Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 9:3
3This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | זֶ֣ה׀ | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| is an evil | רָ֗ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| in everything | בְּכֹ֤ל | bə·ḵōl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶֽׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| is done | נַעֲשָׂה֙ | na·‘ă·śāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| under | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| the sun | הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| There is one | אֶחָ֖ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| fate | מִקְרֶ֥ה | miq·reh | Noun - masculine singular | H4745 accident, chance, fortune |
| for everyone | לַכֹּ֑ל | lak·kōl | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| Furthermore | וְגַ֣ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| the hearts | לֵ֣ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of men | בְּֽנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| are full of | מָלֵא־ | mā·lê- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4392 full |
| evil | רָ֨ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| and madness | וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת | wə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H1947 madness |
| while they are alive | בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם | bə·ḥay·yê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| and afterward | וְאַחֲרָ֖יו | wə·’a·ḥă·rāw | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| they | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the dead | הַמֵּתִֽים׃ | ham·mê·ṯîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H4191 die |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 17:9 · Ecclesiastes 8:11 · Ecclesiastes 1:17 · Titus 3:3 · Job 15:16 · Romans 1:29–31 · Psalm 51:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.