Ecclesiastes 11:8 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּ֣י | h3588 |
| 1 | | אִם | h518 |
| 2 | years | שָׁנִ֥ים | h8141 |
| 13 | for they shall be many | הַרְבֵּ֥ה | h7235 |
| 4 | live | יִחְיֶ֥ה | h2421 |
| 5 | But if a man | הָאָדָ֖ם | h120 |
| 6 | | בְּכֻלָּ֣ם | h3605 |
| 7 | and rejoice | יִשְׂמָ֑ח | h8055 |
| 8 | in them all yet let him remember | וְיִזְכֹּר֙ | h2142 |
| 9 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 10 | the days | יְמֵ֣י | h3117 |
| 11 | of darkness | הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ | h2822 |
| 12 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 13 | for they shall be many | הַרְבֵּ֥ה | h7235 |
| 14 | | יִהְי֖וּ | h1961 |
| 15 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 16 | All that cometh | שֶׁבָּ֥א | h935 |
| 17 | is vanity | הָֽבֶל׃ | h1892 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Yea, if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but if a man live many years, [and] rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many: all that cometh is vanity.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; But let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming `is' vanity.