Word Study
Ecclesiastes 1— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | דִּבְרֵי֙ | diḇ·rê | The words | H1697 |
| 1 | קֹהֶ֣לֶת､ | qō·he·leṯ | of the Teacher | H6953 |
| 2 | בֶּן־ | ben- | the son | H1121 |
| 3 | דָּוִ֔ד､ | dā·wiḏ, | of David | H1732 |
| 4 | מֶ֖לֶךְ | me·leḵ | king | H4428 |
| 5 | בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃. | bî·rū·šā·lim. | in Jerusalem | H3389 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הֲבֵ֤ל | hă·ḇêl | Vanity | H1892 |
| 1 | הֲבָלִים֙､ | hă·ḇā·lîm | of vanities | H1892 |
| 2 | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | says | H0559 |
| 3 | קֹהֶ֔לֶת､ | qō·he·leṯ, | the Teacher | H6953 |
| 4 | הֲבֵ֥ל | hă·ḇêl | Vanity | H1892 |
| 5 | הֲבָלִ֖ים– | hă·ḇā·lîm | of vanities | H1892 |
| 6 | הַכֹּ֥ל | hak·kōl | all | H3605 |
| 7 | הָֽבֶל׃. | hā·ḇel. | [is] vanity | H1892 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מַה־ | mah- | What | H4100 |
| 1 | יִּתְר֖וֹן | yiṯ·rō·wn | profit | H3504 |
| 2 | לָֽאָדָ֑ם | lā·’ā·ḏām; | has a man | H0120 |
| 3 | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | from all | H3605 |
| 4 | עֲמָל֔וֹ | ‘ă·mā·lōw, | his labor | H5999 |
| 5 | שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל | še·ya·‘ă·mōl | in which he toils | H5998 |
| 6 | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 7 | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃؟ | haš·šā·meš. | the sun | H8121 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | דּ֤וֹר | dō·wr | [One] generation | H1755 |
| 1 | הֹלֵךְ֙､ | hō·lêḵ | passes away | H1980 |
| 2 | וְד֣וֹר | wə·ḏō·wr | and [another] generation | H1755 |
| 3 | בָּ֔א､ | bā, | comes | H0935 |
| 4 | וְהָאָ֖רֶץ | wə·hā·’ā·reṣ | but the earth | H0776 |
| 5 | לְעוֹלָ֥ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | forever | H5769 |
| 6 | עֹמָֽדֶת׃. | ‘ō·mā·ḏeṯ. | abides | H5975 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְזָרַ֥ח､ | wə·zā·raḥ | And rises | H2224 |
| 1 | הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | the sun | H8121 |
| 2 | וּבָ֣א､ | ū·ḇā | and goes down | H0935 |
| 3 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 4 | וְאֶ֨ל־ | wə·’el- | and to | H0413 |
| 5 | מְקוֹמ֔וֹ | mə·qō·w·mōw, | the place | H4725 |
| 6 | שׁוֹאֵ֛ף | šō·w·’êp̄ | hastens | H7602 |
| 7 | זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ | zō·w·rê·aḥ | arose | H2224 |
| 8 | ה֖וּא | hū | it | H1931 |
| 9 | שָֽׁם׃. | šām. | where | H8033 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הוֹלֵךְ֙ | hō·w·lêḵ | Goes | H1980 |
| 1 | אֶל־ | ’el- | toward | H0413 |
| 2 | דָּר֔וֹם､ | dā·rō·wm, | the south | H1864 |
| 3 | וְסוֹבֵ֖ב | wə·sō·w·ḇêḇ | and turns around | H5437 |
| 4 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 5 | צָפ֑וֹן– | ṣā·p̄ō·wn; | the north | H6828 |
| 6 | סוֹבֵ֤ב ׀ | sō·w·ḇêḇ | continually | H5437 |
| 7 | סֹבֵב֙､ | sō·ḇêḇ | continually | H5437 |
| 8 | הוֹלֵ֣ךְ | hō·w·lêḵ | whirls about | H1980 |
| 9 | הָר֔וּחַ | hā·rū·aḥ, | the wind | H7307 |
| 10 | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | and on | H5921 |
| 11 | סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו | sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw | its circuit | H5439 |
| 12 | שָׁ֥ב | šāḇ | comes again | H7725 |
| 13 | הָרֽוּחַ׃. | hā·rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כָּל־ | kāl- | All | H3605 |
| 1 | הַנְּחָלִים֙ | han·nə·ḥā·lîm | the rivers | H5158 |
| 2 | הֹלְכִ֣ים | hō·lə·ḵîm | run | H1980 |
| 3 | אֶל־ | ’el- | into | H0413 |
| 4 | הַיָּ֔ם– | hay·yām, | the sea | H3220 |
| 5 | וְהַיָּ֖ם | wə·hay·yām | and yet the sea | H3220 |
| 6 | אֵינֶ֣נּוּ | ’ê·nen·nū | [is] not | H0369 |
| 7 | מָלֵ֑א– | mā·lê; | full | H4392 |
| 8 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 9 | מְק֗וֹם | mə·qō·wm, | the place | H4725 |
| 10 | שֶׁ֤הַנְּחָלִים֙ | še·han·nə·ḥā·lîm | from which the rivers | H5158 |
| 11 | הֹֽלְכִ֔ים､ | hō·lə·ḵîm, | come | H1980 |
| 12 | שָׁ֛ם | šām | there | H8033 |
| 13 | הֵ֥ם | hêm | they | H1992 |
| 14 | שָׁבִ֖ים | šā·ḇîm | return | H7725 |
| 15 | לָלָֽכֶת׃. | lā·lā·ḵeṯ. | again | H1980 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כָּל־ | kāl- | All | H3605 |
| 1 | הַדְּבָרִ֣ים | had·də·ḇā·rîm | things [are] | H1697 |
| 2 | יְגֵעִ֔ים– | yə·ḡê·‘îm, | wearisome | H3023 |
| 3 | לֹא־ | lō- | nor | H3808 |
| 4 | יוּכַ֥ל | yū·ḵal | cannot | H3201 |
| 5 | אִ֖ישׁ | ’îš | Man | H0376 |
| 6 | לְדַבֵּ֑ר | lə·ḏab·bêr; | express [it] | H1696 |
| 7 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 8 | תִשְׂבַּ֥ע | ṯiś·ba‘ | is satisfied | H7646 |
| 9 | עַ֙יִן֙ | ‘a·yin | the eye | H5869 |
| 10 | לִרְא֔וֹת､ | lir·’ō·wṯ, | with seeing | H7200 |
| 11 | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | nor | H3808 |
| 12 | תִמָּלֵ֥א | ṯim·mā·lê | filled | H4390 |
| 13 | אֹ֖זֶן | ’ō·zen | the ear | H0241 |
| 14 | מִשְּׁמֹֽעַ׃. | miš·šə·mō·a‘. | with hearing | H8085 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מַה־ | mah- | What | H4100 |
| 1 | שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙､ | še·hā·yāh | has been | H1961 |
| 2 | ה֣וּא | hū | is | H1931 |
| 3 | שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה– | še·yih·yeh, | what will be | H1961 |
| 4 | וּמַה־ | ū·mah- | and what | H4100 |
| 5 | שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה | šen·na·‘ă·śāh, | [is] done | H6213 |
| 6 | ה֖וּא | hū | is | H1931 |
| 7 | שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה. | še·yê·‘ā·śeh; | what will be done | H6213 |
| 8 | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | And [there is] nothing | H0369 |
| 9 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 10 | חָדָ֖שׁ | ḥā·ḏāš | new | H2319 |
| 11 | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 12 | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃. | haš·šā·meš. | the sun | H8121 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יֵ֥שׁ | yêš | Is there | H3426 |
| 1 | דָּבָ֛ר | dā·ḇār | anything | H1697 |
| 2 | שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥ר､ | še·yō·mar | of which it may be said | H0559 |
| 3 | רְאֵה־､ | rə·’êh- | See | H7200 |
| 4 | זֶ֖ה | zeh | this [is] | H2088 |
| 5 | חָדָ֣שׁ؟ | ḥā·ḏāš | new | H2319 |
| 6 | ה֑וּא | hū; | it | H1931 |
| 7 | כְּבָר֙ | kə·ḇār | already | H3528 |
| 8 | הָיָ֣ה | hā·yāh | has been | H1961 |
| 9 | לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים､ | lə·‘ō·lā·mîm, | in ancient times | H5769 |
| 10 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | that | H0834 |
| 11 | הָיָ֖ה | hā·yāh | was | H1961 |
| 12 | מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃. | mil·lə·p̄ā·nê·nū. | before us | H6440 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֵ֥ין | ’ên | [There is] no | H0369 |
| 1 | זִכְר֖וֹן | ziḵ·rō·wn | remembrance | H2146 |
| 2 | לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים | lā·ri·šō·nîm; | of former [things] | H7223 |
| 3 | וְגַ֨ם | wə·ḡam | and | H1571 |
| 4 | לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜ים. | lā·’a·ḥă·rō·nîm | of the later | H0314 |
| 5 | שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ | še·yih·yū, | That will there be | H1961 |
| 6 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | nor | H3808 |
| 7 | יִהְיֶ֤ה | yih·yeh | are to come | H1961 |
| 8 | לָהֶם֙ | lā·hem | of [things] | H1992 |
| 9 | זִכָּר֔וֹן | zik·kā·rō·wn, | any remembrance | H2146 |
| 10 | עִ֥ם | ‘im | by | H5973 |
| 11 | שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ | še·yih·yū | [those] who will come | H1961 |
| 12 | לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃. | lā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh. | after | H0314 |
| 13 | פ | p̄ | - |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֲנִ֣י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 1 | קֹהֶ֗לֶת | qō·he·leṯ, | the Teacher | H6953 |
| 2 | הָיִ֥יתִי | hā·yî·ṯî | was | H1961 |
| 3 | מֶ֛לֶךְ | me·leḵ | king | H4428 |
| 4 | עַל־ | ‘al- | over | H5921 |
| 5 | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Israel | H3478 |
| 6 | בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃. | bî·rū·šā·lim. | in Jerusalem | H3389 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְנָתַ֣תִּי | wə·nā·ṯat·tî | And I set | H5414 |
| 1 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 2 | לִבִּ֗י | lib·bî, | my heart | H3820 |
| 3 | לִדְר֤וֹשׁ | liḏ·rō·wōš | to seek | H1875 |
| 4 | וְלָתוּר֙ | wə·lā·ṯūr | and search out | H8446 |
| 5 | בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה | ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh, | by wisdom | H2451 |
| 6 | עַ֛ל | ‘al | concerning | H5921 |
| 7 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 8 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | that | H0834 |
| 9 | נַעֲשָׂ֖ה | na·‘ă·śāh | is done | H6213 |
| 10 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 11 | הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם. | haš·šā·mā·yim; | heaven | H8064 |
| 12 | ה֣וּא ׀ | hū | That | H1931 |
| 13 | עִנְיַ֣ן | ‘in·yan | task | H6045 |
| 14 | רָ֗ע | rā‘, | burdensome | H7451 |
| 15 | נָתַ֧ן | nā·ṯan | has given | H5414 |
| 16 | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 17 | לִבְנֵ֥י | liḇ·nê | to the sons | H1121 |
| 18 | הָאָדָ֖ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | of man | H0120 |
| 19 | לַעֲנ֥וֹת | la·‘ă·nō·wṯ | they may be exercised | H6031 |
| 20 | בּֽוֹ׃. | bōw. | by which |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רָאִ֙יתִי֙ | rā·’î·ṯî | I have seen | H7200 |
| 1 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 2 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 3 | הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים | ham·ma·‘ă·śîm, | the works | H4639 |
| 4 | שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ | šen·na·‘ă·śū | that are done | H6213 |
| 5 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 6 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ– | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 7 | וְהִנֵּ֥ה､ | wə·hin·nêh | and indeed | H2009 |
| 8 | הַכֹּ֛ל | hak·kōl | all | H3605 |
| 9 | הֶ֖בֶל | he·ḇel | [is] vanity | H1892 |
| 10 | וּרְע֥וּת | ū·rə·‘ūṯ | and grasping for | H7469 |
| 11 | רֽוּחַ׃. | rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מְעֻוָּ֖ת | mə·‘uw·wāṯ | [What is] crooked | H5791 |
| 1 | לֹא־ | lō- | cannot | H3808 |
| 2 | יוּכַ֣ל | yū·ḵal | be made | H3201 |
| 3 | לִתְקֹ֑ן– | liṯ·qōn; | straight | H8626 |
| 4 | וְחֶסְר֖וֹן | wə·ḥes·rō·wn | and what is lacking | H2642 |
| 5 | לֹא־ | lō- | cannot | H3808 |
| 6 | יוּכַ֥ל | yū·ḵal | be | H3201 |
| 7 | לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃. | lə·him·mā·nō·wṯ. | numbered | H4487 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי | dib·bar·tî | Communed | H1696 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֤י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | עִם־ | ‘im- | with | H5973 |
| 3 | לִבִּי֙､ | lib·bî | my heart | H3820 |
| 4 | לֵאמֹ֔ר､ | lê·mōr, | saying | H0559 |
| 5 | אֲנִ֗י | ’ă·nî, | I | H0589 |
| 6 | הִנֵּ֨ה､ | hin·nêh | Look | H2009 |
| 7 | הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי､ | hiḡ·dal·tî | have attained greatness | H1431 |
| 8 | וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ | wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî | and have gained more | H3254 |
| 9 | חָכְמָ֔ה | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 10 | עַ֛ל | ‘al | than | H5921 |
| 11 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 12 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | who | H0834 |
| 13 | הָיָ֥ה | hā·yāh | were | H1961 |
| 14 | לְפָנַ֖י | lə·p̄ā·nay | before me | H6440 |
| 15 | עַל־ | ‘al- | in | H5921 |
| 16 | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם– | yə·rū·šā·lim; | Jerusalem | H3389 |
| 17 | וְלִבִּ֛י | wə·lib·bî | and My heart | H3820 |
| 18 | רָאָ֥ה | rā·’āh | has understood | H7200 |
| 19 | הַרְבֵּ֖ה | har·bêh | great | H7235 |
| 20 | חָכְמָ֥ה | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 21 | וָדָֽעַת׃. | wā·ḏā·‘aṯ. | and knowledge | H1847 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה | wā·’et·tə·nāh | And I set | H5414 |
| 1 | לִבִּי֙ | lib·bî | my heart | H3820 |
| 2 | לָדַ֣עַת | lā·ḏa·‘aṯ | to know | H3045 |
| 3 | חָכְמָ֔ה､ | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 4 | וְדַ֥עַת | wə·ḏa·‘aṯ | and to know | H3045 |
| 5 | הוֹלֵל֖וֹת | hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ | madness | H1947 |
| 6 | וְשִׂכְל֑וּת– | wə·śiḵ·lūṯ; | and folly | H5531 |
| 7 | יָדַ֕עְתִּי | yā·ḏa‘·tî | I perceived | H3045 |
| 8 | שֶׁגַּם־ | šeg·gam- | that also | H1571 |
| 9 | זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 10 | ה֖וּא | hū | is | H1931 |
| 11 | רַעְי֥וֹן | ra‘·yō·wn | grasping for | H7475 |
| 12 | רֽוּחַ׃. | rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֛י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | בְּרֹ֥ב | bə·rōḇ | in much | H7230 |
| 2 | חָכְמָ֖ה | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 3 | רָב־ | rāḇ- | [is] much | H7227 |
| 4 | כָּ֑עַס､ | kā·‘as; | grief | H3708 |
| 5 | וְיוֹסִ֥יף | wə·yō·w·sîp̄ | and he who increases | H3254 |
| 6 | דַּ֖עַת | da·‘aṯ | knowledge | H1847 |
| 7 | יוֹסִ֥יף | yō·w·sîp̄ | increases | H3254 |
| 8 | מַכְאֽוֹב׃. | maḵ·’ō·wḇ. | sorrow | H4341 |