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Ecclesiastes 2:3
🇮🇱 BIBLICAL HEBREW

📖 King James Version

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

🔤 Interlinear Analysis — Hebrew (BDB)

# Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Translation Definition
1 תַּ֣רְתִּי תּוּר H8446 HVqp1cs תּוּר a primitive root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring: chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-)spy (out).
2 בְ/לִבִּ֔/י לֵב H3820 HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs לֵב a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
3 לִ/מְשׁ֥וֹךְ מָשַׁך H4900 HR/Vqc מָשַׁך a primitive root; to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.): draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, X give, handle, make (pro-, sound)long, X sow, scatter, stretch out.
4 בַּ/יַּ֖יִן יָ֫יִן H3196 HRd/Ncmsa יָ֫יִן from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication: banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
5 אֶת אוֹת H853 HTo אוֹת apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely): (as such unrepresented in English).
6 בְּשָׂרִ֑/י בָּשָׂר H1320 HNcmsc/Sp1cs בָּשָׂר from בָּשַׂר; flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man: body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
7 וְ/לִבִּ֞/י לֵב H3820 HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs לֵב a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
8 נֹהֵ֤ג נָהַג H5090 HVqrmsa נָהַג a primitive root; to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh: acquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).
9 בַּֽ/חָכְמָה֙ חָכְמָה H2451 HRd/Ncfsa חָכְמָה from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense): skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
10 וְ/לֶ/אֱחֹ֣ז אָחַז H270 HC/R/Vqc אָחַז a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession): + be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).
11 בְּ/סִכְל֔וּת סִכְלוּת H5531 HR/Ncfsa סִכְלוּת or sikluwth (Eccl. 1:17); from סָכַל; silliness: folly, foolishness.
12 עַ֣ד עַד H5704 HR עַד properly, the same as עַד (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with): against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.
13 אֲשֶׁר אֲשֶׁר H834 HTr אֲשֶׁר a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.: X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
14 אֶרְאֶ֗ה רָאָה H7200 HVqi1cs רָאָה a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative): advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
15 אֵי אַי H335 HTi אַי perhaps from מֵאַ֫יִן; where? hence how?: how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
16 זֶ֨ה זֶה H2088 HPdxms זֶה a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that: he, X hence, X here, it(-self), X now, X of him, the one...the other, X than the other, (X out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, X thus, very, which. Compare זֹאת, זוֹ, זוֹ, זוּ.
17 ט֜וֹב טוֹב H2896 HAamsa טוֹב from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well): beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
18 לִ/בְנֵ֤י בֵּן H1121 HR/Ncmpc בֵּן from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like אָב, אָח, etc.)): + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
19 הָ/אָדָם֙ אָדָם H120 HTd/Ncmsa אָדָם from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.): X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
20 אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲשֶׁר H834 HTr אֲשֶׁר a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.: X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
21 יַעֲשׂוּ֙ עָשָׂה H6213 HVqi3mp עָשָׂה a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows): accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
22 תַּ֣חַת תָּ֫חַת H8478 HR תָּ֫חַת from the same as תּ֫וֹחַ; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.: as, beneath, X flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore, with.
23 הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם שָׁמַ֫יִם H8064 HTd/Ncmpa שָׁמַ֫יִם dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve): air, X astrologer, heaven(-s).
24 מִסְפַּ֖ר מִסְפָּר H4557 HNcmsc מִסְפָּר from סָפַר; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration: + abundance, account, X all, X few, (in-)finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, + time.
25 יְמֵ֥י יוֹם H3117 HNcmpc יוֹם from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb): age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
26 חַיֵּי/הֶֽם חָי H2416 HNcmpc/Sp3mp חָי from חָיָה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.