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Hebrew interlinear — Ecclesiastes 2:1–26 (380 words)
1
  1. אָמַ֤רְתִּֽיʾāmartîamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֲנִי֙ʾăniyaniy: IH589
  3. בְּלִבִּ֔יbĕlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. לְכָהlĕkâhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  5. נָּ֛אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  6. אֲנַסְּכָ֥הʾănassĕkânacah: to test; (by implication) to attemptH5254
  7. בְשִׂמְחָ֖הbĕśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  8. וּרְאֵ֣הûrĕʾēra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  9. בְט֑וֹבbĕṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  10. וְהִנֵּ֥הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  11. גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  12. ה֖וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  13. הָֽבֶל׃hābelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
2
  1. לִשְׂח֖וֹקliśḥôqschowq: laughter (in merriment or defiance)H7814
  2. אָמַ֣רְתִּיʾāmartîamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. מְהוֹלָ֑לmĕhôlālhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  4. וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖הûlĕśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  5. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  6. זֹּ֥הzōzoh: this or thatH2090
  7. עֹשָֽׂה׃ʿōśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
3
  1. תַּ֣רְתִּיtartîtuwr: to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitringH8446
  2. בְלִבִּ֔יbĕlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  3. לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְlimšôkmashak: to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march...H4900
  4. בַּיַּ֖יִןbayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. בְּשָׂרִ֑יbĕśārîbasar: flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, personH1320
  7. וְלִבִּ֞יwĕlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  8. נֹהֵ֤גnōhēgnahag: to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. to lead, carry awayH5090
  9. בַּֽחָכְמָה֙baḥokmāhchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  10. וְלֶאֱחֹ֣זwĕleʾĕḥōzachaz: to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)H270
  11. בְּסִכְל֔וּתbĕsiklûtcikluwth: sillinessH5531
  12. עַ֣דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  13. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  14. אֶרְאֶ֗הʾerʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  15. אֵיʾêay: where? hence how?H335
  16. זֶ֨הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  17. ט֜וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  18. לִבְנֵ֤יlibnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  19. הָאָדָם֙hāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  20. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  21. יַעֲשׂוּ֙yaʿăśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  22. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  23. הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  24. מִסְפַּ֖רmisparmicpar: a number; (definite) arithmetical numberH4557
  25. יְמֵ֥יyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  26. חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ḥayyêhemchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
4
  1. הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּיhigdaltîgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
  2. מַעֲשָׂ֑יmaʿăśāyma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  3. בָּנִ֤יתִיbānîtîbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  4. לִי֙liy
  5. בָּתִּ֔יםbottîmbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  6. נָטַ֥עְתִּיnāṭaʿtînata`: (properly) to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)H5193
  7. לִ֖יlî
  8. כְּרָמִֽים׃kĕrāmîmkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
5
  1. עָשִׂ֣יתִיʿāśîtî`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  2. לִ֔יlî
  3. גַּנּ֖וֹתgannôtgannah: a gardenH1593
  4. וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑יםûpardēsîmpardec: a parkH6508
  5. וְנָטַ֥עְתִּיwĕnāṭaʿtînata`: (properly) to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)H5193
  6. בָהֶ֖םbāhem
  7. עֵ֥ץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  8. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. פֶּֽרִי׃perîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
6
  1. עָשִׂ֥יתִיʿāśîtî`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  2. לִ֖יlî
  3. בְּרֵכ֣וֹתbĕrēkôtbrekah: a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)H1295
  4. מָ֑יִםmāyimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  5. לְהַשְׁק֣וֹתlĕhašqôtshaqah: to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion toH8248
  6. מֵהֶ֔םmēhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  7. יַ֖עַרyaʿarya`ar: a copse of bushes; (hence) a forestH3293
  8. צוֹמֵ֥חַṣômēaḥtsamach: to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)H6779
  9. עֵצִֽים׃ʿēṣîm`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
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  1. קָנִ֙יתִי֙qānîtiyqanah: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell)H7069
  2. עֲבָדִ֣יםʿăbādîm`ebed: a servantH5650
  3. וּשְׁפָח֔וֹתûšĕpāḥôtshiphchah: see H4940); a female slave (as a member of the household)H8198
  4. וּבְנֵיûbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  5. בַ֖יִתbayitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  6. הָ֣יָהhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  7. לִ֑יlî
  8. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  9. מִקְנֶה֩miqnehmiqneh: something bought, i.e. property, but only livestockH4735
  10. בָקָ֨רbāqārbaqar: beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing)H1241
  11. וָצֹ֤אןwāṣōntso'n: a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats)H6629
  12. הַרְבֵּה֙harbēhrabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  13. הָ֣יָהhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  14. לִ֔יlî
  15. מִכֹּ֛לmikkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  16. שֶֽׁהָי֥וּšehāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  17. לְפָנַ֖יlĕpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  18. בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bîrûšāloimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
8
  1. כָּנַ֤סְתִּיkānastîkanac: to collect; (hence) to enfoldH3664
  2. לִי֙liy
  3. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  4. כֶּ֣סֶףkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  5. וְזָהָ֔בwĕzāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  6. וּסְגֻלַּ֥תûsĕgullatcgullah: wealth (as closely shut up)H5459
  7. מְלָכִ֖יםmĕlākîmmelek: a kingH4428
  8. וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתwĕhammĕdînôtmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  9. עָשִׂ֨יתִיʿāśîtî`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  10. לִ֜יlî
  11. שָׁרִ֣יםšārîmshiyr: to singH7891
  12. וְשָׁר֗וֹתwĕšārôtshiyr: to singH7891
  13. וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛תwĕtaʿănûgōtta`anuwg: luxuryH8588
  14. בְּנֵ֥יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  15. הָאָדָ֖םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  16. שִׁדָּ֥הšiddâshiddah: a wife (as mistress of the house)H7705
  17. וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃wĕšiddôtshiddah: a wife (as mistress of the house)H7705
9
  1. וְגָדַ֣לְתִּיwĕgādaltîgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
  2. וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּיwĕhôsaptîyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
  3. מִכֹּ֛לmikkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. שֶׁהָיָ֥הšehāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. לְפָנַ֖יlĕpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  6. בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbîrûšālāimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
  7. אַ֥ףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  8. חָכְמָתִ֖יḥokmātîchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  9. עָ֥מְדָהʿāmĕdâ`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
10
  1. וְכֹל֙wĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. שָֽׁאֲל֣וּšāʾălûsha'al: to inquire; (by implication) to requestH7592
  4. עֵינַ֔יʿênay`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. אָצַ֖לְתִּיʾāṣaltîatsal: to separate; (hence) to select, refuse, contractH680
  7. מֵהֶ֑םmēhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  8. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  9. מָנַ֨עְתִּיmānaʿtîmana`: to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injuryH4513
  10. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  11. לִבִּ֜יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  12. מִכָּלmikkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  13. שִׂמְחָ֗הśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  14. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  15. לִבִּ֤יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  16. שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙śāmēḥasameach: blithe or gleefulH8056
  17. מִכָּלmikkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  18. עֲמָלִ֔יʿămālî`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  19. וְזֶֽהwĕzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  20. הָיָ֥הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  21. חֶלְקִ֖יḥelqîcheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
  22. מִכָּלmikkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  23. עֲמָלִֽי׃ʿămālî`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
11
  1. וּפָנִ֣יתִֽיûpānîtîpanah: to turn; (by implication) to face, i.e. appear, look, etcH6437
  2. אֲנִ֗יʾănîaniy: IH589
  3. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. מַעֲשַׂי֙maʿăśayma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  5. שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּšeʿāśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. יָדַ֔יyādayyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  7. וּבֶֽעָמָ֖לûbeʿāmāl`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  8. שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּיšeʿāmaltî`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  9. לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  10. וְהִנֵּ֨הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  11. הַכֹּ֥לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. הֶ֙בֶל֙hebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  13. וּרְע֣וּתûrĕʿûtr`uwth: a feeding upon, i.e. grasping afterH7469
  14. ר֔וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  15. וְאֵ֥יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  16. יִתְר֖וֹןyitrônyithrown: preeminence, gainH3504
  17. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  18. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
12
  1. וּפָנִ֤יתִֽיûpānîtîpanah: to turn; (by implication) to face, i.e. appear, look, etcH6437
  2. אֲנִי֙ʾăniyaniy: IH589
  3. לִרְא֣וֹתlirʾôtra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  4. חָכְמָ֔הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  5. וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹתwĕhôlēlôthowlelah: follyH1947
  6. וְסִכְל֑וּתwĕsiklûtcikluwth: sillinessH5531
  7. כִּ֣י׀kîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. מֶ֣הmemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  9. הָאָדָ֗םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  10. שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙šeyyābôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  11. אַחֲרֵ֣יʾaḥărêachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  12. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  13. אֵ֥תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  14. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  15. כְּבָ֖רkĕbārkbar: (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great whileH3528
  16. עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ʿāśûhû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
13
  1. וְרָאִ֣יתִיwĕrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. אָ֔נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
  3. שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁšeyyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  4. יִתְר֛וֹןyitrônyithrown: preeminence, gainH3504
  5. לַֽחָכְמָ֖הlaḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  6. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  7. הַסִּכְל֑וּתhassiklûtcikluwth: sillinessH5531
  8. כִּֽיתְר֥וֹןkîtĕrônyithrown: preeminence, gainH3504
  9. הָא֖וֹרhāʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
  10. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  11. הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃haḥōšekchoshek: the dark; hence (literally) darknessH2822
14
  1. הֶֽחָכָם֙heḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  2. עֵינָ֣יוʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  3. בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹbĕrōʾšôro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  4. וְהַכְּסִ֖ילwĕhakkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  5. בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְbaḥōšekchoshek: the dark; hence (literally) darknessH2822
  6. הוֹלֵ֑ךְhôlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  7. וְיָדַ֣עְתִּיwĕyādaʿtîyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  8. גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  9. אָ֔נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
  10. שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥הšemmiqremiqreh: something met with, i.e. an accident or fortuneH4745
  11. אֶחָ֖דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  12. יִקְרֶ֥הyiqreqarah: to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring aboutH7136
  13. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  14. כֻּלָּֽם׃kullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
15
  1. וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽיwĕʾāmartîamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֲנִ֜יʾănîaniy: IH589
  3. בְּלִבִּ֗יbĕlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. כְּמִקְרֵ֤הkĕmiqrēmiqreh: something met with, i.e. an accident or fortuneH4745
  5. הַכְּסִיל֙hakkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  6. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  7. אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
  8. יִקְרֵ֔נִיyiqrēnîqarah: to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring aboutH7136
  9. וְלָ֧מָּהwĕlāmmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  10. חָכַ֛מְתִּיḥākamtîchakam: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiserH2449
  11. אֲנִ֖יʾănîaniy: IH589
  12. אָ֣זʾāzaz: at that time or place; (as a conjunction) thereforeH227
  13. יוֹתֵ֑רyôtēryowther: (properly) redundant; (hence) over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows)H3148
  14. וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּיwĕdibbartîdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  15. בְלִבִּ֔יbĕlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  16. שֶׁגַּםšeggamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  17. זֶ֖הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  18. הָֽבֶל׃hābelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
16
  1. כִּי֩kiykiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֵ֨יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  3. זִכְר֧וֹןzikrônzikrown: a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)H2146
  4. לֶחָכָ֛םleḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  5. עִֽםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  6. הַכְּסִ֖ילhakkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  7. לְעוֹלָ֑םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  8. בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞רbĕšekkĕbārkbar: (properly) extent of time, i.e. a great whileH3528
  9. הַיָּמִ֤יםhayyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  10. הַבָּאִים֙habbāʾîmbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  11. הַכֹּ֣לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. נִשְׁכָּ֔חniškāḥshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  13. וְאֵ֛יךְwĕʾêkeyk: how? or how!; (also) where?H349
  14. יָמ֥וּתyāmûtmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  15. הֶחָכָ֖םheḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  16. עִֽםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  17. הַכְּסִֽיל׃hakkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
17
  1. וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙wĕśānēʾtiysane': to hate (personally)H8130
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. הַ֣חַיִּ֔יםhaḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  4. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. רַ֤עraʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  6. עָלַי֙ʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הhammaʿăśema`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  8. שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖הšennaʿăśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  9. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  10. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  11. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  12. הַכֹּ֥לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  13. הֶ֖בֶלhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  14. וּרְע֥וּתûrĕʿûtr`uwth: a feeding upon, i.e. grasping afterH7469
  15. רֽוּחַ׃rûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
18
  1. וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽיwĕśānēʾtîsane': to hate (personally)H8130
  2. אֲנִי֙ʾăniyaniy: IH589
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. עֲמָלִ֔יʿămālî`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  6. שֶׁאֲנִ֥יšeʾănîaniy: IH589
  7. עָמֵ֖לʿāmēl`amel: toiling; (concretely) a laborerH6001
  8. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  9. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  10. שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּšeʾannîḥennûyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
  11. לָאָדָ֖םlāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  12. שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הšeyyihyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  13. אַחֲרָֽי׃ʾaḥărāyachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
19
  1. וּמִ֣יûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  2. יוֹדֵ֗עַyôdēaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  3. הֶֽחָכָ֤םheḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  4. יִהְיֶה֙yihyehhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. א֣וֹʾôow: desire (and so probably in Prov. 31; hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifH176
  6. סָכָ֔לsākālcakal: sillyH5530
  7. וְיִשְׁלַט֙wĕyišlaṭshalat: to dominate, i.e. govern; (by implication) to permitH7980
  8. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. עֲמָלִ֔יʿămālî`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  10. שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּיšeʿāmaltî`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  11. וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּיwĕšeḥākamtîchakam: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiserH2449
  12. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  13. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  14. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  15. זֶ֖הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  16. הָֽבֶל׃hābelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
20
  1. וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽיwĕsabbôtîcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  2. אֲנִ֖יʾănîaniy: IH589
  3. לְיַאֵ֣שׁlĕyaʾēšya'ash: to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despondH2976
  4. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  5. לִבִּ֑יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  6. עַ֚לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. הֶ֣עָמָ֔לheʿāmāl`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  9. שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּיšeʿāmaltî`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  10. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  11. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
21
  1. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יֵ֣שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  3. אָדָ֗םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  4. שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹšeʿămālô`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  5. בְּחָכְמָ֥הbĕḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  6. וּבְדַ֖עַתûbĕdaʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  7. וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹןûbĕkišrônkishrown: success, advantageH3788
  8. וּלְאָדָ֞םûlĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  9. שֶׁלֹּ֤אšellōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. עָֽמַלʿāmal`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  11. בּוֹ֙bô
  12. יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּyittĕnennûnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  13. חֶלְק֔וֹḥelqôcheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
  14. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  15. זֶ֥הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  16. הֶ֖בֶלhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  17. וְרָעָ֥הwĕrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  18. רַבָּֽה׃rabbârab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
22
  1. כִּ֠יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מֶֽהmemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  3. הוֶֹ֤הhôehava': supposed to mean properly, to breathe; to be (in the sense of existence)H1933
  4. לָֽאָדָם֙lāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  5. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. עֲמָל֔וֹʿămālô`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  7. וּבְרַעְי֖וֹןûbĕraʿyônra`yown: desireH7475
  8. לִבּ֑וֹlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  9. שֶׁה֥וּאšehûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  10. עָמֵ֖לʿāmēl`amel: toiling; (concretely) a laborerH6001
  11. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  12. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
23
  1. כִּ֧יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. יָמָ֣יוyāmāywyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  4. מַכְאֹבִ֗יםmakʾōbîmmak'ob: anguish or (figuratively) afflictionH4341
  5. וָכַ֙עַס֙wākaʿaska`ac: vexationH3708
  6. עִנְיָנ֔וֹʿinyānô`inyan: bustle; (generally) employmentH6045
  7. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  8. בַּלַּ֖יְלָהballaylâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  9. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. שָׁכַ֣בšākabshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
  11. לִבּ֑וֹlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  12. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  13. זֶ֖הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  14. הֶ֥בֶלhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  15. הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
24
  1. אֵֽיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  2. ט֤וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  3. בָּאָדָם֙bāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  4. שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣לšeyyōʾkalakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  5. וְשָׁתָ֔הwĕšātâshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
  6. וְהֶרְאָ֧הwĕherʾâyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  7. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  8. נַפְשׁ֛וֹnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  9. ט֖וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  10. בַּעֲמָל֑וֹbaʿămālô`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  11. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  12. זֹה֙zōhzoh: this or thatH2090
  13. רָאִ֣יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  14. אָ֔נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
  15. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  16. מִיַּ֥דmiyyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  17. הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  18. הִֽיא׃hîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
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  1. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מִ֥יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  3. יֹאכַ֛לyōʾkalakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  4. וּמִ֥יûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  5. יָח֖וּשׁyāḥûšchuwsh: to hurry; (figuratively) to be eager with excitement or enjoymentH2363
  6. ח֥וּץḥûṣchuwts: (properly) separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoorsH2351
  7. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃mimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
26
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. לְאָדָם֙lĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  3. שֶׁטּ֣וֹבšeṭṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  4. לְפָנָ֔יוlĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. נָתַ֛ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. חָכְמָ֥הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  7. וְדַ֖עַתwĕdaʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  8. וְשִׂמְחָ֑הwĕśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  9. וְלַחוֹטֶא֩wĕlaḥôṭeʾchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  10. נָתַ֨ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  11. עִנְיָ֜ןʿinyān`inyan: bustle; (generally) employmentH6045
  12. לֶאֱס֣וֹףleʾĕsôpacaph: to gather for any purpose; (hence) to receive, take awayH622
  13. וְלִכְנ֗וֹסwĕliknôskanac: to collect; (hence) to enfoldH3664
  14. לָתֵת֙lātētnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  15. לְטוֹב֙lĕṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  16. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  17. הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  18. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  19. זֶ֥הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  20. הֶ֖בֶלhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  21. וּרְע֥וּתûrĕʿûtr`uwth: a feeding upon, i.e. grasping afterH7469
  22. רֽוּחַ׃rûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307

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Strong's words in Ecclesiastes 2 (6)
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 17 times in Ecclesiastes 2.
Strong's H1571 — גַם (gam)
gam (gam) adv. 1. (properly) assemblage 2. used only adverbially also, even, yea, though 3. often repeated as correl. both...and [by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather] KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.. Appears 12 times in Ecclesiastes 2.
Strong's H3820 — בְּלִבִּ֔י (bĕlibbî)
leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 10 times in Ecclesiastes 2.
Strong's H120 — הָאָדָם֙ (hāʾādām)
adam (aw-dawm') n-m. 1. ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [from H119] KJV: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person. Root(s): H119. Appears 9 times in Ecclesiastes 2.
Strong's H5999 — עֲמָלִ֔י (ʿămālî)
`amal (aw-mawl') n-e. 1. toil, i.e. wearing effort 2. (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mind [from H5998] KJV: grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness. Root(s): H5998. Appears 9 times in Ecclesiastes 2.
Strong's H6213 — עֹשָֽׂה׃ (ʿōśâ)
`asah (aw-saw') v. 1. to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.. Appears 9 times in Ecclesiastes 2.

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“Judging, therefore, that it stood thus with this matter, I decided to turn to another mariner of life, and to give myself to pleasure, and to take experience of various delights. And now I learned that all such things are vain; and I put a check on laughter, when it ran on car...”

— Gregory of Neocaesarea (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 2:1
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