Ecclesiastes 4 Hebrew–English interlinear
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- ve.Shav.tiH7725HC/Vqp1csand I returned
- 'a.NiH589HPp1csI
- va.'er.'EhH7200HC/Vqw1csand I saw
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- kol-H3605HNcmscall
- ha.'a.shu.KimH6217HTd/Vqsmpathe oppression<s>
- 'a.SherH834HTrwhich
- na.'a.SimH6213HVNsmpa[were being] done
- Ta.chatH8478HRunder
- ha.Sha.meshH8121HTd/Ncbsathe sun
- ve.hi.NehH2009HC/Tmand there!
- dim.'AtH1832HNcfsc[the] tear[s] of
- ha.'a.shu.KimH6217HTd/Vqsmpathe oppressed
- ve.'EinH369HC/Tnand not
- la.HemHR/Sp3mp[belonged] to <the> them
- me.na.ChemH5162HVprmsaa comforter
- u.mi.YadH3027HC/R/Ncbscand [was] from [the] hand of
- 'o.she.kei.HemH6231HVqrmpc/Sp3mpoppressors their
- Ko.achH3581HNcmsapower
- ve.'EinH369HC/Tnand there not
- la.HemHR/Sp3mp[belonged] to <the> them
- me.na.ChemH5162HVprmsaa comforter
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- ve.sha.Be.achH7623HC/Vpaand I congratulated
- 'a.NiH589HPp1csI
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- ha.me.TimH4191HTd/Vqrmpathe dead
- she.ke.VarH3528HTr/Dwho already
- Me.tuH4191HVqp3cpthey had died
- min-H4480HRmore than
- ha.chai.YimH2416HTd/Aampathe living
- 'a.SherH834HTrwho
- He.mahH1992HPp3mpthey
- chai.YimH2416HAampa[were] alive
- 'a.De.nahH5728HD/Shstill <towards>
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- ve.tOvH2896HC/Aamsaand [is] good
- mi.she.nei.HemH8147HR/Acmdc/Sp3mpmore than both of them
- 'etH853HTo<obj.>
- 'a.Sher-H834HTr[one] who
- 'a.DenH5728HDstill
- lo'H3808HTnnot
- ha.YahH1961HVqp3mshe has been
- 'a.SherH834HTr[one] who
- lo'-H3808HTnnot
- ra.'AhH7200HVqp3mshe has seen
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- ha.ma.'a.SehH4639HTd/Ncmsathe activity
- ha.Ra'H7451HTd/Aamsa<the> evil
- 'a.SherH834HTrwhich
- na.'a.SahH6213HVNp3msit is done
- Ta.chatH8478HRunder
- ha.Sha.meshH8121HTd/Ncbsathe sun
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- ve.ra.'I.tiH7200HC/Vqp1csand I considered
- 'a.NiH589HPp1csI
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- kol-H3605HNcmscall
- 'a.MalH5999HNcbsa[the] toil
- ve.'EtH853HC/Toand <obj.>
- kol-H3605HNcmscall
- kish.RonH3788HNcmsc[the] skill of
- ha.ma.'a.SehH4639HTd/Ncmsathe work
- kiH3588HCthat
- hi'H1931HPp3fsit
- kin.'at-H7068HNcfsc[is] envy of
- 'ishH376HNcmsaeveryone
- me.re.'E.huH7453HR/Ncmsc/Sp3msfrom neighbor his
- gam-H1571HTaalso
- zehH2088HPdxmsthis
- He.velH1892HNcmsa[is] futility
- u.re.'UtH7469HC/Ncfscand striving of
- Ru.achH7307HNcbsawind
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- ha.ke.SilH3684HTd/Aamsathe fool
- cho.VekH2263HVqrmsa[is] folding
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- ya.DavH3027HNcbdc/Sp3mshands his
- ve.'o.KhelH398HC/Vqrmsaand [is] eating
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- be.sa.RoH1320HNcmsc/Sp3msown flesh his
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- TovH2896HAamsa[is] good
- me.Lo'H4393HNcmscfullness of
- khafH3709HNcfschand of
- Na.chatH5183HNcfsaquietness
- mi.me.Lo'H4393HR/Ncmscmore than [the] fullness of
- cha.fe.Na.yimH2651HNcmdatwo hands
- 'a.MalH5999HNcbsatoil
- u.re.'UtH7469HC/Ncfscand striving of
- Ru.achH7307HNcbsawind
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- ve.Shav.tiH7725HC/Vqp1csand I returned
- 'a.NiH589HPp1csI
- va.'er.'EhH7200HC/Vqw1csand I saw
- He.velH1892HNcmsafutility
- Ta.chatH8478HRunder
- ha.Sha.meshH8121HTd/Ncbsathe sun
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- yeshH3426HTmthere
- 'e.ChadH259HAcmsa[was] one [person]
- ve.'EinH369HC/Tnand there not
- she.NiH8145HAomsa[was] a second
- gamH1571HTaalso
- benH1121HNcmsaa son
- va.'AchH251HC/Ncmsaand a brother
- 'ein-H369HTnnot
- loHR/Sp3ms[belonged] to <the> him
- ve.'EinH369HC/Tnand there not
- ketzH7093HNcmsa[was] an end
- le.kholH3605HR/Ncmscto all
- a.ma.LoH5999HNcbsc/Sp3mstoil his
- gam-H1571HTaalso
- H5869HNcbdc/Sp3msspring
- lo'-H3808HTnnot
- tis.Ba'H7646HVqi3fsit was satisfied
- 'O.sherH6239HNcmsawealth
- u.le.MiH4310HC/R/Tiand for whom?
- 'a.NiH589HPp1cs[am] I
- 'a.MelH6001HAamsaa laborer
- u.me.cha.SerH2637HC/Vprmsaand depriving
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- naf.ShiH5315HNcbsc/Sp1csself my
- mi.to.VahH2896HR/Aafsafrom good
- gam-H1571HTaalso
- zehH2088HPdxmsthis
- He.velH1892HNcmsa[is] futility
- ve.'in.YanH6045HC/Ncmsaand [is] a task of
- ra'H7451HAamsaevil
- Hu'H1931HPp3msit
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- to.VimH2896HAampa[are] good
- ha.she.Na.yimH8147HTd/Acmda<the> two [people]
- min-H4480HRmore than
- ha.'e.ChadH259HTd/Acmsa<the> one
- 'a.SherH834HTrthat
- yesh-H3426HTmthere
- la.HemHR/Sp3mpfor <the> them
- sa.KharH7939HNcmsa[is] a reward
- TovH2896HAamsagood
- ba.'a.ma.LamH5999HR/Ncbsc/Sp3mpfor toil their
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- kiH3588HCthat
- 'im-H518HCexcept
- yi.Po.luH5307HVqi3mpthey will fall down
- ha.'e.ChadH259HTd/Acmsathe one
- ya.KimH6965HVhi3mshe will raise
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- cha.ve.RoH2270HNcmsc/Sp3mscompanion his
- ve.'I.LoH337HC/Tj/R/Sp3msand woe! to <the> him
- ha.'e.ChadH259HTd/Acmsathe one
- shei.yi.PolH5307HTr/Vqi3mswho <he> will fall down
- ve.'EinH369HC/Tnand there not
- she.NiH8145HAomsa[is] a second [person]
- la.ha.ki.MoH6965HR/Vhc/Sp3msto raise him
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- gamH1571HTaalso
- 'im-H518HCif
- yish.ke.VuH7901HVqi3mpthey will lie down
- she.Na.yimH8147HAcmdatwo [people]
- ve.ChamH2552HC/Vqq3msand it will be warm
- la.HemHR/Sp3mpto <the> them
- u.le.'e.ChadH259HC/R/Acmsaand to one [person]
- 'eikhH349HTihow?
- ye.ChamH3179HVqi3mswill it be warm
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- ve.'im-H518HC/Cand though
- yit.ke.FoH8630HVqi3ms/Sp3mssomeone will overpower him
- ha.'e.ChadH259HTd/Acmsathe one [person]
- ha.she.Na.yimH8147HTd/Acmdathe two [people]
- ya.'am.DuH5975HVqi3mpthey will stand
- neg.DoH5048HR/Sp3msbefore him
- ve.ha.ChutH2339HC/Td/Ncmsaand the thread
- ham.shu.LashH8027HTd/VPsmsa<the> threefold
- lo'H3808HTnnot
- vim.he.RahH4120HR/Ncfsa<in> quickly
- yi.na.TekH5423HVNi3msit will be torn apart
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- TovH2896HAamsa[is] good
- Ye.ledH3206HNcmsaa youth
- mis.KenH4542HAamsapoor
- ve.cha.KhamH2450HC/Aamsaand wise
- mi.Me.lekhH4428HR/Ncmsamore than a king
- za.KenH2205HAamsaold
- u.khe.SilH3684HC/Aamsaand a fool
- 'a.SherH834HTrwho
- lo'-H3808HTnnot
- ya.Da'H3045HVqp3mshe knows
- le.hi.za.HerH2094HR/VNcto be warned
- odH5750HDstill
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- ki-H3588HCfor
- mi.BeitH1004HR/Ncmscfrom [the] house of
- ha.su.RimH631HTd/Vqsmpathe prisoners
- ya.Tza'H3318HVqp3mshe came out
- lim.LokhH4427HR/Vqcto become king
- kiH3588HCfor
- gamH1571HTaalso
- be.mal.khu.ToH4438HR/Ncfsc/Sp3msin own kingdom his
- no.LadH3205HVNp3mshe had been born
- RashH7326HVqrmsaa poor [person]
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- ra.'I.tiH7200HVqp1csI saw
- 'et-H853HTo<obj.>
- kol-H3605HNcmscall
- ha.chai.YimH2416HTd/Aampathe living
- ham.ha.le.KhimH1980HTd/Vprmpawho are walking about
- Ta.chatH8478HRunder
- ha.Sha.meshH8121HTd/Ncbsathe sun
- 'imH5973HRwith
- hai.Ye.ledH3206HTd/Ncmsathe youth
- ha.she.NiH8145HTd/Aomsa<the> second
- 'a.SherH834HTrwho
- ya.'a.ModH5975HVqi3mshe will arise
- tach.TavH8478HR/Sp3msin place of him
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- 'ein-H369HTnthere not
- ketzH7093HNcmsa[is] an end
- le.kholH3605HR/Ncmscto all
- ha.'AmH5971HTd/Ncmsathe people
- le.KholH3605HR/Ncmsato all
- 'a.Sher-H834HTr[those] whom
- ha.YahH1961HVqp3mshe was
- lif.nei.HemH6440HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp<to> before them
- gamH1571HTaalso
- ha.'a.cha.ro.NimH314HTd/Aampathe subsequent [people]
- lo'H3808HTnnot
- yis.me.chu-H8055HVqi3mpthey will rejoice
- voHR/Sp3msin <the> him
- ki-H3588HCfor
- gam-H1571HDalso
- zehH2088HPdxmsthis
- He.velH1892HNcmsa[is] futility
- ve.ra'.YonH7475HC/Ncmscand a striving of
- Ru.achH7307HNcbsawind
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- she.MorH8104HVqv2msguard
- H7272HNcfdc/Sp2msfoot
- ka.'a.SherH834HR/Tr<just> when
- te.leKhH3212HVqi2msyou will go
- 'el-H413HRto
- beitH1004HNcmsc[the] house of
- ha.'E.lo.HimH430HTd/Ncmpa<the> God
- ve.ka.RovH7138HC/Vqaand draw near
- lish.Mo.a'H8085HR/Vqcto listen
- mi.TetH5414HR/Vqcmore than giving
- ha.ke.si.LimH3684HTd/Aampathe fools
- Za.vachH2077HNcmsaa sacrifice
- ki-H3588HCfor
- 'ei.NamH369HTn/Sp3mpnot they
- yod.'ImH3045HVqrmpa[are] knowing
- la.'a.SotH6213HR/Vqcto do
- Ra'H7451HAamsaevil