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Ecclesiastes 9:1
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088נָתַתִּיI have givenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414אֶל־toprepH413לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820וְלָבוּרand to make clearconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH952אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834הַצַּדִּיקִיםthe righteousart + adj pl m absH6662וְהַחֲכָמִיםand the wiseconj + art + adj pl m absH2450וַעֲבָדֵיהֶםand deeds theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5652בְּיַד[are] in [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430גַּם־bothadvH1571אַהֲבָהlovenoun sg f absH160גַם־as well asadvH1571שִׂנְאָהhatrednoun sg f absH8135אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369יוֹדֵעַ[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605לִפְנֵיהֶם׃[is] to before themprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440
Ecclesiastes 9:2
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
הַכֹּלthe allart + noun sg m absH3605כַּאֲשֶׁר[is] just asprep + Relative ParticleH834לַכֹּלfor the allprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605מִקְרֶהfatenoun sg m absH4745אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259לַצַּדִּיק[belongs] to the righteousprep Definite + adj sg m absH6662וְלָרָשָׁעand to the wickedconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH7563לַטּוֹבto the goodprep Definite + adj sg m absH2896וְלַטָּהוֹרand to the cleanconj + prep Definite + adj sg m absH2889וְלַטָּמֵאand to the uncleanconj + prep Definite + adj sg m absH2931וְלַזֹּבֵחַand to the [one who] sacrificesconj + prep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2076וְלַאֲשֶׁרand to [one] whoconj + prep + Relative ParticleH834אֵינֶנּוּnot henoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH369זֹבֵחַ[is] sacrificingverb Qal ptc sg m absH2076כַּטּוֹבas the good [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH2896כַּחֹטֶאas the sinnerprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2398הַנִּשְׁבָּעthe [one who] swears an oathart + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH7650כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834שְׁבוּעָהan oathnoun sg f absH7621יָרֵא׃[one] fearingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3373
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088רָע[is] an eviladj sg m absH7451בְּכֹלin allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834נַעֲשָׂהit is doneverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH6213תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מִקְרֶהfatenoun sg m absH4745אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259לַכֹּל[belongs] to the everyoneprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571לֵב[the] heart ofnoun sg m cstrH3820בְּנֵי־[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120מָלֵא־[is] fullverb Qal ptc sg m absH4392רָעeviladj sg m absH7451וְהוֹלֵלוֹתand madnessconj + noun pl f absH1947בִּלְבָבָם[is] in heart theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3824בְּחַיֵּיהֶםin lives theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2416וְאַחֲרָיוand after itconj + Numerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310אֶל־toprepH413הַמֵּתִים׃the deadart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH4191
Ecclesiastes 9:4
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310אֲשֶׁר[is [the] one] whoRelative ParticleH834יְחֻבַּרhe is unitedverb Pual impf 3 sg mH2266אֶלtoprepH413כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַחַיִּיםthe livingart + adj pl m absH2416יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c cstrH3426בִּטָּחוֹן[is] hopenoun sg m absH986כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588לְכֶלֶבto a dogprep + noun sg m absH3611חַיlivingadj sg m absH2416הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896מִן־more thanprepH4480הָאַרְיֵהthe lionart + noun sg m absH738הַמֵּת׃the deadart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH4191
Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הַחַיִּיםthe livingart + adj pl m absH2416יוֹדְעִים[are] knowingverb Qal ptc pl m absH3045שֶׁיָּמֻתוּthat they will dieRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 pl mH4191וְהַמֵּתִיםand the deadconj + art + verb Qal ptc pl m absH4191אֵינָםnot theynoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH369יוֹדְעִים[are] knowingverb Qal ptc pl m absH3045מְאוּמָהanythingnoun sg f absH3972וְאֵין־and notconj + noun sg m cstrH369עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750לָהֶם[belongs] to the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038שָׂכָרa rewardnoun sg m absH7939כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נִשְׁכַּחit is forgottenverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH7911זִכְרָם׃memory theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2143
Ecclesiastes 9:6
Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
גַּםbothadvH1571אַהֲבָתָםlove theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH160גַּם־as well asadvH1571שִׂנְאָתָםhatred theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8135גַּם־as well asadvH1571קִנְאָתָםenvy theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7068כְּבָרalreadynoun sg m absH3528אָבָדָהit has perishedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH6וְחֵלֶקand a portionconj + noun sg m cstrH2506אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369לָהֶם[belongs] to the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לְעוֹלָםfor everprep + noun sg m absH5769בְּכֹלin allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834נַעֲשָׂהit is doneverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH6213תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃the sunart + noun sg c absH8121
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
לֵךְgoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980אֱכֹלeatverb Qal impv 2 sg mH398בְּשִׂמְחָהwith gladnessprep + noun sg f absH8057לַחְמֶךָfood yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3899וּשֲׁתֵהand drinkconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH8354בְלֶב־with a heartprep + noun sg m cstrH3820טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896יֵינֶךָwine yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3196כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כְבָרalreadynoun sg m absH3528רָצָהhe has taken pleasure inverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7521הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַעֲשֶׂיךָ׃deeds yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4639
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
בְּכָל־at everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֵתtimenoun sg c absH6256יִהְיוּlet them beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961בְגָדֶיךָclothes yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH899לְבָנִיםwhiteadj pl m absH3836וְשֶׁמֶןand oilconj + noun sg m absH8081עַל־onprepH5921רֹאשְׁךָhead yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7218אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יֶחְסָר׃it be lackingverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2637
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
רְאֵהseeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416עִם־withprepH5973אִשָּׁהa wifenoun sg f absH802אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834אָהַבְתָּyou loveverb Qal perf 2 sg mH157כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117חַיֵּי[the] life ofnoun pl m cstrH2416הֶבְלֶךָfutility yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1892אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834נָתַן־he has givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117הֶבְלֶךָfutility yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1892כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931חֶלְקְךָ[is] portion yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2506בַּחַיִּיםin the lifeprep Definite + noun pl m absH2416וּבַעֲמָלְךָand in toil yourconj + prep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5999אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859עָמֵל[are] a laboreradj sg m absH6001תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃the sunart + noun sg c absH8121
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
כֹּלallnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834תִּמְצָאit findsverb Qal impf 3 sg fH4672יָדְךָhand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213בְּכֹחֲךָwith strength yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3581עֲשֵׂהdoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6213כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מַעֲשֶׂה[is] worknoun sg m absH4639וְחֶשְׁבּוֹןand explanationconj + noun sg m absH2808וְדַעַתand knowledgeconj + noun sg f absH1847וְחָכְמָהand wisdomconj + noun sg f absH2451בִּשְׁאוֹלin Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585אֲשֶׁרwhereRelative ParticleH834אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859הֹלֵךְ[are] goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980שָׁמָּה׃ סthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
שַׁבְתִּיI returnedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7725וְרָאֹהand I sawconj + verb Qal inf absH7200תַחַת־undernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808לַקַּלִּים[belongs] to the swiftprep Definite + adj pl m absH7031הַמֵּרוֹץthe raceart + noun sg m absH4793וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808לַגִּבּוֹרִים[belongs] to the mighty [men]prep Definite + noun pl m absH1368הַמִּלְחָמָהthe battleart + noun sg f absH4421וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808לַחֲכָמִים[belongs] to the wise [people]prep Definite + adj pl m absH2450לֶחֶםfoodnoun sg m absH3899וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808לַנְּבֹנִים[belongs] to the understandingprep Definite + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH995עֹשֶׁרwealthnoun sg m absH6239וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808לַיֹּדְעִים[belongs] to the knowledgeableprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH3045חֵןfavornoun sg m absH2580כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עֵתtimenoun sg c absH6256וָפֶגַעand chanceconj + noun sg m absH6294יִקְרֶהit happens toverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7136אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כֻּלָּם׃all of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605
Ecclesiastes 9:12
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588גַּםalsoadvH1571לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵדַעhe knowsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3045הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עִתּוֹtime hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6256כַּדָּגִיםlike the fishesprep Definite + noun pl m absH1709שֶׁנֶּאֱחָזִיםthat [are] caughtRelative Particle + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH270בִּמְצוֹדָהin a netprep + noun sg f absH4685רָעָהeviladj sg f absH7451וְכַצִּפֳּרִיםand like the birdsconj + prep Definite + noun pl c absH6833הָאֲחֻזוֹתthat are caughtart + verb Qal ptc passive pl f absH270בַּפָּחin the snareprep Definite + noun sg m absH6341כָּהֵםlike the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038יוּקָשִׁים[are] ensnaredverb Qal ptc passive pl m absH3369בְּנֵי[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120לְעֵתto a timeprep + noun sg c cstrH6256רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451כְּשֶׁתִּפּוֹלwhen that it fallsprep + Relative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg fH5307עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921פִּתְאֹם׃suddenlyadvH6597
Ecclesiastes 9:13
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
גַּם־alsoadvH1571זֹהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2090רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121וּגְדוֹלָהand [was] greatconj + adj sg f absH1419הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931אֵלָי׃to meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413
Ecclesiastes 9:14
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
עִירa citynoun sg f absH5892קְטַנָּהsmalladj sg f absH6996וַאֲנָשִׁיםand menconj + noun pl m absH582בָּהּin the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034מְעָט[were] fewnoun sg m absH4592וּבָא־and he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH935אֵלֶיהָagainst itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH413מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428גָּדוֹלgreatadj sg m absH1419וְסָבַבand he surroundedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5437אֹתָהּobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853וּבָנָהand he builtConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1129עָלֶיהָon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921מְצוֹדִיםsiege worksnoun pl m absH4685גְּדֹלִים׃greatadj pl m absH1419
Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
וּמָצָאand someone foundConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH4672בָהּin the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376מִסְכֵּןpooradj sg m absH4542חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450וּמִלַּט־and he deliveredConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH4422הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892בְּחָכְמָתוֹby wisdom hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2451וְאָדָםand anyoneconj + noun sg m absH120לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808זָכַרhe rememberedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2142אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאִישׁthe manart + noun sg m absH376הַמִּסְכֵּןthe poorart + adj sg m absH4542הַהּוּא׃the thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
וְאָמַרְתִּיand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH559אָנִיIpron 1 sg cH589טוֹבָה[is] goodadj sg f absH2896חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451מִגְּבוּרָהmore than strengthprep + noun sg f absH1369וְחָכְמַתand [the] wisdom ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2451הַמִּסְכֵּןthe poor [person]art + adj sg m absH4542בְּזוּיָה[is] despisedverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH959וּדְבָרָיוand words hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697אֵינָםnot theynoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH369נִשְׁמָעִים׃[are] listened toverb Niphal ptc pl m absH8085
Ecclesiastes 9:17
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697חֲכָמִיםwise [people]adj pl m absH2450בְּנַחַתin quietnessprep + noun sg f absH5183נִשְׁמָעִים[are] heardverb Niphal ptc pl m absH8085מִזַּעֲקַתmore than [the] cry ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2201מוֹשֵׁלa rulerverb Qal ptc sg m absH4910בַּכְּסִילִים׃among the foolsprep Definite + adj pl m absH3684
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
טוֹבָה[is] goodadj sg f absH2896חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451מִכְּלֵיmore than weapons ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3627קְרָבwarnoun sg m absH7128וְחוֹטֶאand a sinnerconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2398אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259יְאַבֵּדhe will destroyverb Piel impf 3 sg mH6טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896הַרְבֵּה׃muchverb Hiphil inf absH7235
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