Ecclesiastes 8:12

because a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his days, but I know (am intimately acquainted with) that it goes well with the godly (those who revere Elohim), who fear (show reverence) before his face.

The hebrew text BETA

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

אֲשֶׁר   חֹטֶא   עֹשֶׂה   רָע   מְאַת   וּמַאֲרִיךְ   לוֹ   כִּי   גַּם   יוֹדֵעַ   אָנִי   אֲשֶׁר   יִהְיֶה   טּוֹב   לְיִרְאֵי   הָאֱלֹהִים   אֲשֶׁר   יִירְאוּ   מִלְּפָנָיו  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὃς ἥμαρτεν ἐποίησεν τὸ πονηρὸν ἀπὸ τότε καὶ ἀπὸ μακρότητος αὐτῷ ὅτι καί γε γινώσκω ἐγὼ ὅτι ἔσται ἀγαθὸν τοῖς φοβουμένοις τὸν θεόν ὅπως φοβῶνται ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H2398
חֹטֶ֗א (chóte)
to sin
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H6213a
עֹשֶׂ֥ה (óshe)
to make
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

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

Aabsa
H3967
מְאַ֖ת (meat)
hundred
Adj. Adjective
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Acfsc
H9002
H0748
וּ (o)
מַאֲרִ֣יךְ (maarikhe)
and
to prolong
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

C
Vhrmsa
H9005
H9033
ל֑ (l)
וֹ (vó)
to
him
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3ms
H3588a
כִּ֚י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H1571
H9014
גַּם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

D
H3045
יוֹדֵ֣עַ (jvódea)
to know
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

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

Pp1bs
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H1961
H9014
יִהְיֶה (jiheje-)
־
to be
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H2896a
טּוֹב֙ (tvóv)
pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9005
H3373
לְ (le)
יִרְאֵ֣י (jireei)
to
afraid
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Aampc
H9009
H0430
הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

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

Tr
H3372
יִֽירְא֖וּ (jireo)
to fear
Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H9006
H9005
H6440
H9023
H9016
מִ (mi)
לְּ (le)
פָנָֽי (fanaj)
ו (v)
׃
from
to
face
his
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

R
R
Ncmpc
Sp3ms

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