Ecclesiastes 3:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
That whichמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is has beenשֶּֽׁהָיָה֙
(she·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
alreadyכְּבָ֣ר
(ke·var)
3528: alreadyfrom kabar
and that whichוַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(va·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
will be has alreadyכְּבָ֣ר
(ke·var)
3528: alreadyfrom kabar
been,לִהְיֹ֖ות
(lih·yo·vt)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
for Godוְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ve·ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
seeksיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
(ye·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
what has passedנִרְדָּֽף׃
(nir·daf.)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
That which hath been is now
kbar  (keb-awr')
extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto -- already, (seeing that which), now.
and that which is to be hath already
kbar  (keb-awr')
extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto -- already, (seeing that which), now.
been and God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
requireth
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
that which is past
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
That which is has been already and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by.

King James Bible
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whatever is, has already been, and whatever will be, already is. God repeats what has passed.

International Standard Version
That which was, now is; and that which will be, already is; and God examines what has already taken place.

NET Bible
Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been; for God will seek to do again what has occurred in the past.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whatever has happened [in the past] is present now. Whatever is going to happen [in the future] has already happened [in the past]. God will call the past to account.

King James 2000 Bible
That which has been is now; and that which is to be has already been; and God requires that which is past.
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