Ecclesiastes 2:24

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב בָּאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְהֶרְאָ֧ה אֶת־נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ גַּם־זֹה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי כִּ֛י מִיַּ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy the good of his labor. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  There is nothing better for a man [than] that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Is it not better then for a ma to eate and drynke, and his soule to be mery in his laboure? Yee I sawe that this also was a gifte of God:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There is no profit to man: but that he eate, and drinke, & delight his soule with the profit of his labour: I saw also this, that it was of the hand of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Is it not better then for a man to eate and drynke, and his soule to be mery in his labour? yea I sawe that this also was a gift of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [There is] nothing better for a man, [than] that he should eat and drink, and [that] he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it [was] from the hand of God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it `is' from the hand of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is nothing better for a man `than' that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is nothing better for a man [than] that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Enjoy Work and its Benefits There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their work. I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 3:22 : 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 5:18-19 : 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" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.19", "source": "כִּ֚י לֹ֣א הַרְבֵּ֔ה יִזְכֹּ֖ר אֶת־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו כִּ֧י הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַעֲנֶ֖ה בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "For not *harbēh* *yizkkōr* *ʾeṯ-yəmê* *ḥayyāw* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* *maʿăneh* in *bəśimḥaṯ* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*yizkkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will remember", "*ʾeṯ-yəmê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*maʿăneh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - answering/responding", "*bəśimḥaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in joy of", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "much/many/greatly/abundantly", "*yizkkōr*": "will remember/recall/think about", "*yəmê*": "days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "his life/lives", "*maʿăneh*": "answering/responding/occupying", "*śimḥaṯ*": "joy/gladness/pleasure of", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner person" } }
• 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 3:12-13 : 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" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.13", "source": "וְגַ֤ם כָּל־הָאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְרָאָ֥ה ט֖וֹב בְּכָל־עֲמָל֑וֹ מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃", "text": "*wə*-also every-the-*ʾāḏām* that-*yōʾḵal* *wə*-*šāṯâ* *wə*-*rāʾâ* *ṭôḇ* in-all-*ʿămālô* *mattat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also/moreover", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*še*": "relative particle - that/who", "*yōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šāṯâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he drank", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - good", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor", "*mattat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - gift of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḵal*": "will eat/consume/devour", "*šāṯâ*": "drank/imbibed", "*rāʾâ*": "saw/observed/experienced", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/work", "*mattat*": "gift/present/offering" } }
• Eccl 9:7-9 : 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" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.8", "source": "בְּכָל־עֵ֕ת יִהְי֥וּ בְגָדֶ֖יךָ לְבָנִ֑ים וְשֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשְׁךָ֥ אַל־יֶחְסָֽר׃", "text": "In-all-*ʿēt* *yihyû* *bĕgādêkā* *lĕbānîm* and-*šemen* on-*rōʾšĕkā* not-*yeḥsār*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be", "*bĕgādêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your garments", "*lĕbānîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - white", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*rōʾšĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your head", "*yeḥsār*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it lack" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/season", "*yihyû*": "let them be/may they be", "*bĕgādêkā*": "your garments/your clothes", "*lĕbānîm*": "white/clean/bright (symbolic of joy/purity)", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment (symbolic of joy/festivity)", "*rōʾšĕkā*": "your head", "*yeḥsār*": "be lacking/be missing/be absent" } } 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" } }
• 1 Cor 15:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.32", "source": "Εἰ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ἐθηριομάχησα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ, τί μοι τὸ ὄφελος, εἰ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται; φάγωμεν καὶ πίωμεν· αὔριον γὰρ ἀποθνήσκομεν.", "text": "If according to *anthrōpon* I *ethēriomachēsa* in *Ephesō*, what to me the *ophelos*, if *nekroi* not *egeirontai*? Let us *phagōmen* and let us *piōmen*; *aurion gar apothnēskomen*.", "grammar": { "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*ethēriomachēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I fought wild beasts", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Ephesō*": "dative feminine singular - Ephesus", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative neuter singular - what", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, dative singular - to me", "*ophelos*": "nominative neuter singular with article - advantage/profit/benefit", "*nekroi*": "nominative masculine plural - dead [ones]", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are raised", "*phagōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us eat", "*piōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us drink", "*aurion*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*apothnēskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we die" }, "variants": { "*kata anthrōpon*": "according to man/in human terms/from a human viewpoint", "*ethēriomachēsa*": "fought with wild beasts/fought as with beasts/faced deadly peril", "*Ephesō*": "Ephesus [city in Asia Minor]", "*ophelos*": "advantage/benefit/profit", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*egeirontai*": "are raised/are awakened/are resurrected", "*phagōmen*": "let us eat/we should eat", "*piōmen*": "let us drink/we should drink", "*apothnēskomen*": "we die/we are dying" } }
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.17", "source": "Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε, μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "To the *plousiois* in the now *aiōni paraggelle*, not to *hypsēlophronein*, neither to have *ēlpikenai* upon *ploutou adēlotēti*, but in the *Theō*, the *zōnti* the one *parechonti* us *plousiōs panta* for *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Tois plousiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō nyn aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular with article and adverb - the present age", "*paraggelle*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - command/charge", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hypsēlophronein*": "present infinitive, active - to be high-minded/proud", "*mēde*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*ēlpikenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have hoped/trusted", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/in", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth/riches", "*adēlotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncertainty/instability", "*all'*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*tō zōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the living one", "*tō parechonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the one providing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment" }, "variants": { "*plousiois*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*paraggelle*": "command/charge/instruct/order", "*hypsēlophronein*": "be high-minded/proud/arrogant/conceited", "*ēlpikenai*": "hope/trust/expect", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*adēlotēti*": "uncertainty/instability/unpredictability", "*zōnti*": "living/alive", "*parechonti*": "providing/furnishing/supplying", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/benefit" } }
• Deut 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.18", "source": "כִּ֡י אִם־לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ תֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ בּוֹ֒ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Kî* if-before-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* *tōʾkhlennû* in-the-*māqôm* which *yibkhar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* in-it you *û-binəkhā* *û-bittêkhā* *wə-ʿabdəkhā* *wa-ʾămātêkhā* *wə*-the-*lēwî* who in-*shəʿārêkhā* *wə-śāmakhtā* before-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* in-all-*mishlakh* *yādêkhā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/but", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tōʾkhlennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall eat it", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*yibkhar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*û-binəkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your son", "*û-bittêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your daughter", "*wə-ʿabdəkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your male servant", "*wa-ʾămātêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your female servant", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lēwî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Levite", "*shəʿārêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*wə-śāmakhtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall rejoice", "*mishlakh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sending forth/undertaking of", "*yādêkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/but rather/except", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yibkhar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lēwî*": "Levite/member of tribe of Levi", "*shəʿārêkhā*": "gates/towns/settlements", "*śāmakhtā*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*mishlakh*": "sending forth/undertaking/enterprise", "*yādêkhā*": "hand/power/effort" } }
• Deut 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.12", "source": "וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם לִפְנֵי֮ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒ אַתֶּ֗ם וּבְנֵיכֶם֙ וּבְנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעַבְדֵיכֶ֖ם וְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהַלֵּוִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשֽׁ͏ַעֲרֵיכֶ֔ם כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין ל֛וֹ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*û-śəmaḥtem* *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* you and *bənêḵɛm* and *bənōtêḵɛm* and *ʿaḇdêḵɛm* and *ʾamhōtêḵɛm* and the *lēwî* who in *šaʿărêḵɛm* *kî* not to him *ḥēlɛq* and *naḥălāh* with you", "grammar": { "*û-śəmaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall rejoice", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*bənêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*bənōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*ʿaḇdêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your male servants", "*ʾamhōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your female servants", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levite", "*šaʿărêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your gates", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥēlɛq*": "masculine singular noun - portion/share/territory", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession" }, "variants": { "*śəmaḥtem*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*bənêḵɛm*": "your sons/your children [male]", "*bənōtêḵɛm*": "your daughters/your children [female]", "*ʿaḇdêḵɛm*": "your male servants/your slaves [male]", "*ʾamhōtêḵɛm*": "your female servants/your maidservants/your female slaves", "*šaʿărêḵɛm*": "your gates/your towns/your settlements", "*ḥēlɛq*": "portion/share/part/territory", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Eccl 11:9-9 : 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" } } 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" } }
• Mal 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֡וּ וְאִם־לֹא֩ תָשִׂ֨ימוּ עַל־לֵ֜ב לָתֵ֧ת כָּב֣וֹד לִשְׁמִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י בָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה וְאָרוֹתִ֖י אֶת־בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְגַם֙ אָרוֹתִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינְכֶ֖ם שָׂמִ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "If-not *tišməʿû* and-if-not *tāśîmû* upon-*lēb* to-give *kābôd* to-*šəmî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* and-*šillaḥtî* in-you *ʾet*-the-*məʾērâ* and-*ʾārôtî* *ʾet*-*birkôtêkem* and-also *ʾārôtîhā* because not-you *śāmîm* upon-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will set/place/put", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner person", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor/weight", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said/declared", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*šillaḥtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*məʾērâ*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*ʾārôtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your blessings", "*ʾārôtîhā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I have cursed it", "*śāmîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - placing/taking to heart" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/weight/heaviness", "*šillaḥtî*": "I will send/dispatch/release/let loose", "*məʾērâ*": "curse/execration", "*ʾārôtî*": "I will curse/bind with a curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "your blessings/benedictions" } }
• Luke 12:19-20 : 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" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }
• Acts 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.14.17", "source": "Καίτοιγε οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον ἑαυτὸν ἀφῆκεν, ἀγαθοποιῶν, οὐρανόθεν ἡμῖν ὑετοὺς διδοὺς, καὶ καιροὺς καρποφόρους, ἐμπιπλῶν τροφῆς καὶ εὐφροσύνης τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Kaitoige* not *amartyron* himself *aphēken*, *agathopoiōn*, from *ouranothen* to us *hyetous* *didous*, and *kairous* *karpophorous*, *empiplōn* of *trophēs* and *euphrosynēs* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*Kaitoige*": "conjunction - although/and yet", "*amartyron*": "accusative masculine singular - without witness", "*aphēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - left/allowed", "*agathopoiōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - doing good", "*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven", "*hyetous*": "accusative masculine plural - rains", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - giving", "*kairous*": "accusative masculine plural - seasons/times", "*karpophorous*": "accusative masculine plural - fruit-bearing/fruitful", "*empiplōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - filling", "*trophēs*": "genitive feminine singular - food/nourishment", "*euphrosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - gladness/joy", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*amartyron heauton aphēken*": "he did not leave himself without witness/he did not leave himself without testimony", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/bestowing benefits", "*hyetous*": "rains/rainfall", "*kairous karpophorous*": "fruitful seasons/fruit-bearing times", "*empiplōn trophēs kai euphrosynēs*": "filling with food and joy/filling with nourishment and gladness" } }
• Eccl 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.2", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתֶּן־ל֣וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים עֹשֶׁר֩ וּנְכָסִ֨ים וְכָב֜וֹד וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ חָסֵ֥ר לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ ׀ מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל מִמֶּ֔נּוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ נָכְרִ֖י יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ זֶ֥ה הֶ֛בֶל וָחֳלִ֥י רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yitten-lô* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōšer* and-*nəḵāsîm* and-*ḵāḇôd* and-*ʾênenû* *ḥāsēr* to-*nap̄šô* from-all *ʾăšer-yiṯʾawweh* and-not-*yašlîṭennû* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to-*leʾĕḵōl* from-it, *kî* *ʾîš* *nāḵrî* *yōʾăḵălennû*; this *heḇel* and-*ḥŏlî* *rāʿ* it.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*yitten-lô*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gives to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (divine plural) - God", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*nəḵāsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - possessions/property", "*ḵāḇôd*": "noun, masculine singular - honor/glory", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ḥāsēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - lacking/wanting", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/desire", "*ʾăšer-yiṯʾawweh*": "relative pronoun + verb, Hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that he desires", "*yašlîṭennû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he enables him", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nāḵrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foreign/strange", "*yōʾăḵălennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will eat it", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness/breath", "*ḥŏlî*": "noun, masculine singular - sickness/disease", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*nəḵāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods", "*ḵāḇôd*": "honor/glory/dignity/respect", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/self/desire/appetite", "*yašlîṭennû*": "he empowers him/gives him power/enables him", "*nāḵrî*": "foreigner/stranger/alien", "*heḇel*": "vanity/futility/emptiness/breath/vapor", "*ḥŏlî*": "sickness/disease/affliction" } }
• Neh 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֡ם לְכוּ֩ אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְאֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־קָד֥וֹשׁ הַיּ֖וֹם לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem ləkû ʾiklû mašmannîm ûšətû mamtaqqîm wə-šilḥû mānôt ləʾên nākôn lô kî-qādōš hayyôm la-ʾădōnênû wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû kî-ḥedwat YHWH hîʾ māʿuzzəkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾiklû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*mašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rich/fat foods", "*ûšətû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*mamtaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sweet drinks", "*wə-šilḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*ləʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to none/to whom is not", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî-qādōš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for holy", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*la-ʾădōnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - to our Lord", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved", "*kî-ḥedwat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - for joy of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength/refuge" }, "variants": { "*mašmannîm*": "rich foods/fat things/choice foods", "*mamtaqqîm*": "sweet drinks/sweet things", "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/offerings", "*nākôn*": "prepared/established/ready", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed", "*ḥedwat*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "your strength/your stronghold/your refuge" } }