Ecclesiastes 1:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 2 | One generation | וְד֣וֹר | h1755 |
| 1 | passeth away | הֹלֵךְ֙ | h1980 |
| 2 | One generation | וְד֣וֹר | h1755 |
| 3 | cometh | בָּ֔א | h935 |
| 4 | but the earth | וְהָאָ֖רֶץ | h776 |
| 5 | for ever | לְעוֹלָ֥ם | h5769 |
| 6 | abideth | עֹמָֽדֶת׃ | h5975 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
American Standard Version (ASV)
One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
[One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh, but the earth standeth for ever.
World English Bible (WEB)
One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.