Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the work that is done under the sun, and behold, this too is vanity (emptiness; completely meaningless) and a chasing after the wind.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

רָאִיתִי   אֶת   כָּל   הַמַּעֲשִׂים   שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ   תַּחַת   הַשָּׁמֶשׁ   וְהִנֵּה   הַכֹּל   הֶבֶל   וּרְעוּת   רוּחַ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶδον σὺν πάντα τὰ ποιήματα τὰ πεποιημένα ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον καὶ ἰδοὺ τὰ πάντα ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H7200
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ (raiti)
to see
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

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

Ncbsc
H9009
H4639
הַֽ (ha)
מַּעֲשִׂ֔ים (maasim)
the
deed
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
H9007
H6213a
שֶֽׁ (she)
נַּעֲשׂ֖וּ (naaso)
which
to make
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p pl. niphal qatal third person plural

Tr
VNp3cp
H8478
תַּ֣חַת (tachat)
underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H8121
הַ (ha)
שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (shamesh)
the
sun
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H2009
וְ (ve)
הִנֵּ֥ה (hine)
and
behold
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

C
Tj
H9009
H3605
הַ (ha)
כֹּ֛ל (kól)
the
all
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H1892
הֶ֖בֶל (hevel)
vanity
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H7469
וּ (o)
רְע֥וּת (reot)
and
longing
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncfsc
H7307
H9016
רֽוּחַ (rocha)
׃
spirit
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa

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