Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:17-22
17וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ve.sa.Ne.tiand I hatedH9001H8130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חַיִּ֔יםha.chai.Yim<the> lifeH9009H2416כִּ֣יkiforH3588רַ֤עra'[was] evilH7451עָלַי֙'a.Laion meH5921H9030הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הha.ma.'a.Sehthe workH9009H4639שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖הshe.na.'a.Sahthat <it> was doneH9007H6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892וּרְע֥וּתu.re.'Utand striving ofH9002H7469רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achwindH7307
18וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽיve.sa.Ne.tiand I hatedH9001H8130אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲמָלִ֔י'a.ma.Litoil myH5999H9020שֶׁאֲנִ֥יshe.'a.Nithat IH9007H589עָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[was] a laborerH6001תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּshe.'an.ni.Che.nuthat I will leave itH9007H5117H9033לָאָדָ֖םla.'a.Damto the personH9005H120שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הshei.yih.Yehwho <he> will beH9007H1961אַחֲרָֽי׃'a.cha.Raiafter meH310H9030
19וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002H4310יוֹדֵ֗עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045הֶֽחָכָ֤םhe.cha.Kham¿ a wise [person]H9008H2450יִהְיֶה֙yih.Yehwill he beH1961א֣וֹ'oor?H176סָכָ֔לsa.Khala foolH5530וְיִשְׁלַט֙ve.yish.Latso he may have powerH9002H7980בְּכָל־be.kholover allH9003H3605עֲמָלִ֔י'a.ma.Litoil myH5999H9020שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּיshe.'a.Mal.tithat I have toiledH9007H5998וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּיve.she.cha.Kham.tiand that I worked skillfullyH9002H9007H2449תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892
20וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽיve.sa.Bo.tiand I turnedH9001H5437אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589לְיַאֵ֣שׁle.ya.'Eshto make despairH9005H2976אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבִּ֑יli.Biheart myH3820H9020עַ֚ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הֶ֣עָמָ֔לhe.'a.Malthe toilH9009H5999שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּיshe.'a.Mal.tithat I have toiledH9007H5998תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
21כִּי־ki-ifH3588יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426אָדָ֗ם'a.Dam[was] a personH120שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹshe.'a.ma.Lowho toil hisH9007H5999H9023בְּחָכְמָ֥הbe.cha.khe.Mah[was] with wisdomH9003H2451וּבְדַ֖עַתu.ve.Da.'atand with knowledgeH9002H9003H1847וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹןu.ve.khish.Ronand with skillH9002H9003H3788וּלְאָדָ֞םu.le.'a.Damand to a personH9002H9005H120שֶׁלֹּ֤אshe.Lo'who notH9007H3808עָֽמַל־'a.mal-he toiledH5998בּוֹ֙boin <the> itH9003H9033יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּyi.te.Ne.nuhe will give itH5414H9033חֶלְק֔וֹchel.Koportion hisH2506H9023גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892וְרָעָ֥הve.ra.'Ahand an evilH9002H7451רַבָּֽה׃ra.BahgreatH7227
22כִּ֠יkiforH3588מֶֽה־meh-what?H4100הֹוֶ֤הho.Veh[is] becomingH1933לָֽאָדָם֙la.'a.Damto the personH9005H120בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עֲמָל֔וֹa.ma.Lotoil hisH5999H9023וּבְרַעְי֖וֹןu.ve.ra'.Yonand in [the] striving ofH9002H9003H7475לִבּ֑וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023שֶׁה֥וּאshe.Hu'that heH9007H1931עָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[was] a laborerH6001תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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