Ecclesiastes 4:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		אֵֽין	h369
1	There is no end	קֵ֣ץ	h7093
2		לְכָל	h3605
3	of all the people	הָעָ֗ם	h5971
4		לְכֹ֤ל	h3605
5		אֲשֶׁר	h834
6		הָיָה֙	h1961
7	even of all that have been before	לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם	h6440
8		גַּ֥ם	h1571
9	them they also that come after	הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים	h314
10		לֹ֣א	h3808
11	shall not rejoice	יִשְׂמְחוּ	h8055
12		ב֑וֹ	h0
13		כִּֽי	h3588
14		גַם	h1571
15		זֶ֥ה	h2088
16	in him Surely this also is vanity	הֶ֖בֶל	h1892
17	and vexation	וְרַעְי֥וֹן	h7475
18	of spirit	רֽוּחַ׃	h7307

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

American Standard Version (ASV)

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

[There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.

World English Bible (WEB)

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.