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Ecclesiastes

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Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then I beheld advise self Verb H7200 וְרָאִיתִי֮ ve·ra·'i·ti
every all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
all the work act Noun H4639 מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה ma·'a·seh
of God angels Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִים֒ ha·'e·lo·him
that a man person Noun H120 הָאָדָ֗ם ha·'a·dam
cannot be able Verb H3201 יוּכַ֜ל yu·chal
find out be able Verb H4672 לִמְצֹוא֙ lim·tzo·v
the work act Noun H4639 הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ ham·ma·'a·seh
because after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
that is done accomplish Verb H6213 נַעֲשָׂ֣ה na·'a·sah
under Thahash Noun H8478 תַֽחַת־ ta·chat-
under the sun east side Noun H8121 הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ ha·she·mesh,
though cause Pronoun H7945 בְּ֠שֶׁל be·shel
a man person Noun H120 הָאָדָ֛ם ha·'a·dam
to seek [it] out ask Verb H1245 לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ le·vak·kesh
labour labour Verb H5998 יַעֲמֹ֧ל ya·'a·mol
yet he shall not find be able Verb H4672 יִמְצָ֑א yim·tza;
and though lo Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
[it] yea further though a wise cunning Adjective H2450 הֶֽחָכָם֙ he·cha·cham
[man] think answer Verb H559 יֹאמַ֤ר yo·mar
to know acknowledge Verb H3045 לָדַ֔עַת la·da·'at,
[it] yet shall he not be able be able Verb H3201 יוּכַ֖ל yu·chal
to find be able Verb H4672 לִמְצֹֽא׃ lim·tzo.

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King James Bible Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
Hebrew Greek English Then and I beheld all the saw every work of God, I concluded that a man cannot find out discover the work that is which has been done under the sun: because sun. Even though a man labour to should seek it out, yet laboriously, he shall will not find it; yea further; discover; and though a the wise man think to know it, yet shall should say, "I know," he not be able to find it.cannot discover.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then and I beheld all the saw every work of God, I concluded that a man cannot find out discover the work that is which has been done under the sun: because sun. Even though a man labour to should seek it out, yet laboriously, he shall will not find it; yea further; discover; and though a the wise man think to know it, yet shall should say, "I know," he not be able to find it.cannot discover.