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Ecclesiastes 5:17

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Ecclesiastes 5:16.

גַּ֥םgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).יָמָ֖יוyamayvas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a 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)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְbachoshekhin darkחֹשֶׁךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dark”, the ordinary formH2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickednessdark(-ness), night, obscurity.יֹאכֵ֑לyokheleatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וְכָעַ֥סvekhaasand be angryכַּעַסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be angry”, a completed action in a sequenceH3707to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignantbe angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.הַרְבֵּ֖הharbehincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “increase”, the verb used for emphasisH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…וְחָלְי֥וֹvechaleyvoand diseaseחֳלִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and disease”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2483malady, anxiety, calamitydisease, grief, (is) sick(-ness).וָקָֽצֶףvaqatsefand foamקֶצֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and foam”, the ordinary formH7110a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strifefoam, indignation, [idiom] sore, wrath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-16) All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much vexation and sickness and wrath.

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American Standard Version (1901)

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.

Young’s Literal Translation

Also all his days in darkness he consumeth, and sadness, and wrath, and sickness abound.

World English Bible

All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.

Darby Translation

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and hath much vexation, and sickness, and irritation.

Douay-Rheims

This therefore hath seemed good to me, that a man should eat and drink, and enjoy the fruit of his labour, wherewith he hath laboured under the sun, all the days of his life, which God hath given him: and this is his portion.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-16) All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much vexation and sickness and wrath.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yea, all his days are in darkness, and in mourning, and much sorrow, and infirmity, and wrath.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καί γε πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ἐν σκότει, καὶ ἐν πένθει, καὶ θυμῷ πολλῷ, καὶ ἀῤῥωστίᾳ, καὶ χόλῳ.