Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 3:16–17

¹⁶Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness. ¹⁷I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

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Ecclesiastes 3:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	וְע֥וֹד	wə·‘ō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
I saw	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the sun	הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
that in the place	מְק֤וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of judgment	הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙	ham·miš·pāṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
there is	שָׁ֣מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
wickedness	הָרֶ֔שַׁע	hā·re·ša‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7562 wickedness
and in the place	וּמְק֥וֹם	ū·mə·qō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of righteousness	הַצֶּ֖דֶק	haṣ·ṣe·ḏeq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
there is	שָׁ֥מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
wickedness	הָרָֽשַׁע׃	hā·rā·ša‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7562 wickedness

Ecclesiastes 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
said	אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
in my heart	בְּלִבִּ֔י	bə·lib·bî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will judge	יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט	yiš·pōṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
the righteous	הַצַּדִּיק֙	haṣ·ṣad·dîq	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the wicked	הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע	hā·rā·šā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
since	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is a time	עֵ֣ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
for every	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
activity	חֵ֔פֶץ	ḥê·p̄eṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2656 delight, pleasure
and every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
deed	הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ham·ma·‘ă·śeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4639 deed, work

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Ecclesiastes 3:16 Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · Psalm 94:21–22 · Psalm 82:2–5 · Acts 23:3 · 1 Kings 21:9–21 · Psalm 58:1–2 · Micah 7:3 · Isaiah 59:14 · Matthew 26:59 · Micah 2:2 · Zephaniah 3:3

Ecclesiastes 3:17 2 Corinthians 5:10 · Ecclesiastes 12:14 · Matthew 16:27 · Ecclesiastes 3:1 · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · 2 Thessalonians 1:6–10 · Psalm 98:9 · Romans 2:5–10 · Revelation 20:11–15 · Acts 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.