Ecclesiastes 4:1
שׁוּב1056 verb Hiph`il353 Hoph`al I. שׁוֺבָב adjective
a.
b.
b. of revival from death, לְבֵיתוֺ ׳שׁ Job 7:10, absolute Job 10:21 (opposed to הָלַךְ), Job 16:22 (
a.
b. = change so as to approach (in purpose, desire), אֶלֿ person Jer 15:9 (twice in verse).
c.
d.
e. absolute = change course of action; from good to bad, וַיָּשָׁב וַיִּמְרָראבּוֺ 2Kgs 24:1; Jer 34:11; Jer 34:16 bad to good vJer 34:15 so ׳שׁ alone Job 6:29 (twice in verse) (probably; read וְשׁוּבוּ, so
a.
b. of ׳י,
c.
d. absolute
e.
g. of ׳י,
h. of ׳י,
a. as perceptibly moving, water Gen 8:3 (
b. =
c. =
d.
e.
g. Ps 94:15
h. of boundary, = change (sometimes reverse) direction (
i.
c. =
d. =
e. =
g.
b. accusative נֶפֶשׁ =
b.
b. late,
- to return, turn back
- (Qal)
- to turn back, return
- to turn back "to return, come or go back"to return unto, go back, come back"of dying"of human relations (figuratively)"of spiritual relations (figuratively)
- to turn back (from God), apostatise "to turn away (of God)"to turn back (to God), repent"turn back (from evil)
- to bring back "to restore, refresh, repair (figuratively)"to lead away (enticingly)"to show turning, apostatise
- to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment "to bring back, refresh, restore"to bring back, report to, answer"to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)"to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse"to turn away (face), turn toward"to turn against"to bring back to mind"to show a turning away"to reverse, revoke
יהוהc. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה proper name, of deity I. יהוה is not used by אֲנִי, אָ֫נִי pronoun 1 singular, common
a. with אֱלֹהֶיךָ in the Ten Words Exod 20:2-12 (5 t.) = Deut 5:6-16 in the law of worship of
b. with אֱלֹהֵיכֶם in
c. with אֱלֹהֵינוּ in
d. with אֱלֹהֵיהֶם Exod 10:7 (
e. with אֱלֹהָיו Num 23:21 (
g. with אֱלֹהַיִךְ Isa 60:9; Jer 2:17; Jer 2:19; Jer 3:13; Mic 7:10; Zeph 3:17.
h. with אלהים, probably always due to later editors, or to a
a. after אמר either alone Exod 6:2; Exod 6:29 (
b. after ידע כי (
c. after כִּי in various combinations Lev 11:44; Lev 11:45; Num 35:34 (
d. emphatic Exod 6:8; Exod 12:12; Lev 26:2; Lev 26:45; Num 3:13; Num 3:41; Num 3:45 (all
- I (first pers. sing.—usually used for emphasis)
רָאָה1315 verb רַאֲוָה Ezek 28:17 see √Qal ר
b.
a. followed by clause with כִּי, Exod 3:4; Exod 8:11; Gen 1:10; Gen 1:12 + often(1Sam 23:15 read וַיִּרָא
b. with accusative צָרַת נַפְשׁוֺ Gen 42:21 (i.e. saw it by out-ward signs), compare Hos 5:13. [
a. subject men, with accusative of thing, Gen 9:22; Gen 9:23 (
b. subject God, with accusative of thing Gen 9:16 (
c. without accusative,
d.
e.
g.
h.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
b. with אֶל person Isa 17:7 (subject עֵינַיִם; || שָׁעַה עַל); עַל person Exod 5:21 (
c. with ל, לַלֵּבָב ׳לַעֵינַיִם וְיוה יִר ׳הָאָדָם יִר 1Sam 16:7, מִי יִרְאֶהלָּֿ֑מוֺ Ps 64:6. — Corrupt is וּרְאִיתַנִי כְתוֺר הָאָדָם 1Chr 17:17 (and || וְזֹאת תּוֺרַת הָאָדָם 2Sam 7:19), read וַתַּרְאֵנִי (with other changes)
a. of ׳י (God): with אֶל person Gen 12:7 (twice in verse) + 6 t.
b.
c.
a. subject thing, 1Kgs 10:12 = 2Chr 9:11 (where כָּהֶם subject) Ezek 19:11, of sins Ezek 21:29 (|| הִגָּלוֺת), subject כָּזֹאת Judg 19:30, כְּאֶבֶן etc. Ezek 10:1.
b. subject person 2Sam 17:17 ( +לָבוֺא)
c.
b.
a.
b. in exultation,
c. in weakened sense,
- to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
- (Qal)
- to see "to see, perceive"to see, have vision"to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out"to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish"to look at, gaze at
- to appear, present oneself "to be seen"to be visible
- to cause to see, show "to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
- to be caused to see, be shown "to be exhibited to
I. אֵת, with makk. אֶתֿ, with suffix אֹתִי; אֹתְךָ, אֹתְכָה Num 22:33, אֹתָ֑ךְ, אֹתָ֑כָה Exod 29:35, feminine אֹתָךְ; אֹתוֺ etc.; 2 plural אֶתְכֶם, once אוֺתְכֶם Josh 23:15 3 masculine plural regularly אֹתָם, rarely אֶתְהֶם Gen 32:1; Exod 18:20; Num 21:3; Ezek 34:12; 1Chr 6:50, once אוֺתְהֶם Ezek 23:45 3 feminine plural, on the contrary, regularly אֶתְהֶן (13 t.), once אֹתָן Ezek 16:54 (also אוֺתְהֶן Ezek 23:47, אֹתָ֖נָה Exod 35:26, אוֺתָ֖נָה Ezek 34:21); forms with
a. with transitive verbs, Gen 1:1; Gen 1:16; Gen 1:29; Gen 1:30; Gen 2:11; Gen 4:1; Gen 4:2; Gen 9:3 (אֶתֿכֹּל׃) etc. Similarly אֶתמִֿי
b. with a
c. with
d. poet. (si vera lectio), after an abstract noun used with a verbal force, Hab 3:13 (Amos 4:11; Isa 13:19; Jer 50:40 מַהְפֵּכָה exerts a verbal force, like the Arabic
a. with verbs of motion (very rare) Num 13:17; Deut 1:19; Deut 2:7 (to 'walk the wilderness'); denoting the goal Judg 19:18; Ezek 21:25 (
b. denoting time (duration), also very rare: Exod 13:7; Lev 25:22; Deut 9:25.
c. expressing the accus. of limitation (rare): Gen 17:11; Gen 17:14; 1Kgs 15:23.
- sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
כֹּל once כּוֺל (Jer 33:8
a. Gen 2:2 כָּלצְֿבָאָם
b. followed often by a singular, to be understood
c. the genitive after כל is often a relative sentence, introduced by אשׁר: Gen 1:31 את כל אשׁר עשׂה
d. with a
(
(
e. Hebrew idiom in certain cases affirms, or denies, of an
(
(
(
a. without the article,
b. with art. הַכֹּל:
(
(
- all, the whole
- all, the whole of "any, each, every, anything"totality, everything
- oppression, extortion
כַּאֲשֶׁר conjunction יַעַן96 properly substantive, [מַ֫עַן] substantive שֶׁ, also ( Gen 6:3 [? see 4 a], Judg 5:7 (twice in verse); Song 1:7; Job 19:29 [?]) שַּׁ , שָׁ in שָׁאַתָּה Judg 6:17, and שְׁ in שְׁהוּא Eccl 2:22, שְׁהֵם Eccl 3:18 (elsewhere before guttural שֶׁ, as שֶׁאֲנִי Song 1:6; Eccl 2:18, שֶׁאֵין Ps 146:3, שֶׁהֵם Song 6:5; Lam 4:9, שֶׁעַל Judg 7:12; Judg 8:26, שֶׁרּאֹשִׁי Song 5:2), relative particle [שֹׁא] see [ אֲשֶׁר particle of relation (Moabite בַּאֲשֶׁר 19 כַּאֲשֶׁר see below כְּ. מֵאֲשֶׁר17
a. Gen 34:12 I will give כאשׁר תאמרו אלי
b. answered, for increased emphasis, by כֵּן (compare כְּ 2 d), Gen 50:12 ויעשׂו כן כאשׁר צִוָּם, Exod 7:10; Exod 7:20; Gen 18:5 (
c. answered by וַ (
d. often in
e. הָיָה כַּאֲשֶׁר (compare הָיָה כְּ) to be
a. יַעַן אֲשֶׁר (32 t.), usually with perfect, as Gen 22:16 יען אשׁר עשׂית זאת
b. יַען כִּי, Num 11:20 ׳יַעַן כִּי מְאַסְתֶּם אֶתיֿ, 1Kgs 13:21; 1Kgs 21:29; Isa 3:16; Isa 7:5; Isa 8:6; Isa 29:13.
c. יַעַן alone (23 t.), with perfect Num 20:12 יַעַן לֹא הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם בִּי, 1Sam 15:23; 1Kgs 14:13; 1Kgs 20:42; 2Kgs 22:19; Hos 8:1; Isa 61:1; Isa 65:12; Isa 66:4 with imperfect (frequently) Ezek 34:21 of the future Ezek 12:12
a. Gen 18:24 wilt thou ... not spare the place למען חמשׁים הציקים
b.
c. Sq. infinitive Gen 18:19 ׳לְמַעַן הָבִיא י
a. לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר Gen 18:19 I have known him אשׁר יְצַוֶּה ׳ל
b. without אשׁר, as Gen 12:13 לְמַעַן יִיטַב לִי, Gen 27:25; Exod 4:5 יאמינו ׳ל, Exod 8:6; Exod 8:18; Exod 9:29; Exod 10:2; Isa 5:19; Isa 23:16; Ps 9:15; Ps 30:13; Ps 48:14 + often (
c. Sq. לֹא
a.
(
b. involving a reason (compare אֲשֶׁר 8 c),
a. בְּשֶּׁ , i. q. בַּאֲשֶׁר c (p. 84a)
b. כּשֶּׁ , i. q. כַּאֲשֶׁר p. 455: —
c. מִשֶּּׁ , i. q. מֵאֲשֶׁר a (p. 84:a), 2Kgs 6:12 מִי מִשֶּׁלָּנוּ who of
d. שֶׁל, like אֲשֶׁרלְ (אֲשֶׁר 7 b),
(
(
a. when אֲשֶׁר represents the simple subject of a sentence, or the direct object of a verb: so constantly, as Gen 2:1 the work אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה
b. after words denoting time, place, or manner, so that אֲשֶׁר then becomes equivalent to
(
c. more extreme instances Lev 14:22; Lev 14:30; Lev 14:31; Num 6:21; Deut 7:19 (wherewith), Deut 28:20; 1Sam 2:32 (wherein), 1Kgs 2:26; Judg 8:15 (about whom), Isa 8:12 (where יאמר would be followed normally by לוֺ), Isa 31:6 turn ye to (him as to) whom they have deeply rebelled, Isa 47:15; Zeph 3:11; Eccl 3:9; 1Kgs 14:19 (= how).
d. it is dispensed with only in appearance after ׅ׳אֲשֶׁר אָמַר (אָמַרְתִּי וג followed by the words used, its place being really taken by a pronoun in the speech which follows, as Gen 3:17 the tree
(
(
(
a. either alone or preceded by כָּלֿ to express
b. as a circumlocution of the genitive, as Gen 29:9 עִםהַֿצּאֹן אֲשֶׁר לְאָבִיהָ with the sheep
c. with names of places (especially such as do not readily admit the stative construct) Judg 18:28; Judg 19:14 הַגִּבְעָה אֲשֶׁר לְבִנְיָמִין Gibeah (the hill) of Benjamin, Judg 20:4; 1Sam 17:1; 1Kgs 15:27; 1Kgs 16:15; 1Kgs 17:9; 1Kgs 19:3; 2Kgs 14:11. compare
a. =
(
b. it is resolvable into
c. it has a causal force,
d. it expresses a
e. perhaps (exceptionally) = כַּאֲשֶׁר,
a.
d. Jonah 1:8 בַּאֲשֶׁר לְמִי
a.
b.
a.
b. =
c.
d. prefixed to direct narr. (like
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. for
- (relative part.)
- which, who "that which
- that (in obj clause) "when"since"as"conditional if
I. עָשָׂה2622 verb II. [עָשָׂה] verb Pi`el
a. (1) with accusative active Gen 3:14 (
(
b.
a. with object concrete, ark Gen 8:6, altar Gen 13:4, idols Judg 18:24; Judg 18:31 +, etc.
b. often of God's making (creating) Gen 3:1 (
c.
d.
e.
g. with 2 accusative,
a. subject מְלָאכָה Judg 16:11 (with ב instrumental), Neh 6:16 (with מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים ), vNeh 6:9; Exod 12:16 + 4 t.; subject omitted Ezek 44:14, indefinite Esth 4:1 with כֵּן Esth 9:14
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
- to do, fashion, accomplish, make
- (Qal)
- to do, work, make, produce
- to do "to work"to deal (with)"to act, act with effect, effect
- to make "to produce"to prepare"to make (an offering)"to attend to, put in order"to observe, celebrate"to acquire (property)"to appoint, ordain, institute"to bring about"to use"to spend, pass
- to be done "to be made"to be produced"to be offered"to be observed"to be used
תַּחַת noun [masculine]
a. תַּחַת הָהָר
b. ׳הַלָּשׁוֺן ת, of something held there as a dainty morsel, and ready, when needed, to be brought out, figurative of sweetness Song 4:11, of evil Ps 10:7 ׳לְשֹׁנוֺ עָמָל וָאָוֶן ת, Job 20:12 (so שְׁפָתֵימוֺ ׳ת Ps 140:4), of praise Ps 66:17 לְשֹׁנוֺ ׳וְרוֺמַם ת (synonym בִּגְרוֺנָם Ps 149:6).
c. ׳תַּחַת פ:
(
(
(
d. ׳יַד פ ׳ת, of authority or control, Gen 41:35 יַד פַּרְעֹה ׳וְיִצְבְּרוּ בָר ת; Judg 3:30 (compare Ps 106:42), 1Sam 21:4; 1Sam 21:5 (strike out אֶל; dittograph חֹל), v.1Sam 21:9; Isa 3:6.
e. ׳רַגְלֵי פ ׳ת, of subjection or conquest, Ps 8:7 רַגְלָיו כֹּל ׳שַׁתָּה ת, Ps 18:39; Ps 47:4; Lam 3:34, compare
a. with reflexive pronoun, idiomatic,
b. in transferred sense,
(
b. תַּחַת כִּי Deut 4:37 (but ? read : וֶַתּחִי as end of vDeut 4:36), Prov 1:29. compare עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר (כִּיׅ. III
a. (
b.
a. alone,
b. ׳מִתַּחַת לְ (opposed to ׳מִמַּעַל לְ)
c. ׳לְמִתַּחַת לְ ( compare מִן 9 b),
- the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas
- (n m) the under part "(adv accus) beneath"(prep) under, beneath
- at the foot of (idiom) "sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (figuratively)"of subjection or conquest
- in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) "in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)"in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ133 noun feminineJudg 19:14 and masculineGen 19:23 ( I.
(
a. ׳נֶגֶד חַשּׁ, i.e.
b. figurative of living, ׳חָזָה שׁ Ps 58:9, ׳רָאָה שׁ Exod 6:5; Exod 7:11; Exod 11:7, opposed to ׳תֶּחְשַׁךְ הַשׁ Exod 12:2.
c. ׳תַּחַת הַשּׁ, i. e. on the earth, Eccl 1:3 + 28 t. Ecclesiastes (compare Greek
- sun
- sun "sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction)"sun (as object of illicit worship)"openly, publicly (in other phrases)"pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
הִנֵּה, once הִנֶּהֿGen 19:2, demonstrative particle
a. pointing to persons or things, Gen 12:19 and now הִנֵּה אִשְׁתְּךָ
b. introducing clauses involving predication:
(
(
c. וְהִנֵּה ֗֗֗ very frequently in historical style, especially (but not exclusively) after verbs of
d. like II. הֵן (b), nearly =
עַתָּ֫ה435 (also Ezek 23:43; Ps 74:6 עת
b. of the imminent or impending future: Gen 19:9 עַתָּה נָרַע לְךָ מַהֶם. Gen 29:32 כי עתה יאהבני אישׁי, vGen 29:34; Exod 6:1 עתה תראה, Num 11:23; Num 22:4; 2Sam 20:6; Isa 33:10 (Ps 12:6), Isa 43:19; Isa 49:19; Amos 6:7 לכן עתה יִגְלוּ, Isa 49:19; Mic 7:4; Mic 7:10; Dan 10:20 and especially
c. of a time
d. describing a present state =
e. with an Imperative, as an encouragement, implying that the time has come for the exhortation or advice to be followed, Gen 31:13 עתה קים צא, Exod 18:19 עתה שְׁמַע בקולי, Num 22:11; Deut 2:13; 1Sam 30:8.
a. עַתָּה זֶה (זְה 4 h) 1Kgs 17:24; 2Kgs 5:22.
b. ועתה and,
c. וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה stating the ground on which some conclusion or action is to be based, Exod 3:9; Josh 14:10 (twice in verse); 1Sam 12:2; 1Sam 24:21; 1Kgs 1:18; Jer 40:4 (with ועתה usually repeated afer the הנה-clause).
d. גם עתה Gen 44:10; 1Sam 12:16; 1Kgs 14:14; Joel 2:12; Job 16:19.
e. מֵעַתָּה
g. כִּי עַתָּה
- behold, lo, see, if
דִּמְעָה noun feminine collective
- tears
- oppression, extortion
II. אַ֫יִן
אִיעֶזֶר see
אִיתָמָר see I.
II. אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן construct אֵין substantive properly
a. denying existence absolutely Isa 44:6; Isa 47:10 אֵין רֹאָנִי
b. more commonly, in a limited sense,
c. with the sense determined by a predicate following: Gen 37:29 Joseph
d. sometimes the subject has to be supplied from the context: thus (
e. with subject not expressed, once (late), Dan 8:5 וְאֵין נֹגֵעַ בָּאָרֶץ and (it)
(
(
(
(
a. בְּאֵין properly
b. כְּאֵין Isa 59:10 כְּאֵין עֵינַיִם in poetry for כַּאֲשֶׁר אֵין לוֺ עֵינַיִם (compare
c. לְאֵין (
d. מֵאֵין
(
- nothing, not, nought
- (n) nothing, nought "(neg) not"to have not (of possession)"(adv) without"(with prep) for lack of
[נחם] verb Niph`al Piel Hithpa. Perfect 1 singular וְהִנֶּחָ֑מְתּי (for ׳הִתְנ; but strike out
- to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted
- (Niphal)
- to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion "to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent"to comfort oneself, be comforted"to comfort oneself, ease oneself
- to be sorry, have compassion "to rue, repent of"to comfort oneself, be comforted"to ease oneself
יָד1604 noun feminineGen 25:26 + often (masculine Exod 17:12 see יך 1Sam 4:13
a.
b. שְׁתֵּי כַּפּוֺת ידיו 1Sam 5:4
c.as to
d. special phrases: kissing with the hand וַתִּשַּׁק יָדִי לְפִי Job 31:27 (in silence) יָדִי שַׂמְתִּי לְמוֺ פִי Job 40:4; Mic 7:16 (עַלפֶּֿה); the creditor is בַּעַל מַשֵּׁה יָדוֺ Deut 15:2 the debt מַשָּׁא כָליָֿד Neh 10:32 תְּרוּמַת יֶדְכֶם Deut 12:6; Deut 12:11; Deut 12:17
e. of hand as strong, helpful, etc.: — (
a. of way יַד דֶּרֶךְ 1Sam 4:13
b. of gate בְּעַד יַדהַֿשַּׁעַר 1Sam 4:18 (text dubious, see
c. of stream or wady כָּליַֿד נַחַל יַבֹּק Deut 2:37. Especially dual:
d. of land, ארץ רַחֲבַת יָדַיִם Gen 34:21 (
e.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
g. יָד חָזִית Isa 57:8 according to
a. אֶליַֿד: — (1) after verb of motion,
b. בְּיַד
c. בְּיַד
d. בְּיַד
e. כְּיַד הַמֶּלֶךְ 1Kgs 10:13
g. מִיַּד
i. below); of animals מִיַּד 1Sam 17:37 (twice in verse), מִיַּדכֶּֿלֶב Ps 22:21 even of inanimate things הִצִּיל מִיַּד לֶהָבָה Isa 47:14 with לָקַח Num 21:26 (
h. עַליֿד(יׅ: — (1)
i. תַּחַת יַד
g. (1) above, and below תַּחַת.
- hand
- hand (of man) "strength, power (figuratively)"side (of land), part, portion (metaphorically) (figuratively)"(various special, technical senses)
- sign, monument "part, fractional part, share"time, repetition"axle-trees, axle"stays, support (for laver)"tenons (in tabernacle)"a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)"wrists
עָשַׁק verb
- to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort
- (Qal)
- to oppress, wrong, extort "to oppress
I. כֹּחַ noun [masculine]
II. כֹּחַ see below כחח.
II. כֹּחַ and ( Dan 11:6) כּוֺחַ noun masculineDeut 4:37
a. physical, of Samson Judg 16:5; Judg 16:6; Judg 16:9; Judg 16:15; Judg 16:17; Judg 16:19; Judg 16:30 strength in toil Isa 44:12 (זְרוֺעַ כֹּחוֺ), vIsa 44:12; Lev 26:20; Neh 4:4 of manly vigour (in procreation) אַתָּה כֹּחִי וְרֵאשִׁית אוֺנִי Gen 49:3 (poem in
b. more inclusively,
c.
d.
e.
- strength, power, might
- human strength "strength (of angels)"power (of God)"strength (of animals)"strength, produce, wealth (of soil)
- perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown
II. אַ֫יִן
אִיעֶזֶר see
אִיתָמָר see I.
II. אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן construct אֵין substantive properly
a. denying existence absolutely Isa 44:6; Isa 47:10 אֵין רֹאָנִי
b. more commonly, in a limited sense,
c. with the sense determined by a predicate following: Gen 37:29 Joseph
d. sometimes the subject has to be supplied from the context: thus (
e. with subject not expressed, once (late), Dan 8:5 וְאֵין נֹגֵעַ בָּאָרֶץ and (it)
(
(
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a. בְּאֵין properly
b. כְּאֵין Isa 59:10 כְּאֵין עֵינַיִם in poetry for כַּאֲשֶׁר אֵין לוֺ עֵינַיִם (compare
c. לְאֵין (
d. מֵאֵין
(
- nothing, not, nought
- (n) nothing, nought "(neg) not"to have not (of possession)"(adv) without"(with prep) for lack of
[נחם] verb Niph`al Piel Hithpa. Perfect 1 singular וְהִנֶּחָ֑מְתּי (for ׳הִתְנ; but strike out
- to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted
- (Niphal)
- to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion "to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent"to comfort oneself, be comforted"to comfort oneself, ease oneself
- to be sorry, have compassion "to rue, repent of"to comfort oneself, be comforted"to ease oneself