King James Bible

Back to Reader

Ecclesiastes

Note Journal Prayer

2

:

3

“

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I sought Tokahath Verb H8446 תַּ֣רְתִּי tar·ti
in mine heart care for Noun H3820 בְלִבִּ֔י ve·lib·bi,
to give continue Verb H4900 לִמְשֹׁ֥וךְ lim·sho·vch
myself body Noun H1320 בְּשָׂרִ֑י be·sa·ri;
unto wine banqueting Noun H3196 בַּיַּ֖יִן bai·ya·yin
mine heart care for Noun H3820 וְלִבִּ֞י ve·lib·bi
yet acquainting acquaint Verb H5090 נֹהֵ֤ג no·heg
with wisdom skilful Noun H2451 בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ ba·cha·che·mah
and to lay hold seize Verb H270 וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז ve·le·'e·choz
on folly folly Noun H5531 בְּסִכְל֔וּת be·sich·lut,
against against Prepostion H5704 עַ֣ד ad
till I might see advise self Verb H7200 אֶרְאֶ֗ה er·'eh
how how Int H335 אֵי־ ei-
what [was] that good beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֜וב to·vv
for the sons afflicted Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֤י liv·nei
of men person Noun H120 הָאָדָם֙ ha·'a·dam
which they should do accomplish Verb H6213 יַעֲשׂוּ֙ ya·'a·su
under Thahash Noun H8478 תַּ֣חַת ta·chat
under the heaven air Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha·sha·ma·yim,
all abundance Noun H4557 מִסְפַּ֖ר mis·par
the days age Noun H3117 יְמֵ֥י ye·mei

Parallel Verses

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