Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 1:18 Interlinear

“ For in much wisdom grief and he that increaseth knowledge and he that increaseth sorrow”

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Ecclesiastes 1 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	כִּ֛י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2	בְּרֹ֥ב	H7230	For in much	abundance (in any respect)
3	חָכְמָ֖ה	H2451	wisdom	wisdom (in a good sense)
4	רָב	H7227		abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
5	כָּ֑עַס	H3708	grief	vexation
6	יוֹסִ֥יף	H3254	and he that increaseth	to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
7	דַּ֖עַת	H1847	knowledge	knowledge
8	יוֹסִ֥יף	H3254	and he that increaseth	to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
9	מַכְאֽוֹב׃	H4341	sorrow	anguish or (figuratively) affliction

Ecclesiastes 1:18 (current) For in much wisdom grief and he that increaseth knowledge and he that increaseth sorrow