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H1571גַּםgam
alsoPart of speech: Hebrew Conjunction
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He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
גַּם־ gam- “also”
And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?
וְגַם־ (גַם) gam- “also”
All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.
גַּ֥ם gam “also”
Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.
גַּ֣ם gam “also”
If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.
וְגַם־ (גַם) gam- “also”
Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.
גַּם־ gam- “also”
All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.
וְגַם־ (גַם) gam- “also”
What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
גַּם־ gam- “also”
Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.
וְגַם־ (גַם) gam- “also”
In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.
גַּ֣ם gam “also”
It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.
וְגַם־ (גַם) gam- “also”
Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.
גַּ֤ם gam “also”
Your heart has knowledge how frequently others have been cursed by you.
גַּם־ gam- “also”גַּם־ gam- “also”
And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.
גַּם־ gam- “also”
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.
גַּם־ gam- “also”
There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.
שֶׁגַּם־ (גַּם) gam- “also”
When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),
גַ֤ם gam “also”
Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, s
וְגַ֨ם (גַ֨ם) Gam “also”
All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.
גַּֽם־ gam- “both”גַם־ gam- “as well as”
This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
וְגַ֣ם (גַ֣ם) Gam “also”
Their love and their hate and their envy are now ended; and they have no longer a part for ever in anything which is done under the sun.
גַּ֣ם gam “both”גַּם־ gam- “as well as”גַּם־ gam- “as well as”
And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
וְ֠גַם (גַם) gam “also”וְגַ֨ם (גַ֨ם) Gam “also”וְגַ֛ם (גַ֛ם) Gam “also”
Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
גַּם֩ gam “also”
This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.
גַּם־ gam- “also”
And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
וְגַם־ (גַם) gam- “also”