Ecclesiastes 2:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0I saidאָמַ֤רְתִּֽיh559
1אֲנִי֙h589
2in mine heartבְּלִבִּ֔יh3820
3לְכָהh1980
4נָּ֛אh4994
5I will proveאֲנַסְּכָ֥הh5254
6thee with mirthבְשִׂמְחָ֖הh8057
7therefore enjoyוּרְאֵ֣הh7200
8pleasureבְט֑וֹבh2896
9וְהִנֵּ֥הh2009
10גַםh1571
11ה֖וּאh1931
12and behold this also is vanityהָֽבֶל׃h1892

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.

World English Bible (WEB)

I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it `is' vanity.