Ecclesiastes 1 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Dabaray (Dabaray) Qahalath (preacher), Ban (son) Dawad (David), Malak (king) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem):

2 “Habal (Vanity) Habalayam (vanities),” YaAmar (says) Qahalath (preacher); “Habal (vanity) Habalayam (vanities), HaKal (the every) Habal (vanity).”

3 Mah (What / why / how) Yatharawan (𐤉𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤍) LaAdam (man) BaKal (in every) Imalaw (gain his labor) ShaYaImal (he which labors) ThachathaHaShamash (under the sun)?

4 Dawar (Generation / age / period) Halak (move), WaDawar (and generation) Bawaa (coming); WaHaAratz (and the earth) LaIwalam (forever) Imadath (stood).

5 WaYaZarach (And rises), HaShamash (the sun) WaYaBawaa (and goes down), HaShamash (the sun) WaAl-Maqawamaw (and to hurries its place) Shawaap (𐤔𐤅𐤀𐤐) Zawarach (rises) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Sham (there).

6 Hawalak (Goes) Al-Darawam (to toward south), WaSawabab (and turns around) Al-Tzapawan (to north) Sawabab (surrounds / encompasses) Sabab (surround / encompass) Hawalak (continually) HaRawach (the wind). WaIl (and goes), Sabayabathayaw (his surrounding) Shawab (turn / return) HaRawach (the wind).

7 Kal (Every) HaNachalayam (the rivers) Halakayam (run - plural) Al-HaYam (to the sea), WaHaYam (and the sea) Ayananaw (NO ONE) Malaa (full). Al-Maqawam (to place) ShaHaNachalayam (who the rivers) Halakayam (flow - plural), Sham (flow again) Ham (they / them) Shawabayam (turn / return - plural) LaYalakath (Go / Move).

8 Kal (Every) HaDabarayam (the word / matter - plural) Yagaiyam (things full of weariness - plural) Laa (NOT) YaYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) Ayash (man) LaDabar (beyond uttering). Laa (NOT) ThaShabai (satisfied) Iyan (eye) LaRaahawath (seeing - plural), WaLaa (And not) ThaMalaa (fill/be full) Azan (ear) ThaShabai (filled) MaShamai (from hearing).

9 Mah (What / why / how) ShaYaHayah (who came to pass) Hawaa (which/who/that is) ShaYaHayah (who came to pass) WaMah (and what / why / how) ShaYaNaIshah (That has); Hawaa (which/who/that is) ShaYaIshah (done that done): WaAyan (And no ONE) Kal (every) Chadash (new) ThachathaHaShamash (under the sun).

10 Yash (Exist) Dabar (word / matter) ShaYaAmar (thing it which said), “Raah (see/look), Zah (this / that / these) Chadash (new)?” Hawaa (long ago), Kabar (Already) YaHayah (came to pass) LaIwalamayam (eternity - plural) AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) MaLaPanayamanaw (ages from before us).

11 Ayan (NO ONE) Zakarawan (𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤅𐤍) LaRaashawanayam (memory former - plural); WaGam (and indeed / moreover) LaAcharawanayam (neither memory latter to come - plural), ShaYaHayahaw (who came to pass) Laa (NOT) YaHayah (came to pass) Lam (for them) Zakarawan (𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤅𐤍) ImaShaYaHayahaw (with who came to pass) LaAcharawanah (among come after).

12 Anay (I / Me) Qahalath (preacher), Hayahayathay (came to pass) Malak (king over) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem).

13 WaNathanathay (And applied) Ath-Labay (the entirety of my heart) LaDarawash (to seek) WaLaThawar (and to search out) BaChakamah (by wisdom) IlaKal (over every) AsharaYaNaIshah (who/that concerning done) ThachathaHaShamayam (under under the sky). Hawaa (which/who/that is) Inayan (𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤍) Rai (evil / dysfunction) YaNathan (burden given) Alahayam (God) LaBanay (to sons) HaAdam (the men) LaInahawath (to afflicted - plural) Baw (within him).

14 Raahayathay (Saw/seen) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaMaishahayam (the works) ShaNaIshahaw (that done) ThachathaHaShamash (under the sun); WaHanah (and behold), HaKal (the every) Habal (vanity) WaRaiwath (and 𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤕) Rawach (chasing spirit / wind).

15 MaIwath (Crooked) Laa (NOT) YaYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaThaqan (can't made straight); WaChasarawan (and 𐤇𐤎𐤓𐤅𐤍) Laa (NOT) YaYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaHaManahawath (lacking can't [causing] counted - plural).

16 Dabarathay (Speaking) Anay (myself), “Im-Labay (with my heart) LaAmar (said) Anay (I / Me) Hanah (Behold), HaGadalathay (obtained grow / become great / wax) WaHaYawasapathay (and again / another) Chakamah (wisdom) IlaKal (over every) Ashar-YaHayah (who/that came to pass) LaPanayamay (my above before Yes) Il (over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem)., WaLabay (and my heart) YaRaah (experience) HaRabah (multiply/become many) Chakamah (wisdom) WaDaith (and knowledge).”

17 WaANathanah (And I applied - emphatic) Labay (my heart) LaYadaith (to know) Chakamah (wisdom), WaYadaith (and know) Hawalalahawath (madness - plural) WaSashakalawath (and folly). Yadaithay (know/understand) ShaGam (who indeed / moreover) Zah (this / that / these) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Raiyawan (𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤅𐤍) Rawach (also chasing spirit / wind).

18 KayaBaRab (Surely In many) Chakamah (much wisdom) Rab (Many) Kais (much grief); WaYaYawasayap (and he increases) Daith (knowledge) YaYawasayap (increases) Makaawab (sorrow).