Ecclesiastes 2:21 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּי | h3588 |
| 1 | For there is | יֵ֣שׁ | h3426 |
| 7 | a man | וּלְאָדָ֞ם | h120 |
| 3 | whose labour | שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ | h5999 |
| 4 | is in wisdom | בְּחָכְמָ֥ה | h2451 |
| 5 | and in knowledge | וּבְדַ֖עַת | h1847 |
| 6 | and in equity | וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן | h3788 |
| 7 | a man | וּלְאָדָ֞ם | h120 |
| 8 | | שֶׁלֹּ֤א | h3808 |
| 9 | that hath not laboured | עָֽמַל | h5998 |
| 10 | | בּוֹ֙ | h0 |
| 11 | therein shall he leave | יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ | h5414 |
| 12 | it for his portion | חֶלְק֔וֹ | h2506 |
| 13 | | גַּם | h1571 |
| 14 | | זֶ֥ה | h2088 |
| 15 | This also is vanity | הֶ֖בֶל | h1892 |
| 16 | evil | וְרָעָ֥ה | h7451 |
| 17 | and a great | רַבָּֽה׃ | h7227 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
World English Bible (WEB)
For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.