Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 12:8
8“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher.
“Everything is futile!”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futility | הֲבֵ֧ל | hă·ḇêl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1892 vapour, breath |
| of futilities | הֲבָלִ֛ים | hă·ḇā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1892 vapour, breath |
| says | אָמַ֥ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the Teacher | הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת | haq·qō·w·he·leṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6953 collector |
| Everything | הַכֹּ֥ל | hak·kōl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| is futile | הָֽבֶל׃ | hā·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular | H1892 vapour, breath |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.