Chapter 2
Ecclesiastes 2:15
| הבל | זה | ש גם | ב לב י | ו דברתי | יותר | אז | אני | חכמתי | ו ל מה | יקר ני | אני | גם | ה כסיל | כ מקרה | ב לב י | אני | ו אמרתי |
| None | this one | None | within the heart of myself | None | None | at that time | myself | None | None | None | myself | also | None | None | within the heart of myself | myself | None |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 1892 הבל hebel Definition: emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb Root: or (rarely in the abs.) הבל; from H1891 (הבל); Exhaustive: or (rarely in the abs.) הבל; from הבל; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb; [idiom] altogether, vain, vanity. | 2088 זה zeh Definition: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that Root: a primitive word; Exhaustive: a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that; he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare זאת, זה, זו, זו. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 1571 | גם gam Definition: properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and Root: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; Exhaustive: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; 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. 9007 ש None Definition: which Root: Derived terms של (shel) של־ (shel'-) Exhaustive: who, which. An abbreviation used as a prefix.אשר | 9020 | י None Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular 3820a | לב lêb Definition: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything Root: a form of H3824 (לבב); Exhaustive: a form of לבב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 1696 | דבר dâbar Definition: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) | 3148 יותר yôwthêr Definition: properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction Root: active participle of H3498 (יתר); Exhaustive: active participle of יתר; properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction; better, more(-over), over, profit. | 227a אז ʼâz Definition: at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore Root: a demonstrative adverb; Exhaustive: a demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore; beginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet. | 589 אני ʼănîy Definition: I Root: contracted from H595 (אנכי); Exhaustive: lemma אני second vowel, corrected to אני; contracted from אנכי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. | 2449 חכם châkam Definition: to be wise (in mind, word or act) Root: a primitive root, Exhaustive: a primitive root,; to be wise (in mind, word or act); [idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser. | 4100 | מה mâh Definition: properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses Root: or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle; Exhaustive: or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses; how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why. 9005 | ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 9030 | ני None Definition: me, personal pronoun - verb/prep. suffix: 1st person common singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular 7136a קרה qârâh Definition: to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor); appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed. | 589 אני ʼănîy Definition: I Root: contracted from H595 (אנכי); Exhaustive: lemma אני second vowel, corrected to אני; contracted from אנכי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 1571 גם gam Definition: properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and Root: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; Exhaustive: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; 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. | 3684 | כסיל kᵉçîyl Definition: properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly Root: from H3688 (כסל); Exhaustive: from כסל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish). 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 4745 | מקרה miqreh Definition: something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune Root: from H7136 (קרה); Exhaustive: from קרה; something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune; something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth). 9004 כ None Definition: like, as Root: Derived terms כאשר (ka'ashér) כמו (k'mó) כמות (k'mót) כש־ (k'she-) Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after. | 9020 | י None Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular 3820a | לב lêb Definition: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything Root: a form of H3824 (לבב); Exhaustive: a form of לבב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 589 אני ʼănîy Definition: I Root: contracted from H595 (אנכי); Exhaustive: lemma אני second vowel, corrected to אני; contracted from אנכי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. | 559 | אמר ʼâmar Definition: to say (used with great latitude) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) |
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LITV Translation:
And I said in my heart, As the event of the stupid one, even so it will happen to me; and why then was I more wise? Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.
And I said in my heart, As the event of the stupid one, even so it will happen to me; and why then was I more wise? Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.
ESV Translation:
Then I said in my heart, “What happens to the fool will happen to me also. Why then have I been so very wise?” And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.
Then I said in my heart, “What happens to the fool will happen to me also. Why then have I been so very wise?” And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, So shall it be to me, even to me; And to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, Because the fool speaks of his abundance.
And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, So shall it be to me, even to me; And to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, Because the fool speaks of his abundance.