Ecclesiastes 2:11 Go deeper

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Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. (KJV)

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וּפָנִ֣יתִֽיu.fa.Ni.tiand I turned

Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)

Meaning: to turn

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 1

אֲנִ֗י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 2

בְּכָל\־be.kholon 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 2:11 word 3

מַעֲשַׂי֙ma.'a.Saiworks my

Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: deed: work

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 46:33, Genesis 47:3, Exodus 5:4, Exodus 5:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4639G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 4

שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּshe.'a.Suthat <they> had done

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 5

יָדַ֔יya.Daihands my

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 6

וּבֶֽעָמָ֖לu.ve.'a.Maland on the toil

Lemma: עָמָל (a.mal) · Strong's: H5999

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

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 2:11 word 7

שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּיshe.'a.Mal.tithat I had toiled

Lemma: עָמַל (a.mal) · Strong's: H5998

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to toil

Used 11 times. Also: Psalms 127:1, Proverbs 16:26, Ecclesiastes 1:3, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 2:20, Ecclesiastes 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5998; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 8

לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto do

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 9

וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 10

הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everything

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 2:11 word 11

הֶ֙בֶל֙he.vel[was] futility

Lemma: הֶ֫בֶל (he.vel) · Strong's: H1892

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: vanity

Used 73 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:21, 1 Kings 16:13, 1 Kings 16:26, 2 Kings 17:15, Job 7:16, Job 9:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1892; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 12

וּרְע֣וּתu.re.'Utand striving of

Lemma: רְעוּת (re.ut) · Strong's: H7469

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: longing

Used 7 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Ecclesiastes 4:6, Ecclesiastes 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7469; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 13

ר֔וּחַRu.achwind

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: spirit: breath

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 10:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 14

וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 15

יִתְר֖וֹןyit.Ron[was] profit

Lemma: יִתְרוֹן (yit.ron) · Strong's: H3504

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: advantage

Used 10 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 1:3, Ecclesiastes 2:13, Ecclesiastes 3:9, Ecclesiastes 5:9, Ecclesiastes 5:16, Ecclesiastes 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3504; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 16

תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 17

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha.Sha.meshthe sun

Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (she.mesh) · Strong's: H8121

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: sun

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 15:12, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:23, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:31, Genesis 37:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8121; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:11 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Yet when I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
considered	→	פָּנָה H6437G to turn
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the works	→	מַעֲשֶׂה H4639G deed: work
that my hands	→	יָד H3027G hand
had accomplished	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
and [what]	→	עָמָל H5999 trouble
I had toiled	→	עָמַל H5998 to toil
to achieve	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
I found	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
everything	→	כֹּל H3605 all
to be futile	→	הֶ֫בֶל H1892 vanity
a pursuit	→	רְעוּת H7469 longing
of the wind	→	רוּחַ H7307H spirit: breath
there was nothing	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
to be gained	→	יִתְרוֹן H3504 advantage
under	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
the sun	→	שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H8121 sun

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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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