Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 said

בְּלִבִּ֔י bə·lib·bî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H3820 to myself,

לְכָה־ lə·ḵāh- V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Come

נָּ֛א nā Interjection H4994 now,

אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה ’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh V-Piel-Imperf.h-1cs | 2ms H5254 I will test

בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה ḇə·śim·ḥāh Prep-b | N-fs H8057 you with pleasure;

וּרְאֵ֣ה ū·rə·’êh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 enjoy

בְט֑וֹב ḇə·ṭō·wḇ Prep-b | N-ms H2896 what is good!

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 But it

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 proved

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 to be futile.

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אָמַ֣רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I said

לִשְׂח֖וֹק liś·ḥō·wq Prep-l | N-ms H7814 of laughter,

מְהוֹלָ֑ל mə·hō·w·lāl V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H1984 It is folly,

וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה ū·lə·śim·ḥāh Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fs H8057 and of pleasure,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

זֹּ֥ה zōh Pro-fs H2090 does it

עֹשָֽׂה׃ ‘ō·śāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H6213 accomplish?

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תַּ֣רְתִּי tar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8446 I sought

בְלִבִּ֔י ḇə·lib·bî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H3820 . . .

בְּשָׂרִ֑י bə·śā·rî N-msc | 1cs H1320 to cheer my body

לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ lim·šō·wḵ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4900 . . .

בַּיַּ֖יִן bay·ya·yin Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3196 with wine

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז wə·le·’ĕ·ḥōz Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H270 and to embrace

בְּסִכְל֔וּת bə·siḵ·lūṯ Prep-b | N-fs H5531 folly—

וְלִבִּ֞י wə·lib·bî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H3820 my mind

נֹהֵ֤ג nō·hêḡ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5090 still guiding me

בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2451 with wisdom—

עַ֣ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אֶרְאֶ֗ה ’er·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7200 I could see

אֵי־ ’ê- Interrog H335 what

זֶ֨ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 [was]

ט֜וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 worthwhile

לִבְנֵ֤י liḇ·nê Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 for men

הָאָדָם֙ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יַעֲשׂוּ֙ ya·‘ă·śū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6213 to do

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 heaven

מִסְפַּ֖ר mis·par N-msc H4557 during the few

יְמֵ֥י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 days

חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ ḥay·yê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H2416 of their lives.

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הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי hiḡ·dal·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H1431 I expanded

מַעֲשָׂ֑י ma·‘ă·śāy N-mpc | 1cs H4639 my pursuits.

בָּנִ֤יתִי bā·nî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1129 I built

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs -

בָּתִּ֔ים bāt·tîm N-mp H1004 houses

נָטַ֥עְתִּי nā·ṭa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5193 and planted

כְּרָמִֽים׃ kə·rā·mîm N-mp H3754 vineyards

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs for myself.

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עָשִׂ֣יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I made

גַּנּ֖וֹת gan·nō·wṯ N-fp H1593 gardens

וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים ū·p̄ar·dê·sîm Conj-w | N-mp H6508 and parks

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs for myself,

בָהֶ֖ם ḇā·hem Prep | 3mp where

וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי wə·nā·ṭa‘·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5193 I planted

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all kinds

פֶּֽרִי׃ pe·rî N-ms H6529 of fruit

עֵ֥ץ ‘êṣ N-msc H6086 trees.

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עָשִׂ֥יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I built

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs . . .

בְּרֵכ֣וֹת bə·rê·ḵō·wṯ N-fpc H1295 reservoirs

מָ֑יִם mā·yim N-mp H4325 . . .

לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת lə·haš·qō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H8248 to water

מֵהֶ֔ם mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp . . .

יַ֖עַר ya·‘ar N-msc H3293 my groves

צוֹמֵ֥חַ ṣō·w·mê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H6779 of flourishing

עֵצִֽים׃ ‘ê·ṣîm N-mp H6086 trees.

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קָנִ֙יתִי֙ qā·nî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7069 I acquired

עֲבָדִ֣ים ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm N-mp H5650 menservants

וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fp H8198 and maidservants,

וּבְנֵי־ ū·ḇə·nê- Conj-w | N-mpc H1121 and servants were born

בַ֖יִת ḇa·yiṯ N-ms H1004 in my house.

גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 I also

הָ֣יָה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 owned

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs

הַרְבֵּה֙ har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 more

בָקָ֨ר ḇā·qār N-ms H1241 herds

מִקְנֶה֩ miq·neh N-ms H4735 . . .

וָצֹ֤אן wā·ṣōn Conj-w | N-cs H6629 and flocks

מִכֹּ֛ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-ms H3605 than anyone

שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ še·hā·yū Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 . . .

הָ֣יָה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 . . .

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem

לְפָנַ֖י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 before me,

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גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and I

כָּנַ֤סְתִּי kā·nas·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3664 accumulated

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs for myself

כֶּ֣סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 silver

וְזָהָ֔ב wə·zā·hāḇ Conj-w | N-ms H2091 and gold

וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H5459 and the treasure

מְלָכִ֖ים mə·lā·ḵîm N-mp H4428 of kings

וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת wə·ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fp H4082 and provinces.

עָשִׂ֨יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I gathered

לִ֜י lî Prep | 1cs to myself

שָׁרִ֣ים šā·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7891 male and

וְשָׁר֗וֹת wə·šā·rō·wṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H7891 female singers,

וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת wə·ṯa·‘ă·nū·ḡōṯ Conj-w | N-mpc H8588 and the delights

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 of the sons

הָאָדָ֖ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 of men —

שִׁדָּ֥ה šid·dāh N-fs H7705 many

וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ wə·šid·dō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fp H7705 concubines.

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וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי wə·ḡā·ḏal·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H1431 So I became great

וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3254 and surpassed

מִכֹּ֛ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-ms H3605 all

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה še·hā·yāh Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 who had preceded me

לְפָנַ֖י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 . . .;

אַ֥ף ’ap̄ Conj H637 and

חָכְמָתִ֖י ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2451 my wisdom

עָ֥מְדָה ‘ā·mə·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5975 remained

לִּֽי׃ lî Prep | 1cs with me.

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וְכֹל֙ wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-ms H3605 Anything

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עֵינַ֔י ‘ê·nay N-cdc | 1cs H5869 my eyes

שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ šā·’ă·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7592 desired,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I did not

אָצַ֖לְתִּי ’ā·ṣal·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H680 deny myself.

מֵהֶ֑ם mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp . . .

מָנַ֨עְתִּי mā·na‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4513 I refused

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לִבִּ֜י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my heart

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 . . .

שִׂמְחָ֗ה śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 pleasure.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

לִבִּ֤י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my heart

שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ śā·mê·aḥ Adj-ms H8056 took delight

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 in all

עֲמָלִ֔י ‘ă·mā·lî N-msc | 1cs H5999 my work,

וְזֶֽה־ wə·zeh- Conj-w | Pro-ms H2088 and this

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 was

חֶלְקִ֖י ḥel·qî N-msc | 1cs H2506 the reward

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 for all

עֲמָלִֽי׃ ‘ă·mā·lî N-msc | 1cs H5999 my labor.

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אֲנִ֗י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 Yet when I

וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H6437 considered

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 all

מַעֲשַׂי֙ ma·‘ă·śay N-mpc | 1cs H4639 the works

יָדַ֔י yā·ḏay N-fdc | 1cs H3027 that my hands

שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ še·‘ā·śū Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 had accomplished

וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל ū·ḇe·‘ā·māl Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5999 and [what]

שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי še·‘ā·mal·tî Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5998 I had toiled

לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to achieve,

וְהִנֵּ֨ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 I found

הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 everything

הֶ֙בֶל֙ he·ḇel N-ms H1892 to be futile,

וּרְע֣וּת ū·rə·‘ūṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H7469 a pursuit

ר֔וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind;

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 there was nothing

יִתְר֖וֹן yiṯ·rō·wn N-ms H3504 to be gained

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 Then I

וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H6437 turned

לִרְא֣וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to consider

חָכְמָ֔ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom

וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת wə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fp H1947 and madness

וְסִכְל֑וּת wə·siḵ·lūṯ Conj-w | N-fs H5531 and folly;

כִּ֣י׀ kî Conj H3588 for

מֶ֣ה meh Interrog H4100 what [more]

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 can the king’s

הָאָדָ֗ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 vvv

שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ še·yā·ḇō·w Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 successor

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 do

כְּבָ֖ר kə·ḇār Adv H3528 than what has already

עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ ‘ā·śū·hū V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 3ms H6213 been accomplished?

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אָ֔נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 And I

וְרָאִ֣יתִי wə·rā·’î·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7200 saw

שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ še·yêš Pro-r | Adv H3426 that

לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה la·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H2451 wisdom

יִתְר֛וֹן yiṯ·rō·wn N-ms H3504 exceeds

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 . . .

הַסִּכְל֑וּת has·siḵ·lūṯ Art | N-fs H5531 folly,

הָא֖וֹר hā·’ō·wr Art | N-cs H216 just as light

כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן kî·ṯə·rō·wn Prep-k | N-msc H3504 exceeds

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 . . .

הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ha·ḥō·šeḵ Art | N-ms H2822 darkness:

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הֶֽחָכָם֙ he·ḥā·ḵām Art | Adj-ms H2450 The wise

עֵינָ֣יו ‘ê·nāw N-cdc | 3ms H5869 man has eyes

בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ bə·rō·šōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H7218 in his head,

וְהַכְּסִ֖יל wə·hak·kə·sîl Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3684 but the fool

הוֹלֵ֑ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 walks

בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ ba·ḥō·šeḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2822 in darkness.

אָ֔נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 Yet I

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 also

וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H3045 came to realize

אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 that one

שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה šem·miq·reh Pro-r | N-ms H4745 fate

יִקְרֶ֥ה yiq·reh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7136 overcomes

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 them

כֻּלָּֽם׃ kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 both.

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אֲנִ֜י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 So I

וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי wə·’ā·mar·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H559 said

בְּלִבִּ֗י bə·lib·bî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H3820 to myself,

כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה kə·miq·rêh Prep-k | N-msc H4745 The fate

הַכְּסִיל֙ hak·kə·sîl Art | N-ms H3684 of the fool

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 will also

יִקְרֵ֔נִי yiq·rê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H7136 befall

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 me.

וְלָ֧מָּה wə·lām·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 What

אָ֣ז ’āz Adv H227 then

אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 have I

יוֹתֵ֑ר yō·w·ṯêr N-ms H3148 gained

חָכַ֛מְתִּי ḥā·ḵam·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2449 by being wise?

וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי wə·ḏib·bar·tî Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs H1696 And I said

בְלִבִּ֔י ḇə·lib·bî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H3820 to myself

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 that this

שֶׁגַּם־ šeg·gam- Pro-r | Conj H1571 too

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile.

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כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 For

אֵ֨ין ’ên Adv H369 there is no

לְעוֹלָ֑ם lə·‘ō·w·lām Prep-l | N-ms H5769 lasting

זִכְר֧וֹן ziḵ·rō·wn N-msc H2146 remembrance

לֶחָכָ֛ם le·ḥā·ḵām Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H2450 of the wise,

עִֽם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 just as with

הַכְּסִ֖יל hak·kə·sîl Art | N-ms H3684 the fool,

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר bə·šek·kə·ḇār Prep-b, Pro-r | Adv H3528 seeing that

הַכֹּ֣ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 both

נִשְׁכָּ֔ח niš·kāḥ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7911 will be forgotten

הַיָּמִ֤ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 in the days

הַבָּאִים֙ hab·bā·’îm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 to come.

וְאֵ֛יךְ wə·’êḵ Conj-w | Interjection H349 Alas,

הֶחָכָ֖ם he·ḥā·ḵām Art | Adj-ms H2450 the wise man

יָמ֥וּת yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 will die

עִֽם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 just like

הַכְּסִֽיל׃ hak·kə·sîl Art | N-ms H3684 the fool!

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וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ wə·śā·nê·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H8130 So I hated

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים ha·ḥay·yîm Art | N-mp H2416 life,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה ham·ma·‘ă·śeh Art | N-ms H4639 the work

שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה šen·na·‘ă·śāh Pro-r | V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 that is done

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun

רַ֤ע ra‘ Adj-ms H7451 was grievous

עָלַי֙ ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 to me.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 everything

הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile

וּרְע֥וּת ū·rə·‘ūṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H7469 and a pursuit

רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind.

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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי wə·śā·nê·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H8130 hated

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

שֶׁאֲנִ֥י še·’ă·nî Pro-r | Pro-1cs H589 for which

עֲמָלִ֔י ‘ă·mā·lî N-msc | 1cs H5999 I had toiled

עָמֵ֖ל ‘ā·mêl N-ms H6001 . . .

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun,

שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ še·’an·nî·ḥen·nū Pro-r | V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H5117 because I must leave it

לָאָדָ֖ם lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 to the man

שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה še·yih·yeh Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 who comes

אַחֲרָֽי׃ ’a·ḥă·rāy Prep | 1cs H310 after me.

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וּמִ֣י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 And who

יוֹדֵ֗עַ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knows

יִהְיֶה֙ yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 whether [that man] will be

הֶֽחָכָ֤ם he·ḥā·ḵām Art | Adj-ms H2450 wise

א֣וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or

סָכָ֔ל sā·ḵāl N-ms H5530 foolish?

וְיִשְׁלַט֙ wə·yiš·laṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H7980 Yet he will take

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 over all

עֲמָלִ֔י ‘ă·mā·lî N-msc | 1cs H5999 the labor

שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי še·‘ā·mal·tî Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5998 at which I have worked

וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי wə·še·ḥā·ḵam·tî Conj-w, Pr | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H2449 skillfully

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile.

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אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 So

לִבִּ֑י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my heart

וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי wə·sab·bō·w·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5437 began

לְיַאֵ֣שׁ lə·ya·’êš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H2976 to despair

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 over

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל he·‘ā·māl Art | N-ms H5999 the labor

שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי še·‘ā·mal·tî Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5998 that I had done

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 When

יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 there is

אָדָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 a man

שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ še·‘ă·mā·lōw Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H5999 who has labored

בְּחָכְמָ֥ה bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-b | N-fs H2451 with wisdom,

וּבְדַ֖עַת ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fs H1847 knowledge,

וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן ū·ḇə·ḵiš·rō·wn Conj-w, Prep-b | N-ms H3788 and skill,

יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ yit·tə·nen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5414 and he must give

חֶלְק֔וֹ ḥel·qōw N-msc | 3ms H2506 his portion

וּלְאָדָ֞ם ū·lə·’ā·ḏām Conj-w, Prep-l | N-ms H120 to a man

שֶׁלֹּ֤א šel·lō Pro-r | Adv-NegPrt H3808 who has not

עָֽמַל־ ‘ā·mal- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5998 worked

בּוֹ֙ bōw Prep | 3ms for it,

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile

רַבָּֽה׃ rab·bāh Adj-fs H7227 and a great

וְרָעָ֥ה wə·rā·‘āh Conj-w | Adj-fs H7451 evil.

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כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 For

מֶֽה־ meh- Interrog H4100 what

לָֽאָדָם֙ lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 does a man

הֹוֶ֤ה hō·weh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1933 get

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 for all

עֲמָל֔וֹ ‘ă·mā·lōw N-msc | 3ms H5999 the toil

לִבּ֑וֹ lib·bō N-msc | 3ms H3820 -

וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן ū·ḇə·ra‘·yō·wn Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H7475 and striving

שֶׁה֥וּא še·hū Pro-r | Pro-3ms H1931 with which

עָמֵ֖ל ‘ā·mêl N-ms H6001 he labors

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

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כִּ֧י kî Conj H3588 Indeed,

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all

יָמָ֣יו yā·māw N-mpc | 3ms H3117 his days

מַכְאֹבִ֗ים maḵ·’ō·ḇîm N-mp H4341 are filled with grief,

עִנְיָנ֔וֹ ‘in·yā·nōw N-msc | 3ms H6045 and his task

וָכַ֙עַס֙ wā·ḵa·‘as Conj-w | N-ms H3708 is sorrowful;

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 even

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה bal·lay·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 at night,

לִבּ֑וֹ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 his mind

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not

שָׁכַ֣ב šā·ḵaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7901 rest.

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . ..

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אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 Nothing

ט֤וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 [is] better

בָּאָדָם֙ bā·’ā·ḏām Prep-b, Art | N-ms H120 for a man

שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל še·yō·ḵal Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H398 than to eat

וְשָׁתָ֔ה wə·šā·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H8354 and drink

וְהֶרְאָ֧ה wə·her·’āh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H7200 and enjoy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַפְשׁ֛וֹ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 -

ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 . . .

בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ ba·‘ă·mā·lōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H5999 his work.

אָ֔נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 have also

רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 seen

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 that

זֹה֙ zōh Pro-fs H2090 this

הִֽיא׃ hî Pro-3fs H1931 [is]

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

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

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

ח֥וּץ ḥūṣ N-ms H2351 apart from

מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 Him,

מִ֥י mî Interrog H4310 who

יֹאכַ֛ל yō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H398 can eat

וּמִ֥י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 and who

יָח֖וּשׁ yā·ḥūš V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2363 can find enjoyment?

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כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 To

לְאָדָם֙ lə·’ā·ḏām Prep-l | N-ms H120 the man

שֶׁטּ֣וֹב šeṭ·ṭō·wḇ Pro-r | Adj-ms H2896 who is pleasing

לְפָנָ֔יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 in His sight,

נָתַ֛ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 He gives

חָכְמָ֥ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom

וְדַ֖עַת wə·ḏa·‘aṯ Conj-w | N-fs H1847 and knowledge

וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה wə·śim·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H8057 and joy,

וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ wə·la·ḥō·w·ṭe Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2398 but to the sinner

נָתַ֨ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 He assigns

עִנְיָ֜ן ‘in·yān N-ms H6045 the task

לֶאֱס֣וֹף le·’ĕ·sō·wp̄ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H622 of gathering

וְלִכְנ֗וֹס wə·liḵ·nō·ws Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3664 and accumulating [that which]

לָתֵת֙ lā·ṯêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 he will hand over

לְטוֹב֙ lə·ṭō·wḇ Prep-l | Adj-ms H2896 to one who pleases

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .

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

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile

וּרְע֥וּת ū·rə·‘ūṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H7469 and a pursuit

רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2