Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 2:10 Interlinear

desired And whatsoever mine eyes I kept not from them I withheld for my heart from any joy for my heart rejoiced in all my labour and this was my portion in all my labour

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְכֹל֙H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
3שָֽׁאֲל֣וּH7592desiredto inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
4עֵינַ֔יH5869And whatsoever mine eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
5לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
6אָצַ֖לְתִּיH680I keptproperly, to join; used only as a denominative from h0681; to separate; hence, to select, refuse, contract
7מֵהֶ֑םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
8לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
9מָנַ֨עְתִּיH4513not from them I withheldto debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11לִבִּ֤יH3820for my heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
12מִכָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
13שִׂמְחָ֗הH8057from any joyblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
14כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
15לִבִּ֤יH3820for my heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
16שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙H8056rejoicedblithe or gleeful
17מִכָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
18עֲמָלִֽי׃H5999in all my labourtoil, i.e., wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind
19וְזֶֽהH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
20הָיָ֥הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
21חֶלְקִ֖יH2506and this was my portionproperly, smoothness (of the tongue)
22מִכָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
23עֲמָלִֽי׃H5999in all my labourtoil, i.e., wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 2:9So I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem...
Ecclesiastes 2:10 (current) desired And whatsoever mine eyes I kept not from them I withheld for my heart from any joy for my heart rejoiced in all my labour and this was my portion in all my labour
Ecclesiastes 2:11Then I looked on all the works had wrought that my hands...

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