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There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אֵֽין\־'ein-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 2:24 word 1

ט֤וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 2

בָּאָדָם֙ba.'a.Damfor <the> person

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 3

שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣לshei.yo.Khalthat he will eat

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 4

וְשָׁתָ֔הve.sha.Tahand he will drink

Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to drink

Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 5

וְהֶרְאָ֧הve.her.'Ahand he will show

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200K

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)

Meaning: to see: enjoy

Used 8 times. Also: Job 33:28, Psalms 106:5, Ecclesiastes 2:1, Ecclesiastes 3:13, Ecclesiastes 5:18, Ecclesiastes 6:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200K; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 6

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 2:24 word 7

נַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.Shoself his

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315I

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

Meaning: soul: myself

Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 7:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315I; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 8

ט֖וֹבTovgood

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: good

Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 9

בַּעֲמָל֑וֹba.'a.ma.Loin toil his

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 2:24 word 10

גַּם\־gam-also

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 11

זֹה֙zohthis

Lemma: זֹה (zoh) · Strong's: H2090

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 11 times. Also: Judges 18:4, 2 Samuel 11:25, 1 Kings 14:5, 2 Kings 6:19, Ecclesiastes 2:2, Ecclesiastes 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2090; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 12

רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seen

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

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

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 13

אָ֔נִי'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 2:24 word 14

כִּ֛יkithat

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 2:24 word 15

מִיַּ֥דmi.Yad[is] from [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: power

Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 16

הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 17

הִֽיא\׃Hi'it

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:24 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

Nothing	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
[is] better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
for a man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
than to eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
and drink	→	שָׁתָה H8354 to drink
and enjoy	→	רָאָה H7200K to see: enjoy
. . .	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
his work	→	עָמָל H5999 trouble
I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
have also	→	גַּם H1571 also
seen	→	רָאָה H7200K to see: enjoy
that	→	כִּי H3588A for
this	→	זֹה H2090 this
[is]	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
from the hand	→	יָד H3027H hand: power
of God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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