--- title: "Ecclesiastes 3 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/3" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 לַכֹּ֖ל H3605 To every thing there is a season זְמָ֑ן H2165 and a time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 לְכָל H3605 to every purpose חֵ֖פֶץ H2656 תַּ֥חַת H8478 under the heaven הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ H8064 2 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 to be born לָלֶ֖דֶת H3205 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 to die לָמ֑וּת H4191 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 that which is planted נָטֽוּעַ׃ H5193 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 to pluck up לַעֲק֥וֹר H6131 that which is planted נָטֽוּעַ׃ H5193 3 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to kill לַהֲרוֹג֙ H2026 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to heal לִרְפּ֔וֹא H7495 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to break down לִפְר֖וֹץ H6555 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to build up לִבְנֽוֹת׃ H1129 4 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to weep לִבְכּוֹת֙ H1058 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to laugh לִשְׂח֔וֹק H7832 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to mourn סְפ֖וֹד H5594 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to dance רְקֽוֹד׃ H7540 5 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 to cast away לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ H7993 stones אֲבָנִ֑ים H68 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 to gather כְּנ֣וֹס H3664 stones אֲבָנִ֑ים H68 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 from embracing מֵחַבֵּֽק׃ H2263 A time וְעֵ֖ת H6256 to refrain לִרְחֹ֥ק H7368 from embracing מֵחַבֵּֽק׃ H2263 6 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to get לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ H1245 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to lose לְאַבֵּ֔ד H6 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to keep לִשְׁמ֖וֹר H8104 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to cast away לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ׃ H7993 7 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to rend לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙ H7167 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to sew לִתְפּ֔וֹר H8609 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to keep silence לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת H2814 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to speak לְדַבֵּֽר׃ H1696 8 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to love לֶֽאֱהֹב֙ H157 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 to hate לִשְׂנֹ֔א H8130 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 of war מִלְחָמָ֖ה H4421 A time וְעֵ֥ת H6256 of peace שָׁלֽוֹם׃ H7965 9 מַה H4100 What profit יִּתְרוֹן֙ H3504 hath he that worketh הָֽעוֹשֶׂ֔ה H6213 in that wherein בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 ה֥וּא H1931 he laboureth עָמֵֽל׃ H6001 10 I have seen רָאִ֣יתִי H7200 אֶת H853 the travail הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן H6045 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 hath given נָתַ֧ן H5414 which God אֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 to the sons לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 of men הָאָדָ֖ם H120 to be exercised לַעֲנ֥וֹת H6031 בּֽוֹ׃ H0 11 אֶת H853 הַכֹּ֥ל H3605 He hath made עָשָׂ֥ה H6213 every thing beautiful יָפֶ֣ה H3303 in his time בְעִתּ֑וֹ H6256 גַּ֤ם H1571 אֶת H853 the world הָעֹלָם֙ H5769 also he hath set נָתַ֣ן H5414 in their heart בְּלִבָּ֔ם H3820 so that מִבְּלִ֞י H1097 אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 לֹא H3808 can find out יִמְצָ֣א H4672 no man הָאָדָ֗ם H120 אֶת H853 the work הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה H4639 אֲשֶׁר H834 He hath made עָשָׂ֥ה H6213 that God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 from the beginning מֵרֹ֥אשׁ H7218 וְעַד H5704 to the end סֽוֹף׃ H5490 12 I know יָדַ֕עְתִּי H3045 כִּ֛י H3588 אֵ֥ין H369 good ט֖וֹב H2896 בָּ֑ם H0 כִּ֣י H3588 אִם H518 in them but for a man to rejoice לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ H8055 and to do וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 good ט֖וֹב H2896 in his life בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ H2416 13 וְגַ֤ם H1571 כָּל H3605 And also that every man הָאָדָם֙ H120 should eat שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל H398 and drink וְשָׁתָ֔ה H8354 and enjoy וְרָאָ֥ה H7200 the good ט֖וֹב H2896 בְּכָל H3605 of all his labour עֲמָל֑וֹ H5999 it is the gift מַתַּ֥ת H4991 of God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 הִֽיא׃ H1931 14 I know יָדַ֗עְתִּי H3045 כִּ֠י H3588 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 doeth עָשָׂ֔ה H6213 from it and God וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים H430 ה֚וּא H1931 יִהְיֶ֣ה H1961 it shall be for ever לְעוֹלָ֔ם H5769 עָלָיו֙ H5921 nothing אֵ֣ין H369 can be put לְהוֹסִ֔יף H3254 וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ H4480 nothing אֵ֣ין H369 to it nor any thing taken לִגְרֹ֑עַ H1639 from it and God וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים H430 doeth עָשָׂ֔ה H6213 it that men should fear שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ H3372 before מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ H6440 15 מַה H4100 שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ H1961 That which hath been is now כְּבָ֣ר H3528 ה֔וּא H1931 וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 לִהְי֖וֹת H1961 That which hath been is now כְּבָ֣ר H3528 הָיָ֑ה H1961 been and God וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 requireth יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ H1245 אֶת H853 that which is past נִרְדָּֽף׃ H7291 16 וְע֥וֹד H5750 And moreover I saw רָאִ֖יתִי H7200 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 the place וּמְק֥וֹם H4725 of judgment הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ H4941 שָׁ֣מָּה H8033 that iniquity הָרָֽשַׁע׃ H7562 the place וּמְק֥וֹם H4725 of righteousness הַצֶּ֖דֶק H6664 שָׁ֥מָּה H8033 that iniquity הָרָֽשַׁע׃ H7562 17 I said אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי H559 אֲנִי֙ H589 in mine heart בְּלִבִּ֔י H3820 אֶת H853 the righteous הַצַּדִּיק֙ H6662 וְאֶת H853 and the wicked הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע H7563 shall judge יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט H8199 God הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 כִּי H3588 for there is a time עֵ֣ת H6256 לְכָל H3605 there for every purpose חֵ֔פֶץ H2656 וְעַ֥ל H5921 כָּל H3605 and for every work הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה H4639 שָֽׁם׃ H8033 18 I said אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי H559 אֲנִי֙ H589 in mine heart בְּלִבִּ֔י H3820 עַל H5921 concerning the estate דִּבְרַת֙ H1700 of the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of men הָאָדָ֔ם H120 might manifest לְבָרָ֖ם H1305 that God הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 them and that they might see וְלִרְא֕וֹת H7200 that they לָהֶֽם׃ H1992 themselves are beasts בְּהֵמָ֥ה H929 that they לָהֶֽם׃ H1992 that they לָהֶֽם׃ H1992 19 כִּי֩ H3588 For that which befalleth וּמִקְרֶ֤ה H4745 the sons בְֽנֵי H1121 of men הָאָדָ֤ם H120 For that which befalleth וּמִקְרֶ֤ה H4745 above a beast הַבְּהֵמָה֙ H929 For that which befalleth וּמִקְרֶ֤ה H4745 even one thing אֶחָ֖ד H259 לָהֶ֔ם H0 so dieth מ֣וֹת H4194 the other זֶ֔ה H2088 כֵּ֣ן H3651 so dieth מ֣וֹת H4194 the other זֶ֔ה H2088 breath וְר֥וּחַ H7307 even one thing אֶחָ֖ד H259 לַכֹּ֑ל H3605 hath no preeminence וּמוֹתַ֨ר H4195 of men הָאָדָ֤ם H120 מִן H4480 above a beast הַבְּהֵמָה֙ H929 אָ֔יִן H369 כִּ֥י H3588 הַכֹּ֖ל H3605 for all is vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 20 הַכֹּ֥ל H3605 All go הוֹלֵ֖ךְ H1980 אֶל H413 place מָק֣וֹם H4725 unto one אֶחָ֑ד H259 הַכֹּל֙ H3605 הָיָ֣ה H1961 מִן H4480 all are of the dust הֶעָפָֽר׃ H6083 וְהַכֹּ֖ל H3605 again שָׁ֥ב H7725 אֶל H413 all are of the dust הֶעָפָֽר׃ H6083 21 מִ֣י H4310 Who knoweth יוֹדֵ֗עַ H3045 and the spirit וְר֙וּחַ֙ H7307 of man בְּנֵ֣י H1121 הָאָדָ֔ם H120 that goeth הָעֹלָ֥ה H5927 הִ֖יא H1931 upward לְמָ֑עְלָה H4605 and the spirit וְר֙וּחַ֙ H7307 of the beast הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה H929 that goeth הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת H3381 הִ֖יא H1931 downward לְמַ֥טָּה H4295 to the earth לָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 22 Wherefore I perceive לִרְא֔וֹת H7200 כִּ֣י H3588 אֵ֥ין H369 that there is nothing better טוֹב֙ H2896 מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 should rejoice יִשְׂמַ֤ח H8055 than that a man הָאָדָם֙ H120 in his own works בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו H4639 כִּי H3588 ה֖וּא H1931 for that is his portion חֶלְק֑וֹ H2506 כִּ֣י H3588 מִ֤י H4310 for who shall bring יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ H935 Wherefore I perceive לִרְא֔וֹת H7200 בְּמֶ֖ה H4100 שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 what shall be after אַחֲרָֽיו׃ H310 [Ecclesiastes 2](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2) [Ecclesiastes 4](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4) ```json 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