Ecclesiastes 12:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Vanityהֲבֵ֧ל
(ha·vel)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
of vanities,"הֲבָלִ֛ים
(ha·va·lim)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
saysאָמַ֥ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the Preacher,הַקֹּוהֶ֖לֶת
(hak·ko·v·he·let)
6953: "a collector (of sentences)," "a preacher," a son of Davidfrom the same as qahal
"allהַכֹּ֥ל
(hak·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
is vanity!"הָֽבֶל׃
(ha·vel.)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
of vanities
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the preacher
qoheleth  (ko-heh'-leth)
a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer): abstractly, preaching (used as a nom de plume, Koheleth) -- preacher.
all is vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "all is vanity!"

King James Bible
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Absolute futility," says the Teacher. "Everything is futile."

International Standard Version
"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Everything is pointless."

NET Bible
"Absolutely futile!" laments the Teacher, "All of these things are futile!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Absolutely pointless!" says the spokesman. "Everything is pointless!"

King James 2000 Bible
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
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