Real Bible Translation - Ecclesiastes 9:12

Chapter 9

Ecclesiastes 9:12

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פתאם

עלי הם

כ ש תפול

רעה

ל עת

ה אדם

בני

יוקשים

כ הם

ב פח

ה אחזות

ו כ צפרים

רעה

ב מצודה

ש נאחזים

כ דגים

עת ו

את

ה אדם

ידע

לא

גם

כי

unexpectedly

upon themselves

None

evil one

At the time

the Man

sons/my son

None

evil one

None

את-self eternal

the Man

has perceived

not

also

for

9016

None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

6597

פתאום
pithʼôwm
Definition: instantly
Root: or פתאם; from H6621 (פתע);
Exhaustive: or פתאם; from פתע; instantly; straightway, sudden(-ly).

9038

הם
None
Definition: them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural

5921a

על
ʻal
Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

5307

נפל
nâphal
Definition: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פלל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.

9007

ש
None
Definition: which
Root: Derived terms של‎ (shel) של־‎ (shel'-)
Exhaustive: who, which. An abbreviation used as a prefix.אשר

9004

כ
None
Definition: like, as
Root: Derived terms כאשר‎ (ka'ashér) כמו‎ (k'mó) כמות‎ (k'mót) כש־‎ (k'she-)
Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after.

7451a

רע
raʻ
Definition: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Root: from H7489 (רעע);
Exhaustive: from רעע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).

6256

עת
ʻêth
Definition: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
Root: from H5703 (עד);
Exhaustive: from עד; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.

9005

ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

120

אדם
ʼâdâm
Definition: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
Root: from H119 (אדם);
Exhaustive: from אדם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

1121a

בן
bên
Definition: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Root: from H1129 (בנה);
Exhaustive: from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

3369

יקש
yâqôsh
Definition: to ensnare (literally or figuratively)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to ensnare (literally or figuratively); fowler (lay a) snare.

9038

9004

6341a

פח
pach
Definition: a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)
Root: from H6351 (פחח);
Exhaustive: from פחח; a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina); gin, (thin) plate, snare.

9003

ב
None
Definition: in, by
Root: None
Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article

270

אחז
ʼâchaz
Definition: to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession); [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).

9009

6833

צפור
tsippôwr
Definition: a little bird (as hopping)
Root: or צפר; from H6852 (צפר);
Exhaustive: or צפר; from צפר; a little bird (as hopping); bird, fowl, sparrow.

9004

9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

7451a

4685c

מצוד
mâtsôwd
Definition: a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower
Root: or (feminine) מצודה; or מצדה; from H6679 (צוד); also (by interchange for H4679 (מצד))
Exhaustive: or (feminine) מצודה; or מצדה; from צוד; also (by interchange for מצד); a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower; bulwark, hold, munition, net, snare.

9003

ב
None
Definition: in, by
Root: None
Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article

270

9007

ש
None
Definition: which
Root: Derived terms של‎ (shel) של־‎ (shel'-)
Exhaustive: who, which. An abbreviation used as a prefix.אשר

1709

דג
dâg
Definition: a fish (often used collectively)
Root: or (fully) דאג; (Nehemiah 13:16), from H1711 (דגה); a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from H1672 (דאג) (as timid); but still better from H1672 (דאג) (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail);
Exhaustive: or (fully) דאג; (Nehemiah 13:16), from דגה; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from דאג (as timid); but still better from דאג (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail); a fish (often used collectively); fish.

9004

9023

הו
None
Definition: his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

6256

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

853

את
ʼêth
Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;
Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

120

9009

3045

ידע
yâdaʻ
Definition: to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

3808

לא
lôʼ
Definition: not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Root: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;
Exhaustive: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

1571

גם
gam
Definition: properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Root: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;
Exhaustive: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

3588a

כי
kîy
Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Root: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
Exhaustive: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

RBT Hebrew Literal:

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None

RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
For also man knew not his time: as the fishes being laid hold of in an evil net, and as the birds laid hold of in the snare, as they, the sons of men being snared for an evil time, as it will fall upon them suddenly.

LITV Translation:
For man also does not know his time. As the fish that are taken in the evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the trap, like them are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

ESV Translation:
For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
For surely man also knows not his time: As fish that are taken in an evil net, And as birds that are caught in a snare; Even thus the sons of men are snared at an evil time, When it falls suddenly upon them.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

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