Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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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 bā 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 hū 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 hū 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 hū 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 hū 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.

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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׀ hū 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 hū 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 kî 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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