Ecclesiastes 6
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Ecclesiastes 6 - 1
יֵשׁyêshThere isH3426רַעraʻanother evilH7451אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ,H8121הוּאhûwʼand itH1931רַבrabweighs heavilyH7227עַלʻaluponH5921אָדָםʼâdâmmankind :H120
Ecclesiastes 6 - 2
אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430נָתַןnâthangivesH5414אִישׁʼîysha manH376אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834עֹשֶׁרʻôsherriches ,H6239נֶכֶסnekeçwealth ,H5233כָּבוֹדkâbôwdand honor ,H3519חָסֵרchâçêrso that he lacksH2638אַיִןʼayinnothingH369נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis heartH5315כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אָוָהʼâvâhdesires ;H183אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymbut GodH430לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808שָׁלַטshâlaṭallow himH7980אָכַלʼâkalto enjoy themH398מִןmin-.H4480כִּיkîyInstead ,H3588אִישׁʼîysha strangerH376נׇכְרִיnokrîy...H5237אָכַלʼâkalwill enjoy them.H398זֶהzehThisH2088הֶבֶלhebelis futileH1892חֳלִיchŏlîyand a grievousH2483רַעraʻaffliction.H7451הוּאhûwʼ...H1931
Ecclesiastes 6 - 3
אִםʼimifH518אִישׁʼîyshA manH376יָלַדyâladmay fatherH3205מֵאָהmêʼâha hundred (children)H3967חָיָהchâyâhand liveH2421רַבrabfor manyH7227שָׁנֶהshânehyears ;H8141רַבrabyet no matter how longH7227הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961יוֹםyôwmhe livesH3117שָׁנֶהshâneh... ,H8141נֶפֶשׁnepheshif heH5315לֹאlôʼ...H3808שָׂבַעsâbaʻis unsatisfiedH7646מִןminwithH4480טוֹבṭôwbhis prosperityH2896לֹאlôʼand does notH3808הָיָהhâyâh...H1961גַּםgamevenH1571קְבוּרָהqᵉbûwrâhreceive a proper burial ,H6900אָמַרʼâmarI sayH559נֶפֶלnephelthat a stillborn childH5309טוֹבṭôwbis better offH2896מִןminthan he.H4480
Ecclesiastes 6 - 4
כִּיkîyForH3588בּוֹאbôwʼ(a stillborn child) entersH935הֶבֶלhebelin futilityH1892הָלַךְhâlakand departsH1980חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin darkness ,H2822שֵׁםshêmand his nameH8034כָּסָהkâçâhis shroudedH3680חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin obscurity.H2822
Ecclesiastes 6 - 5
זֶהzeh(The child) ,H2088גַּםgamthoughH1571לֹאlôʼneitherH3808רָאָהrâʼâhseeingH7200שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sunH8121לֹאlôʼnorH3808יָדַעyâdaʻknowing anything ,H3045נַחַתNachathhas more restH5183זֶהzehthan (that man) ,H2088
Ecclesiastes 6 - 6
אִלּוּʼillûweven ifH432חָיָהchâyâhhe livesH2421אֶלֶףʼelepha thousandH505שָׁנֶהshânehyearsH8141פַּעַםpaʻamtwice overH6471לֹאlôʼbut fails toH3808רָאָהrâʼâhenjoyH7200טוֹבṭôwbhis prosperity.H2896לֹאlôʼDo notH3808כֹּלkôlallH3605הָלַךְhâlakgoH1980אֵלʼêltoH413אֶחָדʼechâdthe sameH259מָקוֹםmâqôwmplace ?H4725
Ecclesiastes 6 - 7
כֹּלkôlAllH3605אָדָםʼâdâma man’sH120עָמָלʻâmâllaborH5999פֶּהpeh(is) for his mouth ,H6310גַּםgamyetH1571נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis appetiteH5315לֹאlôʼis neverH3808מָלֵאmâlêʼsatisfied.H4390
Ecclesiastes 6 - 8
מָהmâhWhatH4100יוֹתֵרyôwthêradvantage ,H3148כִּיkîythen ,H3588חָכָםchâkâmhas the wise manH2450מִןminoverH4480כְּסִילkᵉçîylthe fool ?H3684מָהmâhWhat (gain comes)H4100עָנִיʻânîyto the poor manH6041יָדַעyâdaʻwho knowsH3045הָלַךְhâlakhow to conduct himselfH1980נֶגֶדnegedbeforeH5048חַיchayothers ?H2416
Ecclesiastes 6 - 9
טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896עַיִןʻayinwhat the eyeH5869מַרְאֶהmarʼehcan seeH4758הָלַךְhâlakthan the wanderingH1980נֶפֶשׁnepheshof desire.H5315זֶהzehThisH2088גַּםgamtooH1571הֶבֶלhebelis futileH1892רְעוּתrᵉʻûwthand a pursuitH7469רוּחַrûwachof the wind.H7307
Ecclesiastes 6 - 10
מָהmâhWhateverH4100הָיָהhâyâhexistsH1961קָרָאqârâʼwas namedH7121שֵׁםshêm...H8034כְּבָרkᵉbârlong ago ,H3528אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand what (happens)H834אָדָםʼâdâmto a manH120יָדַעyâdaʻis foreknown ;H3045הוּאhûwʼbut heH1931לֹאlôʼcannotH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201דִּיןdîyncontendH1777עִםʻimwithH5973תָּקַףtâqaphone strongerH8630מִןminthan he.H4480
Ecclesiastes 6 - 11
כִּיkîyForH3588יֵשׁyêsh...H3426רָבָהrâbâhthe moreH7235דָּבָרdâbârwords ,H1697רָבָהrâbâhthe moreH7235הֶבֶלhebelfutility —H1892מָהmâhand howH4100יוֹתֵרyôwthêrdoes that profitH3148אָדָםʼâdâmanyone ?H120
Ecclesiastes 6 - 12
כִּיkîyForH3588מִיmîywhoH4310יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045מָהmâhwhatH4100טוֹבṭôwbis goodH2896אָדָםʼâdâmfor a manH120חַיchayliving, alive (adjective)H2416מִסְפָּרmiçpârduring the fewH4557יוֹםyôwmdays (in which)H3117עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe passes throughH6213הֶבֶלhebelhis fleetingH1892חַיchaylifeH2416צֵלtsêllike a shadow ?H6738אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834מִיmîyWhoH4310נָגַדnâgadcan tellH5046אָדָםʼâdâma manH120מָהmâhwhatH4100הָיָהhâyâhwill comeH1961אַחַרʼacharafter himH310תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ?H8121