Ecclesiastes 5:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגַם־זֹה֙ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה כָּל־עֻמַּ֥ת שֶׁבָּ֖א כֵּ֣ן יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּמַה־יִּתְר֣וֹן ל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל לָרֽוּחַ׃

Transliteration

And also this rāʿāh ḥôlāh, all ʿummaṯ šebbāʾ thus yēlēḵ and what yiṯrôn to him šeyyaʿămōl to lārûaḥ

Grammar Details

*rāʿāh*: noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress
*ḥôlāh*: adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore
*ʿummaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - parallel/corresponding to
*šebbāʾ*: relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he came
*yēlēḵ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go
*yiṯrôn*: noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage
*šeyyaʿămōl*: relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he will labor
*lārûaḥ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wind/breath/spirit

Word Meanings

*rāʿāh*: evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity
*ḥôlāh*: sick/sore/grievous/painful
*ʿummaṯ*: parallel/corresponding to/alongside/like
*yiṯrôn*: profit/advantage/gain/benefit
*yaʿămōl*: will labor/toil/work hard
*rûaḥ*: wind/breath/spirit/air

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 1:21 : 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Ps 49:17 : 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away{H8799)}: his glory shall not descend{H8799)} after him.
1 Tim 6:7 : 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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