Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 9:12 Interlinear

also knoweth For man not his time as the fishes that are caught in an evil and as the birds that are caught in the snare so snared are the sons For man not his time in an evil when it falleth suddenly

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּ֡יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2גַּם֩H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
3לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4יֵדַ֨עH3045also knowethto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
5הָֽאָדָ֔םH120For manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7לְעֵ֣תH6256not his timetime, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
8כַּדָּגִים֙H1709as the fishesa fish (often used collectively)
9הָאֲחֻז֖וֹתH270that are caughtto seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
10בִּמְצוֹדָ֣הH4686a fastness
11רָעָ֔הH7451in an evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
12וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔יםH6833and as the birdsa little bird (as hopping)
13הָאֲחֻז֖וֹתH270that are caughtto seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
14בַּפָּ֑חH6341in the snarea (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin)
15כָּהֵ֗םH1992sothey (only used when emphatic)
16יֽוּקָשִׁים֙H3369snaredto ensnare (literally or figuratively)
17בְּנֵ֣יH1121are the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
18הָֽאָדָ֔םH120For manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
19לְעֵ֣תH6256not his timetime, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
20רָעָ֔הH7451in an evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
21כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹלH5307when it fallethto fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
22עֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
23פִּתְאֹֽם׃H6597suddenlyinstantly

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 9:11I returned and saw under the sun ...
Ecclesiastes 9:12 (current) also knoweth For man not his time as the fishes that are caught in an evil and as the birds that are caught in the snare so snared are the sons For man not his time in an evil when it falleth suddenly
Ecclesiastes 9:13 This have I seen wisdom also under the sun...

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