OET interlinear ECC 1:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

לֹא יוּכַ֥ל אִ֖ישׁ לְ⁠דַבֵּ֑ר

not he/it_would_be_able (a)_man to,speak_[them]

Qoheleth says a person is not able to speak as an exaggerated statement, used for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [a person can hardly put it into words]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֖ישׁ

(a)_man

Qoheleth is not referring to a specific person. He means people in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [people]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹא תִשְׂבַּ֥ע עַ֨יִן֙ לִ⁠רְא֔וֹת

not not satisfied eye to=see

Here, an eye represents “a person who sees.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [A person is never satisfied with seeing]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠לֹא תִמָּלֵ֥א אֹ֖זֶן מִ⁠שְּׁמֹֽעַ

and=not filled ear from,hearing

Here, an ear represents “a person who hears.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and a person is never satisfied with hearing]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠לֹא־תִמָּלֵ֥א אֹ֖זֶן מִ⁠שְּׁמֹֽעַ

and=not filled ear from,hearing

The expression is not filled is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and an ear never never hears enough]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

כָּל הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֣ים יְגֵעִ֔ים

all/each/any/every (the),things wearisome

Qoheleth says All the things are wearisome as an extreme statement for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [Everything is utterly wearisome]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

עַ֨יִן֙ & אֹ֖זֶן

eye & ear

Here, an eye and an ear represent eyes and ears in general, not a specific eye or ear. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use expressions that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [The human eye … the human ear]