NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Therefore I went aboutcabab (saw-bab') to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows) to cause ya'ash (yaw-ash') to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond -- (cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope. my heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect to despair ya'ash (yaw-ash') to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond -- (cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope. of all the labour `amal (aw-mawl') toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind which I took `amal (aw-mal') to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness -- (take) labour (in). 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 Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun. King James Bible Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I began to give myself over to despair concerning all my work that I had labored at under the sun. International Standard Version So I came to be in despair about everything I had accomplished on earth. NET Bible So I began to despair about all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so hard on earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I fell into despair over everything for which I had worked so hard under the sun. King James 2000 Bible Therefore I gave my heart up to despair of all the labor in which I toiled under the sun. Links Ecclesiastes 2:20Ecclesiastes 2:20 NIV Ecclesiastes 2:20 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:20 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:20 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:20 KJV |