Ecclesiastes 5:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֚יh3588
1לֹ֣אh3808
2For he shall not muchהַרְבֵּ֔הh7235
3rememberיִזְכֹּ֖רh2142
4אֶתh853
5the daysיְמֵ֣יh3117
6of his lifeחַיָּ֑יוh2416
7כִּ֧יh3588
8because Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםh430
9answerethמַעֲנֶ֖הh6031
10him in the joyבְּשִׂמְחַ֥תh8057
11of his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃h3820

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth `him' in the joy of his heart.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth [him] with the joy of his heart.

World English Bible (WEB)

For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.