Ecclesiastes 3:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that everythingכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
doesיַעֲשֶׂ֤ה
(ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
will remainיִהְיֶ֣ה
(yih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
forever;לְעֹולָ֔ם
(le·'o·v·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
thereאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
is nothingאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
to addלְהֹוסִ֔יף
(le·ho·v·sif,)
3254: to adda prim. root
to it and there is nothing 
 
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
to takeלִגְרֹ֑עַ
(lig·ro·a';)
1639: to diminish, restrain, withdrawa prim. root
from it, for Godוְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים
(ve·ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has [so] workedעָשָׂ֔ה
(a·sah,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
that men should fearשֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ
(shei·yir·'u)
3372a: to feara prim. root
Him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that whatsoever God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
doeth
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it shall be for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
nothing
'ayin  (ah'-yin)
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
can be put
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
to it nor any thing taken
gara`  (gaw-rah')
to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold -- abate, clip, (di-)minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
from it and God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
doeth
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it that men should fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

King James Bible
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I know that all God does will last forever; there is no adding to it or taking from it. God works so that people will be in awe of Him.

International Standard Version
I have concluded that everything that God undertakes will last for eternity—nothing can be added to it nor taken away from it—and that God acts this way so that people will fear him.

NET Bible
I also know that whatever God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing taken away from it. God has made it this way, so that men will fear him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I realize that whatever God does will last forever. Nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken away from it. God does this so that people will fear him.

King James 2000 Bible
I know that, whatsoever God does, it shall be forever: nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God does it, that men should fear before him.
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