Ecclesiastes 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Ecclesiastes 4 - 1

Ecclesiastes 4 - 2

אֲנִיʼănîySo IH589 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁבַחshâbachadmiredH7623 מוּתmûwththe dead ,H4191 כְּבָרkᵉbârwho had alreadyH3528 מוּתmûwthdied ,H4191 מִןminaboveH4480 חַיchaythe living ,H2416 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 הֵםhêm...H1992 עֲדֶןʻădenare stillH5728 חַיchayalive.H2416

Ecclesiastes 4 - 3

טוֹבṭôwbBut betterH2896 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthan bothH8147 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheris he whoH834 לֹאlôʼhas notH3808 עֲדֶןʻădenyetH5728 הָיָהhâyâhexisted ,H1961 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 לֹאlôʼhas notH3808 רָאָהrâʼâhseenH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רַעraʻthe evilH7451 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh...H4639 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhis doneH6213 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121

Ecclesiastes 4 - 4

אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 כֹּלkôlthat allH3605 עָמָלʻâmâllaborH5999 אֵתʼêthandH853 כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605 כִּשְׁרוֹןkishrôwnsuccessH3788 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh...H4639 כִּיkîyspring fromH3588 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 אִישׁʼîysha man’sH376 קִנְאָהqinʼâhenvyH7068 רֵעַrêaʻof his neighbor.H7453 זֶהzehThisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futileH1892 רְעוּתrᵉʻûwthand a pursuitH7469 רוּחַrûwachof the wind.H7307

Ecclesiastes 4 - 5

כְּסִילkᵉçîylThe foolH3684 חָבַקchâbaqfoldsH2263 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdhis handsH3027 אָכַלʼâkaland consumesH398 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בָּשָׂרbâsârhis own flesh.H1320

Ecclesiastes 4 - 6

טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896 מְלֹאmᵉlôʼone handfulH4393 כַּףkaph...H3709 נַחַתNachathwith tranquilityH5183 מְלֹאmᵉlôʼthan two handfulsH4393 חֹפֶןchôphen...H2651 עָמָלʻâmâlwith toilH5999 רְעוּתrᵉʻûwthand pursuitH7469 רוּחַrûwachof the wind.H7307

Ecclesiastes 4 - 7

שׁוּבshûwbAgain ,H7725 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 הֶבֶלhebelfutilityH1892 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121

Ecclesiastes 4 - 8

יֵשׁyêshThere isH3426 אֶחָדʼechâdaH259 אַיִןʼayinman all aloneH369 שֵׁנִיshênîy... ,H8145 אַיִןʼayinwithoutH369 גַּםgamevenH1571 בֵּןbêna sonH1121 אָחʼâchor brother.H251 אַיִןʼayinAnd though there is noH369 קֵץqêtsendH7093 כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605 עָמָלʻâmâlto his labor ,H5999 עַיִןʻayinhis eyesH5869 גַּםgamare stillH1571 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 שָׂבַעsâbaʻcontentH7646 עֹשֶׁרʻôsherwith his wealth :H6239 מִיmîy“ For whomH4310 אֲנִיʼănîydo IH589 עָמֵלʻâmêltoilH6001 חָסֵרchâçêrand bereaveH2637 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy soulH5315 טוֹבṭôwbof enjoyment ? ”H2896 זֶהzehThisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futile —H1892 רַעraʻa miserableH7451 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 עִנְיָןʻinyântask.H6045

Ecclesiastes 4 - 9

שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimTwoH8147 טוֹבṭôwbare betterH2896 מִןminthanH4480 אֶחָדʼechâdone ,H259 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherbecauseH834 יֵשׁyêshthey haveH3426 טוֹבṭôwba goodH2896 שָׂכָרsâkârreturnH7939 עָמָלʻâmâlfor their labor.H5999

Ecclesiastes 4 - 10

כִּיkîyForH3588 אִםʼimifH518 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 נָפַלnâphalfalls down ,H5307 חָבֵרchâbêrhis companionH2270 קוּםqûwmcan lift him up ;H6965 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אִיʼîybut pityH337 אֶחָדʼechâdthe oneH259 נָפַלnâphalwho fallsH5307 אַיִןʼayinwithoutH369 שֵׁנִיshênîyanotherH8145 קוּםqûwmto help him up !H6965

Ecclesiastes 4 - 11

גַּםgamAgain ,H1571 אִםʼimifH518 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 שָׁכַבshâkablie down together ,H7901 חָמַםchâmamthey will keep warmH2552 אֵיךְʼêykbut howH349 אֶחָדʼechâdcan oneH259 חָמַםchâmamkeep warm {alone} ?H2552

Ecclesiastes 4 - 12

אִםʼimAnd thoughH518 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 תָּקַףtâqaphmay be overpowered ,H8630 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 עָמַדʻâmadcan resistH5975 נֶגֶדneged-.H5048 חוּטchûwṭMoreover, a cordH2339 שָׁלַשׁshâlashof threeH8027 לֹאlôʼstrands is notH3808 מְהֵרָהmᵉhêrâhquicklyH4120 נָתַקnâthaqbroken.H5423

Ecclesiastes 4 - 13

טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896 מִסְכֵּןmiçkênis a poorH4542 חָכָםchâkâmbut wiseH2450 יֶלֶדyeledyouthH3206 זָקֵןzâqênthan an oldH2205 כְּסִילkᵉçîylbut foolishH3684 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 עוֹדʻôwdlongerH5750 יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045 זָהַרzâharhow to take a warning.H2094

Ecclesiastes 4 - 14

כִּיkîyForH3588 יָצָאyâtsâʼ(the youth) has comeH3318 בַּיִתbayithfrom the prisonH1004 אָסַרʼâçar...H631 מָלַךְmâlakto the kingship ,H4427 כִּיkîythoughH3588 גַּםgam...H1571 יָלַדyâladhe was bornH3205 רוּשׁrûwshpoorH7326 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthin his own kingdom.H4438

Ecclesiastes 4 - 15

רָאָהrâʼâhI saw thatH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חַיchaywho livedH2416 הָלַךְhâlakand walkedH1980 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sunH8121 עִםʻimfollowedH5973 שֵׁנִיshênîythis second one ,H8145 יֶלֶדyeledthe youthH3206 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 עָמַדʻâmadsucceededH5975 תַּחַתtachath(the king).H8478

Ecclesiastes 4 - 16

אַיִןʼayinThere is noH369 קֵץqêtslimitH7093 כֹּלkôlto allH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 כֹּלkôl...H3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 הָיָהhâyâhwereH1961 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore them.H6440 גַּםgamYetH1571 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 שָׂמַחsâmachbe celebratedH8055 אַחֲרוֹןʼachărôwnby those who come even later.H314 זֶהzehThisH2088 כִּיkîytooH3588 גַּםgam...H1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futileH1892 רַעְיוֹןraʻyôwnand a pursuitH7475 רוּחַrûwachof the wind.H7307

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