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Ecclesiastes 1

Hebrew Interlinear
Everything Is Futile
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דִּבְרֵי֙ diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 [These are] the words
קֹהֶ֣לֶת qō·he·leṯ N-ms H6953 of the Teacher,
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son
דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David,
מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 king
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem:
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הֲבֵ֤ל hă·ḇêl N-msc H1892 Futility
הֲבָלִים֙ hă·ḇā·lîm N-mp H1892 of futilities,
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says
קֹהֶ֔לֶת qō·he·leṯ N-ms H6953 the Teacher,
הֲבֵ֥ל hă·ḇêl N-msc H1892 futility
הֲבָלִ֖ים hă·ḇā·lîm N-mp H1892 of futilities!
הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 Everything
הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile!
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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What
לָֽאָדָ֑ם lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 does a man
יִּתְר֖וֹן yiṯ·rō·wn N-ms H3504 gain
בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 from all
עֲמָל֔וֹ ‘ă·mā·lōw N-msc | 3ms H5999 his labor,
שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל še·ya·‘ă·mōl Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5998 at which he toils
תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun?
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דּ֤וֹר dō·wr N-ms H1755 Generations
הֹלֵךְ֙ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 come
וְד֣וֹר wə·ḏō·wr Conj-w | N-ms H1755 and generations
בָּ֔א V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 go,
וְהָאָ֖רֶץ wə·hā·’ā·reṣ Conj-w, Art | N-fs H776 but the earth
עֹמָֽדֶת׃ ‘ō·mā·ḏeṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H5975 remains
לְעוֹלָ֥ם lə·‘ō·w·lām Prep-l | N-ms H5769 forever.
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הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 The sun
וְזָרַ֥ח wə·zā·raḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H2224 rises
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 and the sun
וּבָ֣א ū·ḇā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 sets;
שׁוֹאֵ֛ף šō·w·’êp̄ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7602 it hurries back
וְאֶ֨ל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .
מְקוֹמ֔וֹ mə·qō·w·mōw N-msc | 3ms H4725 to
שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 where
ה֖וּא Pro-3ms H1931 it
זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ zō·w·rê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2224 rises.
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הָר֔וּחַ hā·rū·aḥ Art | N-cs H7307 The wind
הוֹלֵךְ֙ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 blows
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 vvv
דָּר֔וֹם dā·rō·wm N-ms H1864 southward,
וְסוֹבֵ֖ב wə·sō·w·ḇêḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5437 then turns
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 vvv
צָפ֑וֹן ṣā·p̄ō·wn N-fs H6828 northward;
סוֹבֵ֤ב׀ sō·w·ḇêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5437 round
סֹבֵב֙ sō·ḇêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5437 [and] round
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 it swirls,
שָׁ֥ב šāḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7725 ever returning
וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 on
הָרֽוּחַ׃ hā·rū·aḥ Art | N-cs H7307 [its]
סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw Adv | 3ms H5439 course.
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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All
הַנְּחָלִים֙ han·nə·ḥā·lîm Art | N-mp H5158 the rivers
הֹלְכִ֣ים hō·lə·ḵîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 flow
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into
הַיָּ֔ם hay·yām Art | N-ms H3220 the sea,
וְהַיָּ֖ם wə·hay·yām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3220 yet the sea
אֵינֶ֣נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 is never
מָלֵ֑א mā·lê Adj-ms H4392 full;
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
מְק֗וֹם mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 the place
שֶׁ֤הַנְּחָלִים֙ še·han·nə·ḥā·lîm Pro-r, Art | N-mp H5158 from which the streams
הֹֽלְכִ֔ים hō·lə·ḵîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 come,
שָׁ֛ם šām Adv H8033 there
שָׁבִ֖ים šā·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7725 again
הֵ֥ם hêm Pro-3mp H1992 they
לָלָֽכֶת׃ lā·lā·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 flow.
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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 things
יְגֵעִ֔ים yə·ḡê·‘îm Adj-mp H3023 are wearisome,
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 more
יוּכַ֥ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 . . .
אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 than one
לְדַבֵּ֑ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 can describe;
עַ֙יִן֙ ‘a·yin N-cs H5869 the eye
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not
תִשְׂבַּ֥ע ṯiś·ba‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7646 satisfied
לִרְא֔וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 with seeing,
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor
אֹ֖זֶן ’ō·zen N-fs H241 the ear
תִמָּלֵ֥א ṯim·mā·lê V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H4390 content
מִשְּׁמֹֽעַ׃ miš·šə·mō·a‘ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H8085 with hearing.
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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What
שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ še·hā·yāh Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 has been
ה֣וּא Pro-3ms H1931 vvv
שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה še·yih·yeh Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will be again,
וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 and what
שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה šen·na·‘ă·śāh Pro-r | V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 has been done
ה֖וּא Pro-3ms H1931 -
שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה še·yê·‘ā·śeh Pro-r | V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6213 will be done again;
וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 there is nothing
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 . . .
חָדָ֖שׁ ḥā·ḏāš Adj-ms H2319 new
תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun.
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יֵ֥שׁ yêš Adv H3426 Is there [a case]
שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥ר še·yō·mar Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 where one can say
דָּבָ֛ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 . . .,
רְאֵה־ rə·’êh- V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 Look,
זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this
חָדָ֣שׁ ḥā·ḏāš Adj-ms H2319 is new”?
ה֑וּא Pro-3ms H1931 It
כְּבָר֙ kə·ḇār Adv H3528 has already
הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 existed
לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים lə·‘ō·lā·mîm Prep-l | N-mp H5769 in the ages
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
הָיָ֖ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 -
מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃ mil·lə·p̄ā·nê·nū Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc | 1cp H6440 before us.
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אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 There is no
זִכְר֖וֹן ziḵ·rō·wn N-msc H2146 remembrance
לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים lā·ri·šō·nîm Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp H7223 of those who came before
וְגַ֨ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 . . .,
לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜ים lā·’a·ḥă·rō·nîm Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp H314 and those yet to come
שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ še·yih·yū Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 will not be
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .
זִכָּר֔וֹן zik·kā·rō·wn N-ms H2146 remembered
עִ֥ם ‘im Prep H5973 by
שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ še·yih·yū Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 those who
יִהְיֶ֤ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 follow
לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .
לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃פ lā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh Prep-l, Art | Adj-fs H314 after.
With Wisdom Comes Sorrow
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אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I,
קֹהֶ֗לֶת qō·he·leṯ N-ms H6953 the Teacher,
הָיִ֥יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 was
מֶ֛לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 king
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem.
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וְנָתַ֣תִּי wə·nā·ṯat·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5414 And I set
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
לִבִּ֗י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my mind
לִדְר֤וֹשׁ liḏ·rō·wōš Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1875 to seek
וְלָתוּר֙ wə·lā·ṯūr Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8446 and explore
בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2451 by wisdom
עַ֛ל ‘al Prep H5921 . . .
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה na·‘ă·śāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 is done
תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם haš·šā·mā·yim Art | N-mp H8064 heaven.
ה֣וּא׀ Pro-3ms H1931 What
רָ֗ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 a miserable
עִנְיַ֣ן ‘in·yan N-msc H6045 task
אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God
נָתַ֧ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 has laid
לִבְנֵ֥י liḇ·nê Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 upon the sons
הָאָדָ֖ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 of men
לַעֲנ֥וֹת la·‘ă·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6031 to occupy them
בּֽוֹ׃ bōw Prep | 3ms . . .!
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רָאִ֙יתִי֙ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים ham·ma·‘ă·śîm Art | N-mp H4639 the things
שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ šen·na·‘ă·śū Pro-r | V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6213 that are done
תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun,
וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and have found them
הַכֹּ֛ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 all
הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 to be futile,
וּרְע֥וּת ū·rə·‘ūṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H7469 a pursuit
רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind.
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מְעֻוָּ֖ת mə·‘uw·wāṯ V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H5791 What is crooked
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יוּכַ֣ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 . . .
לִתְקֹ֑ן liṯ·qōn Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8626 be straightened,
וְחֶסְר֖וֹן wə·ḥes·rō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H2642 and what is lacking
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יוּכַ֥ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 . . .
לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃ lə·him·mā·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H4487 be counted.
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אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי dib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 said
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 to
לִבִּי֙ lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 myself,
לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .
הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,
אֲנִ֗י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי hiḡ·dal·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H1431 have grown
וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3254 and increased
חָכְמָ֔ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 in wisdom
עַ֛ל ‘al Prep H5921 beyond
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 those
לְפָנַ֖י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 before me
הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 who were
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem,
וְלִבִּ֛י wə·lib·bî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H3820 and my mind
רָאָ֥ה rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 has observed
הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 a wealth
חָכְמָ֥ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 of wisdom
וָדָֽעַת׃ wā·ḏā·‘aṯ Conj-w | N-fs H1847 and knowledge.
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וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה wā·’et·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5414 So I set
לִבִּי֙ lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my mind
לָדַ֣עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 to know
חָכְמָ֔ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom
וְדַ֥עַת wə·ḏa·‘aṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-Inf H3045 [and]
הוֹלֵל֖וֹת hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ N-fp H1947 madness
וְשִׂכְל֑וּת wə·śiḵ·lūṯ Conj-w | N-fs H5531 and folly;
יָדַ֕עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I learned
זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 that
ה֖וּא Pro-3ms H1931 this,
שֶׁגַּם־ šeg·gam- Pro-r | Conj H1571 too,
רַעְי֥וֹן ra‘·yō·wn N-msc H7475 is a pursuit
רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind.
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כִּ֛י Conj H3588 For
בְּרֹ֥ב bə·rōḇ Prep-b | N-msc H7230 with much
חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom
רָב־ rāḇ- N-msc H7227 comes much
כָּ֑עַס kā·‘as N-ms H3708 sorrow,
דַּ֖עַת da·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 and as knowledge
וְיוֹסִ֥יף wə·yō·w·sîp̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms H3254 grows,
מַכְאֽוֹב׃ maḵ·’ō·wḇ N-ms H4341 grief
יוֹסִ֥יף yō·w·sîp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3254 increases.

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