Ecclesiastes 11:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The lightהָאֹ֑ור
(ha·'o·vr;)
216: a lightfrom or
is pleasant,וּמָתֹ֖וק
(u·ma·to·vk)
4966: sweet, sweetnessfrom mathoq
and [it is] goodוְטֹ֥וב
(ve·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
for the eyesלַֽעֵינַ֖יִם
(la·'ei·na·yim)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
to seeלִרְאֹ֥ות
(lir·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
the sun.הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
(ha·sha·mesh.)
8121: sunfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Truly the light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
is sweet
mathowq  (maw-thoke')
sweet -- sweet(-er, -ness).
and a pleasant
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
thing it is for the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
to behold
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
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
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

King James Bible
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.

International Standard Version
How sweet is the daylight, and how pleasant it is for someone's eyes to behold the sunshine!

NET Bible
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Light is sweet, and it is good for one's eyes to see the sun.

King James 2000 Bible
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
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