Ecclesiastes 2

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אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 לֵבlêbto myself ,H3820 הָלַךְhâlak“ ComeH1980 נָאnâʼnow ,H4994 נָסָהnâçâhI will testH5254 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhyou with pleasure ;H8057 רָאָהrâʼâhenjoyH7200 טוֹבṭôwbwhat is good ! ”H2896 הוּאhûwʼBut itH1931 הִנֵּהhinnêhprovedH2009 גַּםgam...H1571 הֶבֶלhebelto be futile.H1892

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אָמַרʼâmarI saidH559 שְׂחוֹקsᵉchôwqof laughter ,H7814 הָלַלhâlal“ It is folly , ”H1984 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhand of pleasure ,H8057 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 זֹהzôhdoes itH2090 עָשָׂהʻâsâhaccomplish ? ”H6213

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תּוּרtûwrI soughtH8446 לֵבlêb...H3820 בָּשָׂרbâsârto cheer my bodyH1320 מָשַׁךְmâshak...H4900 יַיִןyayinwith wineH3196 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָחַזʼâchazand to embraceH270 סִכְלוּתçiklûwthfolly —H5531 לֵבlêbmy mindH3820 נָהַגnâhagstill guiding meH5090 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwith wisdom —H2451 עַדʻaduntilH5704 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 רָאָהrâʼâhI could seeH7200 אַיʼaywhatH335 זֶהzeh(was)H2088 טוֹבṭôwbworthwhileH2896 בֵּןbênfor menH1121 אָדָםʼâdâm...H120 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto doH6213 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimheavenH8064 מִסְפָּרmiçpârduring the fewH4557 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 חַיchayof their lives.H2416

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גָּדַלgâdalI expandedH1431 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehmy pursuits.H4639 בָּנָהbânâhI builtH1129 בַּיִתbayithhousesH1004 נָטַעnâṭaʻand plantedH5193 כֶּרֶםkeremvineyardsH3754

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עָשָׂהʻâsâhI madeH6213 גַּנָּהgannâhgardensH1593 פַּרְדֵּסpardêçand parksH6508 נָטַעnâṭaʻI plantedH5193 כֹּלkôlall kindsH3605 פְּרִיpᵉrîyof fruitH6529 עֵץʻêtstrees.H6086

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עָשָׂהʻâsâhI builtH6213 בְּרֵכָהbᵉrêkâhreservoirsH1295 מַיִםmayim...H4325 שָׁקָהshâqâhto waterH8248 יַעַרyaʻarmy grovesH3293 צָמַחtsâmachof flourishingH6779 עֵץʻêtstrees.H6086

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קָנָהqânâhI acquiredH7069 עֶבֶדʻebedmenservantsH5650 שִׁפְחָהshiphchâhand maidservants ,H8198 בֵּןbênand servants were bornH1121 בַּיִתbayithin my house.H1004 גַּםgamI alsoH1571 הָיָהhâyâhownedH1961 רָבָהrâbâhmoreH7235 בָּקָרbâqârherdsH1241 מִקְנֶהmiqneh...H4735 צֹאןtsôʼnand flocksH6629 כֹּלkôlthan anyoneH3605 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin JerusalemH3389 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore me ,H6440

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גַּםgamand IH1571 כָּנַסkânaçaccumulatedH3664 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilverH3701 זָהָבzâhâband goldH2091 סְגֻלָּהçᵉgullâhand the treasureH5459 מֶלֶךְmelekof kingsH4428 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhand provinces.H4082 עָשָׂהʻâsâhI gatheredH6213 שִׁירshîyrmale andH7891 שִׁירshîyrfemale singers ,H7891 תַּעֲנוּגtaʻănûwgand the delightsH8588 בֵּןbênof the sonsH1121 אָדָםʼâdâmof men —H120 שִׁדָּהshiddâhmanyH7705 שִׁדָּהshiddâhconcubines.H7705

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גָּדַלgâdalSo I became greatH1431 יָסַףyâçaphand surpassedH3254 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin JerusalemH3389 הָיָהhâyâhwho had preceded meH1961 פָּנִיםpânîym... ;H6440 אַףʼaphandH637 חׇכְמָהchokmâhmy wisdomH2451 עָמַדʻâmadremainedH5975

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אֲנִיʼănîyYet when IH589 פָּנָהpânâhconsideredH6437 כֹּלkôlallH3605 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe worksH4639 יָדyâdthat my handsH3027 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad accomplishedH6213 עָמָלʻâmâland (what)H5999 עָמַלʻâmalI had toiledH5998 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto achieve ,H6213 הִנֵּהhinnêhI foundH2009 כֹּלkôleverythingH3605 הֶבֶלhebelto be futile ,H1892 רְעוּתrᵉʻûwtha pursuitH7469 רוּחַrûwachof the wind ;H7307 אַיִןʼayinthere was nothingH369 יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnto be gainedH3504 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121

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אֲנִיʼănîyThen IH589 פָּנָהpânâhturnedH6437 רָאָהrâʼâhto considerH7200 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 הוֹלֵלָהhôwlêlâhand madnessH1947 סִכְלוּתçiklûwthand folly ;H5531 כִּיkîyforH3588 מָהmâhwhat (more)H4100 מֶלֶךְmelekcan the king’sH4428 אָדָםʼâdâm...H120 בּוֹאbôwʼsuccessorH935 אַחַרʼachar...H310 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherdoH834 כְּבָרkᵉbârthan what has alreadyH3528 עָשָׂהʻâsâhbeen accomplished ?H6213

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אֲנִיʼănîyAnd IH589 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 יֵשׁyêshthatH3426 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnexceedsH3504 מִןmin...H4480 סִכְלוּתçiklûwthfolly ,H5531 אוֹרʼôwrjust as lightH216 יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnexceedsH3504 מִןmin...H4480 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekdarkness :H2822

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חָכָםchâkâmThe wiseH2450 עַיִןʻayinman has eyesH5869 רֹאשׁrôʼshin his head ,H7218 כְּסִילkᵉçîylbut the foolH3684 הָלַךְhâlakwalksH1980 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin darkness.H2822 אֲנִיʼănîyYet IH589 גַּםgamalsoH1571 יָדַעyâdaʻcame to realizeH3045 אֶחָדʼechâdthat oneH259 מִקְרֶהmiqrehfateH4745 קָרָהqârâhovercomesH7136 אֵתʼêththemH853 כֹּלkôlboth.H3605

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אֲנִיʼănîySo IH589 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 לֵבlêbto myself ,H3820 מִקְרֶהmiqreh“ The fateH4745 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof the foolH3684 גַּםgamwill alsoH1571 קָרָהqârâhbefallH7136 אֲנִיʼănîyme.H589 מָהmâhWhatH4100 אָזʼâzthenH227 אֲנִיʼănîyhave IH589 יוֹתֵרyôwthêrgainedH3148 חָכַםchâkamby being wise ? ”H2449 דָבַרdâbarAnd I saidH1696 לֵבlêbto myselfH3820 זֶהzehthat thisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futile.H1892

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כִּיkîyForH3588 אַיִןʼayinthere is noH369 עוֹלָםʻôwlâmlastingH5769 זִכְרוֹןzikrôwnremembranceH2146 חָכָםchâkâmof the wise ,H2450 עִםʻimjust as withH5973 כְּסִילkᵉçîylthe fool ,H3684 כְּבָרkᵉbârseeing thatH3528 כֹּלkôlbothH3605 שָׁכַחshâkachwill be forgottenH7911 יוֹםyôwmin the daysH3117 בּוֹאbôwʼto come.H935 אֵיךְʼêykAlas ,H349 חָכָםchâkâmthe wise manH2450 מוּתmûwthwill dieH4191 עִםʻimjust likeH5973 כְּסִילkᵉçîylthe fool !H3684

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שָׂנֵאsânêʼSo I hatedH8130 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חַיchaylife ,H2416 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe workH4639 עָשָׂהʻâsâhthat is doneH6213 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sunH8121 רַעraʻwas grievousH7451 עַלʻalto me.H5921 כִּיkîyForH3588 כֹּלkôleverythingH3605 הֶבֶלhebelis futileH1892 רְעוּתrᵉʻûwthand a pursuitH7469 רוּחַrûwachof the wind.H7307

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אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׂנֵאsânêʼhatedH8130 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲנִיʼănîyfor whichH589 עָמָלʻâmâlI had toiledH5999 עָמֵלʻâmêl...H6001 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ,H8121 נוּחַnûwachbecause I must leave itH5117 אָדָםʼâdâmto the manH120 הָיָהhâyâhwho comesH1961 אַחַרʼacharafter me.H310

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מִיmîyAnd whoH4310 יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045 הָיָהhâyâhwhether (that man) will beH1961 חָכָםchâkâmwiseH2450 אוֹʼôworH176 סָכָלçâkâlfoolish ?H5530 שָׁלַטshâlaṭYet he will takeH7980 כֹּלkôlover allH3605 עָמָלʻâmâlthe laborH5999 עָמַלʻâmalat which I have workedH5998 חָכַםchâkamskillfullyH2449 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121 זֶהzehThisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futile.H1892

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אֲנִיʼănîySoH589 לֵבlêbmy heartH3820 סָבַבçâbabbeganH5437 יָאַשׁyâʼashto despairH2976 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַלʻaloverH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עָמָלʻâmâlthe laborH5999 עָמַלʻâmalthat I had doneH5998 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121

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כִּיkîyWhenH3588 יֵשׁyêshthere isH3426 אָדָםʼâdâma manH120 עָמָלʻâmâlwho has laboredH5999 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwith wisdom ,H2451 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge ,H1847 כִּשְׁרוֹןkishrôwnand skill ,H3788 נָתַןnâthanand he must giveH5414 חֵלֶקchêleqhis portionH2506 אָדָםʼâdâmto a manH120 לֹאlôʼwho has notH3808 עָמַלʻâmalworkedH5998 זֶהzehthisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futileH1892 רַבraband a greatH7227 רַעraʻevil.H7451

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כִּיkîyForH3588 מָהmâhwhatH4100 אָדָםʼâdâmdoes a manH120 הָוָאhâvâʼgetH1933 כֹּלkôlfor allH3605 עָמָלʻâmâlthe toilH5999 לֵבlêbinner man, mind, will, heart, understandingH3820 רַעְיוֹןraʻyôwnand strivingH7475 הוּאhûwʼwith whichH1931 עָמֵלʻâmêlhe laborsH6001 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun ?H8121

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כִּיkîyIndeed ,H3588 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יוֹםyôwmhis daysH3117 מַכְאֹבmakʼôbare filled with grief ,H4341 עִנְיָןʻinyânand his taskH6045 כַּעַסkaʻaçis sorrowful ;H3708 גַּםgamevenH1571 לַיִלlayilat night ,H3915 לֵבlêbhis mindH3820 לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808 שָׁכַבshâkabrest.H7901 זֶהzehThisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futileH1892 הוּאhûwʼ....H1931

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אַיִןʼayinNothingH369 טוֹבṭôwb(is) betterH2896 אָדָםʼâdâmfor a manH120 אָכַלʼâkalthan to eatH398 שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinkH8354 רָאָהrâʼâhand enjoyH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נֶפֶשׁnepheshsoul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passionH5315 טוֹבṭôwb...H2896 עָמָלʻâmâlhis work.H5999 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 גַּםgamhave alsoH1571 רָאָהrâʼâhseenH7200 כִּיkîythatH3588 זֹהzôhthisH2090 הוּאhûwʼ(is)H1931 יָדyâdfrom the handH3027 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430

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כִּיkîyForH3588 חוּץchûwtsapart fromH2351 מִןminHim ,H4480 מִיmîywhoH4310 אָכַלʼâkalcan eatH398 מִיmîyand whoH4310 חוּשׁchûwshcan find enjoyment ?H2363

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