Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Psalms.90.10", "source": "יְמֵֽי־שְׁנוֹתֵ֨ינוּ בָהֶ֥ם שִׁבְעִ֪ים שָׁנָ֡ה וְאִ֤ם בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת ׀ שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤ים שָׁנָ֗ה וְ֭רָהְבָּם עָמָ֣ל וָאָ֑וֶן כִּי־גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃", "text": "The *yĕmê*-*šĕnôṯênû* in them *šiḇʿîm* *šānâ*, and if by *giḇûrōṯ* *šĕmônîm* *šānâ*, yet their *rohbām* is *ʿāmāl* and *ʾāwen*; for it *gāz* *ḥîš* and we *nāʿup̄â*.", "grammar": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "masculine plural construct + feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - days of our years", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šiḇʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*biḡḇûrōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural - by strength/might", "*šĕmônîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*wĕrohbām*": "conjunction + masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their pride/strength", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and iniquity/sorrow", "*kî-gāz*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for it is cut off", "*ḥîš*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*wannāʿup̄â*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we fly away" }, "variants": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "days of our years/span of our life", "*giḇûrōṯ*": "strength/might/power", "*rohbām*": "their pride/their strength/their boast", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/sorrow/wickedness/trouble", "*gāz*": "is cut off/passes quickly/is over", "*ḥîš*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*nāʿup̄â*": "we fly away/we depart/we vanish" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Våre leveår er sytti år, eller åtti hvis vi har styrken. Men deres sterke sider er slit og sorg; tiden går raskt, som en drøm.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Våre levedager er sytti år, og om styrken er stor, åtti år; men deres stolthet er arbeid og sorg, for det går snart forbi, og vi flyr bort.

• Norsk King James

  Våre livsår er sytti år; og hvis de av styrke blir åtti, så preges deres liv av arbeid og sorg; for det tar snart slutt, og vi flyr bort.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Våre leveår er sytti år, og hvis noen har styrke, åtti år, men det meste av dem er slit og sorg; for de forsvinner raskt, og vi flyr bort.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Våre leveår er sytti år, eller åtti år om kreftene holder, men deres stolthet er strev og tomhet, for de går fort, så flyr vi bort.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Våre levetider er sytti år; og om vi har styrken, åtti år, men deres stolthet er slit og sorger; for de er snart borte, og vi flyr avsted.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Våre dager er sytti år; og om vi ved styrke når åtti år, er de likevel fylt med slit og sorg, for de er snart forbi, og vi farer bort.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Våre levetider er sytti år; og om vi har styrken, åtti år, men deres stolthet er slit og sorger; for de er snart borte, og vi flyr avsted.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Våre leveår er sytti, eller om styrken er stor, åtti år, men det beste av dem er strev og møye, for de går snart hen, og vi flyr av sted.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The span of our life is seventy years—or eighty, if we have strength; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Våre leveår er sytti år, eller åtti år om styrken holder. Men deres stolthet er kun slit og møye, for det går fort, og vi flyr av sted.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Anlangende) vore Aars Dage, de ere halvfjerdsindstyve Aar, og om (Nogen haver) megen Styrke, ere de fiirsindstyve Aar, og det Stolteste af dem er Møie og Uretfærdighed; thi det afskjæres hasteligen, og vi flyve (derfra).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Våre livs dager er sytti år, og dersom styrken holder, åtti år; men deres stolthet er slit og sorg, for det går raskt, og vi flyr bort.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The days of our years are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their strength is labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Våre leveår er sytti år, eller åtti år om styrken er stor. Men deres stolt er møye og strev, for det går raskt, så flyr vi bort.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Våre leveår er sytti år, åtti hvis kreftene holder, men deres stolthet er kun slit og tomhet, for de er snart borte, og vi flyr av sted.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Våre dagers dager er sytti år, eller ved styrke åtti år; men deres stolthet er bare strev og sorg, for det går fort, og vi flyr bort.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vårt livs tid er sytti år, eller åtti hvis vi er sterke, og det beste av dem er strev og sorg, for de går fort og vi flyr av sted.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The dayes of oure age are iij. score yeares & ten: & though men be so stronge that they come to iiij. score yeares, yet is their strength then but laboure and sorowe: so soone passeth it awaye, & we are gone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The time of our life is threescore yeeres and ten, and if they be of strength, fourescore yeeres: yet their strength is but labour and sorowe: for it is cut off quickly, and we flee away.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The dayes of our yeres be in all threescore yeres and tenne, and yf through strength of nature men come to foure score yeres: yet is their iolitie but labour and care, yea moreouer it passeth in haste from vs, and we flee from it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The days of our years are seventy, Or even by reason of strength eighty years; Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, For it passes quickly, and we fly away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Days of our years, in them `are' seventy years, And if, by reason of might, eighty years, Yet `is' their enlargement labour and vanity, For it hath been cut off hastily, and we fly away.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The measure of our life is seventy years; and if through strength it may be eighty years, its pride is only trouble and sorrow, for it comes to an end and we are quickly gone.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one’s best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:35 : 35 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.35", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בַּרְזִלַּ֖י אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כַּמָּ֗ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י כִּי־אֶעֱלֶ֥ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *barzillay* *ʾel*-the *melekh* how many-*kammāh* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyay* that-*kî*-*ʾeʿĕleh* *ʾet*-the *melekh* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*barzillay*": "proper noun - Barzillai", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king", "*kammāh*": "interrogative + preposition - how many", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*ḥayyay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I should go up", "*ʾet*": "preposition with", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*kammāh*": "how many/how long", "*yəmê šənê ḥayyay*": "days of the years of my life/lifespan/remaining lifetime", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I should go up/I would go up" } }
• Ps 78:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.39", "source": "וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר כִּי־בָשָׂ֣ר הֵ֑מָּה ר֥וּחַ ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ וְלֹ֣א יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*wə-yizkōr* that-*bāśār* *hēmmāh* *rûaḥ* *hōlēk* and-not *yāšûb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he remembered", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural independent pronoun - they", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking/passing away", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he returns" }, "variants": { "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/mankind", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*hōlēk*": "going/passing away/departing", "*yāšûb*": "returns/comes back" } }
• 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.1", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ בַּבְּגָדִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִחַ֖ם לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *Dawid* *zaqen*, *bo* in the *yamim*, and they *kasah* him with the *beged*, and not *yacham* to him.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king/ruler", "*Dawid*": "proper noun - David", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged", "*bo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered/advanced", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - days/years/time", "*kasah*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they covered/clothed him", "*beged*": "noun, masculine, plural - clothes/garments", "*yacham*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - become/be warm", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zaqen*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bo ba-yamim*": "advanced in days/years/of great age", "*yacham lo*": "he was not warm/he felt no warmth" } }
• Job 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.14.10", "source": "וְגֶ֣בֶר יָ֭מוּת וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ וַיִּגְוַ֖ע אָדָ֣ם וְאַיּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəgeber* *yāmût* *wayyeḥĕlāš* *wayyigwaʿ* *ʾādām* *wəʾayyô*", "grammar": { "*wəgeber*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he dies", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is weakened/prostrated", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he expires/perishes", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human", "*wəʾayyô*": "conjunction + interrogative + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - and where is he" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "dies/perishes", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "is weakened/is prostrated/is laid low", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "expires/perishes/breathes his last", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he/his whereabouts" } }
• Deut 34:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.34.7", "source": "וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּמֹת֑וֹ לֹֽא־כָהֲתָ֥ה עֵינ֖וֹ וְלֹא־נָ֥ס לֵחֹֽה׃", "text": "And *Mōšeh* *ben*-hundred and twenty *šānāh* in *mōtô*; not *kāhătāh* *'ênô* and not *nās* *lēḥōh*", "grammar": { "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - 'son of/age of'", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular - 'year'", "*mōtô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his death/when he died'", "*kāhătāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'dimmed/became dim'", "*'ênô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his eye'", "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'fled/departed'", "*lēḥōh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his vigor/moisture'" }, "variants": { "*ben*": "son of/at the age of", "*šānāh*": "year/age", "*mōtô*": "his death/when he died", "*kāhătāh*": "dimmed/weakened/became dull", "*'ênô*": "his eye/his vision", "*nās*": "fled/departed/diminished/gone", "*lēḥōh*": "his vigor/his moisture/his natural force/his freshness" } }
• Jas 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.4.14", "source": "Οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. Ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; Ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν, ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη.", "text": "You who not *epistasthe* the [matter] of the tomorrow. What kind for the *zōē* of you? *Atmis* for *estin*, the [one] for *oligon phainomenē*, *epeita de aphanizomenē*.", "grammar": { "*epistasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*Atmis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/short [time]", "*phainomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - appearing/becoming visible", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aphanizomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - vanishing/disappearing" }, "variants": { "*epistasthe*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*Atmis*": "vapor/mist/steam", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*oligon*": "little/small/short time", "*phainomenē*": "appearing/becoming visible/showing itself", "*epeita*": "then/thereafter/afterwards", "*aphanizomenē*": "vanishing/disappearing/fading away" } }
• Job 24:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.24.24", "source": "ר֤וֹמּוּ מְּעַ֨ט ׀ וְֽאֵינֶ֗נּוּ וְֽהֻמְּכ֗וּ כַּכֹּ֥ל יִקָּפְצ֑וּן וּכְרֹ֖אשׁ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת יִמָּֽלוּ", "text": "They are *rômmû məʿaṭ wəʾênehnû wəhumməḵû kakkōl yiqqāpəṣûn ûḵərōʾš šibbōlet yimmālû*", "grammar": { "*rômmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they are exalted'", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - 'little/few'", "*wəʾênehnû*": "conjunction *wə* + particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he is not'", "*wəhumməḵû*": "conjunction *wə* + hophal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'and they are brought low'", "*kakkōl*": "preposition *kə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'like all/everyone'", "*yiqqāpəṣûn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - 'they are gathered'", "*ûḵərōʾš*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *kə* + noun masculine singular construct - 'and like head of'", "*šibbōlet*": "noun feminine singular - 'ear of grain'", "*yimmālû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they are cut off'" }, "variants": { "*rômmû*": "are exalted/are lifted up", "*məʿaṭ*": "little/few/a short time", "*wəʾênehnû*": "and he is not/and they are gone", "*wəhumməḵû*": "and they are brought low/humbled", "*kakkōl*": "like all/like everyone/as all others", "*yiqqāpəṣûn*": "are gathered/drawn together/contracted", "*rōʾš*": "head/top", "*šibbōlet*": "ear of grain/stalk", "*yimmālû*": "are cut off/wither/fade" } }
• Gen 47:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י מְגוּרַ֔י שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה מְעַ֣ט וְרָעִ֗ים הָיוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י וְלֹ֣א הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ אֶת־יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י אֲבֹתַ֔י בִּימֵ֖י מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ya'ăqōḇ* to *par'ōh* *yəmê* *šənê* *məḡûray* *šəlōšîm* *ûməʾaṯ* *šānāh* *mə'aṭ* *wə-rā'îm* *hāyû* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyay* *wə-lōʾ* *hiśśîḡû* *ʾeṯ-yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyê* *ʾăḇōṯay* in *bîmê* *məḡûrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*məḡûray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my sojourning", "*šəlōšîm*": "number cardinal common - thirty", "*ûməʾaṯ*": "conjunction + number cardinal feminine singular - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*mə'aṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - few", "*wə-rā'îm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and evil/troublesome", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - have been", "*ḥayyay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my life", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiśśîḡû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they have attained", "*ʾăḇōṯay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my fathers", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*məḡûrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sojourning" }, "variants": { "*məḡûray*": "my sojourning/my pilgrimage/my temporary residence", "*wə-rā'îm*": "evil/troublesome/difficult/unpleasant", "*hiśśîḡû*": "attained/reached/matched up to" } }
• Eccl 12:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.2", "source": "עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וְהָא֔וֹר וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים וְשָׁ֥בוּ הֶעָבִ֖ים אַחַ֥ר הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*teḥšaḵ* ha-*šemeš* wə-hā-*ʾôr* wə-ha-*yārēaḥ* wə-ha-*kôḵāḇîm* wə-*šāḇû* he-*ʿāḇîm* *ʾaḥar* ha-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*teḥšaḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be darkened", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have returned", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*gāšem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain" }, "variants": { "*teḥšaḵ*": "becomes dark/is darkened/grows dim", "*šāḇû*": "return/come back/recur" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.3", "source": "בַּיּ֗וֹם שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַבַּ֔יִת וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וּבָטְל֤וּ הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ הָרֹא֖וֹת בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃", "text": "Ba-*yôm* še-*yāzuʿû* *šōmrê* ha-*bayit* wə-*hitʿawwətû* *ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil* u-*ḇāṭlû* ha-*ṭōḥănôt* *kî* *miʿēṭû* wə-*ḥāšḵû* hā-*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāzuʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble", "*šōmrê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*hitʿawwətû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they have bent themselves", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/might/valor", "*ḇāṭlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they have ceased", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - grinders/grinding women", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*miʿēṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have become few", "*ḥāšḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have darkened", "*rōʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - those seeing/lookers", "*ʾărubbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - windows/lattices" }, "variants": { "*šōmrê* ha-*bayit*": "keepers of the house (may refer to arms/hands metaphorically)", "*ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil*": "men of strength/mighty men (may refer to legs metaphorically)", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "female grinders/grinding women (may refer to teeth metaphorically)", "*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*": "lookers through the windows (may refer to eyes metaphorically)" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.4", "source": "וְסֻגְּר֤וּ דְלָתַ֙יִם֙ בַּשּׁ֔וּק בִּשְׁפַ֖ל ק֣וֹל הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה וְיָקוּם֙ לְק֣וֹל הַצִּפּ֔וֹר וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ כָּל־בְּנ֥וֹת הַשִּֽׁיר׃", "text": "Wə-*suggərû* *dəlātayim* ba-*šûq* bi-*špal* *qôl* ha-*ṭaḥănāh* wə-*yāqûm* lə-*qôl* ha-*ṣippôr* wə-*yiššaḥû* kāl-*bənôt* ha-*šîr*", "grammar": { "*suggərû*": "pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are closed/shut", "*dəlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - double doors/gates", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*špal*": "infinitive construct - to be low/when becomes low", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sound/voice", "*ṭaḥănāh*": "noun, feminine singular - grinding/mill", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rise", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sound/voice", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, common singular - bird/sparrow", "*yiššaḥû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be brought low", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song/singing" }, "variants": { "*dəlātayim*": "double doors/gates (may refer to lips metaphorically)", "*qôl* ha-*ṭaḥănāh*": "sound of grinding (may refer to diminished eating/chewing sounds)", "*yāqûm* lə-*qôl* ha-*ṣippôr*": "rises at the sound of a bird (awakening at dawn/early waking)", "*bənôt* ha-*šîr*": "daughters of song (singing women/musical notes/ability to sing or hear music)" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.5", "source": "גַּ֣ם מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ יִרָ֙אוּ֙ וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְיָנֵ֤אץ הַשָּׁקֵד֙ וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽחָגָ֔ב וְתָפֵ֖ר הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה כִּֽי־הֹלֵ֤ךְ הָאָדָם֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית עוֹלָמ֔וֹ וְסָבְב֥וּ בָשּׁ֖וּק הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃", "text": "*Gam* mi-*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû* wə-*ḥatḥattîm* ba-*dereḵ* wə-*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd* wə-*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ* wə-*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh* *kî*-*hōlēḵ* hā-*ʾādām* *ʾel*-*bêt* *ʿôlāmô* wə-*sāḇəḇû* ḇa-*šûq* ha-*sōpədîm*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gāḇōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/high place", "*yīrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*ḥatḥattîm*": "noun, masculine plural - terrors/fears", "*dereḵ*": "noun, common singular - way/road/path", "*yānēʾṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will blossom/flourish", "*šāqēd*": "noun, masculine singular - almond tree", "*yistabbēl*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will become a burden", "*ḥāgāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - locust/grasshopper", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will fail/be ineffective", "*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - caper berry/desire", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿôlāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eternity/long home", "*sāḇəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have gone around", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*sōpədîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - mourners/those wailing" }, "variants": { "*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû*": "they will fear height/be afraid of what is high", "*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd*": "the almond tree blossoms (white hair/old age)", "*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ*": "the grasshopper becomes a burden/drags itself along (loss of mobility)", "*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "the caper berry fails/desire fails (loss of appetite/sexual desire)", "*bêt* *ʿôlāmô*": "his eternal house/long home (grave/tomb)" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.6", "source": "עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־*ירחק **יֵרָתֵק֙ חֶ֣בֶל הַכֶּ֔סֶף וְתָרֻ֖ץ גֻּלַּ֣ת הַזָּהָ֑ב וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר כַּד֙ עַל־הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ וְנָרֹ֥ץ הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל אֶל־הַבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*yērātēq* *ḥeḇel* ha-*kesep* wə-*tāruṣ* *gullat* ha-*zāhāḇ* wə-*tiššāḇer* *kad* *ʿal*-ha-*mabbûaʿ* wə-*nārōṣ* ha-*galgal* *ʾel*-ha-*bôr*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*yērātēq*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be removed/snapped", "*ḥeḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - cord/rope/silver cord", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*tāruṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be broken/crushed", "*gullat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bowl of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*tiššāḇer*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be broken", "*kad*": "noun, feminine singular - jar/pitcher", "*ʿal*": "preposition - at/by", "*mabbûaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - spring/fountain", "*nārōṣ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is broken/shattered", "*galgal*": "noun, masculine singular - wheel/whirling", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern/well" }, "variants": { "*yērātēq*": "is removed/snapped/broken/loosed (text note shows variant *yrḥq* - becomes distant)", "*ḥeḇel* ha-*kesep*": "silver cord (possibly spinal cord or life connection)", "*gullat* ha-*zāhāḇ*": "golden bowl (possibly skull or consciousness)", "*kad*": "pitcher/jar (possibly heart)", "*mabbûaʿ*": "spring/fountain (possibly water of life)", "*galgal*": "wheel/pulley (possibly cycle of life or bodily functions)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.7", "source": "וְיָשֹׁ֧ב הֶעָפָ֛ר עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה וְהָר֣וּחַ תָּשׁ֔וּב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְתָנָֽהּ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšōḇ* he-*ʿāpār* *ʿal*-hā-*ʾāreṣ* kə-še-*hāyāh* wə-hā-*rûaḥ* *tāšûḇ* *ʾel*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *nətānāh*", "grammar": { "*yāšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will return", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*tāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nətānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gave it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth (reference to Genesis 3:19)", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (plural form used as singular)" } }
• Isa 38:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.12", "source": "דּוֹרִ֗י נִסַּ֧ע וְנִגְלָ֛ה מִנִּ֖י כְּאֹ֣הֶל רֹעִ֑י קִפַּ֨דְתִּי כָאֹרֵ֤ג חַיַּי֙ מִדַּלָּ֣ה יְבַצְּעֵ֔נִי מִיּ֥וֹם עַד־לַ֖יְלָה תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Dôrî* *nissaʿ* and-*wəniglâ* from-me like-*ʾōhel* *rōʿî* *qippadtî* like-the-*ʾōrēg* *ḥayyay* from-*dallâ* *yəbaṣṣəʿēnî* from-*yôm* to-*laylâ* *tašlîmēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Dôrî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my generation/dwelling", "*nissaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is pulled up/removed", "*wəniglâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and is removed", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular noun - tent", "*rōʿî*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - shepherd of", "*qippadtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have rolled up", "*ʾōrēg*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the weaver", "*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*dallâ*": "feminine singular noun - thrum/threads", "*yəbaṣṣəʿēnî*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he cuts me off", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*tašlîmēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will finish me" }, "variants": { "*Dôrî*": "my generation, my dwelling, my lifetime", "*nissaʿ*": "is pulled up, is removed, is broken down", "*wəniglâ*": "and is removed, and is carried away", "*ʾōhel*": "tent, dwelling, tabernacle", "*rōʿî*": "shepherd, herdsman", "*qippadtî*": "I have rolled up, I have folded up", "*ʾōrēg*": "weaver, one who weaves", "*dallâ*": "thrum, threads, poverty", "*yəbaṣṣəʿēnî*": "he cuts me off, he severs me", "*tašlîmēnî*": "you will finish me, you will complete me, you will make an end of me" } }
• Luke 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }
• Job 20:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.20.8", "source": "כַּחֲל֣וֹם יָ֭עוּף וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד כְּחֶזְי֥וֹן לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*ka-* *ḥălôm* *yāʿûp* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yimṣāʾûhû* *wĕ-* *yuddad* *kĕ-* *ḥezyôn* *lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*ka-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*yāʿûp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flies away", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾûhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will find him", "*yuddad*": "hofal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is chased away", "*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision/apparition", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*yāʿûp*": "flies away/soars away/vanishes", "*yimṣāʾûhû*": "they will find him/they will discover him/they will obtain him", "*yuddad*": "is chased away/is driven away/is banished", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/apparition/sight", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness" } }