Ecclesiastes 2

¹Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֤רְתִּֽי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to myselfבְּלִבִּ֔יbə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, “Comeלְכָה־lə·ḵāh- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → nowנָּ֛אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, I will testאֲנַסְּכָ֛ה’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → you with pleasureבְשִׂמְחָ֖הḇə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →; enjoyוּרְאֵ֣הū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → what is goodבְט֑וֹבḇə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →!” But itה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → provedוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → to be futileהָֽבֶל׃hā·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →. ²I saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of laughterלִשְׂח֖וֹקliś·ḥō·wq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study →, “It is follyמְהוֹלָ֑לmə·hō·w·lāl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →,” and of pleasureוּלְשִׂמְחָ֖הū·lə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does itזֹּ֥הzōh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjectiveH2090 — Full Word Study → accomplishעֹשָֽׂה׃‘ō·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” ³I soughtתַּ֣רְתִּיtar·tî — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → to cheer my bodyבְּשָׂרִ֑יbə·śā·rî — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → with wineבַּיַּ֖יִןbay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → and to embraceוְלֶאֱחֹ֣זwə·le·’ĕ·ḥōz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → follyבְּסִכְל֔וּתbə·siḵ·lūṯ — Foolishness, senselessness, lack of wisdomH5531 — Full Word Study →—my mindוְלִבִּ֞יwə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → still guiding meנֹהֵ֤גnō·hêḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → with wisdomבַּֽחָכְמָה֙ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →—untilעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I could seeאֶרְאֶ֗ה’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → was worthwhileט֜וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for menלִבְנֵ֤יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to doיַעֲשׂוּ֙ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → during the fewמִסְפַּ֖רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their livesחַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ḥay·yê·hem — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. ⁴I expandedהִגְדַּ֖לְתִּיhiḡ·dal·tî — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → my pursuitsמַעֲשָׂ֑יma·‘ă·śāy — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →. I builtבָּנִ֤יתִיbā·nî·ṯî — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → housesבָּתִּ֔יםbāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and plantedנָטַ֥עְתִּיnā·ṭa‘·tî — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → vineyardsכְּרָמִֽים׃kə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → for myself. ⁵I madeעָשִׂ֣יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → gardensגַּנּ֖וֹתgan·nō·wṯ — Garden; enclosed cultivated plot of landH1593 — Full Word Study → and parksוּפַרְדֵּסִ֑יםū·p̄ar·dê·sîm — enclosed garden or parkH6508 — Full Word Study → for myself, where I plantedוְנָטַ֥עְתִּיwə·nā·ṭa‘·tî — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → all kindsכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of fruitפֶּֽרִי׃pe·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → treesעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. ⁶I builtעָשִׂ֥יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → reservoirsבְּרֵכ֣וֹתbə·rê·ḵō·wṯ — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study → to waterלְהַשְׁק֣וֹתlə·haš·qō·wṯ — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → my grovesיַ֖עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of flourishingצוֹמֵ֥חַṣō·w·mê·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → treesעֵצִֽים׃‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. ⁷I acquiredקָנִ֙יתִי֙qā·nî·ṯî — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → menservantsעֲבָדִ֣ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantsוּשְׁפָח֔וֹתū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study →, and servants were bornוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in my houseבַ֖יִתḇa·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. I alsoגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → ownedהָ֣יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → moreהַרְבֵּה֙har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → herdsבָקָ֨רḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → and flocksוָצֹ֤אןwā·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → than anyoneמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנַ֖יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, ⁸and Iגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → accumulatedכָּנַ֤סְתִּיkā·nas·tî — to gather together, assemble, collectH3664 — Full Word Study → for myself silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֔בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and the treasureוּסְגֻלַּ֥תū·sə·ḡul·laṯ — Treasured possession; prized, set-apart propertyH5459 — Full Word Study → of kingsמְלָכִ֖יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and provincesוְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתwə·ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study →. I gatheredעָשִׂ֨יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to myself male andשָׁרִ֣יםšā·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → female singersוְשָׁר֗וֹתwə·šā·rō·wṯ — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study →, and the delightsוְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛תwə·ṯa·‘ă·nū·ḡōṯ — Luxury, delicate pleasure, delightH8588 — Full Word Study → of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of menהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →—manyשִׁדָּ֥הšid·dāh — musical instrument; stringed instrumentH7705 — Full Word Study → concubinesוְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃wə·šid·dō·wṯ — musical instrument; stringed instrumentH7705 — Full Word Study →. ⁹So I became greatוְגָדַ֣לְתִּיwə·ḡā·ḏal·tî — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → and surpassedוְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּיwə·hō·w·sap̄·tî — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → allמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → who had preceded meשֶׁהָיָ֥הše·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →; andאַ֥ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → my wisdomחָכְמָתִ֖יḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → remainedעָ֥מְדָה‘ā·mə·ḏāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → with me. ¹⁰Anythingוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my eyesעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → desiredשָֽׁאֲל֣וּšā·’ă·lū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, I did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → deny myselfאָצַ֖לְתִּי’ā·ṣal·tî — to set aside, reserve, or withholdH680 — Full Word Study →. I refusedמָנַ֨עְתִּיmā·na‘·tî — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → my heartלִבִּ֜יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pleasureשִׂמְחָ֗הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my heartלִבִּ֤יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → took delightשָׂמֵ֙חַ֙śā·mê·aḥ — to be glad, rejoice, make merryH8056 — Full Word Study → in allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my workעֲמָלִ֔י‘ă·mā·lî — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study →, and thisוְזֶֽה־wə·zeh- — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the rewardחֶלְקִ֖יḥel·qî — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → for allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my laborעֲמָלִֽי׃‘ă·mā·lî — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Yet when Iאֲנִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → consideredוּפָנִ֣יתִֽיū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the worksמַעֲשַׂי֙ma·‘ă·śay — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → that my handsיָדַ֔יyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → had accomplishedשֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּše·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and what I had toiledשֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּיše·‘ā·mal·tî — to toil, labor, exert effortH5998 — Full Word Study → to achieveלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, I foundוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → everythingהַכֹּ֥לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → to be futileהֶ֙בֶל֙he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →, a pursuitוּרְע֣וּתū·rə·‘ūṯ — longing, desire, cravingH7469 — Full Word Study → of the windר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →; there was nothingוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to be gainedיִתְר֖וֹןyiṯ·rō·wn — advantage, profit, superiority, what remainsH3504 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Then Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → turnedוּפָנִ֤יתִֽיū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to considerלִרְא֣וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָ֔הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and madnessוְהוֹלֵל֖וֹתwə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ — Madness, folly, senselessnessH1947 — Full Word Study → and follyוְסִכְל֑וּתwə·siḵ·lūṯ — Foolishness, senselessness, lack of wisdomH5531 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → what more can the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → successorשֶׁיָּבוֹא֙še·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → doאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → than what has alreadyכְּבָ֖רkə·ḇār — Already, now, by this timeH3528 — Full Word Study → been accomplishedעָשֽׂוּהוּ׃‘ā·śū·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? ¹³And Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → sawוְרָאִ֣יתִיwə·rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatשֶׁיֵּ֥שׁše·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → wisdomלַֽחָכְמָ֖הla·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → exceedsיִתְר֛וֹןyiṯ·rō·wn — advantage, profit, superiority, what remainsH3504 — Full Word Study → follyהַסִּכְל֑וּתhas·siḵ·lūṯ — Foolishness, senselessness, lack of wisdomH5531 — Full Word Study →, just as lightהָא֖וֹרhā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → exceedsכִּֽיתְר֥וֹןkî·ṯə·rō·wn — advantage, profit, superiority, what remainsH3504 — Full Word Study → darknessהַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ha·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →: ¹⁴The wiseהֶֽחָכָם֙he·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → man has eyesעֵינָ֣יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → in his headבְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹbə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, but the foolוְהַכְּסִ֖ילwə·hak·kə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → walksהוֹלֵ֑ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in darknessבַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →. Yet Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → came to realizeוְיָדַ֣עְתִּיwə·yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → that oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → fateשֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥הšem·miq·reh — accident, chance occurrence, happenstanceH4745 — Full Word Study → overcomesיִקְרֶ֥הyiq·reh — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → bothכֻּלָּֽם׃kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵So Iאֲנִ֜י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → saidוְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽיwə·’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to myselfבְּלִבִּ֗יbə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, “The fateכְּמִקְרֵ֤הkə·miq·rêh — accident, chance occurrence, happenstanceH4745 — Full Word Study → of the foolהַכְּסִיל֙hak·kə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → will alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → befallיִקְרֵ֔נִיyiq·rê·nî — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → meאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →. Whatוְלָ֧מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → thenאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → have Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → gainedיוֹתֵ֑רyō·w·ṯêr — advantage, profit, surplus, what remains overH3148 — Full Word Study → by being wiseחָכַ֛מְתִּיḥā·ḵam·tî — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study →?” And I saidוְדִבַּ֣רְתִּיwə·ḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to myselfבְלִבִּ֔יḇə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → that thisזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tooשֶׁגַּם־šeg·gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is futileהָֽבֶל׃hā·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is noאֵ֨ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → lastingלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → remembranceזִכְר֧וֹןziḵ·rō·wn — Memorial, remembrance, record of significanceH2146 — Full Word Study → of the wiseלֶחָכָ֛םle·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, just as withעִֽם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the foolהַכְּסִ֖ילhak·kə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →, seeing thatבְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞רbə·šek·kə·ḇār — Already, now, by this timeH3528 — Full Word Study → bothהַכֹּ֣לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → will be forgottenנִשְׁכָּ֔חniš·kāḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → in the daysהַיָּמִ֤יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to comeהַבָּאִים֙hab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. Alasוְאֵ֛יךְwə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study →, the wise manהֶחָכָ֖םhe·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֥וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → just likeעִֽם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the foolהַכְּסִֽיל׃hak·kə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁷So I hatedוְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙wə·śā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → lifeהַ֣חַיִּ֔יםha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the workהַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הham·ma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → that is doneשֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖הšen·na·‘ă·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → was grievousרַ֤עra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → to meעָלַי֙‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → everythingהַכֹּ֥לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → is futileהֶ֖בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and a pursuitוּרְע֥וּתū·rə·‘ūṯ — longing, desire, cravingH7469 — Full Word Study → of the windרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → hatedוְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽיwə·śā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → for whichשֶׁאֲנִ֥יše·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → I had toiledעֲמָלִ֔י‘ă·mā·lî — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, because I must leave itשֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּše·’an·nî·ḥen·nū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → to the manלָאָדָ֖םlā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who comesשֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הše·yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → after meאַחֲרָֽי׃’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹And whoוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → knowsיוֹדֵ֗עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whether that man will be wiseהֶֽחָכָ֤םhe·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → foolishסָכָ֔לsā·ḵāl — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study →? Yet he will takeוְיִשְׁלַט֙wə·yiš·laṭ — to rule, dominate, or exercise power overH7980 — Full Word Study → over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the laborעֲמָלִ֔י‘ă·mā·lî — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → at which I have workedשֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּיše·‘ā·mal·tî — to toil, labor, exert effortH5998 — Full Word Study → skillfullyוְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּיwə·še·ḥā·ḵam·tî — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is futileהָֽבֶל׃hā·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Soאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → my heartלִבִּ֑יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → beganוְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽיwə·sab·bō·w·ṯî — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → to despairלְיַאֵ֣שׁlə·ya·’êš — To lose hope; to despair utterlyH2976 — Full Word Study → overעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the laborהֶ֣עָמָ֔לhe·‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → that I had doneשֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּיše·‘ā·mal·tî — to toil, labor, exert effortH5998 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Whenכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there isיֵ֣שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who has laboredשֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹše·‘ă·mā·lōw — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → with wisdomבְּחָכְמָ֥הbə·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →, knowledgeוּבְדַ֖עַתū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, and skillוּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹןū·ḇə·ḵiš·rō·wn — Skill, prudence, or proper conductH3788 — Full Word Study →, and he must giveיִתְּנֶ֣נּוּyit·tə·nen·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his portionחֶלְק֔וֹḥel·qōw — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → to a manוּלְאָדָ֞םū·lə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who has notשֶׁלֹּ֤אšel·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → workedעָֽמַל־‘ā·mal- — to toil, labor, exert effortH5998 — Full Word Study → for it, thisזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is futileהֶ֖בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and a greatרַבָּֽה׃rab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → evilוְרָעָ֥הwə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. ²²Forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whatמֶֽה־meh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does a manלָֽאָדָם֙lā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → getהֹוֶ֤הhō·weh — to exist, to be, to becomeH1933 — Full Word Study → for allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the toilעֲמָל֔וֹ‘ă·mā·lōw — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → and strivingוּבְרַעְי֖וֹןū·ḇə·ra‘·yō·wn — Striving, vexation, agitation of mindH7475 — Full Word Study → with whichשֶׁה֥וּאše·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → he laborsעָמֵ֖ל‘ā·mêl — laborer; toil; trouble; miseryH6001 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →? ²³Indeedכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his daysיָמָ֣יוyā·māw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are filled with griefמַכְאֹבִ֗יםmaḵ·’ō·ḇîm — Physical or emotional pain; anguishH4341 — Full Word Study →, and his taskעִנְיָנ֔וֹ‘in·yā·nōw — task, business, or occupation; labor or work undertakenH6045 — Full Word Study → is sorrowfulוָכַ֙עַס֙wā·ḵa·‘as — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study →; evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → at nightבַּלַּ֖יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, his mindלִבּ֑וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → restשָׁכַ֣בšā·ḵaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is futileהֶ֥בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Nothingאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → is better for a manבָּאָדָם֙bā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → than to eatשֶׁיֹּאכַ֣לše·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְשָׁתָ֔הwə·šā·ṯāh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and enjoyוְהֶרְאָ֧הwə·her·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → his workבַּעֲמָל֑וֹba·‘ă·mā·lōw — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study →. Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → seenרָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisזֹה֙zōh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjectiveH2090 — Full Word Study → is from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → apart fromח֥וּץḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → Himמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can eatיֹאכַ֛לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can find enjoymentיָח֖וּשׁyā·ḥūš — To hurry; to hasten with eagernessH2363 — Full Word Study →? ²⁶Toכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the manלְאָדָם֙lə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who is pleasingשֶׁטּ֣וֹבšeṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → in His sightלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, He givesנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָ֥הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → and joyוְשִׂמְחָ֑הwə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, but to the sinnerוְלַחוֹטֶא֩wə·la·ḥō·w·ṭe — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → He assignsנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the taskעִנְיָ֜ן‘in·yān — task, business, or occupation; labor or work undertakenH6045 — Full Word Study → of gatheringלֶאֱס֣וֹףle·’ĕ·sō·wp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → and accumulating that which he will hand overלָתֵת֙lā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to one who pleasesלְטוֹב֙lə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is futileהֶ֖בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and a pursuitוּרְע֥וּתū·rə·‘ūṯ — longing, desire, cravingH7469 — Full Word Study → of the windרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →.