Ecclesiastes 10 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Ecclesiastes 10 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
זְבוּבֵיflies ofnoun pl m cstrH2070מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194יַבְאִישׁit causes to stinkverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH887יַבִּיעַit fermentsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5042שֶׁמֶן[the] oil ofnoun sg m cstrH8081רוֹקֵחַa perfumerverb Qal ptc sg m absH7543יָקָר[is] weightyadj sg m absH3368מֵחָכְמָהmore than wisdomprep + noun sg f absH2451מִכָּבוֹדmore than honorprep + noun sg m absH3519סִכְלוּתfollynoun sg f cstrH5531מְעָט׃a littlenoun sg m absH4592 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
לֵב[the] heart ofnoun sg m cstrH3820חָכָםa wise [person]adj sg m absH2450לִימִינוֹ[is] to right [hand] hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3225וְלֵבand [the] heart ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3820כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684לִשְׂמֹאלוֹ׃[is] to left [hand] hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8040 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571בַּדֶּרֶךְon the wayprep Definite + noun sg c absH1870כְּשֶׁסָּכָלlike when a foolprep + Relative Particle + adj sg m absH5530הֹלֵךְ[is] goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980לִבּוֹheart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820חָסֵרis lackingverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2637וְאָמַרand he saysconj + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH559לַכֹּלto the everyoneprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605סָכָל[is] a fooladj sg m absH5530הוּא׃hepron 3 sg mH1931 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518רוּחַ[the] spirit ofnoun sg f cstrH7307הַמּוֹשֵׁלthe rulerart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH4910תַּעֲלֶהit will go upverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5927עָלֶיךָtowards youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5921מְקוֹמְךָplace yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4725אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּנַּחyou leaveverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5117כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מַרְפֵּאcalmnessnoun sg m absH4832יַנִּיחַit will cause to restverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5117חֲטָאִיםsinsnoun pl m absH2399גְּדוֹלִים׃greatadj pl m absH1419 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426רָעָה[is] an evilnoun sg f absH7451רָאִיתִי[which] I have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121כִּשְׁגָגָהlike an inadvertenceprep + noun sg f absH7684שֶׁיֹּצָאthat [is] going forthRelative Particle + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3318מִלִּפְנֵיfrom to beforeprep + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440הַשַּׁלִּיט׃the rulerart + adj sg m absH7989 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
נִתַּןit is putverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5414הַסֶּכֶלthe follyart + noun sg m absH5529בַּמְּרוֹמִיםin the high placesprep Definite + noun pl m absH4791רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227וַעֲשִׁירִיםand rich [people]conj + adj pl m absH6223בַּשֵּׁפֶלin the low placeprep Definite + noun sg m absH8216יֵשֵׁבוּ׃they sitverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3427 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200עֲבָדִיםslavesnoun pl m absH5650עַל־onprepH5921סוּסִיםhorsesnoun pl m absH5483וְשָׂרִיםand princesconj + noun pl m absH8269הֹלְכִים[who] walkverb Qal ptc pl m absH1980כַּעֲבָדִיםlike slavesprep + noun pl m absH5650עַל־onprepH5921הָאָרֶץ׃the groundart + noun sg f absH776 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
חֹפֵר[one who] digsverb Qal ptc sg m absH2658גּוּמָּץa pitnoun sg m absH1475בּוֹin the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033יִפּוֹלhe will fallverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307וּפֹרֵץand [one who] breaks throughconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH6555גָּדֵרa wallnoun sg m absH1447יִשְּׁכֶנּוּit will bite himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5391נָחָשׁ׃a snakenoun sg m absH5175 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
מַסִּיעַ[one who] quarriesverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5265אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl f absH68יֵעָצֵבhe will be hurtverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6087בָּהֶםby the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038בּוֹקֵעַ[one who] cleavesverb Qal ptc sg m absH1234עֵצִיםwoodsnoun pl m absH6086יִסָּכֶןhe will be endangeredverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH5533בָּם׃by the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518קֵהָהit is bluntverb Piel perf 3 sg mH6949הַבַּרְזֶלthe iron [axe]art + noun sg m absH1270וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808פָנִיםfacesnoun pl m absH6440קִלְקַלhe has sharpenedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH7043וַחֲיָלִיםand strengthsconj + noun pl m absH2428יְגַבֵּרhe will make strongverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1396וְיִתְרוֹןand [is] advantageconj + noun sg m absH3504הַכְשֵׁרto give successverb Hiphil inf absH3787חָכְמָה׃wisdomnoun sg f absH2451 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יִשֹּׁךְit will biteverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5391הַנָּחָשׁthe snakeart + noun sg m absH5175בְּלוֹא־with notprep + Negative ParticleH3808לָחַשׁcharmingnoun sg m absH3908וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369יִתְרוֹן[is] profitnoun sg m absH3504לְבַעַלfor [the] master ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1167הַלָּשׁוֹן׃the tongueart + noun sg c absH3956 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697פִי־[the] mouth ofnoun sg m cstrH6310חָכָםa wise [person]adj sg m absH2450חֵן[are] favornoun sg m absH2580וְשִׂפְתוֹתand [the] lips ofconj + noun pl f cstrH8193כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684תְּבַלְּעֶנּוּ׃it swallows himverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH1104 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
תְּחִלַּת[the] beginning ofnoun sg f cstrH8462דִּבְרֵי־[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697פִיהוּmouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310סִכְלוּת[is] follynoun sg f absH5531וְאַחֲרִיתand [the] end ofconj + noun sg f cstrH319פִּיהוּmouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310הוֹלֵלוּת[is] madnessnoun sg f absH1948רָעָה׃evilnoun sg f absH7451 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
וְהַסָּכָלand the foolconj + art + adj sg m absH5530יַרְבֶּהhe multipliesverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7235דְבָרִיםwordsnoun pl m absH1697לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵדַעhe knowsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3045הָאָדָםthe personart + noun sg m absH120מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100שֶׁיִּהְיֶהthat it will beRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961וַאֲשֶׁרand whichconj + Relative ParticleH834יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961מֵאַחֲרָיוfrom after himprep + Numerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יַגִּידwill he tellverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5046לוֹ׃to the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
עֲמַל[the] toil ofnoun sg c cstrH5999הַכְּסִילִיםthe foolsart + adj pl m absH3684תְּיַגְּעֶנּוּit wearies himverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH3021אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045לָלֶכֶתto walkprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980אֶל־toprepH413עִיר׃a citynoun sg f absH5892 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
אִי־woe!Interrogative ParticleH337לָךְto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg fH9032אֶרֶץO landnoun sg f absH776שֶׁמַּלְכֵּךְthat king yourRelative Particle + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4428נָעַר[is] a youthnoun sg m absH5288וְשָׂרַיִךְand princes yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH8269בַּבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242יֹאכֵלוּ׃they eatverb Qal impf 3 pl mH398 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
אַשְׁרֵיךְhow blessed [are] younoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH835אֶרֶץO landnoun sg f absH776שֶׁמַּלְכֵּךְthat king yourRelative Particle + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4428בֶּן־[is] a son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121חוֹרִיםnoblesnoun pl m absH2715וְשָׂרַיִךְand princes yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH8269בָּעֵתat the appropriate timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256יֹאכֵלוּthey eatverb Qal impf 3 pl mH398בִּגְבוּרָהfor strengthprep + noun sg f absH1369וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808בַשְּׁתִי׃for the drinkingprep Definite + noun sg m absH8358 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
בַּעֲצַלְתַּיִםin lazinessesprep + noun pl m absH6103יִמַּךְit sinksverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4355הַמְּקָרֶהthe rafter[s]art + noun sg m absH4746וּבְשִׁפְלוּתand in lowering ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH8220יָדַיִםhandsnoun du c absH3027יִדְלֹףit leaksverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1811הַבָּיִת׃the houseart + noun sg m absH1004 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
לִשְׂחוֹקfor laughterprep + noun sg m absH7814עֹשִׂים[people are] makingverb Qal ptc pl m absH6213לֶחֶםfoodnoun sg m absH3899וְיַיִןand wineconj + noun sg m absH3196יְשַׂמַּחit makes gladverb Piel impf 3 sg mH8055חַיִּיםlifeadj pl m absH2416וְהַכֶּסֶףand the moneyconj + art + noun sg m absH3701יַעֲנֶהit answersverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6030אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכֹּל׃the everythingart + noun sg m absH3605 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
גַּםalsoadvH1571בְּמַדָּעֲךָin mind yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4093מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּקַלֵּלyou curseverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7043וּבְחַדְרֵיand in [the] chambers ofconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH2315מִשְׁכָּבְךָlying down yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4904אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּקַלֵּלyou curseverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7043עָשִׁירa rich [person]adj sg m absH6223כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עוֹףthe bird ofnoun sg m cstrH5775הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064יוֹלִיךְit will carryverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH1980אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַקּוֹלthe soundart + noun sg m absH6963וּבַעַלand an ownerconj + noun sg m absH1167כְּנָפַיִםof wingsnoun du f absH3671יַגֵּידit will tellverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5046דָּבָר׃[the] matternoun sg m absH1697
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.