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Ecclesiastes11

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Generosity and Investing Wisely

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  1. שַׁלַּחsha·LachsendH7971V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. לַחְמְךָlach·me·Khayour breadH3899N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלַחְמְbreadךָyour
  3. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  4. פְּנֵיpe·Nei[the] surface ofH6440N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  5. הַמָּיִםha·Ma·yimthe watersH4325Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheמָּיִםwaters
  6. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  7. בְרֹבve·Roin [the] abundance ofH7230Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinרֹב[the] abundance of
  8. הַיָּמִיםhai·ya·Mim<the> daysH3117Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>יָּמִיםdays
  9. תִּמְצָאֶנּוּtim·tza·'E·nuyou will find itH4672V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתִּמְצָאֶyou will findנּוּit
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  1. תֶּןtengiveH5414V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. חֵלֶקChe·leka portionH2506N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. לְשִׁבְעָהle·shiv·'Ahto sevenH7651Prep-l ¦ Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absoluteלְtoשִׁבְעָהseven
  4. וְגַםve·Gamand alsoH1571Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandגַםalso
  5. לִשְׁמוֹנָהlish·mo·Nahto eightH8083Prep-l ¦ Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absoluteלִtoשְׁמוֹנָהeight
  6. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. תֵדַעte·Da'you knowH3045V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  9. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  10. יִּהְיֶהyih·Yehwill it beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  11. רָעָהra·'AhcalamityH7451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  12. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  13. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe earthH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץearth
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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. יִמָּלְאוּyi·mal·'Uthey will be filledH4390V-Niphal-Imperf-3mpVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  3. הֶעָבִיםhe·'a·Vimthe cloudsH5645Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהֶtheעָבִיםclouds
  4. גֶּשֶׁםge·shemrainH1653N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  6. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe earthH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץearth
  7. יָרִיקוּya·Ri·kuthey will pour [it] outH7324V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  8. וְאִםve·'imand whetherH518Conj-w ¦ PrtParticle Conditionalוְandאִםwhether
  9. יִפּוֹלyi·Polit fallsH5307V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  10. עֵץ'etza treeH6086N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. בַּדָּרוֹםba·da·Romat the southH1864Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּat theדָּרוֹםsouth
  12. וְאִםve·'Imand orH518Conj-w ¦ PrtParticle Conditionalוְandאִםor
  13. בַּצָּפוֹןba·tza·Fonat the northH6828Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבַּat theצָּפוֹןnorth
  14. מְקוֹםme·Kom[the] placeH4725N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  15. שֶׁיִּפּוֹלshei·yi·Polwhere it fallsH5307Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineשֶׁwhereיִּפּוֹלit falls
  16. הָעֵץha·'Etzthe treeH6086Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָtheעֵץtree
  17. שָׁםshamthereH8033AdvAdverb
  18. יְהוּאye·Hu'it will beH1933V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine

Procrastination Hinders Progress

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  1. שֹׁמֵרsho·Mer[one who] watches forH8104V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  2. רוּחַRu·acha windH7307N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  4. יִזְרָעyiz·Ra'he will sowH2232V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. וְרֹאֶהve·ro·'Ehand [one who] looksH7200Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandרֹאֶה[one who] looks
  6. בֶעָבִיםve·'a·Vimon the cloudsH5645Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבֶon theעָבִיםclouds
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. יִקְצוֹרyik·Tzorhe will reapH7114V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. כַּאֲשֶׁרka·'a·Sherjust asH834Prep-k ¦ RelParticle Relativeכַּjustאֲשֶׁרas
  2. אֵינְךָ'ei·ne·Khanot youH369N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructאֵינְnotךָyou
  3. יוֹדֵעַyo·De·a'[are] knowingH3045V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  5. דֶּרֶךְDe·rekh[is] [the] way ofH1870N-cscNoun Singular common gender Construct
  6. הָרוּחַha·Ru·achthe windH7307Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheרוּחַwind
  7. כַּעֲצָמִיםka·'a·tza·Mimlike bonesH6106Prep-k ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteכַּlikeעֲצָמִיםbones
  8. בְּבֶטֶןbe·Ve·tenin [the] womb ofH990Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinבֶטֶן[the] womb of
  9. הַמְּלֵאָהha·me·le·'Ahthe full [woman]H4392Art ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absoluteהַtheמְּלֵאָהfull [woman]
  10. כָּכָהKa·khahthusH3602AdvAdverb
  11. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  12. תֵדַעte·Da'you knowH3045V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  13. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  14. מַעֲשֵׂהma·'a·Seh[the] work ofH4639N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  15. הָאֱלֹהִיםha·'E·lo·Him<the> GodH430Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אֱלֹהִיםGod
  16. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhoH834RelParticle Relative
  17. יַעֲשֶׂהya·'a·Sehhe makesH6213V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  18. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  19. הַכֹּלha·Kol<the> everythingH3605Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>כֹּלeverything

Diligent Work and Trusting Providence

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  1. בַּבֹּקֶרba·Bo·kerin the morningH1242Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theבֹּקֶרmorning
  2. זְרַעze·Ra'sowH2232V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  4. זַרְעֶךָzar·'E·khayour seedH2233N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructזַרְעֶseedךָyour
  5. וְלָעֶרֶבve·la·'E·revand to the eveningH6153Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandלָto theעֶרֶבevening
  6. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  7. תַּנַּחta·Nachyou give rest toH5117V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  8. יָדֶךָya·De·khayour handH3027N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructיָדֶhandךָyour
  9. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  10. אֵינְךָ'ei·ne·Khanot youH369N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructאֵינְnotךָyou
  11. יוֹדֵעyo·De'[are] knowingH3045V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  12. אֵי'eiwhere?H335InterrogParticle Interrogative
  13. זֶהzehthisH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  14. יִכְשָׁרyikh·Sharwill it succeedH3787V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  15. הֲזֶהha·Zeh¿ thisH2088Interrog ¦ PrtParticle Demonstrativeהֲ¿זֶהthis
  16. אוֹ'ovor?H176ConjConjunction
  17. זֶהZehthisH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  18. וְאִםve·'imand or?H518Conj-w ¦ PrtParticle Conditionalוְandאִםor?
  19. שְׁנֵיהֶםshe·nei·Hem[will] both of themH8147Adj-cdc ¦ 3mpAdjective Numerical Dual common gender Constructשְׁנֵי[will] both ofהֶםthem
  20. כְּאֶחָדke·'e·Chadas oneH259Prep-k ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Numerical Singular Feminine Absoluteכְּasאֶחָדone
  21. טוֹבִיםto·Vim[be] goodH2896Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute

Enjoying Life's Simple Pleasures

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  1. וּמָתוֹקu·ma·Tokand [is] sweetH4966Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמָתוֹק[is] sweet
  2. הָאוֹרha·'Orthe lightH216Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאוֹרlight
  3. וְטוֹבve·Tovand [is] goodH2896Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandטוֹב[is] good
  4. לַעֵינַיִםla·'ei·Na·yimfor the eyesH5869Prep-l ¦ N-fdNoun Dual Feminine Absoluteלַfor theעֵינַיִםeyes
  5. לִרְאוֹתlir·'otto seeH7200Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoרְאוֹתsee
  6. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  7. הַשָּׁמֶשׁha·Sha·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשָּׁמֶשׁsun
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  1. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אִם'imexceptH518PrtParticle Conditional
  3. שָׁנִיםsha·NimyearsH8141N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. הַרְבֵּהhar·Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235V-Hiphil-InfAbsVerb Hiphil Infinitive Absolute
  5. יִחְיֶהyich·Yeh<he> will liveH2421V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. הָאָדָםha·'a·Dam<the> personH120Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אָדָםperson
  7. בְּכֻלָּםbe·khu·Lamin all of themH3605Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinכֻלָּall ofםthem
  8. יִשְׂמָחyis·Machlet him be take pleasureH8055V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. וְיִזְכֹּרve·yiz·Korand he may rememberH2142Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3msVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיִזְכֹּרhe may remember
  10. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  11. יְמֵיye·Mei[the] days ofH3117N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  12. הַחֹשֶׁךְha·Cho·shekh<the> darknessH2822Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>חֹשֶׁךְdarkness
  13. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  14. הַרְבֵּהhar·Beh[surely] manyH7235V-Hiphil-InfAbsVerb Hiphil Infinitive Absolute
  15. יִהְיוּyih·Yu<they> will beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  16. כָּלkolallH3605N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  17. שֶׁבָּאshe·Ba'that <it> has comeH935Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineשֶׁthatבָּא<it> has come
  18. הָבֶלHa·vel[is] futilityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

Youthful Joy and Divine Judgment

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  1. שְׂמַחse·MachrejoiceH8055V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. בָּחוּרba·ChurO young manH970N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. בְּיַלְדוּתֶיךָbe·yal·du·Tei·khain your youthH3208Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinיַלְדוּתֶיyouthךָyour
  4. וִיטִיבְךָvi·ti·ve·Khaand let it make good youH3190Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConjImperf-3ms ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוִandיטִיבְlet it make goodךָyou
  5. לִבְּךָli·be·Khayour heartH3820N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבְּheartךָyour
  6. בִּימֵיbi·Meiin [the] days ofH3117Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבִּinימֵי[the] days of
  7. בְחוּרוֹתֶךָve·chu·ro·Te·khayour youth<s>H979N-fpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Feminine Constructבְחוּרוֹתֶyouth<s>ךָyour
  8. וְהַלֵּךְve·ha·leKhand walkH1980Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוְandהַלֵּךְwalk
  9. בְּדַרְכֵיbe·dar·Kheiin [the] ways ofH1870Prep-b ¦ N-cpcNoun Plural common gender Constructבְּinדַרְכֵי[the] ways of
  10. לִבְּךָli·be·Khayour heartH3820N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבְּheartךָyour
  11. וּבְמַרְאֵיu·ve·mar·'Eiand in [the] sight ofH4758Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandבְinמַרְאֵי[the] sight of
  12. עֵינֶיךָ'ei·Nei·khayour eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינֶיeyesךָyour
  13. וְדָעve·Da'and knowH3045Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוְandדָעknow
  14. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  15. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  16. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  17. אֵלֶּה'E·lehthese [things]H428PrtParticle Demonstrative
  18. יְבִיאֲךָye·vi·'a·Khahe will bring youH935V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְבִיאֲhe will bringךָyou
  19. הָאֱלֹהִיםha·'E·lo·Him<the> GodH430Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אֱלֹהִיםGod
  20. בַּמִּשְׁפָּטba·mish·Patin <the> judgmentH4941Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin <the>מִּשְׁפָּטjudgment

Vanity of Youth

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  1. וְהָסֵרve·ha·Serand removeH5493Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוְandהָסֵרremove
  2. כַּעַסka·'asvexationH3708N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. מִלִּבֶּךָmi·li·Be·khafrom your heartH3820Prep-m ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromלִּבֶּheartךָyour
  4. וְהַעֲבֵרve·ha·'a·Verand put awayH5674Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוְandהַעֲבֵרput away
  5. רָעָהra·'AhevilH7451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. מִבְּשָׂרֶךָmi·be·sa·Re·khafrom your fleshH1320Prep-m ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromבְּשָׂרֶfleshךָyour
  7. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  8. הַיַּלְדוּתhai·yal·Dut<the> youthH3208Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהַ<the>יַּלְדוּתyouth
  9. וְהַשַּׁחֲרוּתve·ha·sha·cha·Rutand the black hairH7839Conj-w ¦ Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandהַtheשַּׁחֲרוּתblack hair
  10. הָבֶלHa·vel[are] futilityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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