Ecclesiastes 9:11
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
חֵן
Grace, favour. Chen. Finding favour in someone's eyes. Unmerited goodwill. Noah found chen with God, not because of his perfection but because of God's sovereign grace.
לֶחֶם
food
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לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
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עֵת
time
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עֵת
Time, season, appointed moment. Et. There is a time for everything. God has appointed the right season for every event in your life.
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שׁוּב
I returned
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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קָרָה
it happens to
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קָרָה
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
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כֹּל
all of/ them
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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עֹשֶׁר
wealth
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עֹשֶׁר
wealth
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