Ecclesiastes 1:17
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
And I setוָאֶתְּנָ֤הva·'et·te·nah5414to give, put, seta prim. root
my mindלִבִּי֙lib·bi3820inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to knowלָדַ֣עַתla·da·'at3045to knowa prim. root
wisdomחָכְמָ֔הcha·che·mah,2451wisdomfrom chakam
and to knowוְדַ֥עַתve·da·'at3045to knowa prim. root
madnessהֹולֵלֹ֖ותho·v·le·lo·vt1947madnessfrom halal
and folly;וְשִׂכְל֑וּתve·sich·lut;5531follyfrom sakal
I realizedיָדַ֕עְתִּיya·da'·ti3045to knowa prim. root
that thisזֶ֥הzeh2088this, herea prim. pronoun
alsoשֶׁגַּם־sheg·gam-1571also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
is strivingרַעְיֹ֥וןra'·yo·vn7475longing, strivingfrom the same as rea
after wind.רֽוּחַ׃ru·ach.7307breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
KJV Lexicon
And I gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
my heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
to know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and to know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
madness
howlelah  (ho-lay-law')
folly -- madness.
and folly
cikluwth  (sik-looth')
silliness -- folly, foolishness.
I perceived
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that this
gam  (gam)
assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
also is vexation
ra`yown  (rah-yone')
desire -- vexation.
of spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
New American Standard (©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 gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

American King James Version
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

American Standard Version
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

Darby Bible Translation
And I applied my heart to the knowledge of wisdom, and to the knowledge of madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after the wind.

English Revised Version
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

World English Bible
I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

Young's Literal Translation
And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;

קהלת 1:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְדַ֥עַת הֹולֵלֹ֖ות וְשִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְיֹ֥ון רֽוּחַ׃

קהלת 1:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואתנה לבי לדעת חכמה ודעת הוללות ושכלות ידעתי שגם־זה הוא רעיון רוח׃

קהלת 1:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואתנה לבי לדעת חכמה ודעת הוללות ושכלות ידעתי שגם־זה הוא רעיון רוח׃

קהלת 1:17 Hebrew Bible
ואתנה לבי לדעת חכמה ודעת הוללות ושכלות ידעתי שגם זה הוא רעיון רוח׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
dedique cor meum ut scirem prudentiam atque doctrinam erroresque et stultitiam et agnovi quod in his quoque esset labor et adflictio spiritus

Applied Chasing Desire Folly Foolish Getting Heart Learned Madness Mind Myself Perceived Realized Spirit Striving Understanding Vexation Wind Wisdom

Applied Chasing Folly Foolish Getting Heart Learned Madness Mind Perceived Realized Spirit Striving Understanding Vexation Ways Wind Wisdom

Applied Chasing Folly Foolish Getting Heart Learned Madness Mind Perceived Realized Spirit Striving Understanding Vexation Ways Wind Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 1:17 Multilingual Bible

Ecclésiaste 1:17 French

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傳 道 書 1:17 Chinese Bible