Ecclesiastes 11 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Ecclesiastes 11 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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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
שַׁלַּחsendverb Piel impv 2 sg mH7971לַחְמְךָbread yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3899עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵי[the] surface ofnoun pl m cstrH6440הַמָּיִםthe watersart + noun pl m absH4325כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בְרֹבin [the] abundance ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230הַיָּמִיםthe daysart + noun pl m absH3117תִּמְצָאֶנּוּ׃you will find itverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH4672 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
תֶּן־giveverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5414חֵלֶקa portionnoun sg m absH2506לְשִׁבְעָהto sevenprep + Numerical adj sg c absH7651וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571לִשְׁמוֹנָהto eightprep + Numerical adj sg c absH8083כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תֵדַעyou knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יִּהְיֶהwill it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961רָעָהcalamitynoun sg f absH7451עַל־onprepH5921הָאָרֶץ׃the earthart + noun sg f absH776 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יִמָּלְאוּthey will be filledverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH4390הֶעָבִיםthe cloudsart + noun pl m absH5645גֶּשֶׁםrainnoun sg m absH1653עַל־onprepH5921הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776יָרִיקוּthey will pour [it] outverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH7324וְאִם־and whetherconj + Conditional ParticleH518יִפּוֹלit fallsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307עֵץa treenoun sg m absH6086בַּדָּרוֹםat the southprep Definite + noun sg m absH1864וְאִםand orconj + Conditional ParticleH518בַּצָּפוֹןat the northprep Definite + noun sg f absH6828מְקוֹם[the] placenoun sg m cstrH4725שֶׁיִּפּוֹלwhere it fallsRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307הָעֵץthe treeart + noun sg m absH6086שָׁםthereadvH8033יְהוּא׃it will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1933 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
שֹׁמֵר[one who] watches forverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH8104רוּחַa windnoun sg f absH7307לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִזְרָעhe will sowverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2232וְרֹאֶהand [one who] looksconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7200בֶעָבִיםon the cloudsprep Definite + noun pl m absH5645לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִקְצוֹר׃he will reapverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7114 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834אֵינְךָnot younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH369יוֹדֵעַ[are] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100דֶּרֶךְ[is] [the] way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870הָרוּחַthe windart + noun sg f absH7307כַּעֲצָמִיםlike bonesprep + noun pl m absH6106בְּבֶטֶןin [the] womb ofprep + noun sg f cstrH990הַמְּלֵאָהthe full [woman]art + adj sg f absH4392כָּכָהthusadvH3602לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תֵדַעyou knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַעֲשֵׂה[the] work ofnoun sg m cstrH4639הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יַעֲשֶׂהhe makesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכֹּל׃the everythingart + noun sg m absH3605 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
בַּבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242זְרַעsowverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2232אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853זַרְעֶךָseed yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233וְלָעֶרֶבand to the eveningconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH6153אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּנַּחyou give rest toverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5117יָדֶךָhand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵינְךָnot younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH369יוֹדֵע[are] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045אֵיwhere?Interrogative ParticleH335זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088יִכְשָׁרwill it succeedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3787הֲזֶה¿ thisInterrogative Particle + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אוֹ־or?conjH176זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088וְאִם־and or?conj + Conditional ParticleH518שְׁנֵיהֶם[will] both of themNumerical adj du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147כְּאֶחָדas oneprep + Numerical adj sg f absH259טוֹבִים׃[be] goodadj pl m absH2896 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
וּמָתוֹקand [is] sweetconj + adj sg m absH4966הָאוֹרthe lightart + noun sg f absH216וְטוֹבand [is] goodconj + adj sg m absH2896לַעֵינַיִםfor the eyesprep Definite + noun du f absH5869לִרְאוֹתto seeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃the sunart + noun sg c absH8121 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141הַרְבֵּה[surely] a multitudeverb Hiphil inf absH7235יִחְיֶהhe will liveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2421הָאָדָםthe personart + noun sg m absH120בְּכֻלָּםin all of themprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605יִשְׂמָחlet him be take pleasureverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055וְיִזְכֹּרand he may rememberconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH2142אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117הַחֹשֶׁךְthe darknessart + noun sg m absH2822כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הַרְבֵּה[surely] manyverb Hiphil inf absH7235יִהְיוּthey will beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605שֶׁבָּאthat it has comeRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH935הָבֶל׃[is] futilitynoun sg m absH1892 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
שְׂמַחrejoiceverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8055בָּחוּרO young mannoun sg m absH970בְּיַלְדוּתֶיךָin youth yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3208וִיטִיבְךָand let it make good youconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH3190לִבְּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820בִּימֵיin [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117בְחוּרוֹתֶךָyouths yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH979וְהַלֵּךְand walkconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg mH1980בְּדַרְכֵיin [the] ways ofprep + noun pl c cstrH1870לִבְּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820וּבְמַרְאֵיand in [the] sight ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH4758עֵינֶיךָeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869וְדָעand knowconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588עַל־onprepH5921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אֵלֶּהthese [things]Demonstrative ParticleH428יְבִיאֲךָhe will bring youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH935הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430בַּמִּשְׁפָּט׃in the judgmentprep Definite + noun sg m absH4941 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
וְהָסֵרand removeconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5493כַּעַסvexationnoun sg m absH3708מִלִּבֶּךָfrom heart yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820וְהַעֲבֵרand put awayconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5674רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451מִבְּשָׂרֶךָfrom flesh yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1320כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הַיַּלְדוּתthe youthart + noun sg f absH3208וְהַשַּׁחֲרוּתand the black hairconj + art + noun sg f absH7839הָבֶל׃[are] futilitynoun sg m absH1892
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.