Ecclesiastes 9:1 Go deeper
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. (KJV)
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כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 1
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 9:1 word 2
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 3
זֶ֞הzehthis
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 9:1 word 4
נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have given
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 5
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 9:1 word 6
לִבִּי֙li.Biheart my
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 7
וְלָב֣וּרve.la.Vurand to make clear
Lemma: בּוּר (bur) · Strong's: H0952
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to explain
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0952; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 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 9:1 word 9
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 10
זֶ֔הZehthis
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 9:1 word 11
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'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 9:1 word 12
הַצַּדִּיקִ֧יםha.tza.di.Kimthe righteous
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 9:1 word 13
וְהַחֲכָמִ֛יםve.ha.cha.kha.Mimand the wise
Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: wise
Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 14
וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.va.dei.Hemand deeds their
Lemma: עֲבָד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5652
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: work
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5652; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 15
בְּיַ֣דbe.Yad[are] in [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 16
הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'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 9:1 word 17
גַּֽם\־gam-both
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 9:1 word 18
אַהֲבָ֣ה'a.ha.Vahlove
Lemma: אַהֲבָה (a.ha.vah) · Strong's: H0160
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: love
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 29:20, Deuteronomy 7:8, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 20:17, 2 Samuel 1:26, 2 Samuel 13:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0160; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 19
גַם\־gam-as well as
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 9:1 word 20
שִׂנְאָ֗הsin.'Ahhatred
Lemma: שִׂנְאָה (sin.ah) · Strong's: H8135
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: hating
Used 17 times. Also: Numbers 35:20, Deuteronomy 1:27, Deuteronomy 9:28, 2 Samuel 13:15, Psalms 25:19, Psalms 109:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8135; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 21
אֵ֤ין'einnot
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 22
יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[is] knowing
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 23
הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'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 9:1 word 24
הַכֹּ֖לha.Kol<the> everything
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 25
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם\׃lif.nei.Hem[is] <to> before them
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 9:1 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I took | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| and concluded | → | בּוּר H0952 to explain |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the righteous | → | צַדִּיק H6662 righteous |
| and the wise | → | חָכָם H2450 wise |
| as well as their deeds | → | עֲבָד H5652 work |
| are in God’s | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| hands | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| Man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| does not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| what | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| lies ahead | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| whether | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| love | → | אַהֲבָה H0160 love |
| or | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| hate | → | שִׂנְאָה H8135 hating |
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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