קהלת 4

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Ecclesiastes 4 Biblos Interlinear Bible
vanity is increased unto men by oppression
7725 [e]   1
wə·šaḇ·tî   1
וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי   1
again   1
589 [e]
’ă·nî,
אֲנִ֗י
I
7200 [e]
wā·’er·’eh
וָאֶרְאֶה֙
looked
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
all
6217 [e]
hā·‘ă·šu·qîm,
הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים
the acts
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
which
6213 [e]
na·‘ă·śîm
נַעֲשִׂ֖ים
done
8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
the sun
2009 [e]
wə·hin·nêh
וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀
and behold
1832 [e]
dim·‘aṯ
דִּמְעַ֣ת
the tears
6217 [e]
hā·‘ă·šu·qîm,
הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים
of oppression
369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֤ין
had
  
lā·hem
לָהֶם֙
 - 
5162 [e]
mə·na·ḥêm,
מְנַחֵ֔ם
to comfort
3027 [e]
ū·mî·yaḏ
וּמִיַּ֤ד
the side
6231 [e]
‘ō·šə·qê·hem
עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙
of the oppressed
3581 [e]
kō·aḥ,
כֹּ֔חַ
was power
369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
no
  
lā·hem
לָהֶ֖ם
 - 
5162 [e]
mə·na·ḥêm.
מְנַחֵֽם׃
to comfort
7623 [e]   2
wə·šab·bê·aḥ   2
וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ   2
congratulated   2
589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֛י
I
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
4191 [e]
ham·mê·ṯîm
הַמֵּתִ֖ים
the dead
3528 [e]
šek·kə·ḇār
שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר
are already
4191 [e]
mê·ṯū;
מֵ֑תוּ
dead
4480 [e]
min-
מִן־
more
2416 [e]
ha·ḥay·yîm,
הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים
the living
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
who
1992 [e]
hêm·māh
הֵ֥מָּה
like
2416 [e]
ḥay·yîm
חַיִּ֖ים
living
5728 [e]
‘ă·ḏe·nāh.
עֲדֶֽנָה׃
are still
2896 [e]   3
wə·ṭō·wḇ   3
וְטוֹב֙   3
better   3
8147 [e]
miš·šə·nê·hem,
מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם
both
853 [e]
’êṯ
אֵ֥ת
 - 
834 [e]
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
who
5728 [e]
‘ă·ḏen
עֲדֶ֖ן
yet
3808 [e]
lō
לֹ֣א
has never
1961 [e]
hā·yāh;
הָיָ֑ה
existed
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
who
3808 [e]
lō-
לֹֽא־
has never
7200 [e]
rā·’āh
רָאָה֙
seen
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
4639 [e]
ham·ma·‘ă·śeh
הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
activity
7451 [e]
hā·rā‘,
הָרָ֔ע
the evil
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
who
6213 [e]
na·‘ă·śāh
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
is done
8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
by envy
7200 [e]   4
wə·rā·’î·ṯî   4
וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי   4
have seen   4
589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֜י
I
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
every
5999 [e]
‘ā·māl,
עָמָ֗ל
labor
853 [e]
wə·’êṯ
וְאֵת֙
 - 
3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
and every
3788 [e]
kiš·rō·wn
כִּשְׁר֣וֹן
skill
4639 [e]
ham·ma·‘ă·śeh,
הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה
is done
3588 [e]
kî
כִּ֛י
for
1931 [e]
hî
הִ֥יא
he
7068 [e]
qin·’aṯ-
קִנְאַת־
rivalry
376 [e]
’îš
אִ֖ישׁ
A man
7453 [e]
mê·rê·‘ê·hū;
מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ
and his neighbor
1571 [e]
gam-
גַּם־
too
2088 [e]
zeh
זֶ֥ה
This
1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
is vanity
7469 [e]
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
וּרְע֥וּת
and striving
7307 [e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
wind
by idleness
3684 [e]   5
hak·kə·sîl   5
הַכְּסִיל֙   5
the fool   5
2263 [e]
ḥō·ḇêq
חֹבֵ֣ק
folds
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
3027 [e]
yā·ḏāw,
יָדָ֔יו
his hands
398 [e]
wə·’ō·ḵêl
וְאֹכֵ֖ל
and consumes
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
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bə·śā·rōw.
בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃
flesh
2896 [e]   6
ṭō·wḇ   6
ט֕וֹב   6
is better   6
4393 [e]
mə·lō
מְלֹ֥א
full
3709 [e]
ḵap̄
כַ֖ף
hand
5183 [e]
nā·ḥaṯ;
נָ֑חַת
of rest
4393 [e]
mim·mə·lō
מִמְּלֹ֥א
full
2651 [e]
ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim
חָפְנַ֛יִם
fists
5999 [e]
‘ā·māl
עָמָ֖ל
of labor
7469 [e]
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
וּרְע֥וּת
and striving
7307 [e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
wind
by covetousness
7725 [e]   7
wə·šaḇ·tî   7
וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי   7
again   7
589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֛י
I
7200 [e]
wā·’er·’eh
וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה
looked
1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
vanity
8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
3426 [e]   8
yêš   8
יֵ֣שׁ   8
There   8
259 [e]
’e·ḥāḏ
אֶחָד֩
was a certain
369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֨ין
without
8145 [e]
šê·nî
שֵׁנִ֜י
A dependent
1571 [e]
gam
גַּ֣ם
Indeed
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bên
בֵּ֧ן
A son
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wā·’āḥ
וָאָ֣ח
A brother
369 [e]
’ên-
אֵֽין־
having
  
lōw,
ל֗וֹ
 - 
369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
nor
7093 [e]
qêṣ
קֵץ֙
end
3605 [e]
lə·ḵāl
לְכָל־
to all
5999 [e]
‘ă·mā·lōw,
עֲמָל֔וֹ
his labor
1571 [e]
gam-
גַּם־
too
  
[‘ê·nāw
[עֵינָיו
 - 
  
ḵ]
כ]
 - 
5869 [e]
(‘ê·nōw
(עֵינֹ֖ו
affliction
  
q)
ק)
 - 
3808 [e]
lō-
לֹא־
were not
7646 [e]
ṯiś·ba‘
תִשְׂבַּ֣ע
satisfied
6239 [e]
‘ō·šer;
עֹ֑שֶׁר
riches
4310 [e]
ū·lə·mî
וּלְמִ֣י ׀
whom
589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֣י
I
6001 [e]
‘ā·mêl,
עָמֵ֗ל
laboring
2637 [e]
ū·mə·ḥas·sêr
וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר
and depriving
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
5315 [e]
nap̄·šî
נַפְשִׁי֙
myself
2896 [e]
miṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh,
מִטּוֹבָ֔ה
good
1571 [e]
gam-
גַּם־
too
2088 [e]
zeh
זֶ֥ה
he
1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֛בֶל
is vanity
6045 [e]
wə·‘in·yan
וְעִנְיַ֥ן
task
7451 [e]
rā‘
רָ֖ע
grievous
1931 [e]
hū.
הֽוּא׃
he
by solitariness
2896 [e]   9
ṭō·w·ḇîm   9
טוֹבִ֥ים   9
are better   9
8147 [e]
haš·šə·na·yim
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם
Two
4480 [e]
min-
מִן־
than
259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ;
הָאֶחָ֑ד
one
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
because
3426 [e]
yêš-
יֵשׁ־
have
1992 [e]
lā·hem
לָהֶ֛ם
like
7939 [e]
śā·ḵār
שָׂכָ֥ר
reward
2896 [e]
ṭō·wḇ
ט֖וֹב
A good
5999 [e]
ba·‘ă·mā·lām.
בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃
their labor
3588 [e]   10
kî   10
כִּ֣י   10
For   10
518 [e]
’im-
אִם־
if
5307 [e]
yip·pō·lū,
יִפֹּ֔לוּ
falls
259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ
הָאֶחָ֖ד
the one
6965 [e]
yā·qîm
יָקִ֣ים
will lift
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
2270 [e]
ḥă·ḇê·rōw;
חֲבֵר֑וֹ
his companion
337 [e]
wə·’î·lōw,
וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ
woe
259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ
הָֽאֶחָד֙
to the one
5307 [e]
še·yip·pō·wl,
שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל
falls
369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
there
8145 [e]
šê·nî
שֵׁנִ֖י
another
6965 [e]
la·hă·qî·mōw.
לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃
to lift
1571 [e]   11
gam   11
גַּ֛ם   11
Furthermore   11
518 [e]
’im-
אִם־
if
7901 [e]
yiš·kə·ḇū
יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ
lie
8147 [e]
šə·na·yim
שְׁנַ֖יִם
two
2552 [e]
wə·ḥam
וְחַ֣ם
keep
  
lā·hem;
לָהֶ֑ם
 - 
259 [e]
ū·lə·’e·ḥāḏ
וּלְאֶחָ֖ד
one
349 [e]
’êḵ
אֵ֥יךְ
how
3179 [e]
yê·ḥām.
יֵחָֽם׃
be warm
518 [e]   12
wə·’im-   12
וְאִֽם־   12
and if   12
8630 [e]
yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw
יִתְקְפוֹ֙
overpower
259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ,
הָאֶחָ֔ד
one
8147 [e]
haš·šə·na·yim
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם
two
5975 [e]
ya·‘am·ḏū
יַעַמְד֣וּ
shall withstand
5048 [e]
neḡ·dōw;
נֶגְדּ֑וֹ
him
2339 [e]
wə·ha·ḥūṭ
וְהַחוּט֙
A cord
8027 [e]
ham·šul·lāš,
הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ
of three
3808 [e]
lō
לֹ֥א
is not
4120 [e]
ḇim·hê·rāh
בִמְהֵרָ֖ה
quickly
5423 [e]
yin·nā·ṯêq.
יִנָּתֵֽק׃
torn
by willfulness
2896 [e]   13
ṭō·wḇ   13
ט֛וֹב   13
is better   13
3206 [e]
ye·leḏ
יֶ֥לֶד
lad
4542 [e]
mis·kên
מִסְכֵּ֖ן
A poor
2450 [e]
wə·ḥā·ḵām;
וְחָכָ֑ם
wise
4428 [e]
mim·me·leḵ
מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ
king
2205 [e]
zā·qên
זָקֵן֙
an old
3684 [e]
ū·ḵə·sîl,
וּכְסִ֔יל
and foolish
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
who
3808 [e]
lō-
לֹא־
no
3045 [e]
yā·ḏa‘
יָדַ֥ע
knows
2094 [e]
lə·hiz·zā·hêr
לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר
receive
5750 [e]
‘ō·wḏ.
עֽוֹד׃
longer
3588 [e]   14
kî-   14
כִּֽי־   14
though   14
1004 [e]
mib·bêṯ
מִבֵּ֥ית
court
612 [e]
hā·sū·rîm
הָסוּרִ֖ים
band
3318 [e]
yā·ṣā
יָצָ֣א
has come
4427 [e]
lim·lōḵ;
לִמְלֹ֑ךְ
to become
3588 [e]
kî
כִּ֛י
though
1571 [e]
gam
גַּ֥ם
even
4438 [e]
bə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw
בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ
his kingdom
3205 [e]
nō·w·laḏ
נוֹלַ֥ד
was born
7326 [e]
rāš.
רָֽשׁ׃
poor
7200 [e]   15
rā·’î·ṯî   15
רָאִ֙יתִי֙   15
have seen   15
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
all
2416 [e]
ha·ḥay·yîm,
הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים
the living
1980 [e]
ham·hal·lə·ḵîm
הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים
throng
8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
the sun
5973 [e]
‘im
עִ֚ם
to the side
3206 [e]
hay·ye·leḏ
הַיֶּ֣לֶד
lad
8145 [e]
haš·šê·nî,
הַשֵּׁנִ֔י
of the second
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
who
5975 [e]
ya·‘ă·mōḏ
יַעֲמֹ֖ד
up
8478 [e]
taḥ·tāw.
תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
under
369 [e]   16
’ên-   16
אֵֽין־   16
There   16
7093 [e]
qêṣ
קֵ֣ץ
end
3605 [e]
lə·ḵāl
לְכָל־
to all
5971 [e]
hā·‘ām,
הָעָ֗ם
the people
3605 [e]
lə·ḵōl
לְכֹ֤ל
to all
834 [e]
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
who
1961 [e]
hā·yāh
הָיָה֙
become
6440 [e]
lip̄·nê·hem,
לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם
were before
1571 [e]
gam
גַּ֥ם
and even
314 [e]
hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm
הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים
the ones
3808 [e]
lō
לֹ֣א
not
8055 [e]
yiś·mə·ḥū-
יִשְׂמְחוּ־
will not be happy
  
ḇōw;
ב֑וֹ
 - 
3588 [e]
kî-
כִּֽי־
for
1571 [e]
ḡam-
גַם־
too
2088 [e]
zeh
זֶ֥ה
this
1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
is vanity
7475 [e]
wə·ra‘·yō·wn
וְרַעְי֥וֹן
and striving
7307 [e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
wind
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