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Ecclesiastes

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I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I explored to seek out, spy out, explore Verb H8446 תַּ֣רְתִּי tar·ti
with my mind inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 בְלִבִּ֔י ve·lib·bi,
[how] to stimulate to draw, drag Verb H4900 לִמְשֹׁ֥וךְ lim·sho·vch
my body flesh Noun H1320 בְּשָׂרִ֑י be·sa·ri;
with wine wine Noun H3196 בַּיַּ֖יִן bai·ya·yin
while my mind inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 וְלִבִּ֞י ve·lib·bi
was guiding to drive, conduct Verb H5090 נֹהֵ֤ג no·heg
[me] wisely, wisdom Noun H2451 בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ ba·cha·che·mah
and how to take hold to grasp, take hold, take possession Verb H270 וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז ve·le·'e·choz
of folly, folly Noun H5531 בְּסִכְל֔וּת be·sich·lut,
until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַ֣ד ad
I could see to see Verb H7200 אֶרְאֶ֗ה er·'eh
what where? Int H335 אֵי־ ei-
good pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֜וב to·vv
there is for the sons son Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֤י liv·nei
of men man, mankind Noun H120 הָאָדָם֙ ha·'a·dam
to do do, make Verb H6213 יַעֲשׂוּ֙ ya·'a·su
under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֣חַת ta·chat
heaven heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha·sha·ma·yim,
the few number, tally Noun H4557 מִסְפַּ֖ר mis·par
years day Noun H3117 יְמֵ֥י ye·mei
of their lives. life H2425    

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.
King James Bible I explored sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, wisdom; and how to take lay hold of on folly, until till I could might see what was that good there is for the sons of men to men, which they should do under the heaven all the few years days of their lives.life.
Hebrew Greek English I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.