Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 3:15 Interlinear

That which hath been is now That which hath been is now been and God requireth that which is past

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
3כְּבָ֣רH3528That which hath been is nowproperly, extent of time, i.e., a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
4ה֔וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
5וַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6לִהְי֖וֹתH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
7כְּבָ֣רH3528That which hath been is nowproperly, extent of time, i.e., a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
8הָיָ֑הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
9וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430been and Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
10יְבַקֵּ֥שׁH1245requirethto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
11אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12נִרְדָּֽף׃H7291that which is pastto run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 3:14I know doeth from it and God...
Ecclesiastes 3:15 (current) That which hath been is now That which hath been is now been and God requireth that which is past
Ecclesiastes 3:16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment...

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