KJV: 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.
YLT: then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.
Darby: then I saw that all is the work of God, and that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however man may labour to seek it out, yet doth he not find it; and even, if a wise man think to know it, he shall not be able to find it out.
ASV: then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
וְרָאִיתִי֮ | Then I saw |
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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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה | the work |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַעֲשֶׂה Sense: deed, work. |
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הָאֱלֹהִים֒ | of God |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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כִּי֩ | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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יוּכַ֜ל | cannot |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָכֹל Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able. |
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הָאָדָ֗ם | a man |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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לִמְצוֹא֙ | find out |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |
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הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ | the work |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מַעֲשֶׂה Sense: deed, work. |
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר | that |
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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נַעֲשָׂ֣ה | is done |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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תַֽחַת־ | under |
Parse: Preposition Root: מִתְחָה Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas. |
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הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | the sun |
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: שֶׁמֶשׁ Sense: sun. |
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אֲשֶׁ֨ר | though |
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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יַעֲמֹ֧ל | labors |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָמַל Sense: to labour, toil. |
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הָאָדָ֛ם | a man |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ | to discover [it] |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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וְלֹ֣א | and yet not |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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יִמְצָ֑א | he will find [it] |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |
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וְגַ֨ם | and moreover |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea. |
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אִם־ | though |
Parse: Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if. |
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יֹאמַ֤ר | attempts |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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הֶֽחָכָם֙ | a wise [man] |
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: חָכָם Sense: wise, wise (man). |
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לָדַ֔עַת | to know [it] |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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יוּכַ֖ל | he will be able |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָכֹל Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able. |
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לִמְצֹֽא | to find [it] |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |