize/take hold of", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/pleasant/favorable", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "sons of man/mankind/humanity", "*taḥat hashāmayim*": "under the heavens/under the sky" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.4", "source": "הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי מַעֲשָׂ֑י בָּנִ֤יתִי לִי֙ בָּתִּ֔ים נָטַ֥עְתִּי לִ֖י כְּרָמִֽים׃", "text": "*higdaltî* *maʿăśāy* *bānîtî* to me *bāttîm* *nāṭaʿtî* to me *kĕrāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*higdaltî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I made great/magnified", "*maʿăśāy*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works/deeds", "*bānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I built", "*bāttîm*": "plural noun - houses", "*nāṭaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I planted", "*kĕrāmîm*": "plural noun - vineyards" }, "variants": { "*higdaltî*": "I made great/magnified/increased", "*maʿăśāy*": "my works/deeds/actions/accomplishments", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*kĕrāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Kings.4.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *melek* *Šəlōmōh* *melek* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was/became", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and he was/and it happened/and it came to pass", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign" } }

  • Eccl 2:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    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" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.15", "source": "וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי אֲנִ֜י בְּלִבִּ֗י כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה הַכְּסִיל֙ גַּם־אֲנִ֣י יִקְרֵ֔נִי וְלָ֧מָּה חָכַ֛מְתִּי אֲנִ֖י אָ֣ז יוֹתֵ֑ר וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartî* I in *libbî* as *kĕmiqrēh* the-*kĕsîl* also-I *yiqrēnî* and why *ḥākamtî* I then *yôtēr* and *dibbartî* in *libbî* that also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix + preposition - in my heart", "*kĕmiqrēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - as the fate of", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person suffix - will happen to me", "*ḥākamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I became wise", "*yôtēr*": "adverb - exceedingly/more", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/I thought to myself", "*kĕmiqrēh hakkĕsîl*": "as the fate/event of the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "will happen to me/will befall me", "*ḥākamtî*": "I became wise/I have been wise", "*yôtēr*": "more/exceedingly/greatly", "*dibbartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/concluded within myself", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

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

  • Eccl 1:9-11
    3 verses
    72%

    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.9", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ ה֣וּא שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה וּמַה־שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה ה֖וּא שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין כָּל־חָדָ֖שׁ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*šehāyāh* *hûʾ* *šeyyihyeh* *ûmah*-*šennaʿăśāh* *hûʾ* *šeyyêʿāśeh* *wəʾên* *kol*-*ḥādāš* *taḥat* *haššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šehāyāh*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it/that (is)", "*šeyyihyeh*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that will be", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šennaʿăśāh*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*šeyyêʿāśeh*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that will be done", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/any", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "was/happened/occurred/existed", "*naʿăśāh*": "was done/was made/was performed", "*ḥādāš*": "new/fresh/novel/unprecedented" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.10", "source": "יֵ֥שׁ דָּבָ֛ר שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥ר רְאֵה־זֶ֖ה חָדָ֣שׁ ה֑וּא כְּבָר֙ הָיָ֣ה לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*Yêš* *dābār* *šeyyōʾmar* *rəʾêh*-*zeh* *ḥādāš* *hûʾ* *kəbār* *hāyāh* *ləʿōlāmîm* *ʾăšer* *hāyāh* *millə̄pānênû*", "grammar": { "*Yêš*": "existential particle - there is", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*šeyyōʾmar*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that one might say", "*rəʾêh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - see/look", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*kəbār*": "adverb - already", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was", "*ləʿōlāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for ages/in ancient times", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*millə̄pānênû*": "preposition + preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from before us" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*ʿōlāmîm*": "ages/ancient times/eternity/antiquity", "*kəbār*": "already/long ago/previously" } }

    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" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.1", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י לְכָה־נָּ֛א אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּרְאֵ֣ה בְט֑וֹב וְהִנֵּ֥ה גַם־ה֖וּא הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*ʾāmarĕtî* I in *lĕbî* [my heart], *lĕkāh-nāʾ* *ʾănassĕkāh* in *śimḥāh* and *rĕʾēh* in *ṭôb* and *hinnēh* also it *hebel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said/spoke", "*lĕbî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person suffix - in my heart", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "imperative + particle - come now/please go", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me test/try", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness/pleasure", "*rĕʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look/observe", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good/pleasant/favorable", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold/look", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*lĕbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*lĕkāh-nāʾ*": "come now/go please (self-encouragement)", "*ʾănassĕkāh*": "I will test/try/prove/examine", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial/prosperity", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.9", "source": "אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֤ה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ וְנָת֣וֹן אֶת־לִבִּ֔י לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֧ט הָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-all-*zeh* *rāʾîtî* and-*nātôn* *ʾet*-*libbî* to-all-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *ʿēt* *ʾăšer* *šālaṭ* the-*ʾādām* in-*ʾādām* to-*raʿ* to-him", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*nātôn*": "qal infinitive absolute - giving", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*šālaṭ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - ruled/had power over", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I perceived", "*nātôn*": "giving/applying", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my attention", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*naʿăśāh*": "was done/was made/happened", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "sun", "*ʿēt*": "time/period", "*šālaṭ*": "ruled/had power over/controlled", "*raʿ*": "harm/evil/hurt/injury" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לְשָׂרֵי֩ הָאֲלָפִ֨ים וְהַמֵּא֜וֹת וְלַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים וּלְכֹ֛ל נָשִׂ֥יא לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָבֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šəlōmōh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*śārê* the-*ʾălāpîm* and-the-*mēʾôt* and-to-the-*šōpəṭîm* and-to-all *nāśîʾ* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾšê* the-*ʾābôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hundreds", "*šōpəṭîm*": "noun masculine plural - judges", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - leader/chief", "*rāʾšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾābôt*": "noun masculine plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "commanders/chiefs/captains", "*nāśîʾ*": "leader/prince/chief/ruler", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.17", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים כִּ֣י רַ֤ע עָלַי֙ הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּֽי־הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* *ʾet*-the-*ḥayyîm* because *raʿ* upon me the-*maʿăśeh* *shennaʿăśâ* under the-*shāmesh* because-the-all *habel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/grievous", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed", "*shennaʿăśâ*": "relative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that was done", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*habel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʾet-haḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*raʿ ʿālay*": "grievous/distressing to me", "*hammaʿăśeh shennaʿăśâ*": "the work that is done/the deed that is performed", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }

  • Eccl 2:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.6", "source": "עָשִׂ֥יתִי לִ֖י בְּרֵכ֣וֹת מָ֑יִם לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת מֵהֶ֔ם יַ֖עַר צוֹמֵ֥חַ עֵצִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿāśîtî* for me *bĕrēkôt* *māyim* to *hashqôt* from them *yaʿar* *ṣômēaḥ* *ʿēṣîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I made", "*bĕrēkôt*": "feminine plural noun - pools", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*hashqôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to water/irrigate", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun - forest/grove", "*ṣômēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sprouting/growing", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - trees" }, "variants": { "*bĕrēkôt māyim*": "pools of water/reservoirs", "*hashqôt*": "to water/irrigate/give drink to", "*yaʿar ṣômēaḥ ʿēṣîm*": "forest sprouting trees/growing woodland/grove of flourishing trees" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.7", "source": "קָנִ֙יתִי֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת וּבְנֵי־בַ֖יִת הָ֣יָה לִ֑י גַּ֣ם מִקְנֶה֩ בָקָ֨ר וָצֹ֤אן הַרְבֵּה֙ הָ֣יָה לִ֔י מִכֹּ֛ל שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ לְפָנַ֖י בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*qānîtî* *ʿăbādîm* and *shĕphāḥôt* and *bĕnê-bayit* *hāyāh* to me, also *miqneh* *bāqār* and *ṣōʾn* *harbēh* *hāyāh* to me more than all *shehāyû* before me in *Yĕrûshālāyim*.", "grammar": { "*qānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I acquired/bought", "*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves", "*shĕphāḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - maidservants/female slaves", "*bĕnê-bayit*": "construct plural + noun - home-born slaves/household servants", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*miqneh*": "masculine singular construct - possession of", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective - cattle/herd", "*ṣōʾn*": "masculine/feminine singular collective - small livestock/sheep", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/many/abundantly", "*shehāyû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - who were", "*Yĕrûshālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*qānîtî*": "I acquired/bought/purchased/obtained", "*ʿăbādîm*": "male servants/slaves/workers", "*shĕphāḥôt*": "female servants/maidservants/slave women", "*bĕnê-bayit*": "household servants/home-born slaves/domestic servants", "*miqneh bāqār wāṣōʾn*": "possessions of cattle and flocks/herds of livestock", "*harbēh*": "many/much/great/abundant" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.22", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiḡdal* the *meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* from all *malḵê* the *ʾāreṣ* for *ʿōšer* and *ḥāḵmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became great", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/riches", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "became great/exceeded/surpassed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/country" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.7", "source": "וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי אֲנִ֛י וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî* *ʾănî* *wā-ʾereʾeh* *heḇel* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I turned/returned", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*wā-ʾereʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I saw/beheld", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/vapor", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life" } }

  • 2 Chr 1:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.9", "source": "עַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים יֵֽאָמֵן֙ דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ עִ֖ם דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑י כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַכְתַּ֔נִי עַל־עַ֕ם רַ֖ב כַּעֲפַ֥ר הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Now *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yēʾāmēn* *dəbārəkā* with *Dāwid* my-father for you *himlaktanî* upon-*ʿam* *rab* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*yēʾāmēn*": "Niphal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be confirmed/established", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*himlaktanî*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you have made me king", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*rab*": "adjective masculine singular - numerous/great", "*ʿăpar*": "noun masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāmēn*": "let it be confirmed/established/fulfilled/proven true", "*himlaktanî*": "made me king/caused me to reign/installed me as ruler", "*rab*": "numerous/great/abundant/large", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/powder" } }

    10{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.10", "source": "עַתָּ֗ה חָכְמָ֤ה וּמַדָּע֙ תֶּן־לִ֔י וְאֵֽצְאָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה וְאָב֑וֹאָה כִּֽי־מִ֣י יִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַזֶּ֖ה הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "Now *ḥokmâ* and-*maddāʿ* *ten*-to-me and-*ʾēṣəʾâ* before the-*ʿām*-the-this and-*ʾābôʾâ* for-who *yišpōṭ* [direct object]-*ʿamməkā* the-this the-*gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge", "*ten*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾēṣəʾâ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st common singular - let me go out", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾābôʾâ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st common singular - let me come in", "*yišpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*ʾēṣəʾâ*": "let me go out/let me lead/let me go forth", "*ʾābôʾâ*": "let me come in/let me return/let me enter", "*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/will govern/will rule" } }

  • 27{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.27", "source": "רְאֵה זֶה מָצָאתִי אָמְרָה קֹהֶלֶת אַחַת לְאַחַת לִמְצֹא חֶשְׁבּוֹן", "text": "*Rəʾēh* this *māṣāʾṯî* *ʾāmərāh* *qōheleṯ* one to-one *limṣōʾ* *ḥešbôn*", "grammar": { "*Rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I found", "*ʾāmərāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*qōheleṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - the preacher/assembler", "*limṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to find", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - account/conclusion" }, "variants": { "*Rəʾēh*": "see/observe/behold", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "I found/I discovered", "*ʾāmərāh*": "she said/she spoke", "*qōheleṯ*": "the preacher/the assembler/the collector (of wisdom)", "*ʾaḥaṯ* *ləʾaḥaṯ*": "one to one/one after another/putting things together", "*limṣōʾ* *ḥešbôn*": "to find account/to reach a conclusion/to make a reckoning" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.25", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֥י יֹאכַ֛ל וּמִ֥י יָח֖וּשׁ ח֥וּץ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Because who *yōʾkal* and who *yāḥûsh* outside from me.", "grammar": { "*yōʾkal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*yāḥûsh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hurry/hasten", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*mî yōʾkal*": "who can eat/who eats", "*mî yāḥûsh*": "who can hasten/who can enjoy/who can worry", "*ḥûṣ mimmennî*": "without me/apart from me/except for me" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.25", "source": "סַבּוֹתִי אֲנִי וְלִבִּי לָדַעַת וְלָתוּר וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְלָדַעַת רֶשַׁע כֶּסֶל וְהַסִּכְלוּת הוֹלֵלוֹת", "text": "*Sabbôṯî* I and-*libbî* *lāḏaʿaṯ* and-*lāṯûr* and-*ḇaqqēš* *ḥoḵmāh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*lāḏaʿaṯ* *rešaʿ* *kesel* and-the-*sikḵəlûṯ* *hôlēlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I turned", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*lāṯûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to explore", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - account/reason", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*kesel*": "noun, masculine singular - folly", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the foolishness", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - madness" }, "variants": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "I turned/I applied myself/I explored", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend", "*lāṯûr*": "to explore/to search out/to investigate", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ḥešbôn*": "account/reason/calculation/conclusion", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*kesel*": "folly/stupidity", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "foolishness/folly", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "madness/senselessness" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.1", "source": "כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-all-*zeh* *nātattî* to-*lēb*-mine and-to-*lābûr* *ʾet*-all-*zeh*, that the-*ṣaddîqîm* and-the-*ḥăkāmîm* and-*ʿăbādê*-theirs in-*yad* the-*ʾělōhîm*; also-*ʾahăbâ* also-*śinʾâ* not *yôdēaʿ* the-*ʾādām*, the-all before-them.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*lābûr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿăbādê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yôdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*hakkōl*": "noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*lābûr*": "to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear", "*ʿăbādê*": "works/deeds/services/labors", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*lîpnêhem*": "before them/in their presence/for them" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.15", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עִ֚ם הַיֶּ֣לֶד הַשֵּׁנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-all-the-*ḥayyîm* the-*məhalləḵîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* with the-*yeled* the-*šēnî* who *yaʿămōd* *taḥtāyw*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living (ones)", "*məhalləḵîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - walking about", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/youth", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second", "*yaʿămōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/the living", "*məhalləḵîm*": "walking about/going about/proceeding", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life", "*yeled ha-šēnî*": "the second youth/the young successor", "*yaʿămōd taḥtāyw*": "will stand in his place/will succeed him/will take his position" } }

  • 46{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.46", "source": "וְגַם֙ יָשַׁ֣ב שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ḡam* *yāšaḇ* *šəlōmōh* upon *kissēʾ* the-*məlûḵâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḡam*": "waw conjunctive + adverb - and also", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sat", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*məlûḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom/kingship" }, "variants": { "*wə-ḡam*": "and also/moreover/furthermore", "*yāšaḇ*": "sat/was seated/took his seat", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority", "*məlûḵâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal authority" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.15", "source": "בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "By-me *mᵊlākîm yimlōkû*, and-*rôzᵊnîm yᵊḥōqᵊqû ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*mᵊlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*yimlōkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they reign/rule", "*rôzᵊnîm*": "masculine plural noun - rulers/princes", "*yᵊḥōqᵊqû*": "poel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they decree/enact", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice" }, "variants": { "*mᵊlākîm*": "kings/monarchs/sovereigns", "*rôzᵊnîm*": "rulers/princes/nobles", "*yᵊḥōqᵊqû*": "they decree/enact/establish", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Joshua.12.10", "source": "מֶ֤לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ חֶבְר֖וֹן אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*melek* *yərûšālaim* one *melek* *ḥebrôn* one", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king, ruler, sovereign" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.1", "source": "וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי אֲנִ֗י וָאֶרְאֶה֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשִׂ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ דִּמְעַ֣ת הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ין לָהֶם֙ מְנַחֵ֔ם וּמִיַּ֤ד עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙ כֹּ֔חַ וְאֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם מְנַחֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî* *ʾănî* *wā-ʾereʾeh* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿăšuqîm* who *naʿăśîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*hinnēh* *dimʿat* the-*ʿăšuqîm* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm* and-from-hand-of *ʿōšəqêhem* *kōaḥ* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I turned/returned", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*wā-ʾereʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/beheld", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed ones", "*naʿăśîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - being done/made", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*dimʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tears of", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mənaḥēm*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - comforter/one who comforts", "*ʿōšəqêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their oppressors", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - power/strength" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "oppressed ones/those who are oppressed/victims", "*naʿăśîm*": "being done/being committed/being performed", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler/one who provides comfort", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might/force" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Job.3.14", "source": "עִם־מְ֭לָכִים וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי אָ֑רֶץ הַבֹּנִ֖ים חֳרָב֣וֹת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿim-məlākîm wəyōʿăṣê ʾāreṣ habbōnîm ḥŏrābôt lāmô*", "grammar": { "*ʿim-məlākîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with kings", "*wəyōʿăṣê*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and counselors of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*habbōnîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones building", "*ḥŏrābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ruins/desolate places", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves" }, "variants": { "*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*habbōnîm*": "the ones building/the ones constructing", "*ḥŏrābôt*": "ruins/desolate places/empty monuments", "*lāmô*": "for themselves/for them" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "1 Kings.10.23", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וּלְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-yigdal* the *melek* *Shelomoh* from all *malkei* the *arets* for *ʿosher* and for *ḥokmah*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yigdal*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he became great", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*malkei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*arets*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*ʿosher*": "noun, masculine, singular - riches/wealth", "*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "became great/grew great/exceeded", "*arets*": "land/earth/world" } }