Ecclesiastes 2:8 Go deeper

← Ecclesiastes 2 · ← verse 7 · verse 9 →

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

כָּנַ֤סְתִּיka.Nas.tiI gathered

Lemma: כָּנַס (ka.nas) · Strong's: H3664

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

Meaning: to gather

Used 11 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 22:2, Nehemiah 12:44, Esther 4:16, Psalms 33:7, Psalms 147:2, Ecclesiastes 2:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3664; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 1

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 2:8 word 2

כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilver

Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G

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

Meaning: silver: money

Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 3

וְזָהָ֔בve.za.Havand gold

Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091

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

Meaning: gold

Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 4

וּסְגֻלַּ֥תu.se.gu.Latand treasure of

Lemma: סְגֻלָּה (se.gul.lah) · Strong's: H5459

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

Meaning: possession

Used 8 times. Also: Exodus 19:5, Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 14:2, Deuteronomy 26:18, 1 Chronicles 29:3, Psalms 135:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5459; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 5

מְלָכִ֖יםme.la.Khimkings

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

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

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 6

וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתve.ha.me.di.Notand <the> provinces

Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: province

Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 7

עָשִׂ֨יתִי'a.Si.tiI acquired

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213I

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

Meaning: to make: offer

Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 31:1, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 29:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213I; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 8

שָׁרִ֣יםsha.Rimmale singers

Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to sing

Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 2 Samuel 19:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 9

וְשָׁר֗וֹתve.sha.Rotand female singers

Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)

Meaning: to sing

Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 2 Samuel 19:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 10

וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛תve.ta.'a.nu.Gotand [the] delights of

Lemma: תַּעֲנוּג (ta.a.nug) · Strong's: H8588

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: luxury

Used 5 times. Also: Proverbs 19:10, Song of Solomon 7:6, Micah 1:16, Micah 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8588; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 11

בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 12

הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankind

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 2:8 word 13

שִׁדָּ֥הshi.Dahbreast

Lemma: שִׁדָּה (shid.dah) · Strong's: H7705

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

Meaning: concubine

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7705; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 14

וְשִׁדּֽוֹת\׃ve.shi.Dotand breasts

Lemma: שִׁדָּה (shid.dah) · Strong's: H7705

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: concubine

Used 2 times. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7705; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 2:8 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

and I	→	גַּם H1571 also
accumulated	→	כָּנַס H3664 to gather
for myself	→
silver	→	כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money
and gold	→	זָהָב H2091 gold
and the treasure	→	סְגֻלָּה H5459 possession
of kings	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
and provinces	→	מְדִינָה H4082 province
I gathered	→	עָשָׂה H6213I to make: offer
to myself	→
male and	→	שִׁיר H7891 to sing
female singers	→	שִׁיר H7891 to sing
and the delights	→	תַּעֲנוּג H8588 luxury
of the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of men	→	אָדָם H0120G man
many	→	שִׁדָּה H7705 concubine
concubines	→	שִׁדָּה H7705 concubine

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

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes