Ecclesiastes 2:6

Ecclesiastes 2:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
• New International Version (NIV)I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I made myself water pools from which to water the growing trees of the grove.

Context of Ecclesiastes 2:6

4I enlarged my works: I built houses for myself, I planted vineyards for myself; 5I made gardens and parks for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees; I made ponds of water for myself from which to irrigate a forest of growing trees. 7I bought male and female slaves and I had homeborn slaves. Also I possessed flocks and herds larger than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. 8Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men--many concubines.

Ecclesiastes 2:6 word by word

עָשִׂ֥יתִי לִ֖י בְּרֵכ֣וֹת מָ֑יִם לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת מֵהֶ֔ם יַ֖עַר צוֹמֵ֥חַ עֵצִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• I madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• pondsבְּרֵכָהberêkâh · poolH1295
• of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• for myself from which to irrigateשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: wateringH8248
• a forestיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293
• of growingצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• treesעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086

Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 2:6

• Nehemiah 2:14Then I passed on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there was no place for my mount to pass.
• Psalms 1:3He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
• Jeremiah 17:8For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 2:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Pools of waters - Tanks and reservoirs. To water therewith the wood - Aqueducts to lead the water from the tanks to different parts.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8Solomon built both small structures like porches and gates and large ones like entire cities (see 1 Kings 9:15–19). He mainly built these projects for his own enjoyment, including the palace and its related buildings (see 1 Kings 7:1–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-113-11. Illustration more at large of Ec 2:1, 2. I sought--I resolved, after search into many plans. give myself unto wine--literally, "to draw my flesh," or "body to wine" (including all banquetings). Image from a captive drawn after a chariot in triumph (Ro 6:16, 19; 1Co 12:2); or, one "allured" (2Pe 2:18, 19). yet acquainting ... wisdom--literally, "and my heart (still) was behaving, or guiding itself," with wisdom [Gesenius]. Maurer translates: "was…Read the comment

Topics related to Ecclesiastes 2:6

• Agriculture
• Botanical Gardens
• Epicureans
• Investigation
• Irrigation
• Pleasure
• Solomon
• Vanity
• Vineyard
• Wells
• Wisdom
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Forest
• Gather
• Laughter
• Pool
• Pools of Solomon
• Solomon
• Ecclesiastes, the Preacher
• Garden
• Irrigation
• Jerusalem

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