Ecclesiastes 6:3

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.3", "source": "אִם־יוֹלִ֣יד אִ֣ישׁ מֵאָ֡ה וְשָׁנִים֩ רַבּ֨וֹת יִֽחְיֶ֜ה וְרַ֣ב ׀ שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ יְמֵֽי־שָׁנָ֗יו וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע מִן־הַטּוֹבָ֔ה וְגַם־קְבוּרָ֖ה לֹא־הָ֣יְתָה לּ֑וֹ אָמַ֕רְתִּי ט֥וֹב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הַנָּֽפֶל׃", "text": "If-*yôlîd* *ʾîš* hundred and-*šānîm* *rabbôṯ* *yiḥyeh* and-many *šeyyihyû* *yəmê-šānāyw* and-*nap̄šô* not-*tiśbaʿ* from-the-*haṭṭôḇāh* and-also-*qəḇûrāh* not-*hāyəṯāh* to-him, *ʾāmartî* *ṭôḇ* from-him the-*hannāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*yôlîd*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he begets", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*rabbôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous", "*yiḥyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*šeyyihyû*": "relative conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - that they will be", "*yəmê-šānāyw*": "construct state: noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - days of his years", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*tiśbaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is satisfied/filled", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the good/goodness", "*qəḇûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burial/grave", "*hāyəṯāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she was/became", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I say/said", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*hannāp̄el*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the miscarriage/stillborn" }, "variants": { "*yôlîd*": "begets/fathers/brings forth", "*tiśbaʿ*": "is satisfied/is filled/has enough", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the good/the goodness/the prosperity", "*qəḇûrāh*": "burial/grave/tomb", "*ʾāmartî*": "I say/I declare/I pronounce", "*hannāp̄el*": "the miscarriage/the stillborn/the untimely birth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־יוֹלִ֣יד אִ֣ישׁ מֵאָ֡ה וְשָׁנִים֩ רַבּ֨וֹת יִֽחְיֶ֜ה וְרַ֣ב ׀ שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ יְמֵֽי־שָׁנָ֗יו וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע מִן־הַטּוֹבָ֔ה וְגַם־קְבוּרָ֖ה לֹא־הָ֣יְתָה לּ֑וֹ אָמַ֕רְתִּי ט֥וֹב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הַנָּֽפֶל׃

Transliteration

If-yôlîd ʾîš hundred and-šānîm rabbôṯ yiḥyeh and-many šeyyihyû yəmê-šānāyw and-nap̄šô not-tiśbaʿ from-the-haṭṭôḇāh and-also-qəḇûrāh not-hāyəṯāh to-him, ʾāmartî ṭôḇ from-him the-hannāp̄el.

Grammar Details

• *yôlîd*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he begets
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
• *rabbôṯ*: adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous
• *yiḥyeh*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will live
• *šeyyihyû*: relative conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - that they will be
• *yəmê-šānāyw*: construct state: noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - days of his years
• *nap̄šô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul
• *tiśbaʿ*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is satisfied/filled
• *haṭṭôḇāh*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the good/goodness
• *qəḇûrāh*: noun, feminine singular - burial/grave
• *hāyəṯāh*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she was/became
• *ʾāmartî*: verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I say/said
• *ṭôḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - good/better
• *hannāp̄el*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the miscarriage/stillborn

Word Meanings

• *yôlîd*: begets/fathers/brings forth
• *tiśbaʿ*: is satisfied/is filled/has enough
• *haṭṭôḇāh*: the good/the goodness/the prosperity
• *qəḇûrāh*: burial/grave/tomb
• *ʾāmartî*: I say/I declare/I pronounce
• *hannāp̄el*: the miscarriage/the stillborn/the untimely birth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A man may father a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy life's good things and receives no proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If a man begets a hundred children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, yet his soul is not filled with good, and indeed he has no burial; I say, that a premature birth is better than he.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If a man{H376} beget{H3205} a hundred{H3967} children, and live{H2421} many{H7227} years,{H8141} so that the days{H3117} of his years{H8141} are many,{H7227} but his soul{H5315} be not filled{H7646} with good,{H2896} and moreover he have no burial;{H6900} I say,{H559} that an untimely birth{H5309} is better{H2896} than he:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If a man{H376} beget{H3205}{(H8686)} an hundred{H3967} children, and live{H2421}{(H8799)} many{H7227} years{H8141}, so that the days{H3117} of his years{H8141} be many{H7227}, and his soul{H5315} be not filled{H7646}{(H8799)} with good{H2896}, and also that he have no burial{H6900}; I say{H559}{(H8804)}, that an untimely birth{H5309} is better{H2896} than he.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf a man begett an hundreth children, and lyue many yeares, so that his dayes are many in nombre, and yet can not enioye his good, nether be buried: as for him I saye, that an vntymely byrth is better then he.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If a man beget an hundreth children and liue many yeeres, and the dayes of his yeeres be multiplied, & his soule be not satisfied with good things, and he be not buried, I say that an vntimely fruite is better then he.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If a man beget a hundred children, and lyue many yeres, so that his dayes are many in number, and yet can not enioy his good, neither be buryed: as for him I say, that vntymely birth is better then he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If a man beget an hundred [children], and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also [that] he have no burial; I say, [that] an untimely birth [is] better than he.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If a man doth beget a hundred, and live many years, and is great, because they are the days of his years, and his soul is not satisfied from the goodness, and also he hath not had a grave, I have said, `Better than he `is' the untimely birth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that a stillborn child is better than he:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years– even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity– even if he were to live forever– I would say,“A stillborn child is better off than he is!”

Referenced Verses

• Job 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.3.16", "source": "א֤וֹ כְנֵ֣פֶל טָ֭מוּן לֹ֣א אֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים לֹא־רָ֥אוּ אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾô kənēpel ṭāmûn lōʾ ʾehyeh kəʿōlălîm lōʾ-rāʾû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kənēpel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a miscarriage", "*ṭāmûn*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would be", "*kəʿōlălîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like infants", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nēpel*": "miscarriage/stillbirth/untimely birth", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/buried/concealed", "*ʾehyeh*": "I would be/I would have been", "*ʿōlălîm*": "infants/babies/children", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they experienced" } }
• Eccl 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.3", "source": "וְטוֹב֙ מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־עֲדֶ֖ן לֹ֣א הָיָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־רָאָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה הָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-ṭôḇ* from-*šənêhem* *ʾēt* who-*ʿăden* not *hāyāh* who not-*rāʾāh* *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* the-*rāʿ* which *naʿăśâh* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṭôḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and better", "*šənêhem*": "numeral, dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăden*": "adverb - yet/still", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was/existed", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed/action", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*naʿăśâh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was done" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "better/good/preferable", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/activity", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/wicked/distressing", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life" } }
• Jer 22:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.19", "source": "׃22 19 קְבוּרַ֥ת חֲמ֖וֹר יִקָּבֵ֑ר סָח֣וֹב וְהַשְׁלֵ֔ךְ מֵהָ֖לְאָה לְשַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "*Qᵉbûrat* *ḥămôr* *yiqqābēr*, *sāḥôb* and *hašlēk* beyond to *šaʿărê* *Yᵉrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*qᵉbûrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - burial of", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*yiqqābēr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he will be buried", "*sāḥôb*": "infinitive absolute, qal - dragging", "*wᵉ-hašlēk*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, hiphil - and throwing", "*mē-hālʾāh*": "preposition + adverb - beyond/outside", "*lᵉ-šaʿărê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to gates of", "*Yᵉrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*qᵉbûrat ḥămôr*": "burial of a donkey/donkey's burial", "*yiqqābēr*": "he will be buried/entombed", "*sāḥôb*": "dragging/pulling", "*hašlēk*": "throwing/casting/flinging", "*hālʾāh*": "beyond/farther/outside" } }
• 2 Kgs 9:35 : 35 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.35", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְקָבְרָ֑הּ וְלֹא־מָ֣צְאוּ בָ֗הּ כִּ֧י אִם־הַגֻּלְגֹּ֛לֶת וְהָרַגְלַ֖יִם וְכַפּ֖וֹת הַיָּדָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *yēlkû* to *qābrāh*; and *lōʾ-māṣĕʾû* in her *kî ʾim-hagulgōlet* and *hāraglayim* and *kappôt* *hayyādāyim*.", "grammar": { "*yēlkû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*qābrāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to bury her", "*lōʾ-māṣĕʾû*": "negative particle with Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did not find", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunctive particles - except/but only", "*hagulgōlet*": "definite article with common noun, feminine singular - the skull", "*hāraglayim*": "definite article with common noun, feminine dual - the feet", "*kappôt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - palms of", "*hayyādāyim*": "definite article with common noun, feminine dual - the hands" }, "variants": { "*qābrāh*": "to bury her/for her burial", "*māṣĕʾû*": "found/discovered", "*hagulgōlet*": "skull/cranium", "*kappôt*": "palms/hand palms" } }
• Isa 14:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.19", "source": "וְאַתָּ֞ה הָשְׁלַ֤כְתָּ מִֽקִּבְרְךָ֙ כְּנֵ֣צֶר נִתְעָ֔ב לְב֥וּשׁ הֲרֻגִ֖ים מְטֹ֣עֲנֵי חָ֑רֶב יוֹרְדֵ֥י אֶל־אַבְנֵי־ב֖וֹר כְּפֶ֥גֶר מוּבָֽס׃", "text": "But-you *hāšlaktā* from-*qiḇrǝḵā* like-*nēṣer* *nitʿāḇ*, *lǝḇûš* *hărugîm* *mǝṭōʿănê* *ḥāreḇ*; *yôrǝdê* to-*ʾaḇnê*-*ḇôr*, like-*p̄eḡer* *mûḇās*.", "grammar": { "*hāšlaktā*": "hophal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are thrown out", "*qiḇrǝḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your grave", "*nēṣer*": "masculine singular noun - branch/shoot", "*nitʿāḇ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - abhorred/despised", "*lǝḇûš*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - clothed", "*hărugîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - slain ones", "*mǝṭōʿănê*": "pual participle, masculine plural construct - those pierced by", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*yôrǝdê*": "qal active participle, masculine plural construct - those going down to", "*ʾaḇnê*": "feminine plural construct - stones of", "*ḇôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit/cistern", "*p̄eḡer*": "masculine singular noun - corpse/carcass", "*mûḇās*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - trampled" }, "variants": { "*hāšlaktā*": "you are thrown out/you are cast out/you are flung", "*qiḇrǝḵā*": "your grave/your tomb/your sepulcher", "*nēṣer*": "branch/shoot/sprout", "*nitʿāḇ*": "abhorred/despised/detested", "*lǝḇûš*": "clothed/dressed/covered", "*hărugîm*": "slain ones/killed ones/those put to death", "*mǝṭōʿănê*": "those pierced by/those thrust through by", "*ḥāreḇ*": "sword/knife/dagger", "*yôrǝdê*": "those going down to/those descending to", "*p̄eḡer*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*mûḇās*": "trampled/trodden down/stomped upon" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.20", "source": "לֹֽא־תֵחַ֤ד אִתָּם֙ בִּקְבוּרָ֔ה כִּֽי־אַרְצְךָ֥ שִׁחַ֖תָּ עַמְּךָ֣ הָרָ֑גְתָּ לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֥א לְעוֹלָ֖ם זֶ֥רַע מְרֵעִֽים׃", "text": "Not-*tēḥad* with-them in-*qǝḇûrāh*, for-*ʾarṣǝḵā* *šiḥattā*, *ʿammǝḵā* *hārāḡtā*. Not-*yiqqārēʾ* to-*ʿôlām* *zeraʿ* *mǝrēʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*tēḥad*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be united", "*qǝḇûrāh*": "feminine singular noun - burial/grave", "*ʾarṣǝḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land", "*šiḥattā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have destroyed/ruined", "*ʿammǝḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*hārāḡtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have killed/slain", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be called/named", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/forever", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*mǝrēʿîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers" }, "variants": { "*tēḥad*": "you will be united/you will join/you will be brought together", "*qǝḇûrāh*": "burial/grave/tomb", "*šiḥattā*": "you have destroyed/you have ruined/you have corrupted", "*hārāḡtā*": "you have killed/you have slain/you have murdered", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/will be named/will be proclaimed", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*mǝrēʿîm*": "evildoers/those doing evil/wrongdoers" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Sam 2:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.20", "source": "וּבֵרַ֨ךְ עֵלִ֜י אֶת־אֶלְקָנָ֣ה וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וְאָמַר֙ יָשֵׂם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לְךָ֥ זֶ֙רַע֙ מִן־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את תַּ֚חַת הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖ל לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָלְכ֖וּ לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *berakh* *Eli* ʾet-*Elqana* and-ʾet-*ishto* and *amar* *yasem* *YHWH* to-you *zera* from-*haisha* *hazot* *tahat* *hasheela* which *shaal* to-*YHWH* and *halekhu* to-*meqomo*.", "grammar": { "*berakh*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - blessed", "*Eli*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*Elqana*": "proper noun, masculine - Elkanah", "*ishto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*amar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yasem*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he put/place/give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*zera*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*haisha*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*hazot*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*tahat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*hasheela*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the request/loan", "*shaal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - asked/requested/lent", "*halekhu*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*meqomo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*berakh*": "blessed/praised", "*zera*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tahat*": "instead of/in place of/for", "*hasheela*": "the petition/the request/the loan", "*shaal*": "asked/requested/loaned" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.21", "source": "כִּֽי־פָקַ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֔ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־בָנִ֖ים וּשְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל הַנַּ֥עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל עִם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*paqad* *YHWH* ʾet-*Hannah* and-*tahar* and-*teled* *shlosha*-*banim* and-*shtei* *banot* and-*yigdal* *hanaar* *Shmuel* with-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*paqad*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - visited/remembered/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*Hannah*": "proper noun, feminine - Hannah", "*tahar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she conceived", "*teled*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she bore/gave birth to", "*shlosha*": "number, masculine - three", "*banim*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*shtei*": "number, feminine construct - two", "*banot*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters", "*yigdal*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - grew up/became great", "*hanaar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/youth", "*Shmuel*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel" }, "variants": { "*paqad*": "visited/remembered/attended to/took note of", "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*teled*": "gave birth to/bore", "*yigdal*": "grew/grew up/became great" } }
• Eccl 5:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־*חיו **חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold what *rāʾîṯî* I, good what *yāp̄eh* to *leʾeḵôl* and to *wəlištôṯ* and to *wəlirʾôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* in all *ʿămālô* that *šeyyaʿămōl* under *taḥaṯ-haššemeš* number *yəmê-ḥayyāw* which *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* for it *ḥelqô*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/suitable", "*leʾeḵôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wəlirʾôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to see", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he labors", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, common singular - under the sun", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - days of his life", "*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)", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/suitable/fitting/appropriate", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/trouble/work", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "days of his life (text shows alternate reading)", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance" } } 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" } }
• Jer 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.2", "source": "וּשְׁטָחוּם֩ לַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְלַיָּרֵ֜חַ וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲהֵב֜וּם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲבָדוּם֙ וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ הָלְכ֣וּ אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר דְּרָשׁ֔וּם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ לְדֹ֛מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "And-they shall *šᵊṭāḥûm* to-the-*šemeš* and-to-the-*yārēaḥ* and-to-*kōl* *ṣᵊbāʾ* the-*šāmayim* which they *ʾăhēbûm* and-which they *ʿăbādûm* and-which they *hālᵊkû* *ʾaḥărêhem* and-which they *dᵊrāšûm* and-which they *hištaḥăwû* to-them. Not they shall *yēʾāsᵊpû* and-not they shall *yiqqābērû*; for-*dōmen* upon-*pᵊnê* the-*ʾădāmāh* they shall *yihyû*.", "grammar": { "*šᵊṭāḥûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will spread them out", "*šemeš*": "noun with definite article - the sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun with definite article - the moon", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of/entirety of", "*ṣᵊbāʾ*": "construct state - host/army of", "*šāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*ʾăhēbûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they loved them", "*ʿăbādûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they served them", "*hālᵊkû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they walked/went", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them", "*dᵊrāšûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they sought them", "*hištaḥăwû*": "hitpael perfect 3rd person plural - they bowed down/prostrated themselves", "*yēʾāsᵊpû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be gathered", "*yiqqābērû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be buried", "*dōmen*": "noun - dung/manure", "*pᵊnê*": "construct plural of *pānîm* - face/surface of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*šᵊṭāḥûm*": "spread out/scatter/expose", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/month", "*ṣᵊbāʾ*": "host/army/assemblage", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾăhēbûm*": "loved/desired/preferred them", "*ʿăbādûm*": "served/worked for/worshipped them", "*hālᵊkû*": "walked/went/followed", "*dᵊrāšûm*": "sought/inquired of/consulted them", "*hištaḥăwû*": "bowed down/prostrated/worshipped", "*dōmen*": "dung/manure/refuse", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface/presence" } }
• Jer 36:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.30", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עַל־יְהֽוֹיָקִים֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לּ֥וֹ יוֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֑ד וְנִבְלָתוֹ֙ תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה מֻשְׁלֶ֔כֶת לַחֹ֥רֶב בַּיּ֖וֹם וְלַקֶּ֥רַח בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* concerning-*Yəhōyāqîm* *melek* *Yəhûdāh*: not-*yihyeh*-to-him *yōšēb* upon-*kissēʾ* *Dāwid*, and-*niblātō* *tihyeh* *mušleket* to-the-*ḥōreb* in-the-*yōm* and-to-the-*qeraḥ* in-the-*lāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Yəhōyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/one who sits", "*kissēʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - throne of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*niblātō*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his corpse", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*mušleket*": "Hophal participle, feminine singular - thrown out/cast", "*ḥōreb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the heat", "*yōm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*qeraḥ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the frost/cold", "*lāylāh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/exist", "*yōšēb*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority", "*niblātō*": "his corpse/dead body", "*mušleket*": "cast out/thrown away/exposed", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*yōm*": "day/daytime", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime" } }
• Matt 26:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.24", "source": "Ὁ μὲν Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑπάγει καθὼς γέγραπται περὶ αὐτοῦ: οὐαὶ δὲ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ διʼ οὗ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται! καλὸν ἦν αὐτῷ εἰ οὐκ ἐγεννήθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος.", "text": "The *men* *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *hypagei* just as *gegraptai* concerning him: *ouai* *de* to the *anthrōpō* *ekeinō* through whom the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *paradidotai*! *kalon* *ēn* for him if not *egennēthē* the *anthrōpos* *ekeinos*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*hypagei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - goes/departs", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, 3rd singular, passive - it has been written", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the man", "*ekeinō*": "dative, masculine, singular, demonstrative - that", "*paradidotai*": "present, 3rd singular, passive - is betrayed/delivered up", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - it was", "*egennēthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - had been born", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*ekeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative - that" }, "variants": { "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/goes away", "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written", "*ouai*": "woe/alas", "*paradidotai*": "is betrayed/delivered up/handed over", "*kalon*": "good/better/fine", "*egennēthē*": "had been born/was born" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.1", "source": "וּלְאַחְאָ֛ב שִׁבְעִ֥ים בָּנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ יֵה֨וּא סְפָרִ֜ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שֹׁמְר֗וֹן אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹמְנִ֥ים אַחְאָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "*wə-lə-ʾAḥʾāb* seventy *bānîm* in *Šōmərôn*, *wayyiktōb* *Yēhûʾ* *səpārîm* *wayyišlaḥ* *Šōmərôn* to-*śārê* *Yizrəʿeʾl* the-*zəqēnîm* and-to-the-*ʾōmənîm* *ʾAḥʾāb* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-lə-ʾAḥʾāb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Ahab", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*səpārîm*": "masculine plural noun - letters/documents", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "masculine construct plural noun - rulers/officials of", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - elders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "masculine plural participle - guardians/caretakers of", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "rulers/officials/princes/commanders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "guardians/caretakers/nurses/those who raised" } }
• 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.5", "source": "וּמִכָּ֨ל־בָּנַ֔י כִּ֚י רַבִּ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים נָ֥תַן לִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּבְחַר֙ בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֗בֶת עַל־כִּסֵּ֛א מַלְכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-from-all-*bānay* for *rabbîm* *bānîm* *nātan* to-me *YHWH* and *wayyiḇḥar* in-*Šᵉlōmōh* *bᵉnî* to-*lāšeḇet* upon-*kissēʾ* *malḵût* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bānay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*lāšeḇet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to sit", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malḵût*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided", "*wayyiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*lāšeḇet*": "to sit/be seated/dwell", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat/chair", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/royal power/reign" } }
• 2 Chr 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.21", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה בַת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם מִכָּל־נָשָׁיו֙ וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו כִּ֠י נָשִׁ֤ים שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ נָשָׂ֔א וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֑ים וַיּ֗וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה בָּנִ֖ים וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayye'ĕhaḇ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾēt*-*ma'ăḵāh* *bat*-*ʾaḇshālôm* from all-his wives and his *pîlaḡshāyw* for *kî* women eighteen *nāśāʾ* and *pîlaḡshîm* sixty and *wayyôleḏ* twenty and eight *bānîm* and sixty *bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhaḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾaḇshālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*pîlaḡshāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubines", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took (in marriage)", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*wayyôleḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "took (in marriage), married, wedded", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "concubines, secondary wives" } }
• Esth 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Esther.5.11", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־כְּב֥וֹד עָשְׁר֖וֹ וְרֹ֣ב בָּנָ֑יו וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר גִּדְּל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְּׂא֔וֹ עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayəsappēr* to-them *hāmān* *ʾet*-*kəbôd* *ʿāšrô* and-*rōb* *bānāyw*, and-*ʾēt* all-that *giddəlô* the-*melek* and-*ʾēt* that *niśśəʾô* over-the-*śārîm* and-*ʿabdê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wayəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms piel - and he recounted", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*ʿāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his wealth/riches", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his sons", "*giddəlô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he magnified him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*niśśəʾô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he elevated him", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*wayəsappēr*": "recounted/told/related", "*kəbôd ʿāšrô*": "glory of his wealth/splendor of his riches", "*rōb bānāyw*": "multitude of his sons/many children", "*giddəlô*": "promoted him/advanced him/made him great", "*niśśəʾô*": "exalted him/lifted him/elevated him" } }
• Esth 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Esther.7.10", "source": "וַיִּתְלוּ֙ אֶת־הָמָ֔ן עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֣ין לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַחֲמַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שָׁכָֽכָה׃", "text": "And *wayyitlû* *ʾet*-*hāmān* on the *ʿēṣ* which *hēkîn* for *mordŏkāy*. And *ḥămat* the *melek* *šākākâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they hanged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gallows/tree", "*hēkîn*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had prepared", "*mordŏkāy*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wrath of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*šākākâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - subsided/abated" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣ*": "gallows/tree/wooden structure", "*hēkîn*": "prepared/made ready/set up", "*šākākâ*": "subsided/abated/was pacified" } }
• Esth 9:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.9.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן וַתִּנָּתֵ֥ן דָּ֖ת בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן וְאֵ֛ת עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן תָּלֽוּ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer hammelek* [said the-king] *ləhēʿāśôt* [to-be-done] so, and-*wattinnātēn dāt* [was-given decree] in-*šûšān* [Susa], and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʿăśeret bənê*-*hāmān* [ten sons-of-Haman] *tālû* [they-hanged]", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + vav consecutive - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ləhēʿāśôt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be done", "*wattinnātēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + vav consecutive - and was given", "*dāt*": "feminine singular noun - decree/law", "*šûšān*": "proper noun - Susa", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number construct - ten of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*tālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they hanged" }, "variants": { "*ləhēʿāśôt*": "to be done/to be carried out", "*wattinnātēn dāt*": "was given decree/a decree was issued/law was proclaimed", "*tālû*": "they hanged/they impaled/they displayed on stakes" } } 15 { "verseID": "Esther.9.15", "source": "וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ *היהודיים **הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן גַּ֠ם בְּי֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר וַיּֽ͏ַהַרְג֣וּ בְשׁוּשָׁ֔ן שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyiqqāhălû hayyəhûdîm* [assembled the-Jews] who-in-*šûšān* [Susa], also in-*yôm ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār* [day fourteen] to-*ḥōdeš ʾădār* [month Adar], and-*wayyahargû* [they-killed] in-*šûšān* [Susa] *šəlōš mēʾôt ʾîš* [three hundred men], and-in-the-*bizzāh* [plunder] not *šāləḥû* [they-stretched-out] *ʾet*-*yādām* [their-hand]", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they assembled", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*šûšān*": "proper noun - Susa", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day", "*ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - fourteen", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month", "*ʾădār*": "proper noun - Adar", "*wayyahargû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they killed", "*šəlōš*": "cardinal number feminine - three", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (collective) - men", "*bizzāh*": "feminine singular noun - plunder/spoil", "*šāləḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stretched out/sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered themselves/came together", "*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*šāləḥû ʾet-yādām*": "they stretched out their hand/they laid hands on/they touched" } }
• Ps 58:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.8", "source": "‫יִמָּאֲס֣וּ כְמוֹ־מַ֭יִם יִתְהַלְּכוּ־לָ֑מוֹ יִדְרֹ֥ךְ *חצו* *חִ֝צָּ֗יו* כְּמ֣וֹ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ׃‬", "text": "*yimmāʾăsû* *kəmô*-*mayim* *yithalləkû*-*lāmô* *yidrōk* *ḥiṣṣāyw* *kəmô* *yitmōlālû*", "grammar": { "*yimmāʾăsû*": "niphal 3mp imperfect - they melt away/dissolve/disappear", "*kəmô*-*mayim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - like water", "*yithalləkû*-*lāmô*": "hithpael 3mp imperfect + preposition lamed with 3mp suffix - they go about for themselves", "*yidrōk*": "qal 3ms imperfect - he bends/treads/directs", "*ḥiṣṣāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his arrows", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*yitmōlālû*": "hithpolel 3mp imperfect - they are cut off/wither/are weakened" }, "variants": { "*yimmāʾăsû*": "melt away/dissolve/disappear/flow away", "*yithalləkû*": "go about/walk around/flow", "*lāmô*": "to them/for themselves (poetic form)", "*yidrōk*": "bends/treads/directs/aims", "*ḥiṣṣāyw*": "his arrows (text note indicates Kethib [written] *חצו* vs. Qere [read] *חצָיו*)", "*yitmōlālû*": "are cut off/wither/are weakened/become limp" } }
• Ps 127:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.4", "source": "כְּחִצִּ֥ים בְּיַד־גִּבּ֑וֹר כֵּ֝֗ן בְּנֵ֣י הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃", "text": "Like *ḥiṣṣîm* in *yaḏ*-*gibbôr*, so *bənê* the *nə'ûrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural with preposition kaph - as/like arrows", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*nə'ûrîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the youth/young age" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "arrows/shafts", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero/champion", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring", "*nə'ûrîm*": "youth/young age/young years" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.5", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "*'Ašrê* the *geḇer* who *millē'* *'eṯ*-*'ašpāṯô* from them. Not *yēḇōšû* when *yəḏabbərû* *'eṯ*-*'ôyəḇîm* in the *šā'ar*.", "grammar": { "*'Ašrê*": "masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*geḇer*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the man", "*millē'*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - has filled", "*'ašpāṯô*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his quiver", "*yēḇōšû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they will be ashamed/disappointed", "*yəḏabbərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, piel - they will speak/talk", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "masculine plural - enemies", "*šā'ar*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the gate" }, "variants": { "*'Ašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*millē'*": "has filled/completed/satisfied", "*'ašpāṯô*": "his quiver/arrow container", "*yēḇōšû*": "be ashamed/disappointed/disgraced", "*yəḏabbərû*": "speak/talk/address/confront", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/public forum/court" } }
• Prov 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.6", "source": "עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָם", "text": "*'ăṭeret* *zəqēnîm* *bənê* *bānîm* *wə-tip'eret* *bānîm* *'ăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*'ăṭeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - old men/elders", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wə-tip'eret*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and glory of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*'ăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*'ăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/ornament", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*tip'eret*": "glory/beauty/splendor/adornment", "*'ăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }
• Gen 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.5", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֣א אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֤רְא אֶת־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְאֶת־הַיְלָדִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר הַיְלָדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁר־חָנַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿênāyw* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-the *nāšîm* and *ʾet*-the *yəlādîm* *wə-yōʾmer* who-*ʾēlleh* to you? *wə-yōʾmar* the *yəlādîm* whom-*ḥānan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the children", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥānan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been gracious/favored", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*yarʾ*": "saw/beheld/looked at", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*ḥānan*": "has been gracious to/favored/shown favor to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used as singular)", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/your slave" } }