NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon When I appliednathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) mine heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect to know yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially wisdom chokmah (khok-maw') wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. and to see ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. the business `inyan (in-yawn') ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affair -- business, travail. that is done `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application upon the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. for also there is that neither day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), nor night layil (lah'-yil) a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season). seeth ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. sleep shehah (shay-naw') sleep -- sleep. with his eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night), King James Bible When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:) Holman Christian Standard Bible When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one's eyes do not close in sleep day or night), International Standard Version When I dedicated myself to experience wisdom and to observe what is undertaken on earth—even going without sleep day and night— NET Bible When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth--even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night-- GOD'S WORD® Translation When I carefully considered how to study wisdom and how to look at the work that is done on earth (even going without sleep day and night), King James 2000 Bible When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is one who neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes:) Links Ecclesiastes 8:16Ecclesiastes 8:16 NIV Ecclesiastes 8:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 8:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 8:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 8:16 KJV |
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