Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 3
5עֵ֚ת'eta timeH6256לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְle.hash.Likhto throw awayH9005H7993אֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimstonesH68וְעֵ֖תve.'Etand a timeH9002H6256כְּנ֣וֹסke.Nosto gatherH3664אֲבָנִ֑ים'a.va.NimstonesH68עֵ֣ת'eta timeH6256לַחֲב֔וֹקla.cha.Vokto embraceH9005H2263וְעֵ֖תve.'Etand a timeH9002H6256לִרְחֹ֥קlir.Chokto be farH9005H7368מֵחַבֵּֽק׃me.cha.Bekfrom embracingH9006H2263
10רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעִנְיָ֗ןha.'in.Yanthe taskH9009H6045אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֧ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neito [the] children ofH9005H1121הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120לַעֲנ֥וֹתla.'a.Notto be busyH9005H6031בּֽוֹ׃bowith <the> itH9003H9033
11אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213יָפֶ֣הya.PehbeautifulH3303בְעִתּ֑וֹve.'i.Toin time itsH9003H6256H9023גַּ֤םgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעֹלָם֙ha.'o.Lam<the> perpetuityH9009H5769נָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe has putH5414בְּלִבָּ֔םbe.li.Bamin heart theirH9003H3820H9028מִבְּלִ֞יmi.be.Libecause notH9006H1097אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִמְצָ֣אyim.Tza'he will findH4672הָאָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛הha.ma.'a.Sehthe workH9009H4639אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430מֵרֹ֥אשׁme.Roshfrom beginningH9006H7218וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704סֽוֹף׃SofendH5490
12יָדַ֕עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369ט֖וֹבTov[is] goodH2896בָּ֑םBamfor themH9003H9038כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַlis.Mo.achto rejoiceH9005H8055וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to doH9002H9005H6213ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896בְּחַיָּֽיו׃be.chai.Yavin life hisH9003H2416H9023
13וְגַ֤םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009H120שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣לshei.yo.Khalthat he will eatH9007H398וְשָׁתָ֔הve.sha.Tahand he will drinkH9001H8354וְרָאָ֥הve.ra.'Ahand he will seeH9001H7200ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עֲמָל֑וֹa.ma.Lotoil hisH5999H9023מַתַּ֥תma.Tat[is] a gift ofH4991אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430הִֽיא׃Hi'itH1931
14יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֠יkithatH3588כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.Sehhe doesH6213הָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430ה֚וּאhu'itH1931יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961לְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769עָלָיו֙'a.Lavto itH5921H9033אֵ֣ין'einnotH369לְהוֹסִ֔יףle.ho.Sifto addH9005H3254וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּu.mi.Me.nuand from itH9002H4480H9033אֵ֣ין'einnotH369לִגְרֹ֑עַlig.Ro.a'to take awayH9005H1639וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםve.ha.'E.lo.Himand <the> GodH9002H9009H430עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe has actedH6213שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּshei.yir.'Uthat people will fearH9007H3372מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃mi.le.fa.Navfrom to before himH9006H9005H6440H9023
15מַה־mah-whateverH4100שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙she.ha.Yahthat <it> isH9007H1961כְּבָ֣רke.Var[has been] alreadyH3528ה֔וּאHu'itH1931וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [that] whichH9002H834לִהְי֖וֹתlih.Yot[is] to beH9005H1961כְּבָ֣רke.VaralreadyH3528הָיָ֑הha.Yahit has beenH1961וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםve.ha.'E.lo.Himand <the> GodH9002H9009H430יְבַקֵּ֥שׁye.va.Keshhe will seekH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נִרְדָּֽף׃nir.Daf[what] was pursuedH7291
16וְע֥וֹדve.'odand againH9002H5750רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121מְק֤וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ha.mish.Pat<the> justiceH9009H4941שָׁ֣מָּהSha.mah[was] there <towards>H8033H9011הָרֶ֔שַׁעha.Re.sha'<the> wickednessH9009H7562וּמְק֥וֹםu.me.Komand [the] place ofH9002H4725הַצֶּ֖דֶקha.Tze.dek<the> righteousnessH9009H6664שָׁ֥מָּהSha.mah[was] there <towards>H8033H9011הָרָֽשַׁע׃ha.Ra.sha'<the> wickednessH9009H7562
17אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589בְּלִבִּ֔יbe.li.Biin heart myH9003H3820H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצַּדִּיק֙ha.tza.Dikthe righteousH9009H6662וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָ֣רָשָׁ֔עha.ra.Sha'the wickedH9009H7563יִשְׁפֹּ֖טyish.Pothe will judgeH8199הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430כִּי־ki-forH3588עֵ֣ת'eta timeH6256לְכָל־le.khol[is] for everyH9005H3605חֵ֔פֶץChe.fetzmatterH2656וְעַ֥לve.'Aland onH9002H5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖הha.ma.'a.Seh<the> deedH9009H4639שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
18אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589בְּלִבִּ֔יbe.li.Biin heart myH9003H3820H9020עַל־'al-onH5921דִּבְרַת֙div.Ratcause ofH1700בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120לְבָרָ֖םle.va.Ramto test themH9005H1305H9038הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְלִרְא֕וֹתve.lir.'otand to seeH9002H9005H7200שְׁהֶם־she.hem-that theyH9007H1992בְּהֵמָ֥הbe.he.Mah[are] animal[s]H929הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992לָהֶֽם׃la.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005H9038
19כִּי֩kiforH3588מִקְרֶ֨הmik.Reh[the] fate ofH4745בְֽנֵי־ve.nei-[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָ֜םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120וּמִקְרֶ֣הu.mik.Rehand [the] fate ofH9002H4745הַבְּהֵמָ֗הha.be.he.Mah<the> animal[s]H9009H929וּמִקְרֶ֤הu.mik.Rehand fateH9002H4745אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259לָהֶ֔םla.Hem[belongs] to <the> themH9005H9038כְּמ֥וֹתke.Motlike [the] death ofH9004H4194זֶה֙zehthisH2088כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651מ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194זֶ֔הZehthisH2088וְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achand breathH9002H7307אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לַכֹּ֑לla.Kol[belongs] to <the> allH9005H3605וּמוֹתַ֨רu.mo.Tarand [the] advantage ofH9002H4195הָאָדָ֤םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120מִן־min-[is] more thanH4480הַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.Mahthe animal[s]H9009H929אָ֔יִן'A.yinnotH369כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַכֹּ֖לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892
20הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הוֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh[is] goingH1980אֶל־'el-toH413מָק֣וֹםma.KomplaceH4725אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH259הַכֹּל֙ha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הָיָ֣הha.Yahit wasH1961מִן־min-fromH4480הֶֽעָפָ֔רhe.'a.Farthe dustH9009H6083וְהַכֹּ֖לve.ha.Koland <the> everythingH9002H9009H3605שָׁ֥בshav[is] returningH7725אֶל־'el-toH413הֶעָפָֽר׃he.'a.Farthe dustH9009H6083
21מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יוֹדֵ֗עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045ר֚וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120הָעֹלָ֥הha.'o.Lahthat is going upH9009H5927הִ֖יאhi'itH1931לְמָ֑עְלָהle.Ma.'e.lah<to> upwards <towards>H9005H4605H9011וְר֙וּחַ֙ve.Ru.achand [the] spirit ofH9002H7307הַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.Mahthe animal[s]H9009H929הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶתhai.yo.Re.detthat is going downH9009H3381הִ֖יאhi'itH1931לְמַ֥טָּהle.Ma.tah<to> downwardsH9005H4295לָאָֽרֶץ׃la.'A.retzto the earthH9005H776
22וְרָאִ֗יתִיve.ra.'I.tiand I sawH9001H7200כִּ֣יkithatH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369טוֹב֙tOv[is] goodH2896מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רme.'a.Shermore than thatH9006H834יִשְׂמַ֤חyis.Machhe will be happyH8055הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יוbe.ma.'a.Savin work<s> hisH9003H4639H9023כִּי־ki-forH3588ה֖וּאhu'thatH1931חֶלְק֑וֹchel.Ko[is] portion hisH2506H9023כִּ֣יkiforH3588מִ֤יmiwho?H4310יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ye.vi.'E.nuwill he bring himH935H9033לִרְא֔וֹתlir.'otto lookH9005H7200בְּמֶ֖הbe.Mehon whateverH9003H4100שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הshei.yih.Yehthat <it> will beH9007H1961אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 3
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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