Ecclesiastes 9:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

0I returnedשַׁ֜בְתִּיh7725
1and sawוְרָאֹ֣הh7200
2תַֽחַתh8478
3under the sunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁh8121
4כִּ֣יh3588
5לֹא֩h3808
6is not to the swiftלַקַּלִּ֨יםh7031
7that the raceהַמֵּר֜וֹץh4793
8וְלֹ֧אh3808
9to the strongלַגִּבּוֹרִ֣יםh1368
10nor the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הh4421
11וְ֠גַםh1571
12לֹ֣אh3808
13to the wiseלַחֲכָמִ֥יםh2450
14neither yet breadלֶ֙חֶם֙h3899
15וְגַ֨םh1571
16לֹ֤אh3808
17to men of understandingלַנְּבֹנִים֙h995
18nor yet richesעֹ֔שֶׁרh6239
19וְגַ֛םh1571
20לֹ֥אh3808
21to men of skillלַיֹּדְעִ֖יםh3045
22nor yet favourחֵ֑ןh2580
23כִּיh3588
24but timeעֵ֥תh6256
25and chanceוָפֶ֖גַעh6294
26happenethיִקְרֶ֥הh7136
27אֶתh853
28כֻּלָּֽם׃h3605

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

World English Bible (WEB)

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift `is' the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.