On the Method of Zadig: Essay #1 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" — Page 12

Vocabulary

예측의

yecheugui — Of prediction; relating to forecasting future events

힘

him — Power, strength, or force

즉

jeuk — That is, namely; used to clarify or restate

미래에

miraee — In the future; at a future time

대한

daehan — About, regarding, concerning something

예언의

yeeonui — Of prophecy; relating to predicting future events

일반적으로

ilbanjeogeuro — Generally, commonly, in a typical manner

자연과학의

jayeongwahagui — Of natural science; relating to natural sciences

위대한

widaehan — Great, magnificent, of exceptional importance

특권으로

teukgwoneuro — As a privilege; as an exclusive right

여겨지는

yeoggyeojineun — Being considered, regarded, or thought of as

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; used to state a fact

그리고

geurigo — And; used to connect sentences or clauses

실로

sillo — Truly, indeed, in reality; used for emphasis

놀라운

nollaun — Surprising, astonishing, remarkable

사실은

sasireun — The truth is; actually, in fact

누구든

nugudeun — Anyone, whoever; any person at all

상점에

sangjeome — At a shop, store, or retail outlet

들어가

deureoga — Entering, going into a place

소액을

soaeguel — A small amount of money (object marker)

내고

naego — Paying out money and then doing something

항해력

hanghaelyeok — Nautical almanac; navigational calendar for sailors

구입할

guipal — To purchase, buy something

수

su — Ability, possibility; can, able to

있으며

isseuumyeo — Exists and; having while also doing

지금으로부터

jigeumeurobuteo — From now; starting from the present moment

6개월

yukkaeweol — Six months; a period of six months

후

hu — After, later, subsequent time

목성의

mokseongui — Of Jupiter; relating to the planet Jupiter

위성

wiseong — Satellite, moon orbiting a planet

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, during

하나가

hanaga — One of; a single item (subject marker)

차지할

chajilhal — To occupy, take up a position or space

정확한

jeonghwakhan — Exact, precise, accurate

위치를

wichireul — Position, location (object marker attached)

예고해

yegohae — To announce in advance, to forewarn

준다는

jundaneun — That it gives or provides (reported speech)

더 나아가

deo naaga — Furthermore, going further, in addition

만약

manyak — If, supposing that; conditional expression

그럴

geureol — That being so; if that is the case

가치가

gachiga — Value, worth (subject marker attached)

있다면

ittamyeon — If there is; supposing it exists

왕실

wangsil — Royal court, royal household

천문학자는

cheonmunhakjaneun — Astronomer (topic marker attached)

적용

jeogyong — Application, applying a rule or principle

가능한

ganeunghan — Possible, feasible, applicable

마찬가지로

machankajiro — Similarly, likewise, in the same way

틀림없는

teullimomneun — Certain, undoubted, without error

예측을

yecheuguel — Prediction, forecast (object marker attached)

우리에게

urieege — To us; for our benefit

제공할

jegonghal — To provide, supply, offer something

수도

sudo — Also can; possibility with additive nuance

있다

itta — To exist, to be present, to have

그러나

geureona — However, but; indicates contrast

천문학은

cheonmunhageun — Astronomy (topic marker attached)

소급적

sogeupjeok — Retroactive, applying backward to past events

있어서도

isseoseodo — Even in regard to; even when it comes to

결코

gyeolko — Never, by no means, absolutely not

덜

deol — Less; to a lesser degree

놀랍지 않다

nollapji anta — Is not surprising; not less remarkable

그리스

geuriseu — Greece; the country Greece

철학자

cheolhakja — Philosopher; one who studies philosophy

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree

오래된

oraedoen — Old, ancient, long-existing

생몰

saengmol — Birth and death dates of a person

연대가

yeondaega — Era, dates, period (subject marker attached)

불확실하지만

bulhwaksilhajiman — Although uncertain, unclear, or not definite

기원전

giweonjeon — Before the Common Era, BC

600년경에

yukngyeonnyeongyeonge — Around 600 years; approximately the year 600

활동하였으며

hwaltongahayeoteumyeo — Was active and; engaged in activity during period

사이의

saiui — Between; in the space separating two parties

전투

jeontu — Battle, combat, military fight

중에

junge — During, in the middle of an event

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him

시대에

sidaee — In his era, in his time period

일어난

ireonan — That occurred, happened, took place

일식을

ilsigeul — Solar eclipse (object marker attached)

예언했다고

yeeonhaetdago — Said to have prophesied; reportedly predicted

전해진다

jeonhaejinda — It is handed down; traditionally reported or said

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, highly

박식하고

baksikago — Being erudite, knowledgeable, and well-read

흥미로운

heungmiroun — Interesting, fascinating, engaging

회고록

hoegorok — Memoir, autobiography, retrospective account

저술하였는데

jeosulhayeonneunde — Wrote, authored (a work), with added context

안에서

aneseo — Inside, within; in the interior of

오후에

ohue — In the afternoon; during PM hours

그러한

geeureohan — Such, that kind of; of that nature

일식이

ilsigi — Solar eclipse (subject marker attached)

관측

gwancheuk — Observation, measurement of natural phenomena

가능하였음을

ganeunghayeoteumeul — That it was possible (object marker, nominalized)

증명하였다

jeungmyeonghayeotta — Proved, demonstrated, showed conclusively

천문학자가

cheonmunhakjaga — Astronomer (subject marker attached)

언급한

eongeuphan — Mentioned, referred to, cited

그날

genal — That day; on that particular day

시각에

sigage — At that time, at that moment

태양의

taeyangui — Of the sun; relating to the sun

표면이

pyomyeoni — Surface (subject marker); the outer surface

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, fully, entirely

가려지는

galyeojineun — Being covered, obscured, blocked from view

것을

geoseul — The thing, the fact (object marker attached)

보았다는

boatdaneun — That they saw; reportedly witnessed

사실을

sasireul — The fact (object marker); a reality or truth

아무도

amudo — Nobody, no one at all

의심하지 않는다

uisimhaji anneunda — Does not doubt; no one questions it

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); our group

이 예언을

i yeoneul — This prophecy (object marker attached)

암묵적으로

ammukjeogeuro — Implicitly, tacitly, without explicit statement

믿는다

mitneunda — Believe, trust, have faith in

할지라도

haljirado — Even if we do; even though we may

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic marker); referring to it

검증이

geomjeungi — Verification, validation (subject marker attached)

불가능하다

bulganeunghada — Is impossible, not feasible, cannot be done

역사적

yeoksajeok — Historical; of or relating to history

기록이

giogi — Record, document (subject marker attached)

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, completely absent, none whatsoever

없는

eomneun — Nonexistent, absent, there is none

상황에서

sanghwangeseo — In a situation, under circumstances

실제로

siljero — Actually, in reality, in fact

일어났는지의

ireonanneuniui — Whether it actually occurred (nominalized form)

여부를

yeoureul — Whether or not; the question of occurrence

직접적으로

jikjeopjeogeuro — Directly, in a direct manner

확인할

hwaginhal — To confirm, verify, check something

어떠한

eotteohan — Any kind of; whatever sort of

수단도

sudando — Even any means or method

생각해내는

saenggakhaenaeneun — Coming up with, thinking up, devising

것조차

geotjocha — Even the thing of; even just doing so