Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them! Young's Literal Translation And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It [is] a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it. King James Bible And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all [things] that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. Hebrew And I setוְנָתַ֣תִּי (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set my mind לִבִּ֗י (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre to seek לִדְר֤וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship and explore וְלָתוּר֙ (wə·lā·ṯūr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8446: To meander, about, for, trade, reconnoitring by wisdom בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה (ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is done נַעֲשָׂ֖ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of heaven. הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky What ה֣וּא ׀ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are a heavy רָ֗ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil burden עִנְיַ֣ן (‘in·yan) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6045: Ado, employment, an affair God אֱלֹהִ֛ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has laid on נָתַ֧ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the sons לִבְנֵ֥י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of men, הָאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being to keep them occupied! לַעֲנ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted |
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