Hebrew Interlinear
Ecclesiastes 8:17 Interlinear
“Then I beheld all the work of God cannot a man find out all the work because that is done under the sun though because labour a man to seek it out find out man think it yea further though a wise to know cannot find out”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְרָאִיתִי֮ | H7200 | Then I beheld | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 2 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 3 | כָּל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 4 | הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ | H4639 | all the work | an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property |
| 5 | הָאֱלֹהִים֒ | H430 | of God | gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of |
| 6 | כִּי֩ | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 7 | לֹ֨א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 8 | יוּכַ֖ל | H3201 | cannot | to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) |
| 9 | הָאָדָ֛ם | H120 | a man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 10 | לִמְצֹֽא׃ | H4672 | find out | properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present |
| 11 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 12 | הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ | H4639 | all the work | an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property |
| 13 | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | H834 | because | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc |
| 14 | נַעֲשָׂ֣ה | H6213 | that is done | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
| 15 | תַֽחַת | H8478 | the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc | |
| 16 | הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | H8121 | under the sun | the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement |
| 17 | בְּ֠שֶׁל | H7945 | though | on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever |
| 18 | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | H834 | because | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc |
| 19 | יַעֲמֹ֧ל | H5998 | labour | to toil, i.e., work severely and with irksomeness |
| 20 | הָאָדָ֛ם | H120 | a man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 21 | לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ | H1245 | to seek it out | to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after |
| 22 | וְלֹ֣א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 23 | לִמְצֹֽא׃ | H4672 | find out | properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present |
| 24 | וְגַ֨ם | H1571 | properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and | |
| 25 | אִם | H518 | used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not | |
| 26 | יֹאמַ֤ר | H559 | man think | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 27 | הֶֽחָכָם֙ | H2450 | it yea further though a wise | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 28 | לָדַ֔עַת | H3045 | to know | to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o |
| 29 | לֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 30 | יוּכַ֖ל | H3201 | cannot | to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) |
| 31 | לִמְצֹֽא׃ | H4672 | find out | properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present |
Verse Context
Ecclesiastes 8:16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom...
Ecclesiastes 8:17 (current)Then I beheld all the work of God cannot a man find out all the work because that is done under the sun though because labour a man to seek it out find out man think it yea further though a wise to know cannot find out