--- title: "Ecclesiastes 1 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/1" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 The words דִּבְרֵי֙ H1697 of the Preacher קֹהֶ֣לֶת H6953 the son בֶּן H1121 of David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 king מֶ֖לֶךְ H4428 in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 2 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 saith אָמַ֣ר H559 the Preacher קֹהֶ֔לֶת H6953 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 הַכֹּ֥ל H3605 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 3 מַה H4100 What profit יִּתְר֖וֹן H3504 hath a man לָֽאָדָ֑ם H120 בְּכָל H3605 of all his labour עֲמָל֔וֹ H5999 which he taketh שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל H5998 תַּ֥חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 4 One generation וְד֣וֹר H1755 passeth away הֹלֵךְ֙ H1980 One generation וְד֣וֹר H1755 cometh בָּ֔א H935 but the earth וְהָאָ֖רֶץ H776 for ever לְעוֹלָ֥ם H5769 abideth עֹמָֽדֶת׃ H5975 5 also ariseth זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ H2224 The sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 goeth down וּבָ֣א H935 The sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 וְאֶ֨ל H413 to his place מְקוֹמ֔וֹ H4725 and hasteth שׁוֹאֵ֛ף H7602 also ariseth זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ H2224 ה֖וּא H1931 שָֽׁם׃ H8033 6 goeth הוֹלֵ֣ךְ H1980 אֶל H413 toward the south דָּר֔וֹם H1864 and turneth about סֹבֵב֙ H5437 אֶל H413 unto the north צָפ֑וֹן H6828 and turneth about סֹבֵב֙ H5437 and turneth about סֹבֵב֙ H5437 goeth הוֹלֵ֣ךְ H1980 The wind הָרֽוּחַ׃ H7307 וְעַל H5921 according to his circuits סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו H5439 returneth again שָׁ֥ב H7725 The wind הָרֽוּחַ׃ H7307 7 כָּל H3605 All the rivers שֶׁ֤הַנְּחָלִים֙ H5158 come לָלָֽכֶת׃ H1980 אֶל H413 into the sea וְהַיָּ֖ם H3220 into the sea וְהַיָּ֖ם H3220 אֵינֶ֣נּוּ H369 is not full מָלֵ֑א H4392 אֶל H413 unto the place מְק֗וֹם H4725 All the rivers שֶׁ֤הַנְּחָלִים֙ H5158 come לָלָֽכֶת׃ H1980 שָׁ֛ם H8033 הֵ֥ם H1992 thither they return שָׁבִ֖ים H7725 come לָלָֽכֶת׃ H1980 8 כָּל H3605 All things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 are full of labour יְגֵעִ֔ים H3023 לֹא H3808 cannot יוּכַ֥ל H3201 man אִ֖ישׁ H376 utter לְדַבֵּ֑ר H1696 לֹא H3808 is not satisfied תִשְׂבַּ֥ע H7646 it the eye עַ֙יִן֙ H5869 with seeing לִרְא֔וֹת H7200 וְלֹא H3808 filled תִמָּלֵ֥א H4390 nor the ear אֹ֖זֶן H241 with hearing מִשְּׁמֹֽעַ׃ H8085 9 מַה H4100 שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ H1961 ה֣וּא H1931 שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה H1961 וּמַה H4100 The thing that hath been it is that which shall be and that which is done שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה H6213 ה֖וּא H1931 The thing that hath been it is that which shall be and that which is done שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה H6213 וְאֵ֥ין H369 כָּל H3605 and there is no new חָדָ֖שׁ H2319 תַּ֥חַת H8478 thing under the sun הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 10 Is there יֵ֥שׁ H3426 any thing דָּבָ֛ר H1697 whereof it may be said שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥ר H559 See רְאֵה H7200 זֶ֖ה H2088 this is new חָדָ֣שׁ H2319 ה֑וּא H1931 it hath been already כְּבָר֙ H3528 הָיָ֣ה H1961 of old time לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים H5769 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 הָיָ֖ה H1961 which was before מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃ H6440 11 אֵ֥ין H369 There is no remembrance זִכָּר֔וֹן H2146 of former לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים H7223 וְגַ֨ם H1571 of things that are to come לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ H314 שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ H1961 לֹֽא H3808 יִהְיֶ֤ה H1961 לָהֶם֙ H1992 There is no remembrance זִכָּר֔וֹן H2146 עִ֥ם H5973 שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ H1961 of things that are to come לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ H314 12 אֲנִ֣י H589 I the Preacher קֹהֶ֗לֶת H6953 הָיִ֥יתִי H1961 was king מֶ֛לֶךְ H4428 עַל H5921 over Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 13 And I gave נָתַ֧ן H5414 אֶת H853 my heart לִבִּ֗י H3820 to seek לִדְר֤וֹשׁ H1875 and search out וְלָתוּר֙ H8446 by wisdom בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה H2451 עַ֛ל H5921 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 concerning all things that are done נַעֲשָׂ֖ה H6213 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under heaven הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם H8064 ה֣וּא׀ H1931 travail עִנְיַ֣ן H6045 this sore רָ֗ע H7451 And I gave נָתַ֧ן H5414 hath God אֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 to the sons לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 of man הָאָדָ֖ם H120 to be exercised לַעֲנ֥וֹת H6031 בּֽוֹ׃ H0 14 I have seen רָאִ֙יתִי֙ H7200 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all the works הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים H4639 that are done שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ H6213 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 הַכֹּ֛ל H3605 and behold all is vanity הֶ֖בֶל H1892 and vexation וּרְע֥וּת H7469 of spirit רֽוּחַ׃ H7307 15 That which is crooked מְעֻוָּ֖ת H5791 לֹא H3808 cannot יוּכַ֥ל H3201 be made straight לִתְקֹ֑ן H8626 and that which is wanting וְחֶסְר֖וֹן H2642 לֹא H3808 cannot יוּכַ֥ל H3201 be numbered לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃ H4487 16 I communed דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי H1696 אֲנִ֤י H589 עִם H5973 with mine own heart וְלִבִּ֛י H3820 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 אֲנִ֗י H589 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 Lo I am come to great estate הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי H1431 and have gotten וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ H3254 more wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה H2451 עַ֛ל H5921 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 הָיָ֥ה H1961 than all they that have been before לְפָנַ֖י H6440 עַל H5921 me in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 with mine own heart וְלִבִּ֛י H3820 experience רָאָ֥ה H7200 had great הַרְבֵּ֖ה H7235 more wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה H2451 and knowledge וָדָֽעַת׃ H1847 17 And I gave וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה H5414 my heart לִבִּי֙ H3820 I perceived יָדַ֕עְתִּי H3045 wisdom חָכְמָ֔ה H2451 I perceived יָדַ֕עְתִּי H3045 madness הוֹלֵל֖וֹת H1947 and folly וְשִׂכְל֑וּת H5531 I perceived יָדַ֕עְתִּי H3045 that this שֶׁגַּם H1571 זֶ֥ה H2088 ה֖וּא H1931 also is vexation רַעְי֥וֹן H7475 of spirit רֽוּחַ׃ H7307 18 כִּ֛י H3588 For in much בְּרֹ֥ב H7230 wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה H2451 רָב H7227 grief כָּ֑עַס H3708 and he that increaseth יוֹסִ֥יף H3254 knowledge דַּ֖עַת H1847 and he that increaseth יוֹסִ֥יף H3254 sorrow מַכְאֽוֹב׃ H4341 [Proverbs 31](/interlinear/proverbs/31) [Ecclesiastes 2](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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