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Forכִּיfor everyלְכָלmatterחֵפֶץthere isיֵשׁa timeעֵתand judgment,וּמִשְׁפָּטforכִּיthe evilרָעַתof the human beingהָאָדָםis greatרַבָּהupon him.עָלָיו
Ecclesiastes 8:6
Study it in the app“For for every matter there is a time and judgment, for the evil of the human being is great upon him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 8:6, word by word
- matterחֵפֶץchefets
matter
A matter or thing to be done.
Where else “chefets” appears- a timeעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- and judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- the evilרָעַתraat
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raat” appears- of the human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- is greatרַבָּהraba
great
Of great size or power; the one who stands out.
Where else “raba” appears
The context
5Whoever keeps the commandment will not know a bad thing, and the time and the judgment the heart of a wise man knows.
6 · This verse (above)
7For he does not know what will be; for how it will be, who will tell him?