Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I command joy, that a man has nothing better under the sun than to eat and drink and be joyful, and that this should be with him in his work all the days of his life that God (Elohim) has given him under the sun.

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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְשִׁבַּחְתִּי   אֲנִי   אֶת   הַשִּׂמְחָה   אֲשֶׁר   אֵין   טוֹב   לָאָדָם   תַּחַת   הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ   כִּי   אִם   לֶאֱכוֹל   וְלִשְׁתּוֹת   וְלִשְׂמוֹחַ   וְהוּא   יִלְוֶנּוּ   בַעֲמָלוֹ   יְמֵי   חַיָּיו   אֲשֶׁר   נָתַן   לוֹ   הָאֱלֹהִים   תַּחַת   הַשָּׁמֶשׁ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπῄνεσα ἐγὼ σὺν τὴν εὐφροσύνην ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαθὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ὅτι εἰ μὴ τοῦ φαγεῖν καὶ τοῦ πιεῖν καὶ τοῦ εὐφρανθῆναι καὶ αὐτὸ συμπροσέσται αὐτῷ ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ ἡμέρας ζωῆς αὐτοῦ ὅσας ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7623b
וְ (ve)
שִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי (shibacheti)
seq
to praise
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

c
Vpq1cs
H0589
אֲנִי֙ (ani)
I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H9009
H8057
הַ (ha)
שִּׂמְחָ֔ה (simechah)
the
joy
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncfsa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H0369
H9014
אֵֽין (ein-)
־
nothing
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Aabsa
H9005
H0120
לָֽ (la)
אָדָם֙ (adam)
to
man
Prep. Preposition

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

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

Ncbsc
H9009
H8121
הַ (ha)
שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (shemesh)
the
sun
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H3588b
כִּ֛י (ki)
except
Conj. Conjunktion

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

Tc
H9005
H0398
לֶ (le)
אֱכ֥וֹל (ekhvól)
to
to eat
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9002
H9005
H8354
וְ (ve)
לִ (li)
שְׁתּ֖וֹת (shetvót)
and
to
to drink
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
R
Vqcc
H9002
H9005
H8055
וְ (ve)
לִ (li)
שְׂמ֑וֹחַ (semvócha)
and
to
to rejoice
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
R
Vqcc
H9002
H1931
וְ (ve)
ה֞וּא (ho)
and
he she it
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p sing. personal third person masculine singular

C
Pp3ms
H3867a
H9033
יִלְוֶ֣ (jileve)
נּוּ (no)
to join
him
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

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

Vqi3ms
Sp3ms
H9003
H5999
H9023
בַ (va)
עֲמָל֗ (amal)
וֹ (vó)
in
trouble
his
Prep. Preposition

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

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H3117
יְמֵ֥י (jemei)
day
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H2416e
H9023
חַיָּ֛י (chajaj)
ו (v)
life
his
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H0834a
H9014
אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H5414
H9014
נָֽתַן (natan-)
־
to give
link
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H9033
ל֥ (l)
וֹ (vó)
to
him
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3ms
H9009
H0430
הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (elóhim)
the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
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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