Ecclesiastes 7:14 Go deeper
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In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. (KJV)
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בְּי֤וֹםbe.Yomon a day of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 7:14 word 1
טוֹבָה֙to.Vahgood
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 7:14 word 2
הֱיֵ֣הhe.Yehbe
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 7:14 word 3
בְט֔וֹבve.Tovin good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: good
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 4
וּבְי֥וֹםu.ve.Yomand on a day of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 7:14 word 5
רָעָ֖הra.'Ahadversity
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: harm
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 6
רְאֵ֑הre.'Ehconsider
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to see: examine
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 42:1, Exodus 33:13, Judges 6:22, Judges 18:26, 1 Samuel 10:14, 1 Samuel 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 7
גַּ֣םgamalso
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 7:14 word 8
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 9
זֶ֤הzehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 10
לְעֻמַּת\־le.'u.mat-<to> exactly as
Lemma: עֻמָּה (um.mah) · Strong's: H5980
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: close
Used 32 times. Also: Exodus 25:27, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 37:14, Exodus 38:18, Exodus 39:20, Leviticus 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5980; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 11
זֶה֙zehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 12
עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe has made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 13
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 14
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 15
דִּבְרַ֗תdiv.Ratreason
Lemma: דִּבְרָה (div.rah) · Strong's: H1700
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: cause
Used 5 times. Also: Job 5:8, Psalms 110:4, Ecclesiastes 3:18, Ecclesiastes 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1700; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 16
שֶׁלֹּ֨אshe.Lo'that 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 7:14 word 17
יִמְצָ֧אyim.Tza'he will find out
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 18
הָֽאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> humankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 19
אַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.Ravafter him
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 20
מְאֽוּמָה\׃me.'U.mahanything
Lemma: מְא֫וּמָה (me.u.mah) · Strong's: H3972
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: anything
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 39:23, Genesis 40:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3972; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:14 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of prosperity | → | טוֹבָה H2896C welfare |
| be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| joyful | → | טוֹבָה H2896C welfare |
| but in the day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of adversity | → | רָעָה H7451C distress: harm |
| consider this | → | רָאָה H7200H to see: examine |
| . . . | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| has made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| one [of these] | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| along with | → | עֻמָּה H5980 close |
| the other | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| so that | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | דִּבְרָה H1700 cause |
| a man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| cannot | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| discover | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| anything | → | מְא֫וּמָה H3972 anything |
| that will come after him | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
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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