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Ecclesiastes

Chapter 2

1
I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.
אֲנִי֙

אֲנִי֙

’ă·nî

I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
I
אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי

’ā·mar·tî

said

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
’ā·mar·tî
said
בְּלִבִּ֔י

בְּלִבִּ֔י

bə·lib·bî

to myself ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
bə·lib·bî
to myself ,
לְכָה־

לְכָה־

lə·ḵāh-

“ Come

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
lə·ḵāh-
“ Come
נָּ֛א

נָּ֛א

nā

now ,

Hebrew Interjection
Strongs 4994
BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation
nā
now ,
אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה

אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה

’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh

I will test

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strongs 5254
BSB/Thayers 1) to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to test, try <BR> 1a2) to attempt, assay, try <BR> 1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt
’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh
I will test
בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה

בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה

ḇə·śim·ḥāh

you with pleasure ;

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8057
BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness <BR> 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure <BR> 1b) joy (of God)<BR> 1c) glad result, happy issue
ḇə·śim·ḥāh
you with pleasure ;
וּרְאֵ֣ה

וּרְאֵ֣ה

ū·rə·’êh

enjoy

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
ū·rə·’êh
enjoy
בְט֑וֹב

בְט֑וֹב

ḇə·ṭō·wḇ

what is good ! ”

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ḇə·ṭō·wḇ
what is good ! ”
ה֖וּא

ה֖וּא

hū

But it

Hebrew Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
hū
But it
וְהִנֵּ֥ה

וְהִנֵּ֥ה

wə·hin·nêh

proved

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strongs 2009
BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if
wə·hin·nêh
proved
גַם־

גַם־

ḡam-

. . .

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
ḡam-
. . .
הָֽבֶל׃

הָֽבֶל׃

hā·ḇel

to be futile .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
hā·ḇel
to be futile .
2
I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”
אָמַ֣רְתִּי

אָמַ֣רְתִּי

’ā·mar·tî

I said

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
’ā·mar·tî
I said
לִשְׂח֖וֹק

לִשְׂח֖וֹק

liś·ḥō·wq

of laughter ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7814
BSB/Thayers 1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision <BR> 1a) laughter <BR> 1a1) joyful <BR> 1a2) hollow <BR> 1b) derision (of object) <BR> 1c) sport
liś·ḥō·wq
of laughter ,
מְהוֹלָ֑ל

מְהוֹלָ֑ל

mə·hō·w·lāl

“ It is folly , ”

Hebrew Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1984
BSB/Thayers 1) to shine <BR> 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light <BR> 2) to praise, boast, be boastful <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to be boastful <BR> 2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to praise <BR> 2b2) to boast, make a boast <BR> 2c) (Pual) <BR> 2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise <BR> 2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast <BR> 2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool <BR> 2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
mə·hō·w·lāl
“ It is folly , ”
וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה

וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה

ū·lə·śim·ḥāh

and of pleasure ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8057
BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness <BR> 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure <BR> 1b) joy (of God)<BR> 1c) glad result, happy issue
ū·lə·śim·ḥāh
and of pleasure ,
מַה־

מַה־

mah-

“ What

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may
mah-
“ What
זֹּ֥ה

זֹּ֥ה

zōh

does it

Hebrew Pronoun - feminine singular
Strongs 2090
BSB/Thayers 1) this
zōh
does it
עֹשָֽׂה׃

עֹשָֽׂה׃

‘ō·śāh

accomplish ? ”

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ō·śāh
accomplish ? ”
3
I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
יְמֵ֥י

יְמֵ֥י

yə·mê

days

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
yə·mê
days
חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃

חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃

ḥay·yê·hem

of their lives .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strongs 2416
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community
ḥay·yê·hem
of their lives .
תַּ֣רְתִּי

תַּ֣רְתִּי

tar·tî

I sought

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 8446
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, search out, spy out, explore<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to seek out, select, find out how to do something <BR> 1a2) to spy out, explore <BR> 1a2a) explorers, spies (participle) <BR> 1a3) to go about <BR> 1a3a) merchant, trader (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance
tar·tî
I sought
בְלִבִּ֔י

בְלִבִּ֔י

ḇə·lib·bî

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
ḇə·lib·bî
. . .
בְּשָׂרִ֑י

בְּשָׂרִ֑י

bə·śā·rî

to cheer my body

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 1320
BSB/Thayers 1) flesh <BR> 1a) of the body <BR> 1a1) of humans <BR> 1a2) of animals <BR> 1b) the body itself <BR> 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) <BR> 1d) kindred, blood-relations <BR> 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) <BR> 1f) all living things <BR> 1g) animals <BR> 1h) mankind
bə·śā·rî
to cheer my body
לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ

לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ

lim·šō·wḵ

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 4900
BSB/Thayers 1) to draw, drag, seize <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down <BR> 1a2) to draw (the bow) <BR> 1a3) to proceed, march <BR> 1a4) to draw out or give (a sound) <BR> 1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue <BR> 1a6) to trail (seed in sowing) <BR> 1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred <BR> 1c2) to be tall
lim·šō·wḵ
. . .
בַּיַּ֖יִן

בַּיַּ֖יִן

bay·ya·yin

with wine

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3196
BSB/Thayers 1) wine
bay·ya·yin
with wine
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז

וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז

wə·le·’ĕ·ḥōz

and to embrace

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 270
BSB/Thayers 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession <BR> 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled <BR> 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay <BR> 1d) (Hophal) fastened
wə·le·’ĕ·ḥōz
and to embrace
בְּסִכְל֔וּת

בְּסִכְל֔וּת

bə·siḵ·lūṯ

folly —

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5531
BSB/Thayers 1) folly, foolishness
bə·siḵ·lūṯ
folly —
וְלִבִּ֞י

וְלִבִּ֞י

wə·lib·bî

my mind

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
wə·lib·bî
my mind
נֹהֵ֤ג

נֹהֵ֤ג

nō·hêḡ

still guiding me

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 5090
BSB/Thayers 1) to drive, lead, guide, conduct <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to drive, lead on, drive away, drive off <BR> 1a2) to behave itself (fig.) (of heart) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to drive away, lead off <BR> 1b2) to lead on, guide, guide on <BR> 1b3) to cause to drive <BR> 2) (Piel) to moan, lament
nō·hêḡ
still guiding me
בַּֽחָכְמָה֙

בַּֽחָכְמָה֙

ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh

with wisdom —

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh
with wisdom —
עַ֣ד

עַ֣ד

‘aḏ

until

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5704
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even
‘aḏ
until
אֲשֶׁר־

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer-
-
אֶרְאֶ֗ה

אֶרְאֶ֗ה

’er·’eh

I could see

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
’er·’eh
I could see
אֵי־

אֵי־

’ê-

what

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 335
BSB/Thayers 1) where?, whence? <BR> 2) which?, how? (in prefix with other adverb)
’ê-
what
זֶ֨ה

זֶ֨ה

zeh

[was]

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
[was]
ט֜וֹב

ט֜וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

worthwhile

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
worthwhile
לִבְנֵ֤י

לִבְנֵ֤י

liḇ·nê

for men

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
liḇ·nê
for men
הָאָדָם֙

הָאָדָם֙

hā·’ā·ḏām

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
hā·’ā·ḏām
. . .
אֲשֶׁ֤ר

אֲשֶׁ֤ר

’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
יַעֲשׂוּ֙

יַעֲשׂוּ֙

ya·‘ă·śū

to do

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
ya·‘ă·śū
to do
תַּ֣חַת

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם

הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם

haš·šā·ma·yim

heaven

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 8064
BSB/Thayers 1) heaven, heavens, sky <BR> 1a) visible heavens, sky <BR> 1a1) as abode of the stars <BR> 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc <BR> 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)
haš·šā·ma·yim
heaven
מִסְפַּ֖ר

מִסְפַּ֖ר

mis·par

during the few

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4557
BSB/Thayers 1) number, tale <BR> 1a) number <BR> 1a1) number <BR> 1a2) innumerable (with negative) <BR> 1a3) few, numerable (alone) <BR> 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) <BR> 1b) recounting, relation
mis·par
during the few
4
I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי

הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי

hiḡ·dal·tî

I expanded

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 1431
BSB/Thayers 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to grow up <BR> 1a2) to become great <BR> 1a3) to be magnified <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to cause to grow <BR> 1b2) to make great, powerful <BR> 1b3) to magnify <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be brought up <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to make great <BR> 1d2) to magnify <BR> 1d3) to do great things <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself
hiḡ·dal·tî
I expanded
מַעֲשָׂ֑י

מַעֲשָׂ֑י

ma·‘ă·śāy

my pursuits .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strongs 4639
BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work <BR> 1a) deed, thing done, act <BR> 1b) work, labour <BR> 1c) business, pursuit <BR> 1d) undertaking, enterprise <BR> 1e) achievement <BR> 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) <BR> 1g) work, thing made <BR> 1h) work (of God) <BR> 1i) product
ma·‘ă·śāy
my pursuits .
בָּנִ֤יתִי

בָּנִ֤יתִי

bā·nî·ṯî

I built

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 1129
BSB/Thayers 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to build, rebuild <BR> 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be built <BR> 1b2) to be rebuilt <BR> 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) <BR> 1b4) established (made permanent) <BR> 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
bā·nî·ṯî
I built
לִי֙

לִי֙

lî

-

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
-
בָּתִּ֔ים

בָּתִּ֔ים

bāt·tîm

houses

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bāt·tîm
houses
נָטַ֥עְתִּי

נָטַ֥עְתִּי

nā·ṭa‘·tî

and planted

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5193
BSB/Thayers 1) to plant, fasten, fix, establish <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to plant <BR> 1a2) to plant, establish (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be planted <BR> 1b2) to be established (fig.)
nā·ṭa‘·tî
and planted
כְּרָמִֽים׃

כְּרָמִֽים׃

kə·rā·mîm

vineyards

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3754
BSB/Thayers 1) vineyard
kə·rā·mîm
vineyards
לִ֖י

לִ֖י

lî

for myself .

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
for myself .
5
I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees.
עָשִׂ֣יתִי

עָשִׂ֣יתִי

‘ā·śî·ṯî

I made

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śî·ṯî
I made
גַּנּ֖וֹת

גַּנּ֖וֹת

gan·nō·wṯ

gardens

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 1593
BSB/Thayers 1) garden, orchard
gan·nō·wṯ
gardens
וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים

וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים

ū·p̄ar·dê·sîm

and parks

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 6508
BSB/Thayers 1) park, preserve, enclosed garden, forest
ū·p̄ar·dê·sîm
and parks
לִ֔י

לִ֔י

lî

for myself ,

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
for myself ,
בָהֶ֖ם

בָהֶ֖ם

ḇā·hem

where

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
ḇā·hem
where
וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי

וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי

wə·nā·ṭa‘·tî

I planted

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5193
BSB/Thayers 1) to plant, fasten, fix, establish <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to plant <BR> 1a2) to plant, establish (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be planted <BR> 1b2) to be established (fig.)
wə·nā·ṭa‘·tî
I planted
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

all kinds

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
all kinds
פֶּֽרִי׃

פֶּֽרִי׃

pe·rî

of fruit

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6529
BSB/Thayers 1) fruit <BR> 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) <BR> 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) <BR> 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)
pe·rî
of fruit
עֵ֥ץ

עֵ֥ץ

‘êṣ

trees .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6086
BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows <BR> 1a) tree, trees <BR> 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
‘êṣ
trees .
6
I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.
עָשִׂ֥יתִי

עָשִׂ֥יתִי

‘ā·śî·ṯî

I built

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śî·ṯî
I built
לִ֖י

לִ֖י

lî

. . .

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
. . .
בְּרֵכ֣וֹת

בְּרֵכ֣וֹת

bə·rê·ḵō·wṯ

reservoirs

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural construct
Strongs 1295
BSB/Thayers 1) pool, pond
bə·rê·ḵō·wṯ
reservoirs
מָ֑יִם

מָ֑יִם

mā·yim

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 4325
BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters <BR> 1a) water <BR> 1b) water of the feet, urine <BR> 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
mā·yim
. . .
לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת

לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת

lə·haš·qō·wṯ

to water

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strongs 8248
BSB/Thayers 1) to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) <BR> 1a1) to water, irrigate <BR> 1a2) to water, give drink to <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be watered <BR> 1c) (Niphal) variant
lə·haš·qō·wṯ
to water
מֵהֶ֔ם

מֵהֶ֔ם

mê·hem

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
mê·hem
. . .
יַ֖עַר

יַ֖עַר

ya·‘ar

my groves

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3293
BSB/Thayers 1) forest, wood, thicket, wooded height
ya·‘ar
my groves
צוֹמֵ֥חַ

צוֹמֵ֥חַ

ṣō·w·mê·aḥ

of flourishing

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6779
BSB/Thayers 1) to sprout, spring up, grow up <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sprout, spring up <BR> 1a1a) of plants <BR> 1a1b) of hair <BR> 1a1c) of speech (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) to grow abundantly or thickly <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to grow <BR> 1c2) to cause to sprout
ṣō·w·mê·aḥ
of flourishing
עֵצִֽים׃

עֵצִֽים׃

‘ê·ṣîm

trees .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 6086
BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows <BR> 1a) tree, trees <BR> 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
‘ê·ṣîm
trees .
7
I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
קָנִ֙יתִי֙

קָנִ֙יתִי֙

qā·nî·ṯî

I acquired

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 7069
BSB/Thayers 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain <BR> 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people <BR> 1a1a1) possessor <BR> 1a1b) of Eve acquiring <BR> 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom <BR> 1a2) to buy <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bought <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess
qā·nî·ṯî
I acquired
עֲבָדִ֣ים

עֲבָדִ֣ים

‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm

menservants

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 5650
BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm
menservants
וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת

וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת

ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ

and maidservants ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 8198
BSB/Thayers 1) maid, maid-servant, slavegirl <BR> 1a) maid, maid-servant (as belonging to a mistress) <BR> 1b) of address, speaker, humility (fig)
ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ
and maidservants ,
וּבְנֵי־

וּבְנֵי־

ū·ḇə·nê-

and servants were born

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
ū·ḇə·nê-
and servants were born
בַ֖יִת

בַ֖יִת

ḇa·yiṯ

in my house .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
ḇa·yiṯ
in my house .
גַּ֣ם

גַּ֣ם

gam

I also

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam
I also
הָ֣יָה

הָ֣יָה

hā·yāh

owned

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yāh
owned
לִ֑י

לִ֑י

lî

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
הַרְבֵּה֙

הַרְבֵּה֙

har·bêh

more

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strongs 7235
BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) <BR> 1a2) to be or grow great <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to make much, make many, have many <BR> 1c1a) to multiply, increase <BR> 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly <BR> 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly <BR> 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much <BR> 2) (Qal) to shoot
har·bêh
more
בָקָ֨ר

בָקָ֨ר

ḇā·qār

herds

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1241
BSB/Thayers 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox <BR> 1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll) <BR> 1b) herd (particular one) <BR> 1c) head of cattle (individually)
ḇā·qār
herds
מִקְנֶה֩

מִקְנֶה֩

miq·neh

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4735
BSB/Thayers 1) cattle, livestock <BR> 1a) cattle, livestock <BR> 1a1) in general of a purchasable domestic animal<BR> 1b) cows, sheep, goats (in herds and flocks)
miq·neh
. . .
וָצֹ֤אן

וָצֹ֤אן

wā·ṣōn

and flocks

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular
Strongs 6629
BSB/Thayers 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks <BR> 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) <BR> 1b) of multitude (simile) <BR> 1c) of multitude (metaphor)
wā·ṣōn
and flocks
מִכֹּ֛ל

מִכֹּ֛ל

mik·kōl

than anyone

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
mik·kōl
than anyone
שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ

שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ

še·hā·yū

. . .

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
še·hā·yū
. . .
הָ֣יָה

הָ֣יָה

hā·yāh

. . .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yāh
. . .
לִ֔י

לִ֔י

lî

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

bî·rū·šā·lim

in Jerusalem

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 3389
BSB/Thayers Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| <BR> 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
bî·rū·šā·lim
in Jerusalem
לְפָנַ֖י

לְפָנַ֖י

lə·p̄ā·nay

before me ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lə·p̄ā·nay
before me ,
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and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

and I

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
and I
כָּנַ֤סְתִּי

כָּנַ֤סְתִּי

kā·nas·tî

accumulated

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 3664
BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, collect, wrap <BR> 1a) (Qal) to gather <BR> 1b) (Piel) to gather <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up
kā·nas·tî
accumulated
לִי֙

לִי֙

lî

for myself

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
for myself
כֶּ֣סֶף

כֶּ֣סֶף

ke·sep̄

silver

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
ke·sep̄
silver
וְזָהָ֔ב

וְזָהָ֔ב

wə·zā·hāḇ

and gold

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2091
BSB/Thayers 1) gold <BR> 1a) as precious metal <BR> 1b) as a measure of weight <BR> 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)
wə·zā·hāḇ
and gold
וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת

וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת

ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ

and the treasure

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 5459
BSB/Thayers 1) possession, property <BR> 1a) valued property, peculiar treasure <BR> 1b) treasure
ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ
and the treasure
מְלָכִ֖ים

מְלָכִ֖ים

mə·lā·ḵîm

of kings

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
mə·lā·ḵîm
of kings
וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת

וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת

wə·ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ

and provinces .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 4082
BSB/Thayers 1) province, district <BR> 1a) district <BR> 1b) province
wə·ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ
and provinces .
עָשִׂ֨יתִי

עָשִׂ֨יתִי

‘ā·śî·ṯî

I gathered

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śî·ṯî
I gathered
לִ֜י

לִ֜י

lî

to myself

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
to myself
שָׁרִ֣ים

שָׁרִ֣ים

šā·rîm

male and

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strongs 7891
BSB/Thayers 1) to sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sing <BR> 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to sing <BR> 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be sung <BR> ++++<BR> In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations.
šā·rîm
male and
וְשָׁר֗וֹת

וְשָׁר֗וֹת

wə·šā·rō·wṯ

female singers ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strongs 7891
BSB/Thayers 1) to sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sing <BR> 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to sing <BR> 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be sung <BR> ++++<BR> In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations.
wə·šā·rō·wṯ
female singers ,
וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת

וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת

wə·ṯa·‘ă·nū·ḡōṯ

and the delights

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 8588
BSB/Thayers 1) daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight, pleasantness, delight, comfort <BR> 1a) luxury <BR> 1b) dainty <BR> 1c) delight
wə·ṯa·‘ă·nū·ḡōṯ
and the delights
בְּנֵ֥י

בְּנֵ֥י

bə·nê

of the sons

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
bə·nê
of the sons
הָאָדָ֖ם

הָאָדָ֖ם

hā·’ā·ḏām

of men —

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
hā·’ā·ḏām
of men —
שִׁדָּ֥ה

שִׁדָּ֥ה

šid·dāh

many

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 7705
BSB/Thayers 1) concubine, wife, harem <BR> 1a) meaning unknown
šid·dāh
many
וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃

וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃

wə·šid·dō·wṯ

concubines .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 7705
BSB/Thayers 1) concubine, wife, harem <BR> 1a) meaning unknown
wə·šid·dō·wṯ
concubines .
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So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי

וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי

wə·ḡā·ḏal·tî

So I became great

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 1431
BSB/Thayers 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to grow up <BR> 1a2) to become great <BR> 1a3) to be magnified <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to cause to grow <BR> 1b2) to make great, powerful <BR> 1b3) to magnify <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be brought up <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to make great <BR> 1d2) to magnify <BR> 1d3) to do great things <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself
wə·ḡā·ḏal·tî
So I became great
וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי

וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי

wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî

and surpassed

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 3254
BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to join, join oneself to <BR> 1b2) to be joined, be added to <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to add, increase <BR> 1c2) to do more, do again
wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî
and surpassed
מִכֹּ֛ל

מִכֹּ֛ל

mik·kōl

all

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
mik·kōl
all
בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם

bî·rū·šā·lim

in Jerusalem

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 3389
BSB/Thayers Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| <BR> 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
bî·rū·šā·lim
in Jerusalem
שֶׁהָיָ֥ה

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה

še·hā·yāh

who had preceded me

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
še·hā·yāh
who had preceded me
לְפָנַ֖י

לְפָנַ֖י

lə·p̄ā·nay

. . . ;

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lə·p̄ā·nay
. . . ;
אַ֥ף

אַ֥ף

’ap̄

and

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 637
BSB/Thayers conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater)<BR> 1) also, yea, though, so much the more <BR> adv <BR> 2) furthermore, indeed
’ap̄
and
חָכְמָתִ֖י

חָכְמָתִ֖י

ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî

my wisdom

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî
my wisdom
עָ֥מְדָה

עָ֥מְדָה

‘ā·mə·ḏāh

remained

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5975
BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of <BR> 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease <BR> 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast <BR> 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground <BR> 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright <BR> 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against <BR> 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to station, set <BR> 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain <BR> 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect <BR> 1b4) to present (one) before (king) <BR> 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
‘ā·mə·ḏāh
remained
לִּֽי׃

לִּֽי׃

lî

with me .

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
with me .
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Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
וְכֹל֙

וְכֹל֙

wə·ḵōl

Anything

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
wə·ḵōl
Anything
אֲשֶׁ֣ר

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
עֵינַ֔י

עֵינַ֔י

‘ê·nay

my eyes

Hebrew Noun - cdc | first person common singular
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
‘ê·nay
my eyes
שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ

שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ

šā·’ă·lū

desired ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strongs 7592
BSB/Thayers 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to
šā·’ă·lū
desired ,
לֹ֥א

לֹ֥א

lō

I did not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō
I did not
אָצַ֖לְתִּי

אָצַ֖לְתִּי

’ā·ṣal·tî

deny myself .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 680
BSB/Thayers 1) to lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold <BR> 1a) (Qal) to reserve, set apart, withhold <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be withdrawn<BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to withdraw
’ā·ṣal·tî
deny myself .
מֵהֶ֑ם

מֵהֶ֑ם

mê·hem

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
mê·hem
. . .
מָנַ֨עְתִּי

מָנַ֨עְתִּי

mā·na‘·tî

I refused

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 4513
BSB/Thayers 1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder <BR> 1a) (Qal) to withhold <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld
mā·na‘·tî
I refused
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
לִבִּ֜י

לִבִּ֜י

lib·bî

my heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·bî
my heart
לֹֽא־

לֹֽא־

lō-

no

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō-
no
מִכָּל־

מִכָּל־

mik·kāl

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
mik·kāl
. . .
שִׂמְחָ֗ה

שִׂמְחָ֗ה

śim·ḥāh

pleasure .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8057
BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness <BR> 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure <BR> 1b) joy (of God)<BR> 1c) glad result, happy issue
śim·ḥāh
pleasure .
כִּֽי־

כִּֽי־

kî-

For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî-
For
לִבִּ֤י

לִבִּ֤י

lib·bî

my heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·bî
my heart
שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙

שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙

śā·mê·aḥ

took delight

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 8056
BSB/Thayers 1) joyful, merry, glad <BR> 1a) joyful, showing joy <BR> 1b) you who rejoice (subst)
śā·mê·aḥ
took delight
מִכָּל־

מִכָּל־

mik·kāl

in all

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
mik·kāl
in all
עֲמָלִ֔י

עֲמָלִ֔י

‘ă·mā·lî

my work ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
‘ă·mā·lî
my work ,
וְזֶֽה־

וְזֶֽה־

wə·zeh-

and this

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
wə·zeh-
and this
הָיָ֥ה

הָיָ֥ה

hā·yāh

was

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yāh
was
חֶלְקִ֖י

חֶלְקִ֖י

ḥel·qî

the reward

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 2506
BSB/Thayers 1) portion, share, part, territory <BR> 1a) portion, share <BR> 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) <BR> 1c) one's portion, one's possession <BR> 1d) (chosen) portion <BR> 1e) portion, award (from God) <BR> 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery
ḥel·qî
the reward
מִכָּל־

מִכָּל־

mik·kāl

for all

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
mik·kāl
for all
עֲמָלִֽי׃

עֲמָלִֽי׃

‘ă·mā·lî

my labor .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
‘ă·mā·lî
my labor .
11
Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.
אֲנִ֗י

אֲנִ֗י

’ă·nî

Yet when I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
Yet when I
וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי

וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי

ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî

considered

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 6437
BSB/Thayers 1) to turn <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn toward or from or away <BR> 1a2) to turn and do <BR> 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) <BR> 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) <BR> 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for <BR> 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to turn <BR> 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back
ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî
considered
בְּכָל־

בְּכָל־

bə·ḵāl

all

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
bə·ḵāl
all
מַעֲשַׂי֙

מַעֲשַׂי֙

ma·‘ă·śay

the works

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strongs 4639
BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work <BR> 1a) deed, thing done, act <BR> 1b) work, labour <BR> 1c) business, pursuit <BR> 1d) undertaking, enterprise <BR> 1e) achievement <BR> 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) <BR> 1g) work, thing made <BR> 1h) work (of God) <BR> 1i) product
ma·‘ă·śay
the works
יָדַ֔י

יָדַ֔י

yā·ḏay

that my hands

Hebrew Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yā·ḏay
that my hands
שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ

שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ

še·‘ā·śū

had accomplished

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
še·‘ā·śū
had accomplished
וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל

וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל

ū·ḇe·‘ā·māl

and [what]

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
ū·ḇe·‘ā·māl
and [what]
שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי

שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי

še·‘ā·mal·tî

I had toiled

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5998
BSB/Thayers 1) to labour, toil <BR> 1a) (Qal) to labour
še·‘ā·mal·tî
I had toiled
לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת

לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת

la·‘ă·śō·wṯ

to achieve ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
la·‘ă·śō·wṯ
to achieve ,
וְהִנֵּ֨ה

וְהִנֵּ֨ה

wə·hin·nêh

I found

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strongs 2009
BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if
wə·hin·nêh
I found
הַכֹּ֥ל

הַכֹּ֥ל

hak·kōl

everything

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
hak·kōl
everything
הֶ֙בֶל֙

הֶ֙בֶל֙

he·ḇel

to be futile ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
he·ḇel
to be futile ,
וּרְע֣וּת

וּרְע֣וּת

ū·rə·‘ūṯ

a pursuit

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 7469
BSB/Thayers 1) longing, striving
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
a pursuit
ר֔וּחַ

ר֔וּחַ

rū·aḥ

of the wind ;

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·aḥ
of the wind ;
וְאֵ֥ין

וְאֵ֥ין

wə·’ên

there was nothing

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of
wə·’ên
there was nothing
יִתְר֖וֹן

יִתְר֖וֹן

yiṯ·rō·wn

to be gained

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3504
BSB/Thayers 1) advantage, profit, excellency
yiṯ·rō·wn
to be gained
תַּ֥חַת

תַּ֥חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

haš·šā·meš

the sun .

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 8121
BSB/Thayers 1) sun <BR> 1a) sun <BR> 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) <BR> 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) <BR> 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) <BR> 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
haš·šā·meš
the sun .
12
Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?
אֲנִי֙

אֲנִי֙

’ă·nî

Then I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
Then I
וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי

וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי

ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî

turned

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 6437
BSB/Thayers 1) to turn <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn toward or from or away <BR> 1a2) to turn and do <BR> 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) <BR> 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) <BR> 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for <BR> 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to turn <BR> 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back
ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî
turned
לִרְא֣וֹת

לִרְא֣וֹת

lir·’ō·wṯ

to consider

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
lir·’ō·wṯ
to consider
חָכְמָ֔ה

חָכְמָ֔ה

ḥāḵ·māh

wisdom

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ḥāḵ·māh
wisdom
וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת

וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת

wə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ

and madness

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 1947
BSB/Thayers 1) madness
wə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ
and madness
וְסִכְל֑וּת

וְסִכְל֑וּת

wə·siḵ·lūṯ

and folly ;

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5531
BSB/Thayers 1) folly, foolishness
wə·siḵ·lūṯ
and folly ;
כִּ֣י׀

כִּ֣י׀

kî

for

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
for
מֶ֣ה

מֶ֣ה

meh

what [more]

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may
meh
what [more]
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

can the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
can the king’s
הָאָדָ֗ם

הָאָדָ֗ם

hā·’ā·ḏām

vvv

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
hā·’ā·ḏām
vvv
שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙

שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙

še·yā·ḇō·w

successor

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
še·yā·ḇō·w
successor
אַחֲרֵ֣י

אַחֲרֵ֣י

’a·ḥă·rê

. . .

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 310
BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after
’a·ḥă·rê
. . .
אֵ֥ת

אֵ֥ת

’êṯ

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’êṯ
-
אֲשֶׁר־

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

do

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer-
do
כְּבָ֖ר

כְּבָ֖ר

kə·ḇār

than what has already

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 3528
BSB/Thayers 1) already, long ago, a great while
kə·ḇār
than what has already
עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃

עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃

‘ā·śū·hū

been accomplished ?

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śū·hū
been accomplished ?
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And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
אָ֔נִי

אָ֔נִי

’ā·nî

And I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ā·nî
And I
וְרָאִ֣יתִי

וְרָאִ֣יתִי

wə·rā·’î·ṯî

saw

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
wə·rā·’î·ṯî
saw
שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ

שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ

še·yêš

that

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Adverb
Strongs 3426
BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are <BR> 1a) substance <BR> 1b) existence <BR> 1c) there is or are
še·yêš
that
לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה

לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה

la·ḥā·ḵə·māh

wisdom

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
la·ḥā·ḵə·māh
wisdom
יִתְר֛וֹן

יִתְר֛וֹן

yiṯ·rō·wn

exceeds

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3504
BSB/Thayers 1) advantage, profit, excellency
yiṯ·rō·wn
exceeds
מִן־

מִן־

min-

. . .

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 4480
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that
min-
. . .
הַסִּכְל֑וּת

הַסִּכְל֑וּת

has·siḵ·lūṯ

folly ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5531
BSB/Thayers 1) folly, foolishness
has·siḵ·lūṯ
folly ,
הָא֖וֹר

הָא֖וֹר

hā·’ō·wr

just as light

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 216
BSB/Thayers 1) light <BR> 1a) light of day <BR> 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) <BR> 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light <BR> 1d) daylight <BR> 1e) lightning <BR> 1f) light of lamp <BR> 1g) light of life <BR> 1h) light of prosperity <BR> 1i) light of instruction <BR> 1j) light of face (fig.) <BR> 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light
hā·’ō·wr
just as light
כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן

כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן

kî·ṯə·rō·wn

exceeds

Hebrew Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3504
BSB/Thayers 1) advantage, profit, excellency
kî·ṯə·rō·wn
exceeds
מִן־

מִן־

min-

. . .

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 4480
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that
min-
. . .
הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

ha·ḥō·šeḵ

darkness :

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2822
BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, obscurity <BR> 1a) darkness <BR> 1b) secret place
ha·ḥō·šeḵ
darkness :
14
The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.
הֶֽחָכָם֙

הֶֽחָכָם֙

he·ḥā·ḵām

The wise

Hebrew Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
he·ḥā·ḵām
The wise
עֵינָ֣יו

עֵינָ֣יו

‘ê·nāw

man has eyes

Hebrew Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
‘ê·nāw
man has eyes
בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ

בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ

bə·rō·šōw

in his head ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 7218
BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning <BR> 1a) head (of man, animals) <BR> 1b) top, tip (of mountain) <BR> 1c) height (of stars) <BR> 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) <BR> 1e) head, front, beginning <BR> 1f) chief, choicest, best <BR> 1g) head, division, company, band <BR> 1h) sum
bə·rō·šōw
in his head ,
וְהַכְּסִ֖יל

וְהַכְּסִ֖יל

wə·hak·kə·sîl

but the fool

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
wə·hak·kə·sîl
but the fool
הוֹלֵ֑ךְ

הוֹלֵ֑ךְ

hō·w·lêḵ

walks

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
hō·w·lêḵ
walks
בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ

בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ

ba·ḥō·šeḵ

in darkness .

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2822
BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, obscurity <BR> 1a) darkness <BR> 1b) secret place
ba·ḥō·šeḵ
in darkness .
אָ֔נִי

אָ֔נִי

’ā·nî

Yet I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ā·nî
Yet I
גַם־

גַם־

ḡam-

also

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
ḡam-
also
וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי

וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי

wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî

came to realize

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî
came to realize
אֶחָ֖ד

אֶחָ֖ד

’e·ḥāḏ

that one

Hebrew Number - masculine singular
Strongs 259
BSB/Thayers 1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
’e·ḥāḏ
that one
שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה

שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה

šem·miq·reh

fate

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4745
BSB/Thayers 1) unforeseen meeting or event, accident, happening, chance, fortune <BR> 1a) accident, chance <BR> 1b) fortune, fate
šem·miq·reh
fate
יִקְרֶ֥ה

יִקְרֶ֥ה

yiq·reh

overcomes

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7136
BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, meet, befall, happen, come to meet <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to encounter, meet<BR> 1a2) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to encounter, meet (without pre-arrangement) <BR> 1b2) to chance to be present <BR> 1b3) to come to meet <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet, appoint <BR> 2) to build with beams <BR> 2a) (Piel) to lay the beams of, furnish with beams
yiq·reh
overcomes
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

them

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
them
כֻּלָּֽם׃

כֻּלָּֽם׃

kul·lām

both .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kul·lām
both .
15
So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.
אֲנִ֜י

אֲנִ֜י

’ă·nî

So I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
So I
וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי

וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי

wə·’ā·mar·tî

said

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
wə·’ā·mar·tî
said
בְּלִבִּ֗י

בְּלִבִּ֗י

bə·lib·bî

to myself ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
bə·lib·bî
to myself ,
כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה

כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה

kə·miq·rêh

“ The fate

Hebrew Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4745
BSB/Thayers 1) unforeseen meeting or event, accident, happening, chance, fortune <BR> 1a) accident, chance <BR> 1b) fortune, fate
kə·miq·rêh
“ The fate
הַכְּסִיל֙

הַכְּסִיל֙

hak·kə·sîl

of the fool

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
hak·kə·sîl
of the fool
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

will also

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
will also
יִקְרֵ֔נִי

יִקְרֵ֔נִי

yiq·rê·nî

befall

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strongs 7136
BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, meet, befall, happen, come to meet <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to encounter, meet<BR> 1a2) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to encounter, meet (without pre-arrangement) <BR> 1b2) to chance to be present <BR> 1b3) to come to meet <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet, appoint <BR> 2) to build with beams <BR> 2a) (Piel) to lay the beams of, furnish with beams
yiq·rê·nî
befall
אֲנִ֣י

אֲנִ֣י

’ă·nî

me .

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
me .
וְלָ֧מָּה

וְלָ֧מָּה

wə·lām·māh

What

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may
wə·lām·māh
What
אָ֣ז

אָ֣ז

’āz

then

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 227
BSB/Thayers 1) then, at that time <BR> 1a) temporal expressions <BR> 1a1) then (past) <BR> 1a2) then, if...then (future) <BR> 1a3) earlier <BR> 1b) logical expressions <BR> 1b1) in that case <BR> 1b2) that (being so)
’āz
then
אֲנִ֖י

אֲנִ֖י

’ă·nî

have I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
have I
יוֹתֵ֑ר

יוֹתֵ֑ר

yō·w·ṯêr

gained

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3148
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) superiority, advantage, excess <BR> adv <BR> 2) excess, better <BR> conj <BR> 3) besides, moreover, more
yō·w·ṯêr
gained
חָכַ֛מְתִּי

חָכַ֛מְתִּי

ḥā·ḵam·tî

by being wise ? ”

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 2449
BSB/Thayers 1) to be wise <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made wise <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
ḥā·ḵam·tî
by being wise ? ”
וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי

וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי

wə·ḏib·bar·tî

And I said

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 1696
BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
wə·ḏib·bar·tî
And I said
בְלִבִּ֔י

בְלִבִּ֔י

ḇə·lib·bî

to myself

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
ḇə·lib·bî
to myself
זֶ֖ה

זֶ֖ה

zeh

that this

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
that this
שֶׁגַּם־

שֶׁגַּם־

šeg·gam-

too

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
šeg·gam-
too
הָֽבֶל׃

הָֽבֶל׃

hā·ḇel

is futile .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
hā·ḇel
is futile .
16
For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool!
כִּי֩

כִּי֩

kî

For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
For
אֵ֨ין

אֵ֨ין

’ên

there is no

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of
’ên
there is no
לְעוֹלָ֑ם

לְעוֹלָ֑ם

lə·‘ō·w·lām

lasting

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5769
BSB/Thayers 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world <BR> 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) <BR> 1b) (of future) <BR> 1b1) for ever, always <BR> 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual <BR> 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
lə·‘ō·w·lām
lasting
זִכְר֧וֹן

זִכְר֧וֹן

ziḵ·rō·wn

remembrance

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2146
BSB/Thayers 1) memorial, reminder, remembrance
ziḵ·rō·wn
remembrance
לֶחָכָ֛ם

לֶחָכָ֛ם

le·ḥā·ḵām

of the wise ,

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
le·ḥā·ḵām
of the wise ,
עִֽם־

עִֽם־

‘im-

just as with

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5973
BSB/Thayers 1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of
‘im-
just as with
הַכְּסִ֖יל

הַכְּסִ֖יל

hak·kə·sîl

the fool ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
hak·kə·sîl
the fool ,
בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר

bə·šek·kə·ḇār

seeing that

Hebrew Preposition-b, Pronoun - relative | Adverb
Strongs 3528
BSB/Thayers 1) already, long ago, a great while
bə·šek·kə·ḇār
seeing that
הַכֹּ֣ל

הַכֹּ֣ל

hak·kōl

both

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
hak·kōl
both
נִשְׁכָּ֔ח

נִשְׁכָּ֔ח

niš·kāḥ

will be forgotten

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7911
BSB/Thayers 1) to forget, ignore, wither <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to forget <BR> 1a2) to cease to care <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten
niš·kāḥ
will be forgotten
הַיָּמִ֤ים

הַיָּמִ֤ים

hay·yā·mîm

in the days

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
hay·yā·mîm
in the days
הַבָּאִים֙

הַבָּאִים֙

hab·bā·’îm

to come .

Hebrew Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
hab·bā·’îm
to come .
וְאֵ֛יךְ

וְאֵ֛יךְ

wə·’êḵ

Alas ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strongs 349
BSB/Thayers interrog adv <BR> 1) how? <BR> interj <BR> 2) how! (in lamentation) <BR> 3) expression of satisfaction
wə·’êḵ
Alas ,
הֶחָכָ֖ם

הֶחָכָ֖ם

he·ḥā·ḵām

the wise man

Hebrew Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
he·ḥā·ḵām
the wise man
יָמ֥וּת

יָמ֥וּת

yā·mūṯ

will die

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4191
BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely
yā·mūṯ
will die
עִֽם־

עִֽם־

‘im-

just like

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5973
BSB/Thayers 1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of
‘im-
just like
הַכְּסִֽיל׃

הַכְּסִֽיל׃

hak·kə·sîl

the fool !

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
hak·kə·sîl
the fool !
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So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙

וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙

wə·śā·nê·ṯî

So I hated

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 8130
BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful <BR> 1a) (Qal) to hate <BR> 1a1) of man <BR> 1a2) of God <BR> 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be hated <BR> 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) <BR> 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom
wə·śā·nê·ṯî
So I hated
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים

הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים

ha·ḥay·yîm

life ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 2416
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community
ha·ḥay·yîm
life ,
כִּ֣י

כִּ֣י

kî

because

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
because
הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה

הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה

ham·ma·‘ă·śeh

the work

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4639
BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work <BR> 1a) deed, thing done, act <BR> 1b) work, labour <BR> 1c) business, pursuit <BR> 1d) undertaking, enterprise <BR> 1e) achievement <BR> 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) <BR> 1g) work, thing made <BR> 1h) work (of God) <BR> 1i) product
ham·ma·‘ă·śeh
the work
שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה

שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה

šen·na·‘ă·śāh

that is done

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
šen·na·‘ă·śāh
that is done
תַּ֣חַת

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ

haš·šā·meš

the sun

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 8121
BSB/Thayers 1) sun <BR> 1a) sun <BR> 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) <BR> 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) <BR> 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) <BR> 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
haš·šā·meš
the sun
רַ֤ע

רַ֤ע

ra‘

was grievous

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)
ra‘
was grievous
עָלַי֙

עָלַי֙

‘ā·lay

to me .

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘ā·lay
to me .
כִּֽי־

כִּֽי־

kî-

For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî-
For
הַכֹּ֥ל

הַכֹּ֥ל

hak·kōl

everything

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
hak·kōl
everything
הֶ֖בֶל

הֶ֖בֶל

he·ḇel

is futile

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
he·ḇel
is futile
וּרְע֥וּת

וּרְע֥וּת

ū·rə·‘ūṯ

and a pursuit

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 7469
BSB/Thayers 1) longing, striving
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
and a pursuit
רֽוּחַ׃

רֽוּחַ׃

rū·aḥ

of the wind .

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·aḥ
of the wind .
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I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
אֲנִי֙

אֲנִי֙

’ă·nî

I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
I
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי

וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי

wə·śā·nê·ṯî

hated

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 8130
BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful <BR> 1a) (Qal) to hate <BR> 1a1) of man <BR> 1a2) of God <BR> 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be hated <BR> 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) <BR> 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom
wə·śā·nê·ṯî
hated
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

all

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
all
שֶׁאֲנִ֥י

שֶׁאֲנִ֥י

še·’ă·nî

for which

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
še·’ă·nî
for which
עֲמָלִ֔י

עֲמָלִ֔י

‘ă·mā·lî

I had toiled

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
‘ă·mā·lî
I had toiled
עָמֵ֖ל

עָמֵ֖ל

‘ā·mêl

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6001
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) labourer, sufferer, wretched one <BR> 1a) labourer, workman <BR> 1b) sufferer <BR> adj v <BR> 2) toiling
‘ā·mêl
. . .
תַּ֣חַת

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ

haš·šā·meš

the sun ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 8121
BSB/Thayers 1) sun <BR> 1a) sun <BR> 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) <BR> 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) <BR> 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) <BR> 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
haš·šā·meš
the sun ,
שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ

שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ

še·’an·nî·ḥen·nū

because I must leave it

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5117
BSB/Thayers 1) to rest <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain <BR> 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet <BR> 1b) (Hiph) <BR> 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet <BR> 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down <BR> 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place <BR> 1b4) to let remain, leave <BR> 1b5) to leave, depart from <BR> 1b6) to abandon <BR> 1b7) to permit <BR> 1c) (Hoph) <BR> 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest <BR> 1c2) to be left, be placed <BR> 1c3) open space (subst)
še·’an·nî·ḥen·nū
because I must leave it
לָאָדָ֖ם

לָאָדָ֖ם

lā·’ā·ḏām

to the man

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
lā·’ā·ḏām
to the man
שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה

שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה

še·yih·yeh

who comes

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
še·yih·yeh
who comes
אַחֲרָֽי׃

אַחֲרָֽי׃

’a·ḥă·rāy

after me .

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs 310
BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after
’a·ḥă·rāy
after me .
19
And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
וּמִ֣י

וּמִ֣י

ū·mî

And who

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strongs 4310
BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever
ū·mî
And who
יוֹדֵ֗עַ

יוֹדֵ֗עַ

yō·w·ḏê·a‘

knows

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
knows
יִהְיֶה֙

יִהְיֶה֙

yih·yeh

whether [that man] will be

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
yih·yeh
whether [that man] will be
הֶֽחָכָ֤ם

הֶֽחָכָ֤ם

he·ḥā·ḵām

wise

Hebrew Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
he·ḥā·ḵām
wise
א֣וֹ

א֣וֹ

’ōw

or

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 176
BSB/Thayers 1) or, rather <BR> 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred <BR> 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle <BR> 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or <BR> 1d) if perchance <BR> 1e) except, or else <BR> 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then
’ōw
or
סָכָ֔ל

סָכָ֔ל

sā·ḵāl

foolish ?

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5530
BSB/Thayers 1) fool
sā·ḵāl
foolish ?
וְיִשְׁלַט֙

וְיִשְׁלַט֙

wə·yiš·laṭ

Yet he will take

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7980
BSB/Thayers 1) to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over <BR> 1a) (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to give power of <BR> 1b2) to get mastery of
wə·yiš·laṭ
Yet he will take
בְּכָל־

בְּכָל־

bə·ḵāl

over all

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
bə·ḵāl
over all
עֲמָלִ֔י

עֲמָלִ֔י

‘ă·mā·lî

the labor

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
‘ă·mā·lî
the labor
שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי

שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי

še·‘ā·mal·tî

at which I have worked

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5998
BSB/Thayers 1) to labour, toil <BR> 1a) (Qal) to labour
še·‘ā·mal·tî
at which I have worked
וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי

וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי

wə·še·ḥā·ḵam·tî

skillfully

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Pr | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 2449
BSB/Thayers 1) to be wise <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made wise <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
wə·še·ḥā·ḵam·tî
skillfully
תַּ֣חַת

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ

haš·šā·meš

the sun .

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 8121
BSB/Thayers 1) sun <BR> 1a) sun <BR> 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) <BR> 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) <BR> 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) <BR> 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
haš·šā·meš
the sun .
זֶ֖ה

זֶ֖ה

zeh

This

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
This
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

too

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
too
הָֽבֶל׃

הָֽבֶל׃

hā·ḇel

is futile .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
hā·ḇel
is futile .
20
So my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun.
אֲנִ֖י

אֲנִ֖י

’ă·nî

So

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
So
לִבִּ֑י

לִבִּ֑י

lib·bî

my heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·bî
my heart
וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי

וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי

wə·sab·bō·w·ṯî

began

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5437
BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change <BR> 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round <BR> 1b2) to be turned over to <BR> 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform <BR> 1d) (Poel) <BR> 1d1) to encompass, surround <BR> 1d2) to come about, assemble round <BR> 1d3) to march, go about <BR> 1d4) to enclose, envelop <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round <BR> 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be turned <BR> 1f2) to be surrounded
wə·sab·bō·w·ṯî
began
לְיַאֵ֣שׁ

לְיַאֵ֣שׁ

lə·ya·’êš

to despair

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strongs 2976
BSB/Thayers 1) to despair <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate <BR> 1b) (Piel) to cause to despair <BR> interj <BR> 2) it is hopeless!
lə·ya·’êš
to despair
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
עַ֚ל

עַ֚ל

‘al

over

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al
over
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

all

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
all
הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל

הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל

he·‘ā·māl

the labor

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
he·‘ā·māl
the labor
שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי

שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי

še·‘ā·mal·tî

that I had done

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5998
BSB/Thayers 1) to labour, toil <BR> 1a) (Qal) to labour
še·‘ā·mal·tî
that I had done
תַּ֥חַת

תַּ֥חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

haš·šā·meš

the sun .

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 8121
BSB/Thayers 1) sun <BR> 1a) sun <BR> 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) <BR> 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) <BR> 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) <BR> 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
haš·šā·meš
the sun .
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When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.
עָֽמַל־

עָֽמַל־

‘ā·mal-

worked

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5998
BSB/Thayers 1) to labour, toil <BR> 1a) (Qal) to labour
‘ā·mal-
worked
בּוֹ֙

בּוֹ֙

bōw

for it ,

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
bōw
for it ,
זֶ֥ה

זֶ֥ה

zeh

this

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
this
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

too

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
too
הֶ֖בֶל

הֶ֖בֶל

he·ḇel

is futile

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
he·ḇel
is futile
רַבָּֽה׃

רַבָּֽה׃

rab·bāh

and a great

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 7227
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) much, many, great <BR> 1a) much <BR> 1b) many <BR> 1c) abounding in <BR> 1d) more numerous than <BR> 1e) abundant, enough <BR> 1f) great <BR> 1g) strong <BR> 1h) greater than <BR> adv <BR> 1i) much, exceedingly <BR> n m <BR> 2) captain, chief
rab·bāh
and a great
וְרָעָ֥ה

וְרָעָ֥ה

wə·rā·‘āh

evil .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)
wə·rā·‘āh
evil .
כִּי־

כִּי־

kî-

When

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî-
When
יֵ֣שׁ

יֵ֣שׁ

yêš

there is

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 3426
BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are <BR> 1a) substance <BR> 1b) existence <BR> 1c) there is or are
yêš
there is
אָדָ֗ם

אָדָ֗ם

’ā·ḏām

a man

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
’ā·ḏām
a man
שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ

שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ

še·‘ă·mā·lōw

who has labored

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
še·‘ă·mā·lōw
who has labored
בְּחָכְמָ֥ה

בְּחָכְמָ֥ה

bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh

with wisdom ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh
with wisdom ,
וּבְדַ֖עַת

וּבְדַ֖עַת

ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ

knowledge ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1847
BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge <BR> 1a) knowledge, perception, skill <BR> 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom
ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ
knowledge ,
וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן

וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן

ū·ḇə·ḵiš·rō·wn

and skill ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3788
BSB/Thayers 1) success, skill, profit <BR> 1a) skill <BR> 1b) success, profit
ū·ḇə·ḵiš·rō·wn
and skill ,
יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ

יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ

yit·tə·nen·nū

and he must give

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
yit·tə·nen·nū
and he must give
חֶלְק֔וֹ

חֶלְק֔וֹ

ḥel·qōw

his portion

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 2506
BSB/Thayers 1) portion, share, part, territory <BR> 1a) portion, share <BR> 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) <BR> 1c) one's portion, one's possession <BR> 1d) (chosen) portion <BR> 1e) portion, award (from God) <BR> 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery
ḥel·qōw
his portion
וּלְאָדָ֞ם

וּלְאָדָ֞ם

ū·lə·’ā·ḏām

to a man

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
ū·lə·’ā·ḏām
to a man
שֶׁלֹּ֤א

שֶׁלֹּ֤א

šel·lō

who has not

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
šel·lō
who has not
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For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?
כִּ֠י

כִּ֠י

kî

For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
For
מֶֽה־

מֶֽה־

meh-

what

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may
meh-
what
לָֽאָדָם֙

לָֽאָדָם֙

lā·’ā·ḏām

does a man

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
lā·’ā·ḏām
does a man
הֹוֶ֤ה

הֹוֶ֤ה

hō·weh

get

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1933
BSB/Thayers 1) Qal) <BR> 1a) to fall <BR> 1b) to be, become, exist, happen
hō·weh
get
בְּכָל־

בְּכָל־

bə·ḵāl

for all

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
bə·ḵāl
for all
עֲמָל֔וֹ

עֲמָל֔וֹ

‘ă·mā·lōw

the toil

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
‘ă·mā·lōw
the toil
לִבּ֑וֹ

לִבּ֑וֹ

lib·bō

-

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·bō
-
וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן

וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן

ū·ḇə·ra‘·yō·wn

and striving

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7475
BSB/Thayers 1) longing, striving
ū·ḇə·ra‘·yō·wn
and striving
שֶׁה֥וּא

שֶׁה֥וּא

še·hū

with which

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
še·hū
with which
עָמֵ֖ל

עָמֵ֖ל

‘ā·mêl

he labors

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6001
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) labourer, sufferer, wretched one <BR> 1a) labourer, workman <BR> 1b) sufferer <BR> adj v <BR> 2) toiling
‘ā·mêl
he labors
תַּ֥חַת

תַּ֥חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

haš·šā·meš

the sun ?

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 8121
BSB/Thayers 1) sun <BR> 1a) sun <BR> 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) <BR> 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) <BR> 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) <BR> 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
haš·šā·meš
the sun ?
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Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.
כִּ֧י

כִּ֧י

kî

Indeed ,

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
Indeed ,
כָל־

כָל־

ḵāl

all

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
ḵāl
all
יָמָ֣יו

יָמָ֣יו

yā·māw

his days

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
yā·māw
his days
מַכְאֹבִ֗ים

מַכְאֹבִ֗ים

maḵ·’ō·ḇîm

are filled with grief ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 4341
BSB/Thayers 1) pain, sorrow <BR> 1a) pain (physical)<BR> 1b) pain (mental)
maḵ·’ō·ḇîm
are filled with grief ,
עִנְיָנ֔וֹ

עִנְיָנ֔וֹ

‘in·yā·nōw

and his task

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6045
BSB/Thayers 1) occupation, task, job
‘in·yā·nōw
and his task
וָכַ֙עַס֙

וָכַ֙עַס֙

wā·ḵa·‘as

is sorrowful ;

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3708
BSB/Thayers 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief <BR> 1a) vexation <BR> 1a1) of men <BR> 1a2) of God <BR> 1b) vexation, grief, frustration
wā·ḵa·‘as
is sorrowful ;
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

even

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
even
בַּלַּ֖יְלָה

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה

bal·lay·lāh

at night ,

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3915
BSB/Thayers 1) night <BR> 1a) night (as opposed to day) <BR> 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
bal·lay·lāh
at night ,
לִבּ֑וֹ

לִבּ֑וֹ

lib·bōw

his mind

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·bōw
his mind
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

does not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō-
does not
שָׁכַ֣ב

שָׁכַ֣ב

šā·ḵaḇ

rest .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7901
BSB/Thayers 1) to lie down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on <BR> 1a2) to lodge <BR> 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) <BR> 1a4) to lie down (in death) <BR> 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be laid
šā·ḵaḇ
rest .
זֶ֖ה

זֶ֖ה

zeh

This

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
This
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

too

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
too
הֶ֥בֶל

הֶ֥בֶל

he·ḇel

is futile

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
he·ḇel
is futile
הֽוּא׃

הֽוּא׃

hū

. . . .

Hebrew Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
hū
. . . .
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Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.
אֵֽין־

אֵֽין־

’ên-

Nothing

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of
’ên-
Nothing
ט֤וֹב

ט֤וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

[is] better

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
[is] better
בָּאָדָם֙

בָּאָדָם֙

bā·’ā·ḏām

for a man

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
bā·’ā·ḏām
for a man
שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל

שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל

še·yō·ḵal

than to eat

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 398
BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to eat (human subject) <BR> 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) <BR> 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) <BR> 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) <BR> 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) <BR> 1a6) to devour (of oppression) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be eaten (by men) <BR> 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) <BR> 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with <BR> 1c2) to cause to devour <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to feed <BR> 1d2) to cause to eat <BR> 1e) (Piel) <BR> 1e1) consume
še·yō·ḵal
than to eat
וְשָׁתָ֔ה

וְשָׁתָ֔ה

wə·šā·ṯāh

and drink

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 8354
BSB/Thayers 1) to drink <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to drink <BR> 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) <BR> 1a2) to feast <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk
wə·šā·ṯāh
and drink
וְהֶרְאָ֧ה

וְהֶרְאָ֧ה

wə·her·’āh

and enjoy

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
wə·her·’āh
and enjoy
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
נַפְשׁ֛וֹ

נַפְשׁ֛וֹ

nap̄·šōw

-

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5315
BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious
nap̄·šōw
-
ט֖וֹב

ט֖וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
. . .
בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ

בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ

ba·‘ă·mā·lōw

his work .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5999
BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour
ba·‘ă·mā·lōw
his work .
אָ֔נִי

אָ֔נִי

’ā·nî

I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ā·nî
I
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

have also

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
have also
רָאִ֣יתִי

רָאִ֣יתִי

rā·’î·ṯî

seen

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
rā·’î·ṯî
seen
כִּ֛י

כִּ֛י

kî

that

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
that
זֹה֙

זֹה֙

zōh

this

Hebrew Pronoun - feminine singular
Strongs 2090
BSB/Thayers 1) this
zōh
this
הִֽיא׃

הִֽיא׃

hî

[is]

Hebrew Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
hî
[is]
מִיַּ֥ד

מִיַּ֥ד

mî·yaḏ

from the hand

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
mî·yaḏ
from the hand
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים

hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm

of God .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
of God .
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For apart from Him, who can eat and who can find enjoyment?
כִּ֣י

כִּ֣י

kî

For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
For
ח֥וּץ

ח֥וּץ

ḥūṣ

apart from

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2351
BSB/Thayers 1) outside, outward, street, the outside
ḥūṣ
apart from
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

mim·men·nî

Him ,

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs 4480
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that
mim·men·nî
Him ,
מִ֥י

מִ֥י

mî

who

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4310
BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever
mî
who
יֹאכַ֛ל

יֹאכַ֛ל

yō·ḵal

can eat

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 398
BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to eat (human subject) <BR> 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) <BR> 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) <BR> 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) <BR> 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) <BR> 1a6) to devour (of oppression) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be eaten (by men) <BR> 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) <BR> 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with <BR> 1c2) to cause to devour <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to feed <BR> 1d2) to cause to eat <BR> 1e) (Piel) <BR> 1e1) consume
yō·ḵal
can eat
וּמִ֥י

וּמִ֥י

ū·mî

and who

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strongs 4310
BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever
ū·mî
and who
יָח֖וּשׁ

יָח֖וּשׁ

yā·ḥūš

can find enjoyment ?

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2363
BSB/Thayers 1) to haste, make haste, hurry <BR> 1a) (Qal) to make haste <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly <BR> 1b2) to enjoy, be excited
yā·ḥūš
can find enjoyment ?
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To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
כִּ֤י

כִּ֤י

kî

To

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
To
לְאָדָם֙

לְאָדָם֙

lə·’ā·ḏām

the man

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
lə·’ā·ḏām
the man
שֶׁטּ֣וֹב

שֶׁטּ֣וֹב

šeṭ·ṭō·wḇ

who is pleasing

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
šeṭ·ṭō·wḇ
who is pleasing
לְפָנָ֔יו

לְפָנָ֔יו

lə·p̄ā·nāw

in His sight ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lə·p̄ā·nāw
in His sight ,
נָתַ֛ן

נָתַ֛ן

nā·ṯan

He gives

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
nā·ṯan
He gives
חָכְמָ֥ה

חָכְמָ֥ה

ḥāḵ·māh

wisdom

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ḥāḵ·māh
wisdom
וְדַ֖עַת

וְדַ֖עַת

wə·ḏa·‘aṯ

and knowledge

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1847
BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge <BR> 1a) knowledge, perception, skill <BR> 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom
wə·ḏa·‘aṯ
and knowledge
וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה

וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה

wə·śim·ḥāh

and joy ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8057
BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness <BR> 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure <BR> 1b) joy (of God)<BR> 1c) glad result, happy issue
wə·śim·ḥāh
and joy ,
וְלַחוֹטֶא֩

וְלַחוֹטֶא֩

wə·la·ḥō·w·ṭe

but to the sinner

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 2398
BSB/Thayers 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to miss <BR> 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty <BR> 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to bear loss <BR> 1b2) to make a sin-offering <BR> 1b3) to purify from sin <BR> 1b4) to purify from uncleanness <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to miss the mark <BR> 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin <BR> 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way <BR> 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness
wə·la·ḥō·w·ṭe
but to the sinner
נָתַ֨ן

נָתַ֨ן

nā·ṯan

He assigns

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
nā·ṯan
He assigns
עִנְיָ֜ן

עִנְיָ֜ן

‘in·yān

the task

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6045
BSB/Thayers 1) occupation, task, job
‘in·yān
the task
לֶאֱס֣וֹף

לֶאֱס֣וֹף

le·’ĕ·sō·wp̄

of gathering

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 622
BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to gather, collect <BR> 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) <BR> 1a3) to bring up the rear <BR> 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, be gathered <BR> 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) <BR> 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers <BR> 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) <BR> 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) <BR> 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to gather (harvest) <BR> 1c2) to take in, receive into <BR> 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves
le·’ĕ·sō·wp̄
of gathering
וְלִכְנ֗וֹס

וְלִכְנ֗וֹס

wə·liḵ·nō·ws

and accumulating [that which]

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 3664
BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, collect, wrap <BR> 1a) (Qal) to gather <BR> 1b) (Piel) to gather <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up
wə·liḵ·nō·ws
and accumulating [that which]
לָתֵת֙

לָתֵת֙

lā·ṯêṯ

he will hand over

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
lā·ṯêṯ
he will hand over
לְטוֹב֙

לְטוֹב֙

lə·ṭō·wḇ

to one who pleases

Hebrew Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
lə·ṭō·wḇ
to one who pleases
לִפְנֵ֣י

לִפְנֵ֣י

lip̄·nê

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lip̄·nê
. . .
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים

hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm

God .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
God .
זֶ֥ה

זֶ֥ה

zeh

This

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
This
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

too

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
too
הֶ֖בֶל

הֶ֖בֶל

he·ḇel

is futile

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly
he·ḇel
is futile
וּרְע֥וּת

וּרְע֥וּת

ū·rə·‘ūṯ

and a pursuit

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 7469
BSB/Thayers 1) longing, striving
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
and a pursuit
רֽוּחַ׃

רֽוּחַ׃

rū·aḥ

of the wind .

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·aḥ
of the wind .