Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun, that the unforeseen happens (affects) everyone. Yes, even the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and madness (folly) is in their hearts while they live, and then they go to death.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

זֶה   רָע   בְּכֹל   אֲשֶׁר   נַעֲשָׂה   תַּחַת   הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ   כִּי   מִקְרֶה   אֶחָד   לַכֹּל   וְגַם   לֵב   בְּנֵי   הָאָדָם   מָלֵא   רָע   וְהוֹלֵלוֹת   בִּלְבָבָם   בְּחַיֵּיהֶם   וְאַחֲרָיו   אֶל   הַמֵּתִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τοῦτο πονηρὸν ἐν παντὶ πεποιημένῳ ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ὅτι συνάντημα ἓν τοῖς πᾶσιν καί γε καρδία υἱῶν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπληρώθη πονηροῦ καὶ περιφέρεια ἐν καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν ἐν ζωῇ αὐτῶν καὶ ὀπίσω αὐτῶν πρὸς τοὺς νεκρούς


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2088
H9015
זֶ֣ה (ze)
׀
this
separate

Tm
H7451b
רָ֗ע (ra)
evil
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9003
H3605
בְּ (be)
כֹ֤ל (khól)
in
all
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsa
H0834a
H9014
אֲשֶֽׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H6213a
נַעֲשָׂה֙ (naasah)
to make
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p ♂ sing. niphal qatal third person masculine singular

VNp3ms
H8478
תַּ֣חַת (tachat)
underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8121
הַ (ha)
שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (shemesh)
the
sun
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H3588a
H9014
כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H4745
מִקְרֶ֥ה (miqere)
accident
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0259
אֶחָ֖ד (echad)
one
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Acbsa
H9005
H3605
לַ (la)
כֹּ֑ל (kól)
to
all
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H1571
וְ (ve)
גַ֣ם (gam)
and
also
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

C
D
H3820a
לֵ֣ב (lev)
heart
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1121a
H9014
בְּֽנֵי (benei-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H0120
הָ֠ (ha)
אָדָם (adam)
the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H4392
H9014
מָלֵא (male-)
־
full
link
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H7451a
רָ֨ע (ra)
bad
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9002
H1947
וְ (ve)
הוֹלֵל֤וֹת (hvólelvót)
and
madness
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

C
Ncfpa
H9003
H3824
H9028
בִּ (bi)
לְבָבָ (levava)
ם֙ (m)
in
heart
their
Prep. Preposition

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

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H9003
H2416e
H9028
בְּ (be)
חַיֵּי (chajei)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
in
life
their
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

R
Ncmpc
Sp3mp
H9002
H0310a
H9033
וְ (ve)
אַחֲרָ֖י (acharaj)
ו (v)
and
behind
him
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H9009
H4191
H9016
הַ (ha)
מֵּתִֽים (metim)
׃
the
to die
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Vqrmpa

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