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Ecclesiastes 8:14

There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
Ecclesiastes 8:14
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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)

יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

  1. יֶשׁ־yesh-“there”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, construct · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
  2. הֶבֶל֮he.Vel“[is] futility”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from הֶ֫בֶל · “vanity” · Strong's H1892
  3. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  4. נַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sah“it is done”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  5. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  6. הָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.Retz“the earth”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  7. אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.Sher“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  8. יֵ֣שׁyesh“there”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, construct · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
  9. צַדִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kim“[are] righteous [people]”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
  10. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“whom”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  11. מַגִּ֤יעַma.Gi.a'“[it is] happening”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגַע · “to touch” · Strong's H5060
  12. אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hem“to them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  13. כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Seh“according to [the] deed[s] of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “deed” · Strong's H4639K
  14. הָרְשָׁעִ֔יםha.re.sha.'Im“<the> wicked [people]”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
  15. וְיֵ֣שׁve.Yesh“and there”
    Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, construct · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
  16. רְשָׁעִ֔יםre.sha.'Im“[are] wicked [people]”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
  17. שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַshe.ma.Gi.a'“[to] whom [it is] happening”
    Particle, relative + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגַע · “to touch” · Strong's H5060
  18. אֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.Hem“to them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  19. כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Seh“according to [the] deed[s] of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “deed” · Strong's H4639K
  20. הַצַּדִּיקִ֑יםha.tza.di.Kim“<the> righteous [people]”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
  21. אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.ti“I said”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  22. שֶׁגַּם־she.gam-“that also”
    Particle, relative + Adverb · from גַּם · “also” · Strong's H1571
  23. זֶ֖הzeh“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  24. 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)