Ecclesiastes 1:13
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
5414 [e]וְנָתַ֣תִּי
wə-nā-ṯat-tî
And I gaveConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
- DirObjM
3820 [e]לִבִּ֗י
lib-bî
my heartN-msc | 1cs
1875 [e]לִדְר֤וֹשׁ
liḏ-rō-wōš
to searchPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
8446 [e]וְלָתוּר֙
wə-lā-ṯūr
and spy outConj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf
2451 [e]בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה
ba-ḥā-ḵə-māh
by wisdomPrep-b, Art | N-fs
5921 [e]עַ֛ל
‘al
concerningPrep
3605 [e]כָּל־
kāl-
allN-msc
834 [e]אֲשֶׁ֥ר
’ă-šer
thatPro-r
6213 [e]נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
na-‘ă-śāh
is doneV-Nifal-Perf-3ms
8478 [e]תַּ֣חַת
ta-ḥaṯ
underPrep
8064 [e]הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
haš-šā-mā-yim
the heavensArt | N-mp
1931 [e]ה֣וּא׀
ThatPro-3ms
6045 [e]עִנְיַ֣ן
‘in-yan
taskN-msc
7451 [e]רָ֗ע
rā‘
burdensomeAdj-ms
5414 [e]נָתַ֧ן
nā-ṯan
has givenV-Qal-Perf-3ms
430 [e]אֱלֹהִ֛ים
’ĕ-lō-hîm
GodN-mp
1121 [e]לִבְנֵ֥י
liḇ-nê
to the sonsPrep-l | N-mpc
120 [e]הָאָדָ֖ם
hā-’ā-ḏām
of manArt | N-ms
6031 [e]לַעֲנ֥וֹת
la-‘ă-nō-wṯ
to be occupiedPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
[e]בּֽוֹ׃
bōw
with itPrep-b | 3ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!

Young's Literal Translation
And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It [is] a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I applied my mind to seek and explore through wisdom all that is done under heaven. God has given people this miserable task to keep them occupied.

New American Standard Bible
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. [It] is a grievous task [which] God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

King James Bible
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all [things] that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
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