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Ecclesiastes

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For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
for inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֡י ki
For man person Noun H120 הָאָדָ֜ם ha·'a·dam
also knoweth acknowledge Verb H3045 יֵדַ֨ע ye·da
not his time after Noun H6256 עִתֹּ֗ו it·tov
as the fishes fish Noun H1709 כַּדָּגִים֙ kad·da·gim
that are taken seize Verb H270 שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ shen·ne·'e·cha·zim
in an evil adversity Adjective H7451 רָעָ֔ה ra·'ah,
and as the birds bird Noun H6833 וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים ve·cha·tzip·po·rim,
that are caught seize Verb H270 הָאֲחֻזֹ֖ות ha·'a·chu·zo·vt
in the snare gin Noun H6341 בַּפָּ֑ח bap·pach;
[are] the sons afflicted Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
of men person Noun H120 הָֽאָדָ֔ם ha·'a·dam,
snared fowler snare Verb H3369 יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ yu·ka·shim
in an evil adversity Adjective H7451 רָעָ֔ה ra·'ah,
time after Noun H6256 לְעֵ֣ת le·'et
suddenly straightway sub H6597 פִּתְאֹֽם׃ pit·'om.
when it falleth cast down Verb H5307 כְּשֶׁתִּפֹּ֥ול ke·shet·tip·po·vl

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King James Bible For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Hebrew Greek English For Moreover, man also knoweth does not know his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are like fish caught in the snare; a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so are the sons of men snared in are ensnared at an evil time, time when it falleth suddenly upon falls on them.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For Moreover, man also knoweth does not know his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are like fish caught in the snare; a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so are the sons of men snared in are ensnared at an evil time, time when it falleth suddenly upon falls on them.