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Ecclesiastes 11 interlinear

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Ecclesiastes 11:1

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. BSB

  1. שַׁלַּ֥ח

    sha.Lach

    send

    H7971

    verb piel imperative second person masculine singular

    HVpv2ms

  2. לַחְמְךָ֖

    lach.me.Kha

    bread your

    H3899 · H9021

    common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcmsc/Sp2ms

  3. עַל

    'al-

    on

    H5921

    preposition

    HR

  4. פְּנֵ֣י

    pe.Nei

    [the] surface of

    H6440

    common noun masculine plural construct

    HNcmpc

  5. הַמָּ֑יִם

    ha.Ma.yim

    the waters

    H9009 · H4325

    particle definite article; common noun masculine plural absolute

    HTd/Ncmpa

  6. כִּֽי

    ki-

    for

    H3588

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  7. בְרֹ֥ב

    ve.Ro

    in [the] abundance of

    H9003 · H7230

    preposition; common noun masculine singular construct

    HR/Ncmsc

  8. הַיָּמִ֖ים

    hai.ya.Mim

    <the> days

    H9009 · H3117

    particle definite article; common noun masculine plural absolute

    HTd/Ncmpa

  9. תִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ

    tim.tza.'E.nu

    you will find it

    H4672 · H9033

    verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular

    HVqi2ms/Sp3ms

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land. BSB

  1. תֶּן

    ten-

    give

    H5414

    verb qal imperative second person masculine singular

    HVqv2ms

  2. חֵ֥לֶק

    Che.lek

    a portion

    H2506

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

  3. לְשִׁבְעָ֖ה

    le.shiv.'Ah

    to seven

    H9005 · H7651

    preposition; adjective common singular absolute

    HR/Acbsa

  4. וְגַ֣ם

    ve.Gam

    and also

    H9002 · H1571

    conjunction; adverb

    HC/D

  5. לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה

    lish.mo.Nah

    to eight

    H9005 · H8083

    preposition; adjective common singular absolute

    HR/Acbsa

  6. כִּ֚י

    ki

    for

    H3588

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  7. לֹ֣א

    lo'

    not

    H3808

    particle negative

    HTn

  8. תֵדַ֔ע

    te.Da'

    you know

    H3045

    verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular

    HVqi2ms

  9. מַה

    mah-

    what?

    H4100

    pronoun

    HPi

  10. יִּהְיֶ֥ה

    yih.Yeh

    will it be

    H1961

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

  11. רָעָ֖ה

    ra.'Ah

    calamity

    H7451

    common noun feminine singular absolute

    HNcfsa

  12. עַל

    'al-

    on

    H5921

    preposition

    HR

  13. הָאָֽרֶץ

    ha.'A.retz

    the earth

    H9009 · H776

    particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncfsa

Ecclesiastes 11:3

If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie. BSB

  1. אִם

    'im-

    if

    H518

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  2. יִמָּלְא֨וּ

    yi.mal.'U

    they will be filled

    H4390

    verb niphal imperfect third person masculine plural

    HVNi3mp

  3. הֶעָבִ֥ים

    he.'a.Vim

    the clouds

    H9009 · H5645

    particle definite article; common noun masculine plural absolute

    HTd/Ncmpa

  4. גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙

    ge.shem

    rain

    H1653

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

  5. עַל

    'al-

    on

    H5921

    preposition

    HR

  6. הָאָ֣רֶץ

    ha.'A.retz

    the earth

    H9009 · H776

    particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncfsa

  7. יָרִ֔יקוּ

    ya.Ri.ku

    they will pour [it] out

    H7324

    verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural

    HVhi3mp

  8. וְאִם

    ve.'im-

    and whether

    H9002 · H518

    conjunction; particle conjunction

    HC/Tc

  9. יִפּ֥וֹל

    yi.Pol

    it falls

    H5307

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

  10. עֵ֛ץ

    'etz

    a tree

    H6086

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

  11. בַּדָּר֖וֹם

    ba.da.Rom

    at the south

    H9003 · H1864

    preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HRd/Ncmsa

  12. וְאִ֣ם

    ve.'Im

    and or

    H9002 · H518

    conjunction; particle conjunction

    HC/Tc

  13. בַּצָּפ֑וֹן

    ba.tza.Fon

    at the north

    H9003 · H6828

    preposition d; common noun feminine singular absolute

    HRd/Ncfsa

  14. מְק֛וֹם

    me.Kom

    [the] place

    H4725

    common noun masculine singular construct

    HNcmsc

  15. שֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹל

    shei.yi.Pol

    where it falls

    H9007 · H5307

    particle relative; verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HTr/Vqi3ms

  16. הָעֵ֖ץ

    ha.'Etz

    the tree

    H9009 · H6086

    particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncmsa

  17. שָׁ֥ם

    sham

    there

    H8033

    adverb

    HD

  18. יְהֽוּא

    ye.Hu'

    it will be

    H1933

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

Ecclesiastes 11:4

He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap. BSB

  1. שֹׁמֵ֥ר

    sho.Mer

    [one who] watches for

    H8104

    verb qal participle masculine singular construct

    HVqrmsc

  2. ר֖וּחַ

    Ru.ach

    a wind

    H7307

    common noun feminine singular absolute

    HNcfsa

  3. לֹ֣א

    lo'

    not

    H3808

    particle negative

    HTn

  4. יִזְרָ֑ע

    yiz.Ra'

    he will sow

    H2232

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

  5. וְרֹאֶ֥ה

    ve.ro.'Eh

    and [one who] looks

    H9002 · H7200

    conjunction; verb qal participle masculine singular absolute

    HC/Vqrmsa

  6. בֶעָבִ֖ים

    ve.'a.Vim

    on the clouds

    H9003 · H5645

    preposition d; common noun masculine plural absolute

    HRd/Ncmpa

  7. לֹ֥א

    lo'

    not

    H3808

    particle negative

    HTn

  8. יִקְצֽוֹר

    yik.Tzor

    he will reap

    H7114

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

Ecclesiastes 11:5

As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. BSB

  1. כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר

    ka.'a.Sher

    just as

    H9004 · H834

    preposition; particle relative

    HR/Tr

  2. אֵֽינְךָ֤

    'ei.ne.Kha

    not you

    H369 · H9041

    common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcmsc/Sp2ms

  3. יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙

    yo.De.a'

    [are] knowing

    H3045

    verb qal participle masculine singular absolute

    HVqrmsa

  4. מַה

    mah-

    what?

    H4100

    pronoun

    HPi

  5. דֶּ֣רֶךְ

    De.rekh

    [is] [the] way of

    H1870

    common noun common singular construct

    HNcbsc

  6. הָר֔וּחַ

    ha.Ru.ach

    the wind

    H9009 · H7307

    particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncfsa

  7. כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים

    ka.'a.tza.Mim

    like bones

    H9004 · H6106

    preposition; common noun masculine plural absolute

    HR/Ncmpa

  8. בְּבֶ֣טֶן

    be.Ve.ten

    in [the] womb of

    H9003 · H990

    preposition; common noun feminine singular construct

    HR/Ncfsc

  9. הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה

    ha.me.le.'Ah

    the full [woman]

    H9009 · H4392

    particle definite article; adjective feminine singular absolute

    HTd/Aafsa

  10. כָּ֗כָה

    Ka.khah

    thus

    H3602

    adverb

    HD

  11. לֹ֤א

    lo'

    not

    H3808

    particle negative

    HTn

  12. תֵדַע֙

    te.Da'

    you know

    H3045

    verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular

    HVqi2ms

  13. אֶת

    'et-

    <obj.>

    H853

    particle object marker

    HTo

  14. מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה

    ma.'a.Seh

    [the] work of

    H4639

    common noun masculine singular construct

    HNcmsc

  15. הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים

    ha.'E.lo.Him

    <the> God

    H9009 · H430

    particle definite article; common noun masculine plural absolute

    HTd/Ncmpa

  16. אֲשֶׁ֥ר

    'a.Sher

    who

    H834

    particle relative

    HTr

  17. יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה

    ya.'a.Seh

    he makes

    H6213

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

  18. אֶת

    'et-

    <obj.>

    H853

    particle object marker

    HTo

  19. הַכֹּֽל

    ha.Kol

    <the> everything

    H9009 · H3605

    particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncmsa

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper. BSB

  1. בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙

    ba.Bo.ker

    in the morning

    H9003 · H1242

    preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HRd/Ncmsa

  2. זְרַ֣ע

    ze.Ra'

    sow

    H2232

    verb qal imperative second person masculine singular

    HVqv2ms

  3. אֶת

    'et-

    <obj.>

    H853

    particle object marker

    HTo

  4. זַרְעֶ֔ךָ

    zar.'E.kha

    seed your

    H2233 · H9021

    common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcmsc/Sp2ms

  5. וְלָעֶ֖רֶב

    ve.la.'E.rev

    and to the evening

    H9002 · H9005 · H6153

    conjunction; preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HC/Rd/Ncmsa

  6. אַל

    'al-

    may not

    H408

    particle negative

    HTn

  7. תַּנַּ֣ח

    ta.Nach

    you give rest to

    H5117

    verb hiphil jussive second person masculine singular

    HVhj2ms

  8. יָדֶ֑ךָ

    ya.De.kha

    hand your

    H3027 · H9021

    common noun common singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcbsc/Sp2ms

  9. כִּי֩

    ki

    for

    H3588

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  10. אֵֽינְךָ֨

    'ei.ne.Kha

    not you

    H369 · H9041

    common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcmsc/Sp2ms

  11. יוֹדֵ֜ע

    yo.De'

    [are] knowing

    H3045

    verb qal participle masculine singular absolute

    HVqrmsa

  12. אֵ֣י

    'ei

    where?

    H335

    particle interrogative

    HTi

  13. זֶ֤ה

    zeh

    this

    H2088

    particle demonstrative

    HTm

  14. יִכְשָׁר֙

    yikh.Shar

    will it succeed

    H3787

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

  15. הֲזֶ֣ה

    ha.Zeh

    ¿ this

    H9008 · H2088

    particle interrogative; particle demonstrative

    HTi/Tm

  16. אוֹ

    'ov-

    or?

    H176

    conjunction

    HC

  17. זֶ֔ה

    Zeh

    this

    H2088

    particle demonstrative

    HTm

  18. וְאִם

    ve.'im-

    and or?

    H9002 · H518

    conjunction; particle conjunction

    HC/Tc

  19. שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם

    she.nei.Hem

    [will] both of them

    H8147 · H9028

    adjective common dual construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine plural

    HAcbdc/Sp3mp

  20. כְּאֶחָ֖ד

    ke.'e.Chad

    as one

    H9004 · H259

    preposition; adjective feminine singular absolute

    HR/Acfsa

  21. טוֹבִֽים

    to.Vim

    [be] good

    H2896

    adjective masculine plural absolute

    HAampa

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. BSB

  1. וּמָת֖וֹק

    u.ma.Tok

    and [is] sweet

    H9002 · H4966

    conjunction; adjective masculine singular absolute

    HC/Aamsa

  2. הָא֑וֹר

    ha.'Or

    the light

    H9009 · H216

    particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncfsa

  3. וְט֥וֹב

    ve.Tov

    and [is] good

    H9002 · H2896

    conjunction; adjective masculine singular absolute

    HC/Aamsa

  4. לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם

    la.'ei.Na.yim

    for the eyes

    H9005 · H5869

    preposition d; common noun feminine dual absolute

    HRd/Ncfda

  5. לִרְא֥וֹת

    lir.'ot

    to see

    H9005 · H7200

    preposition; verb qal infinitive construct

    HR/Vqcc

  6. אֶת

    'et-

    <obj.>

    H853

    particle object marker

    HTo

  7. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

    ha.Sha.mesh

    the sun

    H9009 · H8121

    particle definite article; common noun common singular absolute

    HTd/Ncbsa

Ecclesiastes 11:8

So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile. BSB

  1. כִּ֣י

    ki

    that

    H3588

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  2. אִם

    'im-

    except

    H518

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  3. שָׁנִ֥ים

    sha.Nim

    years

    H8141

    common noun masculine plural absolute

    HNcmpa

  4. הַרְבֵּ֛ה

    har.Beh

    [surely] a multitude

    H7235

    verb hiphil infinitive absolute

    HVhaa

  5. יִחְיֶ֥ה

    yich.Yeh

    <he> will live

    H2421

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

  6. הָאָדָ֖ם

    ha.'a.Dam

    <the> person

    H9009 · H120

    particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncmsa

  7. בְּכֻלָּ֣ם

    be.khu.Lam

    in all of them

    H9003 · H3605 · H9028

    preposition; common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine plural

    HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp

  8. יִשְׂמָ֑ח

    yis.Mach

    let him be take pleasure

    H8055

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular

    HVqi3ms

  9. וְיִזְכֹּר֙

    ve.yiz.Kor

    and he may remember

    H9002 · H2142

    conjunction; verb qal consecutive perfect third person masculine singular

    HC/Vqu3ms

  10. אֶת

    'et-

    <obj.>

    H853

    particle object marker

    HTo

  11. יְמֵ֣י

    ye.Mei

    [the] days of

    H3117

    common noun masculine plural construct

    HNcmpc

  12. הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ

    ha.Cho.shekh

    <the> darkness

    H9009 · H2822

    particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncmsa

  13. כִּֽי

    ki-

    for

    H3588

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  14. הַרְבֵּ֥ה

    har.Beh

    [surely] many

    H7235

    verb hiphil infinitive absolute

    HVhaa

  15. יִהְי֖וּ

    yih.Yu

    <they> will be

    H1961

    verb qal imperfect third person masculine plural

    HVqi3mp

  16. כָּל

    kol-

    all

    H3605

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

  17. שֶׁבָּ֥א

    she.Ba'

    that <it> has come

    H9007 · H935

    particle relative; verb qal perfect third person masculine singular

    HTr/Vqp3ms

  18. הָֽבֶל

    Ha.vel

    [is] futility

    H1892

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. BSB

  1. שְׂמַ֧ח

    se.Mach

    rejoice

    H8055

    verb qal imperative second person masculine singular

    HVqv2ms

  2. בָּח֣וּר

    ba.Chur

    O young man

    H970

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

  3. בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ

    be.yal.du.Tei.kha

    in youth your

    H9003 · H3208 · H9021

    preposition; common noun feminine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms

  4. וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤

    vi.ti.ve.Kha

    and let it make good you

    H9002 · H3190 · H9031

    conjunction; verb hiphil consecutive perfect third person masculine singular; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HC/Vhu3ms/Sp2ms

  5. לִבְּךָ֙

    li.be.Kha

    heart your

    H3820 · H9021

    common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcmsc/Sp2ms

  6. בִּימֵ֣י

    bi.Mei

    in [the] days of

    H9003 · H3117

    preposition; common noun masculine plural construct

    HR/Ncmpc

  7. בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ

    ve.chu.ro.Te.kha

    youth<s> your

    H979 · H9021

    common noun feminine plural construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcfpc/Sp2ms

  8. וְהַלֵּךְ֙

    ve.ha.leKh

    and walk

    H9002 · H1980

    conjunction; verb piel imperative second person masculine singular

    HC/Vpv2ms

  9. בְּדַרְכֵ֣י

    be.dar.Khei

    in [the] ways of

    H9003 · H1870

    preposition; common noun common plural construct

    HR/Ncbpc

  10. לִבְּךָ֔

    li.be.Kha

    heart your

    H3820 · H9021

    common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcmsc/Sp2ms

  11. וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י

    u.ve.mar.'Ei

    and in [the] sight of

    H9002 · H9003 · H4758

    conjunction; preposition; common noun masculine singular construct

    HC/R/Ncmsc

  12. עֵינֶ֑יךָ

    'ei.Nei.kha

    eyes your

    H5869 · H9021

    common noun feminine dual construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HNcfdc/Sp2ms

  13. וְדָ֕ע

    ve.Da'

    and know

    H9002 · H3045

    conjunction; verb qal imperative second person masculine singular

    HC/Vqv2ms

  14. כִּ֧י

    ki

    that

    H3588

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  15. עַל

    'al-

    on

    H5921

    preposition

    HR

  16. כָּל

    kol-

    all

    H3605

    common noun masculine singular construct

    HNcmsc

  17. אֵ֛לֶּה

    'E.leh

    these [things]

    H428

    particle demonstrative

    HTm

  18. יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥

    ye.vi.'a.Kha

    he will bring you

    H935 · H9031

    verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HVhi3ms/Sp2ms

  19. הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים

    ha.'E.lo.Him

    <the> God

    H9009 · H430

    particle definite article; common noun masculine plural absolute

    HTd/Ncmpa

  20. בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט

    ba.mish.Pat

    in <the> judgment

    H9003 · H4941

    preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute

    HRd/Ncmsa

Ecclesiastes 11:10

So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting. BSB

  1. וְהָסֵ֥ר

    ve.ha.Ser

    and remove

    H9002 · H5493

    conjunction; verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular

    HC/Vhv2ms

  2. כַּ֙עַס֙

    ka.'as

    vexation

    H3708

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

  3. מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָ

    mi.li.Be.kha

    from heart your

    H9006 · H3820 · H9021

    preposition; common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms

  4. וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר

    ve.ha.'a.Ver

    and put away

    H9002 · H5674

    conjunction; verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular

    HC/Vhv2ms

  5. רָעָ֖ה

    ra.'Ah

    evil

    H7451

    common noun feminine singular absolute

    HNcfsa

  6. מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָ

    mi.be.sa.Re.kha

    from flesh your

    H9006 · H1320 · H9021

    preposition; common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix second person masculine singular

    HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms

  7. כִּֽי

    ki-

    for

    H3588

    particle conjunction

    HTc

  8. הַיַּלְד֥וּת

    hai.yal.Dut

    <the> youth

    H9009 · H3208

    particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute

    HTd/Ncfsa

  9. וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת

    ve.ha.sha.cha.Rut

    and the black hair

    H9002 · H9009 · H7839

    conjunction; particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute

    HC/Td/Ncfsa

  10. הָֽבֶל

    Ha.vel

    [are] futility

    H1892

    common noun masculine singular absolute

    HNcmsa

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