Hebrew Interlinear
Ecclesiastes 2:12 Interlinear
“And I turned myself to behold wisdom and madness and folly for what can the man do that cometh after the king even that which hath been already done”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי | H6437 | And I turned | to turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc |
| 2 | אֲנִי֙ | H589 | i | |
| 3 | לִרְא֣וֹת | H7200 | myself to behold | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 4 | חָכְמָ֔ה | H2451 | wisdom | wisdom (in a good sense) |
| 5 | וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת | H1947 | and madness | folly |
| 6 | וְסִכְל֑וּת | H5531 | and folly | silliness |
| 7 | כִּ֣י׀ | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 8 | מֶ֣ה | H4100 | properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and | |
| 9 | הָאָדָ֗ם | H120 | for what can the man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 10 | שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ | H935 | do that cometh | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 11 | אַחֲרֵ֣י | H310 | after | properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) |
| 12 | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | H4428 | the king | a king |
| 13 | אֵ֥ת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 14 | אֲשֶׁר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 15 | כְּבָ֖ר | H3528 | even that which hath been already | properly, extent of time, i.e., a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto |
| 16 | עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ | H6213 | done | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
Verse Context
Ecclesiastes 2:11Then I looked on all the works had wrought that my hands...
Ecclesiastes 2:12 (current)And I turned myself to behold wisdom and madness and folly for what can the man do that cometh after the king even that which hath been already done
Ecclesiastes 2:13Then I saw that excelleth wisdom ...