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Ecclesiastes 6 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 2 Early-Church citations.

Hebrew interlinear — Ecclesiastes 6:1–12 (170 words)
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  1. יֵ֣שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  2. רָעָ֔הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  3. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. רָאִ֖יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  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. וְרַבָּ֥הwĕrabbârab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  8. הִ֖יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  10. הָאָדָֽם׃hāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
2
  1. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  2. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. יִתֶּןyittennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  4. ל֣וֹlô
  5. הָאֱלֹהִ֡יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. עֹשֶׁר֩ʿōšer`osher: wealthH6239
  7. וּנְכָסִ֨יםûnĕkāsîmnekec: treasureH5233
  8. וְכָב֜וֹדwĕkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  9. וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּwĕʾênennûayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  10. חָסֵ֥רḥāsērchacer: lacking; (hence) withoutH2638
  11. לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀lĕnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  12. מִכֹּ֣לmikkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  13. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  14. יִתְאַוֶּ֗הyitʾawweavah: to wish forH183
  15. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  16. יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּyašlîṭennûshalat: to dominate, i.e. govern; (by implication) to permitH7980
  17. הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  18. לֶאֱכֹ֣לleʾĕkōlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  19. מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  20. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  21. אִ֥ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  22. נָכְרִ֖יnokrînokriy: strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)H5237
  23. יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּyōʾkălennûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  24. זֶ֥הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  25. הֶ֛בֶלhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  26. וָחֳלִ֥יwāḥŏlîcholiy: malady, anxiety, calamityH2483
  27. רָ֖עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  28. הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
3
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. יוֹלִ֣ידyôlîdyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
  3. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. מֵאָ֡הmēʾâme'ah: a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionH3967
  5. וְשָׁנִים֩wĕšānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  6. רַבּ֨וֹתrabbôtrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  7. יִֽחְיֶ֜הyiḥĕyechayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
  8. וְרַ֣ב׀wĕrabrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  9. שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּšeyyihyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  10. יְמֵֽיyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  11. שָׁנָ֗יוšānāywshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  12. וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙wĕnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  13. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  14. תִשְׂבַּ֣עtiśbaʿsaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
  15. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  16. הַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  17. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  18. קְבוּרָ֖הqĕbûrâqbuwrah: sepulture; (concretely) a sepulchreH6900
  19. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  20. הָ֣יְתָהhāyĕtâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  21. לּ֑וֹlô
  22. אָמַ֕רְתִּיʾāmartîamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  23. ט֥וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  24. מִמֶּ֖נּוּmimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  25. הַנָּֽפֶל׃hannāpelnephel: something fallen, i.e. an abortionH5309
4
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. בַהֶ֥בֶלbahebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  3. בָּ֖אbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  4. וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְûbaḥōšekchoshek: the dark; hence (literally) darknessH2822
  5. יֵלֵ֑ךְyēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְûbaḥōšekchoshek: the dark; hence (literally) darknessH2822
  7. שְׁמ֥וֹšĕmôshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  8. יְכֻסֶּֽה׃yĕkussekacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
5
  1. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. שֶׁ֥מֶשׁšemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  3. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. רָאָ֖הrāʾâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  5. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יָדָ֑עyādāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  7. נַ֥חַתnaḥatNachath: a descent, i.e. an imposition; (unfavorably) punishmentH5183
  8. לָזֶ֖הlāzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  9. מִזֶּֽה׃mizzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
6
  1. וְאִלּ֣וּwĕʾillûilluw: nay; (softened) ifH432
  2. חָיָ֗הḥāyâchayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
  3. אֶ֤לֶףʾelepeleph: a thousandH505
  4. שָׁנִים֙šānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  5. פַּעֲמַ֔יִםpaʿămayimpa`am: a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)H6471
  6. וְטוֹבָ֖הwĕṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  7. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. רָאָ֑הrāʾâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  9. הֲלֹ֛אhălōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  11. מָק֥וֹםmāqômmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  12. אֶחָ֖דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  13. הַכֹּ֥לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  14. הוֹלֵֽךְ׃hôlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
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  1. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. עֲמַ֥לʿămal`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  3. הָאָדָ֖םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  4. לְפִ֑יהוּlĕpîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  5. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  6. הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁhannepešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  7. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. תִמָּלֵֽא׃timmālēʾmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
8
  1. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  3. יּוֹתֵ֥רyôtēryowther: (properly) redundant; (hence) over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows)H3148
  4. לֶחָכָ֖םleḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  5. מִֽןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  6. הַכְּסִ֑ילhakkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  7. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  8. לֶּעָנִ֣יleʿānî`aniy: depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035, although the margin constantly disputes...H6041
  9. יוֹדֵ֔עַyôdēaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  10. לַהֲלֹ֖ךְlahălōkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  11. נֶ֥גֶדnegedneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
  12. הַחַיִּֽים׃haḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
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  1. ט֛וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. מַרְאֵ֥הmarʾēmar'eh: a view (the act of seeing)H4758
  3. עֵינַ֖יִםʿênayim`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  4. מֵֽהֲלָךְmēhălokhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  5. נָ֑פֶשׁnāpešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  6. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  7. זֶ֥הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  8. הֶ֖בֶלhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  9. וּרְע֥וּתûrĕʿûtr`uwth: a feeding upon, i.e. grasping afterH7469
  10. רֽוּחַ׃rûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
10
  1. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  2. שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗הšehāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. כְּבָר֙kĕbārkbar: (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great whileH3528
  4. נִקְרָ֣אniqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  5. שְׁמ֔וֹšĕmôshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  6. וְנוֹדָ֖עwĕnôdāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  7. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  8. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. אָדָ֑םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  10. וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. יוּכַ֣לyûkalyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
  12. לָדִ֔יןlādîndiyn: a straight course, i.e. sail directH1777
  13. עִ֥םʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  14. שֶׁהתַּקִּ֖יףšehtaqqîptaqqiyph: powerfulH8623
  15. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
11
  1. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יֵשׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  3. דְּבָרִ֥יםdĕbārîmdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. הַרְבֵּ֖הharbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  5. מַרְבִּ֣יםmarbîmrabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  6. הָ֑בֶלhābelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  7. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  8. יֹּתֵ֖רyōtēryowther: (properly) redundant; (hence) over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows)H3148
  9. לָאָדָֽם׃lāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
12
  1. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  3. יוֹדֵעַ֩yôdēʿayada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  4. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  5. טּ֨וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. לָֽאָדָ֜םlāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  7. בַּֽחַיִּ֗יםbaḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  8. מִסְפַּ֛רmisparmicpar: a number; (definite) arithmetical numberH4557
  9. יְמֵיyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  10. חַיֵּ֥יḥayyêchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  11. הֶבְל֖וֹheblôhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  12. וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣םwĕyaʿăśēm`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  13. כַּצֵּ֑לkaṣṣēltsel: shade, whether literal or figurativeH6738
  14. אֲשֶׁר֙ʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  15. מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  16. יַגִּ֣ידyaggîdnagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
  17. לָֽאָדָ֔םlāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  18. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  19. יִּהְיֶ֥הyihyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  20. אַחֲרָ֖יוʾaḥărāywachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  21. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  22. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121

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Strong's words in Ecclesiastes 6 (6)
Strong's H120 — הָאָדָֽם׃ (hāʾādām)
adam (aw-dawm') n-m. 1. ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [from H119] KJV: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person. Root(s): H119. Appears 6 times in Ecclesiastes 6.
Strong's H4100 — מַה (ma)
mah (maw) (or mah {mah} or ma {maw}; or ma {mah}; also meh {meh};) p/i. 1. (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?) 2. (also, exclamation) what! (including how!) 3. (indefinitely) what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which) 4. often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses [a primitive particle] KJV: how (long, oft, (- soever)), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.. Appears 6 times in Ecclesiastes 6.
Strong's H1892 — הֶ֛בֶל (hebel)
hebel (heh'bel) (or (rarely in the abs.) habel {hab-ale'}) n-m. 1. emptiness or vanity 2. (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactory 3. often used as an adverb [from H1891] KJV: X altogether, vain, vanity. Root(s): H1891. Appears 5 times in Ecclesiastes 6.
Strong's H2896 — הַטּוֹבָ֔ה (haṭṭôbâ)
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 5 times in Ecclesiastes 6.
Strong's H1571 — וְגַם (wĕgam)
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 4 times in Ecclesiastes 6.
Strong's H1961 — שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ (šeyyihyû)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 4 times in Ecclesiastes 6.

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“To the corrupting power of riches [the Lord] made the enormity of voracious appetite antecedent; indeed, the former generates the latter.”

What the Early Church wrote about Ecclesiastes 6 (1)

  • “Moreover, I shall exhibit in discourse the ill-fortune that most of all prevails among men. While God may supply a man with all that is according to his mind, and deprive him of no object which may in any manner appeal to his desires, whether it be wealth, or honour, or any ot...”

    — Gregory of Neocaesarea (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 6:1

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