Eccles. 1:18 in context
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Eccles. 1:17      Eccles. 2:1

Ecclesiastes 1:18


For in much wisdom is much grief (sorrow, anger),
and he who increases knowledge (based on personal experience) increases sorrow.
[The word for "wisdom" (Hebr. chochmah) describes a moral wisdom to be able to determine what is right and wrong. The word for "knowledge" is dat, which describes personal experience and being well acquainted with something. It is a knowledge that explores the depths of the essence of things. The verb "to know," used in verse 17, is also used in the Bible to describe the most intimate human interaction, see Gen. 4:1.
Disappointment: Even knowledge is a chasing after the wind, see verse 17.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   בְּרֹב   חָכְמָה   רָב   כָּעַס   וְיוֹסִיף   דַּעַת   יוֹסִיף   מַכְאוֹב  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὅτι ἐν πλήθει σοφίας πλῆθος γνώσεως καὶ ὁ προστιθεὶς γνῶσιν προσθήσει ἄλγημα

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּ֛י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H9003
H7230
 בְּ (be)
רֹ֥ב (róv)
 in
abundance
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H2451
 חָכְמָ֖ה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H7227a
H9014
 רָב (rav-)
־
many
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3708a
 כָּ֑עַס (kaas)
 vexation
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H3254
 וְ (ve)
יוֹסִ֥יף (jvósif)
 and
to add
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

C
Vhu3ms
H1847
 דַּ֖עַת (daat)
 knowledge
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H3254
 יוֹסִ֥יף (jvósif)
 to add
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H4341
H9016
 מַכְאֽוֹב (makhevóv)
׃
pain
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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