Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.10", "source": "רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*rāʾîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ḇənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*laʿănôṯ* in-him", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw/have seen", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - task/business/occupation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿănôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it/him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set/appointed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ḇənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿănôṯ*": "to be occupied/busy/afflicted with" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.19", "source": "בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "In *zēʿat* *ʾappêkā* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* until *šûbĕkā* to the *ʾădāmāh*, for from it *luqqāḥtā*; for *ʿāp̄ār* *ʾattāh*, and to *ʿāp̄ār* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*zēʿat*": "noun, feminine, construct - sweat of", "*ʾappêkā*": "noun, masculine, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/nostrils", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*šûbĕkā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your return", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth", "*luqqāḥtā*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were taken", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will return" }, "variants": { "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/nose", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
  • Eccl 1:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.13", "source": "וְנָתַ֣תִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֗י לִדְר֤וֹשׁ וְלָתוּר֙ בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא ׀ עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wənātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* *lidrôš* *wəlātûr* in-*ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* *haššāmāyim* *hûʾ* *ʿinyan* *rāʿ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *libnê* *hāʾādām* *laʿănôt* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Wənātattî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - and I gave/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*wəlātûr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to search/explore", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*naʿăśāh*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmāyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil/grievous", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*hāʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*drš*": "seek/inquire/search/investigate", "*tûr*": "search/explore/spy out/examine", "*ʿinyan*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*ʿnh*": "be occupied/busy/afflicted/burdened", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.14", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hammaʿăśîm* *šennaʿăśû* *taḥat* *haššāmeš* *wəhinnêh* *hakkōl* *hebel* *ûrəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammaʿăśîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the works/deeds", "*šennaʿăśû*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd common plural - that were done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wəhinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/everything", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ûrəʿût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions/activities", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον: νυκτὸς γὰρ καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You *mnēmoneuete* *gar*, *adelphoi*, the *kopon* of us *kai* the *mochthon*: *nyktos* *gar* *kai* *hēmeras* *ergazomenoi*, *pros* the not to *epibarēsai* anyone of you, we *ekēryxamen* to you the *euangelion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*mochthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hardship/struggle", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day/by day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*epibarēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to burden/be a burden", "*ekēryxamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaimed/preached", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthon*": "hardship/struggle/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/be a burden/be a weight" } }
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος· ἀλλʼ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν:", "text": "*Oude dōrean arton ephagomen para* anyone; *all' en kopō kai mochthō, nykta kai hēmeran ergazomenoi, pros to mē epibarēsai* any of you:", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*ephagomen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we ate", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*to mē epibarēsai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to burden", "*tina*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - anyone" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "freely/without cost/without payment", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/to be a burden/to impose upon" } }