Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
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ASV
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
KJV
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
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31 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| יֵ֣שׁ | yesh | there | H3426 → |
| אֶחָד֩ | 'e.Chad | [was] one [person] | H259 → |
| וְאֵ֨ין | ve.'Ein | and there not | H369 → |
| שֵׁנִ֜י | she.Ni | [was] a second | H8145 → |
| גַּ֣ם | gam | also | H1571 → |
| בֵּ֧ן | ben | a son | H1121 → |
| וָאָ֣ח | va.'Ach | and a brother | H251 → |
| אֵֽין־ | 'ein- | not | H369 → |
| ל֗וֹ | lo | [belonged] to <the> him | |
| וְאֵ֥ין | ve.'Ein | and there not | H369 → |
| קֵץ֙ | ketz | [was] an end | H7093 → |
| לְכָל־ | le.khol | to all | H3605 → |
| עֲמָל֔וֹ | a.ma.Lo | toil his | H5999 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| עֵינ֖וֹ | ei.nav | eye his | H5869 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִשְׂבַּ֣ע | tis.Ba' | it was satisfied | H7646 → |
| עֹ֑שֶׁר | 'O.sher | wealth | H6239 → |
| וּלְמִ֣י׀ | u.le.Mi | and for whom? | H4310 → |
| אֲנִ֣י | 'a.Ni | [am] I | H589 → |
| עָמֵ֗ל | 'a.Mel | a laborer | H6001 → |
| וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר | u.me.cha.Ser | and depriving | H2637 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| נַפְשִׁי֙ | naf.Shi | self my | H5315 → |
| מִטּוֹבָ֔ה | mi.to.Vah | from good | H2896 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| זֶ֥ה | zeh | this | H2088 → |
| הֶ֛בֶל | He.vel | [is] futility | H1892 → |
| וְעִנְיַ֥ן | ve.'in.Yan | and [is] a task of | H6045 → |
| רָ֖ע | ra' | evil | H7451 → |
| הֽוּא׃ | Hu' | it | H1931 → |
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