I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?Ecclesiastes 3:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי־ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו׃
- וְרָאִ֗יתִיve.ra.'I.ti“and I saw”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- כִּ֣יki“that”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- אֵ֥ין'ein“there not”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- טוֹב֙tOv“[is] good”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רme.'a.Sher“more than that”Preposition + Particle, relative · from מֵאֲשֶׁר · “from which” · Strong's H0834C
- יִשְׂמַ֤חyis.Mach“he will be happy”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂמַח · “to rejoice” · Strong's H8055
- הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam“<the> humankind”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
- בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יוbe.ma.'a.Sav“in work<s> his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “work” · Strong's H4639G
- כִּי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- ה֖וּאhu'“that”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- חֶלְק֑וֹchel.Ko“[is] portion his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֵ֫לֶק · “portion” · Strong's H2506A
- כִּ֣יki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- מִ֤יmi“who?”Pronoun, interrogative · from מִי · “who?” · Strong's H4310
- יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ye.vi.'E.nu“will he bring him”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “bring” · Strong's H0935P
- לִרְא֔וֹתlir.'ot“to look”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- בְּמֶ֖הbe.Meh“on whatever”Preposition + Pronoun, interrogative · from מָה · “what?” · Strong's H4100
- שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הshei.yih.Yeh“that <it> will be”Particle, relative + Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Rav“after him”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)