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Qal - Perfect - first person common singular">V-Qal-Perf-1cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 393 of 593">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְלִבִּ֔י <a href="/hebrew/velibbi_3820.htm" title="ve·lib·Bi,: my mind -- Occurrence 9 of 16.">ḇə-lib-bî,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in my heart</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4900.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4900: 1) to draw, drag, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down 1a2) to draw (the bow) 1a3) to proceed, march 1a4) to draw out or give (a sound) 1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue 1a6) to trail (seed in sowing) 1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify 1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred 1c2) to be tall">4900</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4900.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4900 -- Occurrence 22 of 36">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ <a href="/hebrew/limshoch_4900.htm" title="lim·Shoch: stimulate -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">lim-šō-wḵ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[how] to gratify</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3196: 1) wine">3196</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3196 -- Occurrence 78 of 141">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּיַּ֖יִן <a href="/hebrew/baiyayin_3196.htm" title="bai·Ya·yin: wine -- Occurrence 4 of 5.">bay-ya-yin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with wine</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-b, Art | N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 8847 of 11050">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־ <a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 5672 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1320: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind">1320</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1320 -- Occurrence 204 of 270">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּשָׂרִ֑י <a href="/hebrew/besari_1320.htm" title="be·sa·Ri;: my body -- Occurrence 7 of 7.">bə-śā-rî;</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">my flesh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">N-msc | 1cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 394 of 593">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלִבִּ֞י <a href="/hebrew/velibbi_3820.htm" title="ve·lib·Bi: my mind -- Occurrence 10 of 16.">wə-lib-bî</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and while my heart</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5090.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5090: 1) to drive, lead, guide, conduct 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drive, lead on, drive away, drive off 1a2) to behave itself (fig.) (of heart) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to drive away, lead off 1b2) to lead on, guide, guide on 1b3) to cause to drive 2) (Piel) to moan, lament">5090</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5090.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5090 -- Occurrence 23 of 31">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נֹהֵ֤ג <a href="/hebrew/noheg_5090.htm" title="no·Heg: was guiding -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">nō-hêḡ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">guiding</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2451 -- Occurrence 108 of 149">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ <a href="/hebrew/bachachemah_2451.htm" title="ba·cha·che·Mah: wisely -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">ba-ḥā-ḵə-māh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with wisdom</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep-b, Art | N-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 270: 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay 1d) (Hophal) fastened">270</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 270 -- Occurrence 53 of 68">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז <a href="/hebrew/veleechoz_270.htm" title="ve·le·'e·Choz: to take -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-le-’ĕ-ḥōz</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and how to lay hold</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5531.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5531: 1) folly, foolishness">5531</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5531.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5531 -- Occurrence 2 of 7">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּסִכְל֔וּת <a href="/hebrew/besichlut_5531.htm" title="be·sich·Lut,: of folly -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">bə-siḵ-lūṯ,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on folly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep-b | N-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even">5704</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5704 -- Occurrence 1003 of 1260">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַ֣ד <a href="/hebrew/ad_5704.htm" title="'ad: against -- Occurrence 820 of 1014.">‘aḏ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">until</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4238 of 5502">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁר־ <a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher-: I -- Occurrence 3709 of 4804.">’ă-šer-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">till</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 930 of 1306">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶרְאֶ֗ה <a href="/hebrew/ereh_7200.htm" title="'er·'Eh,: see -- Occurrence 17 of 22.">’er-’eh,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I might see</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular">V-Qal-Imperf-1cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/335.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 335: 1) where?, whence? 2) which?, how? (in prefix with other adverb)">335</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_335.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 335 -- Occurrence 27 of 36">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵי־ <a href="/hebrew/ei_335.htm" title="'ei-: how -- Occurrence 19 of 24.">’ê-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">where</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2088 -- Occurrence 874 of 1177">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">זֶ֨ה <a href="/hebrew/zeh_2088.htm" title="zeh: he -- Occurrence 232 of 315.">zeh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that [was]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - masculine singular">Pro-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty">2896</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 417 of 562">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ט֜וֹב <a href="/hebrew/tov_2896.htm" title="Tov: good -- Occurrence 203 of 271.">ṭō-wḇ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[was] good</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 4302 of 4932">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִבְנֵ֤י <a href="/hebrew/livnei_1121.htm" title="liv·Nei: the sons -- Occurrence 178 of 188.">liḇ-nê</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for the sons</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine plural construct">Prep-l | N-mpc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley">120</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 120 -- Occurrence 283 of 552">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאָדָם֙ <a href="/hebrew/haadam_120.htm" title="ha·'a·Dam: of men -- Occurrence 82 of 136.">hā-’ā-ḏām</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of men</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4239 of 5502">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁ֤ר <a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: after -- Occurrence 3710 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 2016 of 2628">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יַעֲשׂוּ֙ <a href="/hebrew/yaasu_6213.htm" title="ya·'a·Su: to do -- Occurrence 15 of 21.">ya-‘ă-śū</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to do</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural">V-Qal-Imperf-3mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8478: 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath">8478</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8478 -- Occurrence 376 of 504">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תַּ֣חַת <a href="/hebrew/tachat_8478.htm" title="Ta·chat: under -- Occurrence 184 of 263.">ta-ḥaṯ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">under</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8064: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)">8064</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8064 -- Occurrence 310 of 421">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם <a href="/hebrew/hashshamayim_8064.htm" title="hash·sha·Ma·yim,: heaven -- Occurrence 172 of 236.">haš-šā-ma-yim,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the heaven</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N-mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4557.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4557: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation">4557</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4557.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4557 -- Occurrence 114 of 134">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִסְפַּ֖ר <a href="/hebrew/mispar_4557.htm" title="mis·Par: the few -- Occurrence 47 of 63.">mis-par</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow">3117</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3117 -- Occurrence 1690 of 2303">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְמֵ֥י <a href="/hebrew/yemei_3117.htm" title="ye·Mei: years -- Occurrence 103 of 130.">yə-mê</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">days</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community">2416</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2416 -- Occurrence 359 of 503">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ <a href="/hebrew/chaiyeihem_2416.htm" title="chai·yei·Hem.: of their life -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">ḥay-yê-hem.</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of their lives</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine plural">N-mpc | 3mp</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="ve·lib·bi: my mind -- 3820: inner man, mind, will, heart">וְלִבִּ֞י</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5090.htm" title="no·heg: was guiding -- 5090: to drive, conduct">נֹהֵ֤ג</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="ba·cha·che·mah: wisely -- 2451: wisdom">בַּֽחָכְמָה֙</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="ve·le·'e·choz: to take -- 270: to grasp, take hold, take possession">וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="be·sich·lut,: of folly -- 5531: folly">בְּסִכְל֔וּת</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="ad: against -- 5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, while">עַ֣ד</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher-: I -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁר־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="er·'eh: see -- 7200: to see">אֶרְאֶ֗ה</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/335.htm" title="ei-: how -- 335: where?">אֵי־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="zeh: he -- 2088: this, here">זֶ֨ה</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="to·vv: good -- 2896: pleasant, agreeable, good">טֹ֜וב</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="liv·nei: the sons -- 1121: son">לִבְנֵ֤י</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="ha·'a·dam: of men -- 120: man, mankind">הָאָדָם֙</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: after -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="ya·'a·su: to do -- 6213: do, make">יַעֲשׂוּ֙</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8478.htm" title="ta·chat: under -- 8478: underneath, below, instead of">תַּ֣חַת</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8064.htm" title="ha·sha·ma·yim,: heaven -- 8064: heaven, sky">הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4557.htm" title="mis·par: the few -- 4557: number, tally">מִסְפַּ֖ר</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="ye·mei: years -- 3117: day">יְמֵ֥י</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chai·yei·hem.: of their life -- 2416: alive, living">חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃</a>  </div><div align="left"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ecclesiastes/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8446.htm" title="tuwr (toor) -- chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-)spy (out)">I sought</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="leb (labe) -- + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom">in mine heart</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4900.htm" title="mashak (maw-shak') -- draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, X give, handle, make (pro-, sound)long">to give</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1320.htm" title="basar (baw-sawr') -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin">myself</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3196.htm" title="yayin (yah'-yin) -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber)">unto wine</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5090.htm" title="nahag (naw-hag') -- acquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth)">yet acquainting</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="leb (labe) -- + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom">mine heart</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="chokmah (khok-maw') -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit">with wisdom</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="'achaz (aw-khaz') -- + be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion)">and to lay hold</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="cikluwth (sik-looth') -- folly, foolishness">on folly</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy">till I might see</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="towb (tobe) -- beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad">what was that good</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">for the sons</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="'adam (aw-dawm') -- X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person">of men</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">which they should do</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8064.htm" title="shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- air, X astrologer, heaven(-s)">under the heaven</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4557.htm" title="micpar (mis-pawr') -- + abundance, account, X all, X few, (in-)finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, + time">all</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="yowm (yome) -- age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day">the days</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chay (khah'-ee) -- + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop">of their life</a></div><div align="right"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/2.htm">קהלת 2:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a> תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשֹׁ֥וךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה טֹ֜וב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃<a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/2.htm">קהלת 2:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a> תרתי בלבי למשוך ביין את־בשרי ולבי נהג בחכמה ולאחז בסכלות עד אשר־אראה אי־זה טוב לבני האדם אשר יעשו תחת השמים מספר ימי חייהם׃<a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/2.htm">קהלת 2:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a> תרתי בלבי למשוך ביין את־בשרי ולבי נהג בחכמה ולאחז בסכלות עד אשר־אראה אי־זה טוב לבני האדם אשר יעשו תחת השמים מספר ימי חייהם׃<a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/2.htm">קהלת 2:3 Hebrew Bible</a> תרתי בלבי למשוך ביין את בשרי ולבי נהג בחכמה ולאחז בסכלות עד אשר אראה אי זה טוב לבני האדם אשר יעשו תחת השמים מספר ימי חייהם׃</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ecclesiastes/2-3.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a> I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives. <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/2.htm">King James Bible</a> I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. <a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I explored with my mind how to let my body enjoy life with wine and how to grasp folly--my mind still guiding me with wisdom--until I could see what is good for people to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div>sought<a href="/ecclesiastes/1-17.htm" style="color:#001320">Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: …</a><a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm" style="color:#001320">1 Samuel 25:36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, …</a>give myself unto wine or draw myself with wine<a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived …</a><a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 31:4,5 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; …</a><a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm" style="color:#001320">Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;</a>and to lay<a href="/ecclesiastes/7-18.htm" style="color:#001320">Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this …</a><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived …</a><a href="/proverbs/23-29.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 23:29-35 Who has woe? who has sorrow? who has contentions? who has babbling? …</a><a href="/matthew/6-24.htm" style="color:#001320">Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and …</a><a href="/2_corinthians/6-15.htm" style="color:#001320">2 Corinthians 6:15-17 And what concord has Christ with 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