Ecclesiastes 9
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Ecclesiastes 9 - 1
כִּיkîySoH3588אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נָתַןnâthanI tookH5414כֹּלkôlallH3605זֶהzehthisH2088אֵלʼêltoH413לֵבlêbheartH3820בּוּרbûwrand concludedH952אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605זֶהzeh...H2088אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe righteousH6662חָכָםchâkâmand the wise ,H2450עֲבָדʻăbâdas well as their deeds ,H5652אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymare in God’sH430יָדyâdhands.H3027אָדָםʼâdâmManH120אַיִןʼayindoes notH369יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045כֹּלkôlwhatH3605פָּנִיםpânîymlies ahead ,H6440גַּםgamwhetherH1571אַהֲבָהʼahăbâhloveH160גַּםgamorH1571שִׂנְאָהsinʼâhhate.H8135
Ecclesiastes 9 - 2
כֹּלkôl...H3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsherIt is the sameH834כֹּלkôlfor all :H3605אֶחָדʼechâdThere is a commonH259מִקְרֶהmiqrehfateH4745צַדִּיקtsaddîyqfor the righteousH6662רָשָׁעrâshâʻand the wicked ,H7563טוֹבṭôwbfor the good (and the bad) ,H2896טָהוֹרṭâhôwrfor the cleanH2889טָמֵאṭâmêʼand the unclean ,H2931זָבַחzâbachfor the one who sacrificesH2076אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand the oneH834אַיִןʼayinwho does notH369זָבַחzâbach-.H2076טוֹבṭôwbAs it is for the good ,H2896חָטָאchâṭâʼso it is for the sinner ;H2398שָׁבַעshâbaʻas it is for the one who makes a vow ,H7650אֲשֶׁרʼăsherso (it is)H834יָרֵאyârêʼfor the one who refusesH3373שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhto take a vow.H7621
Ecclesiastes 9 - 3
זֶהzehThisH2088רַעraʻis an evilH7451כֹּלkôlin everythingH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834עָשָׂהʻâsâhis doneH6213תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun :H8121כִּיkîy...H3588אֶחָדʼechâdThere is oneH259מִקְרֶהmiqrehfateH4745כֹּלkôlfor everyone.H3605גַּםgamFurthermore ,H1571לֵבlêbthe heartsH3820בֵּןbênof menH1121אָדָםʼâdâm...H120מָלֵאmâlêʼare full ofH4392רַעraʻevilH7451הוֹלֵלָהhôwlêlâhand madnessH1947לֵבָבlêbâbinner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understandingH3824חַיchaywhile they are alive ,H2416אַחַרʼacharand afterwardH310אֵלʼêlthey (join)H413מוּתmûwththe dead.H4191
Ecclesiastes 9 - 4
יֵשׁyêshThere isH3426בִּטָּחוֹןbiṭṭâchôwnhope ,H986כִּיkîyhowever ,H3588מִיmîyfor anyone whoH4310אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834בָּחַרbâcharis amongH977אֵלʼêl...H413כֹּלkôl...H3605חַיchaythe living ;H2416כִּיkîyfor evenH3588חַיchaya liveH2416הוּאhûwʼ...H1931כֶּלֶבkelebdogH3611טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896מִןminthanH4480מוּתmûwtha deadH4191אֲרִיʼărîylion.H738
Ecclesiastes 9 - 5
כִּיkîyForH3588חַיchaythe livingH2416יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045מוּתmûwththat they will die ,H4191מוּתmûwthbut the deadH4191יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045אַיִןʼayin...H369מְאוּמָהmᵉʼûwmâhnothing.H3972אַיִןʼayinThey have noH369עוֹדʻôwdfurtherH5750שָׂכָרsâkârreward ,H7939כִּיkîybecauseH3588זֵכֶרzêkerthe memoryH2143שָׁכַחshâkachof them is forgotten.H7911
Ecclesiastes 9 - 6
אַהֲבָהʼahăbâhTheir love ,H160גַּםgam...H1571שִׂנְאָהsinʼâhtheir hate ,H8135גַּםgam...H1571גַּםgamandH1571קִנְאָהqinʼâhtheir envyH7068כְּבָרkᵉbârhave alreadyH3528אָבַדʼâbadvanished ,H6אַיִןʼayinand they will never again haveH369עוֹדʻôwd...H5750עוֹלָםʻôwlâm...H5769חֵלֶקchêleqa shareH2506כֹּלkôlin allH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834עָשָׂהʻâsâhis doneH6213תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121
Ecclesiastes 9 - 7
הָלַךְhâlakGo ,H1980אָכַלʼâkaleatH398לֶחֶםlechemyour breadH3899שִׂמְחָהsimchâhwith joy ,H8057שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinkH8354יַיִןyayinyour wineH3196טוֹבṭôwbwith a cheerfulH2896לֵבlêbheart ,H3820כִּיkîyforH3588אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כְּבָרkᵉbârhas alreadyH3528רָצָהrâtsâhapprovedH7521מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehyour works :H4639
Ecclesiastes 9 - 8
בֶּגֶדbegedLet your garmentsH899כֹּלkôlalwaysH3605עֵתʻêth...H6256הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961לָבָןlâbânwhite ,H3836אַלʼaland neverH408חָסֵרchâçêrspareH2637שֶׁמֶןshementhe oilH8081עַלʻalforH5921רֹאשׁrôʼshyour head.H7218
Ecclesiastes 9 - 9
רָאָהrâʼâhEnjoyH7200חַיchaylifeH2416עִםʻimwithH5973אָהַבʼâhabyour belovedH157אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwifeH802אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834כֹּלkôlallH3605יוֹםyôwmthe daysH3117הֶבֶלhebelof the fleetingH1892חַיchaylifeH2416אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834נָתַןnâthan(God) has givenH5414תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun —H8121כֹּלkôlallH3605הֶבֶלhebelyour fleetingH1892יוֹםyôwmdays.H3117כִּיkîyForH3588הוּאhûwʼthisH1931חֵלֶקchêleqis your portionH2506חַיchayin lifeH2416עָמָלʻâmâland in your laborH5999אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אַתָּהʼattâhyou (second person singular masculine)H859עָמֵלʻâmêl...H6001תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121
Ecclesiastes 9 - 10
כֹּלkôlWhateverH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834מָצָאmâtsâʼyou findH4672עָשָׂהʻâsâhto doH6213יָדyâdwith your hands ,H3027עָשָׂהʻâsâhdo (it)H6213כֹּחַkôachwith all your might ,H3581כִּיkîyforH3588שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwlin Sheol ,H7585אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859הָלַךְhâlakare going ,H1980שָׁםshâmthere isH8033אַיִןʼayinnoH369מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehworkH4639חֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôwnor planningH2808דַּעַתdaʻathor knowledgeH1847חׇכְמָהchokmâhor wisdom.H2451
Ecclesiastes 9 - 11
רָאָהrâʼâhI sawH7200שׁוּבshûwbsomething elseH7725תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sunH8121כִּיkîy- :H3588מֵרוֹץmêrôwtsThe raceH4793לֹאlôʼ...H3808לֹאlôʼis notH3808קַלqalto the swift ,H7031מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhnor the battleH4421גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrto the strong ;H1368גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571לֹאlôʼneither (is)H3808לֶחֶםlechemthe breadH3899חָכָםchâkâmto the wise ,H2450גַּםgamnorH1571לֹאlôʼ...H3808עֹשֶׁרʻôsherthe wealthH6239בִּיןbîynto the intelligent ,H995גַּםgamnorH1571לֹאlôʼ...H3808חֵןchênthe favorH2580יָדַעyâdaʻto the skillful.H3045כִּיkîyForH3588עֵתʻêthtimeH6256פֶּגַעpegaʻand chanceH6294קָרָהqârâhhappenH7136אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כֹּלkôlto all.H3605
Ecclesiastes 9 - 12
כִּיkîyForH3588גַּםgamsurelyH1571לֹאlôʼnoH3808אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045עֵתʻêthhis time :H6256דָּגdâgLike fishH1709אָחַזʼâchazcaughtH270רַעraʻin a cruelH7451מָצוֹדmâtsôwdnetH4685צִפּוֹרtsippôwror birdsH6833אָחַזʼâchaztrappedH270פַּחpachin a snare ,H6341בֵּןbênso menH1121אָדָםʼâdâm...H120יָקֹשׁyâqôshare ensnaredH3369רַעraʻin an evilH7451עֵתʻêthtimeH6256פִּתְאוֹםpithʼôwmthat suddenlyH6597נָפַלnâphalfallsH5307עַלʻalupon them.H5921
Ecclesiastes 9 - 13
רָאָהrâʼâhI have also seenH7200גַּםgam...H1571זֹהzôhthisH2090חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451תַּחַתtachathunderH8478שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ,H8121הוּאhûwʼand itH1931גָּדוֹלgâdôwl(was) greatH1419אֵלʼêlto me :H413
Ecclesiastes 9 - 14
קָטָןqâṭânThere was a smallH6996עִירʻîyrcityH5892מְעַטmᵉʻaṭwith fewH4592אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmen.H582גָּדוֹלgâdôwlA mightyH1419מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935אֵלʼêlagainst it ,H413סָבַבçâbabsurrounded it ,H5437אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בָּנָהbânâhand builtH1129גָּדוֹלgâdôwllargeH1419מָצוֹדmâtsôwdsiege rampsH4685עַלʻalagainst it.H5921
Ecclesiastes 9 - 15
מִסְכֵּןmiçkênNow a poorH4542חָכָםchâkâmwiseH2450אִישׁʼîyshmanH376מָצָאmâtsâʼwas foundH4672הוּאhûwʼand heH1931אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מָלַטmâlaṭsavedH4422עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892חׇכְמָהchokmâhby his wisdom.H2451לֹאlôʼYet noH3808אָדָםʼâdâmoneH120זָכַרzâkarrememberedH2142אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853הוּאhûwʼthatH1931מִסְכֵּןmiçkênpoorH4542אִישׁʼîyshman.H376
Ecclesiastes 9 - 16
אֲנִיʼănîyAnd IH589אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559חׇכְמָהchokmâh“ WisdomH2451טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896גְּבוּרָהgᵉbûwrâhthan strength ,H1369חׇכְמָהchokmâhbut the wisdomH2451מִסְכֵּןmiçkênof the poorH4542בָּזָהbâzâhman is despised ,H959דָּבָרdâbârand his wordsH1697אַיִןʼayinare notH369שָׁמַעshâmaʻheeded. ”H8085
Ecclesiastes 9 - 17
נַחַתNachathThe calmH5183דָּבָרdâbârwordsH1697חָכָםchâkâmof the wiseH2450שָׁמַעshâmaʻare heededH8085זַעַקzaʻaqover the shoutsH2201מָשַׁלmâshalof a rulerH4910כְּסִילkᵉçîylamong fools.H3684