What Does Ecclesiastes 3:11 Mean?

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“He hath made”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“every thing beautiful”

beautiful (literally or figuratively)

“in his time”

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the world”

properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial

“also he hath set”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“in their heart”

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

“so that”

properly, failure, i.e., nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“can 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

“no man”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the work”

an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“He hath made”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“that 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

“from the beginning”

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“to the end”

a termination