Ecclesiastes 7:23

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.23", "source": "כָּל־זֹה נִסִּיתִי בַחָכְמָה אָמַרְתִּי אֶחְכָּמָה וְהִיא רְחוֹקָה מִמֶּנִּי", "text": "All-this *nissîṯî* in-the-*ḥoḵmāh* *ʾāmartî* *ʾeḥkāmāh* and-she *rəḥôqāh* from-me", "grammar": { "*nissîṯî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular - I tested", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "Qal cohortative 1st common singular - let me be wise", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant" }, "variants": { "*nissîṯî*": "I tested/I tried/I proved", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "I will be wise/I will acquire wisdom", "*rəḥôqāh*": "far/distant/beyond reach" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־זֹה נִסִּיתִי בַחָכְמָה אָמַרְתִּי אֶחְכָּמָה וְהִיא רְחוֹקָה מִמֶּנִּי

Transliteration

All-this nissîṯî in-the-ḥoḵmāh ʾāmartî ʾeḥkāmāh and-she rəḥôqāh from-me

Grammar Details

• *nissîṯî*: Piel perfect 1st common singular - I tested
• *ḥoḵmāh*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom
• *ʾāmartî*: Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said
• *ʾeḥkāmāh*: Qal cohortative 1st common singular - let me be wise
• *rəḥôqāh*: adjective, feminine singular - far/distant

Word Meanings

• *nissîṯî*: I tested/I tried/I proved
• *ḥoḵmāh*: wisdom/understanding/insight
• *ʾeḥkāmāh*: I will be wise/I will acquire wisdom
• *rəḥôqāh*: far/distant/beyond reach

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All this I tested by wisdom and said, 'I will be wise,' but it was beyond me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  All this have I tested by wisdom. I said, 'I will be wise,' but it was far from me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All these thinges haue I proued because of wy?dome: for I thought to be wyse, but she wente farther fro me

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:2) All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I thought I will be wise, but it went farre from me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All these thinges haue I proued in wysdome, for I thought to be wyse, but she went farther from me then she was before:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far from me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Human Wisdom is Limited I have examined all this by wisdom; I said,“I am determined to comprehend this”– but it was beyond my grasp.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } }
• 1 Cor 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.20", "source": "Ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου;", "text": "Where *sophos*? where *grammateus*? where *syzētētēs* of the *aiōnos toutou*? *ouchi emōranen* the *Theos* the *sophian* of the *kosmou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wise person", "*grammateus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*syzētētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debater/disputer", "*aiōnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*emōranen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - made foolish", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise person/sage/philosopher", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*syzētētēs*": "debater/disputer/skilled arguer", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world period", "*emōranen*": "made foolish/proved foolish/showed to be folly", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Gen 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.5", "source": "כִּ֚י יֹדֵ֣עַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֗י בְּיוֹם֙ אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְנִפְקְח֖וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶם֙ כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים יֹדְעֵ֖י ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע׃", "text": "For *yōdēaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that in *yôm* *ʾăkālĕkem* from it, and *nip̄qĕḥû* *ʿênêkem*, and *wihyîtem* like *ʾĕlōhîm*, *yōdĕʿê* *ṭôb* and *rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾăkālĕkem*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd plural suffix - your eating", "*nip̄qĕḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - will be opened", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd plural suffix - your eyes", "*wihyîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd plural + waw consecutive - and you will be", "*yōdĕʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*kê'lōhîm*": "like God/like divine beings/like heavenly beings", "*ṭôb wārāʿ*": "good and evil/good and bad/benefit and harm" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to him: Because *ʾăšer* you *šāʾaltā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *ʿōšer*, and-not you *šāʾaltā* *nepeš* of-your enemies; and-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *hābîn* to-*lišmōaʿ* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have asked", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*ʾōyĕbeykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*hābîn lišmōaʿ mišpāṭ*": "understanding to hear justice/discernment to administer judgment/ability to render just decisions" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.12", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֣ה לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹא־יָק֥וּם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Behold I have *ʿāśîtî* according to-your *dĕbārîm*; behold I have *nātattî* to you *lēb* *ḥākām* and-*nābôn*, *ʾăšer* like you not-*hāyāh* before you, and-after you not-*yāqûm* like you.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*kidbāreykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your words", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nābôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - such that", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has been", "*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wĕʾaḥăreykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and after you", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise" }, "variants": { "*lēb ḥākām wĕnābôn*": "wise and discerning heart/understanding mind", "*yāqûm*": "will arise/will stand/will appear" } }
• 1 Kgs 11:1-8 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.1", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אָהַ֞ב נָשִׁ֧ים נָכְרִיּ֛וֹת רַבּ֖וֹת וְאֶת־בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֑ה מוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹת עַמֳּנִיּוֹת֙ אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת צֵדְנִיֹּ֖ת חִתִּיֹּֽת׃", "text": "And the *melekh* *Shelomoh* *ʾāhaḇ* *nāshīm* *nokhrīyōt* *rabbōt* and *ʾet*-daughter-of-*Parʿōh*; *Mōʾăḇīyōt*, *ʿAmmŏnīyōt*, *ʾĂdōmīyōt*, *Tsēdonīyōt*, *Ḥittīyōt*.", "grammar": { "*melekh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - loved", "*nāshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - women/wives", "*nokhrīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - foreign/strange", "*rabbōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - many/numerous", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Pharaoh", "*Mōʾăḇīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Moabite (women)", "*ʿAmmŏnīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Ammonite (women)", "*ʾĂdōmīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Edomite (women)", "*Tsēdonīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Sidonian (women)", "*Ḥittīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Hittite (women)" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhaḇ*": "loved/had affection for", "*nāshīm*": "women/wives", "*nokhrīyōt*": "foreign/strange/alien" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.2", "source": "מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־יְהוָה֩ אֶל־בְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֹֽא־תָבֹ֣אוּ בָהֶ֗ם וְהֵם֙ לֹא־יָבֹ֣אוּ בָכֶ֔ם אָכֵן֙ יַטּ֣וּ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם בָּהֶ֛ם דָּבַ֥ק שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאַהֲבָֽה׃", "text": "From-the *gōyīm* which *ʾāmar*-*YHWH* to-*benēy* *Yisrāʾēl* not-*tāḇōʾū* in-them and-they not-*yāḇōʾū* in-you, *ʾākhēn* *yaṭṭū* *ʾet*-your-*leḇaḇ* after *ʾĕlōhēyhem*; to-them *dāḇaq* *Shelomoh* for-*ʾahăḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*gōyīm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - nations/gentiles", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*benēy*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons/children of", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tāḇōʾū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall come/enter", "*yāḇōʾū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall come/enter", "*ʾākhēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*yaṭṭū*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will turn aside/incline", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*leḇaḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - heart", "*ʾĕlōhēyhem*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*dāḇaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - clung/attached", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾahăḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - love" }, "variants": { "*gōyīm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*tāḇōʾū*": "you shall come in/enter/have relations with", "*yāḇōʾū*": "they shall come in/enter/have relations with", "*yaṭṭū*": "they will turn aside/incline/bend", "*dāḇaq*": "clung/attached/adhered", "*ʾahăḇāh*": "love/affection/desire" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.3", "source": "וַיְהִי־ל֣וֹ נָשִׁ֗ים שָׂרוֹת֙ שְׁבַ֣ע מֵא֔וֹת וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וַיַּטּ֥וּ נָשָׁ֖יו אֶת־לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayehī*-to-him *nāshīm* *sārōt* seven *mēʾōt* and-*pīlaghshīm* three *mēʾōt*; and-*wayyaṭṭū* his-*nāshāyw* *ʾet*-his-*libbō*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*nāshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - women/wives", "*sārōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - princesses/nobles", "*mēʾōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hundreds", "*pīlaghshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - concubines", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned aside/inclined", "*nāshāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*sārōt*": "princesses/noble ladies/royal wives", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "they turned aside/inclined/influenced", "*libbō*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י לְעֵת֙ זִקְנַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה נָשָׁיו֙ הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־לְבָב֔וֹ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה לְבָב֤וֹ שָׁלֵם֙ עִם־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו כִּלְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayehī* at-*ʿēt* *ziqnat* *Shelomoh*, his-*nāshāyw* *hiṭṭū* *ʾet*-his-*leḇāḇō* after *ʾĕlōhīm* *ʾăḥērīm*; and-not-*hāyāh* his-*leḇāḇō* *shālēm* with-*YHWH* his-*ʾĕlōhāyw* like-*leḇaḇ* *Dāwīd* his-*ʾāḇīw*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - time of", "*ziqnat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - old age of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*nāshāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*hiṭṭū*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they turned aside/inclined", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*leḇāḇō*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - gods", "*ʾăḥērīm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - other/foreign", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*shālēm*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - complete/whole/fully devoted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*leḇaḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - heart of", "*Dāwīd*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾāḇīw*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭū*": "turned aside/inclined/influenced", "*leḇāḇō*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*shālēm*": "complete/perfect/fully devoted/undivided" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֣י עַשְׁתֹּ֔רֶת אֱלֹהֵ֖י צִדֹנִ֑ים וְאַחֲרֵ֣י מִלְכֹּ֔ם שִׁקֻּ֖ץ עַמֹּנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyēlekh* *Shelomoh* after *ʿAshtōret* *ʾĕlōhēy* *Tsīdōnīm* and-after *Milkōm* *shiqqūts* *ʿAmmōnīm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlekh*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went/followed", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʿAshtōret*": "proper noun, feminine - Ashtoreth", "*ʾĕlōhēy*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - god(s) of", "*Tsīdōnīm*": "proper noun, masculine, plural - Sidonians", "*Milkōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Milcom/Molech", "*shiqqūts*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - detestable thing/abomination of", "*ʿAmmōnīm*": "proper noun, masculine, plural - Ammonites" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlekh* after": "went after/followed/worshipped", "*ʿAshtōret*": "Ashtoreth/Astarte (fertility goddess)", "*shiqqūts*": "detestable thing/abomination/idol" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.6", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א מִלֵּ֛א אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּדָוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyaʿas* *Shelomoh* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿēynēy* *YHWH*; and-not *millēʾ* after *YHWH* like-*Dāwid* his-*ʾāḇīw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿas*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*hāraʿ*": "article + noun, masculine, singular, absolute - the evil", "*ʿēynēy*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*millēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fulfilled/followed fully", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾāḇīw*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/what is displeasing", "*ʿēynēy*": "eyes/sight/judgment", "*millēʾ* after": "fully followed/was wholly devoted to" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.7", "source": "אָז֩ יִבְנֶ֨ה שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה בָּמָ֗ה לִכְמוֹשׁ֙ שִׁקֻּ֣ץ מוֹאָ֔ב בָּהָ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְ שִׁקֻּ֖ץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "Then *yiḇneh* *Shelomoh* *bāmāh* for-*Khemōsh* *shiqqūts* *Mōʾāḇ* in-the-*hār* which on-*penēy* *Yerūshālāyim*; and-for-*Mōlekh* *shiqqūts* *benēy* *ʿAmmōn*.", "grammar": { "*yiḇneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*bāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - high place/shrine", "*Khemōsh*": "proper noun, masculine - Chemosh", "*shiqqūts*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - detestable thing/abomination of", "*Mōʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*hār*": "noun, masculine, singular - mountain/hill", "*penēy*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - face of", "*Yerūshālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*Mōlekh*": "proper noun, masculine - Molech", "*benēy*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons/children of", "*ʿAmmōn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāmāh*": "high place/shrine/altar platform", "*shiqqūts*": "detestable thing/abomination/idol", "*hār*": "mountain/hill", "*penēy*": "face/before/east of" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.8", "source": "וְכֵ֣ן עָשָׂ֔ה לְכָל־נָשָׁ֖יו הַנָּכְרִיּ֑וֹת מַקְטִיר֥וֹת וּֽמְזַבְּח֖וֹת לֵאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-thus *ʿāsāh* for-all-his-*nāshāyw* the-*nākhrīyōt* *maqṭīrōt* and-*mezabbĕḥōt* to-their-*ʾĕlōhēyhen*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāsāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*nāshāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*nākhrīyōt*": "article + adjective, feminine, plural - the foreign/strange", "*maqṭīrōt*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, plural - burning incense/offering sacrifices", "*mezabbĕḥōt*": "verb, piel participle, feminine, plural - sacrificing/slaughtering", "*ʾĕlōhēyhen*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods" }, "variants": { "*maqṭīrōt*": "burning incense/making smoke offerings", "*mezabbĕḥōt*": "sacrificing/slaughtering animals" } }