16{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.16",
"source": "וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃",
"text": "*wə*-further *rāʾîṯî* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *məqôm* the-*mišpāṭ* there the-*rešaʿ* *û*-*məqôm* the-*ṣeḏeq* there the-*rāšaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - further/still/again",
"*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under",
"*ha-šāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun",
"*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of",
"*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there",
"*hā-rešaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of",
"*ha-ṣeḏeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there",
"*hā-rāšaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿôḏ*": "further/still/yet/again",
"*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived",
"*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of",
"*šāmeš*": "sun",
"*məqôm*": "place/site/location",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision",
"*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/injustice/evil",
"*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness",
"*rāšaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.17",
"source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּי־עֵ֣ת לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-the-*rāšāʿ* *yišpōṭ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-*ʿēt* to-every-*ḥēp̄eṣ* *wə*-upon every-the-*maʿăśeh* there",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the righteous",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective/noun, masculine singular - the wicked",
"*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/for",
"*kol*": "adjective - every/all",
"*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/purpose/desire",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over/concerning",
"*kol*": "adjective - every/all",
"*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the deed/work",
"*šām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared",
"*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one",
"*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/govern/vindicate",
"*ʿēt*": "time/season/proper time",
"*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "purpose/matter/desire/delight",
"*maʿăśeh*": "deed/work/action"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.18",
"source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* concerning-*diḇraṯ* *bənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*ləḇārām* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-to-*lirʾôṯ* that-they-*bəhēmâ* *hēmmâ* to-them",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about",
"*diḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter of/case of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/for",
"*ḇārām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to test them/purify them",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*li*": "preposition - to/for",
"*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see",
"*še*": "relative particle - that",
"*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal",
"*hēmmâ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared",
"*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self",
"*diḇraṯ*": "matter/case/cause/reason",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*ḇārām*": "to test them/purify them/select them/clarify for them",
"*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/observe",
"*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle",
"*hēmmâ*": "they/themselves"
}
}