Ecclesiastes 8

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Ecclesiastes 8 - 1

מִיmîyWhoH4310 חָכָםchâkâmis like the wise man ?H2450 מִיmîyWhoH4310 יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045 פֵּשֶׁרpêsherthe interpretationH6592 דָּבָרdâbârof a matter ?H1697 אָדָםʼâdâmA man’sH120 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 אוֹרʼôwrbrightensH215 פָּנִיםpânîymhis face ,H6440 עֹזʻôzand the sternnessH5797 פָּנִיםpânîymof his faceH6440 שָׁנָאshânâʼis changed.H8132

Ecclesiastes 8 - 2

שָׁמַרshâmarKeepH8104 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 פֶּהpehcommand ,H6310 אֲנִיʼănîyI say ,H589 עַלʻalbecause ofH5921 דִּבְרָהdibrâh...H1700 שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhyour oathH7621 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymbefore God.H430

Ecclesiastes 8 - 3

אַלʼalDo notH408 בָּהַלbâhalhastenH926 הָלַךְhâlakto leaveH1980 פָּנִיםpânîymhis presence ,H6440 אַלʼaland do notH408 עָמַדʻâmadpersistH5975 רַעraʻin a badH7451 דָּבָרdâbârcause ,H1697 כִּיkîyforH3588 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe will doH6213 כֹּלkôlwhateverH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 חָפֵץchâphêtshe pleases.H2654

Ecclesiastes 8 - 4

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherForH834 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 דָּבָרdâbârwordH1697 שִׁלְטוֹןshilṭôwnis supreme ,H7983 מִיmîyand whoH4310 אָמַרʼâmarcan sayH559 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhare you doing ? ”H6213

Ecclesiastes 8 - 5

שָׁמַרshâmarWhoever keepsH8104 מִצְוָהmitsvâhhis commandH4687 יָדַעyâdaʻwill come toH3045 דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 רַעraʻharm ,H7451 חָכָםchâkâmand a wiseH2450 לֵבlêbheartH3820 יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045 עֵתʻêththe right timeH6256 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭand procedure.H4941

Ecclesiastes 8 - 6

כִּיkîyForH3588 יֵשׁyêshthere isH3426 עֵתʻêtha right timeH6256 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭand procedureH4941 כֹּלkôlto everyH3605 חֵפֶץchêphetspurpose ,H2656 כִּיkîythoughH3588 אָדָםʼâdâma man’sH120 רַעraʻmiseryH7451 רַבrabweighs heavilyH7227 עַלʻalupon him.H5921

Ecclesiastes 8 - 7

כִּיkîySinceH3588 אַיִןʼayinno oneH369 יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045 מָהmâhwhatH4100 הָיָהhâyâhwill happen ,H1961 מִיmîywhoH4310 נָגַדnâgadcan tellH5046 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 הָיָהhâyâhis to come ?H1961

Ecclesiastes 8 - 8

אַיִןʼayinAs noH369 אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120 שַׁלִּיטshallîyṭhas powerH7989 רוּחַrûwachover the windH7307 כָּלָאkâlâʼto containH3607 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רוּחַrûwach(it) ,H7307 אַיִןʼayinso no oneH369 שִׁלְטוֹןshilṭôwnhas authorityH7983 יוֹםyôwmover (his) dayH3117 מָוֶתmâvethof death.H4194 אַיִןʼayinAs no oneH369 מִשְׁלַחַתmishlachathcan be dischargedH4917 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhin wartime ,H4421 רֶשַׁעreshaʻso wickednessH7562 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 מָלַטmâlaṭreleaseH4422 בַּעַלbaʻalthose who practice it.H1167

Ecclesiastes 8 - 9

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 זֶהzehthisH2088 רָאָהrâʼâhI have seen ,H7200 נָתַןnâthanapplyingH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֵבlêbmy mindH3820 כֹּלkôlto everyH3605 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehdeedH4639 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhis doneH6213 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ;H8121 עֵתʻêth(there is) a timeH6256 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhenH834 אָדָםʼâdâmone manH120 שָׁלַטshâlaṭlords itH7980 אָדָםʼâdâmover anotherH120 רַעraʻto his own detrimentH7451 אֵתʼêth.H853

Ecclesiastes 8 - 10

כֵּןkênThen too ,H3651 רָאָהrâʼâhI sawH7200 קָבַרqâbarthe burialH6912 רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563 בּוֹאbôwʼwho used to go inH935 הָלַךְhâlakand outH1980 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshof the holyH6918 מָקוֹםmâqôwmplace ,H4725 שָׁכַחshâkachand they were praisedH7911 עִירʻîyrin the cityH5892 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhthey had doneH6213 כֵּןkênso.H3651 זֶהzehThisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futile.H1892

Ecclesiastes 8 - 11

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834 פִּתְגָּםpithgâmthe sentenceH6599 רַעraʻfor a crimeH7451 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh...H4639 אַיִןʼayinis notH369 מְהֵרָהmᵉhêrâhspeedilyH4120 עָשָׂהʻâsâhexecuted ,H6213 עַלʻal...H5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 לֵבlêbthe heartsH3820 בֵּןbên...H1121 אָדָםʼâdâmof menH120 מָלֵאmâlêʼbecome fully setH4390 עָשָׂהʻâsâhon doingH6213 רַעraʻevil.H7451

Ecclesiastes 8 - 12

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherAlthoughH834 חָטָאchâṭâʼa sinnerH2398 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoesH6213 רַעraʻevilH7451 מֵאָהmêʼâha hundred (times)H3967 אָרַךְʼârakand still lives longH748 כִּיkîyyetH3588 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 גַּםgamalsoH1571 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 הָיָהhâyâhit will goH1961 טוֹבṭôwbwellH2896 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwith those whoH834 יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3372 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod ,H430 יָרֵאyârêʼwho are reverentH3373 פָּנִיםpânîymin His presence.H6440

Ecclesiastes 8 - 13

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherYet becauseH834 אַיִןʼayin(the wicked) do notH369 יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3373 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod ,H430 לֹאlôʼit will notH3808 הָיָהhâyâhgoH1961 טוֹבṭôwbwellH2896 רָשָׁעrâshâʻwith (them) ,H7563 יוֹםyôwmand their daysH3117 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 אָרַךְʼâraklengthenH748 צֵלtsêllike a shadow.H6738

Ecclesiastes 8 - 14

Ecclesiastes 8 - 15

אֲנִיʼănîySo IH589 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁבַחshâbachcommendedH7623 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhthe enjoyment of life ,H8057 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherbecauseH834 אַיִןʼayinthere is nothingH369 טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896 אָדָםʼâdâmfor a manH120 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sunH8121 כִּיkîythanH3588 אִםʼim...H518 אָכַלʼâkalto eatH398 שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinkH8354 שָׂמַחsâmachand be merry.H8055 הוּאhûwʼFor this (joy)H1931 לָוָהlâvâhwill accompany himH3867 עָמָלʻâmâlin his laborH5999 יוֹםyôwmduring the daysH3117 חַיchayof his lifeH2416 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 נָתַןnâthangivesH5414 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121

Ecclesiastes 8 - 16

Ecclesiastes 8 - 17

רָאָהrâʼâhI sawH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôleveryH3605 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehworkH4639 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God ,H430 כִּיkîyand thatH3588 אָדָםʼâdâma manH120 לֹאlôʼis unableH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 מָצָאmâtsâʼto comprehendH4672 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe workH4639 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhis doneH6213 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אָדָםʼâdâm(his)H120 עָמַלʻâmaleffortsH5998 בָּקַשׁbâqashto search it out ,H1245 לֹאlôʼhe cannotH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfind (its meaning) ;H4672 גַּםgamevenH1571 אִםʼimifH518 חָכָםchâkâmthe wiseH2450 אָמַרʼâmarman claimsH559 יָדַעyâdaʻto know ,H3045 לֹאlôʼhe is unableH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 מָצָאmâtsâʼto comprehend.H4672

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