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Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. (KJV)
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גַּ֣םgamalso
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 5:19 word 1
כָּֽל\־kal-every
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 5:19 word 2
הָאָדָ֡םha.'a.Dam<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 5:19 word 3
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhom
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 5:19 word 4
נָֽתַן\־na.tan-he has given
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 5
הָאֱלֹהִים֩ha.'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 5:19 word 6
עֹ֨שֶׁר'O.sherwealth
Lemma: עֹ֫שֶׁר (o.sher) · Strong's: H6239
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: riches
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 31:16, 1 Samuel 17:25, 1 Kings 3:11, 1 Kings 3:13, 1 Kings 10:23, 1 Chronicles 29:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6239; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 7
וּנְכָסִ֜יםu.ne.kha.Simand riches
Lemma: נֶ֫כֶס (ne.khes) · Strong's: H5233
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: wealth
Used 5 times. Also: Joshua 22:8, 2 Chronicles 1:11, 2 Chronicles 1:12, Ecclesiastes 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5233; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 8
וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹve.hish.li.Toand he has given power him
Lemma: שָׁלַט (sha.lat) · Strong's: H7980
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to domineer
Used 8 times. Also: Nehemiah 5:15, Esther 9:1, Psalms 119:133, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 6:2, Ecclesiastes 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7980; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 9
לֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.Kholto eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 5:19 word 10
מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nufrom it
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 11
וְלָשֵׂ֣אתve.la.Setand to receive
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 12
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 5:19 word 13
חֶלְק֔וֹchel.Koportion his
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 5:19 word 14
וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַve.lis.Mo.achand to rejoice
Lemma: שָׂמַח (sa.mach) · Strong's: H8055
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to rejoice
Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Leviticus 23:40, Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 14:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8055; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 15
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 5:19 word 16
זֹ֕הzohthis
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 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2090; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 17
מַתַּ֥תma.Tat[is] a gift of
Lemma: מַתַּת (mat.tat) · Strong's: H4991
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: gift
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:7, Proverbs 25:14, Ecclesiastes 3:13, Ezekiel 46:5, Ezekiel 46:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4991; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:19 word 18
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGod
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 5:19 word 19
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 5:19 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Furthermore | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| has given | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| riches | → | עֹ֫שֶׁר H6239 riches |
| and wealth | → | נֶ֫כֶס H5233 wealth |
| to | → | |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| and He has enabled him | → | שָׁלַט H7980 to domineer |
| to enjoy them | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| . . . | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| to accept | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| his lot | → | חֵ֫לֶק H2506A portion |
| and to rejoice | → | שָׂמַח H8055 to rejoice |
| in his labor | → | עָמָל H5999 trouble |
| This | → | זֹה H2090 this |
| is a gift | → | מַתַּת H4991 gift |
| from God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
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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