Verse 1

{ "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" } }

Verse 5

{ "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" } }

Verse 7

{ "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" } }

Verse 14

{ "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" } }

Verse 17

{ "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" } }

Verse 18

{ "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" } }