Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend. Young's Literal Translation then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find. King James Bible Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek [it] out, yet he shall not find [it]; yea further; though a wise [man] think to know [it], yet shall he not be able to find [it]. Hebrew I sawוְרָאִיתִי֮ (wə·rā·’î·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every work מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of God, הָאֱלֹהִים֒ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and that כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man הָאָדָ֗ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being is unable לֹ֨א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to comprehend לִמְצוֹא֙ (lim·ṣō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present the work הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ (ham·ma·‘ă·śeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is done נַעֲשָׂ֣ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make under תַֽחַת־ (ṯa·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 Despite בְּ֠שֶׁל (bə·šel) Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative Strong's 7945: On account of, whatsoever, whichsoever [his] הָאָדָ֛ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being efforts יַעֲמֹ֧ל (ya·‘ă·mōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5998: To toil, work severely and with irksomeness to search it out, לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (lə·ḇaq·qêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after he cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no find [its meaning]; יִמְצָ֑א (yim·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present even וְגַ֨ם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the wise הֶֽחָכָם֙ (he·ḥā·ḵām) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise man claims יֹאמַ֤ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to know, לָדַ֔עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3045: To know he is unable לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to comprehend. לִמְצֹֽא׃ (lim·ṣō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present |
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