Hebrew Interlinear
Ecclesiastes 2:8 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Ecclesiastes 2:8, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“I gathered me also silver and gold and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces I gat and women singers and women singers and the delights of the sons of men as musical instruments as musical instruments”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כָּנַ֤סְתִּי | H3664 | I gathered | to collect; hence, to enfold |
| 2 | לִי֙ | H0 | ||
| 3 | גַּם | H1571 | properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and | |
| 4 | כֶּ֣סֶף | H3701 | me also silver | silver (from its pale color); by implication, money |
| 5 | וְזָהָ֔ב | H2091 | and gold | gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky |
| 6 | וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת | H5459 | and the peculiar | wealth (as closely shut up) |
| 7 | מְלָכִ֖ים | H4428 | treasure of kings | a king |
| 8 | וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת | H4082 | and of the provinces | properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region |
| 9 | עָשִׂ֨יתִי | H6213 | I gat | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
| 10 | לִ֜י | H0 | ||
| 11 | וְשָׁר֗וֹת | H7891 | and women singers | to sing |
| 12 | וְשָׁר֗וֹת | H7891 | and women singers | to sing |
| 13 | וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת | H8588 | and the delights | luxury |
| 14 | בְּנֵ֥י | H1121 | of the sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 15 | הָאָדָ֖ם | H120 | of men | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 16 | וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ | H7705 | as musical instruments | a wife (as mistress of the house) |
| 17 | וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ | H7705 | as musical instruments | a wife (as mistress of the house) |
Verse Context
Ecclesiastes 2:7I got me servants and maidens and had servants born in my house ...
Ecclesiastes 2:8 (current)I gathered me also silver and gold and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces I gat and women singers and women singers and the delights of the sons of men as musical instruments as musical instruments
Ecclesiastes 2:9So I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem...