Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 3:19 Interlinear

For that which befalleth the sons of men For that which befalleth above a beast For that which befalleth even one thing so dieth the other so dieth the other breath even one thing hath no preeminence of men above a beast for all is vanity

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּי֩H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2וּמִקְרֶ֤הH4745For that which befallethsomething met with, i.e., an accident or fortune
3בְֽנֵיH1121the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
4הָאָדָ֤םH120of menruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
5וּמִקְרֶ֤הH4745For that which befallethsomething met with, i.e., an accident or fortune
6הַבְּהֵמָה֙H929above a beastproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
7וּמִקְרֶ֤הH4745For that which befallethsomething met with, i.e., an accident or fortune
8אֶחָ֖דH259even one thingproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
9לָהֶ֔םH0
10מ֣וֹתH4194so diethdeath (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
11זֶ֔הH2088the otherthe masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
12כֵּ֣ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
13מ֣וֹתH4194so diethdeath (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
14זֶ֔הH2088the otherthe masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
15וְר֥וּחַH7307breathwind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
16אֶחָ֖דH259even one thingproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
17לַכֹּ֑לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
18וּמוֹתַ֨רH4195hath no preeminenceliterally gain; figuratively, superiority
19הָאָדָ֤םH120of menruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
20מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
21הַבְּהֵמָה֙H929above a beastproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
22אָ֔יִןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
23כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
24הַכֹּ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
25הָֽבֶל׃H1892for all is vanityemptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 3:18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons...
Ecclesiastes 3:19 (current) For that which befalleth the sons of men For that which befalleth above a beast For that which befalleth even one thing so dieth the other so dieth the other breath even one thing hath no preeminence of men above a beast for all is vanity
Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go place unto one ...

Continue Your Study