Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 1:18
18For with much wisdom comes much sorrow,
and as knowledge grows, grief increases.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| with much | בְּרֹ֥ב | bə·rōḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| wisdom | חָכְמָ֖ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| comes much | רָב־ | rāḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7227 much, many, great |
| sorrow | כָּ֑עַס | kā·‘as | Noun - masculine singular | H3708 vexation, anger |
| and as knowledge | דַּ֖עַת | da·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| grows | וְיוֹסִ֥יף | wə·yō·w·sîp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| grief | מַכְאֽוֹב׃ | maḵ·’ō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H4341 pain |
| increases | יוֹסִ֥יף | yō·w·sîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 28:28 · Ecclesiastes 12:12–13 · 1 Corinthians 3:18–20 · Ecclesiastes 7:16 · James 3:13–17 · Ecclesiastes 2:23 · Ecclesiastes 2:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.