Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 11:7–8

⁷Light is sweet,

and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

⁸So if a man lives many years,

let him rejoice in them all.

But let him remember the days of darkness,

for they will be many.

Everything to come is futile.

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Ecclesiastes 11:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Light	הָא֑וֹר	hā·’ō·wr	Article; Noun - common singular	H216 light
is sweet	וּמָת֖וֹק	ū·mā·ṯō·wq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H4966 sweet
and it pleases	וְט֥וֹב	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
the eyes	לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם	la·‘ê·na·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - cd	H5869 eye
to see	לִרְא֥וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the sun	הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun

Ecclesiastes 11:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a man	הָאָדָ֖ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
lives	יִחְיֶ֥ה	yiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
many	הַרְבֵּ֛ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
years	שָׁנִ֥ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
let him rejoice	יִשְׂמָ֑ח	yiś·māḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in them all	בְּכֻלָּ֣ם	bə·ḵul·lām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
But let him remember	וְיִזְכֹּר֙	wə·yiz·kōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of darkness	הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ	ha·ḥō·šeḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they will be	יִהְי֖וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
many	הַרְבֵּ֥ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
Everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
to come	שֶׁבָּ֥א	šeb·bā	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
is futile	הָֽבֶל׃	hā·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 11:7 Ecclesiastes 7:11 · Matthew 5:45 · Psalm 84:11 · Proverbs 15:30 · Job 33:30 · Proverbs 29:13 · Job 33:28 · Psalm 56:13 · Ecclesiastes 6:5

Ecclesiastes 11:8 John 12:35 · Deuteronomy 32:29 · Ecclesiastes 7:14 · Joel 2:2 · Ecclesiastes 12:1–5 · Jude 1:18 · Job 14:10 · Jeremiah 13:16 · Ecclesiastes 8:15 · Ecclesiastes 6:11 · Ecclesiastes 8:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.