Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 5:18 Interlinear

Behold that which I have seen it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink Behold that which I have seen it is good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life giveth which God him for it is his portion

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִנֵּ֞הH2009lo!
2אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
3וְלִרְא֨וֹתH7200Behold that which I have seento see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
4אָ֗נִיH589i
5טוֹבָ֜הH2896it is goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
6אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
7יָפֶ֣הH3303and comelybeautiful (literally or figuratively)
8לֶֽאֶכוֹלH398for one to eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
9וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹתH8354and to drinkto imbibe (literally or figuratively)
10וְלִרְא֨וֹתH7200Behold that which I have seento see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
11טוֹבָ֜הH2896it is goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
12בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
13עֲמָל֣וֹ׀H5999of all his labourtoil, i.e., wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind
14שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣לH5998that he takethto toil, i.e., work severely and with irksomeness
15תַּֽחַתH8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
16הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁH8121under the sunthe sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement
17מִסְפַּ֧רH4557alla number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
18יְמֵֽיH3117the 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
19חַיָּ֛וH2416of his lifealive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
20אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
21נָֽתַןH5414givethto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
22ל֥וֹH0
23הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430which 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
24כִּיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
25ה֥וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
26חֶלְקֽוֹ׃H2506him for it is his portionproperly, smoothness (of the tongue)

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 5:17 All his days in darkness also he eateth sorrow...
Ecclesiastes 5:18 (current) Behold that which I have seen it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink Behold that which I have seen it is good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life giveth which God him for it is his portion
Ecclesiastes 5:19 Every man hath given ...

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