Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 6:1-9
2אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he givesH5414ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הָאֱלֹהִ֡יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430עֹשֶׁר֩'o.SherwealthH6239וּנְכָסִ֨יםu.ne.kha.Simand richesH9002H5233וְכָב֜וֹדve.kha.Vodand honorH9002H3519וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּve.'ei.Ne.nuand not heH9002H369H9043חָסֵ֥רcha.Ser[is] lackingH2638לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀le.naf.Shoto appetite hisH9005H5315H9023מִכֹּ֣לmi.Kolany of allH9006H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יִתְאַוֶּ֗הyit.'a.Vehhe desiresH183וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּyash.li.Te.nuhe gives power himH7980H9033הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480H9033כִּ֛יkiforH3588אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376נָכְרִ֖יna.khe.RiforeignH5237יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּyo.kha.Le.nuhe eats itH398H9033זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הֶ֛בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892וָחֳלִ֥יvo.cho.Liand [is] an afflictionH9002H2483רָ֖עra'an evilH7451הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
3אִם־'im-ifH518יוֹלִ֣ידyo.Lidhe will fatherH3205אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376מֵאָ֡הme.'Ahone hundred [children]H3967וְשָׁנִים֩ve.sha.Nimand yearsH9002H8141רַבּ֨וֹתra.BotmanyH7227יִֽחְיֶ֜הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421וְרַ֣ב׀ve.Ravand [will be] manyH9002H7227שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּshei.yih.Yu[that] which <they> will beH9007H1961יְמֵֽי־ye.mei-[the] days ofH3117שָׁנָ֗יוsha.Navyears hisH8141H9023וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ve.naf.Shoand self hisH9002H5315H9023לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it will be satisfiedH7646מִן־min-fromH4480הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vahthe goodH9009H2896וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571קְבוּרָ֖הke.vu.RahburialH6900לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָ֣יְתָהHa.ye.tahit belongedH1961לּ֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI sayH559ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.numore than himH4480H9033הַנָּֽפֶל׃ha.Na.felthe miscarriageH9009H5309
4כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בַהֶ֥בֶלva.He.velin <the> futilityH9003H1892בָּ֖אba'it cameH935וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְu.va.Cho.shekhand in <the> darknessH9002H9003H2822יֵלֵ֑ךְye.Lekhit will goH1980וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְu.va.Cho.shekhand in <the> darknessH9002H9003H2822שְׁמ֥וֹshe.Moname itsH8034H9023יְכֻסֶּֽה׃ye.khu.Sehit is coveredH3680
6וְאִלּ֣וּve.'i.Luand ifH9002H432חָיָ֗הcha.Yahhe livedH2421אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefa thousandH505שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141פַּעֲמַ֔יִםpa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471וְטוֹבָ֖הve.to.Vahand goodH9002H2896לֹ֣אlo'notH3808רָאָ֑הra.'Ahhe sawH7200הֲלֹ֛אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אֶל־'el-toH413מָק֥וֹםma.Koma placeH4725אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol[are] <the> allH9009H3605הוֹלֵֽךְ׃ho.LekhgoingH1980
8כִּ֛יkiforH3588מַה־mah-what?H4100יּוֹתֵ֥רyo.TeradvantageH3148לֶחָכָ֖םle.cha.Kham[belongs] to the wise personH9005H2450מִֽן־min-more thanH4480הַכְּסִ֑ילha.ke.Silthe foolH9009H3684מַה־mah-what?H4100לֶּעָנִ֣יle.'a.Ni[belongs] to the poor [person]H9005H6041יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[who] knowsH3045לַהֲלֹ֖ךְla.ha.Lokhto walkH9005H1980נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048הַחַיִּֽים׃ha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009H2416
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 6
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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