Ecclesiastes 1:13 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 15 | And I gave | נָתַ֧ן | h5414 |
| 1 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 2 | my heart | לִבִּ֗י | h3820 |
| 3 | to seek | לִדְר֤וֹשׁ | h1875 |
| 4 | and search out | וְלָתוּר֙ | h8446 |
| 5 | by wisdom | בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה | h2451 |
| 6 | | עַ֛ל | h5921 |
| 7 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 8 | | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | h834 |
| 9 | concerning all things that are done | נַעֲשָׂ֖ה | h6213 |
| 10 | | תַּ֣חַת | h8478 |
| 11 | under heaven | הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | h8064 |
| 12 | | ה֣וּא׀ | h1931 |
| 13 | travail | עִנְיַ֣ן | h6045 |
| 14 | this sore | רָ֗ע | h7451 |
| 15 | And I gave | נָתַ֧ן | h5414 |
| 16 | hath God | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | h430 |
| 17 | to the sons | לִבְנֵ֥י | h1121 |
| 18 | of man | הָאָדָ֖ם | h120 |
| 19 | to be exercised | לַעֲנ֥וֹת | h6031 |
| 20 | | בּֽוֹ׃ | h0 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.
World English Bible (WEB)
I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.