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Ecclesiastes 7— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ[is] betterH2896
1שֵׁ֖םšêma [good] nameH8034
2מִשֶּׁ֣מֶןmiš·še·menthan ointmentH8081
3ט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ;preciousH2896
4וְי֣וֹםwə·yō·wmand the dayH3117
5הַמָּ֔וֶתham·mā·weṯ,of deathH4194
6מִיּ֖וֹםmî·yō·wmthan the dayH3117
7הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃.hiw·wā·lə·ḏōw.of one's birthH3205

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֞וֹבṭō·wḇBetterH2896
1לָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯto goH1980
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3בֵּֽית־bêṯ-the houseH1004
4אֵ֗בֶל’ê·ḇel,of mourningH0060
5מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙mil·le·ḵeṯThan to goH1980
6אֶל־’el-toH0413
7בֵּ֣יתbêṯthe houseH1004
8מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmiš·teh,of feastingH4960
9בַּאֲשֶׁ֕רba·’ă·šerforH0834
10ה֖וּאthat [is]H1931
11ס֣וֹףsō·wp̄the endH5490
12כָּל־kāl-of allH3605
13הָאָדָ֑םhā·’ā·ḏām;menH0120
14וְהַחַ֖יwə·ha·ḥayand the livingH2416
15יִתֵּ֥ןyit·tênwill take [it]H5414
16אֶל־’el-toH0413
17לִבּֽוֹ׃.lib·bōw.heartH3820

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ[is] betterH2896
1כַּ֖עַסka·‘asSorrowH3708
2מִשְּׂחֹ֑קmiś·śə·ḥōq;than laughterH7814
3כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
4בְרֹ֥עַḇə·rō·a‘by sadH7455
5פָּנִ֖יםpā·nîma countenanceH6440
6יִ֥יטַבyî·ṭaḇis made betterH3190
7לֵֽב׃.lêḇ.the heartH3820

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֵ֤בlêḇThe heartH3820
1חֲכָמִים֙ḥă·ḵā·mîmof the wiseH2450
2בְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ[is] in the houseH1004
3אֵ֔בֶל’ê·ḇel,of mourningH0060
4וְלֵ֥בwə·lêḇbut the heartH3820
5כְּסִילִ֖יםkə·sî·lîmof foolsH3684
6בְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ[is] in the houseH1004
7שִׂמְחָֽה׃.śim·ḥāh.of mirthH8057

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֕וֹבṭō·wḇ[it is] betterH2896
1לִשְׁמֹ֖עַliš·mō·a‘to hearH8085
2גַּעֲרַ֣תga·‘ă·raṯthe rebukeH1606
3חָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām;of the wiseH2450
4מֵאִ֕ישׁmê·’îšThan for a manH0376
5שֹׁמֵ֖עַšō·mê·a‘to hearH8085
6שִׁ֥ירšîrthe songH7892
7כְּסִילִֽים׃.kə·sî·lîm.of foolsH3684

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֣יForH3588
1כְק֤וֹלḵə·qō·wllike the cracklingH6963
2הַסִּירִים֙has·sî·rîmof thornsH5518
3תַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯunderH8478
4הַסִּ֔ירhas·sîr,a potH5518
5כֵּ֖ןkênsoH3651
6שְׂחֹ֣קśə·ḥōq[is] the laughterH7814
7הַכְּסִ֑ילhak·kə·sîl;of the foolH3684
8וְגַם־wə·ḡam-and alsoH1571
9זֶ֖הzehthis [is]H2088
10הָֽבֶל׃.hā·ḇel.vanityH1892

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֥יSurelyH3588
1הָעֹ֖שֶׁקhā·‘ō·šeqoppressionH6233
2יְהוֹלֵ֣לyə·hō·w·lêldestroys reasonH1984
3חָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām;a wise [man's]H2450
4וִֽיאַבֵּ֥דwî·’ab·bêḏand debasesH0006
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6לֵ֖בlêḇthe heartH3820
7מַתָּנָֽה׃.mat·tā·nāh.a bribeH4979

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֛וֹבṭō·wḇ[is] betterH2896
1אַחֲרִ֥ית’a·ḥă·rîṯthe endH0319
2דָּבָ֖רdā·ḇārof a thingH1697
3מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹmê·rê·šî·ṯōw;than its beginningH7225
4ט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ[is] betterH2896
5אֶֽרֶךְ־’e·reḵ-the slow inH0750
6ר֖וּחַrū·aḥspiritH7307
7מִגְּבַהּ־mig·gə·ḇah-than the high inH1362
8רֽוּחַ׃.rū·aḥ.spiritH7307

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תְּבַהֵ֥לtə·ḇa·hêldo hastenH0926
2בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖bə·rū·ḥă·ḵāin your spiritH7307
3לִכְע֑וֹסliḵ·‘ō·ws;to be angryH3707
4כִּ֣יforH3588
5כַ֔עַסḵa·‘as,angerH3708
6בְּחֵ֥יקbə·ḥêqin the bosomH2436
7כְּסִילִ֖יםkə·sî·lîmof foolsH3684
8יָנֽוּחַ׃.yā·nū·aḥ.restsH5117

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תֹּאמַר֙tō·mardo sayH0559
2מֶ֣הmehwhyH4100
3הָיָ֔הhā·yāh,wereH1961
4שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙še·hay·yā·mîmthe daysH3117
5הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםhā·ri·šō·nîm,formerH7223
6הָי֥וּhā·yūwereH1961
7טוֹבִ֖יםṭō·w·ḇîmbetterH2896
8מֵאֵ֑לֶּה؟mê·’êl·leh;than theseH0428
9כִּ֛יforH3588
10לֹ֥אnotH3808
11מֵחָכְמָ֖הmê·ḥā·ḵə·māhwiselyH2451
12שָׁאַ֥לְתָּšā·’al·tāyou do inquireH7592
13עַל־‘al-concerningH5921
14זֶֽה׃.zeh.thisH2088

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0טוֹבָ֥הṭō·w·ḇāh[is] goodH2896
1חָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māhWisdomH2451
2עִֽם־‘im-withH5973
3נַחֲלָ֑הna·ḥă·lāh;an inheritanceH5159
4וְיֹתֵ֖רwə·yō·ṯêrand profitableH3148
5לְרֹאֵ֥יlə·rō·’êto those who seeH7200
6הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃.haš·šā·meš.the sunH8121

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֛יForH3588
1בְּצֵ֥לbə·ṣêl[is] a defenseH6738
2הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha·ḥā·ḵə·māhwisdomH2451
3בְּצֵ֣לbə·ṣêl[is] a defenseH6738
4הַכָּ֑סֶףhak·kā·sep̄;[as] moneyH3701
5וְיִתְר֣וֹןwə·yiṯ·rō·wnbut the excellenceH3504
6דַּ֔עַתda·‘aṯ,of knowledge [is]H1847
7הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha·ḥā·ḵə·māh[that] wisdomH2451
8תְּחַיֶּ֥הtə·ḥay·yehgives lifeH2421
9בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃.ḇə·‘ā·le·hā.to those who have itH1167

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רְאֵ֖הrə·’êhConsiderH7200
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêhthe workH4639
3הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm;of GodH0430
4כִּ֣יforH3588
5מִ֤יwhoH4310
6יוּכַל֙yū·ḵalcanH3201
7לְתַקֵּ֔ןlə·ṯaq·qên,make straightH8626
8אֵ֖ת’êṯ-H0853
9אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwhatH0834
10עִוְּתֽוֹ׃؟‘iw·wə·ṯōw.He has made crookedH5791

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּי֤וֹםbə·yō·wmin the dayH3117
1טוֹבָה֙ṭō·w·ḇāhof prosperityH2896
2הֱיֵ֣הhĕ·yêhbeH1961
3בְט֔וֹבḇə·ṭō·wḇ,joyfulH2896
4וּבְי֥וֹםū·ḇə·yō·wmbut in the dayH3117
5רָעָ֖הrā·‘āhof adversityH7451
6רְאֵ֑הrə·’êh;considerH7200
7גַּ֣םgamsurelyH1571
8אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
9זֶ֤הzehthis [one]H2088
10לְעֻמַּת־lə·‘um·maṯ-as well asH5980
11זֶה֙zehthis [one]H2088
12עָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhhas appointedH6213
13הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm,GodH0430
14עַל־‘al-toH5921
15דִּבְרַ֗תdiḇ·raṯ,the endH1700
16שֶׁלֹּ֨אšel·lōso that nothingH3808
17יִמְצָ֧אyim·ṣācan find outH4672
18הָֽאָדָ֛םhā·’ā·ḏāmmanH0120
19אַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāw[that will come] after himH0310
20מְאֽוּמָה׃.mə·’ū·māh.nothingH3972

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
1הַכֹּ֥לhak·kōlEverythingH3605
2רָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯîI have seenH7200
3בִּימֵ֣יbî·mêin daysH3117
4הֶבְלִ֑יheḇ·lî;of my vanityH1892
5יֵ֤שׁyêšthere isH3426
6צַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîqa just [man]H6662
7אֹבֵ֣ד’ō·ḇêḏwho perishesH0006
8בְּצִדְק֔וֹbə·ṣiḏ·qōw,in his righteousnessH6664
9וְיֵ֣שׁwə·yêšand there isH3426
10רָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘,a wicked [man]H7563
11מַאֲרִ֖יךְma·’ă·rîḵwho prolongs [life]H0748
12בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃.bə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw.in his wickednessH7451

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תְּהִ֤יtə·hîdo beH1961
2צַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîqrighteousH6662
3הַרְבֵּ֔הhar·bêh,overlyH7235
4וְאַל־wə·’al-norH0408
5תִּתְחַכַּ֖םtiṯ·ḥak·kambe wiseH2449
6יוֹתֵ֑רyō·w·ṯêr;overlyH3148
7לָ֖מָּהlām·māhwhyH4100
8תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃؟tiš·šō·w·mêm.should you destroy yourselfH8074

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-notH0408
1תִּרְשַׁ֥עtir·ša‘do be wickedH7561
2הַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêhoverlyH7235
3וְאַל־wə·’al-norH0408
4תְּהִ֣יtə·hîbeH1961
5סָכָ֑ל.sā·ḵāl;foolishH5530
6לָ֥מָּהlām·māhWhyH4100
7תָמ֖וּתṯā·mūṯshould you dieH4191
8בְּלֹ֥אbə·lōbeforeH3808
9עִתֶּֽךָ׃؟‘it·te·ḵā.your timeH6256

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֚וֹבṭō·wḇ[it is] goodH2896
1אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
2תֶּאֱחֹ֣זte·’ĕ·ḥōzyou graspH0270
3בָּזֶ֔הbā·zeh,thisH2088
4וְגַם־wə·ḡam-and alsoH1571
5מִזֶּ֖הmiz·zehfrom this [one]H2088
6אַל־’al-notH0408
7תַּנַּ֣חtan·naḥremoveH3240
8אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
9יָדֶ֑ךָyā·ḏe·ḵā;your handH3027
10כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
11יְרֵ֥אyə·rêhe who fearsH3373
12אֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
13יֵצֵ֥אyê·ṣêwill escapeH3318
14אֶת־’eṯ-withH0854
15כֻּלָּֽם׃.kul·lām.them allH3605

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha·ḥā·ḵə·māhWisdomH2451
1תָּעֹ֣זtā·‘ōzstrengthensH5810
2לֶחָכָ֑םle·ḥā·ḵām;the wiseH2450
3מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙mê·‘ă·śā·rāhMore than tenH6235
4שַׁלִּיטִ֔יםšal·lî·ṭîm,rulersH7989
5אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerthatH0834
6הָי֖וּhā·yūareH1961
7בָּעִֽיר׃.bā·‘îr.of the cityH5892

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֣יForH3588
1אָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām,a manH0120
2אֵ֥ין’ên[there is] notH0369
3צַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîqjustH6662
4בָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ;on earthH0776
5אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwhoH0834
6יַעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh-doesH6213
7טּ֖וֹבṭō·wḇgoodH2896
8וְלֹ֥אwə·lōand notH3808
9יֶחֱטָֽא׃.ye·ḥĕ·ṭā.does sinH2398

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּ֤םgamAlsoH1571
1לְכָל־lə·ḵāleverythingH3605
2הַדְּבָרִים֙had·də·ḇā·rîmwordsH1697
3אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
4יְדַבֵּ֔רוּyə·ḏab·bê·rū,people sayH1696
5אַל־’al-notH0408
6תִּתֵּ֖ןtit·têndo takeH5414
7לִבֶּ֑ךָlib·be·ḵā;to heartH3820
8אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerlestH0834
9לֹֽא־lō-lestH3808
10תִשְׁמַ֥עṯiš·ma‘you hearH8085
11אֶֽת־’eṯ--H0853
12עַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵāyour servantH5650
13מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃.mə·qal·le·ḵā.cursing youH7043

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֛יForH3588
1גַּם־gam-alsoH1571
2פְּעָמִ֥יםpə·‘ā·mîmtimesH6471
3רַבּ֖וֹתrab·bō·wṯmany timesH7227
4יָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘has knownH3045
5לִבֶּ֑ךָlib·be·ḵā;your own heartH3820
6אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerthatH0834
7גַּם־gam-evenH1571
8[את]’atyou
9(אַתָּ֖ה)’at·tāhyouH0859
10קִלַּ֥לְתָּqil·lal·tāhave cursedH7043
11אֲחֵרִֽים׃.’ă·ḥê·rîm.othersH0312

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּל־kāl-AllH3605
1זֹ֖הzōhthisH2090
2נִסִּ֣יתִיnis·sî·ṯîI have provedH5254
3בַֽחָכְמָ֑הḇa·ḥā·ḵə·māh;by wisdomH2451
4אָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîI saidH0559
5אֶחְכָּ֔מָה’eḥ·kā·māh,I will be wiseH2449
6וְהִ֖יאwə·hîbut it [was]H1931
7רְחוֹקָ֥הrə·ḥō·w·qāhfarH7350
8מִמֶּֽנִּי׃.mim·men·nî.from meH4480

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רָח֖וֹקrā·ḥō·wqFar offH7350
1מַה־mah-[As for] whatH4100
2שֶּׁהָיָ֑הše·hā·yāh;isH1961
3וְעָמֹ֥ק ׀wə·‘ā·mōqand exceedinglyH6013
4עָמֹ֖ק‘ā·mōqdeepH6013
5מִ֥יwhoH4310
6יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃؟yim·ṣā·’en·nū.can find it outH4672

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0סַבּ֨וֹתִֽיsab·bō·w·ṯîappliedH5437
1אֲנִ֤י’ă·nîIH0589
2וְלִבִּי֙wə·lib·bîand my heartH3820
3לָדַ֣עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯto knowH3045
4וְלָת֔וּרwə·lā·ṯūr,and to searchH8446
5וּבַקֵּ֥שׁū·ḇaq·qêšand seek outH1245
6חָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māhwisdomH2451
7וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןwə·ḥeš·bō·wn;and the reason [of things]H2808
8וְלָדַ֙עַת֙wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯand to knowH1847
9רֶ֣שַׁעre·ša‘the wickednessH7562
10כֶּ֔סֶלke·sel,of follyH3689
11וְהַסִּכְל֖וּתwə·has·siḵ·lūṯand Even of foolishnessH5531
12הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃.hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ.[and] madnessH1947

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּמוֹצֶ֨אū·mō·w·ṣeAnd findH4672
1אֲנִ֜י’ă·nîIH0589
2מַ֣רmarmore bitterH4751
3מִמָּ֗וֶתmim·mā·weṯ,than deathH4194
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5הָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāhthe womanH0802
6אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whoseH0834
7הִ֨יאisH1931
8מְצוֹדִ֧יםmə·ṣō·w·ḏîmsnaresH4685
9וַחֲרָמִ֛יםwa·ḥă·rā·mîmand netsH2764
10לִבָּ֖הּlib·bāhheartH3820
11אֲסוּרִ֣ים.’ă·sū·rîm[are] bondsH0612
12יָדֶ֑יהָyā·ḏe·hā;Whose handsH3027
13ט֞וֹבṭō·wḇHe who pleasesH2896
14לִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê-H6440
15הָאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
16יִמָּלֵ֣טyim·mā·lêṭshall escapeH4422
17מִמֶּ֔נָּהmim·men·nāh,from herH4480
18וְחוֹטֵ֖אwə·ḥō·w·ṭêbut the sinnerH2398
19יִלָּ֥כֶדyil·lā·ḵeḏshall be trappedH3920
20בָּֽהּ׃.bāh.by her

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רְאֵה֙rə·’êhHere isH7200
1זֶ֣הzehthis [that]H2088
2מָצָ֔אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî,I have foundH4672
3אָמְרָ֖ה’ā·mə·rāhsaysH0559
4קֹהֶ֑לֶתqō·he·leṯ;the TeacherH6953
5אַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯ[Adding] one [thing]H0259
6לְאַחַ֖תlə·’a·ḥaṯto the [other] oneH0259
7לִמְצֹ֥אlim·ṣōto find outH4672
8חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃ḥeš·bō·wn.the reasonH2808

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerwhichH0834
1עוֹד־‘ō·wḏ-stillH5750
2בִּקְשָׁ֥הbiq·šāhseeksH1245
3נַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šîmy soulH5315
4וְלֹ֣אwə·lōbut cannotH3808
5מָצָ֑אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî;I findH4672
6אָדָ֞ם’ā·ḏāmmanH0120
7אֶחָ֤ד’e·ḥāḏoneH0259
8מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙mê·’e·lep̄among a thousandH0505
9מָצָ֔אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî,I have foundH4672
10וְאִשָּׁ֥הwə·’iš·šāhbut a womanH0802
11בְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl-among allH3605
12אֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehtheseH0428
13לֹ֥אnotH3808
14מָצָֽאתִי׃.mā·ṣā·ṯî.I have foundH4672

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְבַד֙lə·ḇaḏOnlyH0905
1רְאֵה־rə·’êh-TrulyH7200
2זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
3מָצָ֔אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî,I have foundH4672
4אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerthatH0834
5עָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāhmadeH6213
6הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8הָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmmanH0120
9יָשָׁ֑רyā·šār;uprightH3477
10וְהֵ֥מָּהwə·hêm·māhbut theyH1992
11בִקְשׁ֖וּḇiq·šūhave sought outH1245
12חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹתḥiš·šə·ḇō·nō·wṯschemesH2810
13רַבִּֽים׃.rab·bîm.manyH7227

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