Ecclesiastes 6 interlinear
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Choose a chapter · 6 of 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
BSB
יֵ֣שׁ yesh
there
H3426
adjective common singular absolute
HAcbsa
רָעָ֔ה ra.'Ah
[is] an evil
H7451
common noun feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher
which
H834
particle relative
HTr
רָאִ֖יתִי ra.'I.ti
I have seen
H7200
verb qal perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
תַּ֣חַת Ta.chat
under
H8478
common noun masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ ha.Sha.mesh
the sun
H9009 · H8121
particle definite article; common noun common singular absolute
HTd/Ncbsa
וְרַבָּ֥ה ve.ra.Bah
and [is] great
H9002 · H7227
conjunction; adjective feminine singular absolute
HC/Aafsa
הִ֖יא hi'
it
H1931
pronoun third person feminine singular
HPp3fs
עַל 'al-
on
H5921
preposition
HR
הָאָדָֽם ha.'a.Dam
<the> humankind
H9009 · H120
particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
BSB
אִ֣ישׁ 'ish
anyone
H376
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher
whom
H834
particle relative
HTr
יִתֶּן yi.ten-
he gives
H5414
verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
ל֣וֹ lo
to <the> him
H9005 · H9033
preposition d; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms
הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים ha.'E.lo.Him
<the> God
H9009 · H430
particle definite article; common noun masculine plural absolute
HTd/Ncmpa
עֹשֶׁר֩ 'o.Sher
wealth
H6239
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
וּנְכָסִ֨ים u.ne.kha.Sim
and riches
H9002 · H5233
conjunction; common noun masculine plural absolute
HC/Ncmpa
וְכָב֜וֹד ve.kha.Vod
and honor
H9002 · H3519
conjunction; common noun masculine singular absolute
HC/Ncmsa
וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ ve.'ei.Ne.nu
and not he
H9002 · H369 · H9043
conjunction; common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
חָסֵ֥ר cha.Ser
[is] lacking
H2638
adjective masculine singular absolute
HAamsa
לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ le.naf.Sho
to appetite his
H9005 · H5315 · H9023
preposition; common noun feminine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
מִכֹּ֣ל mi.Kol
any of all
H9006 · H3605
preposition; common noun masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁר 'a.Sher-
that
H834
particle relative
HTr
יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה yit.'a.Veh
he desires
H183
verb hithpael imperfect third person masculine singular
HVti3ms
וְלֹֽא ve.lo'-
and not
H9002 · H3808
conjunction; particle negative
HC/Tn
יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ yash.li.Te.nu
he gives power him
H7980 · H9033
verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms/Sp3ms
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ ha.'E.lo.Him
<the> God
H9009 · H430
particle definite article; common noun masculine plural absolute
HTd/Ncmpa
לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le.'e.Khol
to eat
H9005 · H398
preposition; verb qal infinitive construct
HR/Vqcc
מִמֶּ֔נּוּ mi.Me.nu
from it
H4480 · H9033
preposition d; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms
כִּ֛י ki
for
H3588
particle conjunction
HTc
אִ֥ישׁ 'ish
a man
H376
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
נָכְרִ֖י na.khe.Ri
foreign
H5237
adjective masculine singular absolute
HAamsa
יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ yo.kha.Le.nu
he eats it
H398 · H9033
verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms/Sp3ms
זֶ֥ה zeh
this
H2088
particle demonstrative
HTm
הֶ֛בֶל He.vel
[is] futility
H1892
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
וָחֳלִ֥י vo.cho.Li
and [is] an affliction
H9002 · H2483
conjunction; common noun masculine singular absolute
HC/Ncmsa
רָ֖ע ra'
an evil
H7451
adjective masculine singular absolute
HAamsa
הֽוּא Hu'
it
H1931
pronoun third person masculine singular
HPp3ms
A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
BSB
אִם 'im-
if
H518
particle conjunction
HTc
יוֹלִ֣יד yo.Lid
he will father
H3205
verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms
אִ֣ישׁ 'ish
anyone
H376
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
מֵאָ֡ה me.'Ah
one hundred [children]
H3967
adjective feminine singular absolute
HAcfsa
וְשָׁנִים֩ ve.sha.Nim
and years
H9002 · H8141
conjunction; common noun masculine plural absolute
HC/Ncmpa
רַבּ֨וֹת ra.Bot
many
H7227
adjective feminine plural absolute
HAafpa
יִֽחְיֶ֜ה yich.Yeh
he will live
H2421
verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
וְרַ֣ב ve.Rav
and [will be] many
H9002 · H7227
conjunction; adjective masculine singular absolute
HC/Aamsa
שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ shei.yih.Yu
[that] which <they> will be
H9007 · H1961
particle relative; verb qal imperfect third person masculine plural
HTr/Vqi3mp
יְמֵֽי ye.mei-
[the] days of
H3117
common noun masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
שָׁנָ֗יו sha.Nav
years his
H8141 · H9023
common noun masculine plural construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HNcmpc/Sp3ms
וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ ve.naf.Sho
and self his
H9002 · H5315 · H9023
conjunction; common noun feminine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
לֹא lo'-
not
H3808
particle negative
HTn
תִשְׂבַּ֣ע tis.Ba'
it will be satisfied
H7646
verb qal imperfect third person feminine singular
HVqi3fs
מִן min-
from
H4480
preposition
HR
הַטּוֹבָ֔ה ha.to.Vah
the good
H9009 · H2896
particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
וְגַם ve.gam-
and also
H9002 · H1571
conjunction; adverb
HC/D
קְבוּרָ֖ה ke.vu.Rah
burial
H6900
common noun feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
לֹא lo'-
not
H3808
particle negative
HTn
הָ֣יְתָה Ha.ye.tah
it belonged
H1961
verb qal perfect third person feminine singular
HVqp3fs
לּ֑וֹ lo
to <the> him
H9005 · H9033
preposition d; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms
אָמַ֕רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti
I say
H559
verb qal perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
ט֥וֹב Tov
[is] good
H2896
adjective masculine singular absolute
HAamsa
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ mi.Me.nu
more than him
H4480 · H9033
preposition d; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms
הַנָּֽפֶל ha.Na.fel
the miscarriage
H9009 · H5309
particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
For a stillborn child enters in futility and departs in darkness, and his name is shrouded in obscurity.
BSB
כִּֽי ki-
for
H3588
particle conjunction
HTc
בַהֶ֥בֶל va.He.vel
in <the> futility
H9003 · H1892
preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
בָּ֖א ba'
it came
H935
verb qal perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ u.va.Cho.shekh
and in <the> darkness
H9002 · H9003 · H2822
conjunction; preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute
HC/Rd/Ncmsa
יֵלֵ֑ךְ ye.Lekh
it will go
H1980
verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ u.va.Cho.shekh
and in <the> darkness
H9002 · H9003 · H2822
conjunction; preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute
HC/Rd/Ncmsa
שְׁמ֥וֹ she.Mo
name its
H8034 · H9023
common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
יְכֻסֶּֽה ye.khu.Seh
it is covered
H3680
verb pual imperfect third person masculine singular
HVPi3ms
The child, though neither seeing the sun nor knowing anything, has more rest than that man,
BSB
גַּם gam-
also
H1571
adverb
HD
שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ She.mesh
[the] sun
H8121
common noun common singular absolute
HNcbsa
לֹא lo'-
not
H3808
particle negative
HTn
רָאָ֖ה ra.'Ah
it saw
H7200
verb qal perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
וְלֹ֣א ve.Lo'
and not
H9002 · H3808
conjunction; particle negative
HC/Tn
יָדָ֑ע ya.Da'
it knew
H3045
verb qal perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
נַ֥חַת Na.chat
rest
H5183
common noun feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
לָזֶ֖ה la.Zeh
[belongs] to this one
H9005 · H2088
preposition; particle demonstrative
HR/Tm
מִזֶּֽה mi.Zeh
more than this one
H9006 · H2088
preposition; particle demonstrative
HR/Tm
even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
BSB
וְאִלּ֣וּ ve.'i.Lu
and if
H9002 · H432
conjunction; particle conjunction
HC/Tc
חָיָ֗ה cha.Yah
he lived
H2421
verb qal perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
אֶ֤לֶף 'E.lef
a thousand
H505
adjective common singular construct
HAcbsc
שָׁנִים֙ sha.Nim
years
H8141
common noun masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
פַּעֲמַ֔יִם pa.'a.Ma.yim
two times
H6471
common noun feminine dual absolute
HNcfda
וְטוֹבָ֖ה ve.to.Vah
and good
H9002 · H2896
conjunction; common noun feminine singular absolute
HC/Ncfsa
לֹ֣א lo'
not
H3808
particle negative
HTn
רָאָ֑ה ra.'Ah
he saw
H7200
verb qal perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
הֲלֹ֛א ha.Lo'
¿ not
H9008 · H3808
particle interrogative; particle negative
HTi/Tn
אֶל 'el-
to
H413
preposition
HR
מָק֥וֹם ma.Kom
a place
H4725
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
אֶחָ֖ד 'e.Chad
one
H259
adjective feminine singular absolute
HAcfsa
הַכֹּ֥ל ha.Kol
[are] <the> all
H9009 · H3605
particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
הוֹלֵֽךְ ho.Lekh
going
H1980
verb qal participle masculine singular absolute
HVqrmsa
All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
BSB
כָּל kol-
all
H3605
common noun masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
עֲמַ֥ל 'a.Mal
[the] toil of
H5999
common noun common singular construct
HNcbsc
הָאָדָ֖ם ha.'a.Dam
<the> humankind
H9009 · H120
particle definite article; common noun masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
לְפִ֑יהוּ le.Fi.hu
[is] for mouth his
H9005 · H6310 · H9023
preposition; common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
וְגַם ve.gam-
and also
H9002 · H1571
conjunction; adverb
HC/D
הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ ha.Ne.fesh
the appetite
H9009 · H5315
particle definite article; common noun feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
לֹ֥א lo'
not
H3808
particle negative
HTn
תִמָּלֵֽא ti.ma.Le'
it will be filled
H4390
verb niphal imperfect third person feminine singular
HVNi3fs
What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?
BSB
כִּ֛י ki
for
H3588
particle conjunction
HTc
מַה mah-
what?
H4100
pronoun
HPi
יּוֹתֵ֥ר yo.Ter
advantage
H3148
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
לֶחָכָ֖ם le.cha.Kham
[belongs] to the wise person
H9005 · H2450
preposition d; adjective masculine singular absolute
HRd/Aamsa
מִֽן min-
more than
H4480
preposition
HR
הַכְּסִ֑יל ha.ke.Sil
the fool
H9009 · H3684
particle definite article; adjective masculine singular absolute
HTd/Aamsa
מַה mah-
what?
H4100
pronoun
HPi
לֶּעָנִ֣י le.'a.Ni
[belongs] to the poor [person]
H9005 · H6041
preposition d; adjective masculine singular absolute
HRd/Aamsa
יוֹדֵ֔עַ yo.De.a'
[who] knows
H3045
verb qal participle masculine singular absolute
HVqrmsa
לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ la.ha.Lokh
to walk
H9005 · H1980
preposition; verb qal infinitive construct
HR/Vqcc
נֶ֥גֶד Ne.ged
before
H5048
adjective masculine singular construct
HAcmsc
הַחַיִּֽים ha.chai.Yim
the living
H9009 · H2416
particle definite article; adjective masculine plural absolute
HTd/Aampa
Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
BSB
ט֛וֹב Tov
[is] good
H2896
adjective masculine singular absolute
HAamsa
מַרְאֵ֥ה mar.'Eh
[the] sight of
H4758
common noun masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
עֵינַ֖יִם 'ei.Na.yim
eyes
H5869
common noun feminine dual absolute
HNcfda
מֵֽהֲלָךְ me.ha.lokh-
more than going
H9006 · H1980
preposition; verb qal infinitive construct
HR/Vqcc
נָ֑פֶשׁ Na.fesh
desire
H5315
common noun feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
גַּם gam-
also
H1571
adverb
HD
זֶ֥ה zeh
this
H2088
particle demonstrative
HTm
הֶ֖בֶל He.vel
[is] futility
H1892
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
וּרְע֥וּת u.re.'Ut
and striving of
H9002 · H7469
conjunction; common noun feminine singular construct
HC/Ncfsc
רֽוּחַ Ru.ach
wind
H7307
common noun feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
BSB
מַה mah-
whatever
H4100
pronoun
HPi
שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה she.ha.Yah
[that] which <it> has been
H9007 · H1961
particle relative; verb qal perfect third person masculine singular
HTr/Vqp3ms
כְּבָר֙ ke.Var
already
H3528
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
נִקְרָ֣א nik.Ra'
it has been named
H7121
verb niphal participle masculine singular absolute
HVNrmsa
שְׁמ֔וֹ she.Mo
name its
H8034 · H9023
common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
וְנוֹדָ֖ע ve.no.Da'
and [is] known
H9002 · H3045
conjunction; verb niphal participle masculine singular absolute
HC/VNrmsa
אֲשֶׁר 'a.Sher-
[that] which
H834
particle relative
HTr
ה֣וּא hu'
he
H1931
pronoun third person masculine singular
HPp3ms
אָדָ֑ם 'a.Dam
humankind [is]
H120
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
וְלֹא ve.lo'-
and not
H9002 · H3808
conjunction; particle negative
HC/Tn
יוּכַ֣ל yu.Khal
he is able
H3201
verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
לָדִ֔ין la.Din
to contend
H9005 · H1777
preposition; verb qal infinitive construct
HR/Vqcc
עִ֥ם 'im
with
H5973
preposition
HR
שֶׁתַּקִּ֖יף she.hat.kif
Qere reading
[one] who [is] mighty
H9007 · H8623
particle relative; adjective masculine singular absolute
HTr/Aamsa
מִמֶּֽנּוּ mi.Me.nu
more than him
H4480 · H9033
preposition d; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
BSB
כִּ֛י ki
for
H3588
particle conjunction
HTc
יֵשׁ yesh-
there
H3426
adjective common singular absolute
HAcbsa
דְּבָרִ֥ים de.va.Rim
[are] words
H1697
common noun masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
הַרְבֵּ֖ה har.Beh
certainly <to increase>
H7235
verb hiphil infinitive absolute
HVhaa
מַרְבִּ֣ים mar.Bim
they increase
H7235
verb hiphil participle masculine plural absolute
HVhrmpa
הָ֑בֶל Ha.vel
futility
H1892
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
מַה mah-
what?
H4100
pronoun
HPi
יֹּתֵ֖ר yo.Ter
advantage
H3148
common noun masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
לָאָדָֽם la.'a.Dam
[belongs] to <the> person
H9005 · H120
preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?
BSB
כִּ֣י ki
for
H3588
particle conjunction
HTc
מִֽי mi-
who?
H4310
pronoun
HPi
יוֹדֵעַ֩ yo.de.a'
[is] knowing
H3045
verb qal participle masculine singular absolute
HVqrmsa
מַה mah-
what?
H4100
pronoun
HPi
טּ֨וֹב Tov
[is] good
H2896
adjective masculine singular absolute
HAamsa
לָֽאָדָ֜ם la.'a.Dam
for <the> person
H9005 · H120
preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים ba.chai.Yim
in <the> life
H9003 · H2416
preposition d; common noun masculine plural absolute
HRd/Ncmpa
מִסְפַּ֛ר mis.Par
[the] number of
H4557
common noun masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
יְמֵי ye.mei-
[the] days of
H3117
common noun masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
חַיֵּ֥י chai.Yei
[the] life of
H2416
common noun masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
הֶבְל֖וֹ hev.Lo
futility his
H1892 · H9023
common noun masculine singular construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם ve.ya.'a.Sem
and he spends them
H9002 · H6213 · H9038
conjunction; verb qal consecutive perfect third person masculine singular; pronominal suffix third person masculine plural
HC/Vqu3ms/Sp3mp
כַּצֵּ֑ל ka.Tzel
like <the> shadow
H9004 · H6738
preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁר֙ 'a.Sher
that
H834
particle relative
HTr
מִֽי mi-
who?
H4310
pronoun
HPi
יַגִּ֣יד ya.Gid
will he tell
H5046
verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms
לָֽאָדָ֔ם la.'a.Dam
to <the> person
H9005 · H120
preposition d; common noun masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
מַה mah-
what?
H4100
pronoun
HPi
יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh
will it be
H1961
verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
אַחֲרָ֖יו 'a.cha.Rav
after him
H310 · H9033
adjective masculine plural construct; pronominal suffix third person masculine singular
HAcmpc/Sp3ms
תַּ֥חַת Ta.chat
under
H8478
common noun masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ ha.Sha.mesh
the sun
H9009 · H8121
particle definite article; common noun common singular absolute
HTd/Ncbsa
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