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Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. |
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šal·laḥ
Cast
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
laḥ·mə·ḵā
your bread
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3899 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) |
‘al-
upon
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
pə·nê
. . .
Grammar | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
ham·mā·yim
the waters ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 4325 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) |
kî-
for
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
ḇə·rōḇ
after many
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 7230 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) multitude, abundance, greatness 1a) multitude 1a1) abundance, abundantly 1a2) numerous 1b) greatness |
hay·yā·mîm
days
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
tim·ṣā·’en·nū
you will find it [again] .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4672 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering) |
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Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land. |
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ten-
Divide
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
ḥê·leq
your portion
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2506 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) portion, share, part, territory 1a) portion, share 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) 1c) one's portion, one's possession 1d) (chosen) portion 1e) portion, award (from God) 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery |
lə·šiḇ·‘āh
among seven ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7651 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc |
wə·ḡam
or even
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
liš·mō·w·nāh
eight ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8083 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eight, eighth 1a) eight (as cardinal number) 1b) eighth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers |
kî
for
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
lō
you do not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ṯê·ḏa‘
know
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
mah-
what
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
rā·‘āh
disaster
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7451 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) |
yih·yeh
may befall
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
‘al-
. . .
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
hā·’ā·reṣ
the land .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
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If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie. |
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’im-
If
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
he·‘ā·ḇîm
the clouds
Grammar | Article | Noun - common plural |
Strongs | 5645 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) darkness, cloud, thicket 1a) dark cloud 1b) cloud mass 1c) thicket (as refuge) |
yim·mā·lə·’ū
are full ,
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 4390 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against |
yā·rî·qū
they will pour out
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7324 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to make empty, empty out 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to empty, keep empty or hungry 1a2) to pour out or down 1a3) to empty out 1b) (Hophal) to be emptied out |
ge·šem
rain
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1653 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) rain, shower |
‘al-
upon
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
hā·’ā·reṣ
the earth ;
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
wə·’im-
whether
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
‘êṣ
a tree
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
yip·pō·wl
falls
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall |
bad·dā·rō·wm
to the south
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1864 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) south |
wə·’im
or
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
baṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn
to the north ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 6828 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward |
mə·qō·wm
in the place
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of |
hā·‘êṣ
where [it]
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
še·yip·pō·wl
falls ,
Grammar | Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall |
šām
there
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 8033 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) |
yə·hū
it will lie .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1933 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) Qal) 1a) to fall 1b) to be, become, exist, happen |
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He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap. |
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šō·mêr
He who watches
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8104 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from |
rū·aḥ
the wind
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 7307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force |
lō
will fail
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
yiz·rā‘
to sow ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2232 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed |
wə·rō·’eh
and he who observes
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
ḇe·‘ā·ḇîm
the clouds
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural |
Strongs | 5645 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) darkness, cloud, thicket 1a) dark cloud 1b) cloud mass 1c) thicket (as refuge) |
lō
will fail
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
yiq·ṣō·wr
to reap .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7114 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be short, be impatient, be vexed, be grieved 1a) (Qal) to be short 1b) (Piel) to shorten 1c) (Hiphil) to shorten 2) to reap, harvest 2a) (Qal) to reap, harvest 2b) (Hiphil) to reap, harvest |
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As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. |
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ka·’ă·šer
As
Grammar | Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’ê·nə·ḵā
you do not
Grammar | Adverb | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
know
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
mah-
. . .
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
de·reḵ
the path
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
hā·rū·aḥ
of the wind ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 7307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force |
ka·‘ă·ṣā·mîm
or how the bones [are formed]
Grammar | Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 6106 |
Footnote | Or As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bone, essence, substance 1a) bone 1a1) body, limbs, members, external body 1b) bone (of animal) 1c) substance, self |
ham·mə·lê·’āh
in a mother’s
Grammar | Article | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4392 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) full, fulness, that which fills 1a) fully (adv) |
bə·ḇe·ṭen
womb ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 990 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb |
kā·ḵāh
so
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 3602 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) like this, thus |
lō
you cannot
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ṯê·ḏa‘
understand
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
ma·‘ă·śêh
the work
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4639 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product |
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
of God ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
’ă·šer
vvv
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
ya·‘ă·śeh
the Maker
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
hak·kōl
of all things .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
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Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper. |
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zə·ra‘
Sow
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2232 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
zar·‘e·ḵā
your seed
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2233 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seed, sowing, offspring 1a) a sowing 1b) seed 1c) semen virile 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children 1e) of moral quality 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) 1f) sowing time (by meton) |
bab·bō·qer
in the morning ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1242 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning |
’al-
and do not
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 408 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) |
tan·naḥ
rest
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet 1b) (Hiph) 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place 1b4) to let remain, leave 1b5) to leave, depart from 1b6) to abandon 1b7) to permit 1c) (Hoph) 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest 1c2) to be left, be placed 1c3) open space (subst) |
yā·ḏe·ḵā
your hands
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
wə·lā·‘e·reḇ
in the evening ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6153 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) evening, night, sunset 1a) evening, sunset 1b) night |
kî
for
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’ê·nə·ḵā
you do not
Grammar | Adverb | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
yō·ḏēʿ
know
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
’ê
which
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 335 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) where?, whence? 2) which?, how? (in prefix with other adverb) |
zeh
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
yiḵ·šār
will succeed ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3787 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to succeed, please, be suitable, be proper, be advantageous, be right and proper to 1a) (Qal) to please, be proper 1b) (Hiphil) to give success |
hă·zeh
whether this
Grammar | Article | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
’ōw-
or
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 176 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
zeh
that ,
Grammar | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
wə·’im-
or if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
šə·nê·hem
both
Grammar | Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 8147 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
kə·’e·ḥāḏ
will equally
Grammar | Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 259 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) |
ṭō·w·ḇîm
prosper .
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
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Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. |
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hā·’ō·wr
Light
Grammar | Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 216 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light |
ū·mā·ṯō·wq
is sweet ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4966 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) sweet n m 2) sweetness, pleasant (thing) |
wə·ṭō·wḇ
and it pleases
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
la·‘ê·na·yim
the eyes
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
lir·’ō·wṯ
to see
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
haš·šā·meš
the sun .
Grammar | Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 8121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) |
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So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile. |
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kî
So
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’im-
if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
hā·’ā·ḏām
a man
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
yiḥ·yeh
lives
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2421 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life |
har·bêh
many
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute |
Strongs | 7235 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot |
šā·nîm
years ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 8141 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) |
yiś·māḥ
let him rejoice
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8055 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
bə·ḵul·lām
in them all .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
wə·yiz·kōr
But let him remember
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2142 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
yə·mê
the days
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
ha·ḥō·šeḵ
of darkness ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2822 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place |
kî-
for
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
yih·yū
they will be
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
har·bêh
many .
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute |
Strongs | 7235 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot |
kāl-
Everything
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
šeb·bā
to come
Grammar | Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
hā·ḇel
is futile .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
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Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. |
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śə·maḥ
Rejoice ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8055 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
bā·ḥūr
O young man ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 970 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) youth, young man |
bə·yal·ḏū·ṯe·ḵā
while you are young ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3208 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) childhood, youth |
lib·bə·ḵā
and let your heart
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
wî·ṭî·ḇə·ḵā
be glad
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3190 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right |
bî·mê
in the days
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
ḇə·ḥū·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā
of your youth .
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 979 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) youth |
wə·hal·lêḵ
Walk
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
bə·ḏar·ḵê
in the ways
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
lib·bə·ḵā
of your heart
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
ū·ḇə·mar·’ê
and in the sight
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 4758 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sight, appearance, vision 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing) |
‘ê·ne·ḵā
of your eyes ,
Grammar | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
wə·ḏā‘
but know
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
kî
that
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
‘al-
for
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
’êl·leh
these [things]
Grammar | Pronoun - common plural |
Strongs | 428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent |
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
yə·ḇî·’ă·ḵā
will bring you
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
bam·miš·pāṭ
to judgment .
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4941 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan |
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So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting. |
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wə·hā·sêr
So banish
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5493 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed |
ka·‘as
sorrow
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3708 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief 1a) vexation 1a1) of men 1a2) of God 1b) vexation, grief, frustration |
mil·lib·be·ḵā
from your heart ,
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
wə·ha·‘ă·ḇêr
and cast off
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5674 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over |
rā·‘āh
pain
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7451 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) |
mib·bə·śā·re·ḵā
from your body ,
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind |
kî-
for
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
hay·yal·ḏūṯ
youth
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 3208 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) childhood, youth |
wə·haš·ša·ḥă·rūṯ
and vigor
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7839 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) blackness 1a) blackness (of hair indicating youth) |
hā·ḇel
are fleeting .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
Footnote | Or futile |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
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