Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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שַׁלַּ֥ח šal·laḥ V-Piel-Imp-ms H7971 Cast

לַחְמְךָ֖ laḥ·mə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3899 your bread

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

הַמָּ֑יִם ham·mā·yim Art | N-mp H4325 the waters,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

בְרֹ֥ב ḇə·rōḇ Prep-b | N-msc H7230 after many

הַיָּמִ֖ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 days

תִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃ tim·ṣā·’en·nū V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 3ms H4672 you will find it [again].

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תֶּן־ ten- V-Qal-Imp-ms H5414 Divide

חֵ֥לֶק ḥê·leq N-ms H2506 your portion

לְשִׁבְעָ֖ה lə·šiḇ·‘āh Prep-l | Number-ms H7651 among seven,

וְגַ֣ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 or even

לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה liš·mō·w·nāh Prep-l | Number-ms H8083 eight,

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 for

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 you do not

תֵדַ֔ע ṯê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3045 know

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 disaster

יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 may befall

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the land.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

הֶעָבִ֥ים he·‘ā·ḇîm Art | N-cp H5645 the clouds

יִמָּלְא֨וּ yim·mā·lə·’ū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H4390 are full,

יָרִ֔יקוּ yā·rî·qū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H7324 they will pour out

גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ ge·šem N-ms H1653 rain

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon

הָאָ֣רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth;

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 whether

עֵ֛ץ ‘êṣ N-ms H6086 a tree

יִפּ֥וֹל yip·pō·wl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 falls

בַּדָּר֖וֹם bad·dā·rō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1864 to the south

וְאִ֣ם wə·’im Conj H518 or

בַּצָּפ֑וֹן baṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn Prep-b, Art | N-fs H6828 to the north,

מְק֛וֹם mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 in the place

הָעֵ֖ץ hā·‘êṣ Art | N-ms H6086 where [it]

שֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹל še·yip·pō·wl Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 falls,

שָׁ֥ם šām Adv H8033 there

יְהֽוּא׃ yə·hū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1933 it will lie.

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שֹׁמֵ֥ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H8104 He who watches

ר֖וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 the wind

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will fail

יִזְרָ֑ע yiz·rā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2232 to sow,

וְרֹאֶ֥ה wə·rō·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7200 and he who observes

בֶעָבִ֖ים ḇe·‘ā·ḇîm Prep-b, Art | N-cp H5645 the clouds

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will fail

יִקְצֽוֹר׃ yiq·ṣō·wr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7114 to reap.

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 As

אֵֽינְךָ֤ ’ê·nə·ḵā Adv | 2ms H369 you do not

יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 know

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 . . .

דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 the path

הָר֔וּחַ hā·rū·aḥ Art | N-cs H7307 of the wind,

כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים ka·‘ă·ṣā·mîm Prep-k | N-fp H6106 or how the bones [are formed]

הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה ham·mə·lê·’āh Art | Adj-fs H4392 in a mother’s

בְּבֶ֣טֶן bə·ḇe·ṭen Prep-b | N-fsc H990 womb,

כָּ֗כָה kā·ḵāh Adv H3602 so

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 you cannot

תֵדַע֙ ṯê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3045 understand

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה ma·‘ă·śêh N-msc H4639 the work

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 vvv

יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 the Maker

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַכֹּֽל׃ hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 of all things.

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זְרַ֣ע zə·ra‘ V-Qal-Imp-ms H2232 Sow

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

זַרְעֶ֔ךָ zar·‘e·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2233 your seed

בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ bab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 in the morning,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 and do not

תַּנַּ֣ח tan·naḥ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H5117 rest

יָדֶ֑ךָ yā·ḏe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 your hands

וְלָעֶ֖רֶב wə·lā·‘e·reḇ Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-ms H6153 in the evening,

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 for

אֵֽינְךָ֨ ’ê·nə·ḵā Adv | 2ms H369 you do not

יוֹדֵ֜ע yō·ḏēʿ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 know

אֵ֣י ’ê Interrog H335 which

זֶ֤ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

יִכְשָׁר֙ yiḵ·šār V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3787 will succeed,

הֲזֶ֣ה hă·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 whether this

אוֹ־ ’ōw- Conj H176 or

זֶ֔ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 that,

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 or if

שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 both

כְּאֶחָ֖ד kə·’e·ḥāḏ Prep-k | Number-ms H259 will equally

טוֹבִֽים׃ ṭō·w·ḇîm Adj-mp H2896 prosper.

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הָא֑וֹר hā·’ō·wr Art | N-cs H216 Light

וּמָת֖וֹק ū·mā·ṯō·wq Conj-w | Adj-ms H4966 is sweet,

וְט֥וֹב wə·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | N-ms H2896 and it pleases

לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם la·‘ê·na·yim Prep-l, Art | N-cd H5869 the eyes

לִרְא֥וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to see

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 So

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

הָאָדָ֖ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 a man

יִחְיֶ֥ה yiḥ·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2421 lives

הַרְבֵּ֛ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 many

שָׁנִ֥ים šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years,

יִשְׂמָ֑ח yiś·māḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8055 let him rejoice

בְּכֻלָּ֣ם bə·ḵul·lām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H3605 in them all.

וְיִזְכֹּר֙ wə·yiz·kōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H2142 But let him remember

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְמֵ֣י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 the days

הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ ha·ḥō·šeḵ Art | N-ms H2822 of darkness,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

יִהְי֖וּ yih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 they will be

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 many.

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Everything

שֶׁבָּ֥א šeb·bā Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 to come

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile.

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שְׂמַ֧ח śə·maḥ V-Qal-Imp-ms H8055 Rejoice,

בָּח֣וּר bā·ḥūr N-ms H970 O young man,

בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ bə·yal·ḏū·ṯe·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3208 while you are young,

לִבְּךָ֙ lib·bə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 and let your heart

וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤ wî·ṭî·ḇə·ḵā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms | 2ms H3190 be glad

בִּימֵ֣י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 in the days

בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ ḇə·ḥū·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H979 of your youth.

וְהַלֵּךְ֙ wə·hal·lêḵ Conj-w | V-Piel-Imp-ms H1980 Walk

בְּדַרְכֵ֣י bə·ḏar·ḵê Prep-b | N-cpc H1870 in the ways

לִבְּךָ֔ lib·bə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 of your heart

וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י ū·ḇə·mar·’ê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc H4758 and in the sight

עֵינֶ֑יךָ ‘ê·ne·ḵā N-cdc | 2ms H5869 of your eyes,

וְדָ֕ע wə·ḏā‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H3045 but know

כִּ֧י kî Conj H3588 that

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֵ֛לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 these [things]

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ yə·ḇî·’ă·ḵā V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 2ms H935 will bring you

בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ bam·miš·pāṭ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4941 to judgment.

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וְהָסֵ֥ר wə·hā·sêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5493 So banish

כַּ֙עַס֙ ka·‘as N-ms H3708 sorrow

מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָ mil·lib·be·ḵā Prep-m | N-msc | 2ms H3820 from your heart,

וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר wə·ha·‘ă·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5674 and cast off

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 pain

מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָ mib·bə·śā·re·ḵā Prep-m | N-msc | 2ms H1320 from your body,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

הַיַּלְד֥וּת hay·yal·ḏūṯ Art | N-fs H3208 youth

וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת wə·haš·ša·ḥă·rūṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fs H7839 and vigor

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 are fleeting.

Ecclesiastes 11