Ecclesiastes 2:22
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? | For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun? | For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּ֠י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| what? | מֶֽה־ | meh- | H4100 | whatמָא (ma) 1) what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes) |
| [is] becoming | הֹוֶ֤ה | ho-VEH | H1933B | to beהָוָה (ha.vah) 1) Qal) 1a) to be, become, exist, happen Aramaic equivalent: ha.va (הֲוָא "to be" H1934) |
| to the person | לָֽאָדָם֙ | la-'a-DAM | H0120G | manאָדָם (a.dam) 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
| in all | בְּכָל־ | be-khol | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| toil his | עֲמָל֔וֹ | a-ma-LO | H5999 | troubleעָמָל (a.mal) 1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour |
| and in [the] striving of | וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן | u-ve-ra'-YON | H7475 | strivingרַעְיוֹן (ra.yon) longing, striving Aramaic equivalent: ra.yon (רַעְיוֹן "thought" H7476) |
| heart his | לִבּ֑וֹ | li-BO | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| that he | שֶׁה֥וּא | she-HU' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| [was] a laborer | עָמֵ֖ל | 'a-MEL | H6001B | laboriousעָמֵל (a.mel) adj v toiling |
| under | תַּ֥חַת | TA-chat | H8478G | underתְּחוֹת (te.chot) under Aramaic of ta.chat (תַּחַת ": under" H8478) |
| the sun | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ | ha-SHA-mesh | H8121 | to ministerשְׁמַשׁ (she.mash) (Pael) to minister, serve Aramaic of she.mesh (שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ "sun" H8121) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.