Chapter 2
Ecclesiastes 2:17
| רוח | ו רעות | הבל | ה כל | כי | ה שמש | תחת | ש נעשה | ה מעשה | על י | רע | כי | ה חיים | את | ו שנאתי |
| spirit | None | None | None | for | the Sun | below | which has been made | None | upon myself | evil one/friend | for | the Living Ones | את-self eternal | None |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 7307 רוח rûwach Definition: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions) Root: from H7306 (רוח); Exhaustive: from רוח; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). | 7469 | רעות rᵉʻûwth Definition: a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after Root: probably from H7462 (רעה); Exhaustive: probably from רעה; a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after; vexation. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 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. | 3605 | כל kôl Definition: properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) Root: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from H3634 (כלל); Exhaustive: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כול; from כלל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). 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. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 3588a כי kîy Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed Root: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; Exhaustive: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. | 8121 | שמש shemesh Definition: the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement Root: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement; [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also בית שמש. 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. | 8478 תחת tachath Definition: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc. Root: from the same as H8430 (תוח); Exhaustive: from the same as תוח; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.; as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. | 6213a | עשה ʻâsâh Definition: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. 9007 ש None Definition: which Root: Derived terms של (shel) של־ (shel'-) Exhaustive: who, which. An abbreviation used as a prefix.אשר | 4639 | מעשה maʻăseh Definition: an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property Root: from H6213 (עשה); Exhaustive: from עשה; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property; act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought. 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. | 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 5921a על ʻal Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. | 7451a רע raʻ Definition: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) Root: from H7489 (רעע); Exhaustive: from רעע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). | 3588a כי kîy Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed Root: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; Exhaustive: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. | 2416e | חי chay Definition: alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively Root: from H2421 (חיה); Exhaustive: from חיה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. 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. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 853 את ʼêth Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity; Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English). | 8130 | שנא sânêʼ Definition: to hate (personally) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to hate (personally); enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly. 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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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And I hated life, for evil to me the work done under the sun: for all vanity and striving of the spirit.
And I hated life, for evil to me the work done under the sun: for all vanity and striving of the spirit.
LITV Translation:
So then I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is evil to me; for all is vanity and striving after wind.
So then I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is evil to me; for all is vanity and striving after wind.
ESV Translation:
So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind.
So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
So I hated life; Because the work that was wrought under the sun Was evil before me: For all is vanity and waywardness of spirit.
So I hated life; Because the work that was wrought under the sun Was evil before me: For all is vanity and waywardness of spirit.