Ecclesiastes 6:4
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
for it comesבָּ֖אba935to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in futilityבַהֶ֥בֶלva·he·vel1892vapor, breatha prim. root
and goesיֵלֵ֑ךְye·lech;1980to go, come, walka prim. root
into obscurity;וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְu·va·cho·shech2822darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
and its nameשְׁמֹ֥וshe·mov8034a nameof uncertain derivation
is coveredיְכֻסֶּֽה׃ye·chus·seh.3680to covera prim. root
in obscurity.וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְu·va·cho·shech2822darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
KJV Lexicon
For he cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
in with vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
and departeth
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
and his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
shall be covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
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.
with darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
New American Standard (©1995)
for it comes in futility and goes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity.

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

American King James Version
For he comes in with vanity, and departs in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For he cometh with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

World English Bible
for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name 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,

קהלת 6:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּֽי־בַהֶ֥בֶל בָּ֖א וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ שְׁמֹ֥ו יְכֻסֶּֽה׃

קהלת 6:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
כי־בהבל בא ובחשך ילך ובחשך שמו יכסה׃

קהלת 6:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
כי־בהבל בא ובחשך ילך ובחשך שמו יכסה׃

קהלת 6:4 Hebrew Bible
כי בהבל בא ובחשך ילך ובחשך שמו יכסה׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
frustra enim venit et pergit ad tenebras et oblivione delebitur nomen eius

Covered Dark Darkness Departeth Departs Futility Goes Obscurity Shrouded Thereof Vanity Wind

Covered Dark Darkness Departeth Departs Futility Goes Meaning Obscurity Shrouded Thereof Vanity Wind

Covered Dark Darkness Departeth Departs Futility Goes Meaning Obscurity Shrouded Thereof Vanity Wind

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