Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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וּזְכֹר֙ ū·zə·ḵōr Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H2142 Remember

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ bō·wr·’e·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H1254 your Creator

בִּימֵ֖י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 in the days

בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ bə·ḥū·rō·ṯe·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H979 of your youth,

עַ֣ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 before

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 -

יְמֵ֣י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 the days

הָֽרָעָ֔ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 of adversity

יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ yā·ḇō·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H935 come

שָׁנִ֔ים šā·nîm N-fp H8141 and the years

וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ wə·hig·gî·‘ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp H5060 approach

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 of which

תֹּאמַ֔ר tō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H559 you will say,

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 I find no

לִ֥י lî Prep | 1cs

חֵֽפֶץ׃ ḥê·p̄eṣ N-ms H2656 pleasure

בָהֶ֖ם ḇā·hem Prep | 3mp in them,”

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עַ֠ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 before

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 -

וְהָא֔וֹר wə·hā·’ō·wr Conj-w, Art | N-cs H216 the light

הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 of the sun,

וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ wə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3394 moon,

וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים wə·hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H3556 and stars

תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ ṯeḥ·šaḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H2821 is darkened,

הֶעָבִ֖ים he·‘ā·ḇîm Art | N-cp H5645 and the clouds

וְשָׁ֥בוּ wə·šā·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H7725 return

אַחַ֥ר ’a·ḥar Prep H310 after

הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ hag·gā·šem Art | N-ms H1653 the rain,

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בַּיּ֗וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 on the day

שֹׁמְרֵ֣י šō·mə·rê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H8104 the keepers

הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 of the house

שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ še·yā·zu·‘ū Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H2111 tremble

הֶחָ֑יִל he·ḥā·yil Art | N-ms H2428 and the strong

אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 men

וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ wə·hiṯ·‘aw·wə·ṯū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3cp H5791 stoop,

הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ haṭ·ṭō·ḥă·nō·wṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H2912 when those grinding

וּבָטְל֤וּ ū·ḇā·ṭə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H988 cease

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

מִעֵ֔טוּ mi·‘ê·ṭū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H4591 they are few

הָרֹא֖וֹת hā·rō·’ō·wṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H7200 and those watching

בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃ bā·’ă·rub·bō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fp H699 through windows

וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ wə·ḥā·šə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H2821 see dimly,

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דְלָתַ֙יִם֙ ḏə·lā·ṯa·yim N-fd H1817 when the doors

בַּשּׁ֔וּק baš·šūq Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7784 to the street

וְסֻגְּר֤וּ wə·sug·gə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp H5462 are shut

ק֣וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 and the sound

הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה haṭ·ṭa·ḥă·nāh Art | N-fs H2913 of the mill

בִּשְׁפַ֖ל biš·p̄al Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H8213 fades away,

וְיָקוּם֙ wə·yā·qūm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H6965 when one rises

לְק֣וֹל lə·qō·wl Prep-l | N-msc H6963 at the sound

הַצִּפּ֔וֹר haṣ·ṣip·pō·wr Art | N-cs H6833 of a bird

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

בְּנ֥וֹת bə·nō·wṯ N-fpc H1323 the daughters

הַשִּֽׁיר׃ haš·šîr Art | N-ms H7892 of song

וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ wə·yiš·ša·ḥū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp H7817 grow faint,

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גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 [when]

יִרָ֙אוּ֙ yi·rā·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3372 [men] fear

מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ mig·gā·ḇō·ah Prep-m | N-ms H1364 the heights

וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים wə·ḥaṯ·ḥat·tîm Conj-w | N-mp H2849 and dangers

בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ bad·de·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 of the road,

הַשָּׁקֵד֙ haš·šā·qêḏ Art | N-ms H8247 when the almond tree

וְיָנֵ֤אץ wə·yā·nêṣ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms H5006 blossoms,

הֶֽחָגָ֔ב he·ḥā·ḡāḇ Art | N-ms H2284 the grasshopper

וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל wə·yis·tab·bêl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjImperf-3ms H5445 loses its spring,

הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה hā·’ă·ḇî·yō·w·nāh Art | N-fs H35 and the caper berry

וְתָפֵ֖ר wə·ṯā·p̄êr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs H6565 shrivels —

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for then

הָאָדָם֙ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 man

הֹלֵ֤ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 goes

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עוֹלָמ֔וֹ ‘ō·w·lā·mōw N-msc | 3ms H5769 his eternal

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 home

הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃ has·sō·p̄ə·ḏîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5594 and mourners

וְסָבְב֥וּ wə·sā·ḇə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H5437 walk

בָשּׁ֖וּק ḇå̄š·šūq Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7784 the streets.

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עַ֣ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 [Remember Him] before

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 -

הַכֶּ֔סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 the silver

חֶ֣בֶל ḥe·ḇel N-msc H2256 cord

יִרְחַק yir·ḥaq V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H7368 is snapped

הַזָּהָ֑ב haz·zā·hāḇ Art | N-ms H2091 and the golden

גֻּלַּ֣ת gul·laṯ N-fsc H1543 bowl

וְתָרֻ֖ץ wə·ṯā·ruṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs H7533 is crushed,

כַּד֙ kaḏ N-fs H3537 [before] the pitcher

וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר wə·ṯiš·šā·ḇer Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3fs H7665 is shattered

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at

הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ ham·mab·bū·a‘ Art | N-ms H4002 the spring

הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל hag·gal·gal Art | N-ms H1534 and the wheel

וְנָרֹ֥ץ wə·nā·rōṣ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H7533 is broken

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 at

הַבּֽוֹר׃ hab·bō·wr Art | N-ms H953 the well,

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הֶעָפָ֛ר he·‘ā·p̄ār Art | N-ms H6083 [before] the dust

וְיָשֹׁ֧ב wə·yā·šōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H7725 returns

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the ground

כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה kə·še·hā·yāh Prep-k, Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 from which it came

וְהָר֣וּחַ wə·hā·rū·aḥ Conj-w, Art | N-cs H7307 and the spirit

תָּשׁ֔וּב tā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7725 returns

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

נְתָנָֽהּ׃ nə·ṯā·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H5414 gave it.

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הֲבֵ֧ל hă·ḇêl N-msc H1892 Futility

הֲבָלִ֛ים hă·ḇā·lîm N-mp H1892 of futilities,

אָמַ֥ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says

הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת haq·qō·w·he·leṯ Art | N-ms H6953 the Teacher.

הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 Everything

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile!

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וְיֹתֵ֕ר wə·yō·ṯêr Conj-w | N-ms H3148 Not only

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה še·hā·yāh Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 was

קֹהֶ֖לֶת qō·he·leṯ N-ms H6953 the Teacher

חָכָ֑ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 wise,

ע֗וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 but he also

לִמַּד־ lim·maḏ- V-Piel-Perf-3ms H3925 taught

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

דַּ֙עַת֙ da·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 knowledge;

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְאִזֵּ֣ן wə·’iz·zên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H239 he pondered,

וְחִקֵּ֔ר wə·ḥiq·qêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H2713 searched out,

תִּקֵּ֖ן tiq·qên V-Piel-Perf-3ms H8626 and arranged

הַרְבֵּֽה׃ har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 many

מְשָׁלִ֥ים mə·šā·lîm N-mp H4912 proverbs.

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קֹהֶ֔לֶת qō·he·leṯ N-ms H6953 The Teacher

בִּקֵּ֣שׁ biq·qêš V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1245 searched

לִמְצֹ֖א lim·ṣō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4672 to find

חֵ֑פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ N-ms H2656 delightful

דִּבְרֵי־ diḇ·rê- N-mpc H1697 sayings

וְכָת֥וּב wə·ḵā·ṯūḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3789 and to record

יֹ֖שֶׁר yō·šer N-ms H3476 accurate

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 words

אֱמֶֽת׃ ’ĕ·meṯ N-fs H571 of truth.

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דִּבְרֵ֤י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 The words

חֲכָמִים֙ ḥă·ḵā·mîm Adj-mp H2450 of the wise

כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת kad·dā·rə·ḇō·nō·wṯ Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1861 are like goads,

אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת ’ă·sup·pō·wṯ N-fp H627 and the anthologies

בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 of the masters

נְטוּעִ֖ים nə·ṭū·‘îm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H5193 are like firmly embedded

וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת ū·ḵə·maś·mə·rō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-k | N-mp H4930 nails

נִתְּנ֖וּ nit·tə·nū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H5414 driven

אֶחָֽד׃ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 by a single

מֵרֹעֶ֥ה mê·rō·‘eh Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7462 Shepherd.

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מֵהֵ֖מָּה mê·hêm·māh Prep-m | Pro-3mp And by these,

בְּנִ֣י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son,

וְיֹתֵ֥ר wə·yō·ṯêr Conj-w | N-ms H3148 {be} further

הִזָּהֵ֑ר hiz·zā·hêr V-Nifal-Imp-ms H2094 warned:

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 There is no

קֵ֔ץ qêṣ N-ms H7093 end

עֲשׂ֨וֹת ‘ă·śō·wṯ V-Qal-Inf H6213 to the making

הַרְבֵּה֙ har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 of many

סְפָרִ֤ים sə·p̄ā·rîm N-mp H5612 books,

הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 and much

וְלַ֥הַג wə·la·haḡ Conj-w | N-ms H3854 study

יְגִעַ֥ת yə·ḡi·‘aṯ N-fsc H3024 wearies

בָּשָֽׂר׃ bā·śār N-ms H1320 the body.

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הַכֹּ֣ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 When all

נִשְׁמָ֑ע niš·mā‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H8085 has been heard,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

ס֥וֹף sō·wp̄ N-msc H5490 the conclusion

דָּבָ֖ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 of the matter [is this]:

יְרָא֙ yə·rā V-Qal-Imp-ms H3372 Fear

הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

שְׁמ֔וֹר šə·mō·wr V-Qal-Imp-ms H8104 keep

מִצְוֺתָ֣יו miṣ·wō·ṯāw N-fpc | 3ms H4687 His commandments,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this is

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole [duty]

הָאָדָֽם׃ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 of man.

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כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

יָבִ֥א yā·ḇi V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H935 will bring

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every

מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה ma·‘ă·śeh N-ms H4639 deed

בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט ḇə·miš·pāṭ Prep-b | N-ms H4941 into judgment,

עַ֣ל ‘al Prep H5921 along with

נֶעְלָ֑ם ne‘·lām V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5956 every hidden

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 thing,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 whether

ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 good

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 or

רָֽע׃ rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil.

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