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Ecclesiastes

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And I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I realized that this also is striving after wind.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And I set to give, put, set Verb H5414 וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה va·'et·te·nah
my mind inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לִבִּי֙ lib·bi
to know to know Verb H3045 לָדַ֣עַת la·da·'at
wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֔ה cha·che·mah,
and to know to know Verb H3045 וְדַ֥עַת ve·da·'at
madness madness Noun H1947 הֹולֵלֹ֖ות ho·v·le·lo·vt
and folly; folly Noun H5531 וְשִׂכְל֑וּת ve·sich·lut;
I realized to know Verb H3045 יָדַ֕עְתִּי ya·da'·ti
that this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֥ה zeh
also also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 שֶׁגַּם־ sheg·gam-
is striving longing, striving Noun H7475 רַעְיֹ֥ון ra'·yo·vn
after wind. breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 רֽוּחַ׃ ru·ach.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I realized that this also is striving after wind.
King James Bible And I set gave my mind heart to know wisdom wisdom, and to know madness and folly; folly: I realized perceived that this also is striving after wind.vexation of spirit.
Hebrew Greek English And I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I realized that this also is striving after wind.