Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 There is

רָעָ֔ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 another evil

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

רָאִ֖יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun,

הִ֖יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 and it

וְרַבָּ֥ה wə·rab·bāh Conj-w | Adj-fs H7227 weighs heavily

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon

הָאָדָֽם׃ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 mankind:

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

יִתֶּן־ yit·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 gives

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עֹשֶׁר֩ ‘ō·šer N-ms H6239 riches,

וּנְכָסִ֨ים ū·nə·ḵā·sîm Conj-w | N-mp H5233 wealth,

וְכָב֜וֹד wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ Conj-w | N-ms H3519 and honor,

חָסֵ֥ר ḥā·sêr Adj-ms H2638 so that he lacks

וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ wə·’ê·nen·nū Conj-w | Adv | 3ms H369 nothing

לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀ lə·nap̄·šōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 his heart

מִכֹּ֣ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-ms H3605 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה yiṯ·’aw·weh V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H183 desires;

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

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not

יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ yaš·lî·ṭen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H7980 allow him

לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to enjoy them

מִמֶּ֔נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 -.

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 Instead,

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a stranger

נָכְרִ֖י nā·ḵə·rî Adj-ms H5237 . . .

יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ yō·ḵă·len·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H398 will enjoy them.

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

הֶ֛בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile

וָחֳלִ֥י wā·ḥo·lî Conj-w | N-ms H2483 and a grievous

רָ֖ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 affliction.

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 -

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 A man

יוֹלִ֣יד yō·w·lîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3205 may father

מֵאָ֡ה mê·’āh Number-fs H3967 a hundred [children]

יִֽחְיֶ֜ה yiḥ·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2421 and live

רַבּ֨וֹת rab·bō·wṯ Adj-fp H7227 for many

וְשָׁנִים֩ wə·šā·nîm Conj-w | N-fp H8141 years;

וְרַ֣ב׀ wə·raḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H7227 yet no matter how long

שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ še·yih·yū Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 -

יְמֵֽי־ yə·mê- N-mpc H3117 he lives

שָׁנָ֗יו šā·nāw N-fpc | 3ms H8141 . . .,

וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ wə·nap̄·šōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 if he

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv

תִשְׂבַּ֣ע ṯiś·ba‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7646 is unsatisfied

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 with

הַטּוֹבָ֔ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | N-fs H2896 his prosperity

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 and does not

הָ֣יְתָה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 . . .

לּ֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 even

קְבוּרָ֖ה qə·ḇū·rāh N-fs H6900 receive a proper burial,

אָמַ֕רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I say

הַנָּֽפֶל׃ han·nā·p̄el Art | N-ms H5309 that a stillborn child

ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is better off

מִמֶּ֖נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 than he.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

בָּ֖א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 [a stillborn child] enters

בַהֶ֥בֶל ḇa·he·ḇel Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1892 in futility

יֵלֵ֑ךְ yê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 and departs

וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ ū·ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2822 in darkness,

שְׁמ֥וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 and his name

יְכֻסֶּֽה׃ yə·ḵus·seh V-Pual-Imperf-3ms H3680 is shrouded

וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ ū·ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2822 in obscurity.

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לָזֶ֖ה lā·zeh Prep-l | Pro-ms H2088 [The child],

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 though

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 neither

רָאָ֖ה rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 seeing

שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ še·meš N-cs H8121 the sun

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor

יָדָ֑ע yā·ḏā‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 knowing anything,

נַ֥חַת na·ḥaṯ N-fs H5183 has more rest

מִזֶּֽה׃ miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 than [that man],

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וְאִלּ֣וּ wə·’il·lū Conj H432 even if

חָיָ֗ה ḥā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2421 he lives

אֶ֤לֶף ’e·lep̄ Number-msc H505 a thousand

שָׁנִים֙ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years

פַּעֲמַ֔יִם pa·‘ă·ma·yim N-fd H6471 twice over

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but fails to

רָאָ֑ה rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 enjoy

וְטוֹבָ֖ה wə·ṭō·w·ḇāh Conj-w | N-fs H2896 his prosperity.

הֲלֹ֛א hă·lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Do not

הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 all

הוֹלֵֽךְ׃ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 go

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 the same

מָק֥וֹם mā·qō·wm N-ms H4725 place?

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All

הָאָדָ֖ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 a man’s

עֲמַ֥ל ‘ă·mal N-msc H5999 labor

לְפִ֑יהוּ lə·p̄î·hū Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H6310 [is] for his mouth,

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 yet

הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ han·ne·p̄eš Art | N-fs H5315 his appetite

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 is never

תִמָּלֵֽא׃ ṯim·mā·lê V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H4390 satisfied.

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

יּוֹתֵ֥ר yō·w·ṯêr N-ms H3148 advantage,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 then,

לֶחָכָ֖ם le·ḥā·ḵām Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H2450 has the wise man

מִֽן־ min- Prep H4480 over

הַכְּסִ֑יל hak·kə·sîl Art | N-ms H3684 the fool?

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What [gain comes]

לֶּעָנִ֣י le·‘ā·nî Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H6041 to the poor man

יוֹדֵ֔עַ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 who knows

לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ la·hă·lōḵ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 how to conduct himself

נֶ֥גֶד ne·ḡeḏ Prep H5048 before

הַחַיִּֽים׃ ha·ḥay·yîm Art | Adj-mp H2416 others?

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ט֛וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Better

עֵינַ֖יִם ‘ê·na·yim N-cd H5869 what the eye

מַרְאֵ֥ה mar·’êh N-msc H4758 can see

מֵֽהֲלָךְ־ mê·hă·lāḵ- Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H1980 than the wandering

נָ֑פֶשׁ nā·p̄eš N-fs H5315 of desire.

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile

וּרְע֥וּת ū·rə·‘ūṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H7469 and a pursuit

רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind.

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 Whatever

שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה še·hā·yāh Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 exists

נִקְרָ֣א niq·rā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7121 was named

שְׁמ֔וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 . . .

כְּבָר֙ kə·ḇār Adv H3528 long ago,

וְנוֹדָ֖ע wə·nō·w·ḏā‘ Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 and it is known

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

אָדָ֑ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man [is];

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 but he

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot

יוּכַ֣ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 . . .

לָדִ֔ין lā·ḏîn Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1777 contend

עִ֥ם ‘im Prep H5973 with

שֶׁהַתְקִיף šɛ·haṯ·qīp̄ Pro-r | Adj-ms H8630 one stronger

מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 than he.

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כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 For

יֵשׁ־ yêš- Adv H3426 vvv

הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 the more

דְּבָרִ֥ים də·ḇā·rîm N-mp H1697 words,

מַרְבִּ֣ים mar·bîm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H7235 the more

הָ֑בֶל hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 futility —

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 and how

יֹּתֵ֖ר yō·ṯêr N-ms H3148 does that profit

לָאָדָֽם׃ lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 anyone?

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 who

יוֹדֵעַ֩ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knows

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

טּ֨וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is good

לָֽאָדָ֜ם lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 for a man

בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים ba·ḥay·yîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2416 -

מִסְפַּ֛ר mis·par N-msc H4557 during the few

יְמֵי־ yə·mê- N-mpc H3117 days [in which]

וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם wə·ya·‘ă·śêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms | 3mp H6213 he passes through

הֶבְל֖וֹ heḇ·lōw N-msc | 3ms H1892 his fleeting

חַיֵּ֥י ḥay·yê N-mpc H2416 life

כַּצֵּ֑ל kaṣ·ṣêl Prep-k, Art | N-ms H6738 like a shadow?

אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who

יַגִּ֣יד yag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 can tell

לָֽאָדָ֔ם lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 a man

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will come

אַחֲרָ֖יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 after him

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6