1{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.1",
"source": "כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "For *ʾet*-all-*zeh* *nātattî* to-*lēb*-mine and-to-*lābûr* *ʾet*-all-*zeh*, that the-*ṣaddîqîm* and-the-*ḥăkāmîm* and-*ʿăbādê*-theirs in-*yad* the-*ʾělōhîm*; also-*ʾahăbâ* also-*śinʾâ* not *yôdēaʿ* the-*ʾādām*, the-all before-them.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind",
"*lābûr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones",
"*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones",
"*ʿăbādê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love",
"*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*yôdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind",
"*hakkōl*": "noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything"
},
"variants": {
"*nātattî*": "I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*lābûr*": "to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear",
"*ʿăbādê*": "works/deeds/services/labors",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity",
"*lîpnêhem*": "before them/in their presence/for them"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.2",
"source": "הַכֹּ֞ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לַכֹּ֗ל מִקְרֶ֨ה אֶחָ֜ד לַצַּדִּ֤יק וְלָרָשָׁע֙ לַטּוֹב֙ וְלַטָּה֣וֹר וְלַטָּמֵ֔א וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ זֹבֵ֑חַ כַּטּוֹב֙ כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר שְׁבוּעָ֥ה יָרֵֽא׃",
"text": "The-*kōl* as that to-the-*kōl* *miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*ṣaddîq* and-to-the-*rāšāʿ* to-the-*ṭôb* and-to-the-*ṭāhôr* and-to-the-*ṭāmēʾ* and-to-the-*zōbēaḥ* and-to-that not-he *zōbēaḥ*; as-the-*ṭôb* as-the-*ḥōṭēʾ* the-*nišbāʿ* as-that *šĕbûʿâ* *yārēʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - everything/all",
"*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate",
"*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single",
"*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person",
"*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person",
"*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure person",
"*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure person",
"*zōbēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sacrificing",
"*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning",
"*nišbāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swearing/taking oath",
"*šĕbûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath",
"*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing"
},
"variants": {
"*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person",
"*ṭôb*": "good one/good person",
"*ṭāhôr*": "clean one/pure person",
"*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean one/impure person",
"*zōbēaḥ*": "one who sacrifices/offerer of sacrifices",
"*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins",
"*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/oath-taker",
"*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid of"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.3",
"source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ רָ֗ע בְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲשָׂה֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּֽי־מִקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וְגַ֣ם לֵ֣ב בְּֽנֵי־הָ֠אָדָם מָלֵא־רָ֨ע וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת בִּלְבָבָם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וְאַחֲרָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃",
"text": "*Zeh* *raʿ* in-*kōl* that-*naʿăśâ* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* for-*miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*kōl*; and-also *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* *mālēʾ*-*raʿ* and-*hôlēlôt* in-*lĕbāb*-theirs in-*ḥayyê*-theirs, and-after-him to-the-*mētîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything",
"*naʿăśâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is done/has been done",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath",
"*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun",
"*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate",
"*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity",
"*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of",
"*hôlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - madness/folly",
"*lĕbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind",
"*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lives of",
"*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead"
},
"variants": {
"*raʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/distress",
"*naʿăśâ*": "is done/has been done/is performed",
"*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world",
"*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*mālēʾ-raʿ*": "full of evil/filled with wickedness",
"*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness",
"*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being",
"*ḥayyê*": "lives/lifetime",
"*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.4",
"source": "כִּי־מִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר *יבחר **יְחֻבַּ֔ר אֶ֥ל כָּל־הַחַיִּ֖ים יֵ֣שׁ בִּטָּח֑וֹן כִּֽי־לְכֶ֤לֶב חַי֙ ה֣וּא ט֔וֹב מִן־הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הַמֵּֽת׃",
"text": "For-who that **yĕḥubbar** to all-the-*ḥayyîm* there-is *biṭṭāḥôn*; for-to-*keleb* *ḥay* he *ṭôb* from-the-*ʾaryēh* the-*mēt*.",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yĕḥubbar*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is joined/associated",
"*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the living",
"*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/exists",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust/hope",
"*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better",
"*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the lion",
"*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the dead"
},
"variants": {
"*yĕḥubbar*": "is joined/is associated/is connected (with Qere variant *yibḥar* - chooses/is chosen)",
"*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/those who are alive/living",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "confidence/trust/hope/security",
"*keleb*": "dog (possibly contemptible creature)",
"*ḥay*": "living/alive",
"*ṭôb*": "better/preferable",
"*ʾaryēh*": "lion (symbol of strength)",
"*mēt*": "dead/deceased"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.5",
"source": "כִּ֧י הַֽחַיִּ֛ים יוֹדְעִ֖ים שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים אֵינָ֧ם יוֹדְעִ֣ים מְא֗וּמָה וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד לָהֶם֙ שָׂכָ֔ר כִּ֥י נִשְׁכַּ֖ח זִכְרָֽם׃",
"text": "For the-*ḥayyîm* *yôdĕʿîm* that-*yāmutû* and-the-*mētîm* not-they *yôdĕʿîm* *mĕʾûmâ* and-not-yet to-them *śākār*, for *niškkaḥ* *zikrām*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the living",
"*yôdĕʿîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - knowing",
"*yāmutû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will die",
"*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything",
"*śākār*": "noun, masculine singular - reward/wage",
"*niškkaḥ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is forgotten",
"*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/those who are alive",
"*yôdĕʿîm*": "know/are aware/understand",
"*yāmutû*": "they will die/they shall die",
"*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing",
"*śākār*": "reward/wage/payment/compensation",
"*niškkaḥ*": "is forgotten/has been forgotten",
"*zikrām*": "their memory/remembrance of them"
}
}