Ecclesiastes 1:1
speak1 · assembler2 · son2 · David2 · king2 · in + Jerusalem3
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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
speak1 · assembler2 · son2 · David2 · king2 · in + Jerusalem3
vanity1 · X altogether1 · word1 · assembler2 · vanity1 · X altogether1 · <the> + everything3 · vanity1
why?4 · preeminence2 · for + Adam3 · over + all3 · (take) labour (in)1 · that + he toils3 · under2 · the + sun3
ball2 · come2 · and + [the] generation3 · abide1 · and + the + earth3 · for + ever3 · abide (behind)1
and + Zerah3 · the + sun3 · and + he will go3 · the + sun3 · and + [will be] to3 · place + its3 · desire (earnestly)1 · arise1 · this4 · authority2
X again1 · these2 · the south2 · and + [it is] circling3 · these2 · hidden2 · bring1 · walk2 · X again1 · the + spirit3 · and + on3 · around + him3 · remain1 · the + spirit3
all2 · the + wadis3 · (all) along1 · these2 · the + sea3 · and + the + sea3 · not [was] + he3 · setting5 · these2 · place2 · <of> where + the + rivers3 · (all) along1 · authority2 · them2 · (bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s)1 · to + go3
all2 · the + things3 · full of labour1 · no2 · Jukal2 · person2 · town6 · no2 · have enough1 · an eye3 · to + see3 · and + not3 · accomplish1 · broaden out the ear2 · Mishma2
why?4 · who + <he> was3 · this4 · [is] which + <it> will be3 · and + what?3 · which + <it> has been done3 · this4 · [is] which + <it> will be done3 · and + not3 · all2 · a month2 · under2 · the + sun3
substance2 · to speak2 · that + anyone will say3 · to see2 · this2 · a month2 · this4 · in abundance2 · to exist2 · to + ancient times3 · that2 · to exist2 · from + to + before + us3
nothing2 · memorial2 · of the + former [things]3 · and + also3 · of the + subsequent [things]3 · that + they will be3 · no2 · beacon1 · burn in2 · memorial2 · with1 · that + they will be3 · to the + last3
galley2 · assembler2 · beacon1 · king2 · Most High1 · Israel2 · in + Jerusalem3
and + I will make3 · with2 · lion7 · to + consult3 · and + to + discover3 · with + skill3 · Most High1 · all2 · that2 · accomplish1 · under2 · the + heavens3 · this4 · business2 · bad2 · Make1 · judges2 · Libni2 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence8 · to + answer3 · [is] in <the> + it3
advise self1 · with2 · all2 · the + works3 · that + <they> have been done3 · under2 · the + sun3 · and + there!3 · <the> + everything3 · vanity1 · and + displeasing of3 · Spirit2
bow self1 · no2 · Jukal2 · to + become straight3 · and + something missing3 · no2 · Jukal2 · to + be numbered3
answer1 · galley2 · with1 · lion7 · <to> + saying3 · galley2 · here2 · advance1 · and + I will add3 · wisdom2 · Most High1 · all2 · that2 · to exist2 · before2 · Most High1 · (Chald)1 · and + heart + my3 · to see2 · increase1 · wisdom2 · and + knowledge of3
so + let me make3 · lion7 · by + knowing3 · wisdom2 · and + knowledge of3 · A licentious person9 · and + folly3 · acknowledge1 · clamour10 · this2 · this4 · thought1 · Spirit2
since2 · in + [the] greatness of3 · wisdom2 · many2 · to trouble2 · so + someone may increase3 · cunning2 · add1 · pain1
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