Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:18-21
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
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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