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There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind: |
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yêš
There is
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 3426 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are |
rā·‘āh
another evil
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7451 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
rā·’î·ṯî
I have seen
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
ta·ḥaṯ
under
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
haš·šā·meš
the sun ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 8121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) |
hî
and it
Grammar | Pronoun - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
wə·rab·bāh
weighs heavily
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7227 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief |
‘al-
upon
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
hā·’ā·ḏām
mankind :
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
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God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction. |
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hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
yit·ten-
gives
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
lōw
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
’îš
a man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
‘ō·šer
riches ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6239 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wealth, riches |
ū·nə·ḵā·sîm
wealth ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 5233 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) riches, treasures |
wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ
and honor ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3519 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory |
ḥā·sêr
so that he lacks
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2638 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of |
wə·’ê·nen·nū
nothing
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
lə·nap̄·šōw
his heart
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
mik·kōl
-
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
yiṯ·’aw·weh
desires ;
Grammar | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 183 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer 1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink) 1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites) |
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
but God
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
wə·lō-
does not
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
yaš·lî·ṭen·nū
allow him
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over 1a) (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to give power of 1b2) to get mastery of |
le·’ĕ·ḵōl
to enjoy them
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume |
mim·men·nū
- .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
kî
Instead ,
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’îš
a stranger
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
nā·ḵə·rî
. . .
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5237 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) foreign, alien 1a) foreign 1b) foreigner (subst) 1c) foreign woman, harlot 1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.) |
yō·ḵă·len·nū
will enjoy them .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume |
zeh
This
Grammar | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
he·ḇel
is futile
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
wā·ḥo·lî
and a grievous
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2483 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sickness |
rā‘
affliction .
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7451 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) |
hū
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
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A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he. |
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’im-
-
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
’îš
A man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
yō·w·lîḏ
may father
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3205 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) |
mê·’āh
a hundred [children]
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 3967 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) |
yiḥ·yeh
and live
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2421 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life |
rab·bō·wṯ
for many
Grammar | Adjective - feminine plural |
Strongs | 7227 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief |
wə·šā·nîm
years ;
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 8141 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) |
wə·raḇ
yet no matter how long
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7227 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief |
še·yih·yū
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
yə·mê-
he lives
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
šā·nāw
. . . ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8141 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) |
wə·nap̄·šōw
if he
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
lō-
vvv
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ṯiś·ba‘
is unsatisfied
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7646 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) |
min-
with
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh
his prosperity
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
lō-
and does not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
hā·yə·ṯāh
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
lōw
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
wə·ḡam-
even
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
qə·ḇū·rāh
receive a proper burial ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 6900 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) grave, burial, burial site 1a) grave 1b) burial |
’ā·mar·tî
I say
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
han·nā·p̄el
that a stillborn child
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5309 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) untimely birth, abortion, miscarriage |
ṭō·wḇ
is better off
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
mim·men·nū
than he .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
מֵאָ֡הmê·’āh a hundred [children] וְרַ֣ב׀wə·raḇ yet no matter how long |
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For a stillborn child enters in futility and departs in darkness, and his name is shrouded in obscurity. |
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kî-
For
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
bā
[a stillborn child] enters
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
ḇa·he·ḇel
in futility
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
yê·lêḵ
and departs
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
ū·ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ
in darkness ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2822 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place |
šə·mōw
and his name
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument |
yə·ḵus·seh
is shrouded
Grammar | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3680 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to cover, conceal, hide 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself |
ū·ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ
in obscurity .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2822 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place |
בָּ֖אbā [a stillborn child] enters |
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The child, though neither seeing the sun nor knowing anything, has more rest than that man, |
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lā·zeh
[The child] ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
gam-
though
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
lō-
neither
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
rā·’āh
seeing
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
še·meš
the sun
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 8121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) |
wə·lō
nor
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
yā·ḏā‘
knowing anything ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
na·ḥaṯ
has more rest
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5183 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) rest, quietness 1a) quietness, quiet attitude 1b) rest (of death) 2) descent (of judgment) |
miz·zeh
than [that man] ,
Grammar | Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
יָדָ֑עyā·ḏā‘ knowing anything , |
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wə·’il·lū
even if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 432 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if, though (contrary to fact) |
ḥā·yāh
he lives
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2421 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life |
’e·lep̄
a thousand
Grammar | Number - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 505 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops |
šā·nîm
years
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 8141 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) |
pa·‘ă·ma·yim
twice over
Grammar | Noun - fd |
Strongs | 6471 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence 1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep 1b) anvil 1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat 1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another |
lō
but fails to
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
rā·’āh
enjoy
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
wə·ṭō·w·ḇāh
his prosperity .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
hă·lō
Do not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
hak·kōl
all
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hō·w·lêḵ
go
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
’e·ḥāḏ
the same
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 259 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) |
mā·qō·wm
place ?
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of |
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kāl-
All
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·’ā·ḏām
a man’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
‘ă·mal
labor
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5999 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour |
lə·p̄î·hū
[is] for his mouth ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6310 |
BSB/Thayers | peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
wə·ḡam-
yet
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
han·ne·p̄eš
his appetite
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
lō
is never
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ṯim·mā·lê
satisfied .
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4390 |
Footnote | Hebrew filled |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against |
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mah-
What
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
yō·w·ṯêr
advantage ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3148 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) superiority, advantage, excess adv 2) excess, better conj 3) besides, moreover, more |
kî
then ,
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
le·ḥā·ḵām
has the wise man
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2450 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously) |
min-
over
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
hak·kə·sîl
the fool ?
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3684 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one |
mah-
What [gain comes]
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
le·‘ā·nî
to the poor man
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6041 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly |
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
who knows
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
la·hă·lōḵ
how to conduct himself
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
ne·ḡeḏ
before
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5048 |
BSB/Thayers | subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for 10) in front, opposite 11) at a distance prep 12) from the front of, away from 13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from 14) from before, in front of 15) as far as the front of |
ha·ḥay·yîm
others ?
Grammar | Article | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2416 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community |
מַה־mah- What [gain comes] |
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Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. |
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ṭō·wḇ
Better
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
‘ê·na·yim
what the eye
Grammar | Noun - cd |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
mar·’êh
can see
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4758 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sight, appearance, vision 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing) |
mê·hă·lāḵ-
than the wandering
Grammar | Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
nā·p̄eš
of desire .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
zeh
This
Grammar | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
gam-
too
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
he·ḇel
is futile
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
and a pursuit
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 7469 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) longing, striving |
rū·aḥ
of the wind .
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 7307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force |
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Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he. |
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mah-
Whatever
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
še·hā·yāh
exists
Grammar | Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
niq·rā
was named
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
šə·mōw
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument |
kə·ḇār
long ago ,
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 3528 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) already, long ago, a great while |
’ă·šer-
and what [happens]
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’ā·ḏām
to a man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
wə·nō·w·ḏā‘
is foreknown ;
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
hū
but he
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
wə·lō-
cannot
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
yū·ḵal
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3201 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach 1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor 1a3) to have ability, have strength |
lā·ḏîn
contend
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 1777 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to judge, contend, plead 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as judge, minister judgment 1a2) to plead a cause 1a3) to execute judgment, requite, vindicate 1a4) to govern 1a5) to contend, strive 1b) (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel |
‘im
with
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
šɛ·haṯ·qīp̄
one stronger
Grammar | Pronoun - relative | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8630 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Qal) to prevail over or against, overcome, overpower |
mim·men·nū
than he .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
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kî
For
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
yêš-
vvv
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 3426 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are |
har·bêh
the more
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute |
Strongs | 7235 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot |
də·ḇā·rîm
words ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
mar·bîm
the more
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7235 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot |
hā·ḇel
futility —
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
mah-
and how
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
yō·ṯêr
does that profit
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3148 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) superiority, advantage, excess adv 2) excess, better conj 3) besides, moreover, more |
lā·’ā·ḏām
anyone ?
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
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For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun? |
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kî
For
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
mî-
who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
knows
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
mah-
what
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
ṭō·wḇ
is good
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
lā·’ā·ḏām
for a man
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
ba·ḥay·yîm
-
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2416 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community |
mis·par
during the few
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4557 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation |
yə·mê-
days [in which]
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
wə·ya·‘ă·śêm
he passes through
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
heḇ·lōw
his fleeting
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
ḥay·yê
life
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 2416 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community |
kaṣ·ṣêl
like a shadow ?
Grammar | Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6738 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
mî-
Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
yag·gîḏ
can tell
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
lā·’ā·ḏām
a man
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
mah-
what
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
yih·yeh
will come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
’a·ḥă·rāw
after him
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
ta·ḥaṯ
under
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
haš·šā·meš
the sun ?
Grammar | Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 8121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) |
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