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OET interlinear ECC 4:4

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וְ,רָאִיתִי
    2. 400435,400436
    3. And I considered
    4. Then ≈noticed but
    5. 7200
    6. SV-C,Vqp1cs
    7. and,I_considered
    8. S
    9. Y-977
    10. 279506
    1. אֲנִי
    2. 400437
    3. I
    4. -
    5. 589
    6. S-Pp1cs
    7. I
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279507
    1. אֶת
    2. 400438
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279508
    2. 400439
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279509
    1. כָּל
    2. 400440
    3. all of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. O-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279510
    2. 400441
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279511
    1. עָמָל
    2. 400442
    3. +the toil
    4. -
    5. 5999
    6. O-Ncbsa
    7. [the]_toil
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279512
    1. וְ,אֵת
    2. 400443,400444
    3. and DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-C,To
    7. and=\untr DOM\untr*
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279513
    1. כָּל
    2. 400445
    3. all of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. O-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279514
    2. 400446
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279515
    1. כִּשְׁרוֹן
    2. 400447
    3. the skill of
    4. skills
    5. 3788
    6. O-Ncmsc
    7. the_skill_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279516
    1. הַֽ,מַּעֲשֶׂה
    2. 400448,400449
    3. the work
    4. work
    5. 4639
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    7. of,the_work
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279517
    1. כִּי
    2. 400450
    3. (cmp)
    4. -
    6. S-C
    7. (cmp)
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279518
    1. הִיא
    2. 400451
    3. it
    4. it
    5. 1931
    6. S-Pp3fs
    7. it
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279519
    1. קִנְאַת
    2. 400452
    3. +is envy of
    4. -
    5. 7068
    6. P-Ncfsc
    7. [is]_envy_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279520
    2. 400453
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279521
    1. אִישׁ
    2. 400454
    3. everyone
    4. -
    5. 376
    6. P-Ncmsa
    7. everyone
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279522
    1. מֵ,רֵעֵ,הוּ
    2. 400455,400456,400457
    3. from neighbour of his
    4. -
    5. 7453
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. from,neighbor_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279523
    1. גַּם
    2. 400458
    3. also
    4. -
    5. 1571
    6. S-Ta
    7. also
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279524
    2. 400459
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279525
    1. זֶה
    2. 400460
    3. this
    4. -
    5. 2088
    6. S-Pdxms
    7. this
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279526
    1. הֶבֶל
    2. 400461
    3. +is futility
    4. -
    5. 1892
    6. P-Ncmsa
    7. [is]_futility
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279527
    1. וּ,רְעוּת
    2. 400462,400463
    3. and striving of
    4. chasing
    5. 7469
    6. P-C,Ncfsc
    7. and,striving_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279528
    1. רוּחַ
    2. 400464
    3. wind
    4. wind
    5. 7307
    6. P-Ncbsa
    7. wind
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279529
    2. 400465
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279530

OET (OET-LV) And_I_considered I DOM all_of the_toil and_DOM all_of the_skill_of the_work (cmp) it is_envy_of everyone from_neighbour_of_his also this is_futility and_striving_of wind.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ Then I noticed all the skills used and the work that gets done,
 ⇔ but also saw that it raised the envy of others.
 ⇔ That is also pointless and chasing after the wind.

None
uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

אֶת כָּל עָמָ֗ל וְ⁠אֵת֙ כָּל כִּשְׁר֣וֹן הַֽ⁠מַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה

DOM all/each/any/every toil and=DOM all/each/any/every skill_of of,the_work

The terms every toil and every success of the deed mean similar things. Solomon is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [all their hard work and accomplishment]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עָמָ֗ל

toil

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of toil, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [hard work]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כִּשְׁר֣וֹן

skill_of

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of success, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [successful result of]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

קִנְאַת אִ֖ישׁ מֵ⁠רֵעֵ֑⁠הוּ

envy_of (a)_man from,neighbor_of,his

Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a deed that is characterized by envy of a person from his friend, meaning that people’s work is driven by jealousy of their neighbors. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [is motivated by a person’s envy of his neighbor]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֶ֖בֶל וּ⁠רְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ

Abel and,striving_of wind

Solomon is speaking as if envious toil were vapor and pursuit of wind. He means that it is fleeting and futile. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [fleeting and futile]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

קִנְאַת

envy_of

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of envy, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [is what causes a person to envy]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠רָאִ֨יתִֽי אֲנִ֜י

and,I_considered I

The pronoun I refers to Solomon, the Teacher. Here it is stated separately from the verb for emphasis. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. And I considered
    2. Then ≈noticed but
    3. 1987,7240
    5. 400435,400436
    6. SV-C,Vqp1cs
    8. S
    9. Y-977
    10. 279506
    1. I
    2. -
    3. 179
    5. 400437
    6. S-Pp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279507
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 400438
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279508
    1. all of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 400440
    6. O-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279510
    1. +the toil
    2. -
    3. 5956
    5. 400442
    6. O-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279512
    1. and DOM
    2. -
    3. 1987,347
    5. 400443,400444
    6. O-C,To
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279513
    1. all of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 400445
    6. O-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279514
    1. the skill of
    2. skills
    3. 3521
    5. 400447
    6. O-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279516
    1. the work
    2. work
    3. 1893,4549
    5. 400448,400449
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279517
    1. (cmp)
    2. -
    3. 3482
    5. 400450
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279518
    1. it
    2. it
    3. 1855
    5. 400451
    6. S-Pp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279519
    1. +is envy of
    2. -
    3. 6817
    5. 400452
    6. P-Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279520
    1. everyone
    2. -
    3. 266
    5. 400454
    6. P-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279522
    1. from neighbour of his
    2. -
    3. 4129,7161,1978
    5. 400455,400456,400457
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279523
    1. also
    2. -
    3. 1471
    5. 400458
    6. S-Ta
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279524
    1. this
    2. -
    3. 2066
    5. 400460
    6. S-Pdxms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279526
    1. +is futility
    2. -
    3. 1884
    5. 400461
    6. P-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279527
    1. and striving of
    2. chasing
    3. 1987,7096
    5. 400462,400463
    6. P-C,Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279528
    1. wind
    2. wind
    3. 7390
    5. 400464
    6. P-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279529

OET (OET-LV) And_I_considered I DOM all_of the_toil and_DOM all_of the_skill_of the_work (cmp) it is_envy_of everyone from_neighbour_of_his also this is_futility and_striving_of wind.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ Then I noticed all the skills used and the work that gets done,
 ⇔ but also saw that it raised the envy of others.
 ⇔ That is also pointless and chasing after the wind.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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