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Ecclesiastes 1:18

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.
Ecclesiastes 1:18
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Original language and places

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Original language (Hebrew)

כִּ֛י בְּרֹ֥ב חָכְמָ֖ה רָב־כָּ֑עַס וְיוֹסִ֥יף דַּ֖עַת יוֹסִ֥יף מַכְאֽוֹב׃

  1. כִּ֛יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. בְּרֹ֥בbe.Ro“[is] in abundance of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רֹב · “abundance” · Strong's H7230
  3. חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mah“wisdom”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
  4. רָב־rov-“abundance of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
  5. כָּ֑עַסKa.'as“frustration”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כַּ֫עַס · “vexation” · Strong's H3708A
  6. וְיוֹסִ֥יףve.yo.Sif“so someone may increase”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָסַף · “add” · Strong's H3254H
  7. דַּ֖עַתDa.'at“knowledge”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
  8. יוֹסִ֥יףyo.Sif“he will increase”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָסַף · “add” · Strong's H3254H
  9. מַכְאֽוֹב׃makh.'ov“pain”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַכְאוֹב · “pain” · Strong's H4341
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)