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Everything Is Futile
1697
[e]
1
diḇ·rê
1
דִּבְרֵי֙
1
The words
1
N‑mpc
1
6953
[e]
qō·he·leṯ
קֹהֶ֣לֶת
of Qoheleth
N‑ms
1121
[e]
ben-
בֶּן־
the son
N‑msc
1732
[e]
dā·wiḏ,
דָּוִ֔ד
of David
N‑proper‑ms
4428
[e]
me·leḵ
מֶ֖לֶךְ
king
N‑ms
3389
[e]
bî·rū·šā·lim.
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
in Jerusalem
Prep‑b ¦ N‑proper‑fs
1892
[e]
2
hă·ḇêl
2
הֲבֵ֤ל
2
Vapor
2
N‑msc
2
1892
[e]
hă·ḇā·lîm
הֲבָלִים֙
of vapors
N‑mp
559
[e]
’ā·mar
אָמַ֣ר
says
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
6953
[e]
qō·he·leṯ,
קֹהֶ֔לֶת
Qoheleth
N‑ms
1892
[e]
hă·ḇêl
הֲבֵ֥ל
Vapor
N‑msc
1892
[e]
hă·ḇā·lîm
הֲבָלִ֖ים
of vapors
N‑mp
3605
[e]
hak·kōl
הַכֹּ֥ל
The whole [of it]
Art ¦ N‑ms
1892
[e]
hā·ḇel.
הָֽבֶל׃
[is] vapor
N‑ms
4100
[e]
3
mah-
3
מַה־
3
What
3
Interrog
3
3504
[e]
yiṯ·rō·wn
יִּתְר֖וֹן
profit [is]
N‑ms
120
[e]
lā·’ā·ḏām;
לָֽאָדָ֑ם
unto the man
Prep‑l, Art ¦ N‑ms
3605
[e]
bə·ḵāl
בְּכָל־
from all
Prep‑b ¦ N‑msc
5999
[e]
‘ă·mā·lōw,
עֲמָל֔וֹ
his toil
N‑msc ¦ 3ms
5998
[e]
še·ya·‘ă·mōl
שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל
with which he toils
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
8478
[e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
Prep
8121
[e]
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
Art ¦ N‑cs
1755
[e]
4
dō·wr
4
דּ֤וֹר
4
A generation
4
N‑ms
4
1980
[e]
hō·lêḵ
הֹלֵךְ֙
is going
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
1755
[e]
wə·ḏō·wr
וְד֣וֹר
and a generation
Conj‑w ¦ N‑ms
935
[e]
bā,
בָּ֔א
is coming
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
776
[e]
wə·hā·’ā·reṣ
וְהָאָ֖רֶץ
and the earth
Conj‑w, Art ¦ N‑fs
5769
[e]
lə·‘ō·w·lām
לְעוֹלָ֥ם
forever
Prep‑l ¦ N‑ms
5975
[e]
‘ō·mā·ḏeṯ.
עֹמָֽדֶת׃
is standing
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑fs
2224
[e]
5
wə·zā·raḥ
5
וְזָרַ֥ח
5
Has risen
5
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑3ms
5
8121
[e]
haš·še·meš
הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ
the sun
Art ¦ N‑cs
935
[e]
ū·ḇā
וּבָ֣א
has gone in
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑3ms
8121
[e]
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
and the sun
Art ¦ N‑cs
413
[e]
wə·’el-
וְאֶ֨ל־
and to
Conj‑w ¦ Prep
4725
[e]
mə·qō·w·mōw,
מְקוֹמ֔וֹ
its place
N‑msc ¦ 3ms
7602
[e]
šō·w·’êp̄
שׁוֹאֵ֛ף
panting
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
2224
[e]
zō·w·rê·aḥ
זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ
is rising
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
1931
[e]
hū
ה֖וּא
it
Pro‑3ms
8033
[e]
šām.
שָֽׁם׃
there
Adv
1980
[e]
6
hō·w·lêḵ
6
הוֹלֵךְ֙
6
Going
6
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
6
413
[e]
’el-
אֶל־
toward
Prep
1864
[e]
dā·rō·wm,
דָּר֔וֹם
the south
N‑ms
5437
[e]
wə·sō·w·ḇêḇ
וְסוֹבֵ֖ב
and turning about
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
413
[e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
6828
[e]
ṣā·p̄ō·wn;
צָפ֑וֹן
the north
N‑fs
5437
[e]
sō·w·ḇêḇ
סוֹבֵ֤ב׀
turning about
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
5437
[e]
sō·ḇêḇ
סֹבֵב֙
turning about
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
1980
[e]
hō·w·lêḵ
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
is going about
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
7307
[e]
hā·rū·aḥ,
הָר֔וּחַ
the wind
Art ¦ N‑cs
5921
[e]
wə·‘al-
וְעַל־
and on
Conj‑w ¦ Prep
5439
[e]
sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw
סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו
its round
Adv ¦ 3ms
7725
[e]
šāḇ
שָׁ֥ב
is returning
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
7307
[e]
hā·rū·aḥ.
הָרֽוּחַ׃
the wind
Art ¦ N‑cs
3605
[e]
7
kāl-
7
כָּל־
7
All
7
N‑msc
7
5158
[e]
han·nə·ḥā·lîm
הַנְּחָלִים֙
the rivers
Art ¦ N‑mp
1980
[e]
hō·lə·ḵîm
הֹלְכִ֣ים
are going
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mp
413
[e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
3220
[e]
hay·yām,
הַיָּ֔ם
the sea
Art ¦ N‑ms
3220
[e]
wə·hay·yām
וְהַיָּ֖ם
and the sea
Conj‑w, Art ¦ N‑ms
369
[e]
’ê·nen·nū
אֵינֶ֣נּוּ
it has no
Adv ¦ 3ms
4392
[e]
mā·lê;
מָלֵ֑א
filling
Adj‑ms
413
[e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
4725
[e]
mə·qō·wm,
מְק֗וֹם
the place
N‑msc
5158
[e]
še·han·nə·ḥā·lîm
שֶׁ֤הַנְּחָלִים֙
from which the rivers
Pro‑r, Art ¦ N‑mp
1980
[e]
hō·lə·ḵîm,
הֹֽלְכִ֔ים
come
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mp
8033
[e]
šām
שָׁ֛ם
there
Adv
1992
[e]
hêm
הֵ֥ם
they
Pro‑3mp
7725
[e]
šā·ḇîm
שָׁבִ֖ים
are turning back
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mp
1980
[e]
lā·lā·ḵeṯ.
לָלָֽכֶת׃
to go
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
3605
[e]
8
kāl-
8
כָּל־
8
All
8
N‑msc
8
1697
[e]
had·də·ḇā·rîm
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
the things
Art ¦ N‑mp
3023
[e]
yə·ḡê·‘îm,
יְגֵעִ֔ים
[are] wearisome
Adj‑mp
3808
[e]
lō-
לֹא־
not
Adv‑NegPrt
3201
[e]
yū·ḵal
יוּכַ֥ל
is able
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
376
[e]
’îš
אִ֖ישׁ
a man
N‑ms
1696
[e]
lə·ḏab·bêr;
לְדַבֵּ֑ר
to speak
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Piel‑Inf
3808
[e]
lō-
לֹא־
not
Adv‑NegPrt
7646
[e]
ṯiś·ba‘
תִשְׂבַּ֥ע
is satisfied
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3fs
5869
[e]
‘a·yin
עַ֙יִן֙
the eye
N‑cs
7200
[e]
lir·’ō·wṯ,
לִרְא֔וֹת
from seeing
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
3808
[e]
wə·lō-
וְלֹא־
and not
Conj‑w ¦ Adv‑NegPrt
4390
[e]
ṯim·mā·lê
תִמָּלֵ֥א
is filled
V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3fs
241
[e]
’ō·zen
אֹ֖זֶן
the ear
N‑fs
8085
[e]
miš·šə·mō·a‘.
מִשְּׁמֹֽעַ׃
from hearing
Prep‑m ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
4100
[e]
9
mah-
9
מַה־
9
What
9
Interrog
9
1961
[e]
še·hā·yāh
שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙
has been
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
1931
[e]
hū
ה֣וּא
it
Pro‑3ms
1961
[e]
še·yih·yeh,
שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה
will be
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
4100
[e]
ū·mah-
וּמַה־
and what
Conj‑w ¦ Interrog
6213
[e]
šen·na·‘ă·śāh,
שֶׁנַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה
has been done
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Nifal‑Perf‑3ms
1931
[e]
hū
ה֖וּא
it
Pro‑3ms
6213
[e]
še·yê·‘ā·śeh;
שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה
will be done
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms
369
[e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
And nothing
Conj‑w ¦ Adv
3605
[e]
kāl-
כָּל־
at all
N‑msc
2319
[e]
ḥā·ḏāš
חָדָ֖שׁ
[is] new
Adj‑ms
8478
[e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
Prep
8121
[e]
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
Art ¦ N‑cs
3426
[e]
10
yêš
10
יֵ֥שׁ
10
Is there
10
Adv
10
1697
[e]
dā·ḇār
דָּבָ֛ר
anything
N‑ms
559
[e]
še·yō·mar
שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥ר
of which one may say
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
7200
[e]
rə·’êh-
רְאֵה־
See
V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms
2088
[e]
zeh
זֶ֖ה
this [is]
Pro‑ms
2319
[e]
ḥā·ḏāš
חָדָ֣שׁ
new
Adj‑ms
1931
[e]
hū;
ה֑וּא
It
Pro‑3ms
3528
[e]
kə·ḇār
כְּבָר֙
already
Adv
1961
[e]
hā·yāh
הָיָ֣ה
it has been
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
5769
[e]
lə·‘ō·lā·mîm,
לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים
in the ages
Prep‑l ¦ N‑mp
834
[e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
that
Pro‑r
1961
[e]
hā·yāh
הָיָ֖ה
were
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
6440
[e]
mil·lə·p̄ā·nê·nū.
מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃
from before our faces
Prep‑m, Prep‑l ¦ N‑cpc ¦ 1cp
369
[e]
11
’ên
11
אֵ֥ין
11
There is no
11
Adv
11
2146
[e]
ziḵ·rō·wn
זִכְר֖וֹן
remembrance
N‑msc
7223
[e]
lā·ri·šō·nîm;
לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים
of the former [things]
Prep‑l, Art ¦ Adj‑mp
1571
[e]
wə·ḡam
וְגַ֨ם
and
Conj
314
[e]
lā·’a·ḥă·rō·nîm
לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜ים
of the latter [things]
Prep‑l, Art ¦ Adj‑mp
1961
[e]
še·yih·yū,
שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ
that will come to be
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp
3808
[e]
lō-
לֹֽא־
no
Adv‑NegPrt
1961
[e]
yih·yeh
יִהְיֶ֤ה
there will be
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
lā·hem
לָהֶם֙
of them
Prep‑l ¦ Pro‑3mp
2146
[e]
zik·kā·rō·wn,
זִכָּר֔וֹן
remembrance
N‑ms
5973
[e]
‘im
עִ֥ם
with
Prep
1961
[e]
še·yih·yū
שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ
those who come to be
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp
314
[e]
lā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh.
לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃פ
after [them]
Prep‑l, Art ¦ Adj‑fs
With Wisdom Comes Sorrow
589
[e]
12
’ă·nî
12
אֲנִ֣י
12
I
12
Pro‑1cs
12
6953
[e]
qō·he·leṯ,
קֹהֶ֗לֶת
Qoheleth
N‑ms
1961
[e]
hā·yî·ṯî
הָיִ֥יתִי
was
V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs
4428
[e]
me·leḵ
מֶ֛לֶךְ
king
N‑ms
5921
[e]
‘al-
עַל־
over
Prep
3478
[e]
yiś·rā·’êl
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Israel
N‑proper‑ms
3389
[e]
bî·rū·šā·lim.
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
in Jerusalem
Prep‑b ¦ N‑proper‑fs
5414
[e]
13
wə·nā·ṯat·tî
13
וְנָתַ֣תִּי
13
And I gave
13
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑1cs
13
853
[e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM
3820
[e]
lib·bî,
לִבִּ֗י
my heart
N‑msc ¦ 1cs
1875
[e]
liḏ·rō·wōš
לִדְר֤וֹשׁ
to search
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
8446
[e]
wə·lā·ṯūr
וְלָתוּר֙
and spy out
Conj‑w, Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
2451
[e]
ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh,
בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה
by wisdom
Prep‑b, Art ¦ N‑fs
5921
[e]
‘al
עַ֛ל
concerning
Prep
3605
[e]
kāl-
כָּל־
all
N‑msc
834
[e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
that
Pro‑r
6213
[e]
na·‘ă·śāh
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
is done
V‑Nifal‑Perf‑3ms
8478
[e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
Prep
8064
[e]
haš·šā·mā·yim;
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
the heavens
Art ¦ N‑mp
1931
[e]
hū
ה֣וּא׀
That
Pro‑3ms
6045
[e]
‘in·yan
עִנְיַ֣ן
task
N‑msc
7451
[e]
rā‘,
רָ֗ע
burdensome
Adj‑ms
5414
[e]
nā·ṯan
נָתַ֧ן
has given
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
430
[e]
’ĕ·lō·hîm
אֱלֹהִ֛ים
God
N‑mp
1121
[e]
liḇ·nê
לִבְנֵ֥י
to the sons
Prep‑l ¦ N‑mpc
120
[e]
hā·’ā·ḏām
הָאָדָ֖ם
of man
Art ¦ N‑ms
6031
[e]
la·‘ă·nō·wṯ
לַעֲנ֥וֹת
to be occupied
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
bōw.
בּֽוֹ׃
with it
Prep‑b ¦ 3ms
7200
[e]
14
rā·’î·ṯî
14
רָאִ֙יתִי֙
14
I have seen
14
V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs
14
853
[e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM
3605
[e]
kāl-
כָּל־
all
N‑msc
4639
[e]
ham·ma·‘ă·śîm,
הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים
the deeds
Art ¦ N‑mp
6213
[e]
šen·na·‘ă·śū
שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ
that are done
Pro‑r ¦ V‑Nifal‑Perf‑3cp
8478
[e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
Prep
8121
[e]
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
the sun
Art ¦ N‑cs
2009
[e]
wə·hin·nêh
וְהִנֵּ֥ה
and indeed
Conj‑w ¦ Interjection
3605
[e]
hak·kōl
הַכֹּ֛ל
all
Art ¦ N‑ms
1892
[e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
[is] vapor
N‑ms
7469
[e]
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
וּרְע֥וּת
and striving after
Conj‑w ¦ N‑fsc
7307
[e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
the wind
N‑cs
5791
[e]
15
mə·‘uw·wāṯ
15
מְעֻוָּ֖ת
15
What is crooked
15
V‑Pual‑Prtcpl‑ms
15
3808
[e]
lō-
לֹא־
not
Adv‑NegPrt
3201
[e]
yū·ḵal
יוּכַ֣ל
is able
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
8626
[e]
liṯ·qōn;
לִתְקֹ֑ן
to be straightened
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
2642
[e]
wə·ḥes·rō·wn
וְחֶסְר֖וֹן
and what is lacking
Conj‑w ¦ N‑ms
3808
[e]
lō-
לֹא־
not
Adv‑NegPrt
3201
[e]
yū·ḵal
יוּכַ֥ל
is able
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
4487
[e]
lə·him·mā·nō·wṯ.
לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃
to be counted
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Nifal‑Inf
1696
[e]
16
dib·bar·tî
16
דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי
16
Spoke
16
V‑Piel‑Perf‑1cs
16
589
[e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֤י
I
Pro‑1cs
5973
[e]
‘im-
עִם־
with
Prep
3820
[e]
lib·bî
לִבִּי֙
my heart
N‑msc ¦ 1cs
559
[e]
lê·mōr,
לֵאמֹ֔ר
saying
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
589
[e]
’ă·nî,
אֲנִ֗י
I
Pro‑1cs
2009
[e]
hin·nêh
הִנֵּ֨ה
behold
Interjection
1431
[e]
hiḡ·dal·tî
הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי
have become great
V‑Hifil‑Perf‑1cs
3254
[e]
wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî
וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙
and I have added
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Hifil‑ConjPerf‑1cs
2451
[e]
ḥāḵ·māh
חָכְמָ֔ה
wisdom
N‑fs
5921
[e]
‘al
עַ֛ל
over
Prep
3605
[e]
kāl-
כָּל־
all
N‑msc
834
[e]
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
who
Pro‑r
1961
[e]
hā·yāh
הָיָ֥ה
were
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
6440
[e]
lə·p̄ā·nay
לְפָנַ֖י
before me
Prep‑l ¦ N‑mpc ¦ 1cs
5921
[e]
‘al-
עַל־
in
Prep
3389
[e]
yə·rū·šā·lim;
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
Jerusalem
N‑proper‑fs
3820
[e]
wə·lib·bî
וְלִבִּ֛י
and my heart
Conj‑w ¦ N‑msc ¦ 1cs
7200
[e]
rā·’āh
רָאָ֥ה
has seen
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
7235
[e]
har·bêh
הַרְבֵּ֖ה
great
V‑Hifil‑InfAbs
2451
[e]
ḥāḵ·māh
חָכְמָ֥ה
wisdom
N‑fs
1847
[e]
wā·ḏā·‘aṯ.
וָדָֽעַת׃
and knowledge
Conj‑w ¦ N‑fs
5414
[e]
17
wā·’et·tə·nāh
17
וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה
17
And I set
17
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑1cs ¦ 3fs
17
3820
[e]
lib·bî
לִבִּי֙
my heart
N‑msc ¦ 1cs
3045
[e]
lā·ḏa·‘aṯ
לָדַ֣עַת
to know
Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
2451
[e]
ḥāḵ·māh
חָכְמָ֔ה
wisdom
N‑fs
3045
[e]
wə·ḏa·‘aṯ
וְדַ֥עַת
and to know
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf
1947
[e]
hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ
הוֹלֵל֖וֹת
madness
N‑fp
5531
[e]
wə·śiḵ·lūṯ;
וְשִׂכְל֑וּת
and folly
Conj‑w ¦ N‑fs
3045
[e]
yā·ḏa‘·tî
יָדַ֕עְתִּי
I have known
V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs
1571
[e]
šeg·gam-
שֶׁגַּם־
that also
Pro‑r ¦ Conj
2088
[e]
zeh
זֶ֥ה
this
Pro‑ms
1931
[e]
hū
ה֖וּא
it [is]
Pro‑3ms
7475
[e]
ra‘·yō·wn
רַעְי֥וֹן
a striving after
N‑msc
7307
[e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
the wind
N‑cs
3588
[e]
18
kî
18
כִּ֛י
18
For
18
Conj
18
7230
[e]
bə·rōḇ
בְּרֹ֥ב
with an abundance
Prep‑b ¦ N‑msc
2451
[e]
ḥāḵ·māh
חָכְמָ֖ה
of wisdom
N‑fs
7227
[e]
rāḇ-
רָב־
[is] much
N‑msc
3708
[e]
kā·‘as;
כָּ֑עַס
grief
N‑ms
3254
[e]
wə·yō·w·sîp̄
וְיוֹסִ֥יף
and he [who] adds to
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Hifil‑ConjImperf‑3ms
1847
[e]
da·‘aṯ
דַּ֖עַת
knowledge
N‑fs
3254
[e]
yō·w·sîp̄
יוֹסִ֥יף
adds to
V‑Hifil‑Imperf‑3ms
4341
[e]
maḵ·’ō·wḇ.
מַכְאֽוֹב׃
sorrow
N‑ms
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