Eccles. 2:11 in context
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Ecclesiastes 2:11

Then I turned [to observe and contemplate] everything my hands had done
and the work I had devoted myself to,
and behold, this too is vanity (emptiness; completely meaningless) and a chasing after the wind,
and there was no gain under the sun. [Disappointment: A person's work, life's work, and wealth also do not provide lasting satisfaction with life. The word joy connects this unit with the third, see verse 2.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וּפָנִיתִי   אֲנִי   בְּכָל   מַעֲשַׂי   שֶׁעָשׂוּ   יָדַי   וּבֶעָמָל   שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי   לַעֲשׂוֹת   וְהִנֵּה   הַכֹּל   הֶבֶל   וּרְעוּת   רוּחַ   וְאֵין   יִתְרוֹן   תַּחַת   הַשָּׁמֶשׁ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπέβλεψα ἐγὼ ἐν πᾶσιν ποιήμασίν μου οἷς ἐποίησαν αἱ χεῖρές μου καὶ ἐν μόχθῳ ᾧ ἐμόχθησα τοῦ ποιεῖν καὶ ἰδοὺ τὰ πάντα ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν περισσεία ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6437
 וּ (o)
פָנִ֣יתִֽי (faniti)
 seq
to turn
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

c
Vqq1cs
H0589
 אֲנִ֗י (ani)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H9003
H3605
H9014
 בְּ (be)
כָל (khal-)
־
in
all
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H4639
H9020
 מַעֲשַׂ (maasa)
י֙ (j)
 deed
my
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H9007
H6213a
 שֶֽׁ (she)
עָשׂ֣וּ (aso)
 which
to make
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

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

Tr
Vqp3cp
H3027
H9020
 יָדַ֔ (jada)
י (j)
 hand
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

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

Ncbdc
Sp1bs
H9002
H9003
H5999
 וּ (o)
בֶֽ (ve)
עָמָ֖ל (amal)
 and
in
trouble
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

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

 C
Rd
Ncbsa
H9007
H5998
 שֶׁ (she)
עָמַ֣לְתִּי (amaleti)
 which
to toil
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Tr
Vqp1cs
H9005
H6213a
 לַ (la)
עֲשׂ֑וֹת (asvót)
 to
to make
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9002
H2009
 וְ (ve)
הִנֵּ֨ה (hine)
 and
behold
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

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

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

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

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

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncfsc
H7307
 ר֔וּחַ (rocha)
 spirit
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0369
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֥ין (ein)
 and
nothing
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H3504
 יִתְר֖וֹן (jitervón)
 advantage
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

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

Ncbsc
H9009
H8121
H9016
 הַ (ha)
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ (shamesh)
׃
the
sun
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa

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