Ecclesiastes 1:9

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ ה֣וּא שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה וּמַה־שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה ה֖וּא שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין כָּל־חָדָ֖שׁ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

Transliteration

Mah-šehāyāh hûʾ šeyyihyeh ûmah-šennaʿăśāh hûʾ šeyyêʿāśeh wəʾên kol-ḥādāš taḥat haššāmeš

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *hāyāh*: was/happened/occurred/existed
• *naʿăśāh*: was done/was made/was performed
• *ḥādāš*: new/fresh/novel/unprecedented

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The thing that has been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done{H6213} is that which shall be done:{H6213} and there is no new{H2319} thing under the sun.{H8121}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done{H6213}{(H8738)} is that which shall be done{H6213}{(H8735)}: and there is no new{H2319} thing under the sun{H8121}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The thinge yt hath bene, cometh to passe agayne: & ye thinge yt hath bene done, is done agayne, there is no new thinge vnder the Sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  What is it that hath bene? That that shalbe: and what is it that hath bene done? That which shalbe done: and there is no newe thing vnder the sunne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The thyng that hath ben, commeth to passe agayne, and the thyng that hath ben done, shalbe done agayne: There is no newe thyng vnder the sunne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done [is] that which shall be done: and [there is] no new [thing] under the sun.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  What `is' that which hath been? it `is' that which is, and what `is' that which hath been done? it `is' that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.

• World English Bible (2000)

  That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  What exists now is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing truly new on earth.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 3:15 : 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" } }
• Jer 31:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.22", "source": "עַד־מָתַי֙ תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔ין הַבַּ֖ת הַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑ה כִּֽי־בָרָ֨א יְהוָ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ נְקֵבָ֖ה תְּס֥וֹבֵֽב גָּֽבֶר׃ ס", "text": "*ʿaḏ-mātay titḥammāqîn habbat haššôḇēḇāh kî-ḇārāʾ YHWH ḥăḏāšāh bāʾāreṣ nəqēḇāh təsôḇēḇ gāḇer*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḏ-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*titḥammāqîn*": "hithpael imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - you turn away/withdraw yourself", "*habbat*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the daughter", "*haššôḇēḇāh*": "definite article + polel participle feminine singular - the backsliding/turning away", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - created", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ḥăḏāšāh*": "feminine singular adjective - new (thing)", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land/earth", "*nəqēḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - female", "*təsôḇēḇ*": "polel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - surrounds/encompasses", "*gāḇer*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong one" }, "variants": { "*titḥammāqîn*": "turn away/withdraw yourself/waver/be elusive", "*šôḇēḇāh*": "backsliding/faithless/rebellious/turning away", "*ḇārāʾ*": "created/made/formed (implies creation from nothing)", "*ḥăḏāšāh*": "new thing/novel situation/something unprecedented", "*təsôḇēḇ*": "surrounds/encompasses/courts/woos/protects", "*gāḇer*": "man/strong one/warrior/male" } }
• Rev 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.1", "source": "¶Καὶ εἶδον οὐρανὸν καινὸν καὶ γῆν καινήν: ὁ γὰρ πρῶτος οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ πρώτη γῆ παρῆλθε· καὶ ἡ θάλασσα οὐκ ἔστιν ἔτι.", "text": "And I *eidon* *ouranos* *kainos* and *gē* *kainē*: the for *prōtos* *ouranos* and the *prōtē* *gē* *parēlthe*; and the *thalassa* not *estin* yet.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw", "*ouranos*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*kainos*": "accusative, masculine, singular - new/fresh/unused", "*gē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*kainē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh/unused", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first/former", "*prōtē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - first/former", "*parēlthe*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - passed away/disappeared", "*thalassa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sea", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*kainos*": "new/fresh/unused/of a new kind or quality", "*parēlthe*": "passed away/disappeared/went by", "*thalassa*": "sea/lake/ocean" } }
• Rev 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.5", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, Ἰδοὺ, καινὰ ποιῶ πάντα. Καὶ λέγει μοι, Γράψον: ὅτι οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι ἀληθινοί καὶ πιστοὶ εἰσιν.", "text": "And *eipen* the one-*kathēmenos* upon the *thronou*, *Idou*, *kaina* I-*poiō* all-things. And he-*legei* to-me, *Grapson*: because these the *logoi* *alēthinoi* and *pistoi* *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting/seated", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*kaina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - new things", "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I make/do", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/speaks/tells", "*Grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - write", "*logoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*alēthinoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - true/genuine", "*pistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - faithful/trustworthy", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/seated/enthroned", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of power", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see/pay attention", "*kaina*": "new things/fresh things", "*poiō*": "make/do/create/cause", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/messages", "*alēthinoi*": "true/genuine/real", "*pistoi*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable" } }
• 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι, οἵτινες παρεισάξουσιν αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας, καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, ἐπάγοντες ἑαυτοῖς ταχινὴν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "*Egenonto de* and *kai pseudoprophētai* in the *laō*, *hōs kai* in you *esontai pseudodidaskaloi*, *hoitines pareisaxousin haireseis apōleias*, *kai* the *agorasanta* them *Despotēn arnoumenoi*, *epagontes heautois tachinēn apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Egenonto*": "aorist indicative middle/passive, 3rd plural - 'became/arose'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also/even'", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false prophets'", "*laō*": "dative singular masculine - 'people'", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - 'as/like'", "*esontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will be'", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false teachers'", "*hoitines*": "nominative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'who/whoever'", "*pareisaxousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will bring in secretly'", "*haireseis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'heresies/divisions/choices'", "*apōleias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of destruction/ruin'", "*agorasanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine - 'having bought/purchased'", "*Despotēn*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Master/Lord'", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'denying'", "*epagontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'bringing upon'", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*tachinēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'swift/quick'", "*apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*Egenonto*": "arose/came to be/became", "*pseudoprophētai*": "false prophets/those who falsely claim to speak for God", "*laō*": "people/nation/crowd", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "false teachers/those who teach falsehoods", "*pareisaxousin*": "will secretly introduce/will bring in alongside/will smuggle in", "*haireseis*": "heresies/factions/sects/divisions/choices", "*apōleias*": "of destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation", "*agorasanta*": "having bought/purchased/redeemed", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/absolute ruler", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting", "*epagontes*": "bringing upon/drawing down upon", "*tachinēn*": "swift/quick/sudden", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation" } }
• Eccl 6:10 : 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" } }
• Eccl 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.10", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַר מֶה הָיָה שֶׁהַיָּמִים הָרִאשֹׁנִים הָיוּ טוֹבִים מֵאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא מֵחָכְמָה שָׁאַלְתָּ עַל־זֶה", "text": "*ʾAl*-*tōʾmar* what *hāyāh* that-the-*yāmîm* the-*riʾšōnîm* *hāyû* *ṭôḇîm* from-these *kî* not from-*ḥoḵmāh* *šāʾaltā* on-this", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*riʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the former/earlier", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you asked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/ask", "*yāmîm* *riʾšōnîm*": "former days/earlier times/past era", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/better/more favorable", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*šāʾaltā*": "you asked/you inquired" } }
• Isa 43:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.19", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י עֹשֶׂ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ עַתָּ֣ה תִצְמָ֔ח הֲל֖וֹא תֵּֽדָע֑וּהָ אַ֣ף אָשִׂ֤ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֔רֶךְ בִּֽישִׁמ֖וֹן נְהָרֽוֹת׃", "text": "Behold me *ʿōśeh* a *ḥădāšâ*, now it *tiṣmāḥ*. Will you not *tēdāʿûhā*? Indeed, I will *ʾāśîm* in the *midbār* a *derek*, in *yəšîmôn* *nəhārôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/making", "*ḥădāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - new thing", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will spring forth", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will know it", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will place/set", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*yəšîmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wasteland", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing", "*ḥădāšâ*": "new thing/new matter/novelty", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "will spring forth/will sprout/will emerge", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "will know it/will perceive it/will recognize it", "*ʾāśîm*": "will place/will set/will establish", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*yəšîmôn*": "desert/wasteland/wilderness", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/waterways" } }
• Eccl 2:12 : 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" } }