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Ecclesiastes 8:6 Interlinear

“ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment therefore the misery of man is great ”

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Ecclesiastes 8 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	כִּ֣י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2	לְכָל	H3605		properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
3	חֵ֔פֶץ	H2656	Because to every purpose	pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
4	יֵ֖שׁ	H3426	there is	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
5	עֵ֣ת	H6256	time	time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
6	וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט	H4941	and judgment	properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
7	כִּֽי	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
8	רָעַ֥ת	H7451	therefore the misery	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
9	הָאָדָ֖ם	H120	of man	ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
10	רַבָּ֥ה	H7227	is great	abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
11	עָלָֽיו׃	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Ecclesiastes 8:6 (current) Because to every purpose there is time and judgment therefore the misery of man is great