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Ecclesiastes 3— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לַכֹּ֖לlak·kōlTo everythingH3605
1זְמָ֑ןzə·mān;[there is] a seasonH2165
2וְעֵ֥תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
3לְכָל־lə·ḵālfor everyH3605
4חֵ֖פֶץḥê·p̄eṣpurposeH2656
5תַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯunderH8478
6הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim.heavenH8064
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Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֥ת‘êṯa timeH6256
1לָלֶ֖דֶתlā·le·ḏeṯto be bornH3205
2וְעֵ֣תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
3לָמ֑וּתlā·mūṯ;to dieH4191
4עֵ֣ת‘êṯa timeH6256
5לָטַ֔עַתlā·ṭa·‘aṯ,to plantH5193
6וְעֵ֖תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
7לַעֲק֥וֹרla·‘ă·qō·wrto pluckH6131
8נָטֽוּעַ׃nā·ṭū·a‘.[what is] plantedH5193

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֤ת‘êṯa timeH6256
1לַהֲרוֹג֙la·hă·rō·wḡto killH2026
2וְעֵ֣תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
3לִרְפּ֔וֹאlir·pō·w,to healH7495
4עֵ֥ת‘êṯa timeH6256
5לִפְר֖וֹץlip̄·rō·wṣto break downH6555
6וְעֵ֥תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
7לִבְנֽוֹת׃liḇ·nō·wṯ.to build upH1129

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֤ת‘êṯa timeH6256
1לִבְכּוֹת֙liḇ·kō·wṯto weepH1058
2וְעֵ֣תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
3לִשְׂח֔וֹקliś·ḥō·wq,to laughH7832
4עֵ֥ת‘êṯa timeH6256
5סְפ֖וֹדsə·p̄ō·wḏto mournH5594
6וְעֵ֥תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
7רְקֽוֹד׃rə·qō·wḏ.to danceH7540

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֚ת‘êṯa timeH6256
1לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְlə·haš·lîḵto cast awayH7993
2אֲבָנִ֔ים’ă·ḇā·nîm,stonesH0068
3וְעֵ֖תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
4כְּנ֣וֹסkə·nō·wsto gatherH3664
5אֲבָנִ֑ים’ă·ḇā·nîm;stonesH0068
6עֵ֣ת‘êṯa timeH6256
7לַחֲב֔וֹקla·ḥă·ḇō·wq,to embraceH2263
8וְעֵ֖תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
9לִרְחֹ֥קlir·ḥōqto refrainH7368
10מֵחַבֵּֽק׃mê·ḥab·bêq.from embracingH2263

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֤ת‘êṯa timeH6256
1לְבַקֵּשׁ֙lə·ḇaq·qêšto gainH1245
2וְעֵ֣תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
3לְאַבֵּ֔דlə·’ab·bêḏ,to loseH0006
4עֵ֥ת‘êṯa timeH6256
5לִשְׁמ֖וֹרliš·mō·wrto keepH8104
6וְעֵ֥תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
7לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ׃lə·haš·lîḵ.to awayH7993

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֤ת‘êṯa timeH6256
1לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙liq·rō·w·a‘to tearH7167
2וְעֵ֣תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
3לִתְפּ֔וֹרliṯ·pō·wr,to sewH8609
4עֵ֥ת‘êṯa timeH6256
5לַחֲשׁ֖וֹתla·ḥă·šō·wṯto keep silenceH2814
6וְעֵ֥תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
7לְדַבֵּֽר׃lə·ḏab·bêr.to speakH1696

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֤ת‘êṯa timeH6256
1לֶֽאֱהֹב֙le·’ĕ·hōḇto loveH0157
2וְעֵ֣תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
3לִשְׂנֹ֔אliś·nō,to hateH8130
4עֵ֥ת‘êṯa timeH6256
5מִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māhof warH4421
6וְעֵ֥תwə·‘êṯand a timeH6256
7שָׁלֽוֹם׃.šā·lō·wm.of peaceH7965
8סs-

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַה־mah-WhatH4100
1יִּתְרוֹן֙yiṯ·rō·wnprofitH3504
2הָֽעוֹשֶׂ֔הhā·‘ō·w·śeh,has the workerH6213
3בַּאֲשֶׁ֖רba·’ă·šerfrom that in whichH0834
4ה֥וּאheH1931
5עָמֵֽל׃؟‘ā·mêl.laborsH6001

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯîI have seenH7200
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2הָֽעִנְיָ֗ןhā·‘in·yān,the taskH6045
3אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerthatH0834
4נָתַ֧ןnā·ṯanhas givenH5414
5אֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmGod-givenH0430
6לִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nêthe sonsH1121
7הָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmof menH0120
8לַעֲנ֥וֹתla·‘ă·nō·wṯare to be occupiedH6031
9בּֽוֹ׃.bōw.with which

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
1הַכֹּ֥לhak·kōlEverythingH3605
2עָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhHe has madeH6213
3יָפֶ֣הyā·p̄ehbeautifulH3303
4בְעִתּ֑וֹ.ḇə·‘it·tōw;in its timeH6256
5גַּ֤םgamAlsoH1571
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7הָעֹלָם֙hā·‘ō·lāmeternityH5769
8נָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanHe has putH5414
9בְּלִבָּ֔םbə·lib·bām,in their heartsH3820
10מִבְּלִ֞יmib·bə·lînotH1097
11אֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerexcept thatH0834
12לֹא־lō-noH3808
13יִמְצָ֣אyim·ṣācan find outH4672
14הָאָדָ֗םhā·’ā·ḏām,oneH0120
15אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
16הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛הham·ma·‘ă·śehthe workH4639
17אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
18עָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhdoesH6213
19הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
20מֵרֹ֥אשׁmê·rōšfrom beginningH7218
21וְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-and toH5704
22סֽוֹף׃.sō·wp̄.endH5490

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יָדַ֕עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîI knowH3045
1כִּ֛יthatH3588
2אֵ֥ין’ênnothing [is]H0369
3ט֖וֹבṭō·wḇbetterH2896
4בָּ֑םbām;for them
5כִּ֣יbutH3588
6אִם־’im-thanH0518
7לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַliś·mō·w·aḥ,to rejoiceH8055
8וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯand to doH6213
9ט֖וֹבṭō·wḇgoodH2896
10בְּחַיָּֽיו׃.bə·ḥay·yāw.in their livesH2416

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְגַ֤םwə·ḡamAnd alsoH1571
1כָּל־kāl-everyH3605
2הָאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏāmmanH0120
3שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣לše·yō·ḵalthat should eatH0398
4וְשָׁתָ֔הwə·šā·ṯāh,and drinkH8354
5וְרָאָ֥הwə·rā·’āhand enjoyH7200
6ט֖וֹבṭō·wḇthe goodH2896
7בְּכָל־bə·ḵālof allH3605
8עֲמָל֑וֹ‘ă·mā·lōw;his laborH5999
9מַתַּ֥תmat·taṯthe giftH4991
10אֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmof GodH0430
11הִֽיא׃.hî.it [is]H1931

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יָדַ֗עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî,I knowH3045
1כִּ֠יthatH3588
2כָּל־kāl-allH3605
3אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerwhateverH0834
4יַעֲשֶׂ֤הya·‘ă·śehdoesH6213
5הָאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
6ה֚וּאitH1931
7יִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehshall beH1961
8לְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lām,foreverH5769
9עָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwto itH5921
10אֵ֣ין’ênNothingH0369
11לְהוֹסִ֔יףlə·hō·w·sîp̄,can be addedH3254
12וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּū·mim·men·nūand from itH4480
13אֵ֣ין’ênnothingH0369
14לִגְרֹ֑עַliḡ·rō·a‘;takenH1639
15וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםwə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmand GodH0430
16עָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh,does [it]H6213
17שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּše·yir·’ūthat men should fearH3372
18מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃.mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw.before HimH6440

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַה־mah-WhatH4100
1שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙še·hā·yāhhas beenH1961
2כְּבָ֣רkə·ḇāralreadyH3528
3ה֔וּאhū,isH1931
4וַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerand whatH0834
5לִהְי֖וֹתlih·yō·wṯis to beH1961
6כְּבָ֣רkə·ḇāralreadyH3528
7הָיָ֑הhā·yāh;has beenH1961
8וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםwə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmand GodH0430
9יְבַקֵּ֥שׁyə·ḇaq·qêšrequires an accountH1245
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11נִרְדָּֽף׃.nir·dāp̄.of what is pastH7291

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְע֥וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏMoreoverH5750
1רָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯîI sawH7200
2תַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯunderH8478
3הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš;the sunH8121
4מְק֤וֹםmə·qō·wm[In] the placeH4725
5הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ham·miš·pāṭof judgmentH4941
6שָׁ֣מָּהšām·māhthereH8033
7הָרֶ֔שַׁעhā·re·ša‘,Wickedness [was]H7562
8וּמְק֥וֹםū·mə·qō·wmand [in] the placeH4725
9הַצֶּ֖דֶקhaṣ·ṣe·ḏeqof righteousnessH6664
10שָׁ֥מָּהšām·māhthereH8033
11הָרָֽשַׁע׃.hā·rā·ša‘.Iniquity [was]H7562

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי’ā·mar·tîSaidH0559
1אֲנִי֙’ă·nîIH0589
2בְּלִבִּ֔יbə·lib·bî,in my heartH3820
3אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
4הַצַּדִּיק֙haṣ·ṣad·dîqthe righteousH6662
5וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
6הָ֣רָשָׁ֔עhā·rā·šā‘,the wickedH7563
7יִשְׁפֹּ֖טyiš·pōṭshall judgeH8199
8הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm;GodH0430
9כִּי־kî-forH3588
10עֵ֣ת‘êṯ[there is] a timeH6256
11לְכָל־lə·ḵālfor everyH3605
12חֵ֔פֶץḥê·p̄eṣ,purposeH2656
13וְעַ֥לwə·‘alforH5921
14כָּל־kāl-everyH3605
15הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖הham·ma·‘ă·śehworkH4639
16שָֽׁם׃.šām.thereH8033

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי’ā·mar·tîSaidH0559
1אֲנִי֙’ă·nîIH0589
2בְּלִבִּ֔יbə·lib·bî,in my heartH3820
3עַל־‘al-ConcerningH5921
4דִּבְרַת֙diḇ·raṯthe conditionH1700
5בְּנֵ֣יbə·nêof the sonsH1121
6הָאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām,of menH0120
7לְבָרָ֖םlə·ḇā·rāmtests themH1305
8הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm;GodH0430
9וְלִרְא֕וֹתwə·lir·’ō·wṯthat they may seeH7200
10שְׁהֶם־šə·hem-that they [are]H1992
11בְּהֵמָ֥הbə·hê·māh[like] animalsH0929
12הֵ֖מָּהhêm·māhtheyH1992
13לָהֶֽם׃.lā·hem.themselvesH1992

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּי֩ForH3588
1מִקְרֶ֨הmiq·rehwhat happens toH4745
2בְֽנֵי־ḇə·nê-the sonsH1121
3הָאָדָ֜םhā·’ā·ḏāmof menH0120
4וּמִקְרֶ֣הū·miq·rehand happens toH4745
5הַבְּהֵמָ֗הhab·bə·hê·māh,animalsH0929
6וּמִקְרֶ֤הū·miq·rehand befallsH4745
7אֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏone [thing]H0259
8לָהֶ֔םlā·hem,them
9כְּמ֥וֹתkə·mō·wṯas diesH4194
10זֶה֙zehthis [one]H2088
11כֵּ֣ןkênsoH3651
12מ֣וֹתmō·wṯdiesH4194
13זֶ֔הzeh,this [one]H2088
14וְר֥וּחַwə·rū·aḥand breathH7307
15אֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏoneH0259
16לַכֹּ֑לlak·kōl;surely they all haveH3605
17וּמוֹתַ֨רū·mō·w·ṯarand advantageH4195
18הָאָדָ֤םhā·’ā·ḏāmmanH0120
19מִן־min-overH4480
20הַבְּהֵמָה֙hab·bə·hê·māhanimalsH0929
21אָ֔יִן’ā·yin,has noH0369
22כִּ֥יforH3588
23הַכֹּ֖לhak·kōlallH3605
24הָֽבֶל׃.hā·ḇel.[is] vanityH1892

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַכֹּ֥לhak·kōlAllH3605
1הוֹלֵ֖ךְhō·w·lêḵgoH1980
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3מָק֣וֹםmā·qō·wmplaceH4725
4אֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ;oneH0259
5הַכֹּל֙hak·kōlallH3605
6הָיָ֣הhā·yāhareH1961
7מִן־min-fromH4480
8הֶֽעָפָ֔רhe·‘ā·p̄ār,the dustH6083
9וְהַכֹּ֖לwə·hak·kōland allH3605
10שָׁ֥בšāḇreturnH7725
11אֶל־’el-toH0413
12הֶעָפָֽר׃.he·‘ā·p̄ār.dustH6083

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מִ֣יWhoH4310
1יוֹדֵ֗עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘,knowsH3045
2ר֚וּחַrū·aḥthe spiritH7307
3בְּנֵ֣יbə·nêof the sonsH1121
4הָאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām,of menH0120
5הָעֹלָ֥הhā·‘ō·lāhwhich goesH5927
6הִ֖יאitH1931
7לְמָ֑עְלָהlə·mā·‘ə·lāh;upwardH4605
8וְר֙וּחַ֙wə·rū·aḥand the spiritH7307
9הַבְּהֵמָ֔הhab·bə·hê·māh,of the animalH0929
10הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶתhay·yō·re·ḏeṯwhich goesH3381
11הִ֖יאitH1931
12לְמַ֥טָּהlə·maṭ·ṭāhdownH4295
13לָאָֽרֶץ׃؟lā·’ā·reṣ.to the earthH0776

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְרָאִ֗יתִיwə·rā·’î·ṯî,so I perceivedH7200
1כִּ֣יthatH3588
2אֵ֥ין’ênnothing [is]H0369
3טוֹב֙ṭō·wḇbetterH2896
4מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רmê·’ă·šerthan thatH0834
5יִשְׂמַ֤חyiś·maḥshould rejoiceH8055
6הָאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏāma manH0120
7בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יוbə·ma·‘ă·śāw,in his own worksH4639
8כִּי־kî-forH3588
9ה֖וּאthat [is]H1931
10חֶלְק֑וֹ.ḥel·qōw;his heritageH2506
11כִּ֣יForH3588
12מִ֤יwhoH4310
13יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙yə·ḇî·’en·nūcan bring himH0935
14לִרְא֔וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ,to seeH7200
15בְּמֶ֖הbə·mehwhatH4100
16שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הše·yih·yehwill happenH1961
17אַחֲרָֽיו׃.’a·ḥă·rāw.after himH0310

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