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Ecclesiastes 6:4

For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בַהֶ֥בֶלvahevelin vanityהֶבֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in vanity”, the ordinary formH1892emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb[idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.בָּ֖אbato comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְuvachoshekhand in darkחֹשֶׁךְconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in dark”, the ordinary formH2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickednessdark(-ness), night, obscurity.יֵלֵ֑ךְyelekhecarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְuvachoshekhand in darkחֹשֶׁךְconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in dark”, the ordinary formH2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickednessdark(-ness), night, obscurity.שְׁמ֥וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְכֻסֶּֽהyekhusehcoverכָּסָהverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, an unfinished actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

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American Standard Version (1901)

for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

Young’s Literal Translation

For in vanity he came in, and in darkness he goeth, and in darkness his name is covered,

World English Bible

for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.

Darby Translation

For it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness;

Douay-Rheims

For he came in vain, and goeth to darkness, and his name shall be wholly forgotten.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he came in vanity, and departs in darkness, and his name shall be covered in darkness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐν ματαιότητι ἦλθε, καὶ ἐν σκότει πορεύεται, καὶ ἐν σκότει ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καλυφθήσεται·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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