Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:21-23
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
23כִּ֧יkiforH3588כָל־khol-allH3605יָמָ֣יוya.Mavdays hisH3117H9023מַכְאֹבִ֗יםmakh.'o.Vim[are] painsH4341וָכַ֙עַס֙va.Kha.'asand [is] vexationH9002H3708עִנְיָנ֔וֹin.ya.Notask hisH6045H9023גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בַּלַּ֖יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH9003H3915לֹא־lo'-notH3808שָׁכַ֣בsha.Khavit restsH7901לִבּ֑וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הֶ֥בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
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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