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Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

זְרַעְתֶּ֨םze.ra'.Temyou have sown

Lemma: זָרַע (za.ra) · Strong's: H2232

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqp2mp)

Meaning: to sow

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 26:12, Genesis 47:23, Exodus 23:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2232; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 1

הַרְבֵּ֜הhar.Behmuch

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 2

וְהָבֵ֣אve.ha.Ve'and you have brought

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

Meaning: to come (in): bring

Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 3

מְעָ֗טme.'Atlittle

Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: little

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 4

אָכ֤וֹל'a.Kholyou have eaten

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 5

וְאֵין\־ve.'ein-and not

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 Haggai 1:6 word 6

לְשָׂבְעָה֙le.sa.ve.'Ahto satiety

Lemma: שׇׂבְעָה (sov.ah) · Strong's: H7654

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: satiety

Used 6 times. Also: Isaiah 23:18, Isaiah 55:2, Isaiah 56:11, Ezekiel 16:28, Ezekiel 39:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7654; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 7

שָׁת֣וֹsha.Toyou have drunk

Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to drink

Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 8

וְאֵין\־ve.'ein-and not

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 Haggai 1:6 word 9

לְשָׁכְרָ֔הle.sha.khe.Rahto become drunk

Lemma: שָׁכַר (sha.khar) · Strong's: H7937

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: be drunk

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 43:34, Deuteronomy 32:42, 1 Samuel 1:14, 2 Samuel 11:13, Song of Solomon 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7937; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 10

לָב֖וֹשׁla.Vo.oshyou have dressed

Lemma: לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) · Strong's: H3847

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to clothe

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:16, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3847; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 11

וְאֵין\־ve.'ein-and not

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 Haggai 1:6 word 12

לְחֹ֣םle.Chomto be warm

Lemma: חָמַם (cha.mam) · Strong's: H2552

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to warm

Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 16:21, Deuteronomy 19:6, 1 Kings 1:1, 1 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 4:34, Nehemiah 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2552; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 13

וְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔רve.Ham.mis.ta.Kerand the [one who] earns wages

Lemma: שָׂכַר (sa.khar) · Strong's: H7936B

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVtrmsa)

Meaning: to hire

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 30:16, Deuteronomy 23:4, Judges 9:4, Judges 18:4, 1 Samuel 2:5, 2 Samuel 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7936B; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 14

מִשְׂתַּכֵּ֖רmis.ta.Ker[is] earning wages

Lemma: שָׂכַר (sa.khar) · Strong's: H7936B

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVtrmsa)

Meaning: to hire

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 30:16, Deuteronomy 23:4, Judges 9:4, Judges 18:4, 1 Samuel 2:5, 2 Samuel 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7936B; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 15

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 Haggai 1:6 word 16

צְר֥וֹרtze.Rora bag

Lemma: צְרוֹר (tse.ror) · Strong's: H6872A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: bundle

Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 42:35, 1 Samuel 25:29, Job 14:17, Proverbs 7:20, Song of Solomon 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6872A; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 17

נָקֽוּב\׃\ \פna.Kuvpierced

Lemma: נָקַב (na.qav) · Strong's: H5344A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to pierce

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 30:28, Leviticus 24:11, Numbers 1:17, 2 Kings 12:9, 2 Kings 18:21, 1 Chronicles 12:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5344A; TAHOT Haggai 1:6 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

You have planted	→	זָרַע H2232 to sow
much	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
but harvested	→	בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
little	→	מְעַט H4592 little
You eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
but never	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
have enough	→	שׇׂבְעָה H7654 satiety
You drink	→	שָׁתָה H8354 to drink
but never	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
have your fill	→	שָׁכַר H7937 be drunk
You put on clothes	→	לָבֵשׁ H3847 to clothe
but never	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
get warm	→	חָמַם H2552 to warm
You earn wages	→	שָׂכַר H7936B to hire
. . .	→	שָׂכַר H7936B to hire
to put into	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
a bag	→	צְרוֹר H6872A bundle
pierced through	→	נָקַב H5344A to pierce

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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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