Ecclesiastes 7:13

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.13", "source": "רְאֵה אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂה הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי מִי יוּכַל לְתַקֵּן אֵת אֲשֶׁר עִוְּתוֹ", "text": "*Rəʾēh* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* who *yûḵal* *lə-taqqēn* *ʾēṯ* that *ʿiwwəṯô*", "grammar": { "*Rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able", "*lə-taqqēn*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to straighten", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he has made crooked" }, "variants": { "*Rəʾēh*": "see/observe/consider", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can/has power", "*lə-taqqēn*": "to straighten/to make right/to correct", "*ʿiwwəṯô*": "he has made crooked/he has bent" } }

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  • Eccl 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.15", "source": "מְעֻוָּ֖ת לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לִתְקֹ֑ן וְחֶסְר֖וֹן לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Məʿuwwāt* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *litqōn* *wəḥesrôn* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *ləhimmānôt*", "grammar": { "*Məʿuwwāt*": "verb, pual participle masculine singular - what is crooked", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able/can", "*litqōn*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to straighten", "*wəḥesrôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and what is lacking/deficient", "*ləhimmānôt*": "preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be counted/numbered" }, "variants": { "*məʿuwwāt*": "crooked/bent/twisted/perverted", "*tqn*": "straighten/make right/correct", "*ḥesrôn*": "lack/deficiency/that which is missing" } }
  • Job 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.12.14", "source": "הֵ֣ן יַ֭הֲרוֹס וְלֹ֣א יִבָּנֶ֑ה יִסְגֹּ֥ר עַל־אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֹ֣א יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yahărôs* *wə-lōʾ* *yibbāneh* *yisgōr* *ʿal-ʾîš* *wə-lōʾ* *yippātēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*yahărôs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he tears down", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yibbāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be built", "*yisgōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shuts/imprisons", "*ʿal-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - upon a man", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yippātēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/see/lo", "*yahărôs*": "tears down/demolishes/destroys", "*yibbāneh*": "will be built/rebuilt", "*yisgōr*": "shuts/imprisons/restrains", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yippātēaḥ*": "will be opened/released" } }
  • Isa 14:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.27", "source": "כִּֽי־יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת יָעָ֖ץ וּמִ֣י יָפֵ֑ר וְיָד֥וֹ הַנְּטוּיָ֖ה וּֽמִ֥י יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "For-*YHWH* *ṣǝḇāʾôt* *yāʿāṣ*, and-who *yāp̄ēr*? And-*yādô* the-*nǝṭûyāh*, and-who *yǝšîḇennāh*?", "grammar": { "*yāʿāṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has purposed/planned", "*yāp̄ēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will annul/break", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nǝṭûyāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the stretched out", "*yǝšîḇennāh*": "hiphil imperfect with suffix, 3rd masculine singular - he will turn it back" }, "variants": { "*yāʿāṣ*": "has purposed/has planned/has determined", "*yāp̄ēr*": "will annul/will frustrate/will break/will thwart", "*nǝṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended/reached out", "*yǝšîḇennāh*": "will turn it back/will reverse it/will restrain it" } }
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.10", "source": "מַגִּ֤יד מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֙ אַחֲרִ֔ית וּמִקֶּ֖דֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־נַעֲשׂ֑וּ אֹמֵר֙ עֲצָתִ֣י תָק֔וּם וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*maggid* from-*rēʾšît ʾaḥărît* and-from-*qedem* which *lōʾ-naʿăśû*; *ʾōmēr ʿăṣātî tāqûm* wə-all-*ḥepṣî ʾeʿĕśeh*.", "grammar": { "*maggid*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - declaring/telling", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine, singular - beginning", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine, singular - end/outcome", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine, singular - ancient times/east", "*naʿăśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they were done", "*ʾōmēr*": "participle, masculine, singular - saying", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my counsel/advice", "*tāqûm*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand", "*ḥepṣî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my pleasure/desire", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*maggid*": "declaring/telling/announcing/proclaiming", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/starting point", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter time/future", "*qedem*": "ancient times/east/front/formerly", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/my advice/my plan/my purpose", "*tāqûm*": "will stand/will be established/will come to pass", "*ḥepṣî*": "my pleasure/my desire/my delight/my purpose" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.11", "source": "קֹרֵ֤א מִמִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק אִ֣ישׁ *עצתו **עֲצָתִ֑י אַף־דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ אַף־אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּה יָצַ֖רְתִּי אַף־אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "*qōrēʾ* from-*mizrāḥ ʿayiṭ* from-*ʾereṣ merḥāq ʾîš ʿăṣātî*; indeed-*dibbartî* indeed-*ʾăbîʾennāh*, *yāṣartî* indeed-*ʾeʿĕśennāh*.", "grammar": { "*qōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine, singular - calling", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - east/rising (of sun)", "*ʿayiṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - bird of prey/eagle", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*merḥāq*": "noun, masculine, singular - distance/far country", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my counsel/purpose", "*dibbartî*": "perfect, 1st singular, piel - I have spoken", "*ʾăbîʾennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will bring it", "*yāṣartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have formed/planned", "*ʾeʿĕśennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will do it" }, "variants": { "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/rising (of sun)/eastern place", "*ʿayiṭ*": "bird of prey/eagle/vulture", "*merḥāq*": "distance/far country/remote place", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/my purpose/my plan", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/I have declared/I have promised", "*ʾăbîʾennāh*": "I will bring it/I will bring it about/I will cause it to come", "*yāṣartî*": "I have formed/I have planned/I have purposed", "*ʾeʿĕśennāh*": "I will do it/I will accomplish it/I will perform it" } }
  • Rom 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.9.19", "source": "Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι, Τί ἔτι μέμφεται; Τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκεν;", "text": "You will *ereis oun* to me, Why *eti memphetai*? For the *boulēmati* of him who has *anthestēken*?", "grammar": { "*ereis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will say", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*memphetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - he finds fault", "*boulēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - will/purpose", "*anthestēken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has resisted" }, "variants": { "*ereis*": "you will say/tell", "*eti*": "still/yet/anymore", "*memphetai*": "he finds fault/blames/complains", "*boulēmati*": "will/purpose/intention", "*anthestēken*": "has resisted/withstood/opposed" } }
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.11", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν, προορισθέντες κατὰ πρόθεσιν τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ:", "text": "In whom also we *eklērōthēmen*, having been *prooristhentes* according to *prothesin* of the one the *panta* *energountos* according to the *boulēn* of the *thelēmatos* of him:", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - referring to *Christō*", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*eklērōthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st plural - main verb", "*prooristhentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - circumstantial", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*prothesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*energountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - substantive", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*boulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive" }, "variants": { "*eklērōthēmen*": "obtained an inheritance/were chosen as inheritance", "*prooristhentes*": "predestined/predetermined/foreordained", "*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*energountos*": "works/operates/accomplishes", "*boulēn*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose" } }
  • Rom 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.9.15", "source": "Τῷ γὰρ Μωϋσεῖ λέγει, Ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω.", "text": "For to *Mōusei legei*, I will *eleēsō* whom *an eleō*, and I will *oikteirēsō* whom *an oikteirō*.", "grammar": { "*Mōusei*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Moses", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says", "*eleēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will have mercy", "*an*": "particle - ever/if/would", "*eleō*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I may have mercy", "*oikteirēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will have compassion", "*oikteirō*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I may have compassion" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "he says/tells/speaks", "*eleēsō*": "I will have mercy/I will show mercy", "*an*": "ever/if/would [indicating contingency]", "*eleō*": "I may have mercy/I choose to show mercy", "*oikteirēsō*": "I will have compassion/I will show pity", "*oikteirō*": "I may have compassion/I choose to show pity" } }
  • Isa 43:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.13", "source": "גַּם־מִיּוֹם֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּ֑יל אֶפְעַ֖ל וּמִ֥י יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "Also from *yôm* I am *hûʾ*, and none from my hand *maṣṣîl*; I *ʾepʿal*, and who will *yəšîbennāh*?", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine singular - deliverer/rescuer", "*ʾepʿal*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I act/work", "*yəšîbennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - reverse it" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*hûʾ*": "he/it/that one", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who snatches away", "*ʾepʿal*": "I act/I work/I do", "*yəšîbennāh*": "reverse it/turn it back/prevent it" } }
  • Job 34:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.34.29", "source": "וְה֤וּא יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ וּמִ֥י יַרְשִׁ֗עַ וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נִים וּמִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ וְעַל־גּ֖וֹי וְעַל־אָדָ֣ם יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *yašqiṭ* *û-mî* *yaršiaʿ* *wə-yastēr* *pānîm* *û-mî* *yəšûrennû* *wə-ʿal-gôy* *wə-ʿal-ʾādām* *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yašqiṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives quietness", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yaršiaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - condemns", "*wə-yastēr*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hides", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - face", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yəšûrennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - can see him", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - alike/together" }, "variants": { "*yašqiṭ*": "gives quietness/brings peace/grants rest", "*yaršiaʿ*": "condemns/disturbs/makes trouble", "*yastēr pānîm*": "hides face/conceals presence/withdraws favor", "*yəšûrennû*": "can see him/can behold him/can observe him", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*yāḥad*": "alike/together/equally" } }
  • Job 37:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.37.14", "source": "הַאֲזִ֣ינָה זֹּ֣את אִיּ֑וֹב עֲ֝מֹ֗ד וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן ׀ נִפְלְא֬וֹת אֵֽל׃", "text": "*haʾăzînāh zōʾṯ ʾiyyôb ʿămōd wə-hiṯbônēn niplʾôṯ ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*haʾăzînāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear/listen", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾiyyôb*": "noun, proper name - Job", "*ʿămōd*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stand/take position", "*wə-hiṯbônēn*": "conjunction + hithpolel imperative, masculine singular - and consider/consider carefully", "*niplʾôṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine plural construct - wonders/marvels of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen carefully/pay attention", "*ʿămōd*": "stand/stand firm/stand still/take position", "*hiṯbônēn*": "consider/consider carefully/contemplate/meditate upon", "*niplʾôṯ*": "wonders/marvels/wonderful deeds/miracles", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One" } }
  • Ps 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.3", "source": "מִפִּ֤י עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים ׀ וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ יִסַּ֢דְתָּ֫ עֹ֥ז לְמַ֥עַן צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃", "text": "From-mouth-of *ʿôlelîm* and-*yōneqîm* *yissadtā* *ʿōz* for-sake-of *tsôrerêkā* to-cause-to-cease *ʾôyēb* and-*mitnaqēm*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlelîm*": "masculine plural noun - infants/children/babes", "*yōneqîm*": "masculine plural participle - sucklings/nursing ones", "*yissadtā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect, Piel form - you have founded/established", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular noun - strength/might/power", "*tsôrerêkā*": "masculine plural participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies/adversaries", "*ʾôyēb*": "masculine singular participle - enemy/foe", "*mitnaqēm*": "masculine singular participle, Hithpael form - avenger/one who takes vengeance" }, "variants": { "*yissadtā*": "you have founded/established/ordained/appointed", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power/stronghold", "*tsôrerêkā*": "your adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*mitnaqēm*": "avenger/one who takes vengeance/revenger" } }
  • Ps 107:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.43", "source": "מִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "who-*ḥākām* and-*yišmār*-these and-*yitbônᵊnû* *ḥasdê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yišmār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and let him observe/keep", "*yitbônᵊnû*": "hitpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction waw - and let them consider/understand", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yišmār*": "let him observe/keep/guard/take heed of", "*yitbônᵊnû*": "let them consider/understand/discern", "*ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses of/mercies of/steadfast loves of", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD" } }
  • Eccl 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.11", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת־הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד־סֽוֹף׃", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-the-*kōl* *ʿāśâ* *yāp̄eh* in-*ʿittô* also *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿōlām* *nāṯan* in-*libbām* from-without *ʾăšer* not-*yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*rōʾš* *wə*-until-*sôp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/appropriate", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hā-ʿōlām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - eternity/the world", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*mi-bəlî*": "preposition + adverb - from without/except", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from beginning", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/produced", "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/appropriate/fitting/right", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season", "*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/discover/encounter", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/start/head", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion" } }
  • Isa 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה כִנּ֜וֹר וָנֶ֗בֶל תֹּ֧ף וְחָלִ֛יל וָיַ֖יִן מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת פֹּ֤עַל יְהוָה֙ לֹ֣א יַבִּ֔יטוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדָ֖יו לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wə*-there has *wəhāyâ* *kinnôr* and *wā*-*nebel*, *tōp* and *wə*-*ḥālîl* and *wā*-*yayin* at their *mištêhem*; but the *wəʾēt* *pōʿal* of *YHWH* they do not *yabbîṭû*, and the *maʿăśēh* of his *yādāyw* they have not *rāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and there is", "*kinnôr*": "masculine singular noun - lyre/harp", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*nebel*": "masculine singular noun - harp/lute", "*tōp*": "masculine singular noun - tambourine/timbrel", "*ḥālîl*": "masculine singular noun - pipe/flute", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*mištêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their feasts", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*pōʿal*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yabbîṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they regard/consider", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have seen" }, "variants": { "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*nebel*": "harp/lute/stringed instrument", "*tōp*": "tambourine/timbrel/drum", "*ḥālîl*": "pipe/flute/wind instrument", "*mištêhem*": "feasts/banquets/drinking parties", "*pōʿal*": "work/deed/action", "*yabbîṭû*": "regard/consider/look at" } }
  • Job 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.9.12", "source": "הֵ֣ן יַ֭חְתֹּף מִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ מִֽי־יֹאמַ֥ר אֵ֝לָ֗יו מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*hēn* *yaḥtōp* *mî* *yəšîbennû* *mî-yōʾmar* *ʾēlāyw* *mah-taʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*yaḥtōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he snatches away", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - can restrain him", "*mî-yōʾmar*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who will say", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mah-taʿăśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - what are you doing" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold, see, lo", "*yaḥtōp*": "to seize, snatch away, take", "*yəšîbennû*": "to return, restore, bring back", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, tell", "*taʿăśeh*": "to do, make, act" } }
  • Job 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.11.10", "source": "אִם־יַחֲלֹ֥ף וְיַסְגִּ֑יר וְ֝יַקְהִ֗יל וּמִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥalōp* *wə-yasgir* *wə-yaqhil* *u-mi* *yəšivennu*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yaḥalōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes by/sweeps away", "*wə-yasgir*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shuts up/imprisons", "*wə-yaqhil*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and calls together/assembles", "*u-mi*": "conjunction + interrogative - and who", "*yəšivennu*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - will turn him back" }, "variants": { "*yaḥalōp*": "pass by/sweep away/pass through/change", "*yasgir*": "shut up/imprison/deliver over", "*yaqhil*": "gather together/assemble/convene", "*yəšivennu*": "turn him back/restrain him/answer him" } }

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  • Eccl 7:14-16
    3 verses
    83%

    14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.14", "source": "בְּיוֹם טוֹבָה הֱיֵה בְטוֹב וּבְיוֹם רָעָה רְאֵה גַּם אֶת־זֶה לְעֻמַּת־זֶה עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־דִּבְרַת שֶׁלֹּא יִמְצָא הָאָדָם אַחֲרָיו מְאוּמָה", "text": "In-*yôm* *ṭôḇāh* *hĕyēh* in-*ṭôḇ* and-in-*yôm* *rāʿāh* *rəʾēh* also *ʾeṯ*-this *ləʿummaṯ*-this *ʿāśāh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* on-*diḇraṯ* that-not *yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* after-him *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/prosperity", "*hĕyēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - be", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/joyful", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - bad/adversity", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*diḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cause of", "*yimṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he finds", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*yôm* *ṭôḇāh*": "day of prosperity/good times", "*hĕyēh* in-*ṭôḇ*": "be in good spirits/enjoy yourself", "*yôm* *rāʿāh*": "day of adversity/bad times", "*ləʿummaṯ*": "corresponding to/alongside/in contrast to", "*diḇraṯ*": "cause/reason/purpose", "*yimṣāʾ*": "finds/discovers/perceives", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/nothing" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.15", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּל רָאִיתִי בִּימֵי הֶבְלִי יֵשׁ צַדִּיק אֹבֵד בְּצִדְקוֹ וְיֵשׁ רָשָׁע מַאֲרִיךְ בְּרָעָתוֹ", "text": "*ʾEṯ*-the-all *rāʾîṯî* in-*yəmê* *heḇlî* there-is *ṣaddîq* *ʾōḇēḏ* in-*ṣiḏqô* and-there-is *rāšāʿ* *maʾărîḵ* in-*rāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*heḇlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my vanity", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - perishing", "*ṣiḏqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*maʾărîḵ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - prolonging", "*rāʿāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*yəmê* *heḇlî*": "days of my vanity/my fleeting lifetime", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/being destroyed/dying", "*ṣiḏqô*": "his righteousness/his just behavior", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil individual", "*maʾărîḵ*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*rāʿāṯô*": "his evil/his wickedness" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.16", "source": "אַל־תְּהִי צַדִּיק הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תִּתְחַכַּם יוֹתֵר לָמָּה תִּשּׁוֹמֵם", "text": "*ʾAl*-*təhî* *ṣaddîq* *harbēh* *wə-ʾal*-*tiṯḥakkam* *yôṯēr* why *tiššômēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*təhî*": "Qal jussive 2nd masculine singular - be", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tiṯḥakkam*": "Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - show yourself wise", "*yôṯēr*": "adverb - excessively", "*tiššômēm*": "Hithpolel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - be desolate/be appalled" }, "variants": { "*təhî* *ṣaddîq* *harbēh*": "be overly righteous/be excessively scrupulous", "*tiṯḥakkam* *yôṯēr*": "make yourself too wise/be excessively clever", "*tiššômēm*": "be desolate/be appalled/destroy yourself" } }

  • Eccl 1:13-15
    3 verses
    81%

    13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.13", "source": "וְנָתַ֣תִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֗י לִדְר֤וֹשׁ וְלָתוּר֙ בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא ׀ עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wənātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* *lidrôš* *wəlātûr* in-*ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* *haššāmāyim* *hûʾ* *ʿinyan* *rāʿ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *libnê* *hāʾādām* *laʿănôt* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Wənātattî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - and I gave/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*wəlātûr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to search/explore", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*naʿăśāh*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmāyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil/grievous", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*hāʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*drš*": "seek/inquire/search/investigate", "*tûr*": "search/explore/spy out/examine", "*ʿinyan*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*ʿnh*": "be occupied/busy/afflicted/burdened", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.14", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hammaʿăśîm* *šennaʿăśû* *taḥat* *haššāmeš* *wəhinnêh* *hakkōl* *hebel* *ûrəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammaʿăśîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the works/deeds", "*šennaʿăśû*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd common plural - that were done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wəhinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/everything", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ûrəʿût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions/activities", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.15", "source": "מְעֻוָּ֖ת לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לִתְקֹ֑ן וְחֶסְר֖וֹן לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Məʿuwwāt* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *litqōn* *wəḥesrôn* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *ləhimmānôt*", "grammar": { "*Məʿuwwāt*": "verb, pual participle masculine singular - what is crooked", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is able/can", "*litqōn*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to straighten", "*wəḥesrôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and what is lacking/deficient", "*ləhimmānôt*": "preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be counted/numbered" }, "variants": { "*məʿuwwāt*": "crooked/bent/twisted/perverted", "*tqn*": "straighten/make right/correct", "*ḥesrôn*": "lack/deficiency/that which is missing" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.17", "source": "וְרָאִיתִי֮ אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִים֒ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכַ֜ל הָאָדָ֗ם לִמְצוֹא֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּ֠שֶׁל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲמֹ֧ל הָאָדָ֛ם לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָ֑א וְגַ֨ם אִם־יֹאמַ֤ר הֶֽחָכָם֙ לָדַ֔עַת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִמְצֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-all-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* not *yûkal* the-*ʾādām* to-*limṣôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat*-the-*šemeš* because *ʾăšer* *yaʿămōl* the-*ʾādām* to-*lĕbaqqēš* and-not *yimṣāʾ* and-also if-*yōʾmar* the-*ḥākām* to-*lādaʿat* not *yûkal* to-*limṣōʾ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yûkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*limṣôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*yaʿămōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labors", "*lĕbaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*yimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finds", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I perceived", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yûkal*": "is able/can/is capable", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*limṣôʾ*": "to find/to discover/to attain", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yaʿămōl*": "he labors/he toils/he works hard", "*lĕbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to try to find", "*yimṣāʾ*": "he finds/he discovers/he attains", "*yōʾmar*": "he says/he claims/he thinks", "*ḥākām*": "wise man/sage", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend" } }

  • Eccl 3:9-12
    4 verses
    75%

    9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.9", "source": "מַה־יִּתְרוֹן֙ הָֽעוֹשֶׂ֔ה בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ה֥וּא עָמֵֽל׃", "text": "What-*yiṯrôn* the-*ʿôśeh* in-*ʾăšer* he *ʿāmēl*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿôśeh*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - doing/maker", "*bə*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain", "*ʿôśeh*": "doer/maker/worker", "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/when/where", "*ʿāmēl*": "laboring/toiling/working hard" } }

    10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.10", "source": "רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*rāʾîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ḇənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*laʿănôṯ* in-him", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw/have seen", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - task/business/occupation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿănôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it/him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set/appointed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ḇənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿănôṯ*": "to be occupied/busy/afflicted with" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.11", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת־הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד־סֽוֹף׃", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-the-*kōl* *ʿāśâ* *yāp̄eh* in-*ʿittô* also *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿōlām* *nāṯan* in-*libbām* from-without *ʾăšer* not-*yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*rōʾš* *wə*-until-*sôp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/appropriate", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hā-ʿōlām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - eternity/the world", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*mi-bəlî*": "preposition + adverb - from without/except", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from beginning", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/produced", "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/appropriate/fitting/right", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season", "*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/discover/encounter", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/start/head", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion" } }

    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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.14", "source": "יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "There-is-*hebel* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* there-are *ṣaddîqîm* *ʾăšer* *maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*rĕšāʿîm* and-there-are *rĕšāʿîm* that-*maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*ṣaddîqîm* *ʾāmartî* that-also-*zeh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - happens/befalls", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed/work of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*hebel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*maggîaʿ*": "happens/befalls/comes to", "*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I declared/I thought", "*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor" } }

  • Eccl 7:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.24", "source": "רָחוֹק מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה וְעָמֹק עָמֹק מִי יִמְצָאֶנּוּ", "text": "*Rāḥôq* what-that-*hāyāh* and-*ʿāmōq* *ʿāmōq* who *yimṣāʾennû*", "grammar": { "*Rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʿāmōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - deep", "*ʿāmōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - deep", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will find it" }, "variants": { "*Rāḥôq*": "far off/distant/remote", "*mah-ššehāyāh*": "what has been/that which exists/the reality", "*ʿāmōq* *ʿāmōq*": "exceedingly deep/very profound", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "will find it/can discover it" } }

    25 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.25", "source": "סַבּוֹתִי אֲנִי וְלִבִּי לָדַעַת וְלָתוּר וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְלָדַעַת רֶשַׁע כֶּסֶל וְהַסִּכְלוּת הוֹלֵלוֹת", "text": "*Sabbôṯî* I and-*libbî* *lāḏaʿaṯ* and-*lāṯûr* and-*ḇaqqēš* *ḥoḵmāh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*lāḏaʿaṯ* *rešaʿ* *kesel* and-the-*sikḵəlûṯ* *hôlēlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I turned", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*lāṯûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to explore", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - account/reason", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*kesel*": "noun, masculine singular - folly", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the foolishness", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - madness" }, "variants": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "I turned/I applied myself/I explored", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend", "*lāṯûr*": "to explore/to search out/to investigate", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ḥešbôn*": "account/reason/calculation/conclusion", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*kesel*": "folly/stupidity", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "foolishness/folly", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "madness/senselessness" } }

  • Eccl 3:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.14", "source": "יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that all-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* to-*ʿôlām*, upon-it *ʾên* to-*ləhôsîp̄* *û*-from-it *ʾên* to-*liḡrōaʿ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśâ* that-*yîrəʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kol*": "adjective - all/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hôsîp̄*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to diminish/subtract", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*yîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mil-lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition compound + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/accomplish", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*hôsîp̄*": "to add/increase/do again", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "to diminish/subtract/take away", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/accomplished", "*yîrəʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/stand in awe" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.15", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ כְּבָ֣ר ה֔וּא וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לִהְי֖וֹת כְּבָ֣ר הָיָ֑ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נִרְדָּֽף׃", "text": "What-that-*hāyâ* already *hûʾ*, *wa*-*ʾăšer* to-*lihyôṯ* already *hāyâ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yəḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*nirdāp̄*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*še*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*kəḇār*": "adverb - already/long ago", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*hyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*kəḇār*": "adverb - already/long ago", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seeks", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nirdāp̄*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - the pursued/persecuted" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/happened", "*kəḇār*": "already/long ago/previously", "*hyôṯ*": "to be/exist/happen", "*yəḇaqqēš*": "seeks/requires/desires", "*nirdāp̄*": "pursued/persecuted/driven away/what has been driven away" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Job.37.14", "source": "הַאֲזִ֣ינָה זֹּ֣את אִיּ֑וֹב עֲ֝מֹ֗ד וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן ׀ נִפְלְא֬וֹת אֵֽל׃", "text": "*haʾăzînāh zōʾṯ ʾiyyôb ʿămōd wə-hiṯbônēn niplʾôṯ ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*haʾăzînāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear/listen", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾiyyôb*": "noun, proper name - Job", "*ʿămōd*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stand/take position", "*wə-hiṯbônēn*": "conjunction + hithpolel imperative, masculine singular - and consider/consider carefully", "*niplʾôṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine plural construct - wonders/marvels of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen carefully/pay attention", "*ʿămōd*": "stand/stand firm/stand still/take position", "*hiṯbônēn*": "consider/consider carefully/contemplate/meditate upon", "*niplʾôṯ*": "wonders/marvels/wonderful deeds/miracles", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One" } }

  • Job 36:23-24
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    23 { "verseID": "Job.36.23", "source": "מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּמִֽי־אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "*mî-p̄āqad* *ʿālāyw* *darkô* *û-mî-ʾāmar* *pāʿaltā* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*mî-p̄āqad*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who has appointed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-mî-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and who has said", "*pāʿaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wrong" }, "variants": { "*p̄āqad*": "appointed/assigned/charged", "*derekh*": "way/path/road/journey", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoken/told", "*pāʿaltā*": "you have done/worked/made", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity" } }

    24 { "verseID": "Job.36.24", "source": "זְ֭כֹר כִּֽי־תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פָעֳל֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*zəkōr* *kî-taśgîʾ* *pāʿŏlô* *ʾăšer* *šōrərû* *ʾănāšîm*", "grammar": { "*zəkōr*": "Qal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - remember", "*kî-taśgîʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you magnify", "*pāʿŏlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*šōrərû*": "Polel perfect, 3rd common plural - have sung of/beheld", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*zəkōr*": "remember/recall/be mindful of", "*taśgîʾ*": "magnify/exalt/make great", "*pāʿŏlô*": "his work/deed/action", "*šōrərû*": "have sung of/beheld/contemplated", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind" } }

  • Eccl 2:25-26
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    25 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.25", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֥י יֹאכַ֛ל וּמִ֥י יָח֖וּשׁ ח֥וּץ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Because who *yōʾkal* and who *yāḥûsh* outside from me.", "grammar": { "*yōʾkal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*yāḥûsh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hurry/hasten", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*mî yōʾkal*": "who can eat/who eats", "*mî yāḥûsh*": "who can hasten/who can enjoy/who can worry", "*ḥûṣ mimmennî*": "without me/apart from me/except for me" } }

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

  • 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" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.29", "source": "לְבַד רְאֵה־זֶה מָצָאתִי אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאָדָם יָשָׁר וְהֵמָּה בִקְשׁוּ חִשְּׁבֹנוֹת רַבִּים", "text": "Only *rəʾēh*-this *māṣāʾṯî* that *ʿāśāh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāḏām* *yāšār* and-they *ḇiqšû* *ḥiššəḇōnôṯ* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I found", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright", "*ḇiqšû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - they sought", "*ḥiššəḇōnôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - schemes/devices", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many" }, "variants": { "*ləḇaḏ*": "only/alone/merely", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "I found/I discovered", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/formed", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/honest", "*ḇiqšû*": "they sought/they invented/they devised", "*ḥiššəḇōnôṯ* *rabbîm*": "many schemes/many devices/many inventions" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Job.23.13", "source": "וְה֣וּא בְ֭אֶחָד וּמִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ אִוְּתָ֣ה וַיָּֽעַשׂ׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *bəʾeḥād* *û-mî* *yəšîbennu* *wə-napšô* *ʾiwwətâ* *wayyāʿaś*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*bəʾeḥād*": "preposition + adjective/number, masculine singular - in one/alone", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yəšîbennu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - can turn him back", "*wə-napšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*ʾiwwətâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - desires", "*wayyāʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one, single, united, alone, unique", "*šûb*": "to turn back, return, restore", "*nepeš*": "soul, self, life, person, desire, appetite", "*ʾāwâ*": "to desire, crave, long for, wish", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do, make, accomplish, perform" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Job.11.7", "source": "הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ha-ḥēqer* *Eloah* *timtsāʾ* *ʾim* *ʿad*-*taklit* *Šadday* *timtsāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-ḥēqer*": "interrogative particle + noun masculine singular construct - the searching out of", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto", "*taklit*": "noun feminine singular construct - perfection/end of", "*Šadday*": "noun proper masculine singular - the Almighty", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/depth", "*Eloah*": "God (singular form, less common than Elohim)", "*timtsāʾ*": "find/attain/reach", "*taklit*": "perfection/completion/end", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful (divine name)" } }

  • Eccl 8:6-7
    2 verses
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    6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.6", "source": "כִּ֣י לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ יֵ֖שׁ עֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּֽי־רָעַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם רַבָּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*kî* to-all-*ḥēpeṣ* *yēš* *ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *kî*-*rāʿat* the-*ʾādām* *rabbāh* upon-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/delight/pleasure", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*rāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil/misery of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much" }, "variants": { "*ḥēpeṣ*": "matter/delight/pleasure/purpose/desire", "*yēš*": "there is/exists", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure/manner", "*rāʿat*": "evil/misery/distress/calamity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*rabbāh*": "great/much/heavy/abundant" } }

    7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יֹדֵ֖עַ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֚י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽהְיֶ֔ה מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾênennû* *yōdēaʿ* *mah*-that-*yihyeh* *kî* as-*ʾăšer* *yihyeh* *mî* *yaggîd* to-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yōdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/when", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will tell/declare" }, "variants": { "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/does not", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/aware of", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/come to pass", "*yaggîd*": "will tell/declare/make known" } }

  • Eccl 6:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

    10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.10", "source": "מַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה כְּבָר֙ נִקְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ וְנוֹדָ֖ע אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אָדָ֑ם וְלֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לָדִ֔ין עִ֥ם שֶׁתַּקִּ֖יף מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "What-*ššehāyāh* already *niqrāʾ* *šəmô* and-*nôḏāʿ* *ʾăšer-hûʾ* *ʾāḏām* and-not-*yûḵal* *lāḏîn* with *šettaqqîp̄* from-him.", "grammar": { "*ššehāyāh*": "relative conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that has been", "*niqrāʾ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nôḏāʿ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was known", "*ʾăšer-hûʾ*": "relative pronoun + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that he [is]", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yûḵal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*lāḏîn*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to contend/judge", "*šettaqqîp̄*": "relative conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - that [is] mightier" }, "variants": { "*ššehāyāh*": "that which has been/whatever exists", "*niqrāʾ šəmô*": "his name was called/it was named", "*nôḏāʿ*": "it was known/it was recognized", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humanity/Adam", "*lāḏîn*": "to contend/to dispute/to argue/to judge", "*šettaqqîp̄*": "that is mightier/that is stronger/that is more powerful" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.11", "source": "כִּ֛י יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֖ה מַרְבִּ֣ים הָ֑בֶל מַה־יֹּתֵ֖ר לָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "For *yēš*-*dəḇārîm* *harbēh* *marbîm* *hāḇel*, what-*yōṯēr* to-the-*lāʾāḏām*?", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*marbîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural - increasing", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*yōṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*marbîm hāḇel*": "increasing futility/multiplying vanity", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/gain" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.12", "source": "כִּ֣י מִֽי־יוֹדֵעַ֩ מַה־טּ֨וֹב לָֽאָדָ֜ם בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖וֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד לָֽאָדָ֔ם מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖יו תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "For who-*yôḏēaʿ* what-*ṭṭôḇ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* in-the-*baḥayyîm* *mispar* *yəmê*-*ḥayyê* *heḇlô* and-*yaʿăśēm* like-the-*kaṣṣēl*? *ʾăšer* who-*yaggîḏ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* what-*yihyeh* *ʾaḥărāyw* *taḥaṯ* the-*haššāmeš*?", "grammar": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vanity", "*yaʿăśēm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he makes them", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaggîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will tell", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ṭṭôḇ lāʾāḏām*": "good for man/beneficial for humanity", "*mispar yəmê-ḥayyê heḇlô*": "number of days of his vain life", "*yaʿăśēm kaṣṣēl*": "he spends them like a shadow/he makes them like a shadow", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/following him/when he is gone", "*taḥaṯ haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')" } }

  • Eccl 7:10-11
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    10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.10", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַר מֶה הָיָה שֶׁהַיָּמִים הָרִאשֹׁנִים הָיוּ טוֹבִים מֵאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא מֵחָכְמָה שָׁאַלְתָּ עַל־זֶה", "text": "*ʾAl*-*tōʾmar* what *hāyāh* that-the-*yāmîm* the-*riʾšōnîm* *hāyû* *ṭôḇîm* from-these *kî* not from-*ḥoḵmāh* *šāʾaltā* on-this", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*riʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the former/earlier", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you asked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/ask", "*yāmîm* *riʾšōnîm*": "former days/earlier times/past era", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/better/more favorable", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*šāʾaltā*": "you asked/you inquired" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.11", "source": "טוֹבָה חָכְמָה עִם־נַחֲלָה וְיֹתֵר לְרֹאֵי הַשָּׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*Ṭôḇāh* *ḥoḵmāh* with-*naḥălāh* *wə-yōṯēr* to-*rōʾê* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance", "*wə-yōṯēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and advantage", "*rōʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇāh*": "good/beneficial/advantageous", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit", "*rōʾê* *ha-šāmeš*": "those who see the sun/those who are alive" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Job.11.10", "source": "אִם־יַחֲלֹ֥ף וְיַסְגִּ֑יר וְ֝יַקְהִ֗יל וּמִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥalōp* *wə-yasgir* *wə-yaqhil* *u-mi* *yəšivennu*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yaḥalōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes by/sweeps away", "*wə-yasgir*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shuts up/imprisons", "*wə-yaqhil*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and calls together/assembles", "*u-mi*": "conjunction + interrogative - and who", "*yəšivennu*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - will turn him back" }, "variants": { "*yaḥalōp*": "pass by/sweep away/pass through/change", "*yasgir*": "shut up/imprison/deliver over", "*yaqhil*": "gather together/assemble/convene", "*yəšivennu*": "turn him back/restrain him/answer him" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Job.7.17", "source": "מָֽה־אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כִּ֣י תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ וְכִי־תָשִׁ֖ית אֵלָ֣יו לִבֶּֽךָ", "text": "What-*'ĕnôsh* that *ṯĕgaddĕlennû* and that-*ṯāshîṯ* to him your *libbêḵā*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*'ĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṯĕgaddĕlennû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you magnify him", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṯāshîṯ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*'êlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/toward him", "*libbêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*'ĕnôsh*": "man/mankind/mortal human", "*ṯĕgaddĕlennû*": "you magnify him/you make him great/you exalt him", "*ṯāshîṯ*": "you set/you place/you direct", "*libbêḵā*": "your heart/your mind/your attention" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.8", "source": "הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ", "text": "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ* *dereḵ* *ʾîš* and-*zār* and-*zaḵ* *yāšār* *poʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - twisted/crooked", "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - man", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - strange/foreign", "*zaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - pure/clean", "*yāšār*": "adjective masculine singular - straight/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work" }, "variants": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "twisted/crooked/perverse/tortuous", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/conduct", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/guilty/loathsome", "*zaḵ*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*yāšār*": "straight/upright/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "his work/deed/action" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Job.9.4", "source": "חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ מִֽי־הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗יו וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃", "text": "*ḥăkam* *lēbāb* *wə-ʾammîṣ* *kōaḥ* *mî-hiqšâ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yišlām*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind", "*wə-ʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty of", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*mî-hiqšâ*": "interrogative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - who has hardened", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*wə-yišlām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and has remained safe/has prospered" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise, skilled, experienced", "*lēbāb*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might", "*hiqšâ*": "to harden, be stubborn, be obstinate", "*yišlām*": "to be complete, be safe, be at peace" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.3", "source": "אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾiwwelet* *ʾādām* *təsallēp* *darkō* and against *YHWH* *yizʿap* *libbō*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*təsallēp*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - perverts/ruins", "*darkō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yizʿap*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rages/is angry", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*təsallēp*": "perverts/ruins/twists", "*darkō*": "his way/path/journey", "*yizʿap*": "rages/is angry/fumes", "*libbō*": "his heart/mind/inner self" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.4", "source": "כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃", "text": "All *pāʿal* *YHWH* for-*maʿănēhû* and also-*rāšāʿ* for-*yôm* *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine, singular - all/everything", "*pāʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/worked/accomplished", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - for/to", "*maʿănēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his purpose/answer/response", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wicked person/evil one", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - for/to", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster/calamity" }, "variants": { "*maʿănēhû*": "his purpose/his own ends/his response", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble" } }

  • Eccl 2:11-12
    2 verses
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    11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.11", "source": "וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי אֲנִ֗י בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי֙ שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ יָדַ֔י וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֙בֶל֙ וּרְע֣וּת ר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֥ין יִתְר֖וֹן תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *pānîtî* I in all-*maʿăśay* *sheʿāśû* *yāday* and in *ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* to *laʿăśôt* and *hinnēh* the-all *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ* and not *yitrôn* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*pānîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned/faced/considered", "*maʿăśay*": "plural noun + 1st person suffix - my works", "*sheʿāśû*": "relative particle + perfect, 3rd plural - that they made", "*yāday*": "dual noun + 1st person suffix - my hands", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun - labor/toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage/profit", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*pānîtî*": "I turned/faced/considered/examined", "*maʿăśay sheʿāśû yāday*": "my works that my hands had done", "*ʿāmāl sheʿāmaltî laʿăśôt*": "toil that I had labored to do/accomplish", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/gain/benefit", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } }

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

  • 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.16", "source": "הַ֨פְכְּכֶ֔ם אִם־כְּחֹ֥מֶר הַיֹּצֵ֖ר יֵֽחָשֵׁ֑ב כִּֽי־יֹאמַ֨ר מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לְעֹשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א עָשָׂ֔נִי וְיֵ֛צֶר אָמַ֥ר לְיוֹצְר֖וֹ לֹ֥א הֵבִֽין", "text": "*Hap̱kĕḵem*! If-like-*ḥōmer* *ha-yōṣēr* *yēḥāšēḇ* that-*yōʾmar* *maʿăśeh* to-*ʿōśēhû* not *ʿāśānî* and-*yēṣer* *ʾāmar* to-*yôṣĕrô* not *hēḇîn*", "grammar": { "*Hap̱kĕḵem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your perversity", "*ʾim-kĕ-ḥōmer*": "conjunction ʾim + preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - if like clay", "*ha-yōṣēr*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the potter", "*yēḥāšēḇ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is considered/regarded", "*kî-yōʾmar*": "conjunction kî + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that says", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - made thing/work", "*lĕ-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its maker", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he made me", "*wĕ-yēṣer*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and formed thing", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said", "*lĕ-yôṣĕrô*": "preposition lamed + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its former", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēḇîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands" }, "variants": { "*Hap̱kĕḵem*": "your perversity/perversion/turning things upside down", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material", "*yōṣēr*": "potter/former/creator", "*yēḥāšēḇ*": "is considered/regarded/thought of", "*maʿăśeh*": "made thing/work/product", "*ʿōśēhû*": "its maker/creator/fashioner", "*ʿāśānî*": "he made me/created me/fashioned me", "*yēṣer*": "formed thing/creation/vessel", "*yôṣĕrô*": "its former/creator/fashioner", "*hēḇîn*": "he understands/comprehends/has knowledge" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.21", "source": "כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ אָדָ֗ם שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ בְּחָכְמָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן וּלְאָדָ֞ם שֶׁלֹּ֤א עָֽמַל־בּוֹ֙ יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ חֶלְק֔וֹ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרָעָ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "Because-there is *ʾādām* *sheʿămālô* in *ḥokmāh* and in *daʿat* and in *kishrôn* and to *ʾādām* *shellōʾ* *ʿāmal*-in it *yittĕnennû* *ḥelqô* also-this *hebel* and *rāʿāh* *rabbâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*sheʿămālô*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose labor", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with knowledge", "*kishrôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with skill", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*shellōʾ*": "relative particle + negative particle - who did not", "*ʿāmal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labored", "*yittĕnennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will give it", "*ḥelqô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheʿămālô*": "a person whose labor/a man who works", "*ḥokmāh ûbĕdaʿat ûbĕkishrôn*": "with wisdom and knowledge and skill", "*ʾādām shellōʾ ʿāmal-bô*": "to a person who has not labored at it", "*yittĕnennû ḥelqô*": "he must give it as his share/portion", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rāʿāh rabbâ*": "great evil/great misfortune/great misery" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.9", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk* *battōm* *yēlek* *beṭaḥ* *û-məʿaqqēš* *dərākāyw* *yiwwādēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*battōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the integrity", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks/goes", "*beṭaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - securely/safely", "*û-məʿaqqēš*": "conjunction + Piel participle masculine singular - and making crooked", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be found out/discovered" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/safely/confidently", "*məʿaqqēš*": "making crooked/perverting/twisting", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/paths/courses", "*yiwwādēaʿ*": "will be found out/discovered/exposed" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.20", "source": "כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא", "text": "*Kî* *ʾāḏām* there-is-no *ṣaddîq* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* who *yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ* and-not *yeḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ*": "does good/practices good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/errs/misses the mark" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Job.4.17", "source": "הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "Can *ha-ʾĕnôš* from *mē-ʾĕlôah* *yiṣdāq* if *ʾim* from *mē-ʿōśēhû* *yiṭhar-gāber*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man", "*mē-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God", "*yiṣdāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*mē-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker", "*yiṭhar-gāber*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*yiṭhar*": "to be pure/clean/cleansed", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.10.3", "source": "הֲט֤וֹב לְךָ֨ ׀ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק כִּֽי־תִ֭מְאַס יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑יךָ וְעַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "?*hăṭôb* to you that *taʿăšōq* that *timʾas* *yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* and upon *ʿăṣat* *rəšāʿîm* *hôpāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it good", "*taʿăšōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you oppress", "*timʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you despise/reject", "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/work of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel/plan of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*hôpāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shine/show favor" }, "variants": { "*hăṭôb*": "is it good/is it pleasing/does it benefit", "*taʿăšōq*": "you oppress/you mistreat/you deal harshly", "*timʾas*": "you despise/you reject/you spurn", "*yəgîaʿ*": "labor/work/product", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/scheme", "*hôpāʿtā*": "you shine/you show favor/you smile upon" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.17", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּי־עֵ֣ת לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-the-*rāšāʿ* *yišpōṭ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-*ʿēt* to-every-*ḥēp̄eṣ* *wə*-upon every-the-*maʿăśeh* there", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the righteous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the wicked", "*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/purpose/desire", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over/concerning", "*kol*": "adjective - every/all", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the deed/work", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "purpose/matter/desire/delight", "*maʿăśeh*": "deed/work/action" } }