Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 5:14
14or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
Word by word
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| 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 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.