Word Study
Ecclesiastes 4— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי､ | wə·šaḇ·tî | And returned | H7725 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֗י | ’ă·nî, | I | H0589 |
| 2 | וָאֶרְאֶה֙ | wā·’er·’eh | and considered | H7200 |
| 3 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 4 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 5 | הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים | hā·‘ă·šu·qîm, | the oppression | H6217 |
| 6 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | that | H0834 |
| 7 | נַעֲשִׂ֖ים | na·‘ă·śîm | is done | H6213 |
| 8 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 9 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ. | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 10 | וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ | wə·hin·nêh | And look | H2009 |
| 11 | דִּמְעַ֣ת | dim·‘aṯ | the tears | H1832 |
| 12 | הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים､ | hā·‘ă·šu·qîm, | of the oppressed | H6217 |
| 13 | וְאֵ֤ין | wə·’ên | but no | H0369 |
| 14 | לָהֶם֙ | lā·hem | they have | |
| 15 | מְנַחֵ֔ם– | mə·na·ḥêm, | comforter | H5162 |
| 16 | וּמִיַּ֤ד | ū·mî·yaḏ | and On the side | H3027 |
| 17 | עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙ | ‘ō·šə·qê·hem | of their oppressors | H6231 |
| 18 | כֹּ֔חַ– | kō·aḥ, | [there is] power | H3581 |
| 19 | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | but no | H0369 |
| 20 | לָהֶ֖ם | lā·hem | they have | |
| 21 | מְנַחֵֽם׃. | mə·na·ḥêm. | comforter | H5162 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ | wə·šab·bê·aḥ | Therefore praised | H7623 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֛י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 3 | הַמֵּתִ֖ים | ham·mê·ṯîm | the dead | H4191 |
| 4 | שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר | šek·kə·ḇār | who already | H3528 |
| 5 | מֵ֑תוּ | mê·ṯū; | were dead | H4191 |
| 6 | מִן־ | min- | More than | H4480 |
| 7 | הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים | ha·ḥay·yîm, | the living | H2416 |
| 8 | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ’ă·šer | who | H0834 |
| 9 | הֵ֥מָּה | hêm·māh | are | H1992 |
| 10 | חַיִּ֖ים | ḥay·yîm | alive | H2416 |
| 11 | עֲדֶֽנָה׃. | ‘ă·ḏe·nāh. | still | H5728 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְטוֹב֙ | wə·ṭō·wḇ | And yet better [is he] | H2896 |
| 1 | מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם | miš·šə·nê·hem, | than the two of them | H8147 |
| 2 | אֵ֥ת | ’êṯ | - | H0853 |
| 3 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | who | H0834 |
| 4 | עֲדֶ֖ן | ‘ă·ḏen | yet | H5728 |
| 5 | לֹ֣א | lō | never | H3808 |
| 6 | הָיָ֑ה､ | hā·yāh; | has existed | H1961 |
| 7 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | who | H0834 |
| 8 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 9 | רָאָה֙ | rā·’āh | has seen | H7200 |
| 10 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 11 | הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה | ham·ma·‘ă·śeh | the work | H4639 |
| 12 | הָרָ֔ע | hā·rā‘, | evil | H7451 |
| 13 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | that | H0834 |
| 14 | נַעֲשָׂ֖ה | na·‘ă·śāh | is done | H6213 |
| 15 | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 16 | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃. | haš·šā·meš. | the sun | H8121 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי | wə·rā·’î·ṯî | And Again saw | H7200 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֜י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 3 | כָּל־ | kāl- | that for all | H3605 |
| 4 | עָמָ֗ל､ | ‘ā·māl, | toil | H5999 |
| 5 | וְאֵת֙ | wə·’êṯ | and | H0853 |
| 6 | כָּל־ | kāl- | every | H3605 |
| 7 | כִּשְׁר֣וֹן | kiš·rō·wn | skillful | H3788 |
| 8 | הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה､ | ham·ma·‘ă·śeh, | work | H4639 |
| 9 | כִּ֛י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 10 | הִ֥יא | hî | it | H1931 |
| 11 | קִנְאַת־ | qin·’aṯ- | is envied | H7068 |
| 12 | אִ֖ישׁ | ’îš | a man | H0376 |
| 13 | מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ. | mê·rê·‘ê·hū; | by his neighbor | H7453 |
| 14 | גַּם־ | gam- | Also | H1571 |
| 15 | זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 16 | הֶ֖בֶל | he·ḇel | [is] vanity | H1892 |
| 17 | וּרְע֥וּת | ū·rə·‘ūṯ | and grasping for | H7469 |
| 18 | רֽוּחַ׃. | rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הַכְּסִיל֙ | hak·kə·sîl | The fool | H3684 |
| 1 | חֹבֵ֣ק | ḥō·ḇêq | folds | H2263 |
| 2 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 3 | יָדָ֔יו | yā·ḏāw, | his hands | H3027 |
| 4 | וְאֹכֵ֖ל | wə·’ō·ḵêl | and consumes | H0398 |
| 5 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 6 | בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃. | bə·śā·rōw. | his own flesh | H1320 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ט֕וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Better | H2896 |
| 1 | מְלֹ֥א | mə·lō | full | H4393 |
| 2 | כַ֖ף | ḵap̄ | a handful [with] | H3709 |
| 3 | נָ֑חַת､ | nā·ḥaṯ; | quietness | H5183 |
| 4 | מִמְּלֹ֥א | mim·mə·lō | Than both | H4393 |
| 5 | חָפְנַ֛יִם | ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim | hands [together with] | H2651 |
| 6 | עָמָ֖ל | ‘ā·māl | toil | H5999 |
| 7 | וּרְע֥וּת | ū·rə·‘ūṯ | and grasping for | H7469 |
| 8 | רֽוּחַ׃. | rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי､ | wə·šaḇ·tî | And returned | H7725 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֛י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה | wā·’er·’eh | and I saw | H7200 |
| 3 | הֶ֖בֶל | he·ḇel | vanity | H1892 |
| 4 | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 5 | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃. | haš·šā·meš. | the sun | H8121 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יֵ֣שׁ | yêš | There is | H3426 |
| 1 | אֶחָד֩ | ’e·ḥāḏ | one [alone] | H0259 |
| 2 | וְאֵ֨ין | wə·’ên | and [there is] no | H0369 |
| 3 | שֵׁנִ֜י– | šê·nî | second | H8145 |
| 4 | גַּ֣ם､ | gam | also | H1571 |
| 5 | בֵּ֧ן | bên | son | H1121 |
| 6 | וָאָ֣ח､ | wā·’āḥ | and brother | H0251 |
| 7 | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | no | H0369 |
| 8 | ל֗וֹ | lōw, | He has | |
| 9 | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | and yet [there is] no | H0369 |
| 10 | קֵץ֙ | qêṣ | end | H7093 |
| 11 | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | to all | H3605 |
| 12 | עֲמָל֔וֹ– | ‘ă·mā·lōw, | his labors | H5999 |
| 13 | גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 |
| 14 | [עיניו] | ‘ê·nāw | - | |
| 15 | (עֵינ֖וֹ) | ‘ê·nōw | his eye | H5869 |
| 16 | לֹא־ | lō- | nor | H3808 |
| 17 | תִשְׂבַּ֣ע | ṯiś·ba‘ | is satisfied | H7646 |
| 18 | עֹ֑שֶׁר– | ‘ō·šer; | with riches | H6239 |
| 19 | וּלְמִ֣י ׀ | ū·lə·mî | and [But he never asks] for whom | H4310 |
| 20 | אֲנִ֣י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 21 | עָמֵ֗ל､ | ‘ā·mêl, | do toil | H6001 |
| 22 | וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר | ū·mə·ḥas·sêr | and deprive | H2637 |
| 23 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 24 | נַפְשִׁי֙ | nap̄·šî | myself | H5315 |
| 25 | מִטּוֹבָ֔ה؟ | miṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh, | of good | H2896 |
| 26 | גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 |
| 27 | זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 28 | הֶ֛בֶל､ | he·ḇel | vanity | H1892 |
| 29 | וְעִנְיַ֥ן | wə·‘in·yan | and a misfortune | H6045 |
| 30 | רָ֖ע | rā‘ | grave | H7451 |
| 31 | הֽוּא׃. | hū. | is | H1931 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | טוֹבִ֥ים | ṭō·w·ḇîm | [are] better | H2896 |
| 1 | הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם | haš·šə·na·yim | two | H8147 |
| 2 | מִן־ | min- | than | H4480 |
| 3 | הָאֶחָ֑ד– | hā·’e·ḥāḏ; | one | H0259 |
| 4 | אֲשֶׁ֧ר | ’ă·šer | because | H0834 |
| 5 | יֵשׁ־ | yêš- | they have | H3426 |
| 6 | לָהֶ֛ם | lā·hem | they have | H1992 |
| 7 | שָׂכָ֥ר | śā·ḵār | a reward | H7939 |
| 8 | ט֖וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | good | H2896 |
| 9 | בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃. | ba·‘ă·mā·lām. | for their labor | H5999 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֣י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | אִם־ | ’im- | if | H0518 |
| 2 | יִפֹּ֔לוּ､ | yip·pō·lū, | they fall | H5307 |
| 3 | הָאֶחָ֖ד | hā·’e·ḥāḏ | one | H0259 |
| 4 | יָקִ֣ים | yā·qîm | will lift up | H6965 |
| 5 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 6 | חֲבֵר֑וֹ. | ḥă·ḇê·rōw; | his companion | H2270 |
| 7 | וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ | wə·’î·lōw, | But woe to him | H0337 |
| 8 | הָֽאֶחָד֙ | hā·’e·ḥāḏ | [who is but] one | H0259 |
| 9 | שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל– | še·yip·pō·wl, | when he falls | H5307 |
| 10 | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | for [he has] no | H0369 |
| 11 | שֵׁנִ֖י | šê·nî | second | H8145 |
| 12 | לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃. | la·hă·qî·mōw. | to help him up | H6965 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גַּ֛ם､ | gam | Again | H1571 |
| 1 | אִם־ | ’im- | if | H0518 |
| 2 | יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ､ | yiš·kə·ḇū | lie down together | H7901 |
| 3 | שְׁנַ֖יִם | šə·na·yim | two | H8147 |
| 4 | וְחַ֣ם– | wə·ḥam | and will keep warm | H2552 |
| 5 | לָהֶ֑ם | lā·hem; | they | |
| 6 | וּלְאֶחָ֖ד | ū·lə·’e·ḥāḏ | but one [alone] | H0259 |
| 7 | אֵ֥יךְ | ’êḵ | how | H0349 |
| 8 | יֵחָֽם׃. | yê·ḥām. | can be warm | H3179 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְאִֽם־ | wə·’im- | And Though | H0518 |
| 1 | יִתְקְפוֹ֙ | yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw | may be overpowered by another | H8630 |
| 2 | הָאֶחָ֔ד | hā·’e·ḥāḏ, | one | H0259 |
| 3 | הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם | haš·šə·na·yim | two | H8147 |
| 4 | יַעַמְד֣וּ | ya·‘am·ḏū | can withstand | H5975 |
| 5 | נֶגְדּ֑וֹ | neḡ·dōw; | him | H5048 |
| 6 | וְהַחוּט֙ | wə·ha·ḥūṭ | and a cord | H2339 |
| 7 | הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ | ham·šul·lāš, | threefold | H8027 |
| 8 | לֹ֥א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 9 | בִמְהֵרָ֖ה | ḇim·hê·rāh | quickly | H4120 |
| 10 | יִנָּתֵֽק׃. | yin·nā·ṯêq. | is broken | H5423 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ט֛וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Better | H2896 |
| 1 | יֶ֥לֶד | ye·leḏ | a youth | H3206 |
| 2 | מִסְכֵּ֖ן | mis·kên | poor | H4542 |
| 3 | וְחָכָ֑ם | wə·ḥā·ḵām; | and wise | H2450 |
| 4 | מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ､ | mim·me·leḵ | Than king | H4428 |
| 5 | זָקֵן֙ | zā·qên | an old | H2205 |
| 6 | וּכְסִ֔יל | ū·ḵə·sîl, | and foolish | H3684 |
| 7 | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ’ă·šer | who | H0834 |
| 8 | לֹא־ | lō- | no | H3808 |
| 9 | יָדַ֥ע | yā·ḏa‘ | will | H3045 |
| 10 | לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר | lə·hiz·zā·hêr | be admonished | H2094 |
| 11 | עֽוֹד׃. | ‘ō·wḏ. | more | H5750 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | For | H3588 |
| 1 | מִבֵּ֥ית | mib·bêṯ | out of prison | H1004 |
| 2 | הָסוּרִ֖ים | hā·sū·rîm | band | H0612 |
| 3 | יָצָ֣א | yā·ṣā | he comes | H3318 |
| 4 | לִמְלֹ֑ךְ– | lim·lōḵ; | to be king | H4427 |
| 5 | כִּ֛י | kî | whereas | H3588 |
| 6 | גַּ֥ם | gam | Although | H1571 |
| 7 | בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ | bə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw | in his kingdom | H4438 |
| 8 | נוֹלַ֥ד | nō·w·laḏ | he was born | H3205 |
| 9 | רָֽשׁ׃. | rāš. | poor | H7326 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רָאִ֙יתִי֙ | rā·’î·ṯî | I saw | H7200 |
| 1 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 2 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 3 | הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים | ha·ḥay·yîm, | the living | H2416 |
| 4 | הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים | ham·hal·lə·ḵîm | who walk | H1980 |
| 5 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 6 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ､ | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 7 | עִ֚ם | ‘im | they were with | H5973 |
| 8 | הַיֶּ֣לֶד | hay·ye·leḏ | the youth | H3206 |
| 9 | הַשֵּׁנִ֔י | haš·šê·nî, | second | H8145 |
| 10 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | who | H0834 |
| 11 | יַעֲמֹ֖ד | ya·‘ă·mōḏ | stands | H5975 |
| 12 | תַּחְתָּֽיו׃. | taḥ·tāw. | in his place | H8478 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | [There was] no | H0369 |
| 1 | קֵ֣ץ | qêṣ | end | H7093 |
| 2 | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | of all | H3605 |
| 3 | הָעָ֗ם､ | hā·‘ām, | the people | H5971 |
| 4 | לְכֹ֤ל | lə·ḵōl | over | H3605 |
| 5 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | whom | H0834 |
| 6 | הָיָה֙ | hā·yāh | he was [made king] | H1961 |
| 7 | לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם | lip̄·nê·hem, | - | H6440 |
| 8 | גַּ֥ם | gam | yet | H1571 |
| 9 | הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים | hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm | those who come afterward | H0314 |
| 10 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 11 | יִשְׂמְחוּ־ | yiś·mə·ḥū- | will rejoice | H8055 |
| 12 | ב֑וֹ | ḇōw; | in him | |
| 13 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | surely | H3588 |
| 14 | גַם־ | ḡam- | also | H1571 |
| 15 | זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 16 | הֶ֖בֶל | he·ḇel | [is] vanity | H1892 |
| 17 | וְרַעְי֥וֹן | wə·ra‘·yō·wn | and grasping for | H7475 |
| 18 | רֽוּחַ׃. | rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |