Ecclesiastes 9:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Enjoyרְאֵ֨ה
(re·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
life 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
with the womanאִשָּׁ֣ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
whomאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you loveאָהַ֗בְתָּ
(a·hav·ta)
157: to lovea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daysיְמֵי֙
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of your fleetingהֶבְלֶ֔ךָ
(hev·le·cha,)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
life 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He has givenנָֽתַן־
(na·tan-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to you underתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
(ha·she·mesh,)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
; for thisה֤וּא
(hu)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
is your rewardחֶלְקְךָ֙
(chel·ke·cha)
2506: portion, tract, territoryfrom chalaq
in life 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
and in your toilוּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔
(u·va·'a·ma·le·cha,)
5999: trouble, labor, toilfrom amal
in whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have laboredעָמֵ֖ל
(a·mel)
6001b: toilingfrom amal
underתַּ֥חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the sun.הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
(ha·sha·mesh.)
8121: sunfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Live
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
joyfully
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
with the wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
whom thou lovest
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
all the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
of thy vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
which he hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee under the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
all the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of thy vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
for that is thy portion
cheleq  (khay'lek)
smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion.
in this life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and in thy labour
`amal  (aw-mawl')
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
which thou takest
`amel  (aw-male')
toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful -- that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman.
under the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.

King James Bible
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun.

International Standard Version
Find joy in living with your wife whom you love every day of your pointless life that God gave you on earth, because this is your life assignment and your work to do on earth.

NET Bible
Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, during all your brief, pointless life. God has given you your pointless life under the sun. This is your lot [in life] and what you get for the hard work that you do under the sun.

King James 2000 Bible
Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity: for that is your portion in this life, and in your labor which you perform under the sun.
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