Ecclesiastes 9:5

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֧י הַֽחַיִּ֛ים יוֹדְעִ֖ים שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים אֵינָ֧ם יוֹדְעִ֣ים מְא֗וּמָה וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד לָהֶם֙ שָׂכָ֔ר כִּ֥י נִשְׁכַּ֖ח זִכְרָֽם׃

Transliteration

For the-ḥayyîm yôdĕʿîm that-yāmutû and-the-mētîm not-they yôdĕʿîm mĕʾûmâ and-not-yet to-them śākār, for niškkaḥ zikrām.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their memory is forgotten.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing, nor have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the living{H2416} know{H3045} that they shall die:{H4191} but the dead{H4191} know{H3045} not anything,{H3972} neither have they any more a reward;{H7939} for the memory{H2143} of them is forgotten.{H7911}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the living{H2416} know{H3045}{(H8802)} that they shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}: but the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} know{H3045}{(H8802)} not any thing{H3972}, neither have they any more a reward{H7939}; for the memory{H2143} of them is forgotten{H7911}{(H8738)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for they that be lyuynge, knowe yt they shall dye: but they yt be deed, knowe nothinge, nether deserue they eny more. For their memoriall is forgotte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the liuing knowe that they shall dye, but the dead knowe nothing at all: neither haue they any more a rewarde: for their remembrance is forgotten.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they that be liuing knowe that they shall dye: but they that be dead knowe nothing, neither deserue they any more, for their memoriall is forgotten.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward– and even the memory of them disappears.

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.14.21", "source": "יִכְבְּד֣וּ בָ֭נָיו וְלֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ וְֽלֹא־יָבִ֥ין לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*yikbədû* *bānāyw* *wəlōʾ* *yēdāʿ* *wəyiṣʿărû* *wəlōʾ*-*yābîn* *lāmô*", "grammar": { "*yikbədû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they are honored", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - his sons", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yēdāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he knows", "*wəyiṣʿărû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they are brought low", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yābîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he understands/perceives", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*yikbədû*": "are honored/become rich/prosper", "*bānîm*": "sons/children", "*yēdāʿ*": "knows/perceives/is aware", "*yiṣʿărû*": "are brought low/become insignificant/are diminished", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/considers", "*lāmô*": "to them/for them/concerning them" } }
• Isa 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.14", "source": "מֵתִים֙ בַּל־יִחְי֔וּ רְפָאִ֖ים בַּל־יָקֻ֑מוּ לָכֵ֤ן פָּקַ֙דְתָּ֙ וַתַּשְׁמִידֵ֔ם וַתְּאַבֵּ֥ד כָּל־זֵ֖כֶר לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Mētîm* *bal-yiḥyû*, *repāʾîm* *bal-yāqumû*; therefore *pāqadtā* and *tašmîdēm* and *teʾabbēd* all *zēḵer* for them.", "grammar": { "*Mētîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'dead'", "*bal-yiḥyû*": "adverb of negation with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will not live'", "*repāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'shades/ghosts/departed spirits'", "*bal-yāqumû*": "adverb of negation with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will not rise'", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - 'therefore/thus'", "*pāqadtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have visited/attended to'", "*wattašmîdēm*": "conjunction with hiphil imperfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'and you destroyed them'", "*watteʾabbēd*": "conjunction with piel imperfect consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you made perish'", "*kol-zēḵer*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun - 'all memory'", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic) - 'of them'" }, "variants": { "*Mētîm*": "dead/dead ones/deceased", "*repāʾîm*": "shades/ghosts/departed spirits/dead ones", "*pāqadtā*": "visited/attended to/appointed/punished", "*tašmîdēm*": "destroyed/annihilated/exterminated", "*teʾabbēd*": "made perish/destroyed/ruined/wiped out", "*zēḵer*": "memory/remembrance/memorial" } }
• Eccl 8:10 : 10 { "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" } }
• Ps 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.5", "source": "שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חַלְּצָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*šûbâ* *YHWH* *ḥallṣâ* *napšî* *hôšî'ēnî* for-sake *ḥasdekā*", "grammar": { "*šûbâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return/turn", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥallṣâ*": "verb, piel imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*šûbâ*": "return/turn back/relent", "*ḥallṣâ*": "deliver/rescue/set free", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my being/myself", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness" } }
• 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" } }
• Heb 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.27", "source": "Καὶ καθʼ ὅσον ἀπόκειται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἅπαξ ἀποθανεῖν, μετὰ δὲ τοῦτο κρίσις:", "text": "And just as *kath' hoson apokeitai tois anthrōpois hapax apothanein*, *meta de touto krisis*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - 'according to'", "*hoson*": "accusative neuter singular - 'as much as/inasmuch as'", "*apokeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - 'it is appointed/reserved'", "*tois anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - 'for men/humans'", "*hapax*": "adverb - 'once'", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to die'", "*meta*": "preposition with accusative - 'after'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'but/and'", "*touto*": "accusative neuter singular demonstrative pronoun - 'this'", "*krisis*": "nominative feminine singular - 'judgment'" }, "variants": { "*kath' hoson*": "inasmuch as/just as", "*apokeitai*": "it is appointed/reserved/destined", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans", "*hapax*": "once/one time", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/verdict" } }
• Isa 63:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.16", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֤י אַבְרָהָם֙ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֔נוּ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ מֵֽעוֹלָ֖ם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For *ʾattāh* our *ʾābînû*, for *ʾabrāhām* *lōʾ* *yĕdāʿānû*, and *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yakkîrānû*; *ʾattāh* *YHWH* our *ʾābînû*, our *gōʾălēnû* from *ʿôlām* your *šĕmeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our father", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he knew us", "*wĕyiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Israel", "*yakkîrānû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he acknowledges us", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*gōʾălēnû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our redeemer", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from everlasting", "*šĕmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*ʾābînû*": "our father/our ancestor", "*yĕdāʿānû*": "he knew us/he recognized us", "*yakkîrānû*": "he acknowledges us/he recognizes us", "*gōʾălēnû*": "our redeemer/our rescuer/our kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time", "*šĕmeḵā*": "your name/your reputation" } }
• Job 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.7.8", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י וְאֵינֶֽנִּי", "text": "Not-*ṯĕshûrênî* *'êyn* *rō'î* your *'êynêḵā* on me and *wĕ'êynennî*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it beholds me", "*'êyn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - eye of", "*rō'î*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seer/the one seeing me", "*'êynêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - on me/in me", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*'êynennî*": "particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not/I am no more" }, "variants": { "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "beholds me/looks upon me/sees me", "*rō'î*": "my seer/one who sees me/one looking at me", "*'êynêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*'êynennî*": "I am not/I am no more/I will be gone" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.7.9", "source": "כָּלָ֣ה עָ֭נָן וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ כֵּ֥ן יוֹרֵ֥ד שְׁ֝א֗וֹל לֹ֣א יַעֲלֽ͏ֶה", "text": "*Kālâ* *'ānān* and *wayyêlaḵ* so *yôrêḏ* *shĕ'ôl* not *ya'ăleh*", "grammar": { "*kālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it vanishes/is finished", "*'ānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yêlaḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it goes/departs", "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yôrêḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one descending", "*shĕ'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/pit", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ascends/comes up" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "vanishes/is finished/is consumed/disappears", "*'ānān*": "cloud/clouds", "*yêlaḵ*": "goes/departs/disappears", "*yôrêḏ*": "one descending/one going down to", "*shĕ'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/pit", "*ya'ăleh*": "ascends/comes up/returns" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.7.10", "source": "לֹא־יָשׁ֣וּב ע֣וֹד לְבֵית֑וֹ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקֹמֽוֹ", "text": "Not-*yāshûḇ* again to his *lĕḇêṯô* and not-*yakkîrennû* again his *mĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yakkîrennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it recognizes him", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*mĕqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*yāshûḇ*": "returns/comes back", "*lĕḇêṯô*": "to his house/to his home", "*yakkîrennû*": "recognizes him/acknowledges him/knows him", "*mĕqōmô*": "his place/his location/his position" } }
• Eccl 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.2", "source": "טוֹב לָלֶכֶת אֶל־בֵּית־אֵבֶל מִלֶּכֶת אֶל־בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא סוֹף כָּל־הָאָדָם וְהַחַי יִתֵּן אֶל־לִבּוֹ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lāleḵeṯ* to-*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel* from-*lekeṯ* to-*bêṯ* *mišteh* in-which he *sôp̄* all-the-*ʾāḏām* *wə-haḥay* *yittēn* to-*libbô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel*": "construct chain - house of mourning", "*lekeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - going", "*bêṯ* *mišteh*": "noun + noun - house of feasting", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man/mankind", "*wə-haḥay*": "conjunction + article + adjective/participle - and the living", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give/set", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "good/better/more beneficial", "*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief", "*bêṯ* *mišteh*": "house of feasting/place of banquet", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion/destiny", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/humanity/every person", "*haḥay*": "the living one/one who is alive", "*yittēn* *ʾel-libbô*": "will take to heart/will consider deeply/will reflect" } }
• Ps 88:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.10", "source": "עֵינִ֥י דָאֲבָ֗ה מִנִּ֫י עֹ֥נִי קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל־י֑וֹם שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿênî* *dāʾăvâ* from *ʿōnî* *qərāʾtîkā* *YHWH* in-all-day *šiṭṭaḥtî* to-you *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dāʾăvâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - wastes away/languishes", "*ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine, singular - affliction/misery", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I call you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spread out/stretch out", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine, dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*dāʾăvâ*": "wastes away/languishes/grows dim/fails", "*ʿōnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/distress", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "I call you/cry out to you/invoke you", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "I spread out/stretch out/extend" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.11", "source": "הֲלַמֵּתִ֥ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־פֶּ֑לֶא אִם־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים יָק֤וּמוּ ׀ יוֹד֬וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "To-the-*mētîm* *taʿăśeh*-*peleʾ* if-*rəpāʾîm* *yāqûmû* *yôdûkā* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do/make", "*peleʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wonder/miracle", "*rəpāʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - shades/departed spirits/dead", "*yāqûmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will arise/stand", "*yôdûkā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*selâ*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*peleʾ*": "wonder/miracle/marvelous thing", "*rəpāʾîm*": "shades/departed spirits/ghosts/the dead", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/stand/rise up", "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise you/thank you/acknowledge you" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.12", "source": "הַיְסֻפַּ֣ר בַּקֶּ֣בֶר חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "?-*yəsuppar* in-the-*qever* *ḥasdekā* *ʾĕmûnātəkā* in-*ʾăvaddôn*", "grammar": { "*yəsuppar*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be declared/told", "*qever*": "noun, masculine, singular - grave/tomb", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ʾĕmûnātəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*ʾăvaddôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - destruction/Abaddon" }, "variants": { "*yəsuppar*": "it will be declared/told/recounted/made known", "*qever*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾĕmûnātəkā*": "your faithfulness/trustworthiness/firmness", "*ʾăvaddôn*": "destruction/Abaddon/place of ruin/place of destruction" } }
• Ps 109:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.15", "source": "יִהְי֣וּ נֶֽגֶד־יְהוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*Yihyû* before-*YHWH* *tāmîd* and-*yakrēt* from-*ʾereṣ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yakrēt*": "verb, hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him cut off", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory/remembrance" }, "variants": { "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*yakrēt*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*zikrām*": "their memory/their remembrance/their memorial" } }
• Job 30:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.30.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יָ֭דַעְתִּי מָ֣וֶת תְּשִׁיבֵ֑נִי וּבֵ֖ית מוֹעֵ֣ד לְכָל־חָֽי", "text": "For I *yāḏaʿtî* *māweṯ* You *təšîḇēnî*, and *bêṯ* *môʿēḏ* for all *ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*təšîḇēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will bring me back/return me", "*û-ḇêṯ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed place/meeting", "*lə-ḵāl-ḥāy*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct with adjective - for all living" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/I am aware", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*təšîḇēnî*": "bring me back/return me/restore me", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/abode", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed place/meeting place/assembly", "*ḥāy*": "living/alive" } }