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Ecclesiastes

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And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And I set to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְנָתַ֣תִּי ve·na·tat·ti
my mind inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לִבִּ֗י lib·bi
to seek to resort to, seek Verb H1875 לִדְרֹ֤ושׁ lid·ro·vsh
and explore to seek out, spy out, explore Verb H8446 וְלָתוּר֙ ve·la·tur
by wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה ba·cha·che·mah,
concerning upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַ֛ל al
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
that has been done do, make Verb H6213 נַעֲשָׂ֖ה na·'a·sah
under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֣חַת ta·chat
heaven. heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ha·sha·ma·yim;
[It] is a grievous bad, evil Adjective H7451 רָ֗ע ra
task occupation, task Noun H6045 עִנְיַ֣ן in·yan
[which] God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֛ים e·lo·him
has given to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָתַ֧ן na·tan
to the sons son Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֥י liv·nei
of men man, mankind Noun H120 הָאָדָ֖ם ha·'a·dam
to be afflicted to be occupied, busied H6030    
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New American Standard Bible 1995 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
King James Bible And I set gave my mind heart to seek and explore search out by wisdom concerning all things that has been are done under heaven. It is a grievous task which heaven: this sore travail hath God has given to the sons of men man to be afflicted with.exercised therewith.
Hebrew Greek English And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.