14 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.14",
"source": "יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃",
"text": "There-is-*hebel* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* there-are *ṣaddîqîm* *ʾăšer* *maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*rĕšāʿîm* and-there-are *rĕšāʿîm* that-*maggîaʿ* to-them like-*maʿăśēh* the-*ṣaddîqîm* *ʾāmartî* that-also-*zeh* *hābel*",
"grammar": {
"*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones",
"*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - happens/befalls",
"*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - deed/work of",
"*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones",
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*hābel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor"
},
"variants": {
"*hebel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor",
"*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people",
"*maggîaʿ*": "happens/befalls/comes to",
"*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/action",
"*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people",
"*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I declared/I thought",
"*hābel*": "vanity/meaninglessness/absurdity/breath/vapor"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.15",
"source": "וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב לָֽאָדָם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּ֛י אִם־לֶאֱכ֥וֹל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ וְה֞וּא יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ בַעֲמָל֗וֹ יְמֵ֥י חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃",
"text": "And-*šibbaḥtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-the-*śimḥāh* *ʾăšer* no-*ṭôb* to-the-*ʾādām* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* *kî* if-to-*ʾĕkôl* and-to-*lištôt* and-to-*liśmôaḥ* and-*hûʾ* *yilwennû* in-*ʿămālô* *yĕmê* *ḥayyāyw* *ʾăšer*-*nātan*-to-him the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*",
"grammar": {
"*šibbaḥtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I praised/commended",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under",
"*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that",
"*ʾĕkôl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat",
"*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink",
"*liśmôaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to rejoice",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that",
"*yilwennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - will accompany him",
"*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor",
"*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*šibbaḥtî*": "I praised/I commended/I lauded",
"*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/happiness",
"*ṭôb*": "good/better/best",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity",
"*šemeš*": "sun",
"*ʾĕkôl*": "to eat/eating",
"*lištôt*": "to drink/drinking",
"*liśmôaḥ*": "to rejoice/to be glad/to enjoy",
"*yilwennû*": "will accompany him/will join him/will go with him",
"*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his work",
"*yĕmê*": "days of/lifetime of",
"*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime",
"*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)"
}
}
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"
}
}