Ecclesiastes 6 interlinear
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426רָעָה[is] an evilnoun sg f absH7451אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121וְרַבָּהand [is] greatconj + adj sg f absH7227הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931עַל־onprepH5921הָאָדָם׃the humankindart + noun sg m absH120 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834יִתֶּן־he givesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430עֹשֶׁרwealthnoun sg m absH6239וּנְכָסִיםand richesconj + noun pl m absH5233וְכָבוֹדand honorconj + noun sg m absH3519וְאֵינֶנּוּand not heconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH369חָסֵר[is] lackingadj sg m absH2638לְנַפְשׁוֹto appetite hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315מִכֹּלany of allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834יִתְאַוֶּהhe desiresverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH183וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַשְׁלִיטֶנּוּhe gives power himverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7980הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430לֶאֱכֹלto eatprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398מִמֶּנּוּfrom itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376נָכְרִיforeignadj sg m absH5237יֹאכֲלֶנּוּhe eats itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH398זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הֶבֶל[is] futilitynoun sg m absH1892וָחֳלִיand [is] an afflictionconj + noun sg m absH2483רָעan eviladj sg m absH7451הוּא׃itpron 3 sg mH1931 If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יוֹלִידhe will fatherverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3205אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376מֵאָהone hundred [children]Numerical adj sg f absH3967וְשָׁנִיםand yearsconj + noun pl m absH8141רַבּוֹתmanyadj pl f absH7227יִחְיֶהhe will liveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2421וְרַבand [will be] manyconj + adj sg m absH7227שֶׁיִּהְיוּ[that] which they will beRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961יְמֵי־[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117שָׁנָיוyears hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8141וְנַפְשׁוֹand self hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִשְׂבַּעit will be satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7646מִן־fromprepH4480הַטּוֹבָהthe goodart + noun sg f absH2896וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571קְבוּרָהburialnoun sg f absH6900לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הָיְתָהit belongedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961לּוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אָמַרְתִּיI sayverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896מִמֶּנּוּmore than himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480הַנָּפֶל׃the miscarriageart + noun sg m absH5309 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בַהֶבֶלin the futilityprep Definite + noun sg m absH1892בָּאit cameverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935וּבַחֹשֶׁךְand in the darknessconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH2822יֵלֵךְit will goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980וּבַחֹשֶׁךְand in the darknessconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH2822שְׁמוֹname itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034יְכֻסֶּה׃it is coveredverb Pual impf 3 sg mH3680 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known this hath more rest than the other.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571שֶׁמֶשׁ[the] sunnoun sg c absH8121לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808רָאָהit sawverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7200וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָדָעit knewverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045נַחַתrestnoun sg f absH5183לָזֶה[belongs] to this oneprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2088מִזֶּה׃more than this oneprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2088 Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
וְאִלּוּand ifconj + Conditional ParticleH432חָיָהhe livedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2421אֶלֶףa thousandNumerical adj sg c cstrH505שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141פַּעֲמַיִםtwo timesnoun du f absH6471וְטוֹבָהand goodconj + noun sg f absH2896לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808רָאָהhe sawverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7200הֲלֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808אֶל־toprepH413מָקוֹםa placenoun sg m absH4725אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259הַכֹּל[are] the allart + noun sg m absH3605הוֹלֵךְ׃goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עֲמַל[the] toil ofnoun sg c cstrH5999הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120לְפִיהוּ[is] for mouth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571הַנֶּפֶשׁthe appetiteart + noun sg f absH5315לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִמָּלֵא׃it will be filledverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH4390 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יּוֹתֵרadvantagenoun sg m absH3148לֶחָכָם[belongs] to the wise personprep Definite + adj sg m absH2450מִן־more thanprepH4480הַכְּסִילthe foolart + adj sg m absH3684מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100לֶּעָנִי[belongs] to the poor [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH6041יוֹדֵעַ[who] knowsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045לַהֲלֹךְto walkprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980נֶגֶדbeforeadj sg m cstrH5048הַחַיִּים׃the livingart + adj pl m absH2416 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896מַרְאֵה[the] sight ofnoun sg m cstrH4758עֵינַיִםeyesnoun du f absH5869מֵהֲלָךְ־more than goingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980נָפֶשׁdesirenoun sg f absH5315גַּם־alsoadvH1571זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הֶבֶל[is] futilitynoun sg m absH1892וּרְעוּתand striving ofconj + noun sg f cstrH7469רוּחַ׃windnoun sg f absH7307 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
מַה־whateverInterrogative pronH4100שֶּׁהָיָה[that] which it has beenRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961כְּבָרalreadynoun sg m absH3528נִקְרָאit has been namedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH7121שְׁמוֹname itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034וְנוֹדָעand [is] knownconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH3045אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931אָדָםhumankind [is]noun sg m absH120וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יוּכַלhe is ableverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3201לָדִיןto contendprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1777עִםwithprepH5973שֶׁתַּקִּיף[one] who [is] mightyRelative Particle + adj sg m absH8623מִמֶּנּוּ׃more than himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יֵשׁ־thereNumerical adj sg c absH3426דְּבָרִים[are] wordsnoun pl m absH1697הַרְבֵּהcertainly to increaseverb Hiphil inf absH7235מַרְבִּיםthey increaseverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7235הָבֶלfutilitynoun sg m absH1892מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יֹּתֵרadvantagenoun sg m absH3148לָאָדָם׃[belongs] to the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH120 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יוֹדֵעַ[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100טּוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896לָאָדָםfor the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH120בַּחַיִּיםin the lifeprep Definite + noun pl m absH2416מִסְפַּר[the] number ofnoun sg m cstrH4557יְמֵי־[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117חַיֵּי[the] life ofnoun pl m cstrH2416הֶבְלוֹfutility hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1892וְיַעֲשֵׂםand he spends themconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH6213כַּצֵּלlike the shadowprep Definite + noun sg m absH6738אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יַגִּידwill he tellverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5046לָאָדָםto the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH120מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יִּהְיֶהwill it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961אַחֲרָיוafter himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃the sunart + noun sg c absH8121
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