Word Study
Ecclesiastes 2— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי | ’ā·mar·tî | Said | H0559 |
| 1 | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | בְּלִבִּ֔י､ | bə·lib·bî, | in my heart | H3820 |
| 3 | לְכָה־ | lə·ḵāh- | come | H1980 |
| 4 | נָּ֛א､ | nā | now | H4994 |
| 5 | אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה | ’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh | I will test you | H5254 |
| 6 | בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה､ | ḇə·śim·ḥāh | with mirth | H8057 |
| 7 | וּרְאֵ֣ה | ū·rə·’êh | therefore enjoy | H7200 |
| 8 | בְט֑וֹב– | ḇə·ṭō·wḇ; | pleasure | H2896 |
| 9 | וְהִנֵּ֥ה､ | wə·hin·nêh | but surely | H2009 |
| 10 | גַם־ | ḡam- | also | H1571 |
| 11 | ה֖וּא | hū | that | H1931 |
| 12 | הָֽבֶל׃. | hā·ḇel. | [was] vanity | H1892 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לִשְׂח֖וֹק､ | liś·ḥō·wq | Of laughter | H7814 |
| 1 | אָמַ֣רְתִּי | ’ā·mar·tî | I said | H0559 |
| 2 | מְהוֹלָ֑ל､ | mə·hō·w·lāl; | Madness | H1984 |
| 3 | וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה､ | ū·lə·śim·ḥāh | and of mirth | H8057 |
| 4 | מַה־ | mah- | what | H4100 |
| 5 | זֹּ֥ה | zōh | this | H2090 |
| 6 | עֹשָֽׂה׃؟ | ‘ō·śāh. | does accomplish | H6213 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תַּ֣רְתִּי | tar·tî | I searched | H8446 |
| 1 | בְלִבִּ֔י | ḇə·lib·bî, | in my heart | H3820 |
| 2 | לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ | lim·šō·wḵ | [how] to gratify | H4900 |
| 3 | בַּיַּ֖יִן､ | bay·ya·yin | with wine | H3196 |
| 4 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 5 | בְּשָׂרִ֑י | bə·śā·rî; | my flesh | H1320 |
| 6 | וְלִבִּ֞י | wə·lib·bî | and while my heart | H3820 |
| 7 | נֹהֵ֤ג | nō·hêḡ | guiding | H5090 |
| 8 | בַּֽחָכְמָה֙– | ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh | with wisdom | H2451 |
| 9 | וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז | wə·le·’ĕ·ḥōz | and how to lay hold | H0270 |
| 10 | בְּסִכְל֔וּת､ | bə·siḵ·lūṯ, | on folly | H5531 |
| 11 | עַ֣ד | ‘aḏ | until | H5704 |
| 12 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | till | H0834 |
| 13 | אֶרְאֶ֗ה | ’er·’eh, | I might see | H7200 |
| 14 | אֵי־ | ’ê- | where | H0335 |
| 15 | זֶ֨ה | zeh | that [was] | H2088 |
| 16 | ט֜וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | [was] good | H2896 |
| 17 | לִבְנֵ֤י | liḇ·nê | for the sons | H1121 |
| 18 | הָאָדָם֙､ | hā·’ā·ḏām | of men | H0120 |
| 19 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | that | H0834 |
| 20 | יַעֲשׂוּ֙ | ya·‘ă·śū | to do | H6213 |
| 21 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 22 | הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | haš·šā·ma·yim, | the heaven | H8064 |
| 23 | מִסְפַּ֖ר | mis·par | all | H4557 |
| 24 | יְמֵ֥י | yə·mê | days | H3117 |
| 25 | חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃. | ḥay·yê·hem. | of their lives | H2416 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי | hiḡ·dal·tî | I made great | H1431 |
| 1 | מַעֲשָׂ֑י– | ma·‘ă·śāy; | my works | H4639 |
| 2 | בָּנִ֤יתִי | bā·nî·ṯî | I built | H1129 |
| 3 | לִי֙ | lî | myself | |
| 4 | בָּתִּ֔ים– | bāt·tîm, | houses | H1004 |
| 5 | נָטַ֥עְתִּי | nā·ṭa‘·tî | and planted | H5193 |
| 6 | לִ֖י | lî | myself | |
| 7 | כְּרָמִֽים׃– | kə·rā·mîm. | vineyards | H3754 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עָשִׂ֣יתִי | ‘ā·śî·ṯî | I made | H6213 |
| 1 | לִ֔י | lî, | myself | |
| 2 | גַּנּ֖וֹת | gan·nō·wṯ | gardens | H1593 |
| 3 | וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים､ | ū·p̄ar·dê·sîm; | and orchards | H6508 |
| 4 | וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי | wə·nā·ṭa‘·tî | and I planted | H5193 |
| 5 | בָהֶ֖ם | ḇā·hem | in them | |
| 6 | עֵ֥ץ | ‘êṣ | trees | H6086 |
| 7 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all [kinds] | H3605 |
| 8 | פֶּֽרִי׃– | pe·rî. | of fruit | H6529 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עָשִׂ֥יתִי | ‘ā·śî·ṯî | I made | H6213 |
| 1 | לִ֖י | lî | myself | |
| 2 | בְּרֵכ֣וֹת | bə·rê·ḵō·wṯ | pools | H1295 |
| 3 | מָ֑יִם､ | mā·yim; | water | H4325 |
| 4 | לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת | lə·haš·qō·wṯ | to water | H8248 |
| 5 | מֵהֶ֔ם | mê·hem, | from which | H1992 |
| 6 | יַ֖עַר | ya·‘ar | the grove | H3293 |
| 7 | צוֹמֵ֥חַ | ṣō·w·mê·aḥ | growing | H6779 |
| 8 | עֵצִֽים׃. | ‘ê·ṣîm. | the trees of | H6086 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | קָנִ֙יתִי֙ | qā·nî·ṯî | I acquired | H7069 |
| 1 | עֲבָדִ֣ים | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | male | H5650 |
| 2 | וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת､ | ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ, | and maidservants | H8198 |
| 3 | וּבְנֵי־ | ū·ḇə·nê- | and servants in | H1121 |
| 4 | בַ֖יִת– | ḇa·yiṯ | house | H1004 |
| 5 | הָ֣יָה | hā·yāh | had born | H1961 |
| 6 | לִ֑י | lî; | my | |
| 7 | גַּ֣ם | gam | Yes | H1571 |
| 8 | מִקְנֶה֩ | miq·neh | possessions | H4735 |
| 9 | בָקָ֨ר | ḇā·qār | of herds | H1241 |
| 10 | וָצֹ֤אן | wā·ṣōn | and flocks | H6629 |
| 11 | הַרְבֵּה֙ | har·bêh | greater | H7235 |
| 12 | הָ֣יָה | hā·yāh | I | H1961 |
| 13 | לִ֔י | lî, | had | |
| 14 | מִכֹּ֛ל | mik·kōl | than all | H3605 |
| 15 | שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ | še·hā·yū | who were | H1961 |
| 16 | לְפָנַ֖י | lə·p̄ā·nay | before me | H6440 |
| 17 | בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃. | bî·rū·šā·lim. | in Jerusalem | H3389 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כָּנַ֤סְתִּי | kā·nas·tî | I gathered | H3664 |
| 1 | לִי֙ | lî | for myself | |
| 2 | גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 |
| 3 | כֶּ֣סֶף | ke·sep̄ | silver | H3701 |
| 4 | וְזָהָ֔ב､ | wə·zā·hāḇ, | and gold | H2091 |
| 5 | וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת | ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ | and the special treasures | H5459 |
| 6 | מְלָכִ֖ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | of kings | H4428 |
| 7 | וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת. | wə·ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ; | and of the provinces | H4082 |
| 8 | עָשִׂ֨יתִי | ‘ā·śî·ṯî | Acquired | H6213 |
| 9 | לִ֜י | lî | I | |
| 10 | שָׁרִ֣ים | šā·rîm | male | H7891 |
| 11 | וְשָׁר֗וֹת､ | wə·šā·rō·wṯ, | and female singers | H7891 |
| 12 | וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת | wə·ṯa·‘ă·nū·ḡōṯ | and the delights | H8588 |
| 13 | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | of the sons | H1121 |
| 14 | הָאָדָ֖ם､ | hā·’ā·ḏām | of men | H0120 |
| 15 | שִׁדָּ֥ה | šid·dāh | many | H7705 |
| 16 | וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃､ | wə·šid·dō·wṯ. | and [and] musical instruments of [all kinds] | H7705 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי､ | wə·ḡā·ḏal·tî | so I became great | H1431 |
| 1 | וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי | wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî, | and excelled more | H3254 |
| 2 | מִכֹּ֛ל | mik·kōl | than all | H3605 |
| 3 | שֶׁהָיָ֥ה | še·hā·yāh | who were | H1961 |
| 4 | לְפָנַ֖י | lə·p̄ā·nay | before me | H6440 |
| 5 | בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם. | bî·rū·šā·lim; | in Jerusalem | H3389 |
| 6 | אַ֥ף | ’ap̄ | Also | H0637 |
| 7 | חָכְמָתִ֖י | ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî | my wisdom | H2451 |
| 8 | עָ֥מְדָה | ‘ā·mə·ḏāh | remained | H5975 |
| 9 | לִּֽי׃. | lî. | with me |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְכֹל֙ | wə·ḵōl | And | H3605 |
| 1 | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | whatever | H0834 |
| 2 | שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ | šā·’ă·lū | desired | H7592 |
| 3 | עֵינַ֔י | ‘ê·nay, | my eyes | H5869 |
| 4 | לֹ֥א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 5 | אָצַ֖לְתִּי | ’ā·ṣal·tî | I did keep | H0680 |
| 6 | מֵהֶ֑ם | mê·hem; | from them | H1992 |
| 7 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 8 | מָנַ֨עְתִּי | mā·na‘·tî | I did withhold | H4513 |
| 9 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 10 | לִבִּ֜י | lib·bî | my heart | H3820 |
| 11 | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | from any | H3605 |
| 12 | שִׂמְחָ֗ה– | śim·ḥāh, | pleasure | H8057 |
| 13 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 14 | לִבִּ֤י | lib·bî | my heart | H3820 |
| 15 | שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ | śā·mê·aḥ | rejoiced | H8055 |
| 16 | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | in all | H3605 |
| 17 | עֲמָלִ֔י– | ‘ă·mā·lî, | my labor | H5999 |
| 18 | וְזֶֽה־ | wə·zeh- | and this | H2088 |
| 19 | הָיָ֥ה | hā·yāh | was | H1961 |
| 20 | חֶלְקִ֖י | ḥel·qî | my reward | H2506 |
| 21 | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | from all | H3605 |
| 22 | עֲמָלִֽי׃. | ‘ă·mā·lî. | my labor | H5999 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי | ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî | And looked | H6437 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֗י | ’ă·nî, | I | H0589 |
| 2 | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | on all | H3605 |
| 3 | מַעֲשַׂי֙ | ma·‘ă·śay | the works | H4639 |
| 4 | שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ– | še·‘ā·śū | that had done | H6213 |
| 5 | יָדַ֔י | yā·ḏay, | my hands | H3027 |
| 6 | וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל | ū·ḇe·‘ā·māl | and on the labor | H5999 |
| 7 | שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי | še·‘ā·mal·tî | in which I had toiled | H5998 |
| 8 | לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ; | to do | H6213 |
| 9 | וְהִנֵּ֨ה､ | wə·hin·nêh | and indeed | H2009 |
| 10 | הַכֹּ֥ל | hak·kōl | all | H3605 |
| 11 | הֶ֙בֶל֙ | he·ḇel | [was] vanity | H1892 |
| 12 | וּרְע֣וּת | ū·rə·‘ūṯ | and grasping for | H7469 |
| 13 | ר֔וּחַ､ | rū·aḥ, | the wind | H7307 |
| 14 | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | and [There was] no | H0369 |
| 15 | יִתְר֖וֹן | yiṯ·rō·wn | profit | H3504 |
| 16 | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 17 | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃. | haš·šā·meš. | the sun | H8121 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי | ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî | And turned | H6437 |
| 1 | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | לִרְא֣וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | to consider | H7200 |
| 3 | חָכְמָ֔ה､ | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 4 | וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת､ | wə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ | and madness | H1947 |
| 5 | וְסִכְל֑וּת– | wə·siḵ·lūṯ; | and folly | H5531 |
| 6 | כִּ֣י ׀ | kî | for | H3588 |
| 7 | מֶ֣ה | meh | what [can do] | H4100 |
| 8 | הָאָדָ֗ם | hā·’ā·ḏām, | the man | H0120 |
| 9 | שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ | še·yā·ḇō·w | who succeeds | H0935 |
| 10 | אַחֲרֵ֣י | ’a·ḥă·rê | after | H0310 |
| 11 | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ؟ | ham·me·leḵ, | the king | H4428 |
| 12 | אֵ֥ת | ’êṯ | - | H0853 |
| 13 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | [Only] what | H0834 |
| 14 | כְּבָ֖ר | kə·ḇār | already | H3528 |
| 15 | עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃. | ‘ā·śū·hū. | he has done | H6213 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְרָאִ֣יתִי | wə·rā·’î·ṯî | And saw | H7200 |
| 1 | אָ֔נִי | ’ā·nî, | I | H0589 |
| 2 | שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ | še·yêš | that | H3426 |
| 3 | יִתְר֛וֹן | yiṯ·rō·wn | excels | H3504 |
| 4 | לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה | la·ḥā·ḵə·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 5 | מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 |
| 6 | הַסִּכְל֑וּת､ | has·siḵ·lūṯ; | folly | H5531 |
| 7 | כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן | kî·ṯə·rō·wn | as excels | H3504 |
| 8 | הָא֖וֹר | hā·’ō·wr | light | H0216 |
| 9 | מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 |
| 10 | הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃. | ha·ḥō·šeḵ. | darkness | H2822 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הֶֽחָכָם֙ | he·ḥā·ḵām | Of the wise man | H2450 |
| 1 | עֵינָ֣יו | ‘ê·nāw | eyes [are] | H5869 |
| 2 | בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ– | bə·rō·šōw, | in his head | H7218 |
| 3 | וְהַכְּסִ֖יל | wə·hak·kə·sîl | but the fool | H3684 |
| 4 | בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ. | ba·ḥō·šeḵ | in darkness | H2822 |
| 5 | הוֹלֵ֑ךְ | hō·w·lêḵ; | Walks | H1980 |
| 6 | וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי | wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî | and yet perceived | H3045 |
| 7 | גַם־ | ḡam- | also | H1571 |
| 8 | אָ֔נִי | ’ā·nî, | I | H0589 |
| 9 | שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה | šem·miq·reh | that the event | H4745 |
| 10 | אֶחָ֖ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | one | H0259 |
| 11 | יִקְרֶ֥ה | yiq·reh | happens to | H7136 |
| 12 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 13 | כֻּלָּֽם׃. | kul·lām. | them all | H3605 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי | wə·’ā·mar·tî | So said | H0559 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֜י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | בְּלִבִּ֗י､ | bə·lib·bî, | in my heart | H3820 |
| 3 | כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה | kə·miq·rêh | as it happens to | H4745 |
| 4 | הַכְּסִיל֙､ | hak·kə·sîl | the fool | H3684 |
| 5 | גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 |
| 6 | אֲנִ֣י | ’ă·nî | me | H0589 |
| 7 | יִקְרֵ֔נִי | yiq·rê·nî, | it happens to | H7136 |
| 8 | וְלָ֧מָּה | wə·lām·māh | and why | H4100 |
| 9 | חָכַ֛מְתִּי؟ | ḥā·ḵam·tî | was wise | H2449 |
| 10 | אֲנִ֖י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 11 | אָ֣ז | ’āz | then | H0227 |
| 12 | יוֹתֵ֑ר | yō·w·ṯêr; | more | H3148 |
| 13 | וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי | wə·ḏib·bar·tî | and I said | H1696 |
| 14 | בְלִבִּ֔י､ | ḇə·lib·bî, | in my heart | H3820 |
| 15 | שֶׁגַּם־ | šeg·gam- | also | H1571 |
| 16 | זֶ֖ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 17 | הָֽבֶל׃. | hā·ḇel. | [is] vanity | H1892 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּי֩ | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | אֵ֨ין | ’ên | [there is] no | H0369 |
| 2 | זִכְר֧וֹן | ziḵ·rō·wn | remembrance | H2146 |
| 3 | לֶחָכָ֛ם | le·ḥā·ḵām | of the wise | H2450 |
| 4 | עִֽם־ | ‘im- | more than | H5973 |
| 5 | הַכְּסִ֖יל | hak·kə·sîl | of the fool | H3684 |
| 6 | לְעוֹלָ֑ם– | lə·‘ō·w·lām; | forever | H5769 |
| 7 | בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר | bə·šek·kə·ḇār | Since that now [is] | H3528 |
| 8 | הַיָּמִ֤ים | hay·yā·mîm | in the days | H3117 |
| 9 | הַבָּאִים֙ | hab·bā·’îm | to come | H0935 |
| 10 | הַכֹּ֣ל | hak·kōl | all | H3605 |
| 11 | נִשְׁכָּ֔ח. | niš·kāḥ, | will be forgotten | H7911 |
| 12 | וְאֵ֛יךְ | wə·’êḵ | And how | H0349 |
| 13 | יָמ֥וּת | yā·mūṯ | does die | H4191 |
| 14 | הֶחָכָ֖ם | he·ḥā·ḵām | a wise [man] | H2450 |
| 15 | עִֽם־ | ‘im- | as | H5973 |
| 16 | הַכְּסִֽיל׃. | hak·kə·sîl. | the fool | H3684 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ | wə·śā·nê·ṯî | Therefore I hated | H8130 |
| 1 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 2 | הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים– | ha·ḥay·yîm, | life | H2416 |
| 3 | כִּ֣י | kî | because | H3588 |
| 4 | רַ֤ע | ra‘ | [was] distressing | H7451 |
| 5 | עָלַי֙ | ‘ā·lay | to me | H5921 |
| 6 | הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה | ham·ma·‘ă·śeh, | the work | H4639 |
| 7 | שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה | šen·na·‘ă·śāh | that was done | H6213 |
| 8 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 9 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 10 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 11 | הַכֹּ֥ל | hak·kōl | all | H3605 |
| 12 | הֶ֖בֶל | he·ḇel | [is] vanity | H1892 |
| 13 | וּרְע֥וּת | ū·rə·‘ūṯ | and grasping for | H7469 |
| 14 | רֽוּחַ׃. | rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי | wə·śā·nê·ṯî | And hated | H8130 |
| 1 | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 3 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 4 | עֲמָלִ֔י | ‘ă·mā·lî, | my labor | H5999 |
| 5 | שֶׁאֲנִ֥י | še·’ă·nî | in which I | H0589 |
| 6 | עָמֵ֖ל | ‘ā·mêl | had toiled | H6001 |
| 7 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 8 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ､ | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 9 | שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ | še·’an·nî·ḥen·nū, | because I must leave it | H3240 |
| 10 | לָאָדָ֖ם | lā·’ā·ḏām | to the man | H0120 |
| 11 | שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה | še·yih·yeh | who will come | H1961 |
| 12 | אַחֲרָֽי׃. | ’a·ḥă·rāy. | after me | H0310 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וּמִ֣י | ū·mî | And who | H4310 |
| 1 | יוֹדֵ֗עַ | yō·w·ḏê·a‘, | knows | H3045 |
| 2 | הֶֽחָכָ֤ם | he·ḥā·ḵām | whether wise | H2450 |
| 3 | יִהְיֶה֙ | yih·yeh | he will be | H1961 |
| 4 | א֣וֹ | ’ōw | or | H0176 |
| 5 | סָכָ֔ל؟ | sā·ḵāl, | a fool | H5530 |
| 6 | וְיִשְׁלַט֙ | wə·yiš·laṭ | and yet he will rule | H7980 |
| 7 | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | over all | H3605 |
| 8 | עֲמָלִ֔י | ‘ă·mā·lî, | my labor | H5999 |
| 9 | שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי | še·‘ā·mal·tî | in which toiled I | H5998 |
| 10 | וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי | wə·še·ḥā·ḵam·tî | and in which I have shown myself wise | H2449 |
| 11 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 12 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ. | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 13 | גַּם־ | gam- | Also | H1571 |
| 14 | זֶ֖ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 15 | הָֽבֶל׃. | hā·ḇel. | [is] vanity | H1892 |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי | wə·sab·bō·w·ṯî | Therefore turned | H5437 |
| 1 | אֲנִ֖י | ’ă·nî | I | H0589 |
| 2 | לְיַאֵ֣שׁ | lə·ya·’êš | and despaired | H2976 |
| 3 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 4 | לִבִּ֑י | lib·bî; | my heart | H3820 |
| 5 | עַ֚ל | ‘al | of | H5921 |
| 6 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 7 | הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל | he·‘ā·māl, | the labor | H5999 |
| 8 | שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי | še·‘ā·mal·tî | in which I had toiled | H5998 |
| 9 | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 10 | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃. | haš·šā·meš. | the sun | H8121 |
Verse 21
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּי־ | kî- | For | H3588 |
| 1 | יֵ֣שׁ | yêš | there is | H3426 |
| 2 | אָדָ֗ם | ’ā·ḏām, | a man | H0120 |
| 3 | שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ | še·‘ă·mā·lōw | whose labor [is] | H5999 |
| 4 | בְּחָכְמָ֥ה､ | bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh | with wisdom | H2451 |
| 5 | וּבְדַ֖עַת､ | ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ | and knowledge | H1847 |
| 6 | וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן– | ū·ḇə·ḵiš·rō·wn; | and skill | H3788 |
| 7 | וּלְאָדָ֞ם | ū·lə·’ā·ḏām | and yet to a man | H0120 |
| 8 | שֶׁלֹּ֤א | šel·lō | who not | H3808 |
| 9 | עָֽמַל־ | ‘ā·mal- | has labored | H5998 |
| 10 | בּוֹ֙ | bōw | for it | |
| 11 | יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ | yit·tə·nen·nū | he must leave | H5414 |
| 12 | חֶלְק֔וֹ. | ḥel·qōw, | his heritage | H2506 |
| 13 | גַּם־ | gam- | Also | H1571 |
| 14 | זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 15 | הֶ֖בֶל | he·ḇel | [is] vanity | H1892 |
| 16 | וְרָעָ֥ה | wə·rā·‘āh | and a evil | H7451 |
| 17 | רַבָּֽה׃. | rab·bāh. | great | H7227 |
Verse 22
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֠י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | מֶֽה־ | meh- | what | H4100 |
| 2 | הֹוֶ֤ה | hō·weh | has | H1933 |
| 3 | לָֽאָדָם֙ | lā·’ā·ḏām | man | H0120 |
| 4 | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | for all | H3605 |
| 5 | עֲמָל֔וֹ､ | ‘ă·mā·lōw, | his labor | H5999 |
| 6 | וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן | ū·ḇə·ra‘·yō·wn | for the striving | H7475 |
| 7 | לִבּ֑ו､ | lib·bōw; | of his heart | H3820 |
| 8 | שֶׁה֥וּא | še·hū | with which he | H1931 |
| 9 | עָמֵ֖ל | ‘ā·mêl | has toiled | H6001 |
| 10 | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 11 | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃؟ | haš·šā·meš. | the sun | H8121 |
Verse 23
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֧י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 1 | כָל־ | ḵāl | all | H3605 |
| 2 | יָמָ֣יו | yā·māw | his days | H3117 |
| 3 | מַכְאֹבִ֗ים､ | maḵ·’ō·ḇîm, | [are] sorrowful | H4341 |
| 4 | וָכַ֙עַס֙– | wā·ḵa·‘as | and burdensome | H3708 |
| 5 | עִנְיָנ֔וֹ | ‘in·yā·nōw, | his work | H6045 |
| 6 | גַּם־､ | gam- | even | H1571 |
| 7 | בַּלַּ֖יְלָה. | bal·lay·lāh | in the night | H3915 |
| 8 | לֹא־ | lō- | No | H3808 |
| 9 | שָׁכַ֣ב | šā·ḵaḇ | takes rest | H7901 |
| 10 | לִבּ֑וֹ | lib·bōw; | his heart | H3820 |
| 11 | גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 |
| 12 | זֶ֖ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 13 | הֶ֥בֶל | he·ḇel | vanity | H1892 |
| 14 | הֽוּא׃. | hū. | is | H1931 |
Verse 24
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | Nothing [is] | H0369 |
| 1 | ט֤וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | better | H2896 |
| 2 | בָּאָדָם֙､ | bā·’ā·ḏām | for a man | H0120 |
| 3 | שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל | še·yō·ḵal | [than] that he should eat | H0398 |
| 4 | וְשָׁתָ֔ה､ | wə·šā·ṯāh, | and drink | H8354 |
| 5 | וְהֶרְאָ֧ה | wə·her·’āh | and [that] should enjoy | H3318 |
| 6 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 7 | נַפְשׁ֛וֹ | nap̄·šōw | his soul | H5315 |
| 8 | ט֖וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | good | H2896 |
| 9 | בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ. | ba·‘ă·mā·lōw; | in his labor | H5999 |
| 10 | גַּם־ | gam- | Also | H1571 |
| 11 | זֹה֙ | zōh | this | H2090 |
| 12 | רָאִ֣יתִי､ | rā·’î·ṯî | saw | H7200 |
| 13 | אָ֔נִי | ’ā·nî, | I | H0589 |
| 14 | כִּ֛י | kî | that [was] | H3588 |
| 15 | מִיַּ֥ד | mî·yaḏ | from the hand | H3027 |
| 16 | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | of God | H0430 |
| 17 | הִֽיא׃. | hî. | was | H1931 |
Verse 25
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֣י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | מִ֥י | mî | who | H4310 |
| 2 | יֹאכַ֛ל､ | yō·ḵal | can eat | H0398 |
| 3 | וּמִ֥י | ū·mî | or who | H4310 |
| 4 | יָח֖וּשׁ | yā·ḥūš | can have enjoyment | H2363 |
| 5 | ח֥וּץ | ḥūṣ | more | H2351 |
| 6 | מִמֶּֽנִּי׃. | mim·men·nî. | than I | H4480 |
Verse 26
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֤י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | לְאָדָם֙ | lə·’ā·ḏām | to a man | H0120 |
| 2 | שֶׁטּ֣וֹב | šeṭ·ṭō·wḇ | who [is] good | H2896 |
| 3 | לְפָנָ֔יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw, | in His sight | H6440 |
| 4 | נָתַ֛ן | nā·ṯan | [God] gives | H5414 |
| 5 | חָכְמָ֥ה､ | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 6 | וְדַ֖עַת､ | wə·ḏa·‘aṯ | and knowledge | H1847 |
| 7 | וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה､ | wə·śim·ḥāh; | and joy | H8057 |
| 8 | וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ | wə·la·ḥō·w·ṭe | but to the sinner | H2398 |
| 9 | נָתַ֨ן | nā·ṯan | he gives | H5414 |
| 10 | עִנְיָ֜ן､ | ‘in·yān | the work | H6045 |
| 11 | לֶאֱס֣וֹף | le·’ĕ·sō·wp̄ | of gathering | H0622 |
| 12 | וְלִכְנ֗וֹס､ | wə·liḵ·nō·ws, | and collecting | H3664 |
| 13 | לָתֵת֙ | lā·ṯêṯ | that He may give | H5414 |
| 14 | לְטוֹב֙ | lə·ṭō·wḇ | to [him who is] good | H2896 |
| 15 | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | before | H6440 |
| 16 | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים. | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm, | God | H0430 |
| 17 | גַּם־ | gam- | Also | H1571 |
| 18 | זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 |
| 19 | הֶ֖בֶל | he·ḇel | [is] vanity | H1892 |
| 20 | וּרְע֥וּת | ū·rə·‘ūṯ | and grasping for | H7469 |
| 21 | רֽוּחַ׃. | rū·aḥ. | the wind | H7307 |