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Ecclesiastes 5— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שְׁמֹ֣רšə·mōrPrudentlyH8104
1[רגליך]raḡ·le·ḵā-
2(רַגְלְךָ֗)raḡ·lə·ḵā,WalkH7272
3כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerwhenH0834
4תֵּלֵךְ֙tê·lêḵyou goH1980
5אֶל־’el-toH0413
6בֵּ֣יתbêṯthe houseH1004
7הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm,of GodH0430
8וְקָר֣וֹבwə·qā·rō·wḇand draw nearH7138
9לִשְׁמֹ֔עַliš·mō·a‘,to hearH8085
10מִתֵּ֥תmit·têṯrather than to giveH5414
11הַכְּסִילִ֖יםhak·kə·sî·lîmthe foolsH3684
12זָ֑בַחzā·ḇaḥ;sacrificeH2077
13כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
14אֵינָ֥ם’ê·nāmnotH0369
15יוֹדְעִ֖יםyō·wḏ·‘îmthey do knowH3045
16לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯthat they doH6213
17רָֽע׃.rā‘.evilH7451

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תְּבַהֵ֨לtə·ḇa·hêldo be rashH0926
2עַל־‘al-withH5921
3פִּ֜יךָpî·ḵāyour mouthH6310
4וְלִבְּךָ֧wə·lib·bə·ḵāand your heartH3820
5אַל־’al-notH0408
6יְמַהֵ֛רyə·ma·hêrlet hastilyH4116
7לְהוֹצִ֥יאlə·hō·w·ṣîutterH3318
8דָבָ֖רḏā·ḇāranythingH1697
9לִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêbeforeH6440
10הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים.hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm;GodH0430
11כִּ֣יForH3588
12הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGod [is]H0430
13בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙baš·šā·ma·yimin heavenH8064
14וְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhand youH0859
15עַל־‘al-onH5921
16הָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ,earthH0776
17עַֽל־‘al-uponH5921
18כֵּ֛ןkênthusH3651
19יִהְי֥וּyih·yūlet beH1961
20דְבָרֶ֖יךָḏə·ḇā·re·ḵāyour wordsH1697
21מְעַטִּֽים׃.mə·‘aṭ·ṭîm.fewH4592

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֛יForH3588
1בָּ֥אcomesH0935
2הַחֲל֖וֹםha·ḥă·lō·wma dreamH2472
3בְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇthrough muchH7230
4עִנְיָ֑ן‘in·yān;activityH6045
5וְק֥וֹלwə·qō·wland a voice [is known]H6963
6כְּסִ֖ילkə·sîlof foolH3684
7בְּרֹ֥בbə·rōḇby manyH7230
8דְּבָרִֽים׃.də·ḇā·rîm.[his] wordsH1697

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerWhenH0834
1תִּדֹּ֨רtid·dōryou makeH5087
2נֶ֜דֶרne·ḏera vowH5088
3לֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםlê·lō·hîm,to GodH0430
4אַל־’al-notH0408
5תְּאַחֵר֙tə·’a·ḥêrdo delayH0309
6לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹlə·šal·lə·mōw,to pay itH7999
7כִּ֛יforH3588
8אֵ֥ין’ên[He has] noH0369
9חֵ֖פֶץḥê·p̄eṣpleasureH2656
10בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים.bak·kə·sî·lîm;in foolsH3684
11אֵ֥ת’êṯ-H0853
12אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-WhatH0834
13תִּדֹּ֖רtid·dōryou have vowedH5087
14שַׁלֵּֽם׃.šal·lêm.PayH7999

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֖וֹבṭō·wḇBetterH2896
1אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
2לֹֽא־lō-notH3808
3תִדֹּ֑רṯid·dōr;to vowH5087
4מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר‪‬‪‬miš·šet·tid·dō·wrthan to vowH5087
5וְלֹ֥אwə·lōand notH3808
6תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃.ṯə·šal·lêm.payH7999

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תִּתֵּ֤ןtit·têndo letH5414
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3פִּ֙יךָ֙pî·ḵāyour mouthH6310
4לַחֲטִ֣יאla·ḥă·ṭîcause to sinH2398
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָbə·śā·re·ḵā,your fleshH1320
7וְאַל־wə·’al-norH0408
8תֹּאמַר֙tō·marsayH0559
9לִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêbeforeH6440
10הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְham·mal·’āḵ,the messenger [of God]H4397
11כִּ֥יthatH3588
12שְׁגָגָ֖ה.šə·ḡā·ḡāhan errorH7684
13הִ֑יאhî;It [was]H1931
14לָ֣מָּהlām·māhwhyH4100
15יִקְצֹ֤ףyiq·ṣōp̄should be angryH7107
16הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
17עַל־‘al-atH5921
18קוֹלֶ֔ךָqō·w·le·ḵā,your excuseH6963
19וְחִבֵּ֖לwə·ḥib·bêland destroyH2254
20אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
21מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêhthe workH4639
22יָדֶֽיךָ׃؟yā·ḏe·ḵā.of your handsH3027

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֣יforH3588
1בְרֹ֤בḇə·rōḇin the multitudeH7230
2חֲלֹמוֹת֙ḥă·lō·mō·wṯof dreamsH2472
3וַהֲבָלִ֔ים.wa·hă·ḇā·lîm,and [there is] vanityH1892
4וּדְבָרִ֖יםū·ḏə·ḇā·rîmAnd wordsH1697
5הַרְבֵּ֑הhar·bêh;manyH7235
6כִּ֥יbutH3588
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
9יְרָֽא׃.yə·rā.fearH3372

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִם־’im-IfH0518
1עֹ֣שֶׁק‘ō·šeqthe oppressionH6233
2רָ֠שׁrāšof the poorH7326
3וְגֵ֨זֶלwə·ḡê·zeland the [violent] perversionH1499
4מִשְׁפָּ֤טmiš·pāṭof justiceH4941
5וָצֶ֙דֶק֙wā·ṣe·ḏeqand righteousnessH6664
6תִּרְאֶ֣הtir·’ehyou seeH7200
7בַמְּדִינָ֔הḇam·mə·ḏî·nāh,in a provinceH4082
8אַל־’al-notH0408
9תִּתְמַ֖הּtiṯ·mahdo marvelH8539
10עַל־‘al-atH5921
11הַחֵ֑פֶץha·ḥê·p̄eṣ;the matterH2656
12כִּ֣יforH3588
13גָבֹ֜הַּḡā·ḇō·ahhigh [official]H1364
14מֵעַ֤לmê·‘aloverH5921
15גָּבֹ֙הַ֙‪‬‪‬gā·ḇō·ahhigh [official]H1364
16שֹׁמֵ֔רšō·mêr,watchesH8104
17וּגְבֹהִ֖יםū·ḡə·ḇō·hîmand higher [officials] areH1364
18עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃.‘ă·lê·hem.over themH5921

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְיִתְר֥וֹןwə·yiṯ·rō·wnMoreover the profitH3504
1אֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣof the landH0776
2בַּכֹּ֣לbak·kōlfor allH3605
3[היא]is
4(ה֑וּא)hū;isH1931
5מֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ[even] the kingH4428
6לְשָׂדֶ֖הlə·śā·ḏehfrom the fieldH7704
7נֶעֱבָֽד׃.ne·‘ĕ·ḇāḏ.is servedH5647

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֹהֵ֥ב’ō·hêḇHe who lovesH0157
1כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄silverH3701
2לֹא־lō-notH3808
3יִשְׂבַּ֣עyiś·ba‘will be satisfied withH7646
4כֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄,silverH3701
5וּמִֽי־ū·mî-and whoH4310
6אֹהֵ֥ב’ō·hêḇlovesH0157
7בֶּהָמ֖וֹןbe·hā·mō·wnabundanceH1995
8לֹ֣אnotH3808
9תְבוּאָ֑ה.ṯə·ḇū·’āh;[with its] incomeH8393
10גַּם־gam-AlsoH1571
11זֶ֖הzehthisH2088
12הָֽבֶל׃.hā·ḇel.[is] vanityH1892

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בִּרְבוֹת֙bir·ḇō·wṯWhen increaseH7235
1הַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh,goodsH2896
2רַבּ֖וּrab·būthey increaseH7235
3אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ’ō·wḵ·le·hā;who eat themH0398
4וּמַה־ū·mah-so what haveH4100
5כִּשְׁרוֹן֙kiš·rō·wnprofitH3788
6לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָliḇ·‘ā·le·hā,the ownersH1167
7כִּ֖יexceptH3588
8אִם־’im-ExceptH0518
9[ראית]rə·’î·yaṯ-
10(רְא֥וּת)rə·’ūṯto see [them]H7200
11עֵינָֽיו׃؟‘ê·nāw.with their eyesH5869

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְתוּקָה֙mə·ṯū·qāh[is] sweetH4966
1שְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯthe sleepH8142
2הָעֹבֵ֔דhā·‘ō·ḇêḏ,of a laboring manH5647
3אִם־’im-WhetherH0518
4מְעַ֥טmə·‘aṭlittleH4592
5וְאִם־wə·’im-orH0518
6הַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêhmuchH7235
7יֹאכֵ֑לyō·ḵêl;he eatsH0398
8וְהַשָּׂבָע֙wə·haś·śā·ḇā‘but the abundanceH7647
9לֶֽעָשִׁ֔ירle·‘ā·šîr,of the richH6223
10אֵינֶ֛נּוּ’ê·nen·nūnotH0369
11מַנִּ֥יחַֽman·nî·aḥwill permitH3240
12ל֖וֹlōwhim
13לִישֽׁוֹן׃.lî·šō·wn.to sleepH3462

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יֵ֚שׁyêšThere isH3426
1רָעָ֣הrā·‘āha evilH7451
2חוֹלָ֔הḥō·w·lāh,severeH2470
3רָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî[which] I have seenH7200
4תַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯunderH8478
5הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš;the sunH8121
6עֹ֛שֶׁר‘ō·šerRichesH6239
7שָׁמ֥וּרšā·mūrkeptH8104
8לִבְעָלָ֖יוliḇ·‘ā·lāwfor their ownerH1167
9לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃.lə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw.to his hurtH7451

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאָבַ֛דwə·’ā·ḇaḏBut perishesH0006
1הָעֹ֥שֶׁרhā·‘ō·šerwealthH6239
2הַה֖וּאha·hūthatH1931
3בְּעִנְיַ֣ןbə·‘in·yanthrough misfortuneH6045
4רָ֑עrā‘;by evilH7451
5וְהוֹלִ֣ידwə·hō·w·lîḏand when he begetsH3205
6בֵּ֔ןbên,a sonH1121
7וְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênand [there is] nothingH0369
8בְּיָד֖וֹbə·yā·ḏōwin his handH3027
9מְאֽוּמָה׃.mə·’ū·māh.-H3972

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerasH0834
1יָצָא֙yā·ṣāhe cameH3318
2מִבֶּ֣טֶןmib·be·ṭenfrom wombH0990
3אִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw,of his motherH0517
4עָר֛וֹם‘ā·rō·wmnakedH6174
5יָשׁ֥וּבyā·šūḇshall he returnH7725
6לָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯto goH1980
7כְּשֶׁבָּ֑אkə·šeb·bā;as he cameH0935
8וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ū·mə·’ū·māhandH3972
9לֹא־lō-nothingH3808
10יִשָּׂ֣אyiś·śāhe shall takeH5375
11בַעֲמָל֔וֹḇa·‘ă·mā·lōw,from his laborH5999
12שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְše·yō·lêḵwhich he may carry awayH1980
13בְּיָדֽוֹ׃.bə·yā·ḏōw.in his handH3027

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְגַם־wə·ḡam-And alsoH1571
1זֹה֙zōhthisH2090
2רָעָ֣הrā·‘āhevilH7451
3חוֹלָ֔הḥō·w·lāh,[is] a severeH2470
4כָּל־kāl-justH3605
5עֻמַּ֥ת‘um·maṯexactlyH5980
6שֶׁבָּ֖אšeb·bāas he cameH0935
7כֵּ֣ןkênsoH3651
8יֵלֵ֑ךְ.yê·lêḵ;shall he goH1980
9וּמַה־ū·mah-And whatH4100
10יִּתְר֣וֹןyiṯ·rō·wnprofitH3504
11ל֔וֹlōw,has he
12שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖לše·ya·‘ă·mōlwho has laboredH5998
13לָרֽוּחַ׃؟lā·rū·aḥ.for the windH7307

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571
1כָּל־kāl-allH3605
2יָמָ֖יוyā·māwhis daysH3117
3בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵin darknessH2822
4יֹאכֵ֑לyō·ḵêl;he eatsH0398
5וְכָעַ֥סwə·ḵā·‘asand [he has] sorrowH3708
6הַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêhmuchH7235
7וְחָלְי֥וֹwə·ḥā·lə·yōwand sicknessH2483
8וָקָֽצֶף׃.wā·qā·ṣep̄.and angerH7110

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הִנֵּ֞הhin·nêhHere isH2009
1אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whatH0834
2רָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯîhave seenH7200
3אָ֗נִי’ā·nî,IH0589
4ט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ[it is] goodH2896
5אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
6יָפֶ֣הyā·p̄ehand fittingH3303
7לֶֽאֶכוֹל־le·’e·ḵō·wl-[for one] to eatH0398
8וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹתwə·liš·tō·wṯand drinkH8354
9וְלִרְא֨וֹתwə·lir·’ō·wṯand to enjoyH7200
10טוֹבָ֜הṭō·w·ḇāhthe goodH2896
11בְּכָל־bə·ḵālof allH3605
12עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀‘ă·mā·lōwhis laborH5999
13שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣לše·ya·‘ă·mōlin which he toilsH5998
14תַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ-underH8478
15הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaš·še·meš,the sunH8121
16מִסְפַּ֧רmis·parallH4557
17יְמֵי־yə·mê-the daysH3117
18[חיו]ḥay·yāwof
19(חַיָּ֛יו‪‬‪‬)ḥay·yāwhis lifeH2416
20אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whichH0834
21נָֽתַן־nā·ṯan-givesH5414
22ל֥וֹlōwhim
23הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
24כִּי־kî-forH3588
25ה֥וּאit [is]H1931
26חֶלְקֽוֹ׃.ḥel·qōw.his heritageH2506

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּ֣םgamAs forH1571
1כָּֽל־kāl-everyH3605
2הָאָדָ֡םhā·’ā·ḏāmmanH0120
3אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerto whomH0834
4נָֽתַן־nā·ṯan-has givenH5414
5ל֣וֹlōwto whom
6הָאֱלֹהִים֩hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
7עֹ֨שֶׁר‘ō·šerrichesH6239
8וּנְכָסִ֜יםū·nə·ḵā·sîmand wealthH5233
9וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹwə·hiš·lî·ṭōwand given him powerH7980
10לֶאֱכֹ֤לle·’ĕ·ḵōlto eatH0398
11מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mim·men·nūof itH4480
12וְלָשֵׂ֣אתwə·lā·śêṯand to receiveH5375
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14חֶלְק֔וֹḥel·qōw,his heritageH2506
15וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַwə·liś·mō·aḥand rejoiceH8055
16בַּעֲמָל֑וֹba·‘ă·mā·lōw;in his laborH5999
17זֹ֕הzōhthisH2090
18מַתַּ֥תmat·taṯthe giftH4991
19אֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmof GodH0430
20הִֽיא׃.hî.isH1931

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֚יForH3588
1לֹ֣אnotH3808
2הַרְבֵּ֔הhar·bêh,undulyH7235
3יִזְכֹּ֖רyiz·kōrhe will dwell onH2142
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5יְמֵ֣יyə·mêthe daysH3117
6חַיָּ֑יוḥay·yāw;of his lifeH2416
7כִּ֧יbecauseH3588
8הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
9מַעֲנֶ֖הma·‘ă·nehkeeps [him] busyH6031
10בְּשִׂמְחַ֥תbə·śim·ḥaṯwith the joyH8057
11לִבּֽוֹ׃.lib·bōw.of his heartH3820

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