Ecclesiastes 5:17

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness."

Word-by-Word Analysis

All his

יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...

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also he

אָכַל

ʼâkal

H398

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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in

חֹשֶׁךְ

chôshek

H2822

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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and he hath

רַב

rab

H7227

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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יָגוֹן

yâgôwn

H3015

affliction

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and

אַף

ʼaph

H639

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

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with his

מַחֲלֶה

machăleh

H4245

sickness

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Key Terms in This Verse

sickness H4245

מַחֲלֶה machăleh

sickness

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eateth H398

אָכַל ʼâkal

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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sorrow H3015

יָגוֹן yâgôwn

affliction

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darkness H2822

חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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wrath H639

אַף ʼaph

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

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much H7227

רַב rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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days H3117

יוֹם yôwm

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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Cross References

Psalm 127:2 cross-reference

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

2 Kings 5:27 cross-reference

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

1 Kings 17:12 cross-reference

And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for ...

Genesis 3:17 cross-reference

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sak...

Acts 12:23 cross-reference

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Psalm 102:9 cross-reference

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

Job 21:25 cross-reference

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

2 Kings 1:2 cross-reference

And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall re...

Psalm 78:33 cross-reference

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

2 Kings 1:6 cross-reference

And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Isr...

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