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"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.3",
"source": "טוֹב כַּעַס מִשְּׂחֹק כִּי־בְרֹעַ פָּנִים יִיטַב לֵב",
"text": "*Ṭôḇ* *kaʿas* from-*śəḥōq* *kî*-in-*rōaʿ* *pānîm* *yîṭaḇ* *lēḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better",
"*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief/sorrow",
"*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/mirth",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - sadness/severity",
"*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces/countenance",
"*yîṭaḇ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is made better",
"*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart"
},
"variants": {
"*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial",
"*kaʿas*": "grief/sorrow/sadness/vexation",
"*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth/gaiety",
"*rōaʿ* *pānîm*": "sadness of face/severity of countenance/solemn expression",
"*yîṭaḇ* *lēḇ*": "heart becomes better/character is improved"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.4",
"source": "לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה",
"text": "*Lēḇ* *ḥăḵāmîm* in-*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel* *wə-lēḇ* *kəsîlîm* in-*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*",
"grammar": {
"*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning",
"*wə-lēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of",
"*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools",
"*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness"
},
"variants": {
"*Lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those with wisdom",
"*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief",
"*kəsîlîm*": "fools/those lacking wisdom or moral sense",
"*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*": "house of mirth/place of pleasure"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.5",
"source": "טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים",
"text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lišmōaʿ* *gaʿăraṯ* *ḥāḵām* from-*ʾîš* *šōmēaʿ* *šîr* *kəsîlîm*",
"grammar": {
"*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear",
"*gaʿăraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - rebuke of",
"*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to",
"*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of",
"*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools"
},
"variants": {
"*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial",
"*gaʿăraṯ*": "rebuke/reproof/correction",
"*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage",
"*šîr* *kəsîlîm*": "song of fools/frivolous singing"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.6",
"source": "כִּי כְקוֹל הַסִּירִים תַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל",
"text": "*Kî* like-*qôl* the-*sîrîm* *taḥaṯ* the-*sîr* thus *śəḥōq* the-*kəsîl* *wə-gam*-this *hāḇel*",
"grammar": {
"*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of",
"*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thorns",
"*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under",
"*sîr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pot",
"*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - laughter of",
"*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the fool",
"*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/vanity"
},
"variants": {
"*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorn bushes",
"*sîr*": "pot/cooking vessel",
"*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth",
"*kəsîl*": "fool/one lacking wisdom",
"*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness"
}
}