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Ecclesiastes 3

Hebrew Interlinear
To Everything There Is a Season
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לַכֹּ֖ל lak·kōl Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3605 To everything
זְמָ֑ן zə·mān N-ms H2165 there is a season,
וְעֵ֥ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for every
חֵ֖פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ N-ms H2656 purpose
תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ס haš·šā·mā·yim Art | N-mp H8064 heaven:
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עֵ֥ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לָלֶ֖דֶת lā·le·ḏeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3205 to be born
וְעֵ֣ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לָמ֑וּת lā·mūṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4191 to die,
עֵ֣ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לָטַ֔עַת lā·ṭa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5193 to plant
וְעֵ֖ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לַעֲק֥וֹר la·‘ă·qō·wr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6131 to uproot
נָטֽוּעַ׃ nā·ṭū·a‘ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H5193 . . .,
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עֵ֤ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לַהֲרוֹג֙ la·hă·rō·wḡ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2026 to kill
וְעֵ֣ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לִרְפּ֔וֹא lir·pō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7495 to heal,
עֵ֥ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לִפְר֖וֹץ lip̄·rō·wṣ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6555 to break down
וְעֵ֥ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לִבְנֽוֹת׃ liḇ·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1129 to build,
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עֵ֤ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לִבְכּוֹת֙ liḇ·kō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1058 to weep
וְעֵ֣ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לִשְׂח֔וֹק liś·ḥō·wq Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7832 to laugh,
עֵ֥ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
סְפ֖וֹד sə·p̄ō·wḏ V-Qal-Inf H5594 to mourn
וְעֵ֥ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
רְקֽוֹד׃ rə·qō·wḏ V-Qal-Inf H7540 to dance,
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עֵ֚ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ lə·haš·lîḵ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7993 to cast away
אֲבָנִ֔ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm N-fp H68 stones
וְעֵ֖ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
כְּנ֣וֹס kə·nō·ws V-Qal-Inf H3664 to gather
אֲבָנִ֑ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm N-fp H68 stones {together},
עֵ֣ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לַחֲב֔וֹק la·ḥă·ḇō·wq Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2263 to embrace
וְעֵ֖ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לִרְחֹ֥ק lir·ḥōq Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7368 to refrain
מֵחַבֵּֽק׃ mê·ḥab·bêq Prep-m | V-Piel-Inf H2263 from embracing,
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עֵ֤ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to search
וְעֵ֣ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לְאַבֵּ֔ד lə·’ab·bêḏ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6 to count as lost,
עֵ֥ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לִשְׁמ֖וֹר liš·mō·wr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8104 to keep
וְעֵ֥ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ׃ lə·haš·lîḵ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7993 to discard,
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עֵ֤ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙ liq·rō·w·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7167 to tear
וְעֵ֣ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לִתְפּ֔וֹר liṯ·pō·wr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8609 to mend,
עֵ֥ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת la·ḥă·šō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2814 to be silent
וְעֵ֥ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לְדַבֵּֽר׃ lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 to speak,
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עֵ֤ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a time
לֶֽאֱהֹב֙ le·’ĕ·hōḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H157 to love
וְעֵ֣ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 and a time
לִשְׂנֹ֔א liś·nō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8130 to hate,
עֵ֥ת ‘êṯ N-csc H6256 a time
מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 for war
וְעֵ֥ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-csc H6256 and a time
שָׁלֽוֹם׃ס šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 for peace.
God’s Works Remain Forever
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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What
הָֽעוֹשֶׂ֔ה hā·‘ō·w·śeh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 does the worker
בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 -
יִּתְרוֹן֙ yiṯ·rō·wn N-msc H3504 gain
ה֥וּא Pro-3ms H1931 from his
עָמֵֽל׃ ‘ā·mêl N-ms H6001 toil?
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רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן hā·‘in·yān Art | N-ms H6045 the burden
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
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
בּֽוֹ׃ bōw Prep | 3ms them.
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אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עָשָׂ֖ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 He has made
הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 everything
יָפֶ֣ה yā·p̄eh Adj-ms H3303 beautiful
בְעִתּ֑וֹ ḇə·‘it·tōw Prep-b | N-csc | 3ms H6256 in its time.
גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 He has also
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
נָתַ֣ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 set
הָעֹלָם֙ hā·‘ō·lām Art | N-ms H5769 eternity
בְּלִבָּ֔ם bə·lib·bām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H3820 in the hearts [of men],
מִבְּלִ֞י mib·bə·lî Prep-m | Adv H1097 yet
אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
הָאָדָ֗ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 [they]
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יִמְצָ֣א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 fathom
הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה ham·ma·‘ă·śeh Art | N-ms H4639 the work
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God
עָשָׂ֥ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has done
מֵרֹ֥אשׁ mê·rōš Prep-m | N-ms H7218 from beginning
וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to
סֽוֹף׃ sō·wp̄ N-ms H5490 end.
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יָדַ֕עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I know
כִּ֛י Conj H3588 that
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 there is nothing
ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 better
בָּ֑ם bām Prep | 3mp for them
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 than
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .
לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ liś·mō·w·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8055 to rejoice
וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 and do
ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 good
בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ bə·ḥay·yāw Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H2416 while they live,
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וְגַ֤ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and also
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 that every
הָאָדָם֙ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 man
שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל še·yō·ḵal Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H398 should eat
וְשָׁתָ֔ה wə·šā·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H8354 and drink
וְרָאָ֥ה wə·rā·’āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H7200 and find
ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 satisfaction
בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 in all
עֲמָל֑וֹ ‘ă·mā·lōw N-msc | 3ms H5999 his labor —
הִֽיא׃ Pro-3fs H1931 this is
מַתַּ֥ת mat·taṯ N-fsc H4991 the gift
אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God.
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יָדַ֗עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I know
כִּ֠י Conj H3588 that
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 everything
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
הָאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God
ה֚וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 does
יִהְיֶ֣ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 endures forever
לְעוֹלָ֔ם lə·‘ō·w·lām Prep-l | N-ms H5769 . . .;
אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 nothing
לְהוֹסִ֔יף lə·hō·w·sîp̄ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3254 can be added
עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 to it
לִגְרֹ֑עַ liḡ·rō·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1639 or taken
וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ ū·mim·men·nū Conj-w | Prep | 3ms H4480 from it.
אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 . . .
וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H430 God
עָשָׂ֔ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 does [it]
שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ še·yir·’ū Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3372 so that they should fear
מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 Him.
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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What exists
כְּבָ֣ר kə·ḇār Adv H3528 has already
ה֔וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ še·hā·yāh Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 been,
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 and what
לִהְי֖וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 will be
כְּבָ֣ר kə·ḇār Adv H3528 has already
הָיָ֑ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 been,
וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H430 for God
יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ yə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1245 will call to account
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
נִרְדָּֽף׃ nir·dāp̄ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7291 what has passed.
From Dust to Dust
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וְע֥וֹד wə·‘ō·wḏ Conj-w | Adv H5750 Furthermore,
רָאִ֖יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I saw
תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun
מְק֤וֹם mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 that in the place
הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ ham·miš·pāṭ Art | N-ms H4941 of judgment
שָׁ֣מָּה šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there is
הָרֶ֔שַׁע hā·re·ša‘ Art | N-ms H7562 wickedness,
וּמְק֥וֹם ū·mə·qō·wm Conj-w | N-msc H4725 and in the place
הַצֶּ֖דֶק haṣ·ṣe·ḏeq Art | N-ms H6664 of righteousness
שָׁ֥מָּה šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there is
הָרָֽשַׁע׃ hā·rā·ša‘ Art | N-ms H7562 wickedness.
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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 said
בְּלִבִּ֔י bə·lib·bî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H3820 in my heart,
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God
יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט yiš·pōṭ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8199 will judge
הַצַּדִּיק֙ haṣ·ṣad·dîq Art | Adj-ms H6662 the righteous
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and
הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע hā·rā·šā‘ Art | Adj-ms H7563 the wicked,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 since
עֵ֣ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 there is a time
לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for every
חֵ֔פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ N-ms H2656 activity
וְעַ֥ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and every
הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ham·ma·‘ă·śeh Art | N-ms H4639 deed
שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 . . ..
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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 said
בְּלִבִּ֔י bə·lib·bî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H3820 to myself,
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 As for
דִּבְרַת֙ diḇ·raṯ N-fsc H1700 . . .
בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons
הָאָדָ֔ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 of men,
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God
לְבָרָ֖ם lə·ḇā·rām Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H1305 tests them
וְלִרְא֕וֹת wə·lir·’ō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 so that they may see
שְׁהֶם־ šə·hem- Pro-r | Pro-3mp H1992 for themselves
הֵ֖מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 that they
לָהֶֽם׃ lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .
בְּהֵמָ֥ה bə·hê·māh N-fs H929 are but beasts.
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כִּי֩ Conj H3588 For
מִקְרֶ֨ה miq·reh N-ms H4745 the fates
בְֽנֵי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 vvv
הָאָדָ֜ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 of [both] men
וּמִקְרֶ֣ה ū·miq·reh Conj-w | N-ms H4745 [and]
הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה hab·bə·hê·māh Art | N-fs H929 beasts
וּמִקְרֶ֤ה ū·miq·reh Conj-w | N-ms H4745 . . .
אֶחָד֙ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 are the same
לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp :
זֶה֙ zeh Pro-ms H2088 As one
כְּמ֥וֹת kə·mō·wṯ Prep-k | N-msc H4194 dies,
כֵּ֣ן kên Adv H3651 so
מ֣וֹת mō·wṯ N-msc H4194 dies
זֶ֔ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 the other —
לַכֹּ֑ל lak·kōl Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3605 they all
אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 have the same
וְר֥וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ Conj-w | N-cs H7307 breath.
הָאָדָ֤ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 Man
אָ֔יִן ’ā·yin Adv H369 has no
וּמוֹתַ֨ר ū·mō·w·ṯar Conj-w | N-msc H4195 advantage
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 over
הַבְּהֵמָה֙ hab·bə·hê·māh Art | N-fs H929 the animals,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 since
הַכֹּ֖ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 everything
הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile.
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הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 All
הוֹלֵ֖ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 go
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אֶחָ֑ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one
מָק֣וֹם mā·qō·wm N-ms H4725 place;
הַכֹּל֙ hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 all
הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 come
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from
הֶֽעָפָ֔ר he·‘ā·p̄ār Art | N-ms H6083 dust,
וְהַכֹּ֖ל wə·hak·kōl Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3605 and all
שָׁ֥ב šāḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7725 return
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
הֶעָפָֽר׃ he·‘ā·p̄ār Art | N-ms H6083 dust.
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מִ֣י Interrog H4310 Who
יוֹדֵ֗עַ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knows
ר֚וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 if the spirit
בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 of man
הָאָדָ֔ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 . . .
הָעֹלָ֥ה hā·‘ō·lāh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H5927 rises
הִ֖יא Pro-3fs H1931 . . .
לְמָ֑עְלָה lə·mā·‘ə·lāh Prep-l | Adv | 3fs H4605 upward
וְר֙וּחַ֙ wə·rū·aḥ Conj-w | N-csc H7307 and the spirit
הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה hab·bə·hê·māh Art | N-fs H929 of the animal
הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת hay·yō·re·ḏeṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3381 descends
הִ֖יא Pro-3fs H1931 . . .
לְמַ֥טָּה lə·maṭ·ṭāh Prep-l | Adv H4295 . . .
לָאָֽרֶץ׃ lā·’ā·reṣ Prep-l, Art | N-fs H776 into the earth?
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וְרָאִ֗יתִי wə·rā·’î·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7200 I have seen
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 that
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 there is nothing
טוֹב֙ ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 better
הָאָדָם֙ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 for a man
מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר mê·’ă·šer Prep-m | Pro-r H834 than
יִשְׂמַ֤ח yiś·maḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8055 to enjoy
בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו bə·ma·‘ă·śāw Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H4639 his work,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 because
ה֖וּא Pro-3ms H1931 that
חֶלְק֑וֹ ḥel·qōw N-msc | 3ms H2506 is his lot.
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 For
מִ֤י Interrog H4310 who
יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ yə·ḇî·’en·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H935 can bring him
לִרְא֔וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to see
בְּמֶ֖ה bə·meh Prep-b | Interrog H4100 what
שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה še·yih·yeh Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will come
אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 after him?

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