Ecclesiastes 8:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אֶתh853
1כָּלh3605
2זֶ֤הh2088
3All this have I seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙h7200
4and appliedוְנָת֣וֹןh5414
5אֶתh853
6my heartלִבִּ֔יh3820
7לְכָֽלh3605
8unto every workמַעֲשֶׂ֔הh4639
9אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
10that is doneנַעֲשָׂ֖הh6213
11תַּ֣חַתh8478
12under the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁh8121
13there is a timeעֵ֗תh6256
14אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
15rulethשָׁלַ֧טh7980
17wherein one manבְּאָדָ֖םh120
17wherein one manבְּאָדָ֖םh120
18over another to his own hurtלְרַ֥עh7451
19לֽוֹ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

American Standard Version (ASV)

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: `there is' a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

All this have I seen, and have given my heart to all the work which is done under the sun: there is a time when man has power over man for his destruction.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time when man ruleth man to his hurt.

World English Bible (WEB)

All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.