Chapter 4
Ecclesiastes 4:1
| מנחם | ל הם | ו אין | כח | עשקי הם | ו מ יד | מנחם | ל הם | ו אין | ה עשקים | דמעת | ו הנה ׀ | ה שמש | תחת | נעשים | אשר | ה עשקים | כל | את | ו אראה | אני | ו שבתי |
| None | to themselves | and there is not | None | None | None | None | to themselves | and there is not | None | None | And behold! | the Sun | below | None | who/which | None | all | את-self eternal | and I am seeing | myself | I have abode |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 5162 נחם nâcham Definition: properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself); comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self). | 9038 | הם None Definition: them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None | 369 | אין ʼayin Definition: a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle Root: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; Exhaustive: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 3581b כח kôach Definition: vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard Root: or (Daniel 11:6) כוח; from an unused root meaning to be firm; Exhaustive: or (Daniel 11:6) כוח; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard; ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth. | 9038 | הם None Definition: them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural 6231 עשק ʻâshaq Definition: to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow Root: a primitive root (compare H6229 (עשק)); Exhaustive: a primitive root (compare עשק); to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow; get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong). | 3027 | יד yâd Definition: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), Root: a primitive word; in distinction from H3709 (כף), the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows) Exhaustive: a primitive word; in distinction from כף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves. 9006 | מ None Definition: from Root: None Exhaustive: None 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 5162 נחם nâcham Definition: properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself); comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self). | 9038 | הם None Definition: them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None | 369 | אין ʼayin Definition: a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle Root: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; Exhaustive: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 6217 | עשוק ʻâshûwq Definition: used in plural masculine as abstractly, tyranny Root: or עשק; passive participle of H6231 (עשק); Exhaustive: or עשק; passive participle of עשק; used in plural masculine as abstractly, tyranny; oppressed(-ion). (Doubtful.) 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 1832 דמעה dimʻâh Definition: weeping Root: feminine of H1831 (דמע); Exhaustive: feminine of דמע; weeping; tears. | 9015 | ׀ None Definition: separate Root: None Exhaustive: None 2009 | הנה hinnêh Definition: lo! Root: prolongation for H2005 (הן); Exhaustive: prolongation for הן; lo!; behold, lo, see. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 8121 | שמש shemesh Definition: the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement Root: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement; [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also בית שמש. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 8478 תחת tachath Definition: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc. Root: from the same as H8430 (תוח); Exhaustive: from the same as תוח; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.; as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. | 6213a עשה ʻâsâh Definition: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. | 834a אשר ʼăsher Definition: who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc. Root: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); Exhaustive: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. | 6217 | עשוק ʻâshûwq Definition: used in plural masculine as abstractly, tyranny Root: or עשק; passive participle of H6231 (עשק); Exhaustive: or עשק; passive participle of עשק; used in plural masculine as abstractly, tyranny; oppressed(-ion). (Doubtful.) 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 3605 כל kôl Definition: properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) Root: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from H3634 (כלל); Exhaustive: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from כלל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 853 את ʼêth Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity; Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English). | 7200 | ראה râʼâh Definition: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) | 589 אני ʼănîy Definition: I Root: contracted from H595 (אנכי); Exhaustive: lemma אני second vowel, corrected to אני; contracted from אנכי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. | 7725 | שוב shûwb Definition: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) |
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And I turned back, and I shall see all the oppressions which are doing under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforting to them; and from the hand of those oppressing them was power, and none comforting to them.
And I turned back, and I shall see all the oppressions which are doing under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforting to them; and from the hand of those oppressing them was power, and none comforting to them.
LITV Translation:
So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter! And at the hand of those who oppressed them was power; but there was no comforter to them.
So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter! And at the hand of those who oppressed them was power; but there was no comforter to them.
ESV Translation:
Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.
Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
So I returned, And saw all the oppressions That were done under the sun: And behold the tear of the oppressed, And they had no comforter; And on the side of them that oppressed them was power; But they had no comforter:
So I returned, And saw all the oppressions That were done under the sun: And behold the tear of the oppressed, And they had no comforter; And on the side of them that oppressed them was power; But they had no comforter: