Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 9:11

¹¹I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I saw	וְרָאֹ֣ה	wə·rā·’ōh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7200 see
something else	שַׁ֜בְתִּי	šaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
under	תַֽחַת־	ṯa·ḥaṯ-	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the sun	הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
The race	הַמֵּר֜וֹץ	ham·mê·rō·wṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4793 running, race
is not	לֹא֩	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to the swift	לַקַּלִּ֨ים	laq·qal·lîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7031 light, swift, fleet
nor the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
to the strong	לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים	lag·gib·bō·w·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
neither	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the bread	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
to the wise	לַחֲכָמִ֥ים	la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
nor	וְגַ֨ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the wealth	עֹ֔שֶׁר	‘ō·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
to the intelligent	לַנְּבֹנִים֙	lan·nə·ḇō·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H995 discern
nor	וְגַ֛ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the favor	חֵ֑ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
to the skillful	לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים	lay·yō·ḏə·‘îm	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3045 know
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
time	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
and chance	וָפֶ֖גַע	wā·p̄e·ḡa‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6294 occurrence, chance
happen	יִקְרֶ֥ה	yiq·reh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7136 encounter, meet, befall
to all	כֻּלָּֽם׃	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 9:23 · Proverbs 21:30–31 · Lamentations 3:37–38 · Job 5:11–14 · Ecclesiastes 3:17 · Amos 2:14–16 · Ecclesiastes 3:14 · Psalm 147:10–11 · Ephesians 1:11 · 2 Chronicles 20:15 · Ecclesiastes 2:14–15 · Deuteronomy 8:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.