Ecclesiastes 3 interlinear
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
לַכֹּלfor the everythingprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605זְמָןan appointed timenoun sg m absH2165וְעֵתand an timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לְכָל־for everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605חֵפֶץmatternoun sg m absH2656תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמָיִם׃ סthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לָלֶדֶתto bear a childprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3205וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לָמוּתto dieprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4191עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לָטַעַתto plantprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5193וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לַעֲקוֹרto pluck upprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6131נָטוּעַ׃[what] is plantedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH5193 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לַהֲרוֹגto killprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2026וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לִרְפּוֹאto healprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7495עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לִפְרוֹץto break downprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6555וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לִבְנוֹת׃to buildprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1129 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לִבְכּוֹתto weepprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1058וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לִשְׂחוֹקto laughprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7832עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256סְפוֹדto mournverb Qal inf cstrH5594וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256רְקוֹד׃to danceverb Qal inf cstrH7540 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לְהַשְׁלִיךְto throw awayprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7993אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl m absH68וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256כְּנוֹסto gatherverb Qal inf cstrH3664אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl m absH68עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לַחֲבוֹקto embraceprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2263וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לִרְחֹקto be farprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7368מֵחַבֵּק׃from embracingprep + verb Piel inf cstrH2263 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לְבַקֵּשׁto seekprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1245וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לְאַבֵּדto count as lostprep + verb Piel inf cstrH6עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לִשְׁמוֹרto keepprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8104וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לְהַשְׁלִיךְ׃to throw awayprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7993 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לִקְרוֹעַto tearprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7167וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לִתְפּוֹרto sewprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8609עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לַחֲשׁוֹתto be silentprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2814וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לְדַבֵּר׃to speakprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1696 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לֶאֱהֹבto loveprep + verb Qal inf cstrH157וְעֵתand a timeconj + noun sg c absH6256לִשְׂנֹאto hateprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8130עֵתa time ofnoun sg c cstrH6256מִלְחָמָהwarfarenoun sg f absH4421וְעֵתand a time ofconj + noun sg c cstrH6256שָׁלוֹם׃ סpeacenoun sg m absH7965 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יִּתְרוֹן[is] [the] profit ofnoun sg m cstrH3504הָעוֹשֶׂהthe workerart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH6213בַּאֲשֶׁרin [that] whichprep + Relative ParticleH834הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931עָמֵל׃[is] a laboreradj sg m absH6001 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָעִנְיָןthe taskart + noun sg m absH6045אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834נָתַןhe has givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לִבְנֵיto [the] children ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120לַעֲנוֹתto be busyprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6031בּוֹ׃with the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605עָשָׂהhe has madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213יָפֶהbeautifuladj sg m absH3303בְעִתּוֹin time itsprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6256גַּםalsoadvH1571אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָעֹלָםthe perpetuityart + noun sg m absH5769נָתַןhe has putverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414בְּלִבָּםin heart theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3820מִבְּלִיbecause notprep + noun sg m absH1097אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִמְצָאhe will findverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4672הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַמַּעֲשֶׂהthe workart + noun sg m absH4639אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834עָשָׂהhe has doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430מֵרֹאשׁfrom beginningprep + noun sg m absH7218וְעַד־and toconj + prepH5704סוֹף׃endnoun sg m absH5490 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896בָּםfor themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518לִשְׂמוֹחַto rejoiceprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8055וְלַעֲשׂוֹתand to doconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896בְּחַיָּיו׃in life hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2416 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָדָםthe personart + noun sg m absH120שֶׁיֹּאכַלthat he will eatRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH398וְשָׁתָהand he will drinkConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH8354וְרָאָהand he will seeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7200טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896בְּכָל־in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֲמָלוֹtoil hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5999מַתַּת[is] a gift ofnoun sg f cstrH4991אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430הִיא׃itpron 3 sg fH1931 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יַעֲשֶׂהhe doesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961לְעוֹלָםfor everprep + noun sg m absH5769עָלָיוto itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369לְהוֹסִיףto addprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3254וּמִמֶּנּוּand from itconj + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369לִגְרֹעַto take awayprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1639וְהָאֱלֹהִיםand the Godconj + art + noun pl m absH430עָשָׂהhe has actedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213שֶׁיִּרְאוּthat people will fearRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 pl mH3372מִלְּפָנָיו׃from to before himprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
מַה־whateverInterrogative pronH4100שֶּׁהָיָהthat it isRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961כְּבָר[has been] alreadynoun sg m absH3528הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931וַאֲשֶׁרand [that] whichconj + Relative ParticleH834לִהְיוֹת[is] to beprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1961כְּבָרalreadynoun sg m absH3528הָיָהit has beenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961וְהָאֱלֹהִיםand the Godconj + art + noun pl m absH430יְבַקֵּשׁhe will seekverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1245אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נִרְדָּף׃[what] was pursuedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH7291 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
וְעוֹדand againconj + adj sg m absH5750רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121מְקוֹם[the] place ofnoun sg m cstrH4725הַמִּשְׁפָּטthe justiceart + noun sg m absH4941שָׁמָּה[was] there towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033הָרֶשַׁעthe wickednessart + noun sg m absH7562וּמְקוֹםand [the] place ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4725הַצֶּדֶקthe righteousnessart + noun sg m absH6664שָׁמָּה[was] there towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033הָרָשַׁע׃the wickednessart + noun sg m absH7562 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589בְּלִבִּיin heart myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַצַּדִּיקthe righteousart + adj sg m absH6662וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הָרָשָׁעthe wickedart + noun sg m absH7563יִשְׁפֹּטhe will judgeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8199הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עֵתa timenoun sg c absH6256לְכָל־[is] for everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605חֵפֶץmatternoun sg m absH2656וְעַלand onconj + prepH5921כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605הַמַּעֲשֶׂהthe deedart + noun sg m absH4639שָׁם׃thereadvH8033 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589בְּלִבִּיin heart myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820עַל־onprepH5921דִּבְרַתcause ofnoun sg f cstrH1700בְּנֵי[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120לְבָרָםto test themprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1305הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וְלִרְאוֹתand to seeconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200שְׁהֶם־that theyRelative Particle + pron 3 pl mH1992בְּהֵמָה[are] animal[s]noun sg f absH929הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992לָהֶם׃for the themselvesprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִקְרֶה[the] fate ofnoun sg m absH4745בְנֵי־[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120וּמִקְרֶהand [the] fate ofconj + noun sg m absH4745הַבְּהֵמָהthe animal[s]art + noun sg f absH929וּמִקְרֶהand fateconj + noun sg m absH4745אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259לָהֶם[belongs] to the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038כְּמוֹתlike [the] death ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4194זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088כֵּןsoadvH3651מוֹת[the] death ofnoun sg m cstrH4194זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088וְרוּחַand breathconj + noun sg f absH7307אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259לַכֹּל[belongs] to the allprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605וּמוֹתַרand [the] advantage ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4195הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120מִן־[is] more thanprepH4480הַבְּהֵמָהthe animal[s]art + noun sg f absH929אָיִןnotnoun sg m absH369כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605הָבֶל׃[is] futilitynoun sg m absH1892 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605הוֹלֵךְ[is] goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980אֶל־toprepH413מָקוֹםplacenoun sg m absH4725אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605הָיָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961מִן־fromprepH4480הֶעָפָרthe dustart + noun sg m absH6083וְהַכֹּלand the everythingconj + art + noun sg m absH3605שָׁב[is] returningverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7725אֶל־toprepH413הֶעָפָר׃the dustart + noun sg m absH6083 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יוֹדֵעַ[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045רוּחַ[the] spirit ofnoun sg f cstrH7307בְּנֵי[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120הָעֹלָהthat is going upart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH5927הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931לְמָעְלָהto upwards towardsprep + Numerical adj sg c abs + Directional sfxH4605וְרוּחַand [the] spirit ofconj + noun sg f cstrH7307הַבְּהֵמָהthe animal[s]art + noun sg f absH929הַיֹּרֶדֶתthat is going downart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3381הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931לְמַטָּהto downwardsprep + adj sg m absH4295לָאָרֶץ׃to the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
וְרָאִיתִיand I sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7200כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896מֵאֲשֶׁרmore than thatprep + Relative ParticleH834יִשְׂמַחhe will be happyverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120בְּמַעֲשָׂיוin works hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4639כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931חֶלְקוֹ[is] portion hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2506כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יְבִיאֶנּוּwill he bring himverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH935לִרְאוֹתto lookprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200בְּמֶהon whateverprep + Interrogative pronH4100שֶׁיִּהְיֶהthat it will beRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961אַחֲרָיו׃after himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310
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