Ecclesiastes 6

¹There isיֵ֣שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → another evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, and itהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → weighs heavilyוְרַבָּ֥הwə·rab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → mankindהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →: ²Godהָאֱלֹהִ֡יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → givesיִתֶּן־yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → richesעֹשֶׁר֩‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study →, wealthוּנְכָסִ֨יםū·nə·ḵā·sîm — wealth, riches, propertyH5233 — Full Word Study →, and honorוְכָב֜וֹדwə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →, so that he lacksחָסֵ֥רḥā·sêr — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → nothingוְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּwə·’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → his heartלְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀lə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → desiresיִתְאַוֶּ֗הyiṯ·’aw·weh — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study →; but Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → does notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → allow himיַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּyaš·lî·ṭen·nū — to rule, dominate, or exercise power overH7980 — Full Word Study → to enjoy themלֶאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Insteadכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, a strangerאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will enjoy themיֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּyō·ḵă·len·nū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is futileהֶ֛בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and a grievousוָחֳלִ֥יwā·ḥo·lî — Sickness, disease, illnessH2483 — Full Word Study → afflictionרָ֖עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. ³A manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → may fatherיוֹלִ֣ידyō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a hundred children and liveיִֽחְיֶ֜הyiḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → for manyרַבּ֨וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → yearsוְשָׁנִים֩wə·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →; yet no matter how longוְרַ֣ב׀wə·raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → he livesיְמֵֽי־yə·mê- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, if heוְנַפְשׁוֹ֙wə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is unsatisfiedתִשְׂבַּ֣עṯiś·ba‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → withמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → his prosperityהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → receive a proper burialקְבוּרָ֖הqə·ḇū·rāh — tomb, burial place, graveH6900 — Full Word Study →, I sayאָמַ֕רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that a stillborn childהַנָּֽפֶל׃han·nā·p̄el — miscarriage, untimely birth, abortionH5309 — Full Word Study → is better offט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than heמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a stillborn child enters in futilityבַהֶ֥בֶלḇa·he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and departsיֵלֵ֑ךְyê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in darknessוּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְū·ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →, and his nameשְׁמ֥וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is shroudedיְכֻסֶּֽה׃yə·ḵus·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → in obscurityוּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְū·ḇa·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →. ⁵The child, thoughגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → neitherלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeingרָאָ֖הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the sunשֶׁ֥מֶשׁše·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → norוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowing anythingיָדָ֑עyā·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, has more restנַ֥חַתna·ḥaṯ — Rest, quiet, repose, or reliefH5183 — Full Word Study → than that man, ⁶even ifוְאִלּ֣וּwə·’il·lū — except, if only, thoughH432 — Full Word Study → he livesחָיָ֗הḥā·yāh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֤לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִים֙šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → twice overפַּעֲמַ֔יִםpa·‘ă·ma·yim — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → but fails toלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enjoyרָאָ֑הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → his prosperityוְטוֹבָ֖הwə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. Do notהֲלֹ֛אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → allהַכֹּ֥לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goהוֹלֵֽךְ׃hō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the sameאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → placeמָק֥וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →? ⁷Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → a man’sהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → laborעֲמַ֥ל‘ă·mal — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → is for his mouth, yetוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → his appetiteהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → satisfiedתִמָּלֵֽא׃ṯim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → advantageיּוֹתֵ֥רyō·w·ṯêr — advantage, profit, surplus, what remains overH3148 — Full Word Study →, thenכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, has the wise manלֶחָכָ֖םle·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → overמִֽן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the foolהַכְּסִ֑ילhak·kə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →? What gain comes to the poor manלֶּעָנִ֣יle·‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → who knowsיוֹדֵ֔עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → how to conduct himselfלַהֲלֹ֖ךְla·hă·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → beforeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → othersהַחַיִּֽים׃ha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →? ⁹Betterט֛וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → what the eyeעֵינַ֖יִם‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → can seeמַרְאֵ֥הmar·’êh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → than the wanderingמֵֽהֲלָךְ־mê·hă·lāḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → of desireנָ֑פֶשׁnā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is futileהֶ֖בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and a pursuitוּרְע֥וּתū·rə·‘ūṯ — longing, desire, cravingH7469 — Full Word Study → of the windרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Whateverמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → existsשֶּֽׁהָיָ֗הše·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → was namedנִקְרָ֣אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → long agoכְּבָר֙kə·ḇār — Already, now, by this timeH3528 — Full Word Study →, and whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → happens to a man is foreknown; but heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → cannotוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → contendלָדִ֔יןlā·ḏîn — to judge, govern, or execute judgmentH1777 — Full Word Study → withעִ֥ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → one strongerשֶׁהַתְקִיףšɛ·haṯ·qīp̄ — to prevail, overcome, be strong againstH8630 — Full Word Study → than heמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the moreהַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → wordsדְּבָרִ֥יםdə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, the moreמַרְבִּ֣יםmar·bîm — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → futilityהָ֑בֶלhā·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →—and howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does that profitיֹּתֵ֖רyō·ṯêr — advantage, profit, surplus, what remains overH3148 — Full Word Study → anyoneלָאָדָֽם׃lā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →? ¹²Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → knowsיוֹדֵעַ֩yō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is goodטּ֨וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for a manלָֽאָדָ֜םlā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → during the fewמִסְפַּ֛רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → days in which he passes throughוְיַעֲשֵׂ֣םwə·ya·‘ă·śêm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → his fleetingהֶבְל֖וֹheḇ·lōw — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → lifeחַיֵּ֥יḥay·yê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → like a shadowכַּצֵּ֑לkaṣ·ṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study →? Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can tellיַגִּ֣ידyag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → a manלָֽאָדָ֔םlā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will comeיִּהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → after himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →?