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If a man beget an hundred children , and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he. (KJV)
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אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 1
יוֹלִ֣ידyo.Lidhe will father
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 2
אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyone
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 3
מֵאָ֡הme.'Ahone hundred [children]
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 4
וְשָׁנִים֩ve.sha.Nimand years
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 5
רַבּ֨וֹתra.Botmany
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAafpa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 6
יִֽחְיֶ֜הyich.Yehhe will live
Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to live
Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 7
וְרַ֣ב\׀ve.Ravand [will be] many
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 8
שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּshei.yih.Yu[that] which <they> will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 9
יְמֵֽי\־ye.mei-[the] days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 10
שָׁנָ֗יוsha.Navyears his
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 11
וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ve.naf.Shoand self his
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: appetite
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 11:6, Deuteronomy 12:20, Deuteronomy 14:26, Deuteronomy 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315L; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 12
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 13
תִשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it will be satisfied
Lemma: שָׂבֵעַ (sa.va) · Strong's: H7646
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to satisfy
Used 97 times. Also: Exodus 16:8, Exodus 16:12, Leviticus 26:26, Deuteronomy 6:11, Deuteronomy 8:10, Deuteronomy 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7646; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 14
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 15
הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vahthe good
Lemma: טוֹבָה (to.vah) · Strong's: H2896C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: welfare
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 44:4, Genesis 50:20, Exodus 18:9, Numbers 24:13, Deuteronomy 23:6, Deuteronomy 28:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896C; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 16
וְגַם\־ve.gam-and also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 17
קְבוּרָ֖הke.vu.Rahburial
Lemma: קְבֻרָה (qe.vu.rah) · Strong's: H6900
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: tomb
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 35:20, Genesis 47:30, Deuteronomy 34:6, 1 Samuel 10:2, 2 Kings 9:28, 2 Kings 21:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6900; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 18
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 19
הָ֣יְתָהHa.ye.tahit belonged
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 20
אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 21
ט֥וֹבTov[is] good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 22
מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.numore than him
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 23
הַנָּֽפֶל\׃ha.Na.felthe miscarriage
Lemma: נֵ֫פֶל (ne.phel) · Strong's: H5309
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: miscarriage
Used 3 times. Also: Job 3:16, Psalms 58:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5309; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:3 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A man | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| may father | → | יָלַד H3205 to beget |
| a hundred [children] | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| and live | → | חָיָה H2421 to live |
| for many | → | רַב H7227A many |
| years | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| yet no matter how long | → | רַב H7227A many |
| he lives | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| . . . | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| if he | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315L soul: appetite |
| is unsatisfied | → | שָׂבֵעַ H7646 to satisfy |
| with | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| his prosperity | → | טוֹבָה H2896C welfare |
| and does not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| even | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| receive a proper burial | → | קְבֻרָה H6900 tomb |
| I say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| that a stillborn child | → | נֵ֫פֶל H5309 miscarriage |
| is better off | → | טוֹבָה H2896C welfare |
| than he | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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