Ecclesiastes 8:17

then I saw all the work of God (Elohim) that man cannot explore, the work that is done under the sun. For even if a man works and searches to understand, he will still not be able to find it. Even if a wise man thinks he will know (be intimately acquainted with) it, it will not be (is not) possible for him to find it.

The hebrew text BETA

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

וְרָאִיתִי   אֶת   כָּל   מַעֲשֵׂה   הָאֱלֹהִים   כִּי   לֹא   יוּכַל   הָאָדָם   לִמְצוֹא   אֶת   הַמַּעֲשֶׂה   אֲשֶׁר   נַעֲשָׂה   תַחַת   הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ   בְּשֶׁל   אֲשֶׁר   יַעֲמֹל   הָאָדָם   לְבַקֵּשׁ   וְלֹא   יִמְצָא   וְגַם   אִם   יֹאמַר   הֶחָכָם   לָדַעַת   לֹא   יוּכַל   לִמְצֹא  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶδον σὺν πάντα τὰ ποιήματα τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι οὐ δυνήσεται ἄνθρωπος τοῦ εὑρεῖν σὺν τὸ ποίημα τὸ πεποιημένον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ὅσα ἂν μοχθήσῃ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ ζητῆσαι καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσει καί γε ὅσα ἂν εἴπῃ ὁ σοφὸς τοῦ γνῶναι οὐ δυνήσεται τοῦ εὑρεῖν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7200
וְ (ve)
רָאִיתִי֮ (raiti)
seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

c
Vqq1cs
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H3605
H9014
כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4639
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (maase)
deed
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H0430
הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִים֒ (elóhim)
the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
H3588a
כִּי֩ (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H3808
לֹ֨א (ló)
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H3201
יוּכַ֜ל (jokhal)
be able
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9009
H0120
הָ (ha)
אָדָ֗ם (adam)
the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H4672
לִ (li)
מְצוֹא֙ (metzvó)
to
to find
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

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

To
H9009
H4639
הַֽ (ha)
מַּעֲשֶׂה֙ (maase)
the
deed
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

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

Tr
H6213a
נַעֲשָׂ֣ה (naasah)
to make
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p ♂ sing. niphal qatal third person masculine singular

VNp3ms
H8478
H9014
תַֽחַת (tachat-)
־
underneath
link
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
H9003
H9007
H9005
בְּ֠ (be)
שֶׁ (she)
ל (l)
in
which
to
Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Prep. Preposition

R
Tr
R
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H5998
יַעֲמֹ֧ל (jaamól)
to toil
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9009
H0120
הָ (ha)
אָדָ֛ם (adam)
the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H1245
לְ (le)
בַקֵּ֖שׁ (vaqesh)
to
to seek
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
H9002
H3808
וְ (ve)
לֹ֣א (ló)
and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

C
Tn
H4672
יִמְצָ֑א (jimetza)
to find
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9002
H1571
וְ (ve)
גַ֨ם (gam)
and
also
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

C
D
H0518a
H9014
אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H0559
יֹאמַ֤ר (jómar)
to say
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9009
H2450
הֶֽ (he)
חָכָם֙ (chakham)
the
wise
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Aabsa
H9005
H3045
לָ (la)
דַ֔עַת (daat)
to
to know
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H3808
לֹ֥א (ló)
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H3201
יוּכַ֖ל (jokhal)
be able
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9005
H4672
H9016
לִ (li)
מְצֹֽא (metzó)
׃
to
to find
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc

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