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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.19",
"source": "כִּי֩ מִקְרֶ֨ה בְֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֜ם וּמִקְרֶ֣ה הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּמִקְרֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לָהֶ֔ם כְּמ֥וֹת זֶה֙ כֵּ֣ן מ֣וֹת זֶ֔ה וְר֥וּחַ אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וּמוֹתַ֨ר הָאָדָ֤ם מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אָ֔יִן כִּ֥י הַכֹּ֖ל הָֽבֶל׃",
"text": "For *miqreh* *ḇənê*-the-*ʾāḏām* *û*-*miqreh* the-*bəhēmâ* *û*-*miqreh* *ʾeḥāḏ* to-them as-*môṯ* this so *môṯ* this *wə*-*rûaḥ* *ʾeḥāḏ* to-the-*kōl* *û*-*môṯar* the-*ʾāḏām* from-the-*bəhēmâ* *ʾāyin* for the-*kōl* *hāḇel*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fate of",
"*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fate of",
"*ha-bəhēmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the beast",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular - fate",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/same",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kə*": "preposition - as/like",
"*môṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - death of",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*môṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - death of",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/spirit",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/same",
"*la-kōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to all",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*môṯar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage of",
"*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*ha-bəhēmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the beast",
"*ʾāyin*": "adverb of negation - there is not",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything",
"*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity"
},
"variants": {
"*miqreh*": "fate/event/happening/chance",
"*ḇənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/same/single/united",
"*môṯ*": "death/dying",
"*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/wind",
"*môṯar*": "advantage/profit/excess",
"*ʾāyin*": "nothing/nothingness/non-existence",
"*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.20",
"source": "הַכֹּ֥ל הוֹלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד הַכֹּל֙ הָיָ֣ה מִן־הֶֽעָפָ֔ר וְהַכֹּ֖ל שָׁ֥ב אֶל־הֶעָפָֽר׃",
"text": "The-*kōl* *hôlēḵ* to-*māqôm* *ʾeḥāḏ*, the-*kōl* *hāyâ* from-the-*ʿāp̄ār* *wə*-the-*kōl* *šāḇ* to-the-*ʿāp̄ār*",
"grammar": {
"*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything",
"*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - going",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one",
"*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything",
"*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*he-ʿāp̄ār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dust",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything",
"*šāḇ*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - returning",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*he-ʿāp̄ār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dust"
},
"variants": {
"*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/proceeding",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single/same",
"*hāyâ*": "was/became/came from",
"*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ashes",
"*šāḇ*": "returning/turning back/reverting"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.21",
"source": "מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ ר֚וּחַ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם הָעֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְמָ֑עְלָה וְר֙וּחַ֙ הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת הִ֖יא לְמַ֥טָּה לָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "Who *yôḏēaʿ* *rûaḥ* *bənê* the-*ʾāḏām* the-*ʿōlâ* *hîʾ* to-*māʿlâ* *wə*-*rûaḥ* the-*bəhēmâ* the-*yōreḏeṯ* *hîʾ* to-*maṭṭâ* to-the-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - knowing",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind",
"*hā-ʿōlâ*": "definite article + verb, qal active participle, feminine singular - the ascending",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, feminine singular - she/it",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*māʿlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - upward/above",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of",
"*ha-bəhēmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the beast",
"*ha-yōreḏeṯ*": "definite article + verb, qal active participle, feminine singular - the descending",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, feminine singular - she/it",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*maṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - downward/below",
"*lā*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/perceiving/understanding",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*ʿōlâ*": "ascending/going up/rising",
"*māʿlâ*": "upward/above/on high",
"*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle",
"*yōreḏeṯ*": "descending/going down",
"*maṭṭâ*": "downward/below/beneath",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground"
}
}