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Ecclesiastes 3:19

For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.
Ecclesiastes 3:19
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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)

כִּי֩ מִקְרֶ֨ה בְֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֜ם וּמִקְרֶ֣ה הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּמִקְרֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לָהֶ֔ם כְּמ֥וֹת זֶה֙ כֵּ֣ן מ֣וֹת זֶ֔ה וְר֥וּחַ אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וּמוֹתַ֨ר הָאָדָ֤ם מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אָ֔יִן כִּ֥י הַכֹּ֖ל הָֽבֶל׃

  1. כִּי֩ki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. מִקְרֶ֨הmik.Reh“[the] fate of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִקְרֶה · “accident” · Strong's H4745
  3. בְֽנֵי־ve.nei-“[the] children of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  4. הָאָדָ֜םha.'a.Dam“<the> humankind”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
  5. וּמִקְרֶ֣הu.mik.Reh“and [the] fate of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִקְרֶה · “accident” · Strong's H4745
  6. הַבְּהֵמָ֗הha.be.he.Mah“<the> animal[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּהֵמָה · “animal” · Strong's H0929
  7. וּמִקְרֶ֤הu.mik.Reh“and fate”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִקְרֶה · “accident” · Strong's H4745
  8. אֶחָד֙'e.Chad“one”
    Adjective, cardinal number, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶחָד · “one” · Strong's H0259
  9. לָהֶ֔םla.Hem“[belongs] to <the> them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  10. כְּמ֥וֹתke.Mot“like [the] death of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָ֫וֶת · “death” · Strong's H4194
  11. זֶה֙zeh“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  12. כֵּ֣ןken“so”
    Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
  13. מ֣וֹתMot“[the] death of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָ֫וֶת · “death” · Strong's H4194
  14. זֶ֔הZeh“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  15. וְר֥וּחַve.Ru.ach“and breath”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רוּחַ · “breath” · Strong's H7307H
  16. אֶחָ֖ד'e.Chad“one”
    Adjective, cardinal number, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶחָד · “one” · Strong's H0259
  17. לַכֹּ֑לla.Kol“[belongs] to <the> all”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  18. וּמוֹתַ֨רu.mo.Tar“and [the] advantage of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מוֹתָר · “advantage” · Strong's H4195
  19. הָאָדָ֤םha.'a.Dam“<the> humankind”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
  20. מִן־min-“[is] more than”
    Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  21. הַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.Mah“the animal[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּהֵמָה · “animal” · Strong's H0929
  22. אָ֔יִן'A.yin“not”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
  23. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  24. הַכֹּ֖לha.Kol“<the> everything”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  25. הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel“[is] futility”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from הֶ֫בֶל · “vanity” · Strong's H1892
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)