“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Ecclesiastes 1:189 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּ֛יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
בְּ/רֹ֥בbərōb
is in abundance ofpronH7230
all · common · excellent · great(-ly ···
חָכְמָ֖הḥākəmāh
wisdomnounH2451
wisdom · wisely · wit
רָבrāb
abundance ofnounH7227
-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···
כָּ֑עַסkāʿas
frustrationnounH3708
angry · grief · indignation · provocation ···
וְ/יוֹסִ֥יףwəywōsiyp
so someone may increaseconjH3254
again · any more · cease · come more ···
דַּ֖עַתdaʿat
knowledgenounH1847
norantly · know · awares
יוֹסִ֥יףywōsiyp
he will increaseverbH3254
again · any more · cease · come more ···
מַכְאֽוֹבmakəʾwōb
painnounH4341
pain · sorrow
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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