- 1So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי אֲנִ֗י וָאֶרְאֶה֙ אֶת כָּל הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשִׂ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֣ה דִּמְעַ֣ת הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ין מְנַחֵ֔ם וּמִיַּ֤ד עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙ כֹּ֔חַ וְאֵ֥ין מְנַחֵֽם
- 2Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ אֲנִ֛י אֶת הַמֵּתִ֖ים שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר מֵ֑תוּ מִן הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥מָּה חַיִּ֖ים עֲדֶֽנָה
- 3Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.וְטוֹב֙ מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר עֲדֶ֖ן לֹ֣א הָיָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא רָאָה֙ אֶת הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה הָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ
- 4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי אֲנִ֜י אֶת כָּל עָמָ֗ל וְאֵת֙ כָּל כִּשְׁר֣וֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֛י הִ֥יא קִנְאַת אִ֖ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ גַּם זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ
- 5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.הַכְּסִיל֙ חֹבֵ֣ק אֶת יָדָ֔יו וְאֹכֵ֖ל אֶת בְּשָׂרֽוֹ
- 6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.ט֕וֹב מְלֹ֥א כַ֖ף נָ֑חַת מִמְּלֹ֥א חָפְנַ֛יִם עָמָ֖ל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ
- 7Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי אֲנִ֛י וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ
- 8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל עֲמָל֔וֹ גַּם עיניו עֵינ֖וֹ לֹא תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטּוֹבָ֔ה גַּם זֶ֥ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא
- 9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.טוֹבִ֥ים הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם מִן הָאֶחָ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵשׁ שָׂכָ֥ר ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָלָֽם
- 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.כִּ֣י אִם יִפֹּ֔לוּ הָאֶחָ֖ד יָקִ֣ים אֶת חֲבֵר֑וֹ וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ הָֽאֶחָד֙ שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל וְאֵ֥ין שֵׁנִ֖י לַהֲקִימֽוֹ
- 11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?גַּ֛ם אִם יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ שְׁנַ֖יִם וְחַ֣ם וּלְאֶחָ֖ד אֵ֥יךְ יֵחָֽם
- 12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.וְאִֽם יִתְקְפוֹ֙ הָאֶחָ֔ד הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם יַעַמְד֣וּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְהַחוּט֙ הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִמְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק
- 13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.ט֛וֹב יֶ֥לֶד מִסְכֵּ֖ן וְחָכָ֑ם מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ זָקֵן֙ וּכְסִ֔יל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא יָדַ֥ע לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר עֽוֹד
- 14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.כִּֽי מִבֵּ֥ית הָסוּרִ֖ים יָצָ֣א לִמְלֹ֑ךְ כִּ֛י גַּ֥ם בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ נוֹלַ֥ד רָֽשׁ
- 15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.רָאִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת כָּל הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עִ֚ם הַיֶּ֣לֶד הַשֵּׁנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד תַּחְתָּֽיו
- 16There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.אֵֽין קֵ֣ץ לְכָל הָעָ֗ם לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר הָיָה֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם גַּ֥ם הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יִשְׂמְחוּ כִּֽי גַם זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ
Ecclesiastes 4 KJV
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215 tagged Hebrew tokens96 distinct lexical entries16 of 16 verses source-tagged
גַּםH1571
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
אַיִןH369
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
אֶחָדH259
properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
טוֹבH2896
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; 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; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
כִּיH3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אֲנִיH589
I
רָאָהH7200
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
תַּחַתH8478
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
הֶבֶלH1892
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
עָמָלH5999
toil, i.e., wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind
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