Ecclesiastes 7:24

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָחוֹק מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה וְעָמֹק עָמֹק מִי יִמְצָאֶנּוּ

Transliteration

Rāḥôq what-that-hāyāh and-ʿāmōq ʿāmōq who yimṣāʾennû

Grammar Details

• *Rāḥôq*: adjective, masculine singular - far/distant
• *hāyāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed
• *ʿāmōq*: adjective, masculine singular - deep
• *yimṣāʾennû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will find it

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What exists is far off and exceedingly deep—who can discover it?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That which is far off and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then she was before, yee & so depe that I might not reach vnto her.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:26) It is farre off, what may it be? And it is a profound deepenesse, who can finde it?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  yea and so deepe, that I might not reache vnto her.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?

• World English Bible (2000)

  That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Whatever has happened is beyond human understanding; it is far deeper than anyone can fathom.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Romans.11.33", "source": "Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ! ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!", "text": "O *bathos ploutou* and *sophias* and *gnōseōs Theou*! how *anexereunēta* the *krimata* of him, and *anexichniastoi* the *hodoi* of him!", "grammar": { "*bathos*": "nominative neuter singular - depth", "*ploutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of riches", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anexereunēta*": "nominative neuter plural - unsearchable", "*krimata*": "nominative neuter plural - judgments", "*anexichniastoi*": "nominative feminine plural - untraceable", "*hodoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ways" }, "variants": { "*bathos*": "depth/profundity", "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*anexereunēta*": "unsearchable/unfathomable", "*krimata*": "judgments/decisions", "*anexichniastoi*": "untraceable/inscrutable/beyond tracing out", "*hodoi*": "ways/paths/roads" } }
• 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.16", "source": "Ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον· ὃν εἶδεν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ ἰδεῖν δύναται: ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ κράτος αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.", "text": "The only one *echōn athanasian*, *phōs oikōn aprositon*; whom *eiden oudeis anthrōpōn*, neither *idein dynatai*: to whom *timē kai kratos aiōnion*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Ho monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the only one", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having", "*athanasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - immortality", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*oikōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - dwelling in", "*aprositon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - unapproachable/inaccessible", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*eiden*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular, active - saw", "*oudeis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/people", "*oude*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to see", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - is able", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom", "*timē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kratos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - power/might", "*aiōnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew affirmation - Amen/truly" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*athanasian*": "immortality/deathlessness", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*oikōn*": "dwelling in/living in/inhabiting", "*aprositon*": "unapproachable/inaccessible/unattainable", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to behold", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*timē*": "honor/value/esteem/worth", "*kratos*": "power/might/dominion/strength", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } }
• Deut 30:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.11", "source": "כִּ֚י הַמִּצְוָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם לֹֽא־נִפְלֵ֥את הִוא֙ מִמְּךָ֔ וְלֹ֥א רְחֹקָ֖ה הִֽוא", "text": "For *kî* the *hammiṣwāh* this, which *ʾānōkî* *məṣawwəkā* today, not *lōʾ-niplēʾt* *hîʾ* from you, and not *lōʾ rəḥōqāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hammiṣwāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the commandment", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*məṣawwəkā*": "piel participle, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*lōʾ-niplēʾt*": "negative particle + niphal participle, feminine singular - not too difficult/wonderful", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - it/she", "*lōʾ rəḥōqāh*": "negative particle + adjective, feminine singular - not far/distant" }, "variants": { "*hammiṣwāh*": "the commandment/precept/ordinance", "*niplēʾt*": "too difficult/too hard/too wonderful/beyond reach", "*rəḥōqāh*": "far/distant/remote" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.12", "source": "לֹ֥א בַשָּׁמַ֖יִם הִ֑וא לֵאמֹ֗ר מִ֣י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֤נוּ הַשָּׁמַ֙יְמָה֙ וְיִקָּחֶ֣הָ לָּ֔נוּ וְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּ אֹתָ֖הּ וְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה", "text": "Not *lōʾ baššāmayim* *hîʾ*, saying, *mî yaʿăleh-lānû* *haššāmaymāh* and *wəyiqqāḥehā* for us and *wəyašmiʿēnû* *ʾōtāh* and *wənaʿăśennāh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ baššāmayim*": "negative particle + preposition + masculine dual noun with definite article - not in the heavens", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - it/she", "*mî yaʿăleh-lānû*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 1st plural suffix - who will go up for us", "*haššāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with definite article and directional suffix - to the heavens", "*wəyiqqāḥehā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and take it", "*wəyašmiʿēnû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - and make us hear it", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*wənaʿăśennāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and we will do it" }, "variants": { "*baššāmayim*": "in the heavens/in the sky", "*yaʿăleh*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*wəyiqqāḥehā*": "take/get/fetch it", "*wəyašmiʿēnû*": "cause us to hear/proclaim to us/tell us", "*wənaʿăśennāh*": "do it/perform it/carry it out" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.13", "source": "וְלֹֽא־מֵעֵ֥בֶר לַיָּ֖ם הִ֑וא לֵאמֹ֗ר מִ֣י יַעֲבָר־לָ֜נוּ אֶל־עֵ֤בֶר הַיָּם֙ וְיִקָּחֶ֣הָ לָּ֔נוּ וְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּ אֹתָ֖הּ וְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה", "text": "And not *wəlōʾ-mēʿēber layyām* *hîʾ*, saying, *mî yaʿăbār-lānû* unto *ʿēber hayyām* and *wəyiqqāḥehā* for us and *wəyašmiʿēnû* *ʾōtāh* and *wənaʿăśennāh*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-mēʿēber layyām*": "conjunction + negative particle + preposition + masculine singular noun + preposition + masculine singular noun with definite article - and not beyond the sea", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - it/she", "*mî yaʿăbār-lānû*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 1st plural suffix - who will cross over for us", "*ʿēber hayyām*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun with definite article - the other side of the sea", "*wəyiqqāḥehā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and take it", "*wəyašmiʿēnû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - and make us hear it", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*wənaʿăśennāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and we will do it" }, "variants": { "*mēʿēber*": "beyond/across/on the other side of", "*layyām*": "the sea/ocean", "*yaʿăbār*": "cross over/pass over/go across", "*ʿēber hayyām*": "the other side of the sea/beyond the sea", "*wəyiqqāḥehā*": "take/get/fetch it", "*wəyašmiʿēnû*": "cause us to hear/proclaim to us/tell us", "*wənaʿăśennāh*": "do it/perform it/carry it out" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.14", "source": "כִּֽי־קָר֥וֹב אֵלֶ֛יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר מְאֹ֑ד בְּפִ֥יךָ וּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖ לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ", "text": "But *kî-qārôb* unto you the *dābār* very much, in your *pîkā* and in your *bilbābəkā* to *laʿăśōtô*", "grammar": { "*kî-qārôb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for near/close", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*bilbābəkā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*laʿăśōtô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to do it" }, "variants": { "*qārôb*": "near/close/at hand", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/command", "*pîkā*": "your mouth/speech", "*bilbābəkā*": "in your heart/mind/inner self", "*laʿăśōtô*": "to do it/perform it/carry it out" } }
• Job 11:7-8 : 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)" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.11.8", "source": "גָּבְהֵ֣י שָׁ֭מַיִם מַה־תִּפְעָ֑ל עֲמֻקָּ֥ה מִ֝שְּׁא֗וֹל מַה־תֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "*govhē* *šamayim* *mah*-*tipʿāl* *ʿamuqqah* *mi-šʾol* *mah*-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*govhē*": "noun masculine plural construct - heights of", "*šamayim*": "noun masculine plural absolute - heaven", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tipʿāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿamuqqah*": "adjective feminine singular - deeper", "*mi-šʾol*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than Sheol", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*govhē*": "heights/high places", "*šamayim*": "heaven/sky", "*tipʿāl*": "do/accomplish", "*ʿamuqqah*": "deep/profound", "*šʾol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/perceive/understand" } }
• Job 28:12-23 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.28.12", "source": "וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "And-the-*ḥåḵmāh* from-where *timmāṣēʾ* and-where this *məqôm* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is found", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "is found/discovered/obtained", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.28.13", "source": "לֹא־יָדַ֣ע אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עֶרְכָּ֑הּ וְלֹ֥א תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הֽ͏ַחַיִּֽים׃", "text": "Not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿerkāh* and-not *timmāṣēʾ* in-*ʾereṣ* the-*ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*ʿerkāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its value/worth", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is found", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - living/life" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʿerkāh*": "its value/worth/price/arrangement", "*ʾereṣ* the-*ḥayyîm*": "land of the living/realm of life" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.28.14", "source": "תְּה֣וֹם אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א בִי־הִ֑יא וְיָ֥ם אָ֝מַ֗ר אֵ֣ין עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "*Təhôm* *ʾāmar* not in-me-*hîʾ* and-*yām* *ʾāmar* not with-me", "grammar": { "*təhôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep/abyss", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - sea", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says" }, "variants": { "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/depths/ocean depths", "*yām*": "sea/ocean" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.28.15", "source": "לֹא־יֻתַּ֣ן סְג֣וֹר תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וְלֹ֥א יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל כֶּ֣סֶף מְחִירָֽהּ׃", "text": "Not-*yuttan* *səḡôr* *taḥtehā* and-not *yiššāqēl* *kesep̄* *məḥîrāh*", "grammar": { "*yuttan*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is given", "*səḡôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold/fine gold", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in exchange for it", "*yiššāqēl*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is weighed", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - silver", "*məḥîrāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its price" }, "variants": { "*yuttan*": "is given/provided/offered", "*səḡôr*": "gold/fine gold/precious metal", "*taḥtehā*": "in exchange for it/in its place", "*yiššāqēl*": "is weighed/measured/valued" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.28.16", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭סֻלֶּה בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִ֑יר בְּשֹׁ֖הַם יָקָ֣ר וְסַפִּֽיר׃", "text": "Not-*təsulleh* with-*keṯem* *ʾôp̄îr* with-*šōham* *yāqār* and-*sappîr*", "grammar": { "*təsulleh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is valued", "*keṯem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun, location - Ophir", "*šōham*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - onyx/beryl", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - precious/rare", "*sappîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - sapphire/lapis lazuli" }, "variants": { "*təsulleh*": "is valued/compared/weighed against", "*keṯem*": "gold/fine gold/pure gold", "*šōham*": "onyx/beryl/precious stone", "*yāqār*": "precious/costly/rare/valuable", "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/blue precious stone" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.28.17", "source": "לֹא־יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה זָ֭הָב וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ כְּלִי־פָֽז׃", "text": "Not-*yaʿarḵennāh* *zāhāḇ* and-*zəḵôḵîṯ* and-*təmûrāṯāh* *kəlî*-*p̄āz*", "grammar": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he compares it", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "*zəḵôḵîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - glass", "*təmûrāṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its exchange/price", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - vessel of", "*p̄āz*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - fine gold/pure gold" }, "variants": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "compares it/arranges against it/sets in order against it", "*zəḵôḵîṯ*": "glass/crystal", "*təmûrāṯāh*": "its exchange/price/value/equivalent", "*kəlî*-*p̄āz*": "vessels of fine gold/articles of pure gold" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.28.18", "source": "רָאמ֣וֹת וְ֭גָבִישׁ לֹ֣א יִזָּכֵ֑ר וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ חָ֝כְמָ֗ה מִפְּנִינִֽים׃", "text": "*Rāʾmôṯ* and-*ḡāḇîš* not *yizzāḵēr* and-*mešeḵ* *ḥåḵmāh* from-*pənînîm*", "grammar": { "*rāʾmôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - coral/red coral", "*ḡāḇîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - crystal/quartz", "*yizzāḵēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is remembered/mentioned", "*mešeḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - acquisition of/drawing out", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - pearls/rubies/coral" }, "variants": { "*rāʾmôṯ*": "coral/red coral/precious stones", "*ḡāḇîš*": "crystal/quartz/pearl", "*yizzāḵēr*": "is remembered/mentioned/spoken of", "*mešeḵ*": "acquisition/price/drawing/value", "*pənînîm*": "pearls/rubies/coral/precious stones" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.28.19", "source": "לֹֽא־יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּה פִּטְדַת־כּ֑וּשׁ בְּכֶ֥תֶם טָ֝ה֗וֹר לֹ֣א תְסֻלֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "Not-*yaʿarḵennāh* *piṭḏaṯ*-*kûš* with-*keṯem* *ṭāhôr* not *təsulleh*", "grammar": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he compares it", "*piṭḏaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - topaz of", "*kûš*": "proper noun, location - Cush/Ethiopia", "*keṯem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - pure", "*təsulleh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is valued" }, "variants": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "compares it/arranges against it/values it against", "*piṭḏaṯ*": "topaz/chrysolite/peridot", "*kûš*": "Cush/Ethiopia", "*keṯem* *ṭāhôr*": "pure gold/refined gold", "*təsulleh*": "is valued/weighed/compared" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.28.20", "source": "וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּב֑וֹא וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "And-the-*ḥåḵmāh* from-where *tāḇôʾ* and-where this *məqôm* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*tāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she comes", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*tāḇôʾ*": "comes/comes from/originates", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.28.21", "source": "וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵ֣י כָל־חָ֑י וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם נִסְתָּֽרָה׃", "text": "And-*neʿelmāh* from-*ʿênê* all-*ḥāy* and-from-*ʿôp̄* the-*šāmayim* *nistārāh*", "grammar": { "*neʿelmāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is hidden", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - living", "*ʿôp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - birds of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - heavens/sky", "*nistārāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is concealed" }, "variants": { "*neʿelmāh*": "is hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*ḥāy*": "living thing/living being/living one", "*ʿôp̄*": "birds/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/air", "*nistārāh*": "is concealed/hidden/kept secret" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.28.22", "source": "אֲבַדּ֣וֹן וָ֭מָוֶת אָ֣מְר֑וּ בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĂḇaddôn* and-*māweṯ* *ʾāmərû* with-*ʾåznênû* *šāmaʿnû* *šimʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇaddôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - destruction/place of destruction", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - death", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say", "*ʾåznênû*": "noun, feminine, dual + 1st person plural suffix - our ears", "*šāmaʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we hear", "*šimʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its report" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇaddôn*": "destruction/Abaddon/place of ruin", "*māweṯ*": "death/Death personified", "*šimʿāh*": "its report/rumor/news" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.28.23", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים הֵבִ֣ין דַּרְכָּ֑הּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יָדַ֥ע אֶת־מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĔlōhîm* *hēḇîn* *darkāh* and-*hûʾ* *yāḏaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*məqômāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - God", "*hēḇîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*darkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her way", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*məqômāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her place" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hēḇîn*": "understands/discerns/perceives", "*darkāh*": "her way/path/course" } }
• Job 28:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.28.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-the-*ʾāḏām* behold *yirʾaṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *hîʾ* *ḥåḵmāh* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*sûr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - evil", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "says/said/declared", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/Adonai/my Lord", "*sûr*": "turning away from/departing from/avoiding", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Ps 36:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.6", "source": "יְ֭הוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* in the *šāmayim* *ḥasdĕḵā* *ʾĕmûnātḵā* unto-*šᵊḥāqîm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šāmayim*": "masculine, plural with definite article and prefixed preposition בְּ (in) - in the heavens", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your lovingkindness", "*ʾĕmûnātḵā*": "feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your faithfulness", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "masculine, plural with prefixed preposition עַד (unto/to) - clouds/skies" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾĕmûnātḵā*": "your faithfulness/reliability/steadfastness", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens" } }
• Ps 139:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } }
• Isa 55:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.8", "source": "כִּי לֹא מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם וְלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם דְּרָכָי נְאֻם יְהוָה", "text": "Because not *maḥšĕḇôṯay* *maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem* and-not *ḏarḵêḵem* *dĕrāḵāy* *nĕʾum* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/utterance of" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.9", "source": "כִּי־גָבְהוּ שָׁמַיִם מֵאָרֶץ כֵּן גָּבְהוּ דְרָכַי מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַי מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם", "text": "Because-*ḡāḇĕhû* *šāmayim* from-*ʾāreṣ* so *ḡāḇĕhû* *ḏĕrāḵay* from-*darḵêḵem* and-*maḥšĕḇōṯay* from-*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "they are higher/loftier/exalted", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions" } }