Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:4-12
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8כָּנַ֤סְתִּיka.Nas.tiI gatheredH3664לִי֙lifor <the> myselfH9005H9030גַּם־gam-alsoH1571כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וְזָהָ֔בve.za.Havand goldH9002H2091וּסְגֻלַּ֥תu.se.gu.Latand treasure ofH9002H5459מְלָכִ֖יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתve.ha.me.di.Notand <the> provincesH9002H9009H4082עָשִׂ֨יתִי'a.Si.tiI acquiredH6213לִ֜יlifor <the> myselfH9005H9030שָׁרִ֣יםsha.Rimmale singersH7891וְשָׁר֗וֹתve.sha.Rotand female singersH9002H7891וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛תve.ta.'a.nu.Gotand [the] delights ofH9002H8588בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120שִׁדָּ֥הshi.DahbreastH7705וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ve.shi.Dotand breastsH9002H7705
9וְגָדַ֣לְתִּיve.ga.Dal.tiand I became greatH9001H1431וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּיve.ho.Saf.tiand I increasedH9001H3254מִכֹּ֛לmi.Kolmore than anyH9006H3605שֶׁהָיָ֥הshe.ha.Yahwho <he> wasH9007H1961לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389אַ֥ף'afalsoH637חָכְמָתִ֖יcha.khe.ma.Tiwisdom myH2451H9020עָ֥מְדָה'A.me.dahit remainedH5975לִּֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
10וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834שָֽׁאֲל֣וּsha.'a.Luthey askedH7592עֵינַ֔י'ei.Naieyes myH5869H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אָצַ֖לְתִּי'a.Tzal.tiI withheldH680מֵהֶ֑םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006H9038לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808מָנַ֨עְתִּיma.Na'.tiI restrainedH4513אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבִּ֜יli.Biheart myH3820H9020מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom anyH9006H3605שִׂמְחָ֗הsim.ChahpleasureH8057כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לִבִּ֤יli.Biheart myH3820H9020שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙sa.Me.ach[was] joyfulH8056מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605עֲמָלִ֔י'a.ma.Litoil myH5999H9020וְזֶֽה־ve.zeh-and thisH9002H2088הָיָ֥הha.Yahit wasH1961חֶלְקִ֖יchel.Kireward myH2506H9020מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605עֲמָלִֽי׃'a.ma.Litoil myH5999H9020
11וּפָנִ֣יתִֽיu.fa.Ni.tiand I turnedH9001H6437אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH589בְּכָל־be.kholon allH9003H3605מַעֲשַׂי֙ma.'a.Saiworks myH4639H9020שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּshe.'a.Suthat <they> had doneH9007H6213יָדַ֔יya.Daihands myH3027H9020וּבֶֽעָמָ֖לu.ve.'a.Maland on the toilH9002H9003H5999שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּיshe.'a.Mal.tithat I had toiledH9007H5998לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הֶ֙בֶל֙he.vel[was] futilityH1892וּרְע֣וּתu.re.'Utand striving ofH9002H7469ר֔וּחַRu.achwindH7307וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369יִתְר֖וֹןyit.Ron[was] profitH3504תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
12וּפָנִ֤יתִֽיu.fa.Ni.tiand I turnedH9001H6437אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589לִרְא֣וֹתlir.'otto considerH9005H7200חָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹתve.ho.le.Lotand madnessH9002H1947וְסִכְל֑וּתve.sikh.Lutand follyH9002H5531כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100הָאָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam[is] the personH9009H120שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙shei.ya.Vo'who <he >will comeH9007H935אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834כְּבָ֖רke.VaralreadyH3528עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃'a.Su.hupeople have done itH6213H9033
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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