Ecclesiastes 2:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.

Young's Literal Translation
I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.

King James Bible
I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

Hebrew
I built
עָשִׂ֥יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

reservoirs
בְּרֵכ֣וֹת (bə·rê·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1295: A pool, pond

to water
לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת (lə·haš·qō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to

my groves
יַ֖עַר (ya·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb

of flourishing
צוֹמֵ֥חַ (ṣō·w·mê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6779: To sprout, spring up

trees.
עֵצִֽים׃ (‘ê·ṣîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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