Ecclesiastes 2:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. | and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines. | I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I gathered | כָּנַ֤סְתִּי | ka-NAS-ti | H3664 | to gatherכָּנַס (ka.nas) 1) to gather, collect, wrap 1a) (Qal) to gather 1b) (Piel) to gather 1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up Aramaic equivalent: ka.nash (כְּנַשׁ "to gather" H3673) |
| also | גַּם־ | gam- | H1571 | alsoגַּם (gam) 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
| silver | כֶּ֣סֶף | KE-sef | H3701G | silver: moneyכֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents |
| and gold | וְזָהָ֔ב | ve-za-HAV | H2091 | goldדְּהַב (de.hav) gold Aramaic of za.hav (זָהָב "gold" H2091) |
| and treasure of | וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת | u-se-gu-LAT | H5459 | possessionסְגֻלָּה (se.gul.lah) 1) possession, property 1a) valued property, peculiar treasure 1b) treasure |
| kings | מְלָכִ֖ים | me-la-KHIM | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| and the provinces | וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת | ve-ha-me-di-NOT | H4082 | provinceמְדִינָה (me.di.nah) 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province Aramaic equivalent: me.di.nah (מְדִינָה "province" H4083) |
| I acquired | עָשִׂ֨יתִי | 'a-SI-ti | H6213I | No entry |
| male singers | שָׁרִ֣ים | sha-RIM | H7891 | to singשִׁיר (shir) 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung |
| and female singers | וְשָׁר֗וֹת | ve-sha-ROT | H7891 | to singשִׁיר (shir) 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung |
| and [the] delights of | וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת | ve-ta-'a-nu-GOT | H8588 | luxuryתַּעֲנוּג (ta.a.nug) 1) daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight, pleasantness, delight, comfort 1a) luxury 1b) dainty 1c) delight |
| [the] children of | בְּנֵ֥י | be-NEI | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| the humankind | הָאָדָ֖ם | ha-'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 |
| breast | שִׁדָּ֥ה | shi-DAH | H7705 | concubineשִׁדָּה (shid.dah) 1) concubine, wife, harem 1a) meaning unknown |
| and breasts | וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ | ve-shi-DOT | H7705 | concubineשִׁדָּה (shid.dah) 1) concubine, wife, harem 1a) meaning unknown |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.