What Does Ecclesiastes 8:15 Mean?

“Then I commended”

properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e., (specifically) loud

i

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

“mirth”

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“hath no better thing”

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good

“because a man”

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

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

“him under the sun”

the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“than to eat”

to eat (literally or figuratively)

“and to drink”

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

“and to be merry”

probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“for that shall abide”

properly, to twine; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (causative) to lend

“with him of his labour”

toil, i.e., wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind

“the days”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

“of his life”

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin

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

“giveth”

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

“which 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

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

“him under the sun”

the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement