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Ecclesiastes

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So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So I hated to hate Verb H8130 וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ ve·sa·ne·ti
Analysis:
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life, life H2425    
for the work a deed, work Noun H4639 הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה ham·ma·'a·seh,
which who, which, that H7945    
had been done do, make Verb H6213 שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה shen·na·'a·sah
under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֣חַת ta·chat
the sun sun Noun H8121 הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ ha·sha·mesh;
was grievous bad, evil Adjective H7451 רַ֤ע ra
to me; because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
everything the whole, all Noun H3605 הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kol
is futility vapor, breath Noun H1892 הֶ֖בֶל he·vel
and striving longing, striving Noun H7469 וּרְע֥וּת u·re·'ut
after wind. breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 רֽוּחַ׃ ru·ach.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.
King James Bible So Therefore I hated life, for life; because the work which had been done that is wrought under the sun was is grievous to me; because everything unto me: for all is futility vanity and striving after wind.vexation of spirit.
Hebrew Greek English So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.