Ecclesiastes 2

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Ecclesiastes 2 - 1

ἔπωépōI saidG2036 ἐνeninG1722 καρδίαkardíamy heart,G2588 δεῦροdeûroCome nowG1204 δήdḗindeed,G1211 πειράζωpeirázōI will testG3985 youG14731 ἐνenwithG1722 εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēgladness,G2167 καίkaíand thereforeG2532 εἴδωeídōknowG1492 ἀγαθόςagathósgood!G18 καίkaíAndG2532 ἰδούidoúbehold,G2400 καίkaíalsoG2532 γέgéevenG1065 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 ματαιότηςmataiótēsis folly.G3153

Ecclesiastes 2 - 2

ὁhoToG3588 γέλωςgélōslaughter,G1071 ἔπωépōI said,G2036 Deviation.G40641 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotoG3588 εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēgladness,G2167 τὶςtìsWhyG5100 οὗτοςhoûtosdo you do this?G3778

Ecclesiastes 2 - 3

καίkaíAndG2532 I surveyedG26792 εἰeiifG1487 καρδίαkardíamy heartG2588 ἑλκύωhelkýōwould drawG1670 ὡςhōs{withG5613 οἶνοςoînoswineG3631 σάρξsárxmy flesh};G4561 καίkaíandG2532 καρδίαkardíamy heartG2588 ὁδηγέωhodēgéōguidedG3594 meG14731 ἐνeninG1722 σοφίαsophíawisdom;G4678 καίkaíandG2532 κρατέωkratéōto holdG2902 ἐπίepíuponG1909 εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēgladnessG2167 ἕωςhéōsuntilG2193 εἴδωeídōI should seeG1492 ποῖοςpoîoswhat kind wasG4169 ὁhotheG3588 ἀγαθόςagathósgoodG18 ὁhoto theG3588 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof men,G444 ὅςhóswhichG3739 ποιέωpoiéōthey shall doG4160 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 ὁhotheG3588 ἥλιοςhḗliossunG2246 ἀριθμόςarithmós{numberedG706 ἡμέραhēméradaysG2250 ζωήzōḗof lifeG2222 with their}.G14731

Ecclesiastes 2 - 4

μεγαλύνωmegalýnōI magnifiedG3170 ποίημαpoíēmamy action;G4161 οἰκοδομέωoikodoméōI builtG3618 to myselfG14731 οἶκοςoîkoshouses;G3624 φυτεύωphyteúōI plantedG5452 myG14731 ἀμπελώνampelṓnvineyards.G290

Ecclesiastes 2 - 5

ποιέωpoiéōI madeG4160 to myselfG14731 κῆποςkēposgardensG2779 καίkaíandG2532 παράδεισοςparádeisosparks;G3857 καίkaíandG2532 φυτεύωphyteúōI plantedG5452 ἐνeninG1722 themG14731 ξύλονxýlona treeG3586 πᾶςpâsfor everyG3956 καρπόςkarpósfruit.G2590

Ecclesiastes 2 - 6

ποιέωpoiéōI madeG4160 to myselfG14731 κολυμβήθραkolymbḗthrapoolsG2861 ὕδωρhýdōrof watersG5204 ποτίζωpotízōto waterG4222 ἐπίepíbyG1909 themG14731 the groveG14091 βλαστάνωblastánōbursting forthG985 ξύλονxýlonrees.G3586

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Ecclesiastes 2 - 9

καίkaíAndG2532 μεγαλύνωmegalýnōI became magnified,G3170 καίkaíandG2532 προστίθημιprostíthēmiproceededG4369 σοφίαsophíain wisdomG4678 παράparápastG3844 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ὁhothe onesG3588 γίνομαιgínomaibeingG1096 ἔμπροσθενémprosthenbeforeG1715 meG14731 ἐνeninG1722 καίkaíandG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 σοφίαsophíamy wisdomG4678 ἵστημιhístēmiwas establishedG2476 to me.G14731

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Ecclesiastes 2 - 12

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐπιβλέπωepiblépōI looked aroundG1914 εἴδωeídōto beholdG1492 σοφίαsophíawisdomG4678 καίkaíandG2532 deviationG40641 καίkaíandG2532 ἀφροσύνηaphrosýnēfolly;G877 ὅτιhótiforG3754 τὶςtìswhoG5100 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposis the manG444 ὅςhóswhoG3739 ἐπέρχομαιepérchomaiwill comeG1904 ὀπίσωopísōafterG3694 βουλήboulḗcounsel,G1012 σύνsýnwithG4862 ὅσοςhósosas much asG3745 ποιέωpoiéōthey didG4160 it?G14731

Ecclesiastes 2 - 13

καίkaíAndG2532 εἴδωeídōI beheldG1492 ὅτιhótithatG3754 εἰμίeimíthere isG1510 περισσείαperisseíaan advantageG4050 ὁhotoG3588 σοφίαsophíawisdomG4678 ὑπέρhypéroverG5228 ἀφροσύνηaphrosýnēfolly;G877 ὡςhōsasG5613 περισσείαperisseíathe advantageG4050 ὁhoof theG3588 φῶςphōslightG5457 ὑπέρhypéroverG5228 ὁhotheG3588 σκότοςskótosdarkness.G4655

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Ecclesiastes 2 - 18

καίkaíAndG2532 μισέωmiséōI detestedG3404 allG48402 μόχθοςmóchthosmy effortG3449 ὅςhóswhichG3739 IG14731 made an effortG34491 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 ὁhotheG3588 ἥλιοςhḗliossun.G2246 ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἀφίημιaphíēmiI must leaveG863 itG14731 ὁhoto theG3588 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposmanG444 γίνομαιgínomaicomingG1096 μετάmetáafterG3326 me.G14731

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Ecclesiastes 2 - 20

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōI turnedG1994 ἀποτάσσομαιapotássomaito dismissG657 καρδίαkardíamy heartG2588 ἐπίepíuponG1909 πᾶςpâsallG3956 μόχθοςmóchthoseffortG3449 ὅςhósin whichG3739 I made an effortG34491 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 ὁhotheG3588 ἥλιοςhḗliossun.G2246

Ecclesiastes 2 - 21

Ecclesiastes 2 - 22

γίνομαιgínomaiWhat happensG1096 ὁhoto theG3588 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposmanG444 ἐνeninG1722 πᾶςpâsallG3956 μόχθοςmóchthoshis effort,G3449 καίkaíandG2532 ἐνeninG1722 resolveG42541 καρδίαkardíaof his heartG2588 ὅςhósin whichG3739 heG14731 makes an effortG34491 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 ὁhotheG3588 ἥλιοςhḗliossun?G2246

Ecclesiastes 2 - 23

ὅτιhótiForG3754 πᾶςpâsin allG3956 ἡμέραhēmérahis daysG2250 εὔχρηστοςeúchrēstosare painsG2173 καίkaíandG2532 θυμόςthymósrageG2372 of his distraction;G40484 καίkaíand indeedG2532 ἐνeninG1722 νύξnýxnightG3571 οὐou{does notG3756 κοιμάωkoimáōgo to bedG2837 καρδίαkardíaheartG2588 his}.G14731 καίkaíAndG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 ματαιότηςmataiótēsis folly.G3153

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Ecclesiastes 2 - 25

ὅτιhótiForG3754 τὶςtìswhoG5100 ἐσθίωesthíōshall eat,G2068 καίkaíandG2532 τὶςtìswhoG5100 πίνωpínōshall drinkG4095 besidesG39261 him?G14731

Ecclesiastes 2 - 26

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ὁhoto theG3588 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposman,G444 ὁhoto the oneG3588 ἀγαθόςagathósgoodG18 πρόpróbeforeG4253 πρόσωπονprósōponhis face,G4383 δίδωμιdídōmihe gaveG1325 σοφίαsophíawisdom,G4678 καίkaíandG2532 γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledge,G1108 καίkaíandG2532 εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēgladness.G2167 καίkaíAndG2532 ὁhoto the oneG3588 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōsinning,G264 δίδωμιdídōmihe gaveG1325 distractionG40484 προστίθημιprostíthēmito be addedG4369 καίkaíandG2532 συνάγωsynágōto bring together;G4863 ὁhoso asG3588 δίδωμιdídōmito giveG1325 ὁhoto theG3588 ἀγαθόςagathósgood manG18 πρόpróbeforeG4253 πρόσωπονprósōponthe faceG4383 θεόςtheósof God.G2316 ὅτιhótiForG3754 καίkaíevenG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 ματαιότηςmataiótēsis follyG3153 καίkaíandG2532 resolveG42541 πνεῦμαpneûmaof spirit.G4151

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Shaped Ecclesiastes 1:2–12:8, Ecclesiastes 2:17–26