Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 7:29 Interlinear

this only Lo have I found hath made that God man upright but they have sought out inventions many

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לְבַד֙H905this onlyproperly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
2רְאֵהH7200Loto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
3זֶ֣הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
4מָצָ֔אתִיH4672have I foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
5אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6עָשָׂ֧הH6213hath madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
7הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםH430that Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9הָאָדָ֖םH120manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
10יָשָׁ֑רH3477uprightstraight (literally or figuratively)
11וְהֵ֥מָּהH1992they (only used when emphatic)
12בִקְשׁ֖וּH1245but they have sought outto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
13חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹתH2810inventionsa contrivance, i.e., actual (a warlike machine) or mental (a machination)
14רַבִּֽים׃H7227manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 7:28 seeketh Which yet my soul among all those have I not found...
Ecclesiastes 7:29 (current)this only Lo have I found hath made that God man upright but they have sought out inventions many

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