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Ecclesiastes 8:15
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📖 King James Version

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

🔤 Interlinear Analysis — Hebrew (BDB)

# Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Translation Definition
1 וְ/שִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי שָׁבַח H7623 HC/Vpp1cs שָׁבַח a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words): commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.
2 אֲנִי֙ אָ֫נִי H589 HPp1cs אָ֫נִי contracted from אָנֹכִי; I: I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X which, X who.
3 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).
4 הַ/שִּׂמְחָ֔ה שִׂמְחָה H8057 HTd/Ncfsa שִׂמְחָה from שָׂמֵ֫חַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival): X exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
5 אֲשֶׁ֨ר 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.
6 אֵֽין אַ֫יִן H369 HTn אַ֫יִן as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle: else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare מֵאַ֫יִן.
7 ט֤וֹב 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)).
8 לָֽ/אָדָם֙ אָדָם H120 HRd/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.
9 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.
10 הַ/שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ שָׁ֫מֶשׁ H8121 HTd/Ncbsa שָׁ֫מֶשׁ from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement: + east side(-ward), sun ((rising)), + west(-ward), window. See also בֵּית שָׁ֫מֶשׁ.
11 כִּ֛י כִּי H3588 HC כִּי a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-)though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
12 אִם אּם H518 HC אּם a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.
13 לֶ/אֱכ֥וֹל אָכַל H398 HR/Vqc אָכַל a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively): X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
14 וְ/לִ/שְׁתּ֖וֹת שָׁתָה H8354 HC/R/Vqc שָׁתָה a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively): X assuredly, banquet, X certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (X -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.)
15 וְ/לִ/שְׂמ֑וֹחַ שָׂמַח H8055 HC/R/Vqc שָׂמַח a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, X very.
16 וְ/ה֞וּא הוּא H1931 HC/Pp3ms הוּא of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
17 יִלְוֶ֣/נּוּ לָוָה H3867 HVqi3ms/Sp3ms לָוָה a primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend: abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
18 בַ/עֲמָל֗/וֹ עָמָל H5999 HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms עָמָל from עָמַל; toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind: grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.
19 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.
20 חַיָּ֛י/ו חָי H2416 HNcmpc/Sp3ms 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.
21 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.
22 נָֽתַן נָתַן H5414 HVqp3ms נָתַן a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.): add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
23 ל֥/וֹ HR/Sp3ms
24 הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהִים H430 HTd/Ncmpa אֱלֹהִים plural of אֱל֫וֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
25 תַּ֥חַת 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.
26 הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ שָׁ֫מֶשׁ H8121 HTd/Ncbsa שָׁ֫מֶשׁ from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement: + east side(-ward), sun ((rising)), + west(-ward), window. See also בֵּית שָׁ֫מֶשׁ.