H0834A–אֲשֶׁר–a.sher

Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “that”

I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[one] who”

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “that”אֲשֶׁ֤ר 'a.Sher “which”

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “that”

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[that] which”

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

אֲשֶׁ֨ר 'a.Sher “which”

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

אֲשֶׁ֧ר 'a.Sher “which”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

אֲשֶׁ֨ר 'a.Sher “that”

That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.

וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (אֲשֶׁ֥ר) 'a.Sher “[that] which”

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.

אֲשֶׁ֛ר 'a.Sher “who”

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[one] who”אֲשֶׁ֤ר 'a.Sher “[one] who”אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

אֲשֶׁ֧ר 'a.Sher “that”

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

אֲשֶׁ֛ר 'a.Sher “who”

I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “who”

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[those] whom”

When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[that] which”

It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “that”

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[that] which”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[that] which”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “whom”

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “whom”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “that”

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[that] which”

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

אֲשֶׁר֙ 'a.Sher “that”