Ecclesiastes 8:10

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.10", "source": "וּבְכֵ֡ן רָאִיתִי֩ רְשָׁעִ֨ים קְבֻרִ֜ים וָבָ֗אוּ וּמִמְּק֤וֹם קָדוֹשׁ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ בָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֵּן־עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And-so *rāʾîtî* *rĕšāʿîm* *qĕburîm* and-*bāʾû* and-from-*mĕqôm* *qādôš* *yĕhallēkû* and-*yištakkĕḥû* in-the-*ʿîr* *ʾăšer* thus-*ʿāśû* also-*zeh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*qĕburîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - buried", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*yĕhallēkû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walked about", "*yištakkĕḥû*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were forgotten", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/where", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I witnessed", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*qĕburîm*": "buried/entombed", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they entered/they arrived", "*mĕqôm*": "place/location/site", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred", "*yĕhallēkû*": "they walked about/they went about/they departed", "*yištakkĕḥû*": "they were forgotten/they were put out of memory", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they acted/they practiced", "*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/breath/vapor" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְכֵ֡ן רָאִיתִי֩ רְשָׁעִ֨ים קְבֻרִ֜ים וָבָ֗אוּ וּמִמְּק֤וֹם קָדוֹשׁ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ בָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֵּן־עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

Transliteration

And-so rāʾîtî rĕšāʿîm qĕburîm and-bāʾû and-from-mĕqôm qādôš yĕhallēkû and-yištakkĕḥû in-the-ʿîr ʾăšer thus-ʿāśû also-zeh hābel

Grammar Details

• *rāʾîtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw
• *rĕšāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones
• *qĕburîm*: qal passive participle, masculine plural - buried
• *bāʾû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came
• *mĕqôm*: noun, masculine singular - place
• *qādôš*: adjective, masculine singular - holy
• *yĕhallēkû*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walked about
• *yištakkĕḥû*: hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were forgotten
• *ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular - city
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - that/which/where
• *ʿāśû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *hābel*: noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor

Word Meanings

• *rāʾîtî*: I saw/I observed/I witnessed
• *rĕšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil people
• *qĕburîm*: buried/entombed
• *bāʾû*: they came/they entered/they arrived
• *mĕqôm*: place/location/site
• *qādôš*: holy/sacred
• *yĕhallēkû*: they walked about/they went about/they departed
• *yištakkĕḥû*: they were forgotten/they were put out of memory
• *ʿîr*: city/town
• *ʿāśû*: they did/they acted/they practiced
• *hābel*: vanity/meaninglessness/breath/vapor

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then I saw the wicked buried, who used to go in and out of the holy place, but now they are forgotten in the city where they acted this way. This too is meaningless.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had done so. This also is vanity.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So I saw the wicked buried, and they came [to the grave]; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I haue oft sene ye vngodly brought to their graues, and fallen downe from the hye and glorious place: in so moch yt they were forgotten in the cite, where they were had in so hye & greate reputacion. This is also a vayne thinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And likewise I sawe the wicked buried, and they returned, and they that came from the holy place, were yet forgotten in the citie where they had done right: this also is vanitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I haue seene often the vngodly brought to their graues, and yet they haue returned into the citie agayne: and came from the place of holy men, whiche in the citie were growen out of memorie, as were those also that liued well: This is also a vayne thing.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this [is] also vanity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And so I have seen the wicked buried, and they went in, even from the Holy Place they go, and they are forgotten in the city whether they had so done. This also `is' vanity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So I saw the wicked buried, and they came `to the grave'; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So I saw the wicked buried, and they came [to the grave] ; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Contradictions to the Law of Retribution Not only that, but I have seen the wicked approaching and entering the temple, and as they left the holy temple, they boasted in the city that they had done so. This also is an enigma.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.5", "source": "כִּ֧י הַֽחַיִּ֛ים יוֹדְעִ֖ים שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים אֵינָ֧ם יוֹדְעִ֣ים מְא֗וּמָה וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד לָהֶם֙ שָׂכָ֔ר כִּ֥י נִשְׁכַּ֖ח זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "For the-*ḥayyîm* *yôdĕʿîm* that-*yāmutû* and-the-*mētîm* not-they *yôdĕʿîm* *mĕʾûmâ* and-not-yet to-them *śākār*, for *niškkaḥ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the living", "*yôdĕʿîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - knowing", "*yāmutû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will die", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*śākār*": "noun, masculine singular - reward/wage", "*niškkaḥ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is forgotten", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/those who are alive", "*yôdĕʿîm*": "know/are aware/understand", "*yāmutû*": "they will die/they shall die", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing", "*śākār*": "reward/wage/payment/compensation", "*niškkaḥ*": "is forgotten/has been forgotten", "*zikrām*": "their memory/remembrance of them" } }
• Prov 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.7", "source": "זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃", "text": "*zēker* *ṣaddîq* *librākāh* *wə-šēm* *rəšāʿîm* *yirqāb*", "grammar": { "*zēker*": "masculine singular construct - memory/remembrance of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*librākāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for blessing", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and name of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*yirqāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - rots/decays" }, "variants": { "*zēker*": "memory/remembrance/mention", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*librākāh*": "for blessing/praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*yirqāb*": "rots/decays/putrefies" } }
• Eccl 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.16", "source": "כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין זִכְר֧וֹן לֶחָכָ֛ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִ֖יל לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר הַיָּמִ֤ים הַבָּאִים֙ הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁכָּ֔ח וְאֵ֛יךְ יָמ֥וּת הֶחָכָ֖ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל׃", "text": "Because not *zikrôn* to *ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl* to *ʿôlām*; in that already the-*yāmîm* the-*bāʾîm* the-all *nishkāḥ* and how *yāmût* the-*ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl*.", "grammar": { "*zikrôn*": "masculine singular noun - remembrance/memory", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition - for the wise person", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - with the fool", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - forever", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the coming ones", "*nishkāḥ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is forgotten", "*yāmût*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person" }, "variants": { "*zikrôn*": "remembrance/memory/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bĕshekĕbār*": "because already/since already", "*hayyāmîm habbāʾîm*": "the days to come/the coming days/future days", "*hakkōl nishkāḥ*": "everything is forgotten/all is forgotten", "*yāmût heḥākām ʿim-hakkĕsîl*": "the wise person dies with/like the fool" } }
• Eccl 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.11", "source": "אֵ֥ין זִכְר֖וֹן לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים וְגַ֨ם לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜ים שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ זִכָּר֔וֹן עִ֥ם שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÊn* *zikrôn* *lāriʾšōnîm* *wəgam* *lāʾaḥărōnîm* *šeyyihyû* *lōʾ*-*yihyeh* *lāhem* *zikkārôn* *ʿim* *šeyyihyû* *lāʾaḥărōnāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾÊn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*zikrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance/memory", "*lāriʾšōnîm*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - for the former things/earlier ones", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*lāʾaḥărōnîm*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - for the latter things", "*šeyyihyû*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - that will be", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*zikkārôn*": "noun, masculine singular - remembrance/memory", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*lāʾaḥărōnāh*": "preposition + article + adjective, feminine singular - in the future/afterward" }, "variants": { "*zikrôn*": "remembrance/memory/memorial/record", "*riʾšōnîm*": "former/first/previous/earlier ones", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "latter/future/later ones" } }
• Jer 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.13", "source": "מִקְוֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־עֹזְבֶ֖יךָ יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ *יסורי **וְסוּרַי֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ יִכָּתֵ֔בוּ כִּ֥י עָזְב֛וּ מְק֥וֹר מַֽיִם־חַיִּ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*miqwēh* *yiśrāʾēl* *Yhwh* all-*ʿōzĕbêkā* *yēbōšû* and-*sûray* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *yikkātēbû* for *ʿāzĕbû* *mĕqôr* *mayim*-*ḥayyîm* direct-object-marker-*Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*miqwēh*": "construct state, masculine singular - hope of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōzĕbêkā*": "qal participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those forsaking you", "*yēbōšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*sûray*": "qal participle masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - those turning from me", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*yikkātēbû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be written", "*ʿāzĕbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have forsaken", "*mĕqôr*": "construct state, masculine singular - fountain of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - living" }, "variants": { "*miqwēh*": "hope/expectation/gathering place", "*ʿōzĕbêkā*": "those who forsake you/abandon you", "*sûray*": "those who turn away from me/depart from me", "*mĕqôr*": "fountain/spring/source" } }
• Luke 16:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.16.22", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν, καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Ἀβραάμ: ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος, καὶ ἐτάφη·", "text": "*Egeneto de*, *apothanein ton ptōchon*, and *apenechthēnai* him by the *angelōn* into the *kolpon tou Abraam*: *apethanen de* also the *plousios*, and *etaphē*;", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*ton ptōchon*": "accusative singular masculine - the poor man", "*apenechthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be carried away", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of angels", "*kolpon*": "accusative singular masculine - bosom/chest", "*tou Abraam*": "genitive singular masculine - of Abraham", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - died", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich man", "*etaphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was buried" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*ptōchon*": "poor man/beggar", "*apenechthēnai*": "to be carried away/to be taken away", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*kolpon*": "bosom/embrace/chest [metaphor for place of honor]", "*apethanen*": "died", "*plousios*": "rich man/wealthy man", "*etaphē*": "was buried/was entombed" } }
• Acts 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.6.13", "source": "Ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς, λέγοντας, Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου, καὶ τοῦ νόμου:", "text": "*Estēsan* *te* *martyras* *pseudeis*, *legontas*, The *anthrōpos* this not *pauetai* *rēmata* *blasphēma* *lalōn* *kata* the *topou* the *hagiou* this, and the *nomou*:", "grammar": { "*Estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set up/placed/presented", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*martyras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - false/lying", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pauetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ceases/stops", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*lalōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place", "*hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - holy", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Estēsan*": "set up/placed/presented/put forward", "*martyras*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*pseudeis*": "false/lying/untrue", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*pauetai*": "ceases/stops/desists", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*topou*": "place/location/temple", "*hagiou*": "holy/sacred", "*nomou*": "law/Torah" } }
• Heb 10:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.38", "source": "Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται: καὶ ἐὰν ὑποστείληται, οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "The but *dikaios* from *pisteōs zēsetai*: and if he *hyposteilētai*, not *eudokei* the *psychē* of me in him.", "grammar": { "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*zēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will live", "*hyposteilētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - draws back/shrinks", "*eudokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - takes pleasure in", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*dikaios*": "righteous person/just person", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*zēsetai*": "will live/shall have life", "*hyposteilētai*": "draws back/shrinks/withdraws", "*eudokei*": "takes pleasure in/is pleased with", "*psychē*": "soul/inner being/self" } }
• 2 Kgs 9:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.34", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖א וַיֹּ֣אכַל וַיֵּ֑שְׁתְּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר פִּקְדוּ־נָ֞א אֶת־הָאֲרוּרָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ וְקִבְר֔וּהָ כִּ֥י בַת־מֶ֖לֶךְ הִֽיא׃", "text": "And *yābōʾ* and *yōʾkal* and *yēšt*; and *yōʾmer*, \"*piqdû-nāʾ* *ʾet-hāʾărûrāh* *hazzōʾt* and *qibrûhā*, for *bat-melek* *hîʾ*\".", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he came/entered", "*yōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he ate", "*yēšt*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he drank", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*piqdû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural with particle of entreaty - attend now/look after", "*ʾet-hāʾărûrāh*": "direct object marker with definite article and common noun, feminine singular - the cursed woman", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qibrûhā*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - bury her", "*bat-melek*": "construct chain - daughter of a king", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she" }, "variants": { "*piqdû-nāʾ*": "attend to/look after/take care of/see about", "*hāʾărûrāh*": "cursed woman/cursed one/accursed woman" } } 35 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.35", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְקָבְרָ֑הּ וְלֹא־מָ֣צְאוּ בָ֗הּ כִּ֧י אִם־הַגֻּלְגֹּ֛לֶת וְהָרַגְלַ֖יִם וְכַפּ֖וֹת הַיָּדָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *yēlkû* to *qābrāh*; and *lōʾ-māṣĕʾû* in her *kî ʾim-hagulgōlet* and *hāraglayim* and *kappôt* *hayyādāyim*.", "grammar": { "*yēlkû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*qābrāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to bury her", "*lōʾ-māṣĕʾû*": "negative particle with Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did not find", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunctive particles - except/but only", "*hagulgōlet*": "definite article with common noun, feminine singular - the skull", "*hāraglayim*": "definite article with common noun, feminine dual - the feet", "*kappôt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - palms of", "*hayyādāyim*": "definite article with common noun, feminine dual - the hands" }, "variants": { "*qābrāh*": "to bury her/for her burial", "*māṣĕʾû*": "found/discovered", "*hagulgōlet*": "skull/cranium", "*kappôt*": "palms/hand palms" } }
• Job 21:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.21.18", "source": "יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*yihyû kəteben lipnê-rûaḥ û-kəmōṣ gənābattû sûpâ*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*kəteben*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like straw/chaff", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun plural construct - before", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - wind", "*û-kəmōṣ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like chaff", "*gənābattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - steals it", "*sûpâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/exist", "*teben*": "straw/chaff/stubble", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*mōṣ*": "chaff", "*gānab*": "to steal/carry away", "*sûpâ*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
• Job 21:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Job.21.32", "source": "וְ֭הוּא לִקְבָר֣וֹת יוּבָ֑ל וְֽעַל־גָּדִ֥ישׁ יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ liqbārôt yûbāl wə-ʿal-gādîš yišqôd*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunctive waw + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*liqbārôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to graves", "*yûbāl*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is carried/brought", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and over", "*gādîš*": "noun masculine singular - tomb-mound/heap", "*yišqôd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/keeps vigil" }, "variants": { "*qeber*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*yābal*": "to carry/bring/lead", "*gādîš*": "stack/heap/tomb-mound", "*šāqad*": "to watch/wake/be vigilant" } } 33 { "verseID": "Job.21.33", "source": "מָֽתְקוּ־ל֗וֹ רִגְבֵ֫י נָ֥חַל וְ֭אַחֲרָיו כָּל־אָדָ֣ם יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*mātəqû-lô rigbê nāḥal wə-ʾaḥărāyw kol-ʾādām yimšôk û-ləpānāyw ʾên mispār*", "grammar": { "*mātəqû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are sweet", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*rigbê*": "noun masculine plural construct - clods of", "*nāḥal*": "noun masculine singular - valley/wadi", "*wə-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunctive waw + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and after him", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - every", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yimšôk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he draws/drags", "*û-ləpānāyw*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and before him", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation construct - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number/count" }, "variants": { "*māṯaq*": "to be sweet/pleasant", "*regeb*": "clod/lump of earth", "*nāḥal*": "stream/wadi/valley", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind", "*kōl*": "all/every/whole", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*māšak*": "to draw/drag/prolong", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*mispār*": "number/count" } }
• Ps 31:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.12", "source": "מִכָּל־צֹרְרַ֨י הָיִ֪יתִי חֶרְפָּ֡ה וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י ׀ מְאֹד֮ וּפַ֢חַד לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י רֹאַ֥י בַּח֑וּץ נָדְד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "From-all-*ṣōrəray* *hāyîtî* *ḥerpâ* and-to-*šăkēnay* very and-*paḥad* to-*məyuddāʿāy*; *rōʾay* in-the-*ḥûṣ* *nādədû* from-me", "grammar": { "*ṣōrəray*": "verb, participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have become", "*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*šăkēnay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my neighbors", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread/terror", "*məyuddāʿāy*": "verb, Pual participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my acquaintances", "*rōʾay*": "verb, participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those seeing me", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition beth - in the outside/street", "*nādədû*": "verb, perfect 3rd person plural - they have fled" }, "variants": { "*ṣōrəray*": "my adversaries/foes/enemies", "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/object of scorn", "*paḥad*": "dread/terror/fear", "*məyuddāʿāy*": "my acquaintances/those known to me", "*nādədû*": "fled/moved away/wandered" } }
• Ps 122:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Shir ha-ma'alot* for *David*: I *samachti* in [those] *omerim* to me, \"[to the] *bet YHWH* we will *nelech*.\"", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ha-ma'alot*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ascents/steps", "*David*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/belonging to David", "*samachti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejoiced/was glad", "*omerim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying/those who say", "*bet YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH", "*nelech*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will go/let us go" }, "variants": { "*ma'alot*": "ascents/steps/pilgrimages/degrees", "*samachti*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced - LORD" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.2", "source": "עֹ֭מְדוֹת הָי֣וּ רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ בִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Omedot hayu ragleinu* in *she'arayich Yerushalayim*.", "grammar": { "*Omedot*": "qal participle, feminine plural - standing", "*hayu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were/have been", "*ragleinu*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person plural suffix - our feet", "*she'arayich*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your gates", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Omedot hayu*": "were standing/have been standing/stood" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.3", "source": "יְרוּשָׁלַ֥͏ִם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*Yerushalayim ha-benuya* like *ir she-chubberah-lah yachdav*.", "grammar": { "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ha-benuya*": "definite article + qal passive participle, feminine singular - the built/that is built", "*ir*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition kaph - like a city", "*she-chubberah*": "relative pronoun + pual perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - that is joined/compact", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to itself", "*yachdav*": "adverb - together/at once" }, "variants": { "*ha-benuya*": "the built one/the well-constructed one", "*chubberah*": "joined/bound/compact/connected", "*yachdav*": "together/unitedly/as one" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.4", "source": "שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם עָל֪וּ שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ֝הֹד֗וֹת לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "That there *alu shevatim*, *shivtei-Yah*, *edut l'Yisrael*, to *l'hodot l'shem YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*alu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they went up/ascended", "*shevatim*": "noun, masculine plural - tribes", "*shivtei-Yah*": "noun, masculine plural construct + divine name - tribes of YAH", "*edut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - testimony/witness", "*l'Yisrael*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to Israel", "*l'hodot*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*l'shem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*alu*": "went up/ascended/made pilgrimage", "*edut*": "testimony/witness/evidence/ordinance", "*hodot*": "give thanks/praise/confess" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.5", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃", "text": "For there *yashvu kis'ot l'mishpat*, *kis'ot l'beit David*.", "grammar": { "*yashvu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sat/were set", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'mishpat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'beit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of", "*David*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yashvu*": "sat/were enthroned/were established", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }