Eccles. 4:1 in context
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Eccles. 3:22      Eccles. 4:2

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again I saw (I turned and looked again) all the violence that constantly occurs under the sun.
I see the tears of those who are oppressed
and they have no comforter,
and beside their oppressors is power (might),
but they have no one to comfort them,
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְשַׁבְתִּי   אֲנִי   וָאֶרְאֶה   אֶת   כָּל   הָעֲשֻׁקִים   אֲשֶׁר   נַעֲשִׂים   תַּחַת   הַשָּׁמֶשׁ   וְהִנֵּה   דִּמְעַת   הָעֲשֻׁקִים   וְאֵין   לָהֶם   מְנַחֵם   וּמִיַּד   עֹשְׁקֵיהֶם   כֹּחַ   וְאֵין   לָהֶם   מְנַחֵם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπέστρεψα ἐγὼ καὶ εἶδον σὺν πάσας τὰς συκοφαντίας τὰς γινομένας ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον καὶ ἰδοὺ δάκρυον τῶν συκοφαντουμένων καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῖς παρακαλῶν καὶ ἀπὸ χειρὸς συκοφαντούντων αὐτοὺς ἰσχύς καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῖς παρακαλῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7725
 וְ (ve)
שַׁ֣בְתִּֽי (shaveti)
 seq
to return
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

c
Vqq1cs
H0589
 אֲנִ֗י (ani)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H9001
H7200
 וָ (va)
אֶרְאֶה֙ (eree)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 1p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) first person singular

c
Vqw1cs
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H6217
 הָ֣ (ha)
עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים (ashuqim)
 the
oppression
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H6213a
 נַעֲשִׂ֖ים (naasim)
 to make
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♂ pl. niphal participle active masculine plural

VNrmpa
H8478
 תַּ֣חַת (tachat)
 underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8121
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (shamesh)
 the
sun
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H2009
H9015
 וְ (ve)
הִנֵּ֣ה (hine)
׀
and
behold
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 C
Tj
H1832
 דִּמְעַ֣ת (dimeat)
 tears
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H9009
H6217
 הָ (ha)
עֲשֻׁקִ֗ים (ashuqim)
 the
oppression
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♂ pl. qal participle passive masculine plural

Td
Vqsmpa
H9002
H0369
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֤ין (ein)
 and
nothing
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Ncbsc
H9005
H9038
 לָ (la)
הֶם֙ (hem)
 to
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H5162
 מְנַחֵ֔ם (menachem)
 to comfort
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H9002
H9006
H3027
 וּ (o)
מִ (mi)
יַּ֤ד (jad)
 and
from
hand
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

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

C
R
Ncbsc
H6231
H9038
 עֹֽשְׁקֵי (ósheqei)
הֶם֙ (hem)
 to oppress
them
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Vqrmpc
Sp3mp
H3581b
 כֹּ֔חַ (kócha)
 strength
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0369
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֥ין (ein)
 and
nothing
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Ncbsc
H9005
H9038
 לָ (la)
הֶ֖ם (hem)
 to
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H5162
H9016
 מְנַחֵֽם (menachem)
׃
to comfort
verseEnd
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa

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