Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 1
5וְזָרַ֥חve.za.Rachand it risesH9001H2224הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121וּבָ֣אu.Va'and it goesH9001H935הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121וְאֶ֨ל־ve.'El-and toH9002H413מְקוֹמ֔וֹme.ko.Moplace itsH4725H9023שׁוֹאֵ֛ףsho.'Ef[is] pantingH7602זוֹרֵ֥חַֽzo.Re.ach[is] risingH2224ה֖וּאhu'itH1931שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
6הוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[it is] goingH1980אֶל־'el-toH413דָּר֔וֹםda.Rom[the] southH1864וְסוֹבֵ֖בve.so.Vevand [it is] circlingH9002H5437אֶל־'el-toH413צָפ֑וֹןtza.Fon[the] northH6828סוֹבֵ֤ב׀so.Vevcircling aroundH5437סֹבֵב֙so.Vevcircling aroundH5437הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[is] goingH1980הָר֔וּחַha.Ru.achthe windH9009H7307וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921סְבִיבֹתָ֖יוse.vi.vo.Tavcircuits itsH5439H9033שָׁ֥בshav[is] returningH7725הָרֽוּחַ׃ha.Ru.achthe windH9009H7307
7כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנְּחָלִים֙ha.ne.cha.Limthe riversH9009H5158הֹלְכִ֣יםho.le.Khim[are] goingH1980אֶל־'el-toH413הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וְהַיָּ֖םve.hai.Yamand the seaH9002H9009H3220אֵינֶ֣נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot itH369H9043מָלֵ֑אma.Le'[is] fullH4392אֶל־'el-toH413מְק֗וֹםme.Kom[the] placeH4725שֶׁ֤הַנְּחָלִים֙she.ha.ne.cha.lim<of> where the riversH9007H9009H5158הֹֽלְכִ֔יםho.le.Khim[are] goingH1980שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992שָׁבִ֖יםsha.Vim[are] returningH7725לָלָֽכֶת׃la.La.khetto goH9005H1980
8כָּל־kol-allH3605הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rim<the> thingsH9009H1697יְגֵעִ֔יםye.ge.'Im[are] wearisomeH3023לֹא־lo'-notH3808יוּכַ֥לyu.Khalhe is ableH3201אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH376לְדַבֵּ֑רle.da.Berto speak [them]H9005H1696לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִשְׂבַּ֥עtis.Ba'it is satisfiedH7646עַ֙יִן֙'a.yinan eyeH5869לִרְא֔וֹתlir.'otby seeingH9005H7200וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תִמָּלֵ֥אti.ma.Le'it is filledH4390אֹ֖זֶן'O.zenan earH241מִשְּׁמֹֽעַ׃mi.she.Mo.a'from hearingH9006H8085
9מַה־mah-whateverH4100שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙she.ha.Yah<that> it has beenH9007H1961ה֣וּאhu'itH1931שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔הshei.yih.Yeh[is] which <it> will beH9007H1961וּמַה־u.mah-and whateverH9002H4100שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔הshe.na.'a.Sahwhich <it> has been doneH9007H6213ה֖וּאhu'itH1931שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑הshei.ye.'a.Seh[is] which <it> will be doneH9007H6213וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369כָּל־kol-[is] anyH3605חָדָ֖שׁcha.Dashnew [thing]H2319תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
10יֵ֥שׁyesh[is] there?H3426דָּבָ֛רda.VaranythingH1697שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥רshei.yo.Marthat anyone will sayH9007H559רְאֵה־re.'eh-seeH7200זֶ֖הzehthisH2088חָדָ֣שׁcha.Dash[is] newH2319ה֑וּאHu'itH1931כְּבָר֙ke.VaralreadyH3528הָיָ֣הha.Yahit has beenH1961לְעֹֽלָמִ֔יםle.'o.la.Mimto ancient timesH9005H5769אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃mi.le.fa.Ne.nufrom to before usH9006H9005H6440H9025
11אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369זִכְר֖וֹןzikh.Ron[is] remembranceH2146לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑יםla.ri.sho.Nimof the former [things]H9005H7223וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜יםla.'a.cha.ro.Nimof the subsequent [things]H9005H314שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּshei.yih.Yuthat they will beH9007H1961לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִהְיֶ֤הyih.Yehit will beH1961לָהֶם֙la.Hemof <the> themH9005H9038זִכָּר֔וֹןzi.ka.RonremembranceH2146עִ֥ם'imwithH5973שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּshei.yih.Yuwho <they> will beH9007H1961לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ פla.'a.cha.ro.Nahto the later [time]H9005H314
13וְנָתַ֣תִּיve.na.Ta.tiand I gaveH9001H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבִּ֗יli.Biheart myH3820H9020לִדְר֤וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshto studyH9005H1875וְלָתוּר֙ve.la.Turand to discoverH9002H9005H8446בַּֽחָכְמָ֔הba.cha.khe.Mahby <the> wisdomH9003H2451עַ֛ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit has been doneH6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064ה֣וּא׀hu'itH1931עִנְיַ֣ן'in.Yan[is] a task ofH6045רָ֗עRa'evilH7451נָתַ֧ןna.Tan[which] he has givenH5414אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neito [the] children ofH9005H1121הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120לַעֲנ֥וֹתla.'a.Notto be busyH9005H6031בּֽוֹ׃bowith <the> itH9003H9033
14רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI have seenH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔יםha.ma.'a.Simthe worksH9009H4639שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּshe.na.'a.Suthat <they> have been doneH9007H6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הַכֹּ֛לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892וּרְע֥וּתu.re.'Utand striving ofH9002H7469רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achwindH7307
16דִּבַּ֨רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589עִם־'im-withH5973לִבִּי֙li.Biheart myH3820H9020לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH589הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּיhig.Dal.tiI have made greatH1431וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ve.ho.Saf.tiand I have increasedH9002H3254חָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomH2451עַ֛ל'alaboveH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[one] whoH834הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020עַל־'al-overH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְלִבִּ֛יve.li.Biand heart myH9002H3820H9020רָאָ֥הra.'Ahit has seenH7200הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehmuchH7235חָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וָדָֽעַת׃va.Da.'atand knowledgeH9002H1847
17וָאֶתְּנָ֤הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !H9001H5414H9012לִבִּי֙li.Biheart myH3820H9020לָדַ֣עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005H3045חָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְדַ֥עַתve.Da.'atand to knowH9002H3045הוֹלֵל֖וֹתho.le.LotmadnessH1947וְשִׂכְל֑וּתve.sikh.Lutand follyH9002H5531יָדַ֕עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045שֶׁגַּם־she.gam-that alsoH9007H1571זֶ֥הzehthisH2088ה֖וּאhu'itH1931רַעְי֥וֹןra'.Yon[is] a striving ofH7475רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achwindH7307
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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