Ecclesiastes 2:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
of laughter,לִשְׂחֹ֖וק
(lis·cho·vk)
7814: laughter, derision, sportfrom sachaq
"It is madness,"מְהֹולָ֑ל
(me·ho·v·lal;)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
and of pleasure,וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה
(u·le·sim·chah)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
"Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
does it accomplish?"עֹשָֽׂה׃
(o·sah.)
6213a: do, makea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
of laughter
schowq  (sekh-oke')
laughter (in merriment or defiance) -- derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
It is mad
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
and of mirth
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
What
zoh  (zo)
this or that -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus.
doeth
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I said of laughter, "It is madness," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"

King James Bible
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said about laughter, "It is madness," and about pleasure, "What does this accomplish?"

International Standard Version
"Senseless," said I concerning laughter and pleasure, "How practical is this?"

NET Bible
I said of partying, "It is folly," and of self-indulgent pleasure, "It accomplishes nothing!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I thought, "Laughter doesn't make any sense. What does pleasure accomplish?"

King James 2000 Bible
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What use is it?
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