Ecclesiastes 5 interlinear
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Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
שְׁמֹרguardverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8104רַגְלְךָfoot yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7272כַּאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834תֵּלֵךְyou will goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1980אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וְקָרוֹבand draw nearconj + verb Qal inf absH7126לִשְׁמֹעַto listenprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085מִתֵּתmore than givingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414הַכְּסִילִיםthe foolsart + adj pl m absH3684זָבַחa sacrificenoun sg m absH2077כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֵינָםnot theynoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH369יוֹדְעִים[are] knowingverb Qal ptc pl m absH3045לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213רָע׃eviladj sg m absH7451 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּבַהֵלyou be hastyverb Piel impf 2 sg mH926עַל־onprepH5921פִּיךָmouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310וְלִבְּךָand heart yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יְמַהֵרit hastenverb Piel impf 3 sg mH4116לְהוֹצִיאto bring forthprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3318דָבָרa matternoun sg m absH1697לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430בַּשָּׁמַיִם[is] in the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859עַל־[are] onprepH5921הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651יִהְיוּlet them beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961דְבָרֶיךָwords yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1697מְעַטִּים׃fewnoun pl m absH4592 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בָּאit comesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935הַחֲלוֹםthe dreamart + noun sg m absH2472בְּרֹבwith abundance ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230עִנְיָןbusinessnoun sg m absH6045וְקוֹלand [the] voiceconj + noun sg m absH6963כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684בְּרֹבwith a multitude ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230דְּבָרִים׃wordsnoun pl m absH1697 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
כַּאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834תִּדֹּרyou will vowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5087נֶדֶרa vownoun sg m absH5088לֵאלֹהִיםto Godprep + noun pl m absH430אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּאַחֵרyou delayverb Piel impf 2 sg mH309לְשַׁלְּמוֹto pay itprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7999כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369חֵפֶץ[is] pleasurenoun sg m absH2656בַּכְּסִילִיםin the foolsprep Definite + adj pl m absH3684אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834תִּדֹּרyou will vowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5087שַׁלֵּם׃payverb Piel inf cstrH7999 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִדֹּרyou will vowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5087מִשֶׁתִּדּוֹרmore than what you will vowprep + Relative Particle + verb Qal impf 2 sg mH5087וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תְשַׁלֵּם׃you will payverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7999 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתֵּןyou permitverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פִּיךָmouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310לַחֲטִיאto cause to sinprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH2398אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּשָׂרֶךָflesh yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1320וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תֹּאמַרyou sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הַמַּלְאָךְthe messengerart + noun sg m absH4397כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588שְׁגָגָה[was] inadvertencenoun sg f absH7684הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100יִקְצֹףwill he be angryverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7107הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430עַל־towardsprepH5921קוֹלֶךָvoice yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6963וְחִבֵּלand he will destroyConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2254אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַעֲשֵׂה[the] work ofnoun sg m cstrH4639יָדֶיךָ׃hands yournoun du c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְרֹבin abundance ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230חֲלֹמוֹתdreamsnoun pl f absH2472וַהֲבָלִיםand futilitiesconj + noun pl m absH1892וּדְבָרִיםand wordsconj + noun pl m absH1697הַרְבֵּהmanyverb Hiphil inf absH7235כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430יְרָא׃fearverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3372 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518עֹשֶׁקoppression ofnoun sg m cstrH6233רָשׁa poor personverb Qal ptc sg m absH7326וְגֵזֶלand robbery ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1498מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וָצֶדֶקand righteousnessconj + noun sg m absH6664תִּרְאֶהyou will seeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200בַמְּדִינָהin the provinceprep Definite + noun sg f absH4082אַל־do notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְמַהּbe astonishedverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8539עַל־onprepH5921הַחֵפֶץthe matterart + noun sg m absH2656כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588גָבֹהַּa high [one]adj sg m absH1364מֵעַלfrom overprep + prepH5921גָּבֹהַּa high [one]adj sg m absH1364שֹׁמֵר[is] watchingverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104וּגְבֹהִיםand high [ones]conj + adj pl m absH1364עֲלֵיהֶם׃over themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
וְיִתְרוֹןand [the] profit ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3504אֶרֶץa landnoun sg f absH776בַּכֹּל[is] in the everythingprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428לְשָׂדֶהto a fieldprep + noun sg m absH7704נֶעֱבָד׃he has been servedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5647 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
אֹהֵב[one who] lovesverb Qal ptc sg m absH157כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׂבַּעhe will be satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7646כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701וּמִי־and whoeverconj + Interrogative pronH4310אֹהֵב[is] lovingverb Qal ptc sg m absH157בֶּהָמוֹןin the wealthprep Definite + noun sg m absH1995לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תְבוּאָהincomenoun sg f absH8393גַּם־alsoadvH1571זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הָבֶל׃[is] futilitynoun sg m absH1892 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
בִּרְבוֹתwhen increasesprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7235הַטּוֹבָהthe goodart + noun sg f absH2896רַבּוּthey increaseverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7231אוֹכְלֶיהָ[those who] consume itverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH398וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100כִּשְׁרוֹןprofitnoun sg m absH3788לִבְעָלֶיהָ[belongs] to owners itsprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1167כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518רְאוּת[the] sight ofnoun sg f cstrH7212עֵינָיו׃eyes hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
מְתוּקָה[is] sweetadj sg f absH4966שְׁנַת[the] sleep ofnoun sg f cstrH8142הָעֹבֵדthe laborerart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5647אִם־whetherConditional ParticleH518מְעַטa littlenoun sg m absH4592וְאִם־and orconj + Conditional ParticleH518הַרְבֵּה[surely] muchverb Hiphil inf absH7235יֹאכֵלhe will eatverb Qal impf 3 sg mH398וְהַשָּׂבָעand the plentyconj + art + noun sg m absH7647לֶעָשִׁירof the rich [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH6223אֵינֶנּוּnot itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH369מַנִּיחַ[is] permittingverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5117לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033לִישׁוֹן׃to sleepprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3462 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426רָעָה[is] an evilnoun sg f absH7451חוֹלָהsevereverb Qal ptc sg f absH2470רָאִיתִי[which] I have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121עֹשֶׁרwealthnoun sg m absH6239שָׁמוּר[was] being keptverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH8104לִבְעָלָיוby owners itsprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1167לְרָעָתוֹ׃to harm hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7451 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
וְאָבַדand it was lostConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6הָעֹשֶׁרthe wealthart + noun sg m absH6239הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931בְּעִנְיַןin a business ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6045רָעeviladj sg m absH7451וְהוֹלִידand he fatheredConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3205בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121וְאֵיןand notconj + noun sg m cstrH369בְּיָדוֹ[was] in hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027מְאוּמָה׃anythingnoun sg f absH3972 As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834יָצָאhe came outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3318מִבֶּטֶןfrom [the] womb ofprep + noun sg f cstrH990אִמּוֹmother hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517עָרוֹםnakedadj sg m absH6174יָשׁוּבhe will returnverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725לָלֶכֶתto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980כְּשֶׁבָּאwhen he cameprep + Relative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH935וּמְאוּמָהand anythingconj + noun sg f absH3972לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִשָּׂאhe will carryverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5375בַעֲמָלוֹin toil hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5999שֶׁיֹּלֵךְthat he may takeRelative Particle + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH1980בְּיָדוֹ׃in hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571זֹהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2090רָעָה[is] an evilnoun sg f absH7451חוֹלָהsevereverb Qal ptc sg f absH2470כָּל־likenoun sg m cstrH3605עֻמַּתexactly asnoun sg f cstrH5980שֶׁבָּא[that] which he cameRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH935כֵּןsoadvH3651יֵלֵךְhe will goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100יִּתְרוֹן[is the] profitnoun sg m absH3504לוֹ[belongs] to the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033שֶׁיַּעֲמֹלthat he will toilRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5998לָרוּחַ׃for the windprep Definite + noun sg f absH7307 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
גַּםalsoadvH1571כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יָמָיוdays hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3117בַּחֹשֶׁךְin the darknessprep Definite + noun sg m absH2822יֹאכֵלhe eatsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH398וְכָעַסand he is vexedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3707הַרְבֵּהgreatlyverb Hiphil inf absH7235וְחָלְיוֹand sickness hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2483וָקָצֶף׃and angerconj + noun sg m absH7110 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200אָנִיIpron 1 sg cH589טוֹב[to be] goodadj sg m absH2896אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834יָפֶה[is] beautifuladj sg m absH3303לֶאֶכוֹל־[is] to eatprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398וְלִשְׁתּוֹתand to drinkconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH8354וְלִרְאוֹתand to seeconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896בְּכָל־in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֲמָלוֹtoil hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5999שֶׁיַּעֲמֹלthat someone will toilRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5998תַּחַת־undernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121מִסְפַּר[the] number ofnoun sg m cstrH4557יְמֵי־[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117חַיָּיוlife hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2416אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834נָתַן־he has givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931חֶלְקוֹ׃[is] portion hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2506 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
גַּםalsoadvH1571כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָדָםthe personart + noun sg m absH120אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834נָתַן־he has givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430עֹשֶׁרwealthnoun sg m absH6239וּנְכָסִיםand richesconj + noun pl m absH5233וְהִשְׁלִיטוֹand he has given power himConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7980לֶאֱכֹלto eatprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398מִמֶּנּוּfrom itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480וְלָשֵׂאתand to receiveconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH5375אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חֶלְקוֹportion hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2506וְלִשְׂמֹחַand to rejoiceconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH8055בַּעֲמָלוֹin toil hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5999זֹהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2090מַתַּת[is] a gift ofnoun sg f cstrH4991אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430הִיא׃itpron 3 sg fH1931 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808הַרְבֵּה[surely] muchverb Hiphil inf absH7235יִזְכֹּרhe will rememberverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2142אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117חַיָּיוlife hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2416כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430מַעֲנֶה[is] keeping busyverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6031בְּשִׂמְחַתwith [the] joy ofprep + noun sg f cstrH8057לִבּוֹ׃heart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820
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