KJV: Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
YLT: And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it is his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?
Darby: And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
ASV: Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?
| וְרָאִ֗יתִי | so I perceived |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| כִּ֣י | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| אֵ֥ין | nothing [is] |
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Parse: Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: nothing, not, nought n. |
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| טוֹב֙ | better |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable. |
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| מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר | than that |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| יִשְׂמַ֤ח | should rejoice |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׂמַח Sense: to rejoice, be glad. |
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| הָאָדָם֙ | a man |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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| בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו | in his own works |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: מַעֲשֶׂה Sense: deed, work. |
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| ה֖וּא | that [is] |
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Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| חֶלְק֑וֹ | his heritage |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: חֵלֶק Sense: portion, share, part, territory. |
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| יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ | can bring him |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| לִרְא֔וֹת | to see |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה | will happen |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative, Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| אַחֲרָֽיו | after him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time). |
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