Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 5:13–14
13There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner, 14or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
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Ecclesiastes 5:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is | יֵ֚שׁ | yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| a grievous | חוֹלָ֔ה | ḥō·w·lāh | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H2470 be weak, sick |
| evil | רָעָ֣ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| I have seen | 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 |
| wealth | עֹ֛שֶׁר | ‘ō·šer | Noun - masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| hoarded | שָׁמ֥וּר | šā·mūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| to the harm | לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ | lə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| of its owner | לִבְעָלָ֖יו | liḇ·‘ā·lāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1167 owner, lord |
Ecclesiastes 5:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| or | הַה֖וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| wealth | הָעֹ֥שֶׁר | hā·‘ō·šer | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| lost | וְאָבַ֛ד | wə·’ā·ḇaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6 perish |
| in a failed | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| venture | בְּעִנְיַ֣ן | bə·‘in·yan | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6045 occupation, task |
| so when | וְהוֹלִ֣יד | wə·hō·w·lîḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| a son | בֵּ֔ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| there is nothing | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| to pass on | בְּיָד֖וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 5:13 Ecclesiastes 6:1–2 · Luke 18:22–23 · Luke 16:22–23 · Genesis 19:14 · James 5:1–4 · Luke 16:1–13 · Genesis 14:16 · Isaiah 32:6–8 · Proverbs 1:11–13 · Proverbs 11:24–25 · Proverbs 1:19 · Luke 12:16–21
Ecclesiastes 5:14 Ecclesiastes 2:26 · Job 5:5 · Proverbs 23:5 · Matthew 6:19–20 · Job 20:15–29 · Haggai 2:16–17 · Haggai 1:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.