Ecclesiastes 4

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Ecclesiastes 4:1

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 וְ/שַׁ֣בְתִּֽי veshaveti H7725 — and I will return and I returned
2 אֲנִ֗י ani H589 — I I
3 וָ/אֶרְאֶה֙ vaereeh H7200 — and I saw and I saw
4 אֶת et H853 — object-marker [·]
5 כָּל kal H3605 — entirety of all of
6 הָ֣/עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים haashuqim H6217 — the oppressed ones the oppressed ones
7 אֲשֶׁ֥ר asher H834 — that-which who
8 נַעֲשִׂ֖ים naasim H6213 — those being made are being oppressed
9 תַּ֣חַת tachat H8478 — under; in place of under
10 הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ hashamesh H8121 — the sun the sun
11 וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה vehineh H2009 — and look! and look
12 דִּמְעַ֣ת dimeat H1832 — tear-of the tear of
13 הָ/עֲשֻׁקִ֗ים haashuqim-2 H6217 — the oppressed ones the oppressed ones
14 וְ/אֵ֤ין veeyn H369 — and there is not and there is not
16 מְנַחֵ֔ם menachem H5162 — Comforter a comforter
17 וּ/מִ/יַּ֤ד umiyad H3027 — and from the hand of and from the hand of
18 עֹֽשְׁקֵי/הֶם֙ osheqeyhem H6231 — their oppressors their oppressors
19 כֹּ֔חַ kocha H3581 — strength strength
20 וְ/אֵ֥ין veeyn-2 H369 — and there is not and there is not
22 מְנַחֵֽם menachem-2 H5162 — Comforter a comforter

Ecclesiastes 4:2

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 וְ/שַׁבֵּ֧חַ veshabecha H7623 — to emphatically extol and I extolled
2 אֲנִ֛י ani H589 — I I
3 אֶת et H853 — object-marker [·]
4 הַ/מֵּתִ֖ים hametim H4191 — the dead ones the dying ones
5 שֶׁ/כְּבָ֣ר shekevar H3528 — already already
6 מֵ֑תוּ metu H4191 — they died they died
7 מִן min H4480 — from from
8 הַ֣/חַיִּ֔ים hachayim H2416 — the living ones the living ones
9 אֲשֶׁ֛ר asher H834 — that-which who
10 הֵ֥מָּה hemah H1992 — they they
11 חַיִּ֖ים chayim H2416 — lives livings
12 עֲדֶֽנָ/ה adenah H5728 — until now until now

Ecclesiastes 4:3

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 וְ/טוֹב֙ vetov H2896 — and good and good
2 מִ/שְּׁנֵי/הֶ֔ם misheneyhem H8147 — from the two of them from the two of them
3 אֵ֥ת et H853 — object-marker [·]
4 אֲשֶׁר asher H834 — that-which that which
5 עֲדֶ֖ן aden H5728 — until now until now
6 לֹ֣א lo H3808 — not not
7 הָיָ֑ה hayah H1961 — he was / he became it was
8 אֲשֶׁ֤ר asher-2 H834 — that-which that which
9 לֹֽא lo-2 H3808 — not not
10 רָאָה֙ raah H7200 — seeing seeing
11 אֶת et-2 H853 — object-marker [·]
12 הַ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה hamaaseh H4639 — the deed the work
13 הָ/רָ֔ע hara H7451 — the bad the evil
14 אֲשֶׁ֥ר asher-3 H834 — that-which that which
15 נַעֲשָׂ֖ה naasah H6213 — was done was done
16 תַּ֥חַת tachat H8478 — under; in place of under
17 הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ hashamesh H8121 — the sun the sun

Ecclesiastes 4:4

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 וְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽי veraiti H7200 — and I saw and I saw
2 אֲנִ֜י ani H589 — I I
3 אֶת et H853 — object-marker [·]
4 כָּל kal H3605 — entirety of all of
5 עָמָ֗ל amal H5999 — burdensome toil burdensome hardship
6 וְ/אֵת֙ veet H853 — and object-marker [·]
7 כָּל kal-2 H3605 — entirety of all of
8 כִּשְׁר֣וֹן kisheron H3788 — fitness-of fitness-of
9 הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה hamaaseh H4639 — the deed the work
10 כִּ֛י ki H3588 — for/because for/because
11 הִ֥יא hi H1931 — she it
12 קִנְאַת qineat H7068 — ardent zeal of ardent jealousy of
13 אִ֖ישׁ ish H376 — man man
14 מֵ/רֵעֵ֑/הוּ mereehu H7453 — his associate his associate
15 גַּם gam H1571 — also also
16 זֶ֥ה zeh H2088 — this one this one
17 הֶ֖בֶל hevel H1892 — vapor-breath vapor-breath
18 וּ/רְע֥וּת ureut H7469 — and craving of and longing of
19 רֽוּחַ rucha H7307 — breath of breath of

Ecclesiastes 4:5

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 הַ/כְּסִיל֙ hakesil H3684 — the thick-minded one the fool
2 חֹבֵ֣ק choveq H2263 — embracing one embracing
3 אֶת et H853 — object-marker [·]
4 יָדָ֔י/ו yadayv H3027 — his two hands his two hands
5 וְ/אֹכֵ֖ל veokhel H398 — and I will eat and he eats
6 אֶת et-2 H853 — object-marker [·]
7 בְּשָׂרֽ/וֹ besaro H1320 — his flesh his flesh

Ecclesiastes 4:6

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 ט֕וֹב tov H2896 — good good
2 מְלֹ֥א melo H4393 — fullness of fullness of
3 כַ֖ף khaf H3709 — curved palm of curved palm of
4 נָ֑חַת nachat H5183 — descent-rest rest
5 מִ/מְּלֹ֥א mimelo H4393 — filling of from fullness of
6 חָפְנַ֛יִם chafenayim H2651 — double handful double handful
7 עָמָ֖ל amal H5999 — burdensome toil burdensome hardship
8 וּ/רְע֥וּת ureut H7469 — and craving of and longing of
9 רֽוּחַ rucha H7307 — breath of spirit of

Ecclesiastes 4:7

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 וְ/שַׁ֧בְתִּי veshaveti H7725 — and I will return and I turned
2 אֲנִ֛י ani H589 — I I
3 וָ/אֶרְאֶ֥ה vaereeh H7200 — and I saw and I saw
4 הֶ֖בֶל hevel H1892 — vapor-breath vapor-breath
5 תַּ֥חַת tachat H8478 — under; in place of under
6 הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ hashamesh H8121 — the sun the sun

Ecclesiastes 4:8

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 יֵ֣שׁ yesh H3426 — there exists there exists
2 אֶחָד֩ echad H259 — one one
3 וְ/אֵ֨ין veeyn H369 — and there is not and there is not
4 שֵׁנִ֜י sheni H8145 — second second
5 גַּ֣ם gam H1571 — also also
6 בֵּ֧ן ben H1121 — son son
7 וָ/אָ֣ח vaach H251 — brother and brother
8 אֵֽין eyn H369 — there is not there is not
10 וְ/אֵ֥ין veeyn-2 H369 — and there is not and there is not
11 קֵץ֙ qets H7093 — cut-off end of end of
12 לְ/כָל lekhal H3605 — to the whole of to all
13 עֲמָל֔/וֹ amalo H5999 — his burdensome toil his burdensome toil
14 גַּם gam-2 H1571 — also also
15 עיני/ו ynyv H5869 — his eyes his eyes
16 עֵינ֖/וֹ eyno H5869 — his eye his eye
17 לֹא lo-2 H3808 — not not
18 תִשְׂבַּ֣ע tiseba H7646 — she will be satisfied it will be satisfied
19 עֹ֑שֶׁר osher H6239 — material wealth material wealth
20 וּ/לְ/מִ֣י ulemi H4310 — and to whom? and to whom?
21 אֲנִ֣י ani H589 — I I
22 עָמֵ֗ל amel H6001 — toiling one toiling one
23 וּ/מְחַסֵּ֤ר umechaser H2637 — and the one diminishing and the one diminishing
24 אֶת et H853 — object-marker [·]
25 נַפְשִׁ/י֙ nafeshi H5315 — my living being my life
26 מִ/טּוֹבָ֔ה mitovah H2896 — good good
27 גַּם gam-3 H1571 — also also
28 זֶ֥ה zeh H2088 — this one this one
29 הֶ֛בֶל hevel H1892 — vapor-breath vapor-breath
30 וְ/עִנְיַ֥ן veineyan H6045 — engaging matter and engaging matter
31 רָ֖ע ra H7451 — bad bad
32 הֽוּא hu H1931 — he he

Ecclesiastes 4:9

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 טוֹבִ֥ים tovim H2896 — good ones good ones
2 הַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם hashenayim H8147 — the two the two
3 מִן min H4480 — from than
4 הָ/אֶחָ֑ד haechad H259 — the one the one
5 אֲשֶׁ֧ר asher H834 — that-which that
6 יֵשׁ yesh H3426 — there exists there is
8 שָׂכָ֥ר sakhar H7939 — wage-payment reward
9 ט֖וֹב tov H2896 — good good
10 בַּ/עֲמָלָֽ/ם baamalam H5999 — in their toilsome hardship in their toilsome hardship

Ecclesiastes 4:10

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 כִּ֣י ki H3588 — for/because for if
2 אִם im H518 — if / whether if
3 יִפֹּ֔לוּ yipolu H5307 — they will fall they will fall
4 הָ/אֶחָ֖ד haechad H259 — the one the one
5 יָקִ֣ים yaqim H6965 — he will raise up will raise up
6 אֶת et H853 — object-marker [·]
7 חֲבֵר֑/וֹ chavero H2270 — his associate his associate
8 וְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ veilo H337 — and woe to him and woe to him
9 הָֽ/אֶחָד֙ haechad-2 H259 — the one the one
10 שֶׁ/יִּפּ֔וֹל sheyipol H5307 — he will fall he falls
11 וְ/אֵ֥ין veeyn H369 — and there is not and there is not
12 שֵׁנִ֖י sheni H8145 — second second
13 לַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ lahaqimo H6965 — to raise up him to raise him up

Ecclesiastes 4:11

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 גַּ֛ם gam H1571 — also also
2 אִם im H518 — if / whether if
3 יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ yishekevu H7901 — they will lie down they will lie down
4 שְׁנַ֖יִם shenayim H8147 — two two
5 וְ/חַ֣ם vecham H2552 — and Hot-One and they become warm
7 וּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖ד uleechad H259 — and to one and to one
8 אֵ֥יךְ eykhe H349 — How? how
9 יֵחָֽם yecham H3179 — he will become hot will he become warm

Ecclesiastes 4:12

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 וְ/אִֽם veim H518 — and if and if
2 יִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ yiteqefo H8630 — he will overpower him he will overpower him
3 הָ/אֶחָ֔ד haechad H259 — the one the one
4 הַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם hashenayim H8147 — the two the two
5 יַעַמְד֣וּ yaamedu H5975 — they will stand they will stand
6 נֶגְדּ֑/וֹ negedo H5048 — in front of him in front of him
7 וְ/הַ/חוּט֙ vehachut H2339 — and the twisted cord and the twisted cord
8 הַֽ/מְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ hameshulash H8027 — the threefold one the threefold one
9 לֹ֥א lo H3808 — not not
10 בִ/מְהֵרָ֖ה vimeherah H4120 — in haste in haste
11 יִנָּתֵֽק yinateq H5423 — he will be torn away he will be torn away

Ecclesiastes 4:13

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 ט֛וֹב tov H2896 — good good
2 יֶ֥לֶד yeled H3206 — male child male child
3 מִסְכֵּ֖ן miseken H4542 — dependent poor man poor dependent
4 וְ/חָכָ֑ם vechakham H2450 — and a wise one and a wise one
5 מִ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ mimelekhe H4428 — from a king than a king
6 זָקֵן֙ zaqen H2205 — he grew old he eldered
7 וּ/כְסִ֔יל ukhesil H3684 — and a thick-headed fool and a thick-headed fool
8 אֲשֶׁ֛ר asher H834 — that-which who
9 לֹא lo H3808 — not not
10 יָדַ֥ע yada H3045 — he knew he knew
11 לְ/הִזָּהֵ֖ר lehizaher H2094 — to take warning to take warning
12 עֽוֹד od H5750 — still, again, further anymore

Ecclesiastes 4:14

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 כִּֽי ki H3588 — for/because for
2 מִ/בֵּ֥ית mibeyt H1004 — from the built-house from the house
3 הָ/סוּרִ֖ים hasurim H631 — bound ones of the bound ones
4 יָצָ֣א yatsa H3318 — he went out he went out
5 לִ/מְלֹ֑ךְ limelokhe H4427 — to reign as king to reign as king
6 כִּ֛י ki-2 H3588 — for/because for
7 גַּ֥ם gam H1571 — also also
8 בְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ bemalekhuto H4438 — in his royal rule in his kingdom
9 נוֹלַ֥ד nolad H3205 — the one born the one born
10 רָֽשׁ rash H7326 — Become impoverished became impoverished

Ecclesiastes 4:15

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 רָאִ֨יתִי֙ raiti H7200 — I saw I saw
2 אֶת et H853 — object-marker [·]
3 כָּל kal H3605 — entirety of all of
4 הַ֣/חַיִּ֔ים hachayim H2416 — the living ones the living ones
5 הַֽ/מְהַלְּכִ֖ים hamehalekhim H1980 — the ones walking about the ones walking about
6 תַּ֣חַת tachat H8478 — under; in place of under
7 הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ hashamesh H8121 — the sun the sun
8 עִ֚ם im H5973 — if / whether with
9 הַ/יֶּ֣לֶד hayeled H3206 — the boy the child
10 הַ/שֵּׁנִ֔י hasheni H8145 — the second one the second one
11 אֲשֶׁ֥ר asher H834 — that-which who
12 יַעֲמֹ֖ד yaamod H5975 — he will stand he will stand
13 תַּחְתָּֽי/ו tachetayv H8478 — beneath him; in his place in his place

Ecclesiastes 4:16

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 אֵֽין eyn H369 — there is not there is not
2 קֵ֣ץ qets H7093 — cut-off end of end of
3 לְ/כָל lekhal H3605 — to the whole of to all
4 הָ/עָ֗ם haam H5971 — the gathered people the gathered people
5 לְ/כֹ֤ל lekhol H3605 — to the entirety of to all
6 אֲשֶׁר asher H834 — that-which who
7 הָיָה֙ hayah H1961 — he was / he became was
8 לִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֔ם lifeneyhem H6440 — before their face to before their face
9 גַּ֥ם gam H1571 — also also
10 הָ/אַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים haacharonim H314 — the ones who come after the ones who last
11 לֹ֣א lo H3808 — not not
12 יִשְׂמְחוּ yisemechu H8055 — let them rejoice will rejoice
14 כִּֽי ki H3588 — for/because for
15 גַם gam-2 H1571 — also also
16 זֶ֥ה zeh H2088 — this one this one
17 הֶ֖בֶל hevel H1892 — vapor-breath vapor-breath
18 וְ/רַעְי֥וֹן veraeyon H7475 — inner striving of and striving of
19 רֽוּחַ rucha H7307 — breath of spirit of

Ecclesiastes 4:17

# Word Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
1 שְׁמֹ֣ר shemor H8104 — to guard to keep
2 רגלי/ך rglykh H7272 — your two feet your feet
3 רַגְלְ/ךָ֗ ragelekha H7272 — your foot your foot
4 כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר kaasher H834 — as that which as that which
5 תֵּלֵךְ֙ telekhe H3212 — you will go you will go
6 אֶל el H413 — toward toward
7 בֵּ֣ית beyt H1004 — house-of house of
8 הָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים haelohim H430 — the Mighty Ones the Elohim
9 וְ/קָר֣וֹב veqarov H7138 — near one and a near one
10 לִ/שְׁמֹ֔עַ lishemoa H8085 — to hear to hear
11 מִ/תֵּ֥ת mitet H5414 — from giving from giving
12 הַ/כְּסִילִ֖ים hakesilim H3684 — the thick-minded ones the thick-minded ones
13 זָ֑בַח zavach H2077 — ritual slaughter-offering sacrifice
14 כִּֽי ki H3588 — for/because for/because
15 אֵינָ֥/ם eynam H369 — they are not they are not
16 יוֹדְעִ֖ים yodeim H3045 — the knowing ones the knowing ones
17 לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת laasot H6213 — to do or make to do
18 רָֽע ra H7451 — bad bad
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