Interlinear · Chapter 11
Ecclesiastes
1Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.
sendשַׁלַּ֥חsha.LachH7971שָׁלַחverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singularbread yourלַחְמְךָ֖lach.me.KhaH3899לֶ֫חֶםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularonעַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition[the] surface ofפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440פָּנֶהnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe watersהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325מַיdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlein [the] abundance ofבְרֹ֥בve.RoH7230רֹבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› daysהַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.MimH3117יוֹםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteyou will find itתִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃tim.tza.'E.nuH4672מָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
2Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
giveתֶּן־ten-H5414נָתַןverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singulara portionחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506חֵ֫לֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto sevenלְשִׁבְעָ֖הle.shiv.'AhH7651שֶׁ֫בַעpreposition + cardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteand alsoוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571גַּםconjunction + adverbto eightלִשְׁמוֹנָ֑הlish.mo.NahH8083שְׁמֹנֶהpreposition + cardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteforכִּ֚יkiH3588כִּיparticlenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativeyou knowתֵדַ֔עte.Da'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularwhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronounwill it beיִּהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularcalamityרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451רָעָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
3If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.
ifאִם־'im-H0518אִםparticlethey will be filledיִמָּלְא֨וּyi.mal.'UH4390מָלֵאverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralthe cloudsהֶעָבִ֥יםhe.'a.VimH5645עָבdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluterainגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ge.shemH1653גֶּ֫שֶׁםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey will pour [it] outיָרִ֔יקוּya.Ri.kuH7324רִיקverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland whetherוְאִם־ve.'im-H0518אִםconjunction + particleit fallsיִפּ֥וֹלyi.PolH5307נָפַלverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singulara treeעֵ֛ץ'etzH6086עֵץnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteat the southבַּדָּר֖וֹםba.da.RomH1864דָּרוֹםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand orוְאִ֣םve.'ImH0518אִםconjunction + particleat the northבַּצָּפ֑וֹןba.tza.FonH6828צָפוֹןpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[the] placeמְק֛וֹםme.KomH4725מָקוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructwhere it fallsשֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹלshei.yi.PolH5307נָפַלrelative + verb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe treeהָעֵ֖ץha.'EtzH6086עֵץdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethereשָׁ֥םshamH8033שָׁםadverbit will beיְהֽוּא׃ye.Hu'H1933הָוָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
4He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
[one who] watches forשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · constructa windר֖וּחַRu.achH7307רוּחַnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativehe will sowיִזְרָ֑עyiz.Ra'H2232זָרַעverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand [one who] looksוְרֹאֶ֥הve.ro.'EhH7200רָאָהconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteon the cloudsבֶעָבִ֖יםve.'a.VimH5645עָבpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutenotלֹ֥אlo'H3808לֹאnegativehe will reapיִקְצֽוֹר׃yik.TzorH7114קָצַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
5As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH0834כַּאֲשֶׁרpreposition + relativenot youאֵֽינְךָ֤'ei.ne.KhaH0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[are] knowingיוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronoun[is] [the] way ofדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructthe windהָר֔וּחַha.Ru.achH7307רוּחַdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutelike bonesכַּעֲצָמִ֖יםka.'a.tza.MimH6106עֶ֫צֶםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutein [the] womb ofבְּבֶ֣טֶןbe.Ve.tenH0990בֶּ֫טֶןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructthe full [woman]הַמְּלֵאָ֑הha.me.le.'AhH4392מָלֵאdefinite article + adjective · feminine · singular · absolutethusכָּ֗כָהKa.khahH3602כָּ֫כָהadverbnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808לֹאnegativeyou knowתֵדַע֙te.Da'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker[the] work ofמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639מַעֲשֶׂהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe makesיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.SehH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker‹the› everythingהַכֹּֽל׃ha.KolH3605כֹּלdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
6In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
in the morningבַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ba.Bo.kerH1242בֹּ֫קֶרpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutesowזְרַ֣עze.Ra'H2232זָרַעverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerseed yourזַרְעֶ֔ךָzar.'E.khaH2233זֶ֫רַעnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand to the eveningוְלָעֶ֖רֶבve.la.'E.revH6153עֶ֫רֶבconjunction + preposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutemay notאַל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou give rest toתַּנַּ֣חta.NachH5117נוּחַverb · Hiphil · jussive · second person · masculine · singularhand yourיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularforכִּי֩kiH3588כִּיparticlenot youאֵֽינְךָ֨'ei.ne.KhaH0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[are] knowingיוֹדֵ֜עyo.De'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewhere?אֵ֣י'eiH0335אַיinterrogativethisזֶ֤הzehH2088זֶהdemonstrativewill it succeedיִכְשָׁר֙yikh.SharH3787כָּשֵׁרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular¿ thisהֲזֶ֣הha.ZehH2088זֶהinterrogative + demonstrativeor?אוֹ־'ov-H0176אוֹconjunctionthisזֶ֔הZehH2088זֶהdemonstrativeand or?וְאִם־ve.'im-H0518אִםconjunction + particle[will] both of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םshe.nei.HemH8147שְׁנַ֫יִםcardinal number · masculine or feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralas oneכְּאֶחָ֖דke.'e.ChadH0259אֶחָדpreposition + cardinal number · feminine · singular · absolute[be] goodטוֹבִֽים׃to.VimH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · plural · absolute
7Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
and [is] sweetוּמָת֖וֹקu.ma.TokH4966מָתוֹקconjunction + adjective · masculine · singular · absolutethe lightהָא֑וֹרha.'OrH0216אוֹרdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand [is] goodוְט֥וֹבve.TovH2896טוֹבconjunction + adjective · masculine · singular · absolutefor the eyesלַֽעֵינַ֖יִםla.'ei.Na.yimH5869עַ֫יִןpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · dual · absoluteto seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200רָאָהpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshH8121שֶׁ֫מֶשׁdefinite article + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolute
8So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity.
thatכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּי [אם]particleexceptאִם־'im-H0518[כִּי] אםparticleyearsשָׁנִ֥יםsha.NimH8141שָׁנָהnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[surely] a multitudeהַרְבֵּ֛הhar.BehH7235רָבָהverb · Hiphil · infinitive absolute · absolute‹he› will liveיִחְיֶ֥הyich.YehH2421חָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹the› personהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH0120אָדָםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein all of themבְּכֻלָּ֣םbe.khu.LamH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plurallet him be take pleasureיִשְׂמָ֑חyis.MachH8055שָׂמַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand he may rememberוְיִזְכֹּר֙ve.yiz.KorH2142זָכַרconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker[the] days ofיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117יוֹםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct‹the› darknessהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְha.Cho.shekhH2822חֹ֫שֶׁךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle[surely] manyהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235רָבָהverb · Hiphil · infinitive absolute · absolute‹they› will beיִהְי֖וּyih.YuH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethat ‹it› has comeשֶׁבָּ֥אshe.Ba'H0935בּוֹאrelative + verb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[is] futilityהָֽבֶל׃Ha.velH1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
9Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
rejoiceשְׂמַ֧חse.MachH8055שָׂמַחverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularO young manבָּח֣וּרba.ChurH0970בָּחוּרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein youth yourבְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָbe.yal.du.Tei.khaH3208יַלְדוּתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand let it make good youוִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤vi.ti.ve.KhaH3190יָטַבconjunction + verb · Hiphil · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularheart yourלִבְּךָ֙li.be.KhaH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularin [the] days ofבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructyouth‹s› yourבְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָve.chu.ro.Te.khaH0979בְּחוּרִיםnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand walkוְהַלֵּךְ֙ve.ha.leKhH1980הָלַךְconjunction + verb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singularin [the] ways ofבְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.KheiH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · plural · constructheart yourלִבְּךָ֔li.be.KhaH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand in [the] sight ofוּבְמַרְאֵ֖יu.ve.mar.'EiH4758מַרְאֶהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructeyes yourעֵינֶ֑יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand knowוְדָ֕עve.Da'H3045יָדַעconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularthatכִּ֧יkiH3588כִּיparticleonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthese [things]אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH0428אֵ֫לֶּהdemonstrativehe will bring youיְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ye.vi.'a.KhaH0935בּוֹאverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular‹the› Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutein ‹the› judgmentבַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ba.mish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
10Remove vexation from your heart, and put away pain from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
and removeוְהָסֵ֥רve.ha.SerH5493סוּרconjunction + verb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singularvexationכַּ֙עַס֙ka.'asH3708כַּ֫עַסnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefrom heart yourמִלִּבֶּ֔ךָmi.li.Be.khaH3820לֵבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand put awayוְהַעֲבֵ֥רve.ha.'a.VerH5674עָבַרconjunction + verb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singularevilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451רָעָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom flesh yourמִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָmi.be.sa.Re.khaH1320בָּשָׂרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle‹the› youthהַיַּלְד֥וּתhai.yal.DutH3208יַלְדוּתdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand the black hairוְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּתve.ha.sha.cha.RutH7839שַׁחֲרוּתconjunction + definite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[are] futilityהָֽבֶל׃Ha.velH1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
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