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Ecclesiastes 3:16

Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃

  1. וְע֥וֹדve.'od“and again”
    Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹד · “still” · Strong's H5750
  2. רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.ti“I have seen”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  3. תַּ֣חַתTa.chat“under”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תַּחַת · “under” · Strong's H8478G
  4. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.mesh“the sun”
    Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “sun” · Strong's H8121
  5. מְק֤וֹםme.Kom“[the] place of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
  6. הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ha.mish.Pat“<the> justice”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
  7. שָׁ֣מָּהSha.mah“[was] there <towards>”
    Adverb + Suffix, directional · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
  8. הָרֶ֔שַׁעha.Re.sha'“<the> wickedness”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רֶ֫שַׁע · “wickedness” · Strong's H7562
  9. וּמְק֥וֹםu.me.Kom“and [the] place of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
  10. הַצֶּ֖דֶקha.Tze.dek“<the> righteousness”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צֶ֫דֶק · “righteousness” · Strong's H6664G
  11. שָׁ֥מָּהSha.mah“[was] there <towards>”
    Adverb + Suffix, directional · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
  12. הָרָֽשַׁע׃ha.Ra.sha'“<the> wickedness”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רֶ֫שַׁע · “wickedness” · Strong's H7562
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)