Ecclesiastes 8:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ifכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
no oneאֵינֶ֥נּוּ
(ei·nen·nu)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
knowsיֹדֵ֖עַ
(yo·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
will happen,שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה
(shei·yih·yeh;)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
whoמִ֖י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
can tellיַגִּ֥יד
(yag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
him whenכִּ֚י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
it will happen?יִֽהְיֶ֔ה
(yih·yeh,)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For he knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not that which shall be for who can tell
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
him when it shall be
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?

King James Bible
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet no one knows what will happen because who can tell him what will happen?

International Standard Version
For he has absolutely no knowledge what will happen, since who can declare to him when it will come about?

NET Bible
Surely no one knows the future, and no one can tell another person what will happen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They don't know what the future will bring. So who can tell them how things will turn out?

King James 2000 Bible
For he knows not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
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