Ecclesiastes 2:1

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

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  • Luke 12:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.12.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου.", "text": "And *erō* to the *psychē* of me, *Psychē*, *echeis polla agatha keimena* for *etē polla*; *anapauou*, *phage*, *pie*, *euphrainou*.", "grammar": { "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will say", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - soul", "*Psychē*": "vocative singular feminine - Soul", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*keimena*": "present middle participle, accusative plural neuter - being laid up/stored", "*etē*": "accusative plural neuter - years", "*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many", "*anapauou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rest", "*phage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - eat", "*pie*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - drink", "*euphrainou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/be merry" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/self", "*agatha*": "good things/goods/possessions", "*keimena*": "laid up/stored/set aside", "*etē*": "years", "*anapauou*": "rest/relax/take ease", "*phage*": "eat", "*pie*": "drink", "*euphrainou*": "be merry/rejoice/enjoy yourself" } }
  • Eccl 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.15", "source": "וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב לָֽאָדָם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּ֛י אִם־לֶאֱכ֥וֹל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ וְה֞וּא יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ בַעֲמָל֗וֹ יְמֵ֥י חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*šibbaḥtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-the-*śimḥāh* *ʾăšer* no-*ṭôb* to-the-*ʾādām* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* *kî* if-to-*ʾĕkôl* and-to-*lištôt* and-to-*liśmôaḥ* and-*hûʾ* *yilwennû* in-*ʿămālô* *yĕmê* *ḥayyāyw* *ʾăšer*-*nātan*-to-him the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*šibbaḥtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I praised/commended", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʾĕkôl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*liśmôaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that", "*yilwennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will accompany him", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*šibbaḥtî*": "I praised/I commended/I lauded", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/happiness", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/best", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ʾĕkôl*": "to eat/eating", "*lištôt*": "to drink/drinking", "*liśmôaḥ*": "to rejoice/to be glad/to enjoy", "*yilwennû*": "will accompany him/will join him/will go with him", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work", "*yĕmê*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.9", "source": "שְׂמַ֧ח בָּח֣וּר בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ וִֽיטִּֽיבְךָ֤ לִבְּךָ֙ בִּימֵ֣י בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י לִבְּךָ֔ וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י עֵינֶ֑יךָ וְדָ֕ע כִּ֧י עַל־כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Śĕmaḥ* *bāḥûr* in-*yalḏûṯeḵā* and-*yĕṭîḇĕḵā* *libbĕḵā* in-*yĕmê* *bĕḥûrôṯeḵā* and-*hallēḵ* in-*ḏarḵê* *libbĕḵā* and-in-*marʾê* *ʿêneḵā* and-*dāʿ* that upon-all-these *yĕḇîʾăḵā* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*Śĕmaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - rejoice", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - young man", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yĕṭîḇĕḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will make you glad", "*libbĕḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your young manhood", "*hallēḵ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - walk", "*ḏarḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*marʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sights of", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*dāʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*yĕḇîʾăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "young man/youth/chosen one", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "your youth/childhood", "*libbĕḵā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "your young manhood/prime of life", "*hallēḵ*": "walk/go/proceed", "*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths/journeys", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance" } }
  • Isa 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אוֹדִֽיעָה־נָּ֣א אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְכַרְמִ֑י הָסֵ֤ר מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙ וְהָיָ֣ה לְבָעֵ֔ר פָּרֹ֥ץ גְּדֵר֖וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְמִרְמָֽס׃", "text": "And *wə*-now I will *ʾôdîʿâ-nāʾ* you *ʾet* what *ʾăšer*-I am *ʿōśeh* to my *karmî*: *hāsēr* its *məśûkkātô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləbāʿēr*, *pārōṣ* its *gədērô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləmirmās*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾôdîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will make known", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/going to do", "*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard", "*hāsēr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - removing", "*məśûkkātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its hedge", "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and it will be", "*ləbāʿēr*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - for burning/consuming", "*pārōṣ*": "qal infinitive absolute - breaking down", "*gədērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wall", "*ləmirmās*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for trampling" }, "variants": { "*məśûkkātô*": "hedge/fence/protection", "*ləbāʿēr*": "burning/consuming/destruction", "*gədērô*": "wall/fence/boundary", "*ləmirmās*": "trampling/treading place" } }
  • Isa 50:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.5", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ פָּתַֽח־לִ֣י אֹ֔זֶן וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֣א מָרִ֑יתִי אָח֖וֹר לֹ֥א נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃", "text": "*ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *pāṯaḥ*-for me *ʾōzen* and *ʾānōḵî* not *mārîṯî*; backward not *nəsûḡōṯî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pāṯaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he opened", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mārîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rebelled/disobeyed", "*nəsûḡōṯî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I turned back/withdrew" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/Sovereign/Master", "*pāṯaḥ*": "he opened/he unsealed/he released", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*mārîṯî*": "I rebelled/I was disobedient/I resisted", "*nəsûḡōṯî*": "I turned back/I withdrew/I retreated" } }
  • Isa 50:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.11", "source": "הֵ֧ן כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם קֹ֥דְחֵי אֵ֖שׁ מְאַזְּרֵ֣י זִיק֑וֹת לְכ֣וּ ׀ בְּא֣וּר אֶשְׁכֶ֗ם וּבְזִיקוֹת֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֔ם מִיָּדִי֙ הָיְתָה־זֹּ֣את לָכֶ֔ם לְמַעֲצֵבָ֖ה תִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃", "text": "*hēn* all of you *qōḏḥê* *ʾēš* *məʾazzərê* *zîqôṯ*, *ləḵû* in the *ʾûr* your *ʾešḵem* and in the *zîqôṯ* you have *biʿartem*. From my *yāḏî* *hāyṯâ*-this for you, for *maʿăṣēḇâ* you *tišḵāḇûn*.", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*qōḏḥê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - kindlers of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*məʾazzərê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - girders/equippers of", "*zîqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - firebrands/sparks", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go/walk", "*ʾûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light/flame", "*ʾešḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fire", "*biʿartem*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have kindled/lit", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person suffix - my hand", "*hāyṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has happened/become", "*maʿăṣēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pain/torment", "*tišḵāḇûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will lie down" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/look", "*qōḏḥê*": "kindlers of/lighters of", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*məʾazzərê*": "girders of/equippers of/those who arm themselves with", "*zîqôṯ*": "firebrands/sparks/flaming arrows", "*ləḵû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʾûr*": "light/flame/illumination", "*biʿartem*": "you have kindled/you have lit/you have set on fire", "*hāyṯâ*": "it has happened/it has become/it has come to be", "*maʿăṣēḇâ*": "pain/torment/sorrow", "*tišḵāḇûn*": "you will lie down/you will rest" } }
  • Luke 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.16.19", "source": "¶Ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον, εὐφραινόμενος καθʼ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς:", "text": "*Anthrōpos de* certain *ēn plousios*, and *enedidysketo porphyran* and *bysson*, *euphrainomenos* according to *hēmeran lamprōs*:", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*enedidysketo*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was clothing himself", "*porphyran*": "accusative singular feminine - purple [garment]", "*bysson*": "accusative singular feminine - fine linen", "*euphrainomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - rejoicing/enjoying himself", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day", "*lamprōs*": "adverb - splendidly/luxuriously" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpos*": "man/person", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy", "*enedidysketo*": "was clothing himself/dressed himself", "*porphyran*": "purple [cloth/garment] (expensive luxury material)", "*bysson*": "fine linen (expensive luxury material)", "*euphrainomenos*": "rejoicing/making merry/enjoying himself", "*lamprōs*": "splendidly/luxuriously/sumptuously" } }
  • Luke 16:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.16.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And in the *hadē eparas tous ophthalmous* of him, *hyparchōn* in *basanois*, *hora ton Abraam* from *makrothen*, and *Lazaron* in the *kolpois* of him.", "grammar": { "*hadē*": "dative singular masculine - hades", "*eparas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having lifted up", "*tous ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - the eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being/existing", "*basanois*": "dative plural feminine - torments/tortures", "*hora*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sees", "*ton Abraam*": "accusative singular masculine - Abraham", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/at a distance", "*Lazaron*": "accusative singular masculine - Lazarus", "*kolpois*": "dative plural masculine - bosoms/embraces" }, "variants": { "*hadē*": "hades/the realm of the dead", "*eparas*": "having lifted up/having raised", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/finding himself", "*basanois*": "torments/tortures/agonies", "*hora*": "sees/perceives/beholds", "*makrothen*": "from afar/at a distance/far away", "*kolpois*": "bosom/embrace [metaphor for place of honor/comfort]" } }
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.3.3", "source": "Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι, ἀπειθεῖς, πλανώμενοι, δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις, ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες, στυγητοί, μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ēmen gar pote* and *hēmeis anoētoi*, *apeitheis*, *planōmenoi*, *douleuontes epithymiais* and *hēdonais poikilais*, in *kakia* and *phthonō diagōntes*, *stygētoi*, *misountes allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ēmen*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly/at one time", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st plural - we", "*anoētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/unbelieving", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being deceived/going astray", "*douleuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving/being slaves to", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - lusts/desires/passions", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/enjoyments", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural - various/diverse", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - malice/evil/wickedness", "*phthonō*": "dative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*diagōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living/spending [time]", "*stygētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hateful/detestable", "*misountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hating", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unintelligent/uncomprehending", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*planōmenoi*": "being deceived/going astray/wandering/being led astray", "*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves to/being in bondage to", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/passions/cravings", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/enjoyments/gratifications", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/manifold/of various kinds", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness/badness", "*phthonō*": "envy/jealousy/ill-will", "*diagōntes*": "living/spending [time]/passing through life", "*stygētoi*": "hateful/detestable/abhorrent/loathsome", "*misountes*": "hating/detesting" } }
  • Jas 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.4.13", "source": "Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ λέγοντες, Σήμερον ἢ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τήν πόλιν, καὶ ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτὸν ἕνα, καὶ ἐμπορευσόμεθα καὶ κερδήσομεν:", "text": "*Age nyn*, the ones *legontes*, Today or tomorrow we will *poreusometha* into this specific *polin*, and we will *poiēsomen ekei eniauton hena*, and we will *emporeusometha* and we will *kerdēsomen*:", "grammar": { "*Age*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - come/go", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying/speaking", "*poreusometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - will travel/journey/go", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*poiēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - will do/make/spend", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*eniauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - year", "*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one", "*emporeusometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - will trade/do business", "*kerdēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - will gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/go/attention (interjection)", "*nyn*": "now/at present", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*poreusometha*": "will travel/journey/go", "*polin*": "city/town", "*poiēsomen*": "will do/make/spend", "*ekei*": "there/in that place", "*eniauton*": "year", "*hena*": "one", "*emporeusometha*": "will trade/do business/engage in commerce", "*kerdēsomen*": "will gain/profit/earn" } }
  • Jas 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } }
  • Jas 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.5.5", "source": "Ἐτρυφήσατε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐσπαταλήσατε· ἐθρέψατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σφαγῆς.", "text": "*Etryphēsate epi tēs gēs*, and *espatālēsate*; *ethrepsate* the *kardias* of you, as *en hēmera sphagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Etryphēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived luxuriously/in pleasure", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*espatālēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness", "*ethrepsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have nourished/fattened", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sphagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - slaughter/killing" }, "variants": { "*Etryphēsate*": "you lived luxuriously/in pleasure/delicately", "*espatālēsate*": "you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness/sensual pleasure", "*ethrepsate*": "you have nourished/fattened/fed", "*kardias*": "hearts (figurative for inner self/desires)", "*hēmera sphagēs*": "day of slaughter/killing (referring to feast day when animals are slaughtered or judgment day)" } }
  • Rev 18:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.7", "source": "Ὅσα ἐδόξασεν ἑαυτὴν, καὶ ἐστρηνίασεν, τοσοῦτον δότε αὐτῇ βασανισμὸν καὶ πένθος: ὅτι ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς λέγει, Κάθημαι βασίλισσα, καὶ χήρα οὐκ εἰμί, καὶ πένθος οὐ μὴ ἴδω.", "text": "As much as she *edoxasen* *heautēn*, and *estrēniasen*, so much *dote* to her *basanismon* and *penthos*: because in the *kardia* of her *legei*, I *kathēmai* *basilissa*, and *chēra* not *eimi*, and *penthos* not not *idō*.", "grammar": { "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as much as", "*edoxasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - glorified/exalted", "*heautēn*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - herself", "*estrēniasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lived luxuriously/sensually", "*tosouton*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, masculine/neuter, singular - so much", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*basanismon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - torment/torture", "*penthos*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - grief/mourning", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē kardia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*kathēmai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I sit/am enthroned", "*basilissa*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - queen", "*chēra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*ouk eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular + negative - I am not", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*idō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might see/experience" }, "variants": { "*edoxasen*": "glorified/exalted/honored", "*heautēn*": "herself", "*estrēniasen*": "lived luxuriously/sensually/wantonly", "*dote*": "give/grant/bestow", "*basanismon*": "torment/torture/suffering", "*penthos*": "grief/mourning/sorrow", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*legei*": "says/speaks/declares", "*kathēmai*": "sit/am enthroned/am seated as ruler", "*basilissa*": "queen/female ruler", "*chēra*": "widow", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*idō*": "see/experience/witness" } } 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.8", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ ἥξουσιν αἱ πληγαὶ αὐτῆς, θάνατος, καὶ πένθος, καὶ λιμός· καὶ ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται: ὅτι ἰσχυρὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ κρίνων αὐτήν.", "text": "Because of this in one *hēmera* *hēxousin* the *plēgai* of her, *thanatos*, and *penthos*, and *limos*; and in *pyri* she *katakauthēsetai*: because *ischyros* *Kyrios* the *Theos* the one *krinōn* her.", "grammar": { "*dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - because of this/therefore", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*mia hēmera*": "adjective + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one day", "*hēxousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*hai plēgai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - plagues/calamities", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*thanatos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*penthos*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - grief/mourning", "*limos*": "noun, nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - famine/hunger", "*pyri*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - fire", "*katakauthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up/consumed", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - mighty/strong", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ho krinōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - judging/who judges", "*autēn*": "personal pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - her" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/daytime", "*hēxousin*": "will come/will arrive", "*plēgai*": "plagues/blows/calamities", "*thanatos*": "death/mortality", "*penthos*": "grief/mourning/sorrow", "*limos*": "famine/hunger/scarcity of food", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*katakauthēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire/incinerated", "*ischyros*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*krinōn*": "judging/who judges/condemning" } }
  • Gen 11:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ הָ֚בָה נִלְבְּנָ֣ה לְבֵנִ֔ים וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וַתְּהִ֨י לָהֶ֤ם הַלְּבֵנָה֙ לְאָ֔בֶן וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לַחֹֽמֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *hābâ* *nilᵊbᵊnâ* *lᵊbēnîm* and-*niśᵊrᵊpâ* to-*śᵊrēpâ* *wə-tᵊhî* to-them the-*lᵊbēnâ* for-*ʾāben* and-the-*ḥēmār* *hāyâ* to-them for-*ḥōmer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "noun feminine plural - bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "noun feminine singular - burning", "*wə-tᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became", "*lᵊbēnâ*": "noun feminine singular - brick", "*ʾāben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*ḥēmār*": "noun masculine singular - asphalt/bitumen", "*hāyâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥōmer*": "noun masculine singular - mortar/clay" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/told/spoke", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "burning/firing", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar/cement/clay" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *hābâ* *nibneh*-to-us *ʿîr* and-*migdāl* and-*rōʾšô* in-the-*šāmayim* and-*naʿăśeh*-to-us *šēm* lest-*nāpûṣ* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nibneh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/reputation", "*nāpûṣ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nibneh*": "let us build", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/head/summit", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/do/create", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*nāpûṣ*": "we are scattered/dispersed/spread" } }
  • Gen 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.7", "source": "הָ֚בָה נֽ͏ֵרְדָ֔ה וְנָבְלָ֥ה שָׁ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמְע֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפַ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nērᵊdâ* and-*nābᵊlâ* there *śᵊpātām* that not *yišmᵊʿû* *ʾîš* *śᵊpat* *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nērᵊdâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go down", "*nābᵊlâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us confuse", "*śᵊpātām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will understand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nērᵊdâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nābᵊlâ*": "let us confuse/mix/confound", "*śᵊpātām*": "their language/speech", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "they will understand/hear/comprehend", "*ʾîš*": "each one/person/man", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend" } }
  • 2 Kgs 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָם֙ לֶךְ־בֹּ֔א וְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥ה סֵ֖פֶר אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ וַיִּקַּ֨ח בְּיָד֜וֹ עֶ֣שֶׂר כִּכְּרֵי־כֶ֗סֶף וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ זָהָ֔ב וְעֶ֖שֶׂר חֲלִיפ֥וֹת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *melek*-*ʾĂrām* *lek*-*bōʾ* *wə-ʾešləḥāh* *sēper* *ʾel*-*melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yēlek* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *bə-yādô* *ʿeśer* *kikrê*-*kesep* *wə-šēšet* *ʾălāpîm* *zāhāḇ* *wə-ʿeśer* *ḥălîpôt* *bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*lek*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/enter", "*wə-ʾešləḥāh*": "conjunction with qal cohortative, 1st singular - and let me send", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - letter/document", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*ʿeśer*": "number, masculine - ten", "*kikrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - talents of", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wə-šēšet*": "conjunction with number, feminine construct - and six", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-ʿeśer*": "conjunction with number, masculine - and ten", "*ḥălîpôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments/clothes" }, "variants": { "*sēper*": "letter/document/scroll", "*kikrê-kesep*": "talents of silver (weight measure)", "*ḥălîpôt bəgādîm*": "changes of garments/sets of clothes/changes of raiment" } }
  • Ps 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.6", "source": "אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ בַּל־אֶמּ֑וֹט לְדֹ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־בְרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *bĕlibbô* *bal-ʾemmôṭ* *lĕdōr* *wādōr* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-bĕrāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*bĕlibbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be moved/shaken", "*lĕdōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - for generation", "*wādōr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and generation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bĕrāʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in evil/adversity" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "be moved/shaken/slip", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period", "*rāʿ*": "evil/distress/misfortune" } }
  • Ps 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.14.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* of *dāwīd*. *ʾāmar* the *nābāl* in *bəlibbow*: 'There is not *ʾĕlōhīm*.' They have *hišḥîtû*, they have *hitʿîbû* *ʿălîlâ*, there is none *ʿōśēh-ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the director/conductor/chief musician", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/has said", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bəlibbow*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "masculine plural noun (often with singular meaning) - God/gods", "*hišḥîtû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have corrupted/destroyed/acted corruptly", "*hitʿîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have committed abominable acts", "*ʿălîlâ*": "feminine singular noun - deed/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "qal participle masculine singular + noun - doer of good" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "conductor/choir director/chief musician/leader", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/one who disregards wisdom", "*hišḥîtû*": "corrupted/acted destructively/ruined", "*hitʿîbû*": "made abominable/acted abominably", "*ʿălîlâ*": "deed/practice/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "one who does good/doer of good" } }
  • Ps 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.8", "source": "לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ləkā* ׀ *ʾāmar* *libbî* *baqqəšû* *pānāy* *ʾet*-*pāneykā* *YHWH* *ʾăbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it said", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative plural - seek", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will seek" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/thought", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire after", "*pānāy*": "my face/presence", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after" } }
  • Ps 30:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.6", "source": "כִּ֤י רֶ֨גַע ׀ בְּאַפּוֹ֮ חַיִּ֢ים בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ בָּ֭עֶרֶב יָלִ֥ין בֶּ֗כִי וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר רִנָּֽה׃", "text": "*Kî* *regaʿ* in-*ʾappô* *ḥayyîm* in-*rəṣônô* in-the-*ʿereḇ* *yālîn* *beḵî* *wə-la-bōqer* *rinnâ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*regaʿ*": "masculine singular - moment", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his anger", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural - life", "*rəṣônô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his favor", "*ʿereḇ*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - in the evening", "*yālîn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - may lodge/remain/stay", "*beḵî*": "masculine singular - weeping", "*wə-la-bōqer*": "masculine singular with conjunction waw and prefixed preposition lamed with definite article - and for the morning", "*rinnâ*": "feminine singular - joy/singing/shout of joy" }, "variants": { "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/brief time", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his wrath/his nostril", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/lifetime", "*rəṣônô*": "his favor/his good will/his pleasure/his acceptance", "*yālîn*": "lodges/remains/stays overnight/endures", "*beḵî*": "weeping/crying/tears", "*rinnâ*": "joy/singing/shout of joy/jubilation" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.7", "source": "וַ֭אֲנִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־אֶמּ֥וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Wa-ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* in-*šalwî* *bal*-*ʾemmôṭ* for-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*Wa-ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun with waw conjunction - and I", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*šalwî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in my prosperity/ease", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be moved/shaken", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - forever" }, "variants": { "*šalwî*": "my prosperity/my security/my ease/my tranquility", "*bal*": "not/never", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "be moved/be shaken/be disturbed/totter", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }
  • Eccl 1:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.16", "source": "דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם־לִבִּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלִבִּ֛י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Dibbartî* *ʾănî* *ʿim*-*libbî* *lêʾmōr* *ʾănî* *hinnêh* *higdaltî* *wəhôsaptî* *ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləpānay* *ʿal*-*Yerûšālāim* *wəlibbî* *rāʾāh* *harbêh* *ḥokmāh* *wādāʿat*", "grammar": { "*Dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lêʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*higdaltî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have made great", "*wəhôsaptî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - and I have increased", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - before me", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wəlibbî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my heart", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - saw/experienced", "*harbêh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wādāʿat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and knowledge" }, "variants": { "*gdl*": "become great/grow/increase/magnify", "*ysp*": "add/increase/continue/do again", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill/discernment" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.17", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְדַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Wāʾettənāh* *libbî* *lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* *wədaʿat* *hôlêlôt* *wəśiklût* *yādaʿtî* *šeggam*-*zeh* *hûʾ* *raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wāʾettənāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st common singular - and I gave/applied", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wədaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to know", "*hôlêlôt*": "noun, feminine singular - madness/folly", "*wəśiklût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and foolishness", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew/realized", "*šeggam*": "relative pronoun + conjunction - that also", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving after/pursuit of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*hôlêlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*śiklût*": "foolishness/silliness/stupidity", "*raʿyôn*": "striving/grasping/pursuit/desire" } }
  • Eccl 2:15 : 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 3:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.17", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּי־עֵ֣ת לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-the-*rāšāʿ* *yišpōṭ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-*ʿēt* to-every-*ḥēp̄eṣ* *wə*-upon every-the-*maʿăśeh* there", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the righteous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the wicked", "*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/purpose/desire", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over/concerning", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the deed/work", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "purpose/matter/desire/delight", "*maʿăśeh*": "deed/work/action" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.18", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* concerning-*diḇraṯ* *bənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*ləḇārām* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-to-*lirʾôṯ* that-they-*bəhēmâ* *hēmmâ* to-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*diḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter of/case of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ḇārām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to test them/purify them", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*hēmmâ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*diḇraṯ*": "matter/case/cause/reason", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ḇārām*": "to test them/purify them/select them/clarify for them", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*hēmmâ*": "they/themselves" } }
  • Eccl 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.4", "source": "לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה", "text": "*Lēḇ* *ḥăḵāmîm* in-*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel* *wə-lēḇ* *kəsîlîm* in-*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-lēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those with wisdom", "*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/those lacking wisdom or moral sense", "*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*": "house of mirth/place of pleasure" } }

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    2{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.2", "source": "לִשְׂח֖וֹק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהוֹלָ֑ל וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֥ה עֹשָֽׂה׃", "text": "To *śĕḥôq* *ʾāmarĕtî* *mĕhôlāl* and to *śimḥāh* *mah-zōh* *ʿōśâ*.", "grammar": { "*śĕḥôq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - to laughter", "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*mĕhôlāl*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - maddened/folly", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - to joy", "*mah-zōh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what is this", "*ʿōśâ*": "participle, feminine singular - doing/accomplishing" }, "variants": { "*śĕḥôq*": "laughter/derision/mocking", "*mĕhôlāl*": "madness/folly/craziness", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/making/accomplishing/producing" } }

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

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

  • 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 1:16-17
    2 verses
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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" } }

  • Eccl 2:8-13
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    8{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.8", "source": "כָּנַ֤סְתִּי לִי֙ גַּם־כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת מְלָכִ֖ים וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתִי לִ֜י שָׁרִ֣ים וְשָׁר֗וֹת וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם שִׁדָּ֥ה וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*kānastî* for me also *keseph* and *zāhāb* and *sĕgullat* *mĕlākîm* and *hammĕdînôt*; *ʿāśîtî* for me *shārîm* and *shārôt* and *taʿănûgōt* *bĕnê hāʾādām* *shiddāh wĕshiddôt*.", "grammar": { "*kānastî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I gathered/collected", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*sĕgullat*": "feminine singular construct - treasure of", "*mĕlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*hammĕdînôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the provinces", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I acquired/made", "*shārîm*": "masculine plural noun - singers/musicians", "*shārôt*": "feminine plural noun - female singers/musicians", "*taʿănûgōt*": "feminine plural noun - delights/luxuries", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "construct + definite article + noun - sons of man/mankind", "*shiddāh wĕshiddôt*": "feminine singular + waw + feminine plural - concubine(s)/musical instrument(s)" }, "variants": { "*kānastî*": "I gathered/collected/amassed", "*keseph wĕzāhāb*": "silver and gold/money and precious metal", "*sĕgullat*": "treasure/property/valued possession", "*hammĕdînôt*": "the provinces/territories/districts", "*shārîm wĕshārôt*": "male and female singers/musicians/entertainers", "*taʿănûgōt*": "delights/pleasures/luxuries", "*shiddāh wĕshiddôt*": "uncertain term - possibly 'concubine(s)/musical instrument(s)/chest(s)/goblet(s)'" } }

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

    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.10", "source": "וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ עֵינַ֔י לֹ֥א אָצַ֖לְתִּי מֵהֶ֑ם לֹֽא־מָנַ֨עְתִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֜י מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־לִבִּ֤י שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ מִכָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְזֶֽה־הָיָ֥ה חֶלְקִ֖י מִכָּל־עֲמָלִֽי׃", "text": "And all *ʾăsher* *shāʾălû* *ʿênay* not *ʾāṣaltî* from them; not-*mānaʿtî* *ʾet-libbî* from all-*śimḥāh* because-*libbî* *śāmēaḥ* from all-*ʿămālî* and this-*hāyāh* *ḥelqî* from all-*ʿămālî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - that/which", "*shāʾălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they asked/desired", "*ʿênay*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my eyes", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I withheld", "*mānaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I kept back", "*ʾet-libbî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful/glad", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor/toil", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥelqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my portion/share" }, "variants": { "*shāʾălû ʿênay*": "my eyes asked/desired/longed for", "*ʾāṣaltî*": "I withheld/kept back/refused", "*mānaʿtî*": "I kept/withheld/prevented", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure", "*śāmēaḥ*": "joyful/glad/happy", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/share/reward/part" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.11", "source": "וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי אֲנִ֗י בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי֙ שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ יָדַ֔י וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֙בֶל֙ וּרְע֣וּת ר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֥ין יִתְר֖וֹן תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I in all-*maʿăśay* *sheʿāśû* *yāday* and in *ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* to *laʿăśôt* and *hinnēh* the-all *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ* and not *yitrôn* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced/considered", "*maʿăśay*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works", "*sheʿāśû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - that they made", "*yāday*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my hands", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun - labor/toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage/profit", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/faced/considered/examined", "*maʿăśay sheʿāśû yāday*": "my works that my hands had done", "*ʿāmāl sheʿāmaltî laʿăśôt*": "toil that I had labored to do/accomplish", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/gain/benefit", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }

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

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

  • Eccl 1:1-3
    3 verses
    80%

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

    2{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.2", "source": "הֲבֵ֤ל הֲבָלִים֙ אָמַ֣ר קֹהֶ֔לֶת הֲבֵ֥ל הֲבָלִ֖ים הַכֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*Hăbêl* *hăbālîm* *ʾāmar* *Qōhelet*, *hăbêl* *hăbālîm* *hakkōl* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*Hăbêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vanity/breath/vapor", "*hăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities/breaths/vapors", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qōhelet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Qohelet/Preacher/Assembler", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/all/everything", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*Hăbêl*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility/meaninglessness", "*Qōhelet*": "Assembler/Collector/Preacher/one who gathers", "*hăbālîm*": "superlative construction with repetition - utmost vanity/complete futility" } }

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

  • Eccl 8:14-16
    3 verses
    80%

    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" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.15", "source": "וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב לָֽאָדָם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּ֛י אִם־לֶאֱכ֥וֹל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ וְה֞וּא יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ בַעֲמָל֗וֹ יְמֵ֥י חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*šibbaḥtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-the-*śimḥāh* *ʾăšer* no-*ṭôb* to-the-*ʾādām* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* *kî* if-to-*ʾĕkôl* and-to-*lištôt* and-to-*liśmôaḥ* and-*hûʾ* *yilwennû* in-*ʿămālô* *yĕmê* *ḥayyāyw* *ʾăšer*-*nātan*-to-him the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*šibbaḥtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I praised/commended", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʾĕkôl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*liśmôaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that", "*yilwennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will accompany him", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*šibbaḥtî*": "I praised/I commended/I lauded", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/happiness", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/best", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ʾĕkôl*": "to eat/eating", "*lištôt*": "to drink/drinking", "*liśmôaḥ*": "to rejoice/to be glad/to enjoy", "*yilwennû*": "will accompany him/will join him/will go with him", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work", "*yĕmê*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }

    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" } }

  • Eccl 2:19-26
    8 verses
    79%

    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" } }

    23{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.23", "source": "כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "Because all-*yāmāyw* *makʾōbîm* and *kaʿas* *ʿinyānô* also-in the-*laylāh* not-*shākab* *libbô* also-this *hebel* it.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*makʾōbîm*": "masculine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/grief", "*ʿinyānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his task/occupation", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the night", "*shākab*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - rested/lay down", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*kol-yāmāyw*": "all his days/entire lifetime", "*makʾōbîm*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/anger/irritation", "*ʿinyānô*": "his task/his occupation/his business", "*ballaylāh lōʾ-shākab libbô*": "even at night his mind does not rest/his heart takes no rest", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

    24{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.24", "source": "אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב בָּאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְהֶרְאָ֧ה אֶת־נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ גַּם־זֹה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי כִּ֛י מִיַּ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃", "text": "Not-*ṭôb* in the-*ʾādām* *sheyyōʾkal* and *shātâ* and *herʾāh* *ʾet*-*napshô* *ṭôb* in *ʿămālô* also-this *rāʾîtî* I because from *yad* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* it.", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the man", "*sheyyōʾkal*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should eat", "*shātâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drank", "*herʾāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he showed/made see", "*napshô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿămālô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in his labor", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God" }, "variants": { "*ʾêyn-ṭôb bāʾādām*": "there is nothing better for a person/it is not good for man", "*sheyyōʾkal wĕshātâ*": "than to eat and drink", "*herʾāh ʾet-napshô ṭôb*": "to let himself enjoy good/to make his soul see good", "*baʿămālô*": "in his work/in his labor/in his toil", "*miyyad hāʾĕlōhîm*": "from the hand of God/from God" } }

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

    26{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }

  • 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" } }

  • Eccl 3:12
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    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 7:25
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    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 3:22
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    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" } }

  • 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 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 11:8-10
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    8{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.8", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁנִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֛ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם בְּכֻלָּ֣ם יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְיִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ כִּֽי־הַרְבֵּ֥ה יִהְי֖וּ כָּל־שֶׁבָּ֥א הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "Because if-*šānîm* *harbēh* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾāḏām* in-all-of-them *yiśmāḥ* and-*yizkōr* [direct object marker]-*yĕmê* the-*ḥōšeḵ* because-*harbēh* *yihyû* all-that-*bāʾ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yiśmāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*yizkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remember", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "many/much/great", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/night", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.9", "source": "שְׂמַ֧ח בָּח֣וּר בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ וִֽיטִּֽיבְךָ֤ לִבְּךָ֙ בִּימֵ֣י בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י לִבְּךָ֔ וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י עֵינֶ֑יךָ וְדָ֕ע כִּ֧י עַל־כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Śĕmaḥ* *bāḥûr* in-*yalḏûṯeḵā* and-*yĕṭîḇĕḵā* *libbĕḵā* in-*yĕmê* *bĕḥûrôṯeḵā* and-*hallēḵ* in-*ḏarḵê* *libbĕḵā* and-in-*marʾê* *ʿêneḵā* and-*dāʿ* that upon-all-these *yĕḇîʾăḵā* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*Śĕmaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - rejoice", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - young man", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yĕṭîḇĕḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will make you glad", "*libbĕḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your young manhood", "*hallēḵ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - walk", "*ḏarḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*marʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sights of", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*dāʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*yĕḇîʾăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "young man/youth/chosen one", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "your youth/childhood", "*libbĕḵā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "your young manhood/prime of life", "*hallēḵ*": "walk/go/proceed", "*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths/journeys", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.10", "source": "וְהָסֵ֥ר כַּ֙עַס֙ מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָ וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר רָעָ֖ה מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הַיַּלְד֥וּת וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And-*hāsēr* *kaʿas* from-*libbeḵā* and-*haʿăḇēr* *rāʿāh* from-*bĕśāreḵā* because-the-*yalḏûṯ* and-the-*šaḥărûṯ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*hāsēr*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove/put away", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*haʿăḇēr*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cause to pass away/remove", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*bĕśāreḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*yalḏûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - childhood/youth", "*šaḥărûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - dawn/prime of life", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*hāsēr*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/anger/grief", "*libbeḵā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*haʿăḇēr*": "remove/cause to pass away", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress", "*bĕśāreḵā*": "your flesh/body/skin", "*yalḏûṯ*": "childhood/youth", "*šaḥărûṯ*": "dawn/blackness/prime of life", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

  • Eccl 4:7
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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" } }

  • Eccl 3:18
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    18{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.18", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* concerning-*diḇraṯ* *bənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*ləḇārām* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-to-*lirʾôṯ* that-they-*bəhēmâ* *hēmmâ* to-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*diḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter of/case of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ḇārām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to test them/purify them", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*hēmmâ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*diḇraṯ*": "matter/case/cause/reason", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ḇārām*": "to test them/purify them/select them/clarify for them", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*hēmmâ*": "they/themselves" } }

  • Eccl 9:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.9", "source": "רְאֵ֨ה חַיִּ֜ים עִם־אִשָּׁ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־אָהַ֗בְתָּ כָּל־יְמֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י ה֤וּא חֶלְקְךָ֙ בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Rĕʾēh* *ḥayyîm* with-*ʾiššâ* that-*ʾāhabĕtā* all-*yĕmê* *ḥayyê* *heblekā* that *nātan*-to-you *taḥat* the-*šemeš*, all *yĕmê* *heblekā*; for he *ḥelqĕkā* in-the-*ḥayyîm* and-in-*ʿămālĕkā* that-you *ʿāmēl* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - see/enjoy", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*ʾāhabĕtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have loved", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heblekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vanity/transience", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has given", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*ḥelqĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your portion", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the life", "*ʿămālĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your toil", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - toiling", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*rĕʾēh*": "see/enjoy/experience", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*ʾāhabĕtā*": "you have loved/you love", "*yĕmê*": "days of/time of", "*ḥayyê*": "life of/lifetime of", "*heblekā*": "your vanity/your transience/your fleeting life", "*nātan*": "has given/has granted/has allowed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*ḥelqĕkā*": "your portion/your share/your lot", "*ʿămālĕkā*": "your toil/your labor/your work", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling/laboring/working" } }

  • Eccl 6:9
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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" } }

  • Eccl 6:11
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    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" } }

  • Prov 14:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.13", "source": "גַּם־בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃", "text": "Even in *śəḥôq* *yiḵʾab-lēb* *wə-ʾaḥărîtāh* *śimḥâ* *tûgâ*", "grammar": { "*śəḥôq*": "masculine singular noun - laughter", "*yiḵʾab-lēb*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect + noun - aches, heart", "*wə-ʾaḥărîtāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its end", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*tûgâ*": "feminine singular noun - grief" }, "variants": { "*śəḥôq*": "laughter/amusement/sport", "*yiḵʾab*": "aches/suffers/pains", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/happiness/gladness", "*tûgâ*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }

  • Eccl 7:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.6", "source": "כִּי כְקוֹל הַסִּירִים תַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל", "text": "*Kî* like-*qôl* the-*sîrîm* *taḥaṯ* the-*sîr* thus *śəḥōq* the-*kəsîl* *wə-gam*-this *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thorns", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*sîr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pot", "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - laughter of", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the fool", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorn bushes", "*sîr*": "pot/cooking vessel", "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth", "*kəsîl*": "fool/one lacking wisdom", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

  • Eccl 7:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.4", "source": "לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה", "text": "*Lēḇ* *ḥăḵāmîm* in-*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel* *wə-lēḇ* *kəsîlîm* in-*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-lēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those with wisdom", "*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/those lacking wisdom or moral sense", "*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*": "house of mirth/place of pleasure" } }

  • Eccl 4:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.4", "source": "וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי אֲנִ֜י אֶת־כָּל־עָמָ֗ל וְאֵת֙ כָּל־כִּשְׁר֣וֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֛י הִ֥יא קִנְאַת־אִ֖ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*wə-rāʾîtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-all-*ʿāmāl* and-*ʾēt* all-*kišrôn* the-*maʿăśeh* that it *qinʾat*-*ʾîš* from-*rēʿēhû* also-this *heḇel* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - success/skill", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - envy/jealousy of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*kišrôn*": "success/skill/achievement/advantage", "*qinʾat*": "envy/jealousy/rivalry", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his companion/his fellow", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit/herding wind" } }

  • Eccl 8:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.10", "source": "וּבְכֵ֡ן רָאִיתִי֩ רְשָׁעִ֨ים קְבֻרִ֜ים וָבָ֗אוּ וּמִמְּק֤וֹם קָדוֹשׁ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ בָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֵּן־עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And-so *rāʾîtî* *rĕšāʿîm* *qĕburîm* and-*bāʾû* and-from-*mĕqôm* *qādôš* *yĕhallēkû* and-*yištakkĕḥû* in-the-*ʿîr* *ʾăšer* thus-*ʿāśû* also-*zeh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*qĕburîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - buried", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*yĕhallēkû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walked about", "*yištakkĕḥû*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were forgotten", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I witnessed", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*qĕburîm*": "buried/entombed", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they entered/they arrived", "*mĕqôm*": "place/location/site", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred", "*yĕhallēkû*": "they walked about/they went about/they departed", "*yištakkĕḥû*": "they were forgotten/they were put out of memory", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they acted/they practiced", "*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/breath/vapor" } }

  • 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 5:18
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    18{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.18", "source": "גַּ֣ם כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֡ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־ל֣וֹ הָאֱלֹהִים֩ עֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֜ים וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ לֶאֱכֹ֤ל מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ וְלָשֵׂ֣את אֶת־חֶלְק֔וֹ וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ זֹ֕ה מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃", "text": "Also all *hāʾāḏām* who *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōšer* and *nəḵāsîm* and *hišlîṭô* to *leʾĕḵōl* from it and to *wəlāśēʾṯ* *ʾeṯ-ḥelqô* and to *wəliśmōaḥ* in *baʿămālô*, this *mattaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* she", "grammar": { "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*nəḵāsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - possessions/property", "*hišlîṭô*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he enabled him", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlāśēʾṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to carry/take", "*ʾeṯ-ḥelqô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*wəliśmōaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to rejoice", "*baʿămālô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his labor", "*mattaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - gift of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God (lit. gods)" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/mankind/humanity", "*nəḵāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods/wealth", "*hišlîṭô*": "enabled him/gave him power/allowed him", "*lāśēʾṯ*": "to take/carry/bear/lift", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance", "*liśmōaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*mattaṯ*": "gift/present/reward" } }

  • Eccl 3:10
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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" } }

  • Eccl 9:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.7", "source": "לֵ֣ךְ אֱכֹ֤ל בְּשִׂמְחָה֙ לַחְמֶ֔ךָ וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥ה בְלֶב־ט֖וֹב יֵינֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י כְבָ֔ר רָצָ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶֽת־מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃", "text": "*Lēk* *ʾěkōl* in-*śimḥâ* *laḥmekā* and-*šătēh* in-*lēb*-*ṭôb* *yênekā*, for already *rāṣâ* the-*ʾělōhîm* *ʾet*-*maʿăśêkā*.", "grammar": { "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾěkōl*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*laḥmekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bread", "*šătēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - drink", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yênekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wine", "*rāṣâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has approved/favored", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - God", "*maʿăśêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*lēk*": "go/proceed", "*ʾěkōl*": "eat/consume", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/delight", "*laḥmekā*": "your bread/your food", "*šătēh*": "drink/imbibe", "*lēb-ṭôb*": "good heart/cheerful mind/joyful spirit", "*yênekā*": "your wine/your beverage", "*rāṣâ*": "has approved/has favored/has accepted/is pleased with", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*maʿăśêkā*": "your works/your actions/your deeds" } }