Ecclesiastes 1:15

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{ "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" } }

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  • Eccl 7:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.12", "source": "כִּי בְּצֵל הַחָכְמָה בְּצֵל הַכָּסֶף וְיִתְרוֹן דַּעַת הַחָכְמָה תְּחַיֶּה בְעָלֶיהָ", "text": "*Kî* in-*ṣēl* the-*ḥoḵmāh* in-*ṣēl* the-*kāsep̄* *wə-yiṯrôn* *daʿaṯ* the-*ḥoḵmāh* *təḥayyeh* *ḇəʿāleyhā*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver/money", "*wə-yiṯrôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and advantage of", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*təḥayyeh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - preserves alive", "*ḇəʿāleyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its possessors" }, "variants": { "*ṣēl*": "shadow/protection/shelter", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*kāsep̄*": "silver/money/wealth", "*yiṯrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*təḥayyeh*": "gives life/preserves alive/sustains", "*ḇəʿāleyhā*": "its possessors/its owners/those who have it" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.13", "source": "רְאֵה אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂה הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי מִי יוּכַל לְתַקֵּן אֵת אֲשֶׁר עִוְּתוֹ", "text": "*Rəʾēh* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* who *yûḵal* *lə-taqqēn* *ʾēṯ* that *ʿiwwəṯô*", "grammar": { "*Rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able", "*lə-taqqēn*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to straighten", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he has made crooked" }, "variants": { "*Rəʾēh*": "see/observe/consider", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can/has power", "*lə-taqqēn*": "to straighten/to make right/to correct", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "he has made crooked/he has bent" } }
  • Isa 40:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.4", "source": "כָּל־גֶּיא֙ יִנָּשֵׂ֔א וְכָל־הַ֥ר וְגִבְעָ֖ה יִשְׁפָּ֑לוּ וְהָיָ֤ה הֶֽעָקֹב֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר וְהָרְכָסִ֖ים לְבִקְעָֽה׃", "text": "*kol-geyʾ yinnāśēʾ wěkol-har wěgibʿāh yišpālû wěhāyāh heʿāqōb lěmîšôr wěhārkāsîm lěbiqʿāh*", "grammar": { "*kol-geyʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'every valley'", "*yinnāśēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will be lifted/raised'", "*wěkol-har*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'and every mountain'", "*wěgibʿāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and hill'", "*yišpālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be made low'", "*wěhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will be'", "*heʿāqōb*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the crooked'", "*lěmîšôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'to level ground'", "*wěhārkāsîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'and the rough places'", "*lěbiqʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'to a plain'" }, "variants": { "*geyʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*yinnāśēʾ*": "will be lifted/will be raised up", "*yišpālû*": "will be made low/will be brought down", "*heʿāqōb*": "the crooked/the uneven", "*mîšôr*": "level ground/plain", "*hārkāsîm*": "rough places/rugged ground", "*biqʿāh*": "plain/valley" } }
  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.14", "source": "יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that all-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* to-*ʿôlām*, upon-it *ʾên* to-*ləhôsîp̄* *û*-from-it *ʾên* to-*liḡrōaʿ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśâ* that-*yîrəʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kol*": "adjective - all/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hôsîp̄*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to diminish/subtract", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*yîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mil-lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition compound + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/accomplish", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*hôsîp̄*": "to add/increase/do again", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "to diminish/subtract/take away", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/accomplished", "*yîrəʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/stand in awe" } }
  • Job 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.11.6", "source": "וְיַגֶּד־לְךָ֨ ׀ תַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹת חָכְמָה֮ כִּֽי־כִפְלַ֢יִם לְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה וְדַ֡ע כִּֽי־יַשֶּׁ֥ה לְךָ֥ אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yaged*-*ləka* *taʿalumot* *ḥokmah* *ki*-*kiplayim* *lə-tushiyah* *wə-daʿ* *ki*-*yaššeh* *ləka* *Eloah* *mē-ʿawoneka*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may he tell/declare", "*ləka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*taʿalumot*": "noun feminine plural construct - secrets of", "*ḥokmah*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*kiplayim*": "noun masculine dual - double", "*lə-tushiyah*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to sound wisdom/understanding", "*wə-daʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and know", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*yaššeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he causes to forget/he exacts less", "*ləka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*mē-ʿawoneka*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than your iniquity" }, "variants": { "*taʿalumot*": "secrets/hidden things/mysteries", "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill", "*kiplayim*": "double/twice as much", "*tushiyah*": "sound wisdom/efficiency/success/effectual working", "*yaššeh*": "causes to forget/exacts less than/remits", "*ʿawoneka*": "your iniquity/your guilt/your punishment" } }
  • Job 34:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.34.29", "source": "וְה֤וּא יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ וּמִ֥י יַרְשִׁ֗עַ וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נִים וּמִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ וְעַל־גּ֖וֹי וְעַל־אָדָ֣ם יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *yašqiṭ* *û-mî* *yaršiaʿ* *wə-yastēr* *pānîm* *û-mî* *yəšûrennû* *wə-ʿal-gôy* *wə-ʿal-ʾādām* *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yašqiṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives quietness", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yaršiaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - condemns", "*wə-yastēr*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hides", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - face", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yəšûrennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - can see him", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - alike/together" }, "variants": { "*yašqiṭ*": "gives quietness/brings peace/grants rest", "*yaršiaʿ*": "condemns/disturbs/makes trouble", "*yastēr pānîm*": "hides face/conceals presence/withdraws favor", "*yəšûrennû*": "can see him/can behold him/can observe him", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*yāḥad*": "alike/together/equally" } }
  • Lam 3:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.37", "source": "מִ֣י זֶ֤ה אָמַר֙ וַתֶּ֔הִי אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א צִוָּֽה׃", "text": "Who this *ʾāmar* *wattehî* *ʾădōnāy* not *ṣiwwâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*wattehî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it came to pass", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he said/he spoke/he commanded", "*wattehî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/the Lord", "*ṣiwwâ*": "he commanded/he ordered" } }
  • Matt 6:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.27", "source": "Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;", "text": "Who *de* from you *merimnōn dynatai prostheinai* upon the *hēlikian* of him *pēchyn hena*?", "grammar": { "*Tis de*": "interrogative pronoun + contrastive particle - and who", "*ex hymōn*": "preposition + genitive, plural pronoun - from/of you", "*merimnōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being anxious/worrying", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*prostheinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to add", "*hēlikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stature/lifespan", "*pēchyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - cubit", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*merimnōn*": "being anxious/worrying/being concerned", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*prostheinai*": "to add/to increase/to extend", "*hēlikian*": "stature/height/lifespan/age", "*pēchyn*": "cubit (unit of measurement)/forearm length (about 18 inches)", "*hena*": "one/a single" } }

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    13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.13", "source": "רְאֵה אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂה הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי מִי יוּכַל לְתַקֵּן אֵת אֲשֶׁר עִוְּתוֹ", "text": "*Rəʾēh* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* who *yûḵal* *lə-taqqēn* *ʾēṯ* that *ʿiwwəṯô*", "grammar": { "*Rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able", "*lə-taqqēn*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to straighten", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he has made crooked" }, "variants": { "*Rəʾēh*": "see/observe/consider", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can/has power", "*lə-taqqēn*": "to straighten/to make right/to correct", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "he has made crooked/he has bent" } }

  • Eccl 1:13-14
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    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" } }

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    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.16", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּיּוֹם֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "When *nātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* to-*lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* and-to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *kî* also in-the-*yôm* and-in-the-*laylāh* *šēnāh* in-*ʿênāyw* *ʾênennû* *rōʾeh*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/set", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - business/task", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*šēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sleep", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I set/I applied", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my attention", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to learn", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to observe/to examine", "*ʿinyān*": "business/task/occupation/activity", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*šēnāh*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/observing" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.17", "source": "וְרָאִיתִי֮ אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִים֒ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכַ֜ל הָאָדָ֗ם לִמְצוֹא֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּ֠שֶׁל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲמֹ֧ל הָאָדָ֛ם לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָ֑א וְגַ֨ם אִם־יֹאמַ֤ר הֶֽחָכָם֙ לָדַ֔עַת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִמְצֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-all-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* not *yûkal* the-*ʾādām* to-*limṣôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat*-the-*šemeš* because *ʾăšer* *yaʿămōl* the-*ʾādām* to-*lĕbaqqēš* and-not *yimṣāʾ* and-also if-*yōʾmar* the-*ḥākām* to-*lādaʿat* not *yûkal* to-*limṣōʾ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yûkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*limṣôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*yaʿămōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labors", "*lĕbaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*yimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finds", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I perceived", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yûkal*": "is able/can/is capable", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*limṣôʾ*": "to find/to discover/to attain", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yaʿămōl*": "he labors/he toils/he works hard", "*lĕbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to try to find", "*yimṣāʾ*": "he finds/he discovers/he attains", "*yōʾmar*": "he says/he claims/he thinks", "*ḥākām*": "wise man/sage", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend" } }

  • Eccl 1:8-11
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    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" } }

    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" } }

  • Eccl 1:2-3
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    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 2:11-12
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    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" } }

  • Eccl 6:9-11
    3 verses
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    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.9", "source": "ט֛וֹב מַרְאֵ֥ה עֵינַ֖יִם מֵֽהֲלָךְ־נָ֑פֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *marʾēh* *ʿênayim* from-*mēhălāḵ*-*nāpeš*; also-this *heḇel* and-*rəʿûṯ* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*marʾēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sight of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*mēhălāḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from walking of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*rəʿûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*marʾēh ʿênayim*": "sight of eyes/what one sees", "*hălāḵ-nāpeš*": "walking of soul/wandering of desire/roaming of appetite", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath", "*rəʿûṯ rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing after wind/vexation of spirit" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.10", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה כְּבָר֙ נִקְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ וְנוֹדָ֖ע אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אָדָ֑ם וְלֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לָדִ֔ין עִ֥ם שֶׁתַּקִּ֖יף מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "What-*ššehāyāh* already *niqrāʾ* *šəmô* and-*nôḏāʿ* *ʾăšer-hûʾ* *ʾāḏām* and-not-*yûḵal* *lāḏîn* with *šettaqqîp̄* from-him.", "grammar": { "*ššehāyāh*": "relative conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that has been", "*niqrāʾ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nôḏāʿ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was known", "*ʾăšer-hûʾ*": "relative pronoun + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that he [is]", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yûḵal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*lāḏîn*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to contend/judge", "*šettaqqîp̄*": "relative conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - that [is] mightier" }, "variants": { "*ššehāyāh*": "that which has been/whatever exists", "*niqrāʾ šəmô*": "his name was called/it was named", "*nôḏāʿ*": "it was known/it was recognized", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humanity/Adam", "*lāḏîn*": "to contend/to dispute/to argue/to judge", "*šettaqqîp̄*": "that is mightier/that is stronger/that is more powerful" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.11", "source": "כִּ֛י יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֖ה מַרְבִּ֣ים הָ֑בֶל מַה־יֹּתֵ֖ר לָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "For *yēš*-*dəḇārîm* *harbēh* *marbîm* *hāḇel*, what-*yōṯēr* to-the-*lāʾāḏām*?", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*marbîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural - increasing", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*yōṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*marbîm hāḇel*": "increasing futility/multiplying vanity", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/gain" } }

  • Eccl 3:14-16
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    14{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.14", "source": "יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that all-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* to-*ʿôlām*, upon-it *ʾên* to-*ləhôsîp̄* *û*-from-it *ʾên* to-*liḡrōaʿ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśâ* that-*yîrəʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kol*": "adjective - all/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hôsîp̄*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to diminish/subtract", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*yîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mil-lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition compound + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/accomplish", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*hôsîp̄*": "to add/increase/do again", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "to diminish/subtract/take away", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/accomplished", "*yîrəʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/stand in awe" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.15", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ כְּבָ֣ר ה֔וּא וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לִהְי֖וֹת כְּבָ֣ר הָיָ֑ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נִרְדָּֽף׃", "text": "What-that-*hāyâ* already *hûʾ*, *wa*-*ʾăšer* to-*lihyôṯ* already *hāyâ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yəḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*nirdāp̄*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*še*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*kəḇār*": "adverb - already/long ago", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*hyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*kəḇār*": "adverb - already/long ago", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seeks", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nirdāp̄*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - the pursued/persecuted" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/happened", "*kəḇār*": "already/long ago/previously", "*hyôṯ*": "to be/exist/happen", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "seeks/requires/desires", "*nirdāp̄*": "pursued/persecuted/driven away/what has been driven away" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.16", "source": "וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*wə*-further *rāʾîṯî* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *məqôm* the-*mišpāṭ* there the-*rešaʿ* *û*-*məqôm* the-*ṣeḏeq* there the-*rāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - further/still/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ha-šāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rešaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-ṣeḏeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rāšaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏ*": "further/still/yet/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of", "*šāmeš*": "sun", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/injustice/evil", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāšaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } }

  • Eccl 1:16-18
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    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" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.18", "source": "כִּ֛י בְּרֹ֥ב חָכְמָ֖ה רָב־כָּ֑עַס וְיוֹסִ֥יף דַּ֖עַת יוֹסִ֥יף מַכְאֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Kî* in-*rōb* *ḥokmāh* *rāb*-*kāʿas* *wəyôsîp* *daʿat* *yôsîp* *makʾôb*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - much/great", "*kāʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - grief/vexation", "*wəyôsîp*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he who increases", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*yôsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - increases", "*makʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/sorrow" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*kāʿas*": "grief/vexation/sorrow/irritation", "*makʾôb*": "pain/sorrow/anguish/suffering" } }

  • Eccl 12:8
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    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)" } }

  • Eccl 4:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.16", "source": "אֵֽין־קֵ֣ץ לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם גַּ֥ם הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יִשְׂמְחוּ־ב֑וֹ כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*ʾên*-end to-all-the-*ʿām* to-all who-*hāyāh* before-them also the-*ʾaḥărônîm* not *yiśməḥû*-in-him for-also-this *heḇel* and-*raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it was", "*ʾaḥărônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - those coming after/later ones", "*yiśməḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*ʾaḥărônîm*": "those who come later/those in future generations/those who follow", "*yiśməḥû*": "will rejoice/will be pleased/will delight", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/vapor", "*raʿyôn rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit" } }

  • Eccl 7:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.15", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּל רָאִיתִי בִּימֵי הֶבְלִי יֵשׁ צַדִּיק אֹבֵד בְּצִדְקוֹ וְיֵשׁ רָשָׁע מַאֲרִיךְ בְּרָעָתוֹ", "text": "*ʾEṯ*-the-all *rāʾîṯî* in-*yəmê* *heḇlî* there-is *ṣaddîq* *ʾōḇēḏ* in-*ṣiḏqô* and-there-is *rāšāʿ* *maʾărîḵ* in-*rāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*heḇlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my vanity", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - perishing", "*ṣiḏqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*maʾărîḵ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - prolonging", "*rāʿāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*yəmê* *heḇlî*": "days of my vanity/my fleeting lifetime", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/being destroyed/dying", "*ṣiḏqô*": "his righteousness/his just behavior", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil individual", "*maʾărîḵ*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*rāʿāṯô*": "his evil/his wickedness" } }

  • Eccl 7:23-25
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    23{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.23", "source": "כָּל־זֹה נִסִּיתִי בַחָכְמָה אָמַרְתִּי אֶחְכָּמָה וְהִיא רְחוֹקָה מִמֶּנִּי", "text": "All-this *nissîṯî* in-the-*ḥoḵmāh* *ʾāmartî* *ʾeḥkāmāh* and-she *rəḥôqāh* from-me", "grammar": { "*nissîṯî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular - I tested", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "Qal cohortative 1st common singular - let me be wise", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant" }, "variants": { "*nissîṯî*": "I tested/I tried/I proved", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "I will be wise/I will acquire wisdom", "*rəḥôqāh*": "far/distant/beyond reach" } }

    24{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.24", "source": "רָחוֹק מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה וְעָמֹק עָמֹק מִי יִמְצָאֶנּוּ", "text": "*Rāḥôq* what-that-*hāyāh* and-*ʿāmōq* *ʿāmōq* who *yimṣāʾennû*", "grammar": { "*Rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʿāmōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - deep", "*ʿāmōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - deep", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will find it" }, "variants": { "*Rāḥôq*": "far off/distant/remote", "*mah-ššehāyāh*": "what has been/that which exists/the reality", "*ʿāmōq* *ʿāmōq*": "exceedingly deep/very profound", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "will find it/can discover it" } }

    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" } }

  • Eccl 6:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.1", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְרַבָּ֥ה הִ֖יא עַל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Yēš* *rāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *rāʾîtî* *taḥat* the *haššāmeš* *wə-rabbāh* *hîʾ* upon-the *hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*Yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine noun, singular - evil/calamity/misfortune", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun", "*wə-rabbāh*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and great/much", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble", "*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen/observed/witnessed", "*taḥat haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*rabbāh*": "great/abundant/common/widespread" } }

  • Eccl 2:19-22
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    19{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.20", "source": "וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי אֲנִ֖י לְיַאֵ֣שׁ אֶת־לִבִּ֑י עַ֚ל כָּל־הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *sabbôtî* I to *lĕyaʾēsh* *ʾet*-*libbî* over all-the-*ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*sabbôtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned", "*lĕyaʾēsh*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to cause to despair", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*sabbôtî*": "I turned/I turned around/I turned myself", "*lĕyaʾēsh ʾet-libbî*": "to despair/to give up in despair/to make my heart despair", "*ʿal kol-heʿāmāl*": "over all the labor/concerning all the toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "that I had labored/worked/toiled", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.21", "source": "כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ אָדָ֗ם שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ בְּחָכְמָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן וּלְאָדָ֞ם שֶׁלֹּ֤א עָֽמַל־בּוֹ֙ יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ חֶלְק֔וֹ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרָעָ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "Because-there is *ʾādām* *sheʿămālô* in *ḥokmāh* and in *daʿat* and in *kishrôn* and to *ʾādām* *shellōʾ* *ʿāmal*-in it *yittĕnennû* *ḥelqô* also-this *hebel* and *rāʿāh* *rabbâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*sheʿămālô*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose labor", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with knowledge", "*kishrôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with skill", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*shellōʾ*": "relative particle + negative particle - who did not", "*ʿāmal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labored", "*yittĕnennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will give it", "*ḥelqô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheʿămālô*": "a person whose labor/a man who works", "*ḥokmāh ûbĕdaʿat ûbĕkishrôn*": "with wisdom and knowledge and skill", "*ʾādām shellōʾ ʿāmal-bô*": "to a person who has not labored at it", "*yittĕnennû ḥelqô*": "he must give it as his share/portion", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rāʿāh rabbâ*": "great evil/great misfortune/great misery" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.22", "source": "כִּ֠י מֶֽה־הֹוֶ֤ה לָֽאָדָם֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן לִבּ֑ו שְׁה֥וּא עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "Because what-*hōweh* to the-*ʾādām* in all-*ʿămālô* and in *raʿyôn* *libbô* *shĕhûʾ* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*hōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - becoming/happening", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - to the man", "*ʿămālô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*raʿyôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in striving/longing", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*shĕhûʾ*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - which he", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*meh-hōweh*": "what profit/what advantage/what benefit", "*lāʾādām*": "to the man/for the person", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work", "*raʿyôn libbô*": "striving/longing/vexation of his heart/anxiety of his mind", "*shĕhûʾ ʿāmēl*": "at which he labors/which he toils at", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }

  • Job 17:10-11
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    10{ "verseID": "Job.17.10", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם כֻּלָּ֣ם תָּ֭שֻׁבוּ וּבֹ֣אוּ נָ֑א וְלֹֽא־אֶמְצָ֖א בָכֶ֣ם חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām* all-of-them *tāšuḇû* *û-ḇōʾû* *nāʾ* and-not-*ʾemṣāʾ* among-you *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*tāšuḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - return/turn back", "*û-ḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will find", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*tāšuḇû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*û-ḇōʾû*": "and come/enter/arrive", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I will find/discover/encounter", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage/skillful person" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Job.17.11", "source": "יָמַ֣י עָ֭בְרוּ זִמֹּתַ֣י נִתְּק֑וּ מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י לְבָבִֽי׃", "text": "*yāmay* *ʿāḇrû* *zimmōṯay* *nittəqû* *môrāšê* *ləḇāḇî*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ʿāḇrû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have passed away", "*zimmōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my plans/thoughts", "*nittəqû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are broken off/torn away", "*môrāšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - possessions of", "*ləḇāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime", "*ʿāḇrû*": "they have passed away/crossed over/gone by", "*zimmōṯay*": "my plans/thoughts/purposes/schemes", "*nittəqû*": "they are broken off/torn away/cut off", "*môrāšê*": "possessions of/treasures of/desires of", "*ləḇāḇî*": "my heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • Eccl 8:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.14", "source": "יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "There-is-*hebel* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* there-are *ṣaddîqîm* *ʾăšer* *maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*rĕšāʿîm* and-there-are *rĕšāʿîm* that-*maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*ṣaddîqîm* *ʾāmartî* that-also-*zeh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - happens/befalls", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed/work of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*hebel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*maggîaʿ*": "happens/befalls/comes to", "*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I declared/I thought", "*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor" } }

  • Eccl 2:17
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    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 3:10-12
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    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.10", "source": "רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*rāʾîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ḇənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*laʿănôṯ* in-him", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw/have seen", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - task/business/occupation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿănôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it/him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set/appointed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ḇənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿănôṯ*": "to be occupied/busy/afflicted with" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.11", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת־הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד־סֽוֹף׃", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-the-*kōl* *ʿāśâ* *yāp̄eh* in-*ʿittô* also *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿōlām* *nāṯan* in-*libbām* from-without *ʾăšer* not-*yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*rōʾš* *wə*-until-*sôp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/appropriate", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hā-ʿōlām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - eternity/the world", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*mi-bəlî*": "preposition + adverb - from without/except", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from beginning", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/produced", "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/appropriate/fitting/right", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season", "*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/discover/encounter", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/start/head", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.12", "source": "יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ט֖וֹב בָּ֑ם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ט֖וֹב בְּחַיָּֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that *ʾên* *ṭôḇ* in-them that if-to-*liśmôaḥ* *wə*-to-*laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇ* in-*ḥayyāyw*", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but/except", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*śmôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lă*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand/perceive", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there isn't", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*śmôaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "to do/make/produce", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime" } }

  • Eccl 7:27
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    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" } }

  • Eccl 9:1
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    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" } }

  • Eccl 4:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.3", "source": "וְטוֹב֙ מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־עֲדֶ֖ן לֹ֣א הָיָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־רָאָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה הָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-ṭôḇ* from-*šənêhem* *ʾēt* who-*ʿăden* not *hāyāh* who not-*rāʾāh* *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* the-*rāʿ* which *naʿăśâh* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṭôḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and better", "*šənêhem*": "numeral, dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăden*": "adverb - yet/still", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was/existed", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed/action", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*naʿăśâh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was done" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good/preferable", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/activity", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/wicked/distressing", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life" } }

  • Eccl 2:15
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    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" } }

  • Eccl 5:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.16", "source": "גַּ֥ם כָּל־יָמָ֖יו בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֹאכֵ֑ל וְכָעַ֥ס הַרְבֵּ֖ה וְחָלְי֥וֹ וָקָֽצֶף׃", "text": "Also all *yāmāw* in *baḥōšeḵ* *yōʾḵēl* and *ḵāʿas* *harbēh* and *ḥālyô* and *wāqāṣep̄*", "grammar": { "*yāmāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the darkness", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*ḵāʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*ḥālyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sickness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wrath" }, "variants": { "*baḥōšeḵ*": "in darkness/obscurity/ignorance", "*yōʾḵēl*": "he eats/consumes/devours", "*ḵāʿas*": "vexation/anger/irritation/grief", "*harbēh*": "much/many/greatly/exceedingly", "*ḥālyô*": "his sickness/disease/illness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "and wrath/anger/indignation" } }

  • Eccl 4:7-8
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    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" } }

    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 9:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.3", "source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ רָ֗ע בְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲשָׂה֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּֽי־מִקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וְגַ֣ם לֵ֣ב בְּֽנֵי־הָ֠אָדָם מָלֵא־רָ֨ע וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת בִּלְבָבָם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וְאַחֲרָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Zeh* *raʿ* in-*kōl* that-*naʿăśâ* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* for-*miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*kōl*; and-also *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* *mālēʾ*-*raʿ* and-*hôlēlôt* in-*lĕbāb*-theirs in-*ḥayyê*-theirs, and-after-him to-the-*mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*naʿăśâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*hôlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - madness/folly", "*lĕbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lives of", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/distress", "*naʿăśâ*": "is done/has been done/is performed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mālēʾ-raʿ*": "full of evil/filled with wickedness", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥayyê*": "lives/lifetime", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died" } }

  • Job 14:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }

  • Eccl 3:22
    71%

    22{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.22", "source": "וְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי־ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə*-*rāʾîṯî* that *ʾên* *ṭôḇ* than-*ʾăšer* *yiśmaḥ* the-*ʾāḏām* in-*maʿăśāyw* for-*hûʾ* *ḥelqô* for who *yəḇîʾennû* to-*lirʾôṯ* in-what that-*yihyeh* after-him", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*mē*": "preposition - from/than", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring him", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*še*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yiśmaḥ*": "will rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot", "*yəḇîʾennû*": "will bring him/cause him to come", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*yihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will occur", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him/following him" } }