Ecclesiastes 1
Hebrew · Old Testament
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דָּבָרdâbâr(These are) the wordsH1697קֹהֶלֶתqôhelethof the Teacher ,H6953בֵּןbênthe sonH1121דָּוִדDâvidof David ,H1732מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem :H3389
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הֶבֶלhebel“ FutilityH1892הֶבֶלhebelof futilities , ”H1892אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559קֹהֶלֶתqôheleththe Teacher ,H6953הֶבֶלhebel“ futilityH1892הֶבֶלhebelof futilities !H1892כֹּלkôlEverythingH3605הֶבֶלhebelis futile ! ”H1892
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מָהmâhWhatH4100אָדָםʼâdâmdoes a manH120יִתְרוֹןyithrôwngainH3504כֹּלkôlfrom allH3605עָמָלʻâmâlhis labor ,H5999עָמַלʻâmalat which he toilsH5998תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ?H8121
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דּוֹרdôwrGenerationsH1755הָלַךְhâlakcomeH1980דּוֹרdôwrand generationsH1755בּוֹאbôwʼgo ,H935אֶרֶץʼeretsbut the earthH776עָמַדʻâmadremainsH5975עוֹלָםʻôwlâmforever.H5769
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שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshThe sunH8121זָרַחzârachrisesH2224שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshand the sunH8121בּוֹאbôwʼsets ;H935שָׁאַףshâʼaphit hurries backH7602אֵלʼêl...H413מָקוֹםmâqôwmtoH4725שָׁםshâmwhereH8033הוּאhûwʼitH1931זָרַחzârachrises.H2224
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רוּחַrûwachThe windH7307הָלַךְhâlakblowsH1980אֵלʼêl...H413דָּרוֹםdârôwmsouthward ,H1864סָבַבçâbabthen turnsH5437אֵלʼêl...H413צָפוֹןtsâphôwnnorthward ;H6828סָבַבçâbabroundH5437סָבַבçâbab(and) roundH5437הָלַךְhâlakit swirls ,H1980שׁוּבshûwbever returningH7725עַלʻalonH5921רוּחַrûwach(its)H7307סָבִיבçâbîybcourse.H5439
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כֹּלkôlAllH3605נַחַלnachalthe riversH5158הָלַךְhâlakflowH1980אֵלʼêlintoH413יָםyâmthe sea ,H3220יָםyâmyet the seaH3220אַיִןʼayinis neverH369מָלֵאmâlêʼfull ;H4392אֵלʼêltoH413מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe placeH4725נַחַלnachalfrom which the streamsH5158הָלַךְhâlakcome ,H1980שָׁםshâmthereH8033שׁוּבshûwbagainH7725הֵםhêmtheyH1992הָלַךְhâlakflow.H1980
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כֹּלkôlAllH3605דָּבָרdâbârthingsH1697יָגֵעַyâgêaʻare wearisome ,H3023לֹאlôʼmoreH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201אִישׁʼîyshthan oneH376דָבַרdâbarcan describe ;H1696עַיִןʻayinthe eyeH5869לֹאlôʼis notH3808שָׂבַעsâbaʻsatisfiedH7646רָאָהrâʼâhwith seeing ,H7200לֹאlôʼnorH3808אֹזֶןʼôzenthe earH241מָלֵאmâlêʼcontentH4390שָׁמַעshâmaʻwith hearing.H8085
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מָהmâhWhatH4100הָיָהhâyâhhas beenH1961הוּאhûwʼ...H1931הָיָהhâyâhwill be again ,H1961מָהmâhand whatH4100עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas been doneH6213הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931עָשָׂהʻâsâhwill be done again ;H6213אַיִןʼayinthere is nothingH369כֹּלkôl...H3605חָדָשׁchâdâshnewH2319תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121
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יֵשׁyêshIs there (a case)H3426אָמַרʼâmarwhere one can sayH559דָּבָרdâbâr... ,H1697רָאָהrâʼâh“ Look ,H7200זֶהzehthisH2088חָדָשׁchâdâshis new ”?H2319הוּאhûwʼItH1931כְּבָרkᵉbârhas alreadyH3528הָיָהhâyâhexistedH1961עוֹלָםʻôwlâmin the agesH5769אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961פָּנִיםpânîymbefore us.H6440
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אַיִןʼayinThere is noH369זִכְרוֹןzikrôwnremembranceH2146רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnof those who came beforeH7223גַּםgam... ,H1571אַחֲרוֹןʼachărôwnand those yet to comeH314הָיָהhâyâhwill not beH1961לֹאlôʼ...H3808זִכְרוֹןzikrôwnrememberedH2146עִםʻimbyH5973הָיָהhâyâhthose whoH1961הָיָהhâyâhfollowH1961אַחֲרוֹןʼachărôwnafter.H314
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אֲנִיʼănîyI ,H589קֹהֶלֶתqôheleththe Teacher ,H6953הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428עַלʻaloverH5921יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem.H3389
Ecclesiastes 1 - 13
נָתַןnâthanAnd I setH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לֵבlêbmy mindH3820דָּרַשׁdârashto seekH1875תּוּרtûwrand exploreH8446חׇכְמָהchokmâhby wisdomH2451עַלʻal...H5921כֹּלkôlallH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834עָשָׂהʻâsâhis doneH6213תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שָׁמַיִםshâmayimheaven.H8064הוּאhûwʼWhatH1931רַעraʻa heavyH7451עִנְיָןʻinyânburdenH6045אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430נָתַןnâthanhas laidH5414בֵּןbênupon the sonsH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof menH120עָנָהʻânâhto occupy themH6031
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רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כֹּלkôlallH3605מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe thingsH4639עָשָׂהʻâsâhthat are doneH6213תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ,H8121הִנֵּהhinnêhand have found themH2009כֹּלkôlallH3605הֶבֶלhebelto be futile ,H1892רְעוּתrᵉʻûwtha pursuitH7469רוּחַrûwachof the wind.H7307
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עָוַתʻâvathWhat is crookedH5791לֹאlôʼcannotH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201תָּקַןtâqanbe straightened ,H8626חֶסְרוֹןcheçrôwnand what is lackingH2642לֹאlôʼcannotH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201מָנָהmânâhbe counted.H4487
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אֲנִיʼănîyIH589דָבַרdâbarsaidH1696עִםʻimtoH5973לֵבlêbmyself ,H3820אָמַרʼâmar...H559הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Behold ,H2009אֲנִיʼănîyIH589גָּדַלgâdalhave grownH1431יָסַףyâçaphand increasedH3254חׇכְמָהchokmâhin wisdomH2451עַלʻalbeyondH5921כֹּלkôlallH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthoseH834פָּנִיםpânîymbefore meH6440הָיָהhâyâhwho wereH1961עַלʻaloverH5921יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem ,H3389לֵבlêband my mindH3820רָאָהrâʼâhhas observedH7200רָבָהrâbâha wealthH7235חׇכְמָהchokmâhof wisdomH2451דַּעַתdaʻathand knowledge. ”H1847
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נָתַןnâthanSo I setH5414לֵבlêbmy mindH3820יָדַעyâdaʻto knowH3045חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451יָדַעyâdaʻ(and)H3045הוֹלֵלָהhôwlêlâhmadnessH1947סִכְלוּתçiklûwthand folly ;H5531יָדַעyâdaʻI learnedH3045זֶהzehthatH2088הוּאhûwʼthis ,H1931גַּםgamtoo ,H1571רַעְיוֹןraʻyôwnis a pursuitH7475רוּחַrûwachof the wind.H7307