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1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

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Hebrew interlinear — Ecclesiastes 9:1–18 (309 words)
1
  1. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. זֶ֞הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  5. נָתַ֤תִּיnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. לִבִּי֙libbiyleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  8. וְלָב֣וּרwĕlābûrbuwr: to bore; (figuratively) examineH952
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  11. זֶ֔הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  12. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  13. הַצַּדִּיקִ֧יםhaṣṣaddîqîmtsaddiyq: justH6662
  14. וְהַחֲכָמִ֛יםwĕhaḥăkāmîmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  15. וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖םwaʿăbādêhem`abad: a deedH5652
  16. בְּיַ֣דbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  17. הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  18. גַּֽםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  19. אַהֲבָ֣הʾahăbâahabah: loveH160
  20. גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  21. שִׂנְאָ֗הśinʾâsin'ah: hateH8135
  22. אֵ֤יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  23. יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yôdēʿayada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  24. הָֽאָדָ֔םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  25. הַכֹּ֖לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  26. לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lipnêhempaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
2
  1. הַכֹּ֞לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. לַכֹּ֗לlakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. מִקְרֶ֨הmiqremiqreh: something met with, i.e. an accident or fortuneH4745
  5. אֶחָ֜דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  6. לַצַּדִּ֤יקlaṣṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
  7. וְלָרָשָׁע֙wĕlārāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  8. לַטּוֹב֙laṭṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  9. וְלַטָּה֣וֹרwĕlaṭṭāhôrtahowr: pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)H2889
  10. וְלַטָּמֵ֔אwĕlaṭṭāmēʾtame': foul in a relig. senseH2931
  11. וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַwĕlazzōbēaḥzabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
  12. וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖רwĕlaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  13. אֵינֶ֣נּוּʾênennûayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  14. זֹבֵ֑חַzōbēaḥzabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
  15. כַּטּוֹב֙kaṭṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  16. כַּֽחֹטֶ֔אkaḥōṭeʾchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  17. הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕עhannišbāʿshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
  18. כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  19. שְׁבוּעָ֥הšĕbûʿâshbuw`ah: (properly) something sworn, i.e. an oathH7621
  20. יָרֵֽא׃yārēʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
3
  1. זֶ֣ה׀zezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  2. רָ֗עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  3. בְּכֹ֤לbĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. אֲשֶֽׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. נַעֲשָׂה֙naʿăśāh`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  7. הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  8. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. מִקְרֶ֥הmiqremiqreh: something met with, i.e. an accident or fortuneH4745
  10. אֶחָ֖דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  11. לַכֹּ֑לlakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. וְגַ֣םwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  13. לֵ֣בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  14. בְּֽנֵיbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  15. הָ֠אָדָםhāʾādomadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  16. מָלֵאmālēʾmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
  17. רָ֨עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  18. וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹתwĕhôlēlôthowlelah: follyH1947
  19. בִּלְבָבָם֙bilbābāmlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  20. בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbĕḥayyêhemchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  21. וְאַחֲרָ֖יוwĕʾaḥărāywachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  22. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  23. הַמֵּתִֽים׃hammētîmmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
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  1. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מִי֙miymiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  3. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. יְבֻחַּ֔רyĕbuḥḥarbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
  5. אֶ֥לʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. הַחַיִּ֖יםhaḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  8. יֵ֣שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  9. בִּטָּח֑וֹןbiṭṭāḥônbittachown: trustH986
  10. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  11. לְכֶ֤לֶבlĕkelebkeleb: a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostituteH3611
  12. חַי֙ḥaychay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  13. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  14. ט֔וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  15. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  16. הָאַרְיֵ֖הhāʾaryēariy: a lionH738
  17. הַמֵּֽת׃hammētmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
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  1. כִּ֧יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הַֽחַיִּ֛יםhaḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  3. יוֹדְעִ֖יםyôdĕʿîmyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  4. שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּšeyyāmutûmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  5. וְהַמֵּתִ֞יםwĕhammētîmmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  6. אֵינָ֧םʾênāmayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  7. יוֹדְעִ֣יםyôdĕʿîmyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  8. מְא֗וּמָהmĕʾûmâmuwmah: (properly) a speck or point; (by implication) somethingH3972
  9. וְאֵֽיןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  10. ע֤וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  11. לָהֶם֙lāhem
  12. שָׂכָ֔רśākārsakar: payment of contract; (concretely) salary, fare, maintenanceH7939
  13. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  14. נִשְׁכַּ֖חniškaḥshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  15. זִכְרָֽם׃zikrāmzeker: a memento, abstr. recollection (rarely if ever)H2143
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  1. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. אַהֲבָתָ֧םʾahăbātāmahabah: loveH160
  3. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  4. שִׂנְאָתָ֛םśinʾātāmsin'ah: hateH8135
  5. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  6. קִנְאָתָ֖םqinʾātāmqin'ah: jealousy or envyH7068
  7. כְּבָ֣רkĕbārkbar: (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great whileH3528
  8. אָבָ֑דָהʾābādâabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  9. וְחֵ֨לֶקwĕḥēleqcheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
  10. אֵיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  11. לָהֶ֥םlāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  12. עוֹד֙ʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  13. לְעוֹלָ֔םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  14. בְּכֹ֥לbĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  15. אֲשֶֽׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  16. נַעֲשָׂ֖הnaʿăśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  17. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  18. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
7
  1. לֵ֣ךְlēkyalak: (literally or figuratively) to walk; (causatively) to carry (in various senses)H3212
  2. אֱכֹ֤לʾĕkōlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  3. בְּשִׂמְחָה֙bĕśimḥāhsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  4. לַחְמֶ֔ךָlaḥmekālechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
  5. וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥הûšătēshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
  6. בְלֶבbĕlebleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  7. ט֖וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  8. יֵינֶ֑ךָyênekāyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  9. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  10. כְבָ֔רkĕbārkbar: (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great whileH3528
  11. רָצָ֥הrāṣâratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
  12. הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  13. אֶֽתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  14. מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃maʿăśêkāma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
8
  1. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. עֵ֕תʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  3. יִהְי֥וּyihyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  4. בְגָדֶ֖יךָbĕgādêkābeged: a covering; clothingH899
  5. לְבָנִ֑יםlĕbānîmlaban: whiteH3836
  6. וְשֶׁ֖מֶןwĕšemenshemen: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)H8081
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. רֹאשְׁךָ֥rōʾšĕkāro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  9. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  10. יֶחְסָֽר׃yeḥsārchacer: to lack; (by implication) to fail, want, lessenH2637
9
  1. רְאֵ֨הrĕʾēra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. חַיִּ֜יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  3. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  4. אִשָּׁ֣הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  5. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. אָהַ֗בְתָּʾāhabtāahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  7. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. יְמֵי֙yĕmēyyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  9. חַיֵּ֣יḥayyêchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  10. הֶבְלֶ֔ךָheblekāhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  11. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  12. נָֽתַןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  13. לְךָ֙lĕkā
  14. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  15. הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  16. כֹּ֖לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  17. יְמֵ֣יyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  18. הֶבְלֶ֑ךָheblekāhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  19. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  20. ה֤וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  21. חֶלְקְךָ֙ḥelqĕkācheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
  22. בַּֽחַיִּ֔יםbaḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  23. וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ûbaʿămālĕkā`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  24. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  25. אַתָּ֥הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  26. עָמֵ֖לʿāmēl`amel: toiling; (concretely) a laborerH6001
  27. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  28. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
10
  1. כֹּ֠לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. תִּמְצָ֧אtimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  4. יָֽדְךָ֛yādĕkāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  5. לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. בְּכֹחֲךָ֖bĕkōḥăkākoach: vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)H3581
  7. עֲשֵׂ֑הʿăśē`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  8. כִּי֩kiykiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. אֵ֨יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  10. מַעֲשֶׂ֤הmaʿăśema`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  11. וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙wĕḥešbôncheshbown: (properly) contrivance; (by implication) intelligenceH2808
  12. וְדַ֣עַתwĕdaʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  13. וְחָכְמָ֔הwĕḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  14. בִּשְׁא֕וֹלbišʾôlsh'owl: Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesH7585
  15. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  16. אַתָּ֖הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  17. הֹלֵ֥ךְhōlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  18. שָֽׁמָּה׃šāmmâsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
11
  1. שַׁ֜בְתִּיšabtîshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. וְרָאֹ֣הwĕrāʾōra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  3. תַֽחַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  4. הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  5. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. לֹא֩lōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. לַקַּלִּ֨יםlaqqallîmqal: light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial)H7031
  8. הַמֵּר֜וֹץhammērôṣmerowts: a run (the trial of speed)H4793
  9. וְלֹ֧אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣יםlaggibbôrîmgibbowr: powerful; (by implication) a warrior, tyrantH1368
  11. הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhammilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  12. וְ֠גַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  13. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  14. לַחֲכָמִ֥יםlaḥăkāmîmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  15. לֶ֙חֶם֙leḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
  16. וְגַ֨םwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  17. לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  18. לַנְּבֹנִים֙lannĕbōnîmbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  19. עֹ֔שֶׁרʿōšer`osher: wealthH6239
  20. וְגַ֛םwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  21. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  22. לַיֹּדְעִ֖יםlayyōdĕʿîmyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  23. חֵ֑ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  24. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  25. עֵ֥תʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  26. וָפֶ֖גַעwāpegaʿpega`: impact (casual)H6294
  27. יִקְרֶ֥הyiqreqarah: to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring aboutH7136
  28. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  29. כֻּלָּֽם׃kullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
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  1. כִּ֡יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. גַּם֩gamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  3. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יֵדַ֨עyēdaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  5. הָאָדָ֜םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. עִתּ֗וֹʿittô`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  8. כַּדָּגִים֙kaddāgîmdag: a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid)H1709
  9. שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙šenneʾĕḥāzîmachaz: to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)H270
  10. בִּמְצוֹדָ֣הbimṣôdâmatsuwd: a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastnessH4686
  11. רָעָ֔הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  12. וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔יםwĕkaṣṣippŏrîmtsippowr: a little bird (as hopping)H6833
  13. הָאֲחֻז֖וֹתhāʾăḥuzôtachaz: to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)H270
  14. בַּפָּ֑חbappāḥpach: a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)H6341
  15. כָּהֵ֗םkāhēmhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  16. יֽוּקָשִׁים֙yûqāšîmyaqosh: to ensnare (literally or figuratively)H3369
  17. בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  18. הָֽאָדָ֔םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  19. לְעֵ֣תlĕʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  20. רָעָ֔הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  21. כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹלkĕšettippôlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  22. עֲלֵיהֶ֖םʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  23. פִּתְאֹֽם׃pitʾōmpith'owm: instantlyH6597
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  1. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. זֹ֛הzōzoh: this or thatH2090
  3. רָאִ֥יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  4. חָכְמָ֖הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  5. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  6. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  7. וּגְדוֹלָ֥הûgĕdôlâgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
  8. הִ֖יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. אֵלָֽי׃ʾēlāyel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
14
  1. עִ֣ירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  2. קְטַנָּ֔הqĕṭannâqatan: abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)H6996
  3. וַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםwaʾănāšîmenowsh: (properly) a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120)H582
  4. בָּ֖הּbāh
  5. מְעָ֑טmĕʿāṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  6. וּבָֽאûbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  7. אֵלֶ֜יהָʾēlêhāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  8. מֶ֤לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  9. גָּדוֹל֙gādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
  10. וְסָבַ֣בwĕsābabcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  11. אֹתָ֔הּʾōtāheth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  12. וּבָנָ֥הûbānâbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  13. עָלֶ֖יהָʿālêhā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  14. מְצוֹדִ֥יםmĕṣôdîmmatsowd: a net (for capturing animals or fishes); (by interchange for H4679) a fastness or (beseiging) towerH4685
  15. גְּדֹלִֽים׃gĕdōlîmgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
15
  1. וּמָ֣צָאûmāṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  2. בָ֗הּbāh
  3. אִ֤ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. מִסְכֵּן֙miskēnmicken: indigentH4542
  5. חָכָ֔םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  6. וּמִלַּטûmillaṭmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
  7. ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. הָעִ֖ירhāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  10. בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbĕḥokmātôchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  11. וְאָדָם֙wĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  12. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  13. זָכַ֔רzākarzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  14. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  15. הָאִ֥ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  16. הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ןhammiskēnmicken: indigentH4542
  17. הַהֽוּא׃hahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
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  1. וְאָמַ֣רְתִּיwĕʾāmartîamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אָ֔נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
  3. טוֹבָ֥הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  4. חָכְמָ֖הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  5. מִגְּבוּרָ֑הmiggĕbûrâgbuwrah: force (literally or figuratively); (by implication) valor, victoryH1369
  6. וְחָכְמַ֤תwĕḥokmatchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  7. הַמִּסְכֵּן֙hammiskēnmicken: indigentH4542
  8. בְּזוּיָ֔הbĕzûyâbazah: to disesteemH959
  9. וּדְבָרָ֖יוûdĕbārāywdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  10. אֵינָ֥םʾênāmayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  11. נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃nišmāʿîmshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
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  1. דִּבְרֵ֣יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  2. חֲכָמִ֔יםḥăkāmîmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  3. בְּנַ֖חַתbĕnaḥatNachath: a descent, i.e. an imposition; (unfavorably) punishmentH5183
  4. נִשְׁמָעִ֑יםnišmāʿîmshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  5. מִזַּעֲקַ֥תmizzaʿăqatza`aq: a shriek or outcryH2201
  6. מוֹשֵׁ֖לmôšēlmashal: to ruleH4910
  7. בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃bakkĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
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  1. טוֹבָ֥הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. חָכְמָ֖הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  3. מִכְּלֵ֣יmikkĕlêkliy: something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)H3627
  4. קְרָ֑בqĕrābqrab: hostile encounterH7128
  5. וְחוֹטֶ֣אwĕḥôṭeʾchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  6. אֶחָ֔דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  7. יְאַבֵּ֥דyĕʾabbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  8. טוֹבָ֥הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  9. הַרְבֵּֽה׃harbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235

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Strong's words in Ecclesiastes 9 (6)
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 14 times in Ecclesiastes 9.
Strong's H1571 — גַּֽם (gam)
gam (gam) adv. 1. (properly) assemblage 2. used only adverbially also, even, yea, though 3. often repeated as correl. both...and [by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather] KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.. Appears 11 times in Ecclesiastes 9.
Strong's H2416 — בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם (bĕḥayyêhem)
chay (khah'-ee) adj. 1. alive 2. (hence) raw (flesh) 3. fresh (plant, water, year), strong 4. (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively [from H2421] KJV: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. Root(s): H2421. Appears 7 times in Ecclesiastes 9.
Strong's H2896 — לַטּוֹב֙ (laṭṭôb)
towb (tobe) adj. 1. good (as an adjective) in the widest sense 2. used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman 3. the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) [from H2895] KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well (-favoured). Root(s): H2895. Appears 7 times in Ecclesiastes 9.
Strong's H369 — אֵ֤ין (ʾên)
ayin (ah'-yin) prt-n. 1. a non-entity 2. (generally) used as a negative particle [as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist] KJV: else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare: H370. Appears 7 times in Ecclesiastes 9.
Strong's H2451 — וְחָכְמָ֔ה (wĕḥokmâ)
chokmah (khok-maw') n-f. 1. wisdom (in a good sense) [from H2449] KJV: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. Root(s): H2449. Appears 6 times in Ecclesiastes 9.

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“For there seemed to be one end for the righteous and for the impious, for the good and for the evil, for the pure and for the impure, for him that worshipped God, and for him that worshipped not. For as the unrighteous man and the good, the man who swears a false oath, and the...”

— Gregory of Neocaesarea (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 9:1
What the Early Church wrote about Ecclesiastes 9 (1)

  • “Wisdom also has commanded this elsewhere, saying, “Let your garments be clean at all times.” For your garments were washed once when you came to the grace of baptism; you were purified in body; you were cleansed from all filth of flesh and spirit.”

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