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1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, And it is abundant with man:
2 A man to whom God shall give Wealth, and substance, and honor, And he wants nothing for his soul Of all things that he shall desire, Yet God shall not give him power to eat of it, For a stranger shall devour it: This is vanity, and an evil infirmity.
3 If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, Yea, however abundant the days of his years shall be, Yet if his soul shall not be satisfied with good, And also he have no burial; I said, An untimely birth is better than he.
4 For he came in vanity, and departs in darkness, And his name shall be covered in darkness.
5 Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known rest: There is no more rest to this one than another.
6 Though he has lived to the return of a thousand years, Yet he has seen no good: Do not all go to one place?
7 All the labor of a man is for his mouth, And yet the appetite shall not be satisfied.
8 For what advantage has the wise man over the fool, Since even the poor knows how to walk in the direction of life?
9 The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: This is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit.
10 If anything has been, its name has already been called: And it is known what man is; Neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.
11 For there are many things which increase vanity.
12 What advantage has a man? For who knows what is good for a man in his life, During the number of the life of the days of his vanity? And he has spent them as a shadow; For who shall tell a man What shall be after him under the sun?

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Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Ecclesiastes 6

The Greek Septuagint text of Ecclesiastes 6 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.

Greek interlinear — Ecclesiastes 6:1–12 (242 words)
1
  1. ἔστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  2. πονηρία poneria wickedness, iniquities noun, Nom Sing Fem G4189
  3. ἣν hen which who, which pronoun, relative, Acc Sing Fem G3739
  4. εἶδον eidon seen see, look upon verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G3708
  5. ὑπὸ hupo under by, under preposition G5259
  6. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  7. ἥλιον helion sun the sun, sunlight noun, Acc Sing Masc G2246
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. πολλή polle abundant much, many adjective, Nom Sing Fem G4183
  10. ἐστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  11. ἐπὶ epi on, to preposition G1909
  12. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  13. ἄνθρωπον anthropon man a man, one of the human race noun, Acc Sing Masc G444
2
  1. ἀνήρ aner man a male human being, a man noun, Nom Sing Masc G435
  2. ᾧ ho whom who, which pronoun, relative, Dat Sing Masc G3739
  3. δώσει dosei give offer, give verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G1325
  4. αὐτῷ auto he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  5. ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  6. θεὸς theos God God, a god noun, Nom Sing Masc G2316
  7. πλοῦτον plouton Wealth riches, wealth noun, Acc Sing Masc G4149
  8. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  9. ὑπάρχοντα huparchonta goods, property verb, Pres Act Part Acc Sing Masc G5224
  10. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  11. δόξαν doxan honor honor, renown noun, Acc Sing Fem G1391
  12. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  13. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  14. ἔστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  15. ὑστερῶν husteron is am lacking, fall short verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G5302
  16. τῇ te the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
  17. ψυχῇ psuche soul the soul, life noun, Dat Sing Fem G5590
  18. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  19. ἀπὸ apo Of from, away from preposition G575
  20. πάντων panton all all, the whole adjective, Gen Plur Masc G3956
  21. ὧν hon whom who, which pronoun, relative, Gen Plur Masc G3739
  22. ἐπιθυμήσει epithumesei long for, covet verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G1937
  23. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  24. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  25. ἐξουσιάσει exousiasei exercise authority verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G1850
  26. αὐτῷ auto him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  27. ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  28. θεὸς theos God God, a god noun, Nom Sing Masc G2316
  29. τοῦ tou the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Neut G3588
  30. φαγεῖν phagein eat eat verb, Aor Act Infin G5315
  31. ἀπ᾿ ap of from, away from preposition G575
  32. αὐτοῦ autou him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  33. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  34. ἀνὴρ aner man a male human being, a man noun, Nom Sing Masc G435
  35. ξένος xenos new, novel adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3581
  36. φάγεται phagetai eat eat verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G5315
  37. αὐτόν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  38. τοῦτο touto This this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Neut G3778
  39. ματαιότης mataiotes vanity vanity, purposelessness noun, Nom Sing Fem G3153
  40. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  41. ἀρρωστία arrostia weakness noun, Nom Sing Fem G435071
  42. πονηρά ponera evil evil, bad adjective, Nom Sing Fem G4190
  43. ἐστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
3
  1. ἐὰν ean If if conjunction G1437
  2. γεννήσῃ gennese beget beget, bring forth verb, Fut Mid Ind 2nd Sing G1080
  3. ἀνὴρ aner man a male human being, a man noun, Nom Sing Masc G435
  4. ἑκατὸν hekaton hundred one hundred indeclinable number G1540
  5. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  6. ἔτη ete years a year noun, Acc Plur Neut G2094
  7. πολλὰ polla many much, many adjective, Acc Plur Neut G4183
  8. ζήσεται zesetai live live verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G2198
  9. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  10. πλῆθος plethos abundant a multitude noun, Acc Sing Neut G4128
  11. ὅ ho who, which pronoun, relative, Acc Sing Neut G3739
  12. τι ti any one, some one pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5100
  13. ἔσονται esontai have am, exist verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Plur G1510
  14. ἡμέραι hemerai days a day noun, Nom Plur Fem G2250
  15. ἐτῶν eton years a year noun, Gen Plur Neut G2094
  16. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  17. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  18. ψυχὴ psuche soul the soul, life noun, Nom Sing Fem G5590
  19. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  20. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  21. ἐμπλησθήσεται emplesthesetai satisfied fill up, satisfy verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1705
  22. ἀπὸ apo of from, away from preposition G575
  23. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  24. ἀγαθωσύνης agathosunes good goodness noun, Gen Sing Fem G19
  25. καί kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  26. γε ge also at least, indeed particle G1065
  27. ταφὴ taphe burial a burial noun, Nom Sing Fem G5027
  28. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  29. ἐγένετο egeneto is come into being, am born verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1096
  30. αὐτῷ auto he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  31. εἶπα eipa said answer, bid verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G2036
  32. ἀγαθὸν agathon good good adjective, Nom Sing Neut G18
  33. ὑπὲρ huper in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  34. αὐτὸν auton he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  35. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Neut G3588
  36. ἔκτρωμα ektroma untimely an untimely birth noun, Nom Sing Neut G1626
4
  1. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  2. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  3. ματαιότητι mataioteti vanity vanity, purposelessness noun, Dat Sing Fem G3153
  4. ἦλθεν elthen came come, go verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G2064
  5. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  6. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  7. σκότει skotei darkness darkness noun, Dat Sing Neut G4655
  8. πορεύεται poreuetai came travel, journey verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G4198
  9. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  10. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  11. σκότει skotei darkness darkness noun, Dat Sing Neut G4655
  12. ὄνομα onoma name name, character noun, Nom Sing Neut G3686
  13. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  14. καλυφθήσεται kaluphthesetai covered veil, hide verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G2572
5
  1. καί kai and, even conjunction G2532
  2. γε ge at least, indeed particle G1065
  3. ἥλιον helion sun the sun, sunlight noun, Acc Sing Masc G2246
  4. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  5. εἶδεν eiden seen see, look upon verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G3708
  6. καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
  7. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  8. ἔγνω egno known come to know, learn verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G1097
  9. ἀνάπαυσις anapausis rest rest, cessation from labor noun, Nom Sing Fem G372
  10. τούτῳ touto this this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G3778
  11. ὑπὲρ huper more in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  12. τοῦτον touton this this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G3778
6
  1. καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
  2. εἰ ei if conjunction G1487
  3. ἔζησεν ezesen lived live verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G2198
  4. χιλίων chilion thousand a thousand adjective, Gen Plur Neut G5507
  5. ἐτῶν eton years a year noun, Gen Plur Neut G2094
  6. καθόδους kathodous go going down noun, Acc Plur Fem G435141
  7. καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἀγαθωσύνην agathosunen good goodness noun, Acc Sing Fem G19
  9. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  10. εἶδεν eiden seen see, look upon verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G3708
  11. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  12. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  13. εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
  14. τόπον topon place a place noun, Acc Sing Masc G5117
  15. ἕνα hena one one adjective, Acc Sing Masc G1520
  16. τὰ ta the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  17. πάντα panta all all, the whole adjective, Acc Sing Masc G3956
  18. πορεύεται poreuetai go travel, journey verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G4198
7
  1. πᾶς pas All all, the whole adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3956
  2. μόχθος mochthos labor wearisome labor, toil noun, Nom Sing Masc G3449
  3. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  4. ἀνθρώπου anthropou man a man, one of the human race noun, Gen Sing Masc G444
  5. εἰς eis for into, in preposition G1519
  6. στόμα stoma mouth the mouth, speech noun, Acc Sing Neut G4750
  7. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  8. καί kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. γε ge at least, indeed particle G1065
  10. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  11. ψυχὴ psuche appetite the soul, life noun, Nom Sing Fem G5590
  12. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  13. πληρωθήσεται plerothesetai fill, fulfill verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G4137
8
  1. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  2. τίς tis what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Fem G5101
  3. περισσεία perisseia abundance noun, Nom Sing Fem G4050
  4. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  5. σοφῷ sopho wise wise adjective, Dat Sing Masc G4680
  6. ὑπὲρ huper over in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  7. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  8. ἄφρονα aphrona fool senseless, foolish adjective, Acc Sing Masc G878
  9. διότι dioti on this account, because conjunction G1360
  10. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  11. πένης penes poor poor noun, Nom Sing Masc G3993
  12. οἶδεν oiden aware verb, Perf Act Ind 3rd Sing G435178
  13. πορευθῆναι poreuthenai walk travel, journey verb, Acc Plur Neut G4198
  14. κατέναντι katenanti over opposite, in front of adverb G2713
  15. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  16. ζωῆς zoes life life noun, Gen Sing Fem G2222
9
  1. ἀγαθὸν agathon better good adjective, Nom Sing Neut G18
  2. ὅραμα horama a spectacle, vision noun, Nom Sing Neut G3705
  3. ὀφθαλμῶν ophthalmon sight the eye noun, Gen Plur Masc G3788
  4. ὑπὲρ huper in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  5. πορευόμενον poreuomenon travel, journey verb, Pres Mid Part Acc Sing Neut G4198
  6. ψυχῇ psuche soul the soul, life noun, Dat Sing Fem G5590
  7. καί kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  8. γε ge also at least, indeed particle G1065
  9. τοῦτο touto This this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Neut G3778
  10. ματαιότης mataiotes vanity vanity, purposelessness noun, Nom Sing Fem G3153
  11. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  12. προαίρεσις proairesis choosing noun, Nom Sing Fem G435194
  13. πνεύματος pneumatos spirit wind, breath noun, Gen Sing Neut G4151
10
  1. εἴ ei If if conjunction G1487
  2. τι ti what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Neut G5101
  3. ἐγένετο egeneto is come into being, am born verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1096
  4. ἤδη ede already now, already adverb G2235
  5. κέκληται kekletai called call, invite verb, Perf Pass Ind 3rd Sing G2564
  6. ὄνομα onoma name name, character noun, Nom Sing Neut G3686
  7. αὐτοῦ autou he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. ἐγνώσθη egnosthe known come to know, learn verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1097
  10. ὅ ho who who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Sing Masc G3739
  11. ἐστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  12. ἄνθρωπος anthropos man a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Sing Masc G444
  13. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  14. οὐ ou no, not adverb G3756
  15. δυνήσεται dunesetai is am powerful, am able verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1410
  16. τοῦ tou the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Neut G3588
  17. κριθῆναι krithenai judge, decide verb, Acc Plur Neut G2919
  18. μετὰ meta with with, after preposition G3326
  19. τοῦ tou the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  20. ἰσχυροῦ ischurou strong, mighty adjective, Gen Sing Masc G2478
  21. ὑπὲρ huper in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  22. αὐτόν auton he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
11
  1. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  2. εἰσὶν eisin are am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Plur G1510
  3. λόγοι logoi things a word, speech noun, Nom Plur Masc G3056
  4. πολλοὶ polloi many much, many adjective, Nom Plur Masc G4183
  5. πληθύνοντες plethunontes increase increase, multiply verb, Pres Act Part Nom Plur Masc G4129
  6. ματαιότητα mataioteta vanity vanity, purposelessness noun, Acc Sing Fem G3153
  7. τί ti which who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
  8. περισσὸν perisson abundant, greater adverb G4053
  9. τῷ to the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  10. ἀνθρώπῳ anthropo a man, one of the human race noun, Dat Sing Masc G444
12
  1. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  2. τίς tis what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Masc G5101
  3. οἶδεν oiden aware verb, Perf Act Ind 3rd Sing G435230
  4. τί ti What who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
  5. ἀγαθὸν agathon good good adjective, Acc Sing Neut G18
  6. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  7. ἀνθρώπῳ anthropo man a man, one of the human race noun, Dat Sing Masc G444
  8. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  9. τῇ te the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
  10. ζωῇ zoe life life noun, Dat Sing Fem G2222
  11. ἀριθμὸν arithmon number a number, total noun, Acc Sing Masc G706
  12. ἡμερῶν hemeron days a day noun, Gen Plur Fem G2250
  13. ζωῆς zoes life life noun, Gen Sing Fem G2222
  14. ματαιότητος mataiotetos vanity vanity, purposelessness noun, Gen Sing Fem G3153
  15. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  16. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  17. ἐποίησεν epoiesen do, make verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G4160
  18. αὐτὰς autas them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Fem G846
  19. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  20. σκιᾷ skia shadow a shadow, thick darkness noun, Dat Sing Fem G4639
  21. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  22. τίς tis What who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Masc G5101
  23. ἀπαγγελεῖ apangelei tell report, bring a report verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G518
  24. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  25. ἀνθρώπῳ anthropo man a man, one of the human race noun, Dat Sing Masc G444
  26. τί ti What who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
  27. ἔσται estai has am, exist verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  28. ὀπίσω opiso after behind, after adverb G3694
  29. αὐτοῦ autou him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  30. ὑπὸ hupo under by, under preposition G5259
  31. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  32. ἥλιον helion sun the sun, sunlight noun, Acc Sing Masc G2246

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