Eccles. 3:12 in context
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Ecclesiastes 3:12

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and be satisfied as long as they live.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יָדַעְתִּי   כִּי   אֵין   טוֹב   בָּם   כִּי   אִם   לִשְׂמוֹחַ   וְלַעֲשׂוֹת   טוֹב   בְּחַיָּיו  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἔγνων ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαθὸν ἐν αὐτοῖς εἰ μὴ τοῦ εὐφρανθῆναι καὶ τοῦ ποιεῖν ἀγαθὸν ἐν ζωῇ αὐτοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3045
 יָדַ֕עְתִּי (jadaeti)
 to know
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H3588a
 כִּ֛י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0369
 אֵ֥ין (ein)
 nothing
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2896a
 ט֖וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9003
H9038
 בָּ֑ (ba)
ם (m)
 in
them
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3mp
H3588b
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 except
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0518b
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
except
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H9005
H8055
 לִ (li)
שְׂמ֔וֹחַ (semvócha)
 to
to rejoice
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9002
H9005
H6213a
 וְ (ve)
לַ (la)
עֲשׂ֥וֹת (asvót)
 and
to
to make
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
R
Vqcc
H2896a
 ט֖וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9003
H2416e
H9023
H9016
 בְּ (be)
חַיָּֽי (chajaj)
ו (v)
׃
in
life
his
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

R
Ncmpc
Sp3ms

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