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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 57 of 76">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   18</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amarti_559.htm" title="'a·Mar·ti: Said -- Occurrence 57 of 76.">’ā·mar·tî</a></span><span class="reftrans">   18</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">   18</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">Said</span><span class="refbot">   18</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">   18</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 356 of 692">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ani_589.htm" title="'a·Ni: I -- Occurrence 356 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"><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 5 of 6">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/belibbi_3820.htm" title="be·lib·Bi,: in my heart -- Occurrence 5 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/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 2484 of 3469">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: Concerning -- Occurrence 2484 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עַל־</span><br><span class="eng">Concerning</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1700.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1700: 1) cause, manner, reason">1700</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1700.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1700 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/divrat_1700.htm" title="div·Rat: the condition -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">diḇ·raṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">דִּבְרַת֙</span><br><span class="eng">the condition</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N‑fsc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 1178 of 1283">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/benei_1121.htm" title="be·Nei: of the sons -- Occurrence 1178 of 1283.">bə·nê</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְּנֵ֣י</span><br><span class="eng">of the sons</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N‑mpc</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/120.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley">120</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 120 -- Occurrence 88 of 136">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haadam_120.htm" title="ha·'a·Dam,: of men -- Occurrence 88 of 136.">hā·’ā·ḏām,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הָאָדָ֔ם</span><br><span class="eng">of men</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1305.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1305: 1) to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to purge, purge out, purify <BR> 1a2) to choose, select <BR> 1a3) to cleanse, make shining, polish <BR> 1a4) to test, prove <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to purify oneself <BR> 1c) (Piel) to purify <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to purify <BR> 1d2) to polish arrows <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to purify oneself <BR> 1e2) to show oneself pure, just, kind">1305</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1305.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1305 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/levaram_1305.htm" title="le·va·Ram: tests them -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">lə·ḇā·rām</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לְבָרָ֖ם</span><br><span class="eng">tests them</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct :: third person masculine plural">Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 327 of 366">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haelohim_430.htm" title="ha·'E·lo·Him;: God -- Occurrence 327 of 366.">hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים</span><br><span class="eng">God</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N‑mp</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 1 of 3">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velirot_7200.htm" title="ve·lir·'ot: that they may see -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">wə·lir·’ō·wṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְלִרְא֕וֹת</span><br><span class="eng">that they may see</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Conj‑w, Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who">1992</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1992 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shehem_1992.htm" title="she·hem-: that they [are] -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">šə·hem-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שְׁהֶם־</span><br><span class="eng">that they [are]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative :: Pronoun - third person masculine plural">Pro‑r | Pro‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 929: 1) beast, cattle, animal <BR> 1a) beasts (coll of all animals) <BR> 1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)<BR> 1c) wild beasts">929</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 929 -- Occurrence 29 of 38">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/behemah_929.htm" title="be·he·Mah: [like] animals -- Occurrence 29 of 38.">bə·hê·māh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְּהֵמָ֥ה</span><br><span class="eng">[like] animals</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who">1992</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1992 -- Occurrence 110 of 219">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hemmah_1992.htm" title="Hem·mah: they -- Occurrence 110 of 219.">hêm·māh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הֵ֖מָּה</span><br><span class="eng">they</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - third person masculine plural">Pro‑3mp</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/1992.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who">1992</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1992 -- Occurrence 104 of 159">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lahem_1992.htm" title="la·Hem.: themselves -- Occurrence 104 of 159.">lā·hem.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לָהֶֽם׃</span><br><span class="eng">themselves</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Pronoun - 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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/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">concerning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">"God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1305.htm" title="1305. barar (baw-rar') -- to purify, select">has surely tested</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">them in order for them to see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/929.htm" title="929. bhemah (be-hay-maw') -- a beast, animal, cattle">that they are but beasts."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/3.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/1700.htm" title="1700. dibrah (dib-raw') -- a cause, reason, manner">concerning the estate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">of the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">that God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1305.htm" title="1305. barar (baw-rar') -- to purify, select">might manifest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">them, and that they might see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992. hem (haym) -- like">that they</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/929.htm" title="929. bhemah (be-hay-maw') -- a beast, animal, cattle">themselves are beasts.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"As for human beings," I told myself, "God puts them to the test, that they might see themselves as mere animals." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves are beasts.<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18</a> • <a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:18 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/3-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 3:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 3:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/3-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 3:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 3:19" /></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>