Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun. Young's Literal Translation And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun. King James Bible 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. Hebrew So Iאֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I commended וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי (wə·šib·baḥ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7623: To address in a, loud tone, loud, to pacify the enjoyment of life, הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה (haś·śim·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee because אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that there is nothing אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle better ט֤וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for a man לָֽאָדָם֙ (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement than כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction to eat לֶאֱכ֥וֹל (le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat and drink וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (wə·liš·tō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8354: To imbibe and be merry. וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ (wə·liś·mō·w·aḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome For this [joy] וְה֞וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will accompany יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ (yil·wen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend him in his labor בַעֲמָל֗וֹ (ḇa·‘ă·mā·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind during the days יְמֵ֥י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of his life חַיָּ֛יו (ḥay·yāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative gives נָֽתַן־ (nā·ṯan-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set him under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement |
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