Ecclesiastes 7 Interlinear
Hebrew · King James Version · word-by-word with Strong's numbers
It
is
better
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
to
go
יָלַךְ
yâlak
H3212
to
the
house
בַּיִת
bayith
H1004
of
mourning,
אֵבֶל
ʼêbel
H60
than
to
go
יָלַךְ
yâlak
H3212
to
the
house
בַּיִת
bayith
H1004
of
feasting:
מִשְׁתֶּה
mishteh
H4960
for
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
that
is
the
end
סוֹף
çôwph
H5490
of
all
men;
אָדָם
ʼâdâm
H120
and
the
living
חַי
chay
H2416
will
lay
נָתַן
nâthan
H5414
it
to
his
heart.
לֵב
lêb
H3820
Sorrow
כַּעַס
kaʻaç
H3708
is
better
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
than
laughter:
שְׂחוֹק
sᵉchôwq
H7814
for
by
the
sadness
רֹעַ
rôaʻ
H7455
of
the
countenance
פָּנִים
pânîym
H6440
the
heart
לֵב
lêb
H3820
is
made
better.
יָטַב
yâṭab
H3190
Sorrow:
or,
Anger
For
as
the
crackling
קוֹל
qôwl
H6963
of
thorns
סִיר
çîyr
H5518
under
a
pot,
סִיר
çîyr
H5518
so
is
the
laughter
שְׂחוֹק
sᵉchôwq
H7814
of
the
fool:
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
H3684
this
also
is
vanity.
הֶבֶל
hebel
H1892
crackling:
Heb.
sound
Say
אָמַר
ʼâmar
H559
not
thou,
What
is
the
cause
that
the
former
רִאשׁוֹן
riʼshôwn
H7223
days
יוֹם
yôwm
H3117
were
better
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
than
these?
for
thou
dost
not
enquire
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
H7592
wisely
חׇכְמָה
chokmâh
H2451
concerning
this.
wisely:
Heb.
out
of
wisdom
Wisdom
חׇכְמָה
chokmâh
H2451
is
good
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
with
an
inheritance:
נַחֲלָה
nachălâh
H5159
and
by
it
there
is
profit
יוֹתֵר
yôwthêr
H3148
to
them
that
see
רָאָה
râʼâh
H7200
the
sun.
שֶׁמֶשׁ
shemesh
H8121
good:
or,
as
good
as
an
inheritance,
yea,
better
too
For
wisdom
חׇכְמָה
chokmâh
H2451
is
a
defence,
צֵל
tsêl
H6738
and
money
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
H3701
is
a
defence:
צֵל
tsêl
H6738
but
the
excellency
יִתְרוֹן
yithrôwn
H3504
of
knowledge
דַּעַת
daʻath
H1847
is,
that
wisdom
חׇכְמָה
chokmâh
H2451
giveth
life
חָיָה
châyâh
H2421
to
them
that
have
בַּעַל
baʻal
H1167
it.
defence:
Heb.
shadow
In
the
day
יוֹם
yôwm
H3117
of
prosperity
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
be
joyful,
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
but
in
the
day
יוֹם
yôwm
H3117
of
adversity
רַע
raʻ
H7451
consider:
רָאָה
râʼâh
H7200
God
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
also
hath
set
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
the
one
over
against
עֻמָּה
ʻummâh
H5980
the
other,
to
the
end
דִּבְרָה
dibrâh
H1700
that
man
אָדָם
ʼâdâm
H120
should
find
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
nothing
מְאוּמָה
mᵉʼûwmâh
H3972
after
אַחַר
ʼachar
H310
him.
set:
Heb.
made
All
things
have
I
seen
רָאָה
râʼâh
H7200
in
the
days
יוֹם
yôwm
H3117
of
my
vanity:
הֶבֶל
hebel
H1892
there
is
יֵשׁ
yêsh
H3426
a
just
צַדִּיק
tsaddîyq
H6662
man
that
perisheth
אָבַד
ʼâbad
H6
in
his
righteousness,
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
H6664
and
there
is
a
wicked
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
H7563
man
that
prolongeth
אָרַךְ
ʼârak
H748
his
life
in
his
wickedness.
רַע
raʻ
H7451
Be
not
righteous
צַדִּיק
tsaddîyq
H6662
over
much;
רָבָה
râbâh
H7235
neither
make
thyself
over
יוֹתֵר
yôwthêr
H3148
wise:
חָכַם
châkam
H2449
why
shouldest
thou
destroy
שָׁמֵם
shâmêm
H8074
thyself?
destroy:
Heb.
be
desolate?
Be
not
over
much
רָבָה
râbâh
H7235
wicked,
רָשַׁע
râshaʻ
H7561
neither
be
thou
foolish:
סָכָל
çâkâl
H5530
why
shouldest
thou
die
מוּת
mûwth
H4191
before
thy
time?
עֵת
ʻêth
H6256
before:
Heb.
not
in
thy
time?
It
is
good
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
that
thou
shouldest
take
hold
אָחַז
ʼâchaz
H270
of
this;
yea,
also
from
this
זֶה
zeh
H2088
withdraw
יָנַח
yânach
H3240
not
thine
hand:
יָד
yâd
H3027
for
he
that
feareth
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
H3373
God
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
shall
come
forth
יָצָא
yâtsâʼ
H3318
of
them
all.
Also
take
נָתַן
nâthan
H5414
no
heed
לֵב
lêb
H3820
unto
all
words
דָּבָר
dâbâr
H1697
that
are
spoken;
דָבַר
dâbar
H1696
lest
thou
hear
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
H8085
thy
servant
עֶבֶד
ʻebed
H5650
curse
קָלַל
qâlal
H7043
thee:
take:
Heb.
give
not
thine
heart
For
oftentimes
פַּעַם
paʻam
H6471
also
thine
own
heart
לֵב
lêb
H3820
knoweth
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
H3045
that
thou
thyself
likewise
hast
cursed
קָלַל
qâlal
H7043
others.
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
H312
All
this
זֹה
zôh
H2090
have
I
proved
נָסָה
nâçâh
H5254
by
wisdom:
חׇכְמָה
chokmâh
H2451
I
said,
אָמַר
ʼâmar
H559
I
will
be
wise;
חָכַם
châkam
H2449
but
it
was
far
רָחוֹק
râchôwq
H7350
from
me.
That
which
is
far
off,
רָחוֹק
râchôwq
H7350
and
exceeding
deep,
עָמֹק
ʻâmôq
H6013
who
can
find
it
out?
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
I
applied
סָבַב
çâbab
H5437
mine
heart
לֵב
lêb
H3820
to
know,
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
H3045
and
to
search,
תּוּר
tûwr
H8446
and
to
seek
out
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
H1245
wisdom,
חׇכְמָה
chokmâh
H2451
and
the
reason
חֶשְׁבּוֹן
cheshbôwn
H2808
of
things,
and
to
know
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
H3045
the
wickedness
רֶשַׁע
reshaʻ
H7562
of
folly,
כֶּסֶל
keçel
H3689
even
of
foolishness
סִכְלוּת
çiklûwth
H5531
and
madness:
הוֹלֵלָה
hôwlêlâh
H1947
I
applied:
Heb.
I
and
mine
heart
compassed
And
I
find
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
more
bitter
מַר
mar
H4751
than
death
מָוֶת
mâveth
H4194
the
woman,
אִשָּׁה
ʼishshâh
H802
whose
heart
לֵב
lêb
H3820
is
snares
מָצוֹד
mâtsôwd
H4685
and
nets,
חֵרֶם
chêrem
H2764
and
her
hands
יָד
yâd
H3027
as
bands:
אֵסוּר
ʼêçûwr
H612
whoso
pleaseth
טוֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
God
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
shall
escape
מָלַט
mâlaṭ
H4422
from
her;
but
the
sinner
חָטָא
châṭâʼ
H2398
shall
be
taken
לָכַד
lâkad
H3920
by
her.
whoso:
Heb.
he
that
is
good
before
God
Behold,
רָאָה
râʼâh
H7200
this
have
I
found,
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
saith
אָמַר
ʼâmar
H559
the
preacher,
קֹהֶלֶת
qôheleth
H6953
counting
one
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
H259
by
one,
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
H259
to
find
out
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
the
account:
חֶשְׁבּוֹן
cheshbôwn
H2808
counting:
or,
weighing
one
thing
after
another,
to
find
out
the
reason
Which
yet
my
soul
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
H5315
seeketh,
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
H1245
but
I
find
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
not:
one
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
H259
man
אָדָם
ʼâdâm
H120
among
a
thousand
אֶלֶף
ʼeleph
H505
have
I
found;
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
but
a
woman
אִשָּׁה
ʼishshâh
H802
among
all
those
have
I
not
found.
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672