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OET interlinear ECC 6:12

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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. כִּי
    2. 401504
    3. If/because
    4. -
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. S
    9. Y-977
    10. 280289
    1. מִי
    2. 401505
    3. who
    4. -
    5. 4310
    6. S-Ti
    7. who?
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280290
    2. 401506
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 280291
    1. יוֹדֵעַ
    2. 401507
    3. +is knowing
    4. -
    5. 3045
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. [is]_knowing
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280292
    1. מַה
    2. 401508
    3. what
    4. -
    5. 4100
    6. S-Ti
    7. what?
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280293
    2. 401509
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 280294
    1. טּוֹב
    2. 401510
    3. +is good
    4. -
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [is]_good
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280295
    1. לָ,אָדָם
    2. 401511,401512
    3. for person
    4. -
    5. 120
    6. O-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. for,person
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280296
    1. בַּֽ,חַיִּים
    2. 401513,401514
    3. in life
    4. ≈in
    6. O-Rd,Ncmpa
    7. in,life
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280297
    1. מִסְפַּר
    2. 401515
    3. the number of
    4. -
    5. 4557
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. the_number_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280298
    1. יְמֵי
    2. 401516
    3. the days of
    4. -
    5. 3117
    6. S-Ncmpc
    7. of_the_days_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280299
    2. 401517
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 280300
    1. חַיֵּי
    2. 401518
    3. the life of
    4. -
    6. S-Ncmpc
    7. of_the_life_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280301
    1. הֶבְל,וֹ
    2. 401519,401520
    3. his futility of his
    4. -
    5. 1892
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. his_futility_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280302
    1. וְ,יַעֲשֵׂ,ם
    2. 401521,401522,401523
    3. and he spends them
    4. but
    6. VO-C,Vqi3ms,Sp3mp
    7. and,he,spends_them
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280303
    1. כַּ,צֵּל
    2. 401524,401525
    3. like shadow
    4. shadow
    5. 6738
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. like,shadow
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280304
    1. אֲשֶׁר
    2. 401526
    3. that
    4. -
    6. S-Tr
    7. that
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280305
    1. מִי
    2. 401527
    3. who
    4. -
    5. 4310
    6. S-Ti
    7. who?
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280306
    2. 401528
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 280307
    1. יַגִּיד
    2. 401529
    3. will he tell
    4. -
    5. 5046
    6. V-Vhi3ms
    7. will_he_tell
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280308
    1. לָ,אָדָם
    2. 401530,401531
    3. to person
    4. anyone
    5. 120
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. to,person
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280309
    1. מַה
    2. 401532
    3. what
    4. -
    5. 4100
    6. S-Ti
    7. what?
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280310
    2. 401533
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 280311
    1. יִּהְיֶה
    2. 401534
    3. will it be
    4. -
    5. 1961
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. will_it_be
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280312
    1. אַחֲרָי,ו
    2. 401535,401536
    3. after him
    4. -
    6. O-R,Sp3ms
    7. after,him
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280313
    1. תַּחַת
    2. 401537
    3. under
    4. -
    5. 8478
    6. O-R
    7. under
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280314
    1. הַ,שָּׁמֶשׁ
    2. 401538,401539
    3. the sun
    4. -
    5. 8121
    6. O-Td,Ncbsa
    7. the,sun
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280315
    2. 401540
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 280316

OET (OET-LV) If/because who is_knowing what is_good for_person in_life the_number_of the_days_of the_life_of his_futility_of_his and_he_spends_them like_shadow that who will_he_tell to_person what will_it_be after_him under the_sun.

OET (OET-RV) Who knows what’s good for a person
 ⇔ for those pointless days that he/she lives?
 ⇔ The days pass by like a shadow
 ⇔ but who can tell anyone what will happen to them next in this world?

None
uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖⁠וֹ

few_of days_of life_of his_futility_of,his

Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the days that make up a person’s brief life. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the number of vaporous days that he lives]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖⁠וֹ

life_of his_futility_of,his

Solomon is speaking as if a person’s life were vaporous. He means that life is brief and fleeting. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his brief and fleeting life]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠יַעֲשֵׂ֣⁠ם כַּ⁠צֵּ֑ל

and,he,spends_them like,shadow

The pronoun he refers to God, while the pronoun them refers to the days of a person’s life. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And God makes the days of his life like the shadow]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כַּ⁠צֵּ֑ל

like,shadow

The point of this comparison is that just as the shadow is brief and quickly passes, so are the days of a person’s life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [like a quickly passing shadow]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אֲשֶׁר֙ מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד לָֽ⁠אָדָ֔ם מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖י⁠ו תַּ֥חַת הַ⁠שָּֽׁמֶשׁ

which/who who? tell to,person what? happen after,him below/instead_of the,sun

Solomon is using the question form to emphasize that no one can tell a person what will happen after him. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [For no one can declare to humanity what will be after him under the sun]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖י⁠ו

what? what? happen after,him

The pronoun him refers to a person in general. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [what will be after a person]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תַּ֥חַת הַ⁠שָּֽׁמֶשׁ

below/instead_of the,sun

See how you translated the similar expression in [6:1](../06/01.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

כִּ֣י מִֽי־יוֹדֵעַ֩ מַה־טּ֨וֹב לָֽ⁠אָדָ֜ם בַּֽ⁠חַיִּ֗ים מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖⁠וֹ

that/for/because/then/when who? knows what? good for,person in,life few_of days_of life_of his_futility_of,his

Solomon is using the question form to emphasize that no one truly knows what is good for a person during his life. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [For no one knows what is good for humanity in life during the number of the days of his vaporous life!]

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. If/because
    2. -
    3. 3482
    5. 401504
    6. S-C
    8. S
    9. Y-977
    10. 280289
    1. who
    2. -
    3. 4077
    5. 401505
    6. S-Ti
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280290
    1. +is knowing
    2. -
    3. 3207
    5. 401507
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280292
    1. what
    2. -
    3. 4666
    5. 401508
    6. S-Ti
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280293
    1. +is good
    2. -
    3. 2866
    5. 401510
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280295
    1. for person
    2. -
    3. 3705,638
    5. 401511,401512
    6. O-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280296
    1. in life
    2. ≈in
    3. 846,2448
    5. 401513,401514
    6. O-Rd,Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280297
    1. the number of
    2. -
    3. 4151
    5. 401515
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280298
    1. the days of
    2. -
    3. 3371
    5. 401516
    6. S-Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280299
    1. the life of
    2. -
    3. 2448
    5. 401518
    6. S-Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280301
    1. his futility of his
    2. -
    3. 1884,1978
    5. 401519,401520
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280302
    1. and he spends them
    2. but
    3. 1987,6035,1978
    5. 401521,401522,401523
    6. VO-C,Vqi3ms,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280303
    1. like shadow
    2. shadow
    3. 3418,6575
    5. 401524,401525
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280304
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 238
    5. 401526
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280305
    1. who
    2. -
    3. 4077
    5. 401527
    6. S-Ti
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280306
    1. will he tell
    2. -
    3. 5120
    5. 401529
    6. V-Vhi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280308
    1. to person
    2. anyone
    3. 3705,638
    5. 401530,401531
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280309
    1. what
    2. -
    3. 4666
    5. 401532
    6. S-Ti
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280310
    1. will it be
    2. -
    3. 1929
    5. 401534
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280312
    1. after him
    2. -
    3. 496,1978
    5. 401535,401536
    6. O-R,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280313
    1. under
    2. -
    3. 8310
    5. 401537
    6. O-R
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280314
    1. the sun
    2. -
    3. 1893,7670
    5. 401538,401539
    6. O-Td,Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 280315

OET (OET-LV) If/because who is_knowing what is_good for_person in_life the_number_of the_days_of the_life_of his_futility_of_his and_he_spends_them like_shadow that who will_he_tell to_person what will_it_be after_him under the_sun.

OET (OET-RV) Who knows what’s good for a person
 ⇔ for those pointless days that he/she lives?
 ⇔ The days pass by like a shadow
 ⇔ but who can tell anyone what will happen to them next in this world?

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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