Eccles. 1:13 in context
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Ecclesiastes 1:13

I have devoted my heart to seeking and searching to understand what wisdom is in all areas under heaven. It is a great thing that God (Elohim) has given to the sons of the earth (the human race) to pursue (devote themselves to).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְנָתַתִּי   אֶת   לִבִּי   לִדְרוֹשׁ   וְלָתוּר   בַּחָכְמָה   עַל   כָּל   אֲשֶׁר   נַעֲשָׂה   תַּחַת   הַשָּׁמָיִם   הוּא   עִנְיַן   רָע   נָתַן   אֱלֹהִים   לִבְנֵי   הָאָדָם   לַעֲנוֹת   בּוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔδωκα τὴν καρδίαν μου τοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι καὶ τοῦ κατασκέψασθαι ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ περὶ πάντων τῶν γινομένων ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν ὅτι περισπασμὸν πονηρὸν ἔδωκεν ὁ θεὸς τοῖς υἱοῖς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοῦ περισπᾶσθαι ἐν αὐτῷ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5414
 וְ (ve)
נָתַ֣תִּי (natati)
 seq
to give
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

c
Vqq1cs
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3820a
H9020
 לִבִּ֗ (libi)
י (j)
 heart
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9005
H1875
 לִ (li)
דְר֤וֹשׁ (dervósh)
 to
to seek
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9002
H9005
H8446
 וְ (ve)
לָ (la)
תוּר֙ (tor)
 and
to
to spy
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
R
Vqcc
H9003
H2451
 בַּֽ (ba)
חָכְמָ֔ה (chakhemah)
 in
wisdom
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncfsa
H5921a
 עַ֛ל (al)
 upon
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H6213a
 נַעֲשָׂ֖ה (naasah)
 to make
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p ♂ sing. niphal qatal third person masculine singular

VNp3ms
H8478
 תַּ֣חַת (tachat)
 underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8064
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמָ֑יִם (shamajim)
 the
heaven
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H1931
H9015
 ה֣וּא (ho)
׀
he she it
separate
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H6045
 עִנְיַ֣ן (inejan)
 task
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H7451a
 רָ֗ע (ra)
 bad
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H5414
 נָתַ֧ן (natan)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֛ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9005
H1121a
 לִ (li)
בְנֵ֥י (venei)
 to
son
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H9009
H0120
 הָ (ha)
אָדָ֖ם (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H6031a
 לַ (la)
עֲנ֥וֹת (anvót)
 to
be occupied
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H9033
H9016
 בּֽ (b)
וֹ (vó)
׃
in
him
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms

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