Eccles. 2:12 in context
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Ecclesiastes 2:12

I, I turned myself [I repeat to emphasize, see Eccles. 1:16] to look at wisdom, folly, and stupidity—for what can man (Hebr. adam) do, who comes after the king [Eccles.—Ecclesiastes himself], except what has already been done?
[The verse is not entirely easy to translate. The king may refer to the Preacher himself, King Solomon, "wise counsel," or God himself. Another interpretation is that "the king" is the first man, Adam. If it refers to the Preacher himself, the meaning to the reader is that if he, with all his resources and opportunities as king, failed to find the meaning of life in these seven areas, take him at his word and do not believe that you yourself will find it in any of these areas, it has already been tried!]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וּפָנִיתִי   אֲנִי   לִרְאוֹת   חָכְמָה   וְהוֹלֵלוֹת   וְסִכְלוּת   כִּי   מֶה   הָאָדָם   שֶׁיָּבוֹא   אַחֲרֵי   הַמֶּלֶךְ   אֵת   אֲשֶׁר   כְּבָר   עָשׂוּהוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπέβλεψα ἐγὼ τοῦ ἰδεῖν σοφίαν καὶ περιφορὰν καὶ ἀφροσύνην ὅτι τίς ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἐπελεύσεται ὀπίσω τῆς βουλῆς τὰ ὅσα ἐποίησεν αὐτήν

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

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

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

Pp1bs
H9005
H7200
 לִ (li)
רְא֣וֹת (revót)
 to
to see
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H2451
 חָכְמָ֔ה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H1947
 וְ (ve)
הוֹלֵל֖וֹת (hvólelvót)
 and
madness
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 C
Ncfpa
H9002
H5531b
 וְ (ve)
סִכְל֑וּת (sikhelot)
 and
folly
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa
H3588a
H9015
 כִּ֣י (ki)
׀
for
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H4100
 מֶ֣ה (me)
 what?
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H9009
H0120
 הָ (ha)
אָדָ֗ם (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9007
H0935
 שֶׁ (she)
יָּבוֹא֙ (javvó)
 which
to come (in)
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Tr
Vqi3ms
H0310a
 אַחֲרֵ֣י (acharei)
 behind
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֔לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H0853
 אֵ֥ת (et)
 obj.
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H3528
 כְּבָ֖ר (kevar)
 already
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H6213a
H9033
H9016
 עָשֽׂוּ (aso)
הוּ (ho)
׃
to make
him
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

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

Vqp3cp
Sp3ms

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