Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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מִ֚י mî Interrog H4310 Who

כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם kə·he·ḥā·ḵām Prep-k, Art | Adj-ms H2450 is like the wise man?

וּמִ֥י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 Who

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

פֵּ֣שֶׁר pê·šer N-msc H6592 the interpretation

דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 of a matter?

אָדָם֙ ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 A man’s

חָכְמַ֤ת ḥā·ḵə·maṯ N-fsc H2451 wisdom

תָּאִ֣יר tā·’îr V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs H215 brightens

פָּנָ֔יו pā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 his face,

וְעֹ֥ז wə·‘ōz Conj-w | N-msc H5797 and the sternness

פָּנָ֖יו pā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 of his face

יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃ yə·šun·ne V-Pual-Imperf-3ms H8132 is changed.

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שְׁמ֔וֹר šə·mō·wr V-Qal-Imp-ms H8104 Keep

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 the king’s

פִּי־ pî- N-msc H6310 command,

אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I say,

וְעַ֕ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 because of

דִּבְרַ֖ת diḇ·raṯ N-fsc H1700 . . .

שְׁבוּעַ֥ת šə·ḇū·‘aṯ N-fsc H7621 your oath

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 before God.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תִּבָּהֵ֤ל tib·bā·hêl V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms H926 hasten

תֵּלֵ֔ךְ tê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1980 to leave

מִפָּנָיו֙ mip·pā·nāw Prep-m | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 his presence,

אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 and do not

תַּעֲמֹ֖ד ta·‘ă·mōḏ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5975 persist

רָ֑ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 in a bad

בְּדָבָ֣ר bə·ḏā·ḇār Prep-b | N-ms H1697 cause,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 for

יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 he will do

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 whatever

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יַחְפֹּ֖ץ yaḥ·pōṣ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2654 he pleases.

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בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 For

מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 the king’s

דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 word

שִׁלְט֑וֹן šil·ṭō·wn N-ms H7983 is supreme,

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

יֹֽאמַר־ yō·mar- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 can say

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,

מַֽה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 are you doing?

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שׁוֹמֵ֣ר šō·w·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H8104 Whoever keeps

מִצְוָ֔ה miṣ·wāh N-fs H4687 his command

יֵדַ֖ע yê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3045 will come to

דָּבָ֣ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 . . .

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

רָ֑ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 harm,

חָכָֽם׃ ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 and a wise

לֵ֥ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart

יֵדַ֖ע yê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3045 knows

וְעֵ֣ת wə·‘êṯ Conj-w | N-cs H6256 the right time

וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט ū·miš·pāṭ Conj-w | N-ms H4941 and procedure.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

יֵ֖שׁ yêš Adv H3426 there is

עֵ֣ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 a right time

וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט ū·miš·pāṭ Conj-w | N-ms H4941 and procedure

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

חֵ֔פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ N-ms H2656 purpose,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 though

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

רָעַ֥ת rā·‘aṯ N-fsc H7451 misery

רַבָּ֥ה rab·bāh Adj-fs H7227 weighs heavily

עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 upon him.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 Since

אֵינֶ֥נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 no one

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

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה še·yih·yeh Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will happen,

מִ֖י mî Interrog H4310 who

יַגִּ֥יד yag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 can tell

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms him

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 -

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 what

יִֽהְיֶ֔ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 is to come?

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אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 As no

אָדָ֞ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man

שַׁלִּ֤יט šal·lîṭ Adj-ms H7989 has power

בָּר֙וּחַ֙ bā·rū·aḥ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H7307 over the wind

לִכְל֣וֹא liḵ·lō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3607 to contain

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָר֔וּחַ hā·rū·aḥ Art | N-cs H7307 [it],

וְאֵ֤ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 so no one

שִׁלְטוֹן֙ šil·ṭō·wn N-ms H7983 has authority

בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 over [his] day

הַמָּ֔וֶת ham·mā·weṯ Art | N-ms H4194 of death.

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 As no one

מִשְׁלַ֖חַת miš·la·ḥaṯ N-fs H4917 can be discharged

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה bam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 in wartime,

רֶ֖שַׁע re·ša‘ N-ms H7562 so wickedness

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יְמַלֵּ֥ט yə·mal·lêṭ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H4422 release

בְּעָלָֽיו׃ bə·‘ā·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H1167 those who practice it.

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All

זֶ֤ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this

רָאִ֙יתִי֙ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen,

וְנָת֣וֹן wə·nā·ṯō·wn Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5414 applying

אֶת־ ’eṯ- N-msc H853 -

לִבִּ֔י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my mind

לְכָֽל־ lə·ḵāl Prep | N-msc H3605 to every

מַעֲשֶׂ֔ה ma·‘ă·śeh N-ms H4639 deed

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

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

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

עֵ֗ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 [there is] a time

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 when

הָאָדָ֛ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 one man

שָׁלַ֧ט šā·laṭ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7980 lords it

בְּאָדָ֖ם bə·’ā·ḏām Prep-l | N-ms H120 over another

לְרַ֥ע lə·ra‘ Prep | Adj-ms H7451 to his own detriment

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Pro H853 .

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וּבְכֵ֡ן ū·ḇə·ḵên Conj-w, Prep-b | Adv H3651 Then too,

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

קְבֻרִ֜ים qə·ḇu·rîm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H6912 the burial

רְשָׁעִ֨ים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 of the wicked

וָבָ֗אוּ wā·ḇā·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H935 who used to go in

יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ yə·hal·lê·ḵū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H1980 and out

קָדוֹשׁ֙ qā·ḏō·wōš Adj-ms H6918 of the holy

וּמִמְּק֤וֹם ū·mim·mə·qō·wm Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc H4725 place,

וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ wə·yiš·tak·kə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjImperf-3mp H7911 and they were praised

בָעִ֖יר ḇā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 in the city

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where

עָשׂ֑וּ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 they had done

כֵּן־ kên- Adj-ms H3651 so.

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile.

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אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 When

פִתְגָ֔ם p̄iṯ·ḡām N-msc H6599 the sentence

הָרָעָ֖ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 for a crime

מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ma·‘ă·śêh N-msc H4639 . . .

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 is not

מְהֵרָ֑ה mə·hê·rāh Adv H4120 speedily

נַעֲשָׂ֣ה na·‘ă·śāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 executed,

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

כֵּ֡ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

לֵ֧ב lêḇ N-msc H3820 the hearts

בְּֽנֵי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 vvv

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

בָּהֶ֖ם bā·hem Prep | 3mp

מָלֵ֞א mā·lê V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4390 become fully set

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 on doing

רָֽע׃ rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil.

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אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 Although

חֹטֶ֗א ḥō·ṭe V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2398 a sinner

עֹשֶׂ֥ה ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 does

רָ֛ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil

מְאַ֖ת mə·’aṯ Number-fsc H3967 a hundred [times]

וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ū·ma·’ă·rîḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H748 and still lives long

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 yet

אָ֔נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 also

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

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 it will go

טּוֹב֙ ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 well

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 with those who

יִֽירְא֖וּ yî·rə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3372 fear

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

לְיִרְאֵ֣י lə·yir·’ê Prep-l | Adj-mpc H3373 who are reverent

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 in His presence.

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אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 Yet because

אֵינֶ֥נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 [the wicked] do not

יָרֵ֖א yā·rê Adj-ms H3373 fear

מִלִּפְנֵ֥י mil·lip̄·nê Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God,

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 it will not

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 go

וְטוֹב֙ wə·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | N-ms H2896 well

לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע lā·rā·šā‘ Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H7563 with [them],

יָמִ֖ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 and their days

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יַאֲרִ֥יךְ ya·’ă·rîḵ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H748 lengthen

כַּצֵּ֑ל kaṣ·ṣêl Prep-k, Art | N-ms H6738 like a shadow.

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יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 There is

הֶבֶל֮ he·ḇel N-ms H1892 a futility

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָאָרֶץ֒ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth:

יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 There are

צַדִּיקִ֗ים ṣad·dî·qîm Adj-mp H6662 righteous [men]

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

מַגִּ֤יעַ mag·gî·a‘ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5060 get

אֲלֵהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .

כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה kə·ma·‘ă·śêh Prep-k | N-msc H4639 what the actions

הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים hā·rə·šā·‘îm Art | Adj-mp H7563 of the wicked [deserve],

וְיֵ֣שׁ wə·yêš Conj-w | Adv H3426 and there are

רְשָׁעִ֔ים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 wicked [men]

אֲלֵהֶ֖ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 who

שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ šem·mag·gî·a‘ Pro-r | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5060 get

כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה kə·ma·‘ă·śêh Prep-k | N-msc H4639 what the actions

הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm Art | Adj-mp H6662 of the righteous deserve.

אָמַ֕רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I say

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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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 So I

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי wə·šib·baḥ·tî Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs H7623 commended

הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה haś·śim·ḥāh Art | N-fs H8057 the enjoyment of life,

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 because

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 there is nothing

ט֤וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 better

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

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 than

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

לֶאֱכ֥וֹל le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat

וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת wə·liš·tō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8354 and drink

וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ wə·liś·mō·w·aḥ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8055 and be merry.

וְה֞וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 For this [joy]

יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ yil·wen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H3867 will accompany him

בַעֲמָל֗וֹ ḇa·‘ă·mā·lōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H5999 in his labor

יְמֵ֥י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 during the days

חַיָּ֛יו ḥay·yāw N-mpc | 3ms H2416 of his life

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

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

נָֽתַן־ nā·ṯan- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 gives

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

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

נָתַ֤תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I applied

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לִבִּי֙ lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my mind

לָדַ֣עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 to know

חָכְמָ֔ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom

וְלִרְאוֹת֙ wə·lir·’ō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 and to observe

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן hā·‘in·yān Art | N-ms H6045 the task

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

נַעֲשָׂ֖ה na·‘ă·śāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 one performs

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth —

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 though

גַ֤ם ḡam Conj H1571 . . .

בְּעֵינָ֖יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 his eyes

אֵינֶ֥נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 do not

רֹאֶֽה׃ rō·’eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7200 see

שֵׁנָ֕ה šê·nāh N-fs H8142 sleep

בַּיּוֹם֙ bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 in the day

וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה ū·ḇal·lay·lāh Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 or even in the night —

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every

מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה ma·‘ă·śêh N-msc H4639 work

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

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 and that

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

לֹ֨א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 is unable

יוּכַ֜ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 . . .

לִמְצוֹא֙ lim·ṣō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4672 to comprehend

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

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

תַֽחַת־ ṯa·ḥaṯ- Prep H8478 under

הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun.

בְּ֠שֶׁל bə·šel Prep-b | Pro-r Despite

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָאָדָ֛ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 [his]

יַעֲמֹ֧ל ya·‘ă·mōl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5998 efforts

לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to search it out,

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 he cannot

יִמְצָ֑א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 find [its meaning];

וְגַ֨ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 even

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

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

יֹאמַ֤ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 man claims

לָדַ֔עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 to know,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 he is unable

יוּכַ֖ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 . . .

לִמְצֹֽא׃ lim·ṣō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4672 to comprehend.

Ecclesiastes 8