Ecclesiastes 2:24 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | אֵֽין | h369 |
| 8 | There is nothing better | ט֖וֹב | h2896 |
| 2 | for a man | בָּאָדָם֙ | h120 |
| 3 | than that he should eat | שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל | h398 |
| 4 | and drink | וְשָׁתָ֔ה | h8354 |
| 5 | | וְהֶרְאָ֧ה | h3318 |
| 6 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 7 | and that he should make his soul | נַפְשׁ֛וֹ | h5315 |
| 8 | There is nothing better | ט֖וֹב | h2896 |
| 9 | in his labour | בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ | h5999 |
| 10 | | גַּם | h1571 |
| 11 | This | זֹה֙ | h2090 |
| 12 | also I saw | רָאִ֣יתִי | h7200 |
| 13 | | אָ֔נִי | h589 |
| 14 | | כִּ֛י | h3588 |
| 15 | that it was from the hand | מִיַּ֥ד | h3027 |
| 16 | of God | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | h430 |
| 17 | | הִֽיא׃ | h1931 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
There is nothing better for a man `than' that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
World English Bible (WEB)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it `is' from the hand of God.