Ecclesiastes 8:1

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.1", "source": "מִ֚י כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם וּמִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר חָכְמַ֤ת אָדָם֙ תָּאִ֣יר פָּנָ֔יו וְעֹ֥ז פָּנָ֖יו יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃", "text": "*mî* like-the-*ḥākām* and-*mî* *yôdēaʿ* *pēšer* *dābār* *ḥākmat* *ʾādām* *tāʾîr* *pānāyw* and-*ʿōz* *pānāyw* *yešunneʾ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḥākām*": "noun, masculine singular - wise person/sage", "*yôdēaʿ*": "active participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows", "*pēšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - interpretation/solution", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*ḥākmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/mankind", "*tāʾîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - causes to shine/illuminates", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʿōz*": "noun, masculine singular construct - strength/boldness of", "*yešunneʾ*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is changed/transformed" }, "variants": { "*mî*": "who/whom", "*pēšer*": "interpretation/solution/meaning", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/mankind/humanity", "*tāʾîr*": "illuminates/brightens/makes shine", "*pānāyw*": "his face/countenance/presence", "*ʿōz*": "strength/boldness/fierceness", "*yešunneʾ*": "is changed/is transformed/is altered" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Who is like the wise person, and who knows the meaning of things? The wisdom of a person brightens their face, and the hardness of their face is softened.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the sternness of his face shall be changed.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Who is as the wise{H2450} man? and who knoweth{H3045} the interpretation{H6592} of a thing?{H1697} A man's{H120} wisdom{H2451} maketh his face{H6440} to shine,{H215} and the hardness{H5797} of his face{H6440} is changed.{H8132}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Who is as the wise{H2450} man? and who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} the interpretation{H6592} of a thing{H1697}? a man's{H120} wisdom{H2451} maketh his face{H6440} to shine{H215}{(H8686)}, and the boldness{H5797} of his face{H6440} shall be changed{H8132}{(H8792)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    where as no man hath wy?dome & vnderstodinge, to geue answere there vnto. Wy?dome maketh a mas face to shyne, but malice putteth it out of fauoure.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? the wisedome of a man doth make his face to shine: and the strength of his face shalbe changed.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Who is wise? who hath knowledge to make an aunswere? A mans wysdome maketh his face to shine: but vnshamefastnes putteth it out of fauour.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Who [is] as the wise [man]? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Who `is' as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Human Government Demonstrates Limitations of Wisdom Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person’s wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 28:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.50", "source": "גּ֖וֹי עַ֣ז פָּנִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־יִשָּׂ֤א פָנִים֙ לְזָקֵ֔ן וְנַ֖עַר לֹ֥א יָחֹֽן׃", "text": "*Gôy* *ʿaz* *pānîm* which not-*yiśśāʾ* *pānîm* to-*zāqēn* *wə*-*naʿar* not *yāḥōn*.", "grammar": { "*Gôy*": "masculine singular noun - 'nation'", "*ʿaz*": "masculine singular adjective - 'fierce'", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'face'", "*yiśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will lift up/show respect'", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'face'", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular noun - 'old man/elder'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - 'young man/youth'", "*yāḥōn*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will show favor'" }, "variants": { "*Gôy ʿaz pānîm*": "fierce-faced nation/nation of fierce countenance", "*yiśśāʾ pānîm*": "show respect/regard/be partial to", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/boy", "*yāḥōn*": "show favor/be gracious to/have mercy on" } }
  • Acts 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.6.15", "source": "Καὶ ἀτενίσαντες εἰς αὐτὸν, ἅπαντες οἱ καθεζόμενοι ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ, εἶδον τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ πρόσωπον ἀγγέλου.", "text": "And *atenisantes* at him, *hapantes* those *kathezomenoi* in the *synedriō*, *eidon* the *prosōpon* of him *hōsei* *prosōpon* *angelou*.", "grammar": { "*atenisantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gazed intently/fixed eyes", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - all", "*kathezomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sitting", "*synedriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*eidon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - saw/perceived", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*hōsei*": "adverb - as if/like", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger" }, "variants": { "*atenisantes*": "having gazed intently/fixed eyes/stared", "*hapantes*": "all/everyone", "*kathezomenoi*": "sitting/seated", "*synedriō*": "council/Sanhedrin/assembly", "*eidon*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance", "*hōsei*": "as if/like/as", "*angelou*": "angel/messenger" } }
  • Prov 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.8", "source": "סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*salsəlehā* *ûtərômməmekā* *təkabbēdəkā* *kî* *təḥabbəqennâ*", "grammar": { "*salsəlehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, pilpel + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - esteem/exalt her", "*ûtərômməmekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, polel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will exalt you", "*təkabbēdəkā*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, piel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will honor you", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if/because", "*təḥabbəqennâ*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, piel + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you embrace her" }, "variants": { "*salsəlehā*": "esteem/exalt/prize her", "*tərômməmekā*": "exalt/lift up/raise you", "*təkabbēdəkā*": "honor/glorify/make you honored", "*təḥabbəqennâ*": "embrace/hug/cling to her" } } 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.9", "source": "תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*tittēn* *lərōʾšəkā* *liwyat-ḥēn* *ʿăṭeret* *tipʾeret* *təmaggənekā*", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - she will give", "*lərōʾšəkā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your head", "*liwyat-ḥēn*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - wreath/garland of grace/favor", "*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct noun - crown of", "*tipʾeret*": "feminine singular noun - beauty/glory/splendor", "*təmaggənekā*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, piel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will bestow/present/deliver to you" }, "variants": { "*liwyat*": "wreath/garland/ornament", "*ḥēn*": "grace/favor/charm", "*tipʾeret*": "beauty/glory/splendor/adornment", "*təmaggənekā*": "bestow/present/deliver/shield you" } }
  • Exod 34:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּרֶ֤דֶת מֹשֶׁה֙ מֵהַ֣ר סִינַ֔י וּשְׁנֵ֨י לֻחֹ֤ת הָֽעֵדֻת֙ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּרִדְתּ֖וֹ מִן־הָהָ֑ר וּמֹשֶׁ֣ה לֹֽא־יָדַ֗ע כִּ֥י קָרַ֛ן ע֥וֹר פָּנָ֖יו בְּדַבְּר֥וֹ אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* in-*redet* *mōšeh* from-*har* *sînay* and-two *luḥōt* *hā-ʿēdut* in-hand-*mōšeh* in-*ridtô* from-*hā-hār* and-*mōšeh* *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *kî* *qāran* *ʿôr* *pānāyw* in-*dabbərô* with-him", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*redet*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming down of", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*sînay*": "proper name - Sinai", "*luḥōt*": "feminine plural construct - tablets of", "*hā-ʿēdut*": "definite article + feminine singular - the testimony", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ridtô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming down", "*hā-hār*": "definite article + masculine singular - the mountain", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*qāran*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it shone/had horns", "*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct - skin of", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*dabbərô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his speaking" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*redet*": "coming down/descending", "*luḥōt*": "tablets/plates", "*ʿēdut*": "testimony/witness", "*yādaʿ*": "knew/was aware/perceived", "*qāran*": "shone/emitted rays/had horns", "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide/leather", "*dabbərô*": "his speaking/his talking" } } 30 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.30", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכָל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה קָרַ֖ן ע֣וֹר פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מִגֶּ֥שֶׁת אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yar* *ʾahărōn* and-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*mōšeh* *wə-hinnēh* *qāran* *ʿôr* *pānāyw* *wa-yîrəʾû* from-*geššet* to-him", "grammar": { "*wa-yar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name - Aaron", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*qāran*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it shone/had horns", "*ʿôr*": "masculine singular construct - skin of", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wa-yîrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*geššet*": "Qal infinitive construct - drawing near" }, "variants": { "*yar*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*bənê*": "sons/children of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*qāran*": "shone/emitted rays/had horns", "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide/leather", "*yîrəʾû*": "feared/were afraid/dreaded", "*geššet*": "drawing near/approaching" } }
  • Eccl 2:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.14", "source": "הֶֽחָכָם֙ עֵינָ֣יו בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְהַכְּסִ֖יל בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ הוֹלֵ֑ךְ וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֔נִי שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "The-*ḥākām* *ʿênāyw* in *rōʾshô* and the-*kĕsîl* in the-*ḥōshek* *hôlēk* and *yādaʿtî* also-I *shemmiqreh* *ʾeḥād* *yiqreh* *ʾet*-all of them.", "grammar": { "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person", "*ʿênāyw*": "dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rōʾshô*": "masculine singular noun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his head", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article + preposition - in the darkness", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I knew", "*shemmiqreh*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun - that the fate/event", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yiqreh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will happen/befall", "*ʾet-kullām*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*ʿênāyw bĕrōʾshô*": "his eyes are in his head (idiom: he sees clearly/pays attention)", "*kĕsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*baḥōshek hôlēk*": "walks in darkness/goes about in darkness", "*miqreh*": "happening/event/fate/destiny", "*miqreh ʾeḥād yiqreh ʾet-kullām*": "one event/fate will happen to all of them" } }
  • Dan 2:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.28", "source": "בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית יוֹמַיָּ֑א חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ דְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Bəram* there-is *ʾĕlāh* in-*šəmayyāʾ* *gālēʾ rāzîn*, and-*hôdaʿ* to-*malkāʾ Nəbûkadneṣṣar* what that *lehĕwēʾ* in-*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*; *ḥelmāk* and-*ḥezwê rēʾšāk* upon-*miškəbāk* this it-is.", "grammar": { "*Bəram*": "adverb - however/but", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the heavens", "*gālēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - revealing", "*rāzîn*": "noun, masculine plural - mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made known", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*Nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾaḥărîth*": "noun, feminine, construct state - end of/latter part of", "*yômayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the days", "*ḥelmāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dream", "*ḥezwê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - visions of", "*rēʾšāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*miškəbāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed" }, "variants": { "*Bəram*": "however/but/nevertheless", "*gālēʾ*": "revealing/uncovering", "*rāzîn*": "mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "has made known/has revealed", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "will be/shall happen", "*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*": "latter days/end of days", "*ḥezwê rēʾšāk*": "visions of your head/mental visions", "*miškəbāk*": "your bed/couch" } } 29 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.29", "source": "אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֗א רַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ סְלִ֔קוּ מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְגָלֵ֧א רָזַיָּ֛א הוֹדְעָ֖ךְ מָה־דִ֥י לֶהֱוֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʾantəh malkāʾ*, *raʿyônāk* upon-*miškəbāk sĕliqû* what that *lehĕwēʾ* after *dĕnāh*; and-*gālēʾ rāzayyāʾ hôdĕʿāk* what-that *lehĕwēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾantəh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*raʿyônāk*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your thoughts", "*miškəbāk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your bed", "*sĕliqû*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - they arose/came up", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "prefix form (imperfect) of verb 'to be' - will be/shall be", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gālēʾ*": "masculine singular participle - revealer", "*rāzayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the secrets/mysteries", "*hôdĕʿāk*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb with 2nd person masculine singular object suffix - he made known to you" }, "variants": { "*raʿyônāk*": "your thoughts/meditations/reflections", "*sĕliqû*": "came up/arose/ascended", "*rāzayyāʾ*": "secrets/mysteries/hidden things", "*hôdĕʿāk*": "made known to you/informed you/revealed to you" } } 30 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.30", "source": "וַאֲנָ֗ה לָ֤א בְחָכְמָה֙ דִּֽי־אִיתַ֥י בִּי֙ מִן־כָּל־חַיַּיָּ֔א רָזָ֥א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י לִ֑י לָהֵ֗ן עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ דִּ֤י פִשְׁרָא֙ לְמַלְכָּ֣א יְהוֹדְע֔וּן וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע׃", "text": "And-*ʾănāh* not in-*ḥokmāh* that-*ʾîtay* in-me from-all-*ḥayyayyāʾ* *rāzāʾ dĕnāh gĕlî* to-me; *lāhēn* upon-*dibrat* that *pišrāʾ* to-*malkāʾ yĕhôdĕʿûn* and-*raʿyônê libĕbāk tindaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ʾîtay*": "existential particle with 1st person singular suffix - is in me/exists in me", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the living ones", "*rāzāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/mystery", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gĕlî*": "3rd person masculine singular passive verb - was revealed", "*lāhēn*": "conjunction - but/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "feminine singular construct noun - account/reason/cause", "*pišrāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the interpretation", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yĕhôdĕʿûn*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb - they will make known", "*raʿyônê*": "masculine plural construct noun - thoughts of", "*libĕbāk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tindaʿ*": "2nd person masculine singular imperfect verb - you will know" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "living ones/living beings", "*rāzāʾ dĕnāh*": "this secret/this mystery", "*gĕlî*": "was revealed/was disclosed/was made known", "*lāhēn*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "purpose/reason/account", "*pišrāʾ*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning" } }
  • Dan 2:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.47", "source": "עָנֵה֩ מַלְכָּ֨א לְדָנִיֵּ֜אל וְאָמַ֗ר מִן־קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן ה֣וּא אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָהִ֛ין וּמָרֵ֥א מַלְכִ֖ין וְגָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין דִּ֣י יְכֵ֔לְתָּ לְמִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥ה דְנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿānēh* *malkāʾ* to *dāniyyēʾl* and *ʾămar*, from *qəšōṭ* *dî* *ʾĕlāhăkôn* he is *ʾĕlāh* *ʾĕlāhîn* and *mārēʾ* *malkin* and *gālēh* *rāzîn*; *dî* *yəkēltā* to *miglēʾ* *rāzāh* *dənāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*ʾămar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*min-qəšōṭ*": "preposition + noun - from truth/truly", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*ʾĕlāhăkôn*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlāh*": "construct state, masculine singular - God of", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*mārēʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - lord of", "*malkin*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*gālēh*": "masculine singular participle - revealer of", "*rāzîn*": "masculine plural noun - secrets/mysteries", "*yəkēltā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were able", "*lə-miglēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to reveal", "*rāzāh*": "definite, masculine singular - the secret/mystery", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿānēh*": "answered/responded", "*qəšōṭ*": "truth/certainty", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "gods/deities", "*mārēʾ*": "lord/master", "*gālēh*": "revealer/uncoverer", "*rāzîn*": "secrets/mysteries/hidden things", "*yəkēltā*": "were able/could/had power", "*miglēʾ*": "reveal/uncover", "*rāzāh*": "secret/mystery/hidden thing" } }
  • Dan 4:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.18", "source": "וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא׃", "text": "And *ʿāpyēh* *šappîr* and *ʾinbēh* *śaggîʾ*, and *māzôn* for all-in it; under *təḥôtôhî* *tədûr* *ḥêwat* *bārāʾ*, and in *ʿanpôhî* *yiškənān* *ṣippărê* *šəmayyāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāpyēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its foliage", "*šappîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/fair", "*ʾinbēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - abundant/much", "*māzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - food/nourishment", "*təḥôtôhî*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under it", "*tədûr*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - dwells", "*ḥêwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of", "*bārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the field", "*ʿanpôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its branches", "*yiškənān*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - dwell/nest", "*ṣippărê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - birds of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpyēh*": "its foliage/leaves", "*šappîr*": "beautiful/fair/lovely", "*ʾinbēh*": "its fruit/produce", "*śaggîʾ*": "abundant/plentiful/much", "*māzôn*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*tədûr*": "dwells/lives/stays", "*ḥêwat bārāʾ*": "beasts of the field/wild animals", "*yiškənān*": "dwell/nest/abide", "*ṣippărê šəmayyāʾ*": "birds of heaven/sky/air" } } 19 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.19", "source": "אַנְתְּ־ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾAntə*-is the *malkāʾ*, who *rəbayt* and *təqēptə*, and *rəbûtāḵ* *rəbat* and *məṭāt* to *šəmayyāʾ*, and *šālṭānāḵ* to end of *ʾarʿāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAntə*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*rəbayt*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you have grown", "*təqēptə*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you have become strong", "*rəbûtāḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your greatness", "*rəbat*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown", "*məṭāt*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has reached", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens", "*šālṭānāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dominion", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*rəbayt*": "have grown/become great/increased", "*təqēptə*": "have become strong/mighty/powerful", "*rəbûtāḵ*": "your greatness/majesty/magnitude", "*rəbat*": "has grown/increased/become great", "*məṭāt*": "has reached/extended to", "*šālṭānāḵ*": "your dominion/rule/authority" } }
  • Matt 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.2", "source": "Καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν: καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.", "text": "And *metemorphōthē* *emprosthen* of them: and *elampsen* the *prosōpon* of him as the *hēlios*, the *de* *himatia* of him *egeneto* *leuka* as the *phōs*.", "grammar": { "*metemorphōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was transformed", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*elampsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - shone/became bright", "*prosōpon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - face", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*himatia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - became", "*leuka*": "nominative, neuter, plural - white", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light" }, "variants": { "*metemorphōthē*": "was transformed/transfigured/changed form", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/outer garments", "*leuka*": "white/bright/radiant" } }
  • Acts 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.4.13", "source": "Θεωροῦντες δὲ τὴν τοῦ Πέτρου παρρησίαν καὶ Ἰωάννου, καὶ καταλαβόμενοι ὅτι ἄνθρωποι ἀγράμματοί εἰσιν καὶ ἰδιῶται, ἐθαύμαζον· ἐπεγίνωσκόν τε αὐτοὺς, ὅτι σὺν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἦσαν.", "text": "*Theōrountes* *de* the [boldness] of the *Petrou* *parrēsian* and *Iōannou*, and *katalabomenoi* that *anthrōpoi* *agrammatoi* they are and *idiōtai*, *ethaumazon*; *epeginōskon* *te* them, that with the *Iēsou* they were.", "grammar": { "*Theōrountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - observing/seeing", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Peter", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - John", "*katalabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having perceived/realized", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*agrammatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unlettered/unlearned/illiterate", "*idiōtai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - uneducated/ordinary/laymen", "*ethaumazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were marveling/wondering", "*epeginōskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were recognizing", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Theōrountes*": "observing/seeing/considering", "*parrēsian*": "boldness/confidence/courage/freedom of speech", "*katalabomenoi*": "having perceived/realized/grasped", "*agrammatoi*": "unlettered/uneducated/illiterate", "*idiōtai*": "untrained/ordinary/common/laymen", "*ethaumazon*": "were amazed/marveled/wondered", "*epeginōskon*": "were recognizing/identifying/taking note of" } }
  • Acts 4:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.4.29", "source": "Καὶ τὰ νῦν, Κύριε, ἔπιδε ἐπὶ τὰς ἀπειλὰς αὐτῶν: καὶ δὸς τοῖς δούλοις σου, μετὰ παρρησίας πάσης λαλεῖν τὸν λόγον σου,", "text": "And the *nyn*, *Kyrie*, *epide* *epi* the *apeilas* of them: and *dos* to the *doulois* of you, with *parrēsias* all *lalein* the *logon* of you,", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*epide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - look upon", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/at", "*apeilas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - threats", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*doulois*": "dative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*parrēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message" }, "variants": { "*nyn*": "now/at this time", "*epide*": "look upon/consider/take note of", "*apeilas*": "threats/intimidation", "*dos*": "give/grant", "*doulois*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*parrēsias*": "boldness/confidence/courage/freedom of speech", "*lalein*": "to speak/declare/proclaim", "*logon*": "word/message/account" } }
  • Job 33:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.33.23", "source": "אִם־יֵ֤שׁ עָלָ֨יו ׀ מַלְאָ֗ךְ מֵלִ֗יץ אֶחָ֥ד מִנִּי־אָ֑לֶף לְהַגִּ֖יד לְאָדָ֣ם יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yēš* *'ālāyw* *mal'āk* *mēlîṣ* *ʾeḥād* *minnî*-*ʾālep* *ləhaggîd* *ləʾādām* *yāšrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*'ālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*mal'āk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*mēlîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - interpreter/mediator", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*minnî*": "preposition - from/among", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to declare", "*ləʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*yāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness" }, "variants": { "*mal'āk*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*mēlîṣ*": "interpreter/mediator/intercessor", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/a single one", "*ʾālep*": "thousand/multitude", "*ləhaggîd*": "to declare/to tell/to announce", "*yāšrô*": "his uprightness/his righteousness/what is right for him" } }
  • Prov 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }
  • Gen 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְנוּ וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יוֹסֵ֗ף הֲל֤וֹא לֽ͏ֵאלֹהִים֙ פִּתְרֹנִ֔ים סַפְּרוּ־נָ֖א לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mərû* unto-him *ḥălôm* *ḥālamənû* and-*p̄ōtēr* *'ên* it and *wayyō'mer* unto-them *yôsēp̄* not to-*'ĕlōhîm* *pitrōnîm* relate-please to-me", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*ḥălôm*": "masculine singular - dream", "*ḥālamənû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we dreamed", "*p̄ōtēr*": "qal active participle masculine singular - interpreter", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God/gods", "*pitrōnîm*": "masculine plural - interpretations", "*sapərû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - tell/relate/recount" }, "variants": { "*wayyō'mərû*": "they said/answered/replied", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep", "*ḥālamənû*": "we dreamed/we had a dream", "*p̄ōtēr*": "interpreter/one who interprets", "*'ên*": "there is not/there isn't/no", "*wayyō'mer*": "he said/replied/answered", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*pitrōnîm*": "interpretations/meanings/explanations" } }
  • Gen 41:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֗י שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *parʿōh* to *ʾel-yôsēp*: dream *ḥălôm* I dreamed *ḥālamtî* and interpreter *ū-pōtēr* there is none *ʾên* for it *ʾōtô*; and I *wa-ʾănî* heard *shāmaʿtî* about you *ʿāleykā* saying *lēʾmōr* you hear *tishmaʿ* dream *ḥălôm* to interpret *li-ptōr* it *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾel-yôsēp*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I dreamed", "*ū-pōtēr*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and (one) interpreting", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*wa-ʾănî*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun 1cs - and I", "*shāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I heard", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - about you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you hear/understand", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*li-ptōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to interpret", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm ḥālamtî*": "I have dreamed a dream/I had a dream", "*pōtēr ʾên ʾōtô*": "there is no one to interpret it/it has no interpreter", "*tishmaʿ ḥălôm li-ptōr ʾōtô*": "you can understand a dream to interpret it/you only need to hear a dream to interpret it" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹהִ֕ים יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת־שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yaʿan* *yôsēp* *ʾet-parʿōh* saying *lēʾmōr*: not of me *bilʿādāy*; *ʾĕlōhîm* will answer *yaʿăneh* *ʾet* welfare *shĕlôm* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet-parʿōh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bilʿādāy*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - not of me/apart from me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will answer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shĕlôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - peace/welfare of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādāy*": "not of me/apart from me/it is not in me", "*ʾĕlōhîm yaʿăneh ʾet-shĕlôm parʿōh*": "God will answer the welfare of Pharaoh/God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer/God will respond with Pharaoh's well-being", "*shĕlôm*": "welfare/peace/favorable answer" } }
  • Gen 41:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*ʿăḇādāyw hănimṣāʾ kāzeh ʾîš ʾăšer rûaḥ ʾĕlōhîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "interrogative prefix + niphal participle masculine singular - can we find?/would be found?", "*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - like this", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "can we find?/is to be found?/could be found?" } } 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.39", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אַחֲרֵ֨י הוֹדִ֧יעַ אֱלֹהִ֛ים אוֹתְךָ֖ אֶת־כָּל־זֹ֑את אֵין־נָב֥וֹן וְחָכָ֖ם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾaḥărê hôdîaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* you *ʾet*-all-*zōʾt ʾên-nāḇôn wə-ḥākām* like-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôdîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - making known/has made known", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*wə-ḥākām*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wise", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced" } }
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.24", "source": "אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ", "text": "With *pənê* *mēbîn* *chŏkmāh* *wə-'ênê* *kəsîl* in *qəṣēh*-*'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'et-pənê*": "direct object marker + noun, plural construct - face of", "*mēbîn*": "participle, Hiphil - understanding", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-'ênê*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct - and eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*bi-qəṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at end of", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*'ênê*": "eyes of", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*qəṣēh-'āreṣ*": "end of earth/ends of the earth" } }
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.5", "source": "גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃", "text": "*Geber*-*ḥākām* in-*ʿôz* and-*ʾîš*-*daʿat* *məʾammēṣ*-*kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/mighty man", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*ʿôz*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - strength/might", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*məʾammēṣ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - strengthening", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*ʿôz*": "strength/might/power", "*məʾammēṣ*": "strengthening/making firm/increasing" } }
  • 1 Cor 2:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.13", "source": "Ἃ καὶ λαλοῦμεν, οὐκ ἐν διδακτοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις, ἀλλʼ ἐν διδακτοῖς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου· πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συγκρίνοντες.", "text": "Which things (*ha*) also we *laloumen*, not in *didaktois* *anthrōpinēs* *sophias* *logois*, but in *didaktois* of *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*; *pneumatikois* *pneumatika* *synkrinontes*.", "grammar": { "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - which things/what", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*didaktois*": "dative masculine plural verbal adjective - taught/instructed", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - human/of human origin", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speeches", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive neuter singular adjective - Holy", "*pneumatikois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - spiritual/of the Spirit", "*pneumatika*": "accusative neuter plural adjective - spiritual things", "*synkrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - comparing/combining/interpreting" }, "variants": { "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*didaktois*": "taught/instructed/learned", "*anthrōpinēs*": "human/belonging to humans", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*logois*": "words/messages/sayings", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual/of the Spirit/Spirit-given", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual things/spiritual truths", "*synkrinontes*": "comparing/combining/interpreting/explaining" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "*Psychikos* but (*de*) *anthrōpos* not *dechetai* the things of the *Pneumatos* of the *Theou*: *mōria* for to him *estin*: and not he is able (*dynatai*) *gnōnai*, because *pneumatikōs* they are *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*Psychikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mōria*": "nominative feminine singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined" }, "variants": { "*Psychikos*": "natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/by the Spirit", "*anakrinetai*": "are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει μὲν πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπʼ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "The but (*de*) *pneumatikos* *anakrinei* indeed (*men*) all things (*panta*), himself but (*de*) by (*hyp'*) no one (*oudenos*) is *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - spiritual person", "*anakrinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - examines/discerns", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand [contrasted with following de]", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hyp'*": "preposition with genitive (elided form of hypo) - by/under", "*oudenos*": "genitive masculine singular - no one/none", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is examined/discerned" }, "variants": { "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/one who has the Spirit", "*anakrinei*": "examines/discerns/judges/evaluates", "*anakrinetai*": "is examined/discerned/judged/evaluated" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.16", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου, ὃς συμβιβάσει αὐτόν; Ἡμεῖς δὲ νοῦν Χριστοῦ ἔχομεν.", "text": "For who (*tis gar*) *egnō* *noun* of *Kyriou*, who (*hos*) will *symbibasei* him? We but (*de*) *noun* of *Christou* *echomen*.", "grammar": { "*tis gar*": "interrogative pronoun with causal conjunction - for who", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*symbibasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will instruct/inform", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/way of thinking", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/YHWH [LXX equivalent]", "*symbibasei*": "will instruct/inform/teach/advise", "*echomen*": "have/hold/possess" } }
  • Eph 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.19", "source": "Καὶ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα μοι δοθῇ λόγος, ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματός μου ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ, γνωρίσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,", "text": "And *hyper* me, *hina* to me *dothē logos*, in *anoixei* of the *stomatos* of me in *parrēsia*, *gnōrisai* the *mystērion* of the *euangeliou*,", "grammar": { "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*dothē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular, passive - may be given", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*anoixei*": "dative, feminine, singular - opening", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mouth", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/courage/confidence", "*gnōrisai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to make known", "*mystērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mystery/secret", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel/good news" }, "variants": { "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/concerning", "*dothē*": "may be given/might be granted", "*logos*": "word/message/utterance", "*anoixei*": "opening/unlocking", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/courage/confidence/freedom of speech", "*gnōrisai*": "to make known/reveal/declare", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings" } }
  • 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.17", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Κύριός μοι παρέστη, καὶ ἐνεδυνάμωσέν με· ἵνα διʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ κήρυγμα πληροφορηθῇ, καὶ ἀκούσῃ πάντα τὰ Ἔθνη: καὶ ἐρρύσθην ἐκ στόματος λέοντος.", "text": "The *de* *Kyrios* to me *parestē*, and *enedynamōsen* me; that through *emou* the *kērygma* *plērophorēthē*, and *akousē* all the *Ethnē*: and *errusthēn* from *stomatos* of *leontos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*parestē*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - stood by/was present with", "*enedynamōsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - strengthened/empowered", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive singular - me/my", "*kērygma*": "noun, nominative neuter singular - proclamation/preaching", "*plērophorēthē*": "subjunctive, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - might be fully proclaimed", "*akousē*": "subjunctive, aorist active, 3rd person singular - might hear", "*Ethnē*": "noun, nominative neuter plural - Gentiles/nations", "*errusthēn*": "aorist indicative passive, 1st person singular - I was rescued/delivered", "*stomatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - mouth", "*leontos*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - lion" }, "variants": { "*parestē*": "stood by/was present with/supported", "*enedynamōsen*": "strengthened/empowered/enabled", "*kērygma*": "proclamation/preaching/message", "*plērophorēthē*": "might be fully proclaimed/fulfilled/completed", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*errusthēn*": "was rescued/delivered/saved from", "*stomatos*": "mouth/opening/jaws", "*leontos*": "lion/powerful adversary" } }
  • 2 Pet 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.20", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶσα προφητεία γραφῆς ἰδίας ἐπιλύσεως οὐ γίνεται.", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that all *prophēteia graphēs idias epilyseōs* not *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "Τοῦτο": "accusative, neuter, singular - 'this'", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'knowing'", "ὅτι": "conjunction - 'that'", "πᾶσα": "nominative, feminine, singular - 'all/every'", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - one's own/private", "*epilyseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - interpretation/explanation", "οὐ": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ginetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'becomes/happens'" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/primarily/chiefly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prediction/inspired utterance", "*graphēs*": "scripture/writing/written text", "*idias*": "one's own/private/particular", "*epilyseōs*": "interpretation/explanation/solution", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes about/originates" } }

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  • 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.2", "source": "אֲנִי֙ פִּי־מֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמ֔וֹר וְעַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *pî*-*melek* *šĕmôr* and-*ʿal* *dibrat* *šĕbûʿat* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šĕmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard/observe", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about/because of", "*dibrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter/cause/reason of", "*šĕbûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - oath of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/command/order", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šĕmôr*": "keep/guard/observe/obey", "*dibrat*": "matter/cause/account/reason", "*šĕbûʿat*": "oath/vow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }

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    4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.4", "source": "בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ל֖וֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In-*ʾăšer* *dĕbar*-*melek* *šilṭôn* and-*mî* *yōʾmar*-to-him *mah*-*taʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šilṭôn*": "noun, masculine singular - authority/power", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/where", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/matter", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šilṭôn*": "authority/power/dominion", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/can say/dares say", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you will do/are you doing" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.5", "source": "שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*šômēr* *miṣwāh* not *yēdaʿ* *dābār* *rāʿ* and-*ʿēt* and-*mišpāṭ* *yēdaʿ* *lēb* *ḥākām*", "grammar": { "*šômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/observer of", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows/will know", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*šômēr*": "keeper/observer/one who keeps", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/will know/experiences", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/distress", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/proper procedure", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced" } }

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.5", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃", "text": "*yishma'* *ḥakam* *wəyosef* *leqaḥ* *wənavon* *taḥbulot* *yiqneh*", "grammar": { "*yishma'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hear/listen", "*ḥakam*": "masculine singular adjective - wise/skillful", "*wəyosef*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - learning/instruction", "*wənavon*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and understanding one", "*taḥbulot*": "feminine plural noun - guidance/direction/wise counsel", "*yiqneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will acquire" }, "variants": { "*ḥakam*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight", "*navon*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*taḥbulot*": "guidance/direction/wise counsel/strategies" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.6", "source": "לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*ləhavin* *mashal* *umlitsah* *divrei* *ḥakamim* *wəḥidotam*", "grammar": { "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*mashal*": "masculine singular noun - proverb/parable", "*umlitsah*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and figure/enigma", "*divrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*ḥakamim*": "masculine plural adjective - wise ones", "*wəḥidotam*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their riddles" }, "variants": { "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/comparison", "*mlitsah*": "figure/enigma/satire", "*divrei*": "words/matters/things", "*ḥakamim*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*ḥidotam*": "their riddles/enigmas/difficult questions" } }

  • 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" } }

  • Eccl 6:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    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 2:12-14
    3 verses
    72%

    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" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.14", "source": "הֶֽחָכָם֙ עֵינָ֣יו בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְהַכְּסִ֖יל בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ הוֹלֵ֑ךְ וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֔נִי שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "The-*ḥākām* *ʿênāyw* in *rōʾshô* and the-*kĕsîl* in the-*ḥōshek* *hôlēk* and *yādaʿtî* also-I *shemmiqreh* *ʾeḥād* *yiqreh* *ʾet*-all of them.", "grammar": { "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person", "*ʿênāyw*": "dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rōʾshô*": "masculine singular noun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his head", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article + preposition - in the darkness", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I knew", "*shemmiqreh*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun - that the fate/event", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yiqreh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will happen/befall", "*ʾet-kullām*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*ʿênāyw bĕrōʾshô*": "his eyes are in his head (idiom: he sees clearly/pays attention)", "*kĕsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*baḥōshek hôlēk*": "walks in darkness/goes about in darkness", "*miqreh*": "happening/event/fate/destiny", "*miqreh ʾeḥād yiqreh ʾet-kullām*": "one event/fate will happen to all of them" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.8", "source": "כִּ֛י מַה־יוֹתֵ֥ר לֶחָכָ֖ם מִֽן־הַכְּסִ֑יל מַה־לֶּעָנִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ נֶ֥גֶד הַחַיִֽים׃", "text": "For what-*yôṯēr* to-the-*ḥāḵām* from-the-*hakkəsîl*? What-to-the-*leʿānî* *yôḏēaʿ* to-*lahălōḵ* *neḡeḏ* the-*haḥayyîm*?", "grammar": { "*yôṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*hakkəsîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the fool", "*leʿānî*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*lahălōḵ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living/life" }, "variants": { "*yôṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/surplus", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage", "*hakkəsîl*": "the fool/the stupid one", "*leʿānî*": "to the poor/to the afflicted/to the humble", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/understanding", "*lahălōḵ neḡeḏ haḥayyîm*": "to walk before the living/to conduct oneself in life" } }

  • 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" } }

  • Eccl 8:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.16", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּיּוֹם֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "When *nātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* to-*lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* and-to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *kî* also in-the-*yôm* and-in-the-*laylāh* *šēnāh* in-*ʿênāyw* *ʾênennû* *rōʾeh*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/set", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - business/task", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*šēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sleep", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I set/I applied", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my attention", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to learn", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to observe/to examine", "*ʿinyān*": "business/task/occupation/activity", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*šēnāh*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/observing" } }

    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" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.13", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾādām* *māṣāʾ* *ḥokmāh* and-*ʾādām* *yāp̄îq* *təbûnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessedness of/happy is", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he found", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yāp̄îq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he obtains", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*māṣāʾ*": "find/discover/encounter", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*yāp̄îq*": "obtain/acquire/get", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.1", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃", "text": "?Not *ḥokmâ* *tiqrā*, and-*tᵊbûnâ* *tittēn* *qôlāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*tiqrā*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she calls/cries out", "*tᵊbûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/insight", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she gives/puts forth", "*qôlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her voice" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*tᵊbûnâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*qôlāh*": "her voice/sound/noise" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.19", "source": "הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם מֵעֲשָׂרָה שַׁלִּיטִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ בָּעִיר", "text": "The-*ḥoḵmāh* *tāʿōz* to-*ḥāḵām* from-ten *šallîṭîm* that *hāyû* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*tāʿōz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - strengthens", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*šallîṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rulers", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*tāʿōz*": "strengthens/empowers/gives strength", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šallîṭîm*": "rulers/powerful men/persons in authority", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "James.3.13", "source": "Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν; δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πρᾳΰτητι σοφίας.", "text": "Who *sophos* and *epistēmōn* among you? Let him *deixatō* out of the *kalēs* *anastrophēs* the *erga* of him in *prautēti* of *sophias*.", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wise", "*epistēmōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - understanding/knowing", "*deixatō*": "aorist imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him show", "*kalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - good/noble", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prautēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - meekness/gentleness", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise/skilled", "*epistēmōn*": "understanding/knowledgeable/intelligent", "*deixatō*": "show/demonstrate/prove", "*kalēs*": "good/noble/beautiful", "*anastrophēs*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prautēti*": "meekness/gentleness/humility", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/insight" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.5", "source": "גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃", "text": "*Geber*-*ḥākām* in-*ʿôz* and-*ʾîš*-*daʿat* *məʾammēṣ*-*kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/mighty man", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*ʿôz*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - strength/might", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*məʾammēṣ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - strengthening", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*ʿôz*": "strength/might/power", "*məʾammēṣ*": "strengthening/making firm/increasing" } }

  • Job 15:8-9
    2 verses
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    8 { "verseID": "Job.15.8", "source": "הַבְסוֹד אֱלוֹהַ תִּשְׁמָע וְתִגְרַע אֵלֶיךָ חָכְמָה", "text": "*haḇsôd* *ʾĕlôah* *tišmāʿ* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *ʾēleḵā* *ḥāḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*haḇsôd*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the council", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*tišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you limit/restrict", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "council, counsel, assembly, secret", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God, deity", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, withdraw, restrain", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom, skill, knowledge" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Job.15.9", "source": "מַה־יָּדַעְתָּ וְלֹא נֵדָע תָּבִין וְלֹא־עִמָּנוּ הוּא", "text": "*mah-yādaʿtā* *wə-lōʾ* *nēdāʿ* *tāḇîn* *wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*mah-yādaʿtā*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - what do you know", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we know", "*tāḇîn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you understand", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû*": "conjunction + negative particle + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - and not with us", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, understand", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, consider", "*ʿim*": "with, together with" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.8", "source": "חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ḥāḵmat* *ʿārûm* *hābîn* *darkô* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *kəsîlîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmat*": "construct feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*ʿārûm*": "masculine singular adjective - prudent", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly of", "*kəsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*hābîn*": "to understand/to discern/to perceive", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dullards", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

  • Eccl 7:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Esther.1.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לַחֲכָמִ֖ים יֹדְעֵ֣י הֽ͏ָעִתִּ֑ים כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְנֵ֕י כָּל־יֹדְעֵ֖י דָּ֥ת וָדִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *meleḵ* to the *ḥăḵāmîm* *yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm* for thus was *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* before all *yōḏəʿê* *dāṯ* and *dîn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun with definite article - the wise men", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ʿittîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the times", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun - law", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/counselors", "*yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm*": "knowers of the times/experts in timing/astrologers", "*dāṯ* and *dîn*": "law and judgment/legal procedure/law and justice" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.14", "source": "לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "To-me-*ʿēṣâ* and-*tûšiyyâ* I *bînâ* to-me *gᵊbûrâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēṣâ*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*tûšiyyâ*": "feminine singular noun - sound wisdom/success", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment", "*gᵊbûrâ*": "feminine singular noun - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*tûšiyyâ*": "sound wisdom/success/prudence/resourcefulness", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*gᵊbûrâ*": "strength/might/power/ability" } }

  • 36 { "verseID": "Job.38.36", "source": "מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Who-*šāt* in-*ṭuḥôt* *ḥokmâ* or who-*nātan* to-*śekwî* *bînâ*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*šāt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/put", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*ṭuḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - inward parts", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*śekwî*": "noun, masculine singular - mind/rooster/celestial appearance", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*šāt*": "placed/put/set", "*ṭuḥôt*": "inward parts/hidden parts/mind", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*śekwî*": "mind/rooster/celestial appearance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.2", "source": "לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֣ה וּמוּסָ֑ר לְ֝הָבִ֗ין אִמְרֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃", "text": "*lada'at* *ḥokmah* *wəmusar* *ləhavin* *'imrei* *vinah*", "grammar": { "*lada'at*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmah*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wəmusar*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and discipline/instruction", "*ləhavin*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*'imrei*": "construct state, masculine plural - sayings of", "*vinah*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*musar*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*vinah*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.11", "source": "חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *bə'ênāyw* *'îš* *'āšîr* *wədal* *mēḇîn* *yaḥqərennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*bə'ênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his own eyes", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'āšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wədal*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - but a poor man", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yaḥqərennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - searches him out" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilful", "*bə'ênāyw*": "in his own eyes/in his own sight", "*'îš*": "man/person", "*'āšîr*": "rich/wealthy", "*dal*": "poor/low/weak", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/having insight", "*yaḥqərennû*": "searches him out/examines him/investigates him" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.8", "source": "לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃", "text": "*ləp̄î*-*śiḵlô* *yəhullal*-*ʾîš* *wənaʿăwēh*-*lēḇ* *yihyeh* *lāḇûz*", "grammar": { "*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to/by mouth of", "*śiḵlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his insight/understanding", "*yəhullal*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be praised", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wənaʿăwēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and perverted of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*lāḇûz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for contempt" }, "variants": { "*ləp̄î*": "according to/in proportion to", "*śeḵel*": "insight/understanding/good sense/prudence", "*yəhullal*": "will be praised/commended", "*naʿăwēh*": "perverted/twisted/crooked/distorted", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*lāḇûz*": "for contempt/for despising/to be despised" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.8", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁנִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֛ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם בְּכֻלָּ֣ם יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְיִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ כִּֽי־הַרְבֵּ֥ה יִהְי֖וּ כָּל־שֶׁבָּ֥א הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "Because if-*šānîm* *harbēh* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾāḏām* in-all-of-them *yiśmāḥ* and-*yizkōr* [direct object marker]-*yĕmê* the-*ḥōšeḵ* because-*harbēh* *yihyû* all-that-*bāʾ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yiśmāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*yizkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remember", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "many/much/great", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/night", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.11", "source": "כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "For-*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ* than-*pᵊnînîm*, and-all-*ḥăpāṣîm* not *yišwû-bāh*", "grammar": { "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*pᵊnînîm*": "masculine plural noun - pearls/jewels/rubies", "*ḥăpāṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - delights/pleasures/desires", "*yišwû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they compare/equal", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbâ*": "good/better/pleasant", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*pᵊnînîm*": "pearls/jewels/rubies/coral", "*ḥăpāṣîm*": "delights/pleasures/desires/precious things" } }

  • Eccl 1:16-17
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    16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.16", "source": "דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם־לִבִּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלִבִּ֛י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Dibbartî* *ʾănî* *ʿim*-*libbî* *lêʾmōr* *ʾănî* *hinnêh* *higdaltî* *wəhôsaptî* *ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləpānay* *ʿal*-*Yerûšālāim* *wəlibbî* *rāʾāh* *harbêh* *ḥokmāh* *wādāʿat*", "grammar": { "*Dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lêʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*higdaltî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have made great", "*wəhôsaptî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - and I have increased", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - before me", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wəlibbî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my heart", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - saw/experienced", "*harbêh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wādāʿat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and knowledge" }, "variants": { "*gdl*": "become great/grow/increase/magnify", "*ysp*": "add/increase/continue/do again", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill/discernment" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.17", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְדַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Wāʾettənāh* *libbî* *lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* *wədaʿat* *hôlêlôt* *wəśiklût* *yādaʿtî* *šeggam*-*zeh* *hûʾ* *raʿyôn* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Wāʾettənāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st common singular - and I gave/applied", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wədaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to know", "*hôlêlôt*": "noun, feminine singular - madness/folly", "*wəśiklût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and foolishness", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew/realized", "*šeggam*": "relative pronoun + conjunction - that also", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*raʿyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - striving after/pursuit of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*hôlêlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*śiklût*": "foolishness/silliness/stupidity", "*raʿyôn*": "striving/grasping/pursuit/desire" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.19", "source": "כַּ֭מַּיִם הַפָּנִ֣ים לַפָּנִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן לֵֽב־הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*kammayim happānîm lappānîm kēn lēb*-*hāʾādām lāʾādām*", "grammar": { "*kammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - as the waters", "*happānîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the face", "*lappānîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - to the face", "*kēn*": "adverb - so", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + masculine singular - the man", "*lāʾādām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - to the man" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/countenance", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Job.32.9", "source": "לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Not-*lōʾ*-many *rabbîm* *yeḥkāmû* and *ûzəqēnîm* *yābînû* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great", "*yeḥkāmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are wise", "*ûzəqēnîm*": "waw conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and elders/old men", "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*yeḥkāmû*": "they are wise/they become wise", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones", "*yābînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/what is right" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.29", "source": "הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ יָבִ֬ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ", "text": "*hēʿēz* *ʾîš* *rāšāʿ* in-*pānāyw* and-*yāšār* he *yāḇîn* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*hēʿēz*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he makes strong/hardens", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright", "*yāḇîn*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he understands/considers", "*darkô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*hēʿēz*": "makes strong/hardens/stiffens", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/just", "*yāḇîn*": "understands/considers/comprehends", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his conduct" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.12.3", "source": "גַּם־לִ֤י לֵבָ֨ב ׀ כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם לֹא־נֹפֵ֣ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּ֑ם וְאֶת מִי־אֵ֥ין כְּמוֹ־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*gam-lî* *lēbāb* *kəmôkem* *lōʾ-nōpēl* *ʾānōkî* *mikkem* *wə-ʾet* *mî-ʾên* *kəmô-ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*gam-lî*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st singular suffix - also to me", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding", "*kəmôkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like you", "*lōʾ-nōpēl*": "negative particle + qal participle, masculine singular - not falling", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*mî-ʾên*": "interrogative pronoun + particle of negation - who is not", "*kəmô-ʾēlleh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - like these" }, "variants": { "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/understanding/inner self", "*nōpēl*": "falling/inferior", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself (emphatic form)", "*ʾēlleh*": "these things/matters" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.9", "source": "תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־ע֑וֹד הוֹדַ֥ע לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶֽקַח׃ פ", "text": "*tēn* *lḥākām* *wyeḥkam-ʿôd* *hôdaʿ* *lṣaddîq* *wyôsep* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tēn*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeḥkam-ʿôd*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with adverb - and he will become wiser still", "*hôdaʿ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - make known/inform", "*lṣaddîq*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a righteous person", "*wyôsep*": "conjunction with Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will increase", "*leqaḥ*": "masculine noun - learning/teaching/instruction" }, "variants": { "*tēn*": "give/provide/offer", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage", "*yeḥkam*": "he will become wise/gain wisdom", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/further/more", "*hôdaʿ*": "make known/inform/teach", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*yôsep*": "he will increase/add to/continue", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/instruction/insight/doctrine" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Job.8.8", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "For *šĕʾal-nāʾ lĕdōr rîšôn wĕ-kônēn lĕḥēqer ʾăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šĕʾal-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - inquire please", "*lĕdōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to/of generation", "*rîšôn*": "adjective masculine singular - former/previous", "*wĕ-kônēn*": "conjunction + polel imperative masculine singular - and establish/prepare", "*lĕḥēqer*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for investigation/search of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾal*": "inquire/ask/request", "*dōr*": "generation/period/dwelling", "*rîšôn*": "former/first/earlier", "*kônēn*": "establish/prepare/direct", "*ḥēqer*": "investigation/search/examination", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.13", "source": "גַּם־זֹ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי חָכְמָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "Also-*zōh* *rāʾîtî* *ḥokmâ* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*gĕdôlâ* she to-me.", "grammar": { "*zōh*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/significant", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*zōh*": "this/this instance", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I witnessed", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*gĕdôlâ*": "great/significant/impressive", "*ʾēlāy*": "to me/in my estimation/in my eyes" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.15", "source": "לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *nāḇôn* *yiqneh*-*dāʿaṯ* and-*ʾōzen* *ḥăḵāmîm* *təḇaqqēš*-*dāʿaṯ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*nāḇôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yiqneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acquires/buys/gets", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*təḇaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - seeks/searches for" }, "variants": { "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nāḇôn*": "understanding/discerning/intelligent/prudent", "*yiqneh*": "acquires/buys/gets/obtains", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those skilled" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.8", "source": "קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*qōneh*-*lēb* *ʾōhēb* *napšō* *šōmēr* *təbūnāh* to find good.", "grammar": { "*qōneh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - acquiring/getting", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ʾōhēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding", "*təbūnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*qōneh*": "acquiring/getting/buying", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/liking/being fond of", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching", "*təbūnāh*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence" } }