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Every Deed Brought to Light: A Hebrew Lesson on Ecclesiastes 12:14

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Hebrew Grammar for Beginners
כִּ֤י אֶת־כָּל־מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים יָבִ֥א בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט עַ֣ל כָּל־נֶעְלָ֑ם אִם־טֹ֖וב וְאִם־רָֽע׃ (Ecclesiastes 12:14) For God will bring every deed into judgment, concerning every hidden thing, whether good or whether evil. Word-by-Word Explanation כִּי — “for / because.” Introduces the reason or basis for the previous statement. אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֶׂה — “every deed.” אֶת marks the definite object. כָּל = “all, every.” מַעֲשֶׂה = “work, deed, action.” הָאֱלֹהִים — “God.” Definite article + אֱלֹהִים (“God”). יָבִיא — “will bring.” Hifil imperfect 3rd masculine singular from בּוֹא (“to come, bring”).… Learn Hebrew
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The Rhetorical Structure of Complaint and the Interrogative “Why Does the Way of the Wicked Prosper?” in Jeremiah 12:1

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Biblical Hebrew
צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אֹותָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃ (Jeremiah 12:1) Righteous are You, YHWH, when I contend with You; yet of judgments I will speak with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? They are at ease, all who deal treacherously. Introduction to Jeremiah 12:1 Jeremiah 12:1 presents a theodicy, where the prophet acknowledges YHWH’s righteousness but still challenges Him regarding the prosperity of the wicked. The structure of this verse reflects a common pattern of lament and complaint in biblical literature, incorporating: 1.… Learn Hebrew
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