Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.Ecclesiastes 2:10
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ עֵינַ֔י לֹ֥א אָצַ֖לְתִּי מֵהֶ֑ם לֹֽא־מָנַ֨עְתִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֜י מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָ֗ה כִּֽי־לִבִּ֤י שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ מִכָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְזֶֽה־הָיָ֥ה חֶלְקִ֖י מִכָּל־עֲמָלִֽי׃
- וְכֹל֙ve.Khol“and all”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“that”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- שָֽׁאֲל֣וּsha.'a.Lu“they asked”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁאַל · “to ask” · Strong's H7592
- עֵינַ֔י'ei.Nai“eyes my”Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- לֹ֥אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- אָצַ֖לְתִּי'a.Tzal.ti“I withheld”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from אָצַל · “to reserve” · Strong's H0680
- מֵהֶ֑םme.Hem“from <the> them”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- לֹֽא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- מָנַ֨עְתִּיma.Na'.ti“I restrained”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from מָנַע · “to withhold” · Strong's H4513
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- לִבִּ֜יli.Bi“heart my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
- מִכָּל־mi.kol“from any”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- שִׂמְחָ֗הsim.Chah“pleasure”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שִׂמְחָה · “joy” · Strong's H8057
- כִּֽי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- לִבִּ֤יli.Bi“heart my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
- שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙sa.Me.ach“[was] joyful”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׂמֵחַ · “glad” · Strong's H8056
- מִכָּל־mi.kol“from all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- עֲמָלִ֔י'a.ma.Li“toil my”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עָמָל · “trouble” · Strong's H5999
- וְזֶֽה־ve.zeh-“and this”Conjunction + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
- הָיָ֥הha.Yah“it was”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- חֶלְקִ֖יchel.Ki“reward my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from חֵ֫לֶק · “portion” · Strong's H2506A
- מִכָּל־mi.kol“from all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- עֲמָלִֽי׃'a.ma.Li“toil my”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עָמָל · “trouble” · Strong's H5999
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)