Ecclesiastes 2:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֧יh3588
1כָלh3605
2For all his daysיָמָ֣יוh3117
3are sorrowsמַכְאֹבִ֗יםh4341
4griefוָכַ֙עַס֙h3708
5and his travailעִנְיָנ֔וֹh6045
6גַּםh1571
7in the nightבַּלַּ֖יְלָהh3915
8לֹאh3808
9taketh not restשָׁכַ֣בh7901
10yea his heartלִבּ֑וֹh3820
11גַּםh1571
12זֶ֖הh2088
13This is also vanityהֶ֥בֶלh1892
14הֽוּא׃h1931

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For all his days are `but' sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

World English Bible (WEB)

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.