Ecclesiastes 3
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Ecclesiastes 3 - 1
כֹּלkôlTo everythingH3605זְמָןzᵉmânthere is a season ,H2165עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256כֹּלkôlfor everyH3605חֵפֶץchêphetspurposeH2656תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שָׁמַיִםshâmayimheaven :H8064
Ecclesiastes 3 - 2
עֵתʻêtha timeH6256יָלַדyâladto be bornH3205עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256מוּתmûwthto die ,H4191עֵתʻêtha timeH6256נָטַעnâṭaʻto plantH5193עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256עָקַרʻâqarto uprootH6131נָטַעnâṭaʻ... ,H5193
Ecclesiastes 3 - 3
עֵתʻêtha timeH6256הָרַגhâragto killH2026עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256רָפָאrâphâʼto heal ,H7495עֵתʻêtha timeH6256פָּרַץpâratsto break downH6555עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256בָּנָהbânâhto build ,H1129
Ecclesiastes 3 - 4
עֵתʻêtha timeH6256בָּכָהbâkâhto weepH1058עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256שָׂחַקsâchaqto laugh ,H7832עֵתʻêtha timeH6256סָפַדçâphadto mournH5594עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256רָקַדrâqadto dance ,H7540
Ecclesiastes 3 - 5
עֵתʻêtha timeH6256שָׁלַךְshâlakto cast awayH7993אֶבֶןʼebenstonesH68עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256כָּנַסkânaçto gatherH3664אֶבֶןʼebenstones (together) ,H68עֵתʻêtha timeH6256חָבַקchâbaqto embraceH2263עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256רָחַקrâchaqto refrainH7368חָבַקchâbaqfrom embracing ,H2263
Ecclesiastes 3 - 6
עֵתʻêtha timeH6256בָּקַשׁbâqashto searchH1245עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256אָבַדʼâbadto count as lost ,H6עֵתʻêtha timeH6256שָׁמַרshâmarto keepH8104עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256שָׁלַךְshâlakto discard ,H7993
Ecclesiastes 3 - 7
עֵתʻêtha timeH6256קָרַעqâraʻto tearH7167עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256תָּפַרtâpharto mend ,H8609עֵתʻêtha timeH6256חָשָׁהchâshâhto be silentH2814עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256דָבַרdâbarto speak ,H1696
Ecclesiastes 3 - 8
עֵתʻêtha timeH6256אָהַבʼâhabto loveH157עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256שָׂנֵאsânêʼto hate ,H8130עֵתʻêtha timeH6256מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhfor warH4421עֵתʻêthand a timeH6256שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmfor peace.H7965
Ecclesiastes 3 - 9
מָהmâhWhatH4100עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoes the workerH6213אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יִתְרוֹןyithrôwngainH3504הוּאhûwʼfrom hisH1931עָמֵלʻâmêltoil ?H6001
Ecclesiastes 3 - 10
רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עִנְיָןʻinyânthe burdenH6045אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430נָתַןnâthanhas laidH5414בֵּןbênupon the sonsH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof menH120עָנָהʻânâhto occupyH6031
Ecclesiastes 3 - 11
אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe has madeH6213כֹּלkôleverythingH3605יָפֶהyâphehbeautifulH3303עֵתʻêthin its time.H6256גַּםgamHe has alsoH1571אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נָתַןnâthansetH5414עוֹלָםʻôwlâmeternityH5769לֵבlêbin the hearts (of men) ,H3820בְּלִיbᵉlîyyetH1097אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אָדָםʼâdâm(they)H120אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לֹאlôʼcannotH3808מָצָאmâtsâʼfathomH4672מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe workH4639אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas doneH6213רֹאשׁrôʼshfrom beginningH7218עַדʻadtoH5704סוֹףçôwphend.H5490
Ecclesiastes 3 - 12
יָדַעyâdaʻI knowH3045כִּיkîythatH3588אַיִןʼayinthere is nothingH369טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896כִּיkîythanH3588אִםʼim...H518שָׂמַחsâmachto rejoiceH8055עָשָׂהʻâsâhand doH6213טוֹבṭôwbgoodH2896חַיchaywhile they live ,H2416
Ecclesiastes 3 - 13
גַּםgamand alsoH1571כֹּלkôlthat everyH3605אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120אָכַלʼâkalshould eatH398שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinkH8354רָאָהrâʼâhand findH7200טוֹבṭôwbsatisfactionH2896כֹּלkôlin allH3605עָמָלʻâmâlhis labor —H5999הוּאhûwʼthis isH1931מַתָּתmattâththe giftH4991אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430
Ecclesiastes 3 - 14
יָדַעyâdaʻI knowH3045כִּיkîythatH3588כֹּלkôleverythingH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430הוּאhûwʼ...H1931עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoesH6213הָיָהhâyâhendures foreverH1961עוֹלָםʻôwlâm... ;H5769אַיִןʼayinnothingH369יָסַףyâçaphcan be addedH3254עַלʻalto itH5921גָּרַעgâraʻor takenH1639מִןminfrom it.H4480אַיִןʼayin...H369אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoes (it)H6213יָרֵאyârêʼso that they should fearH3372פָּנִיםpânîymHim.H6440
Ecclesiastes 3 - 15
מָהmâhWhat existsH4100כְּבָרkᵉbârhas alreadyH3528הוּאhûwʼ...H1931הָיָהhâyâhbeen ,H1961אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand whatH834הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961כְּבָרkᵉbârhas alreadyH3528הָיָהhâyâhbeen ,H1961אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymfor GodH430בָּקַשׁbâqashwill call to accountH1245אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853רָדַףrâdaphwhat has passed.H7291
Ecclesiastes 3 - 16
עוֹדʻôwdFurthermore ,H5750רָאָהrâʼâhI sawH7200תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sunH8121מָקוֹםmâqôwmthat in the placeH4725מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭof judgmentH4941שָׁםshâmthere isH8033רֶשַׁעreshaʻwickedness ,H7562מָקוֹםmâqôwmand in the placeH4725צֶדֶקtsedeqof righteousnessH6664שָׁםshâmthere isH8033רֶשַׁעreshaʻwickedness.H7562
Ecclesiastes 3 - 17
אֲנִיʼănîyIH589אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559לֵבlêbin my heart ,H3820אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ GodH430שָׁפַטshâphaṭwill judgeH8199צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe righteousH6662אֵתʼêthandH853רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wicked ,H7563כִּיkîysinceH3588עֵתʻêththere is a timeH6256כֹּלkôlfor everyH3605חֵפֶץchêphetsactivityH2656עַלʻal...H5921כֹּלkôland everyH3605מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehdeedH4639שָׁםshâm.... ”H8033
Ecclesiastes 3 - 18
אֲנִיʼănîyIH589אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559לֵבlêbto myself ,H3820עַלʻal“ As forH5921דִּבְרָהdibrâh...H1700בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof men ,H120אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430בָּרַרbârartests themH1305רָאָהrâʼâhso that they may seeH7200הֵםhêmfor themselvesH1992הֵםhêmthat theyH1992בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhare but beasts. ”H929
Ecclesiastes 3 - 19
כִּיkîyForH3588מִקְרֶהmiqrehthe fatesH4745בֵּןbên...H1121אָדָםʼâdâmof (both) menH120מִקְרֶהmiqreh(and)H4745בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhbeastsH929מִקְרֶהmiqreh...H4745אֶחָדʼechâdare the sameH259זֶהzehAs oneH2088מָוֶתmâvethdies ,H4194כֵּןkênsoH3651מָוֶתmâvethdiesH4194זֶהzehthe other —H2088כֹּלkôlthey allH3605אֶחָדʼechâdhave the sameH259רוּחַrûwachbreath.H7307אָדָםʼâdâmManH120אַיִןʼayinhas noH369מוֹתָרmôwthâradvantageH4195מִןminoverH4480בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhthe animals ,H929כִּיkîysinceH3588כֹּלkôleverythingH3605הֶבֶלhebelis futile.H1892
Ecclesiastes 3 - 20
כֹּלkôlAllH3605הָלַךְhâlakgoH1980אֵלʼêltoH413אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259מָקוֹםmâqôwmplace ;H4725כֹּלkôlallH3605הָיָהhâyâhcomeH1961מִןminfromH4480עָפָרʻâphârdust ,H6083כֹּלkôland allH3605שׁוּבshûwbreturnH7725אֵלʼêltoH413עָפָרʻâphârdust.H6083
Ecclesiastes 3 - 21
מִיmîyWhoH4310יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045רוּחַrûwachif the spiritH7307בֵּןbênof manH1121אָדָםʼâdâm...H120עָלָהʻâlâhrisesH5927הוּאhûwʼ...H1931מַעַלmaʻalupwardH4605רוּחַrûwachand the spiritH7307בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhof the animalH929יָרַדyâraddescendsH3381הוּאhûwʼ...H1931מַטָּהmaṭṭâh...H4295אֶרֶץʼeretsinto the earth ?H776
Ecclesiastes 3 - 22
רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200כִּיkîythatH3588אַיִןʼayinthere is nothingH369טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896אָדָםʼâdâmfor a manH120אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthanH834שָׂמַחsâmachto enjoyH8055מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehhis work ,H4639כִּיkîybecauseH3588הוּאhûwʼthatH1931חֵלֶקchêleqis his lot.H2506כִּיkîyForH3588מִיmîywhoH4310בּוֹאbôwʼcan bring himH935רָאָהrâʼâhto seeH7200מָהmâhwhatH4100הָיָהhâyâhwill comeH1961אַחַרʼacharafter him ?H310