Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 11:8 Interlinear

years for they shall be many live But if a man and rejoice in them all yet let him remember the days of darkness for they shall be many All that cometh is vanity

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
3שָׁנִ֥יםH8141yearsa year (as a revolution of time)
4הַרְבֵּ֥הH7235for they shall be manyto increase (in whatever respect)
5יִחְיֶ֥הH2421liveto live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
6הָאָדָ֖םH120But if a manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
7בְּכֻלָּ֣םH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
8יִשְׂמָ֑חH8055and rejoiceprobably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
9וְיִזְכֹּר֙H2142in them all yet let him rememberproperly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11יְמֵ֣יH3117the daysa day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
12הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְH2822of darknessthe dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
13כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
14הַרְבֵּ֥הH7235for they shall be manyto increase (in whatever respect)
15יִהְי֖וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
16כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
17שֶׁבָּ֥אH935All that comethto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
18הָֽבֶל׃H1892is vanityemptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 11:7is sweet Truly the light and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold ...
Ecclesiastes 11:8 (current) years for they shall be many live But if a man and rejoice in them all yet let him remember the days of darkness for they shall be many All that cometh is vanity
Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice O young man in thy youth and let thy heart thee in the days...

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