Ecclesiastes 2:10 Go deeper
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And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. (KJV)
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וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 1
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 2
שָֽׁאֲל֣וּsha.'a.Luthey asked
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 3
עֵינַ֔י'ei.Naieyes my
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 4
לֹ֥אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 5
אָצַ֖לְתִּי'a.Tzal.tiI withheld
Lemma: אָצַל (a.tsal) · Strong's: H0680
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to reserve
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 27:36, Numbers 11:17, Numbers 11:25, Ezekiel 42:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0680; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 6
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 7
מָנַ֨עְתִּיma.Na'.tiI restrained
Lemma: מָנַע (ma.na) · Strong's: H4513
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to withhold
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 30:2, Numbers 22:16, Numbers 24:11, 1 Samuel 25:26, 1 Samuel 25:34, 2 Samuel 13:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4513; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 8
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 9
לִבִּ֜יli.Biheart my
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 10
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom any
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 11
שִׂמְחָ֗הsim.Chahpleasure
Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: joy
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 12
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 13
לִבִּ֤יli.Biheart my
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 14
שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙sa.Me.ach[was] joyful
Lemma: שָׂמֵחַ (sa.me.ach) · Strong's: H8056
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: glad
Used 21 times. Also: Deuteronomy 16:15, 1 Kings 1:40, 1 Kings 1:45, 1 Kings 4:20, 1 Kings 8:66, 2 Kings 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8056; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 15
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 16
עֲמָלִ֔י'a.ma.Litoil my
Lemma: עָמָל (a.mal) · Strong's: H5999
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: trouble
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 41:51, Numbers 23:21, Deuteronomy 26:7, Judges 10:16, Job 3:10, Job 4:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5999; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 17
וְזֶֽה\־ve.zeh-and this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 18
הָיָ֥הha.Yahit was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 19
חֶלְקִ֖יchel.Kireward my
Lemma: חֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) · Strong's: H2506A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: portion
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 31:14, Leviticus 6:17, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 31:36, Deuteronomy 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2506A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 20
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 21
עֲמָלִֽי\׃'a.ma.Litoil my
Lemma: עָמָל (a.mal) · Strong's: H5999
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: trouble
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 41:51, Numbers 23:21, Deuteronomy 26:7, Judges 10:16, Job 3:10, Job 4:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5999; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:10 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Anything | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| my eyes | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| desired | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| I did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| deny myself | → | אָצַל H0680 to reserve |
| . . . | → | |
| I refused | → | מָנַע H4513 to withhold |
| my heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| pleasure | → | שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| my heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| took delight | → | שָׂמֵחַ H8056 glad |
| in all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| my work | → | עָמָל H5999 trouble |
| and this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the reward | → | חֵ֫לֶק H2506A portion |
| for all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| my labor | → | עָמָל H5999 trouble |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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