Ecclesiastes 6:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— for it comes in futility and goes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For he cometh with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, in vain, it came in, and, in darkness, it departeth,—and, with darkness, its name, is covered:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For in vanity he came in, and in darkness he goeth, and in darkness his name is covered,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For he came in vain, and goeth to darkness, and his name shall be wholly forgotten.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For he commeth into vanitie and goeth into darkenesse: and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For he commeth in with vanitie, and departeth in darkenesse, and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For he comes in with vanity, and shall go into darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For he came in vanity, and departs in darkness, and his name shall be covered in darkness.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. |
For
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he cometh
935 {0935} Primeבּוֹאbow'{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
in with vanity,
1892 {1892} Primeהֶבֶלhebel{heh'-bel}
From H1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb.
and departeth
y3212 [3212] Standardיָלַךyalak{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x1980 (1980) Complementהָלַךְhalak{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
in darkness,
2822 {2822} Primeחֹשֶׁךְchoshek{kho-shek'}
From H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.
and his name
8034 {8034} Primeשֵׁםshem{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
shall be covered
3680 {3680} Primeכָּסָהkacah{kaw-saw'}
A primitive root; properly to plump, that is, fill up hollows; by implication to cover (for clothing or secrecy).
z8792 <8792> Grammar
Stem - Pual (See H8849) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 93
with darkness.
2822 {2822} Primeחֹשֶׁךְchoshek{kho-shek'}
From H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness. |
Ecclesiastes 6:4
_ _ he — rather “it,” “the untimely birth.” So “its,” not “his name.”
_ _ with vanity — to no purpose; a type of the driftless existence of him who makes riches the chief good.
_ _ darkness — of the abortive; a type of the unhonored death and dark future beyond the grave of the avaricious. |
Ecclesiastes 6:4
He — The abortive; of whom alone, that passage is true, hath not seen the sun, Ecclesiastes 6:5. Cometh — Into the world. In vain — To no purpose; without any comfort or benefit by it. Departeth — Without any observation or regard of men. His name — Shall be speedily and utterly forgotten. |
Ecclesiastes 6:4
For (d) he cometh with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
(d) Meaning, the untimely fruit whose life neither profited nor hurt any. |
- his name:
Psalms 109:13 Let his posterity be cut off; [and] in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
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