Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 6:1
1There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is | יֵ֣שׁ | yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| another evil | רָעָ֔ה | 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 |
| and it | הִ֖יא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| weighs heavily | וְרַבָּ֥ה | wə·rab·bāh | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| mankind | הָאָדָֽם׃ | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.