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There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men , unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men , to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. (KJV)
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יֶשׁ\־yesh-there
Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: there
Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 1
הֶבֶל֮he.Vel[is] futility
Lemma: הֶ֫בֶל (he.vel) · Strong's: H1892
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: vanity
Used 73 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:21, 1 Kings 16:13, 1 Kings 16:26, 2 Kings 17:15, Job 7:16, Job 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1892; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 3
נַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 4
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 8:14 word 5
הָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.Retzthe earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֣ר\׀'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 7
יֵ֣שׁyeshthere
Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: there
Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 8
צַדִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kim[are] righteous [people]
Lemma: צַדִּיק (tsad.diq) · Strong's: H6662
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: righteous
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 18:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6662; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 9
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 10
מַגִּ֤יעַma.Gi.a'[it is] happening
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 11
אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto them
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 12
כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] of
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: deed
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 20:9, Genesis 44:15, Leviticus 18:3, Deuteronomy 11:3, 1 Samuel 8:8, 1 Samuel 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639K; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 13
הָרְשָׁעִ֔יםha.re.sha.'Im<the> wicked [people]
Lemma: רָשָׁע (ra.sah) · Strong's: H7563
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: wicked
Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 9:27, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7563; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 14
וְיֵ֣שׁve.Yeshand there
Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426
Parsing: Acbsc (Acbsc)
Meaning: there
Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 15
רְשָׁעִ֔יםre.sha.'Im[are] wicked [people]
Lemma: רָשָׁע (ra.sah) · Strong's: H7563
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: wicked
Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 9:27, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7563; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 16
שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַshe.ma.Gi.a'[to] whom [it is] happening
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 17
אֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.Hemto them
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 18
כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] of
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: deed
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 20:9, Genesis 44:15, Leviticus 18:3, Deuteronomy 11:3, 1 Samuel 8:8, 1 Samuel 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639K; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 19
הַצַּדִּיקִ֑יםha.tza.di.Kim<the> righteous [people]
Lemma: צַדִּיק (tsad.diq) · Strong's: H6662
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: righteous
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 18:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6662; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 20
אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI said
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 8:14 word 21
שֶׁגַּם\־she.gam-that 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 8:14 word 22
זֶ֖הzehthis
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 8:14 word 23
הָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
Lemma: הֶ֫בֶל (he.vel) · Strong's: H1892
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: vanity
Used 73 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:21, 1 Kings 16:13, 1 Kings 16:26, 2 Kings 17:15, Job 7:16, Job 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1892; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:14 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| There is | → | יֵשׁ H3426 there |
| a futility | → | הֶ֫בֶל H1892 vanity |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| is done | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| There are | → | יֵשׁ H3426 there |
| righteous [men] | → | צַדִּיק H6662 righteous |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| get | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| what the actions | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639K deed |
| of the wicked [deserve] | → | רָשָׁע H7563 wicked |
| and there are | → | יֵשׁ H3426 there |
| wicked [men] | → | רָשָׁע H7563 wicked |
| who | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| get | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| what the actions | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639K deed |
| of the righteous deserve | → | צַדִּיק H6662 righteous |
| I say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| that this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| too | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| is futile | → | הֶ֫בֶל H1892 vanity |
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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