Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:2-9
2הַכֹּ֞לha.Kol<the> allH9009H3605כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sher[is] just asH9004H834לַכֹּ֗לla.Kolfor <the> allH9005H3605מִקְרֶ֨הmik.RehfateH4745אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH259לַצַּדִּ֤יקla.tza.Dik[belongs] to the righteousH9005H6662וְלָרָשָׁע֙ve.la.ra.Sha'and to the wickedH9002H9005H7563לַטּוֹב֙la.tOvto the goodH9005H2896וְלָרַעve.la.Ra'and to the evilH9002H9005H7451וְלַטָּה֣וֹרve.la.ta.Horand to the cleanH9002H9005H2889וְלַטָּמֵ֔אve.la.ta.Me'and to the uncleanH9002H9005H2931וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַve.la.zo.Ve.achand to the [one who] sacrificesH9002H9005H2076וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖רve.la.'a.Sherand to [one] whoH9002H9005H834אֵינֶ֣נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369H9043זֹבֵ֑חַzo.Ve.ach[is] sacrificingH2076כַּטּוֹב֙ka.tOvas the good [person]H9004H2896כַּֽחֹטֶ֔אka.cho.Te'as the sinnerH9004H2398הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕עha.nish.Ba'the [one who] swears an oathH9009H7650כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834שְׁבוּעָ֥הshe.vu.'Ahan oathH7621יָרֵֽא׃ya.Re'[one] fearingH3373
3זֶ֣ה׀zehthisH2088רָ֗עRa'[is] an evilH7451בְּכֹ֤לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נַעֲשָׂה֙na.'a.Sahit is doneH6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מִקְרֶ֥הmik.RehfateH4745אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לַכֹּ֑לla.Kol[belongs] to <the> everyoneH9005H3605וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820בְּֽנֵי־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121הָ֠אָדָםHa.'a.dom<the> humankindH9009H120מָלֵא־ma.le'-[is] fullH4392רָ֨עra'evilH7451וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹתve.ho.le.Lotand madnessH9002H1947בִּלְבָבָם֙bil.va.Vam[is] in heart theirH9003H3824H9028בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbe.chai.yei.Hemin lives theirH9003H2416H9028וְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.Ravand after itH9002H310H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֵּתִֽים׃ha.me.Timthe deadH9009H4191
4כִּי־ki-forH3588מִי֙miwho?H4310אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoH834יְחֻבַּ֔רyi.ba.cherhe is unitedH2266אֶ֥ל'eltoH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הַחַיִּ֖יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009H2416יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426בִּטָּח֑וֹןbi.ta.Chon[is] hopeH986כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לְכֶ֤לֶבle.Khe.levto a dogH9005H3611חַי֙chailivingH2416ה֣וּאhu'itH1931ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מִן־min-more thanH4480הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yehthe lionH9009H738הַמֵּֽת׃ha.Met<the> deadH9009H4191
5כִּ֧יkiforH3588הַֽחַיִּ֛יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009H2416יוֹדְעִ֖יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּshei.ya.Mu.tuthat they will dieH9007H4191וְהַמֵּתִ֞יםve.ha.me.Timand the deadH9002H9009H4191אֵינָ֧ם'ei.Namnot theyH369H9048יוֹדְעִ֣יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045מְא֗וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972וְאֵֽין־ve.'ein-and notH9002H369ע֤וֹדodstillH5750לָהֶם֙la.Hem[belongs] to <the> themH9005H9038שָׂכָ֔רsa.Khara rewardH7939כִּ֥יkiforH3588נִשְׁכַּ֖חnish.Kachit is forgottenH7911זִכְרָֽם׃zikh.Rammemory theirH2143H9028
6גַּ֣םgambothH1571אַהֲבָתָ֧ם'a.ha.va.Tamlove theirH160H9028גַּם־gam-as well asH1571שִׂנְאָתָ֛םsin.'a.Tamhatred theirH8135H9028גַּם־gam-as well asH1571קִנְאָתָ֖םkin.'a.Tamenvy theirH7068H9028כְּבָ֣רke.VaralreadyH3528אָבָ֑דָה'a.Va.dahit has perishedH6וְחֵ֨לֶקve.Che.lekand a portionH9002H2506אֵין־'ein-notH369לָהֶ֥םla.Hem[belongs] to <the> themH9005H9038עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750לְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
7לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980אֱכֹ֤ל'e.KholeatH398בְּשִׂמְחָה֙be.sim.Chahwith gladnessH9003H8057לַחְמֶ֔ךָlach.Me.khafood yourH3899H9021וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥הu.sha.Tehand drinkH9002H8354בְלֶב־ve.lev-with a heartH9003H3820ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896יֵינֶ֑ךָyei.Ne.khawine yourH3196H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588כְבָ֔רkhe.VaralreadyH3528רָצָ֥הra.Tzahhe has taken pleasure inH7521הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃ma.'a.Sei.khadeeds yourH4639H9021
9רְאֵ֨הre.'EhseeH7200חַיִּ֜יםchai.YimlifeH2416עִם־'im-withH5973אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha wifeH802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834אָהַ֗בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou loveH157כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416הֶבְלֶ֔ךָhev.Le.khafutility yourH1892H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הֶבְלֶ֑ךָhev.Le.khafutility yourH1892H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588ה֤וּאhu'thatH1931חֶלְקְךָ֙chel.ke.Cha[is] portion yourH2506H9021בַּֽחַיִּ֔יםba.chai.Yimin <the> lifeH9003H2416וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔u.va.'a.Mal.khaand in toil yourH9002H9003H5999H9021אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859עָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[are] a laborerH6001תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 9
- 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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