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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 54 of 76">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   1</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amarti_559.htm" title="'a·Mar·ti: Said -- Occurrence 54 of 76.">’ā·mar·tî</a></span><span class="reftrans">   1</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   1</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">Said</span><span class="refbot">   1</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular">V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs</a></span><span class="reftop2">   1</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)">589</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 589 -- Occurrence 344 of 692">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ani_589.htm" title="'a·Ni: I -- Occurrence 344 of 692.">’ă·nî</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲנִי֙</span><br><span class="eng">I</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - first person common singular">Pro‑1cs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 2 of 6">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/belibbi_3820.htm" title="be·lib·Bi,: in my heart -- Occurrence 2 of 6.">bə·lib·bî,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְּלִבִּ֔י</span><br><span class="eng">in my heart</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">Prep‑b | N‑msc | 1cs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1980 -- Occurrence 26 of 28">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lechah_1980.htm" title="le·chah-: come -- Occurrence 26 of 28.">lə·ḵāh-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לְכָה־</span><br><span class="eng">come</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular :: third person feminine singular">V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms | 3fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation">4994</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4994 -- Occurrence 326 of 403">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/na_4994.htm" title="na: now -- Occurrence 326 of 403.">nā</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">נָּ֛א</span><br><span class="eng">now</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5254.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5254: 1) to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to test, try <BR> 1a2) to attempt, assay, try <BR> 1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt">5254</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5254.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5254 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anassechah_5254.htm" title="'a·nas·se·Chah: I will test you -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה</span><br><span class="eng">I will test you</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular :: second person masculine singular">V‑Piel‑Imperf.h‑1cs | 2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8057: 1) joy, mirth, gladness <BR> 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure <BR> 1b) joy (of God)<BR> 1c) glad result, happy issue">8057</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8057.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8057 -- Occurrence 11 of 17">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vesimchah_8057.htm" title="ve·sim·Chah: with mirth -- Occurrence 11 of 17.">ḇə·śim·ḥāh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה</span><br><span class="eng">with mirth</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep‑b | N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 24 of 31">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ureeh_7200.htm" title="u·re·'Eh: therefore enjoy -- Occurrence 24 of 31.">ū·rə·’êh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּרְאֵ֣ה</span><br><span class="eng">therefore enjoy</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct2">–</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 10 of 15">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vetov_2896.htm" title="ve·Tov;: pleasure -- Occurrence 10 of 15.">ḇə·ṭō·wḇ;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְט֑וֹב</span><br><span class="eng">pleasure</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep‑b | N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if">2009</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2009 -- Occurrence 256 of 359">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehinneh_2009.htm" title="ve·hin·Neh: but surely -- Occurrence 256 of 359.">wə·hin·nêh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span><br><span class="eng">but surely</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Interjection">Conj‑w | Interjection</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1571 -- Occurrence 349 of 507">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gam_1571.htm" title="gam-: also -- Occurrence 349 of 507.">ḡam-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">גַם־</span><br><span class="eng">also</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 699 of 865">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hu_1931.htm" title="hu: that -- Occurrence 699 of 865.">hū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">ה֖וּא</span><br><span class="eng">that</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - third person masculine singular">Pro‑3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1892: n m <BR> 1) vapour, breath <BR> 1a) breath, vapour <BR> 1b) vanity (fig.) <BR> adv<BR> 2) vainly">1892</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1892.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1892 -- Occurrence 6 of 20">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/havel_1892.htm" title="Ha·vel.: [was] vanity -- Occurrence 6 of 20.">hā·ḇel.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הָֽבֶל׃</span><br><span class="eng">[was] vanity</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - 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'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">to myself,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">"Come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994. na' (naw) -- I (we) pray, now">now,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5254.htm" title="5254. nacah (naw-saw') -- to test, try">I will test</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">you with pleasure.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">So enjoy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">yourself." And behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">it too</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">was futility.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in mine heart,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">Go to now,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5254.htm" title="5254. nacah (naw-saw') -- to test, try">I will prove</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">thee with mirth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">therefore enjoy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">pleasure:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">and, behold, this also [is] vanity.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I told myself, "I will test you with pleasure, so enjoy yourself." But this was pointless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I said in my heart, 'Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it is vanity.<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1</a> • <a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:1 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ecclesiastes/1-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 1:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 1:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/2-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 2:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 2:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>