Eccles. 2:2 in context
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Ecclesiastes 2:2


I said about laughter: "It is foolishness,"
and about joy (cheerfulness – Hebr. simchah): "What good does it do (what is its purpose)?"
[The word translated here as foolishness shares its root with the word for praise and hallelujah. This shows us that laughter can be both the best and the worst. Since this is a philosophical argument, one should assume that the motive for laughter and cheerfulness is decisive in determining whether it should be considered folly or praise.
Disappointment: Laughter and joy do not provide the answer to the meaning of life either; when it is all over, nothing has been accomplished.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לִשְׂחוֹק   אָמַרְתִּי   מְהוֹלָל   וּלְשִׂמְחָה   מַה   זֹּה   עֹשָׂה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τῷ γέλωτι εἶπα περιφορὰν καὶ τῇ εὐφροσύνῃ τί τοῦτο ποιεῖς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9005
H7814
 לִ (li)
שְׂח֖וֹק (sechvóq)
 to
laughter
Prep. Preposition

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

 R
Ncbsa
H0559
 אָמַ֣רְתִּי (amareti)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H1984b
 מְהוֹלָ֑ל (mehvólal)
 to boast
Verb Verb
pual participle passive ♂ sing. pual participle passive masculine singular

VPsmsa
H9002
H9005
H8057
 וּ (o)
לְ (le)
שִׂמְחָ֖ה (simechah)
 and
to
joy
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
R
Ncfsa
H4100
H9014
 מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H2090
 זֹּ֥ה (zóh)
 this
Tm
H6213a
H9016
 עֹשָֽׂה (óshah)
׃
to make
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♀ sing. qal participle active feminine singular

Vqrfsa

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