Ecclesiastes 8:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.

Young's Literal Translation
All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.

King James Bible
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

this
זֶ֤ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

I have seen,
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

applying
וְנָת֣וֹן (wə·nā·ṯō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

my mind
לִבִּ֔י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

to every
לְכָֽל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

deed
מַעֲשֶׂ֔ה (ma·‘ă·śeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

is done
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה (na·‘ă·śāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

under
תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

the sun;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (haš·šā·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement

[there is] a time
עֵ֗ת (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

when
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

one man
הָאָדָ֛ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

lords it
שָׁלַ֧ט (šā·laṭ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7980: To dominate, govern, to permit

over another
בְּאָדָ֖ם (bə·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

to his own detriment.
לְרַ֥ע (lə·ra‘)
Preposition | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
BibleApps.com


Ecclesiastes 8:8
Top of Page
Top of Page