Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 8:5–7

⁵Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure. ⁶For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him. ⁷Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell him what is to come?

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Ecclesiastes 8:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever keeps	שׁוֹמֵ֣ר	šō·w·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
his command	מִצְוָ֔ה	miṣ·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4687 commandment
will come to	יֵדַ֖ע	yê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and a wise	חָכָֽם׃	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
heart	לֵ֥ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
knows	יֵדַ֖ע	yê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
the right time	וְעֵ֣ת	wə·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
and procedure	וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט	ū·miš·pāṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Ecclesiastes 8:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is	יֵ֖שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
a right time	עֵ֣ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
and procedure	וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט	ū·miš·pāṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
to every	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
purpose	חֵ֔פֶץ	ḥê·p̄eṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2656 delight, pleasure
though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man’s	הָאָדָ֖ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
misery	רָעַ֥ת	rā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7451 bad, evil
weighs heavily	רַבָּ֥ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
upon him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Ecclesiastes 8:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
no one	אֵינֶ֥נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
knows	יֹדֵ֖עַ	yō·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will happen	שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה	še·yih·yeh	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
who	מִ֖י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can tell	יַגִּ֥יד	yag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
what	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is to come	יִֽהְיֶ֔ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 8:5 Hebrews 5:14 · Philippians 1:9–10 · 1 Peter 3:13–14 · 1 Chronicles 12:32 · Luke 20:25 · Romans 13:5–7 · Acts 4:19 · Ecclesiastes 2:14 · Ecclesiastes 10:2 · Exodus 1:17 · Acts 5:29 · Ecclesiastes 8:2

Ecclesiastes 8:6 Ecclesiastes 3:1 · Ecclesiastes 3:17 · Ecclesiastes 3:11 · Luke 19:42–44 · Ecclesiastes 7:13–14 · Luke 17:26–30

Ecclesiastes 8:7 Ecclesiastes 10:14 · Ecclesiastes 6:12 · Matthew 24:50 · Ecclesiastes 9:12 · Proverbs 24:22 · Ecclesiastes 3:22 · Matthew 25:6–13 · Matthew 24:44

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.