Ecclesiastes 2:23

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

Because all-yāmāyw makʾōbîm and kaʿas ʿinyānô also-in the-laylāh not-shākab libbô also-this hebel it.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All their days are full of sorrow, and their work is filled with grief; even at night their mind does not rest. This too is meaningless.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For all his days are sorrowful, and his work is burdensome; even at night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all his days{H3117} are [but] sorrows,{H4341} and his travail{H6045} is grief;{H3708} yea, even in the night{H3915} his heart{H3820} taketh no rest.{H7901} This also is vanity.{H1892}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all his days{H3117} are sorrows{H4341}, and his travail{H6045} grief{H3708}; yea, his heart{H3820} taketh not rest{H7901}{(H8804)} in the night{H3915}. This is also vanity{H1892}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but heuynesse, sorowe & disquyetnes all ye dayes of his life? In so moch that his herte can not rest in the night. Is not this also a vayne thinge?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For all his dayes are sorowes, and his trauaile griefe: his heart also taketh not rest in the night: which also is vanitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But heauinesse, sorowe, and disquietnesse all the dayes of his life? Insomuch that his heart can not rest in the nyght: This is also a vayne thyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For all his days [are] sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all his days are `but' sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all his days are [but] sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.14.1", "source": "אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃", "text": "*ʾādām* *yəlûd* *ʾiššâ* *qəṣar* *yāmîm* *ûśəbaʿ*-*rōgez*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - born of", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*qəṣar*": "adjective, masculine, singular, construct - short of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular, construct - and full/satisfied of", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine, singular - agitation/trouble/anger" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human/Adam", "*yəlûd*": "born of/brought forth from", "*qəṣar*": "short/brief/limited", "*ûśəbaʿ*": "and saturated/full/satisfied", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/anger/trouble" } }
• Job 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.5.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭דָם לְעָמָ֣ל יוּלָּ֑ד וּבְנֵי־רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾādām* to-*ʿāmāl* *yûllād* *û*-*benê*-*rešef* *yagbîhû* *ʿûf*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*yûllād*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is born", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rešef*": "noun, masculine singular - flame/spark/fire-bolt", "*yagbîhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they make high", "*ʿûf*": "infinitive - to fly" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil", "*benê*-*rešef*": "sons of flame/sparks/birds of prey", "*yagbîhû*": "make high/soar/lift up", "*ʿûf*": "to fly/soar" } }
• Job 7:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.7.13", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי עַרְשִׂ֑י יִשָּׂ֥א בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י מִשְׁכָּבִֽי", "text": "When-*'āmartî* *tĕnaḥămênî* my *'arśî* *yiśśā'* in my *ḇĕśîḥî* my *mishkāḇî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if/that", "*'āmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I say", "*tĕnaḥămênî*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it comforts me", "*'arśî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch", "*yiśśā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will bear/carry", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*mishkāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*'āmartî*": "I say/I said/I thought", "*tĕnaḥămênî*": "it comforts me/it consoles me", "*'arśî*": "my bed/my couch", "*yiśśā'*": "will bear/will carry/will lift/will take away", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my talking", "*mishkāḇî*": "my bed/my couch/my resting place" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.7.14", "source": "וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִי בַחֲלֹמ֑וֹת וּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנ֥וֹת תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי", "text": "And *ḥittatanî* in *ḇaḥălōmôṯ* and from *mêḥezyōnôṯ* *tĕḇa'ăṯannî*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥittatanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you frighten me", "*ḇa*": "preposition - in/with", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - dreams", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mê*": "preposition - from", "*ḥezyōnôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - visions", "*tĕḇa'ăṯannî*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you terrify me" }, "variants": { "*ḥittatanî*": "you frighten me/you terrify me/you break me", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "dreams/night visions", "*ḥezyōnôṯ*": "visions/sights/apparitions", "*tĕḇa'ăṯannî*": "you terrify me/you scare me/you alarm me" } }
• Ps 127:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.2", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃", "text": "*Šāwə'* to you *maškîmê* *qûm* *mə'aḥărê-šeḇeṯ* *'ōḵəlê* *leḥem* the *hā'ăṣāḇîm*; so *yittēn* to *yəḏîḏô* *šēnā'*.", "grammar": { "*Šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/worthless", "*maškîmê*": "participle, hiphil, masculine plural construct - those who rise early", "*qûm*": "infinitive, qal - to rise", "*mə'aḥărê*": "plural construct with preposition - delaying", "*šeḇeṯ*": "infinitive, qal - to sit/dwell/remain", "*'ōḵəlê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the painful/sorrowful/toilsome", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he gives", "*yəḏîḏô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beloved", "*šēnā'*": "feminine singular - sleep" }, "variants": { "*Šāwə'*": "vain/worthless/futile/to no purpose", "*maškîmê*": "those who wake early/early risers", "*mə'aḥărê*": "delaying/sitting late", "*šeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "of sorrow/toil/pain/hardship", "*yəḏîḏô*": "his beloved/friend/favored one" } }
• Eccl 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.18", "source": "כִּ֛י בְּרֹ֥ב חָכְמָ֖ה רָב־כָּ֑עַס וְיוֹסִ֥יף דַּ֖עַת יוֹסִ֥יף מַכְאֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Kî* in-*rōb* *ḥokmāh* *rāb*-*kāʿas* *wəyôsîp* *daʿat* *yôsîp* *makʾôb*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - much/great", "*kāʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - grief/vexation", "*wəyôsîp*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he who increases", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*yôsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - increases", "*makʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/sorrow" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*kāʿas*": "grief/vexation/sorrow/irritation", "*makʾôb*": "pain/sorrow/anguish/suffering" } }
• Eccl 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.12", "source": "יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "There is *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh* *rāʾîṯî* under *haššāmeš*, *ʿōšer* *šāmûr* to *liḇəʿālāw* to *lərāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the sun", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*šāmûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/guarded", "*liḇəʿālāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its owners", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his harm" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/opulence", "*šāmûr*": "kept/guarded/preserved/retained", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "for his harm/injury/misfortune/hurt" } }
• Dan 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.18", "source": "וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙ אֶ֣בֶן חֲדָ֔ה וְשֻׂמַ֖ת עַל־פֻּ֣ם גֻּבָּ֑א וְחַתְמַ֨הּ מַלְכָּ֜א בְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּ וּבְעִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי דִּ֛י לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃", "text": "And *hêtāyit* *ʾeben* *ḥădāh* and *śûmat* upon *pum* *gubbāʾ*, and *ḥatmah* the *malkāʾ* with *ʿizqətēh* and with *ʿizqāt* his *rabrəbānôhî* so that *dî* not *tišnēʾ* *ṣəbû* concerning *dānîyēʾl*.", "grammar": { "*hêtāyit*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was brought", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*śûmat*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was placed/set", "*pum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the den/pit", "*ḥatmah*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he sealed it", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʿizqətēh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet/ring", "*ʿizqāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - signet/ring of", "*rabrəbānôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nobles/lords", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/so that", "*tišnēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it would change", "*ṣəbû*": "noun, masculine singular - purpose/will/thing", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel" }, "variants": { "*pum*": "mouth/opening", "*ʿizqətēh*": "signet/seal ring", "*ṣəbû*": "purpose/will/plan/decision" } }
• Acts 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.14.22", "source": "Ἐπιστηρίζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν μαθητῶν, παρακαλοῦντες ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει, καὶ ὅτι διὰ πολλῶν θλίψεων δεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Epistērizontes* the *psychas* of the *mathētōn*, *parakalountes* *emmenein* in the *pistei*, and that through many *thlipseōn* it is necessary for us to *eiselthein* into the *basileian* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Epistērizontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - strengthening", "*psychas*": "accusative feminine plural - souls", "*mathētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - disciples", "*parakalountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - exhorting/encouraging", "*emmenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain/continue in", "*pistei*": "dative feminine singular - faith", "*thlipseōn*": "genitive feminine plural - tribulations/afflictions", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Epistērizontes tas psychas*": "strengthening the souls/confirming the souls", "*parakalountes emmenein tē pistei*": "encouraging to continue in the faith/exhorting to remain in the faith", "*dia pollōn thlipseōn*": "through many tribulations/through many afflictions", "*dei*": "it is necessary/we must/one must" } }
• Gen 47:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י מְגוּרַ֔י שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה מְעַ֣ט וְרָעִ֗ים הָיוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י וְלֹ֣א הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ אֶת־יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י אֲבֹתַ֔י בִּימֵ֖י מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ya'ăqōḇ* to *par'ōh* *yəmê* *šənê* *məḡûray* *šəlōšîm* *ûməʾaṯ* *šānāh* *mə'aṭ* *wə-rā'îm* *hāyû* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyay* *wə-lōʾ* *hiśśîḡû* *ʾeṯ-yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyê* *ʾăḇōṯay* in *bîmê* *məḡûrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*məḡûray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my sojourning", "*šəlōšîm*": "number cardinal common - thirty", "*ûməʾaṯ*": "conjunction + number cardinal feminine singular - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*mə'aṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - few", "*wə-rā'îm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and evil/troublesome", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - have been", "*ḥayyay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my life", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiśśîḡû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they have attained", "*ʾăḇōṯay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my fathers", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*məḡûrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sojourning" }, "variants": { "*məḡûray*": "my sojourning/my pilgrimage/my temporary residence", "*wə-rā'îm*": "evil/troublesome/difficult/unpleasant", "*hiśśîḡû*": "attained/reached/matched up to" } }
• Esth 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Esther.6.1", "source": "בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נָדְדָ֖ה שְׁנַ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־סֵ֤פֶר הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ נִקְרָאִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *laylāh* *hahûʾ* *nādĕdâ* *šĕnat* the *melek*, and *wayyōʾmer* to *lĕhābîʾ* *ʾet*-*sēper* the *hazzikrōnôt* *dibrê* the *hayyāmîm*, and *wayyihyû* *niqrāʾîm* before the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*laylāh*": "night, masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition *b-* (in)", "*hahûʾ*": "that, demonstrative pronoun with definite article", "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular", "*šĕnat*": "sleep of, construct state of feminine singular noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*lĕhābîʾ*": "to bring, Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sēper*": "book/scroll of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "the records/chronicles, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/affairs of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*wayyihyû*": "and they were, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*niqrāʾîm*": "being read, Niphal participle masculine plural" }, "variants": { "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered/was restless", "*šĕnat*": "sleep/slumber", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "records/chronicles/memorials", "*dibrê hayyāmîm*": "chronicles/annals/daily matters" } }
• Ps 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.6", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין בַּמָּ֣וֶת זִכְרֶ֑ךָ בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל מִ֣י יֽוֹדֶה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For *'ên* in-the-*māwet* *zikrekā* in-*šə'ôl* who *yôdeh*-to-you", "grammar": { "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - in the death", "*zikrekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your remembrance", "*šə'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in Sheol", "*yôdeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give thanks" }, "variants": { "*'ên*": "there is not/no", "*māwet*": "death/state of being dead", "*zikrekā*": "your remembrance/memory of you/mention of you", "*šə'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*yôdeh*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.7", "source": "יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל־לַ֭יְלָה מִטָּתִ֑י בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י עַרְשִׂ֥י אַמְסֶֽה׃", "text": "*yāga'tî* in-*'anḥātî* *'aśḥeh* in-all-*laylâ* *miṭṭātî* in-*dim'ātî* *'arśî* *'amseh*", "grammar": { "*yāga'tî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I am weary", "*'anḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in my groaning/sighing", "*'aśḥeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I cause to swim/drench", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in night", "*miṭṭātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my bed", "*dim'ātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - with my tears", "*'arśî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my couch", "*'amseh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I dissolve/melt" }, "variants": { "*yāga'tî*": "I am weary/I am exhausted/I am worn out", "*'anḥātî*": "my groaning/my sighing/my moaning", "*'aśḥeh*": "I cause to swim/I flood/I drench/I soak", "*laylâ*": "night", "*miṭṭātî*": "my bed", "*dim'ātî*": "my tears", "*'arśî*": "my couch/my bed", "*'amseh*": "I dissolve/I melt/I saturate/I make to flow" } }
• Ps 32:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.4", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַיְלָה֮ תִּכְבַּ֥ד עָלַ֗י יָ֫דֶ֥ךָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְשַׁדִּ֑י בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי קַ֣יִץ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*kî* *yômām* *wālaylâ* *tiḵbad* *ʿālay* *yāḏeḵā* *nehpaḵ* *ləšaddî* *bəḥarbōnê* *qayiṣ* *selâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daily", "*wālaylâ*": "conjunction *wə-* + masculine singular noun - and night", "*tiḵbad*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - was heavy", "*ʿālay*": "preposition *ʿal* with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nehpaḵ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was turned/changed", "*ləšaddî*": "preposition *lə-* + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - into my moisture/vigor", "*bəḥarbōnê*": "preposition *bə-* + masculine plural construct noun - in droughts of", "*qayiṣ*": "masculine singular noun - summer", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*tiḵbad*": "was heavy/pressed down/weighed upon", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand (as symbol of power/discipline)", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/was changed/was transformed", "*ləšaddî*": "my moisture/my vigor/my vitality/my freshness", "*ḥarbōnê*": "droughts of/dryness of", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
• Ps 77:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.2", "source": "קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי", "text": "*qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾeṣʿāqāh* *qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*haʾăzîn* to-me", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I cry out/will cry out", "*haʾăzîn*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect with waw-consecutive - and he gives ear/listens" }, "variants": { "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my cry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "I cry out/I call aloud/I scream", "*haʾăzîn*": "he gives ear/he listens attentively/he inclines (his ear)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.3", "source": "בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֢י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י ׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "In-*yôm* *ṣārātî* *ʾădōnāy* *dārāštî* *yādî* *laylāh* *niggərāh* and-not *tāp̄ûg* *mēʾănāh* *hinnāḥēm* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition 'bə' - in day", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my distress", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*dārāštî*": "1st person singular perfect - I sought", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - at night", "*niggərāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect niphal (passive) - was stretched out/poured out", "*tāp̄ûg*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect - grow numb/cease", "*mēʾănāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect - refused", "*hinnāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord/Master", "*dārāštî*": "I sought/I inquired/I searched for", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*niggərāh*": "was stretched out/was poured out/flowed", "*tāp̄ûg*": "grow numb/cease/relax", "*mēʾănāh*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/to be consoled", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.4", "source": "אֶזְכְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה אָשִׂ֓יחָה ׀ וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף רוּחִ֣י סֶֽלָה", "text": "*ʾezkərāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾehĕmāyāh* *ʾāśîḥāh* and-*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄* *rûḥî* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I remember/will remember", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾehĕmāyāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I moan/groan", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I meditate/complain", "*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄*": "3rd person feminine singular hitpael imperfect with waw-consecutive - and grows faint/overwhelmed", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my spirit", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "I remember/I call to mind/I mention", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾehĕmāyāh*": "I moan/I groan/I am troubled", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I meditate/I complain/I muse", "*tiṯʿaṭṭēp̄*": "grows faint/is overwhelmed/is wrapped (in darkness)", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my mind", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } }
• Ps 90:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.7", "source": "כִּֽי־כָלִ֥ינוּ בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "For we *ḵālînû* by your *ʾap̄*, and by your *ḥămāṯĕḵā* we *niḇhālnû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we are consumed/destroyed", "*ḇĕʾappêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your anger/nostril", "*ûḇaḥămāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and by your wrath/heat", "*niḇhālnû*": "niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are dismayed/terrified/troubled" }, "variants": { "*ḵālînû*": "we are consumed/we perish/we are destroyed", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nostril/wrath", "*ḥămāṯĕḵā*": "your wrath/your heat/your fury", "*niḇhālnû*": "we are dismayed/terrified/troubled/overwhelmed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.8", "source": "שַׁתָּ֣ה עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ לִמְא֥וֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You *šattâ* our *ʿăwōnōṯ* in *negdêḵā*, our *ʿălumēnû* to *mĕʾôr* of your *pānêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šattâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set/placed", "*ʿăwōnōṯênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our iniquities", "*lĕnegdêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you/in your presence", "*ʿălumēnû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our secret things/hidden things", "*limĕʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the light of", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence" }, "variants": { "*šattâ*": "you have set/you have placed/you have established", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*negdêḵā*": "before you/in your presence/opposite you", "*ʿălumēnû*": "our secret things/our hidden things/our hidden sins", "*mĕʾôr pānêḵā*": "light of your face/illumination of your presence/your revealing gaze" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־יָ֭מֵינוּ פָּנ֣וּ בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּלִּ֖ינוּ שָׁנֵ֣ינוּ כְמוֹ־הֶֽגֶה׃", "text": "For all *yāmênû* *pānû* in your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*; we *killînû* our *šānênû* like *hegeḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵol-yāmênû*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - all our days", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - turn away/decline", "*ḇĕʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your wrath", "*killînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we finish/complete/consume", "*šānênû*": "feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - our years", "*ḵĕmô-hegeḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a sigh/moan/sound" }, "variants": { "*pānû*": "turn away/decline/end", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger", "*killînû*": "we finish/we complete/we spend/we consume", "*hegeḥ*": "sigh/moan/sound/whisper/thought/meditation" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.10", "source": "יְמֵֽי־שְׁנוֹתֵ֨ינוּ בָהֶ֥ם שִׁבְעִ֪ים שָׁנָ֡ה וְאִ֤ם בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת ׀ שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤ים שָׁנָ֗ה וְ֭רָהְבָּם עָמָ֣ל וָאָ֑וֶן כִּי־גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃", "text": "The *yĕmê*-*šĕnôṯênû* in them *šiḇʿîm* *šānâ*, and if by *giḇûrōṯ* *šĕmônîm* *šānâ*, yet their *rohbām* is *ʿāmāl* and *ʾāwen*; for it *gāz* *ḥîš* and we *nāʿup̄â*.", "grammar": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "masculine plural construct + feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - days of our years", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šiḇʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*biḡḇûrōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural - by strength/might", "*šĕmônîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*wĕrohbām*": "conjunction + masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their pride/strength", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and iniquity/sorrow", "*kî-gāz*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for it is cut off", "*ḥîš*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*wannāʿup̄â*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we fly away" }, "variants": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "days of our years/span of our life", "*giḇûrōṯ*": "strength/might/power", "*rohbām*": "their pride/their strength/their boast", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/sorrow/wickedness/trouble", "*gāz*": "is cut off/passes quickly/is over", "*ḥîš*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*nāʿup̄â*": "we fly away/we depart/we vanish" } }
• Ps 90:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.15", "source": "שַׂ֭מְּחֵנוּ כִּימ֣וֹת עִנִּיתָ֑נוּ שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת רָאִ֥ינוּ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*Śammĕḥēnû* according to the *yĕmôṯ* you *ʿinnîṯānû*, the *šĕnôṯ* we have *rāʾînû* *rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*śammĕḥēnû*": "piel imperative, masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - make us glad", "*kîmôṯ*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - according to days of", "*ʿinnîṯānû*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - you have afflicted us", "*šĕnôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - years of", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have seen", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular - evil/distress/misery" }, "variants": { "*śammĕḥēnû*": "make us glad/cause us to rejoice/give us joy", "*yĕmôṯ*": "days/time period", "*ʿinnîṯānû*": "you have afflicted us/you have humbled us/you have oppressed us", "*rāʾînû rāʿâ*": "we have seen evil/we have experienced trouble/we have encountered adversity" } }