{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.1", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾal-təbahēl* upon *pīḵā* and *libəḵā* *ʾal-yəmahēr* to *ləhôṣîʾ* *dāḇār* before *hāʾĕlōhîm* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* in *haššāmayim* and you upon *hāʾāreṣ* upon thus *yihyû* *dəḇāreḵā* *məʿaṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-təbahēl*": "negative jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not be hasty/rash", "*pīḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your mouth", "*libəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your heart", "*ʾal-yəmahēr*": "negative jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not be hasty", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth/utter", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - your words", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few" }, "variants": { "*təbahēl*": "to be hasty/alarmed/terrified/anxious", "*yəmahēr*": "to hasten/be quick/impetuous", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair/cause", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "few/limited/scarce" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.2", "source": "כִּ֛י בָּ֥א הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב עִנְיָ֑ן וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל בְּרֹ֥ב דְּבָרִֽים׃", "text": "For *bāʾ* *haḥălôm* in *rōḇ* *ʿinyān* and *qôl* *kəsîl* in *rōḇ* *dəḇārîm*", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - comes/is coming", "*haḥălôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dream", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - occupation/task/business", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*haḥălôm*": "the dream/vision during sleep", "*ʿinyān*": "occupation/business/task/travail", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/affairs/things" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.3", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ תִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לֽ͏ֵאלֹהִ֗ים אַל־תְּאַחֵר֙ לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּ֖ר שַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "When *tiddōr* *neḏer* to *lēʾlōhîm* *ʾal-təʾaḥēr* to *ləšalləmô* for no *ḥēp̄eṣ* in *bakəsîlîm* *ʾēt* which *tiddōr* *šallēm*", "grammar": { "*tiddōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you vow", "*neḏer*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/promise", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God", "*ʾal-təʾaḥēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not delay", "*ləšalləmô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to fulfill/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*bakəsîlîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the fools", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šallēm*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*neḏer*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*ləšalləmô*": "to fulfill/complete/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/matter/business", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*šallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.4", "source": "ט֖וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תִדֹּ֑ר מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "Good that *lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr* than *miššetiḏḏôr* and *lōʾ* *ṯəšallēm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not vow", "*miššetiḏḏôr*": "preposition comparative + relative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - than that you vow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəšallēm*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*ṯiḏḏōr*": "to vow/pledge/promise", "*ṯəšallēm*": "to fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.5", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ לַחֲטִ֣יא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־קוֹלֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tittēn* *ʾeṯ-pîḵā* to *laḥăṭîʾ* *ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā* and *ʾal-tōʾmar* before *hammalʾāḵ* for *šəḡāḡāh* it, why *yiqṣōp̄* *hāʾĕlōhîm* upon *qôleḵā* and *ḥibbēl* *ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tittēn*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not give/allow", "*ʾeṯ-pîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sin", "*ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*ʾal-tōʾmar*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not say", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "noun, feminine singular - unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be angry", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*qôleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ḥibbēl*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed", "*ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to make guilty/to lead astray", "*bəśāreḵā*": "your flesh/body/person/self", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "the messenger/angel/representative", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "to be angry/wrathful/displeased", "*ḥibbēl*": "to destroy/ruin/damage/corrupt" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.6", "source": "כִּ֣י בְרֹ֤ב חֲלֹמוֹת֙ וַהֲבָלִ֔ים וּדְבָרִ֖ים הַרְבֵּ֑ה כִּ֥י אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרָֽא׃", "text": "For in *rōḇ* *ḥălōmôṯ* and *haḇālîm* and *ḏəḇārîm* *harbēh*, for *ʾeṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ*", "grammar": { "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - dreams", "*haḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities/emptiness", "*ḏəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - many/much", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - God (lit. the gods)", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "dreams/visions during sleep", "*haḇālîm*": "vanities/vapors/breath/emptiness", "*ḏəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things/affairs", "*harbēh*": "many/much/greatly/abundantly", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/stand in awe of/revere" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.7", "source": "אִם־עֹ֣שֶׁק רָ֠שׁ וְגֵ֨זֶל מִשְׁפָּ֤ט וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ה בַמְּדִינָ֔ה אַל־תִּתְמַ֖הּ עַל־הַחֵ֑פֶץ כִּ֣י גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "If *ʿōšeq* *rāš* and *ḡēzel* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣeḏeq* *tirʾeh* in *hamməḏînāh*, *ʾal-titmaḥ* upon *haḥēp̄eṣ* for *ḡāḇōahh* from over *gāḇōahh* *šōmēr* and *ḡəḇōhîm* over them", "grammar": { "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oppression of", "*rāš*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - poor person", "*ḡēzel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - robbery/violation of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*hamməḏînāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the province/district", "*ʾal-titmaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not be amazed", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the matter/desire", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - watching/guarding/keeping", "*ḡəḇōhîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - high ones/exalted ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud", "*rāš*": "poor/needy person", "*ḡēzel*": "robbery/plunder/violation", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hamməḏînāh*": "province/district/state/jurisdiction", "*titmaḥ*": "to be amazed/astonished/stunned", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "the matter/affair/business/desire/pleasure", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "high/lofty/exalted/proud" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.9", "source": "אֹהֵ֥ב כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לֹא־יִשְׂבַּ֣ע כֶּ֔סֶף וּמִֽי־אֹהֵ֥ב בֶּהָמ֖וֹן לֹ֣א תְבוּאָ֑ה גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*ʾōhēḇ* *kesepp̄* not *yiśbaʿ* *kesepp̄* and who *ʾōhēḇ* in *hehāmôn* not *ṯəḇûʾāh*, also this *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving/one who loves", "*kesepp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*yiśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be satisfied", "*hehāmôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the abundance/wealth", "*ṯəḇûʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - income/produce/yield", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhēḇ*": "loving/one who loves/having affection for", "*kesepp̄*": "silver/money/wealth", "*yiśbaʿ*": "to be satisfied/have enough/be full", "*hehāmôn*": "abundance/wealth/multitude/crowd/noise", "*ṯəḇûʾāh*": "income/produce/yield/revenue/gain", "*hāḇel*": "vanity/vapor/breath/emptiness/meaninglessness" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.10", "source": "בִּרְבוֹת֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־*ראית **רְא֥וּת עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "In *birḇôṯ* *haṭṭôḇāh* *rabbû* *ʾôḵəlehā* and what *kišrôn* to *liḇəʿālehā* except *rəʾûṯ* *ʿênāw*", "grammar": { "*birḇôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in increasing", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are many", "*ʾôḵəlehā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those eating it", "*kišrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - success/advantage", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its owners", "*rəʾûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeing of", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*birḇôṯ*": "to increase/multiply/become many", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the good/pleasant/agreeable thing", "*kišrôn*": "success/profit/advantage/skill", "*liḇəʿālehā*": "to its owners/possessors/masters", "*rəʾûṯ*": "seeing/looking at/beholding (text shows alternate reading)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.11", "source": "מְתוּקָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הָעֹבֵ֔ד אִם־מְעַ֥ט וְאִם־הַרְבֵּ֖ה יֹאכֵ֑ל וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר אֵינֶ֛נּוּ מַנִּ֥יחַֽ ל֖וֹ לִישֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*məṯûqāh* *šənaṯ* *hāʿōḇēḏ* if *məʿaṭ* and if *harbēh* *yōʾḵēl*, and *haśśāḇāʿ* to *leʿāšîr* not it *mannîaḥ* to him *lîšôn*", "grammar": { "*məṯûqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sweet", "*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sleep of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the worker/laborer", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the abundance/fullness", "*leʿāšîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to the rich", "*mannîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing/allowing", "*lîšôn*": "qal infinitive construct - to sleep" }, "variants": { "*məṯûqāh*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*šənaṯ*": "sleep/slumber of", "*hāʿōḇēḏ*": "the worker/laborer/servant", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "the abundance/fullness/satisfaction/satiety", "*mannîaḥ*": "causing/allowing/permitting/leaving" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.12", "source": "יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "There is *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh* *rāʾîṯî* under *haššāmeš*, *ʿōšer* *šāmûr* to *liḇəʿālāw* to *lərāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the sun", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*šāmûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/guarded", "*liḇəʿālāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its owners", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his harm" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/opulence", "*šāmûr*": "kept/guarded/preserved/retained", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "for his harm/injury/misfortune/hurt" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.13", "source": "וְאָבַ֛ד הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא בְּעִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְאֵ֥ין בְּיָד֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And *ʾāḇaḏ* *hāʿōšer* *hahûʾ* in *bəʿinyan* *rāʿ* and *hôlîḏ* *bēn* and nothing in *bəyāḏô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perished/was lost", "*hāʿōšer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wealth", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*bəʿinyan*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in business/task/occupation", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*hôlîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "perished/was lost/destroyed/ruined", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*bəʿinyan*": "business/task/occupation/travail", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant/harmful", "*hôlîḏ*": "begot/fathered/brought forth/gave birth to", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/any thing" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יָצָא֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמּ֔וֹ עָר֛וֹם יָשׁ֥וּב לָלֶ֖כֶת כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א בַעֲמָל֔וֹ שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "As *yāṣāʾ* from *mibeṭen* *ʾimmô* *ʿārôm* *yāšûḇ* to *lāleḵeṯ* as *kəšebbāʾ*, and *məʾûmāh* not *yiśśāʾ* in *baʿămālô* that *šeyyōlēḵ* in *bəyāḏô*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came out", "*mibeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from womb of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked", "*yāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*kəšebbāʾ*": "preposition + relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - as he came", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will carry/take", "*baʿămālô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his labor/toil", "*šeyyōlēḵ*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he will carry", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/went forth/departed", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body", "*ʿārôm*": "naked/nude/bare", "*yāšûḇ*": "will return/go back/come back", "*yiśśāʾ*": "will carry/take/lift/bear", "*baʿămālô*": "in his labor/toil/trouble/work" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.15", "source": "וְגַם־זֹה֙ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה כָּל־עֻמַּ֥ת שֶׁבָּ֖א כֵּ֣ן יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּמַה־יִּתְר֣וֹן ל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל לָרֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And also this *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh*, all *ʿummaṯ* *šebbāʾ* thus *yēlēḵ* and what *yiṯrôn* to him *šeyyaʿămōl* to *lārûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*ʿummaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - parallel/corresponding to", "*šebbāʾ*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he came", "*yēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go", "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he will labor", "*lārûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wind/breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿummaṯ*": "parallel/corresponding to/alongside/like", "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain/benefit", "*yaʿămōl*": "will labor/toil/work hard", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/air" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.16", "source": "גַּ֥ם כָּל־יָמָ֖יו בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֹאכֵ֑ל וְכָעַ֥ס הַרְבֵּ֖ה וְחָלְי֥וֹ וָקָֽצֶף׃", "text": "Also all *yāmāw* in *baḥōšeḵ* *yōʾḵēl* and *ḵāʿas* *harbēh* and *ḥālyô* and *wāqāṣep̄*", "grammar": { "*yāmāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the darkness", "*yōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he eats", "*ḵāʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*ḥālyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sickness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wrath" }, "variants": { "*baḥōšeḵ*": "in darkness/obscurity/ignorance", "*yōʾḵēl*": "he eats/consumes/devours", "*ḵāʿas*": "vexation/anger/irritation/grief", "*harbēh*": "much/many/greatly/exceedingly", "*ḥālyô*": "his sickness/disease/illness", "*wāqāṣep̄*": "and wrath/anger/indignation" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־*חיו **חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold what *rāʾîṯî* I, good what *yāp̄eh* to *leʾeḵôl* and to *wəlištôṯ* and to *wəlirʾôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* in all *ʿămālô* that *šeyyaʿămōl* under *taḥaṯ-haššemeš* number *yəmê-ḥayyāw* which *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* for it *ḥelqô*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/suitable", "*leʾeḵôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wəlirʾôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to see", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he labors", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, common singular - under the sun", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - days of his life", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/suitable/fitting/appropriate", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/trouble/work", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "days of his life (text shows alternate reading)", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.18", "source": "גַּ֣ם כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֡ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־ל֣וֹ הָאֱלֹהִים֩ עֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֜ים וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ לֶאֱכֹ֤ל מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ וְלָשֵׂ֣את אֶת־חֶלְק֔וֹ וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ זֹ֕ה מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃", "text": "Also all *hāʾāḏām* who *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōšer* and *nəḵāsîm* and *hišlîṭô* to *leʾĕḵōl* from it and to *wəlāśēʾṯ* *ʾeṯ-ḥelqô* and to *wəliśmōaḥ* in *baʿămālô*, this *mattaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* she", "grammar": { "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*nəḵāsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - possessions/property", "*hišlîṭô*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he enabled him", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlāśēʾṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to carry/take", "*ʾeṯ-ḥelqô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*wəliśmōaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to rejoice", "*baʿămālô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his labor", "*mattaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - gift of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God (lit. gods)" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/mankind/humanity", "*nəḵāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods/wealth", "*hišlîṭô*": "enabled him/gave him power/allowed him", "*lāśēʾṯ*": "to take/carry/bear/lift", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance", "*liśmōaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*mattaṯ*": "gift/present/reward" } }

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.19", "source": "כִּ֚י לֹ֣א הַרְבֵּ֔ה יִזְכֹּ֖ר אֶת־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו כִּ֧י הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַעֲנֶ֖ה בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "For not *harbēh* *yizkkōr* *ʾeṯ-yəmê* *ḥayyāw* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* *maʿăneh* in *bəśimḥaṯ* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - much/many", "*yizkkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will remember", "*ʾeṯ-yəmê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*maʿăneh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - answering/responding", "*bəśimḥaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in joy of", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "much/many/greatly/abundantly", "*yizkkōr*": "will remember/recall/think about", "*yəmê*": "days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "his life/lives", "*maʿăneh*": "answering/responding/occupying", "*śimḥaṯ*": "joy/gladness/pleasure of", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner person" } }