Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי wə·šaḇ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7725 Again [I looked],

אֲנִ֗י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 and I

וָאֶרְאֶה֙ wā·’er·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7200 considered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים hā·‘ă·šu·qîm Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H6217 the oppression

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

נַעֲשִׂ֖ים na·‘ă·śîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 taking place

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 [I] saw

דִּמְעַ֣ת dim·‘aṯ N-fsc H1832 the tears

הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים hā·‘ă·šu·qîm Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H6217 of the oppressed,

וְאֵ֤ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 and they had no

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp

מְנַחֵ֔ם mə·na·ḥêm V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5162 comforter;

כֹּ֔חַ kō·aḥ N-ms H3581 the power [lay]

וּמִיַּ֤ד ū·mî·yaḏ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 in the hands

עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙ ‘ō·šə·qê·hem V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H6231 of their oppressors,

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 and there was no

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp

מְנַחֵֽם׃ mə·na·ḥêm V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5162 comforter.

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אֲנִ֛י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 So I

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ wə·šab·bê·aḥ Conj-w | V-Piel-InfAbs H7623 admired

הַמֵּתִ֖ים ham·mê·ṯîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4191 the dead,

שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר šek·kə·ḇār Pro-r | Adv H3528 who had already

מֵ֑תוּ mê·ṯū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4191 died,

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 above

הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים ha·ḥay·yîm Art | Adj-mp H2416 the living,

אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

הֵ֥מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 . . .

עֲדֶֽנָה׃ ‘ă·ḏe·nāh Adv | 3fs H5728 are still

חַיִּ֖ים ḥay·yîm Adj-mp H2416 alive.

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וְטוֹב֙ wə·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H2896 But better

מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם miš·šə·nê·hem Prep-m | Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 than both

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 is he who

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 has not

עֲדֶ֖ן ‘ă·ḏen Adv H5728 yet

הָיָ֑ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 existed,

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 has not

רָאָה֙ rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 seen

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָרָ֔ע hā·rā‘ Art | Adj-ms H7451 the evil

הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה ham·ma·‘ă·śeh Art | N-ms H4639 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

נַעֲשָׂ֖ה na·‘ă·śāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 is done

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

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אֲנִ֜י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 that all

עָמָ֗ל ‘ā·māl N-ms H5999 labor

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 -

כִּשְׁר֣וֹן kiš·rō·wn N-msc H3788 success

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

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 spring from

הִ֥יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 . . .

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man’s

קִנְאַת־ qin·’aṯ- N-fsc H7068 envy

מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ mê·rê·‘ê·hū Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H7453 of his neighbor.

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.

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

חֹבֵ֣ק ḥō·ḇêq V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2263 folds

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָדָ֔יו yā·ḏāw N-fdc | 3ms H3027 his hands

וְאֹכֵ֖ל wə·’ō·ḵêl Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H398 and consumes

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ bə·śā·rōw N-msc | 3ms H1320 his own flesh.

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ט֕וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Better

מְלֹ֥א mə·lō N-msc H4393 one handful

כַ֖ף ḵap̄ N-fsc H3709 . . .

נָ֑חַת nā·ḥaṯ N-fs H5183 with tranquility

מִמְּלֹ֥א mim·mə·lō Prep-m | N-msc H4393 than two handfuls

חָפְנַ֛יִם ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim N-md H2651 . . .

עָמָ֖ל ‘ā·māl N-ms H5999 with toil

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

רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind.

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וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי wə·šaḇ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7725 Again,

אֲנִ֛י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה wā·’er·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7200 saw

הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 futility

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

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יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 There is

אֶחָד֩ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 a

וְאֵ֨ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 man all alone

שֵׁנִ֜י šê·nî Number-oms H8145 . . .,

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 without

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 even

בֵּ֧ן bên N-ms H1121 a son

וָאָ֣ח wā·’āḥ Conj-w | N-ms H251 or brother.

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 And though there is no

קֵץ֙ qêṣ N-ms H7093 end

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 -

עֲמָל֔וֹ ‘ă·mā·lōw N-msc | 3ms H5999 to his labor,

עֵינָיו ʿē·nå̄w N-csc | 3ms H5869 his eyes

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 are still

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

תִשְׂבַּ֣ע ṯiś·ba‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7646 content

עֹ֑שֶׁר ‘ō·šer N-ms H6239 with his wealth:

וּלְמִ֣י׀ ū·lə·mî Conj-w, Prep-l | Interrog H4310 For whom

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 do I

עָמֵ֗ל ‘ā·mêl N-ms H6001 toil

וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר ū·mə·ḥas·sêr Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H2637 and bereave

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַפְשִׁי֙ nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my soul

מִטּוֹבָ֔ה miṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Prep-m | N-fs H2896 of enjoyment?

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

הֶ֛בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile —

רָ֖ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 a miserable

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

וְעִנְיַ֥ן wə·‘in·yan Conj-w | N-msc H6045 task.

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הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם haš·šə·na·yim Art | Number-md H8147 Two

טוֹבִ֥ים ṭō·w·ḇîm Adj-mp H2896 are better

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 than

הָאֶחָ֑ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 one,

אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 because

יֵשׁ־ yêš- Adv H3426 they have

לָהֶ֛ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .

ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 a good

שָׂכָ֥ר śā·ḵār N-ms H7939 return

בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ ba·‘ă·mā·lām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H5999 for their labor.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

הָאֶחָ֖ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 one

יִפֹּ֔לוּ yip·pō·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5307 falls down,

חֲבֵר֑וֹ ḥă·ḇê·rōw N-msc | 3ms H2270 his companion

יָקִ֣ים yā·qîm V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6965 can lift him up;

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ wə·’î·lōw Conj-w, Pi | Interjection | 3ms H337 but pity

הָֽאֶחָד֙ hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 the one

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

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 without

שֵׁנִ֖י šê·nî Number-oms H8145 another

לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃ la·hă·qî·mōw Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H6965 to help him up!

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גַּ֛ם gam Conj H1571 Again,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

שְׁנַ֖יִם šə·na·yim Number-md H8147 two

יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ yiš·kə·ḇū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7901 lie down together,

וְחַ֣ם wə·ḥam Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H2552 they will keep warm

לָהֶ֑ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp ;

אֵ֥יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 but how

וּלְאֶחָ֖ד ū·lə·’e·ḥāḏ Conj-w, Prep-l | Number-ms H259 can one

יֵחָֽם׃ yê·ḥām V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2552 keep warm {alone}?

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וְאִֽם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 And though

הָאֶחָ֔ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 one

יִתְקְפוֹ֙ yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H8630 may be overpowered,

הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם haš·šə·na·yim Art | Number-md H8147 two

יַעַמְד֣וּ ya·‘am·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5975 can resist

נֶגְדּ֑וֹ neḡ·dōw Prep | 3ms H5048 -.

וְהַחוּט֙ wə·ha·ḥūṭ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H2339 Moreover, a cord

הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ ham·šul·lāš Art | V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H8027 of three

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 strands is not

בִמְהֵרָ֖ה ḇim·hê·rāh Prep-b | Adv H4120 quickly

יִנָּתֵֽק׃ yin·nā·ṯêq V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5423 broken.

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ט֛וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Better

מִסְכֵּ֖ן mis·kên Adj-ms H4542 is a poor

וְחָכָ֑ם wə·ḥā·ḵām Conj-w | Adj-ms H2450 but wise

יֶ֥לֶד ye·leḏ N-ms H3206 youth

זָקֵן֙ zā·qên Adj-ms H2205 than an old

וּכְסִ֔יל ū·ḵə·sîl Conj-w | N-ms H3684 but foolish

מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ mim·me·leḵ Prep-m | N-ms H4428 king

אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

עֽוֹד׃ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 longer

יָדַ֥ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 knows

לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר lə·hiz·zā·hêr Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H2094 how to take a warning.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

יָצָ֣א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 [the youth] has come

מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep-m | N-msc H1004 from the prison

הָסוּרִ֖ים hā·sū·rîm Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H631 . . .

לִמְלֹ֑ךְ lim·lōḵ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4427 to the kingship,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 though

גַּ֥ם gam Conj H1571 . . .

נוֹלַ֥ד nō·w·laḏ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3205 he was born

רָֽשׁ׃ rāš V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7326 poor

בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ bə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H4438 in his own kingdom.

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רָאִ֙יתִי֙ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I saw that

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים ha·ḥay·yîm Art | N-mp H2416 who lived

הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים ham·hal·lə·ḵîm Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H1980 and walked

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

עִ֚ם ‘im Prep H5973 followed

הַשֵּׁנִ֔י haš·šê·nî Art | Number-oms H8145 this second one,

הַיֶּ֣לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the youth

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

יַעֲמֹ֖ד ya·‘ă·mōḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5975 succeeded

תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ taḥ·tāw Prep | 3ms H8478 [the king].

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אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 There is no

קֵ֣ץ qêṣ N-ms H7093 limit

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 to all

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

לְכֹ֤ל lə·ḵōl Prep-l | N-ms H3605 . . .

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

הָיָה֙ hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 were

לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם lip̄·nê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 before them.

גַּ֥ם gam Conj H1571 Yet

ב֑וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms [the successor]

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יִשְׂמְחוּ־ yiś·mə·ḥū- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8055 be celebrated

הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm Art | Adj-mp H314 by those who come even later.

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 too

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .

הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile

וְרַעְי֥וֹן wə·ra‘·yō·wn Conj-w | N-msc H7475 and a pursuit

רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4