Ecclesiastes 2:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	I got	קָנִ֙יתִי֙	h7069
1	me servants	עֲבָדִ֣ים	h5650
2	and maidens	וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת	h8198
3	and had servants born	וּבְנֵי	h1121
4	in my house	בַ֖יִת	h1004
5		הָ֣יָה	h1961
6		לִ֑י	h0
7		גַּ֣ם	h1571
8	possessions	מִקְנֶה֩	h4735
9	of great	בָקָ֨ר	h1241
10	and small cattle	וָצֹ֤אן	h6629
11	also I had great	הַרְבֵּה֙	h7235
12		הָ֣יָה	h1961
13		לִ֔י	h0
14		מִכֹּ֛ל	h3605
15		שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ	h1961
16	before	לְפָנַ֖י	h6440
17	above all that were in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	h3389

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

American Standard Version (ASV)

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I got men-servants and women-servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

I acquired servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that had been in Jerusalem before me.

World English Bible (WEB)

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.