Ecclesiastes 5:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0הִנֵּ֞הh2009
1אֲשֶׁרh834
9Behold that which I have seenוְלִרְא֨וֹתh7200
3אָ֗נִיh589
10it is goodטוֹבָ֜הh2896
5אֲשֶׁרh834
6and comelyיָפֶ֣הh3303
7for one to eatלֶֽאֶכוֹלh398
8and to drinkוְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹתh8354
9Behold that which I have seenוְלִרְא֨וֹתh7200
10it is goodטוֹבָ֜הh2896
11בְּכָלh3605
12of all his labourעֲמָל֣וֹ׀h5999
13that he takethשֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣לh5998
14תַּֽחַתh8478
15under the sunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁh8121
16allמִסְפַּ֧רh4557
17the daysיְמֵֽיh3117
18of his lifeחַיָּ֛וh2416
19אֲשֶׁרh834
20givethנָֽתַןh5414
21ל֥וֹh0
22which Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
23כִּיh3588
24ה֥וּאh1931
25him for it is his portionחֶלְקֽוֹ׃h2506

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Behold what I have seen good and comely: [it is] to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour wherewith [man] laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for that is his portion.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Lo, that which I have seen: `It is' good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one's labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it `is' his portion.