Ecclesiastes 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then I lookedוָאֶרְאֶ֥ה
(va·'er·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
againוְשַׁ֧בְתִּי
(ve·shav·ti)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
at vanityהֶ֖בֶל
(he·vel)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
underתַּ֥חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the sun.הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
(ha·sha·mesh.)
8121: sunfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then I returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
and I saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
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
Then I looked again at vanity under the sun.

King James Bible
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Again, I saw futility under the sun:

International Standard Version
Then I turned to re-examine something else that is pointless on earth:

NET Bible
So I again considered another futile thing on earth:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Next, I turned to look at something pointless under the sun:

King James 2000 Bible
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
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