Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher, “futility of futilities! Everything is futile!” Young's Literal Translation Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole [is] vanity. King James Bible Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity. Hebrew “Futilityהֲבֵ֤ל (hă·ḇêl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory of futilities,” הֲבָלִים֙ (hă·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory says אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the Teacher, קֹהֶ֔לֶת (qō·he·leṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David “futility הֲבֵ֥ל (hă·ḇêl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory of futilities! הֲבָלִ֖ים (hă·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory Everything הַכֹּ֥ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every is futile!” הָֽבֶל׃ (hā·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory |