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Ecclesiastes 2:13 Interlinear

“Then I saw that excelleth wisdom folly excelleth as far as light darkness”

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Ecclesiastes 2 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְרָאִ֣יתִי	H7200	Then I saw	to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
2	אָ֔נִי	H589		i
3	שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ	H3426	that	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
4	כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן	H3504	excelleth	preeminence, gain
5	לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה	H2451	wisdom	wisdom (in a good sense)
6	מִן	H4480		properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
7	הַסִּכְל֑וּת	H5531	folly	silliness
8	כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן	H3504	excelleth	preeminence, gain
9	הָא֖וֹר	H216	as far as light	illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
10	מִן	H4480		properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
11	הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃	H2822	darkness	the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

Ecclesiastes 2:13 (current)Then I saw that excelleth wisdom folly excelleth as far as light darkness