Ecclesiastes 2:8
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
3664 [e]כָּנַ֤סְתִּי
kā-nas-tî
I gatheredV-Qal-Perf-1cs
  לִי֙
for myselfPrep | 1cs
1571 [e]גַּם־
gam-
alsoConj
3701 [e]כֶּ֣סֶף
ke-sep̄
silverN-ms
2091 [e]וְזָהָ֔ב
wə-zā-hāḇ,
and goldConj-w | N-ms
5459 [e]וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת
ū-sə-ḡul-laṯ
and the special treasuresConj-w | N-fsc
4428 [e]מְלָכִ֖ים
mə-lā-ḵîm
of kingsN-mp
4082 [e]וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת
wə-ham-mə-ḏî-nō-wṯ;
and of the provincesConj-w, Art | N-fp
6213 [e]עָשִׂ֨יתִי
‘ā-śî-ṯî
AcquiredV-Qal-Perf-1cs
  לִ֜י
IPrep | 1cs
7891 [e]שָׁרִ֣ים
šā-rîm
maleV-Qal-Prtcpl-mp
7891 [e]וְשָׁר֗וֹת
wə-šā-rō-wṯ,
and female singersConj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp
8588 [e]וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת
wə-ṯa-‘ă-nū-ḡōṯ
and the delightsConj-w | N-mpc
1121 [e]בְּנֵ֥י
bə-nê
of the sonsN-mpc
120 [e]הָאָדָ֖ם
hā-’ā-ḏām
of menArt | N-ms
7705 [e]שִׁדָּ֥ה
šid-dāh
manyN-fs
7705 [e]וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃
wə-šid-dō-wṯ.
and [and] musical instruments of [all kinds]Conj-w | N-fp





















Hebrew Texts
קהלת 2:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
כָּנַ֤סְתִּי לִי֙ גַּם־כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת מְלָכִ֖ים וְהַמְּדִינֹ֑ות עָשִׂ֨יתִי לִ֜י שָׁרִ֣ים וְשָׁרֹ֗ות וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם שִׁדָּ֥ה וְשִׁדֹּֽות׃

קהלת 2:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
כנסתי לי גם־כסף וזהב וסגלת מלכים והמדינות עשיתי לי שרים ושרות ותענוגת בני האדם שדה ושדות׃

קהלת 2:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
כנסתי לי גם־כסף וזהב וסגלת מלכים והמדינות עשיתי לי שרים ושרות ותענוגת בני האדם שדה ושדות׃

קהלת 2:8 Hebrew Bible
כנסתי לי גם כסף וזהב וסגלת מלכים והמדינות עשיתי לי שרים ושרות ותענוגת בני האדם שדה ושדות׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men-- many concubines.

King James Bible
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

silver

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