Eccles. 2:3 in context
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Ecclesiastes 2:3

I searched my heart to find out how I could pamper my flesh (my body) with wine, and my heart comforted itself with wisdom on how to hold on to foolishness, until I saw what is best for the sons of mankind, what they should do under the heavens during the few days of their lives.
[Disappointment: The question of the meaning of life cannot be suppressed with alcohol and drugs.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

תַּרְתִּי   בְלִבִּי   לִמְשׁוֹךְ   בַּיַּיִן   אֶת   בְּשָׂרִי   וְלִבִּי   נֹהֵג   בַּחָכְמָה   וְלֶאֱחֹז   בְּסִכְלוּת   עַד   אֲשֶׁר   אֶרְאֶה   אֵי   זֶה   טוֹב   לִבְנֵי   הָאָדָם   אֲשֶׁר   יַעֲשׂוּ   תַּחַת   הַשָּׁמַיִם   מִסְפַּר   יְמֵי   חַיֵּיהֶם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

κατεσκεψάμην ἐν καρδίᾳ μου τοῦ ἑλκύσαι εἰς οἶνον τὴν σάρκα μου καὶ καρδία μου ὡδήγησεν ἐν σοφίᾳ καὶ τοῦ κρατῆσαι ἐπ᾽ ἀφροσύνῃ ἕως οὗ ἴδω ποῖον τὸ ἀγαθὸν τοῖς υἱοῖς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὃ ποιήσουσιν ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν ζωῆς αὐτῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8446
 תַּ֣רְתִּי (tareti)
 to spy
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H9003
H3820a
H9020
 בְ (ve)
לִבִּ֔ (libi)
י (j)
 in
heart
my
Prep. Preposition

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

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9005
H4900
 לִ (li)
מְשׁ֥וֹךְ (meshvókhe)
 to
to draw
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H3196
 בַּ (ba)
יַּ֖יִן (jajin)
 in
wine
Prep. Preposition

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

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

 To
H1320
H9020
 בְּשָׂרִ֑ (besari)
י (j)
 flesh
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
H9002
H3820a
H9020
 וְ (ve)
לִבִּ֞ (libi)
י (j)
 and
heart
my
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

C
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H5090a
 נֹהֵ֤ג (nóheg)
 to lead
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9003
H2451
 בַּֽ (ba)
חָכְמָה֙ (chakhemah)
 in
wisdom
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncfsa
H9002
H9005
H0270
 וְ (ve)
לֶ (le)
אֱחֹ֣ז (echóz)
 and
to
to grasp
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
R
Vqcc
H9003
H5531b
 בְּ (be)
סִכְל֔וּת (sikhelot)
 in
folly
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncfsa
H5704
 עַ֣ד (ad)
 till
Prep. Preposition

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

 Tr
H7200
 אֶרְאֶ֗ה (eree)
 to see
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H0335
H9014
 אֵי (ei-)
־
where?
link
Ti
H2088
 זֶ֨ה (ze)
 this
Tm
H2896a
 ט֜וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9005
H1121a
 לִ (li)
בְנֵ֤י (venei)
 to
son
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H6213a
 יַעֲשׂוּ֙ (jaaso)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H8478
 תַּ֣חַת (tachat)
 underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H4557
 מִסְפַּ֖ר (misepar)
 number
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3117
 יְמֵ֥י (jemei)
 day
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H2416e
H9028
H9016
 חַיֵּי (chajei)
הֶֽם (hem)
׃
life
their
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncmpc
Sp3mp

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