Ecclesiastes 3:22

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
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי־ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו׃

  1. וְרָאִ֗יתִיve.ra.'I.ti“and I saw”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  2. כִּ֣יki“that”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  3. אֵ֥ין'ein“there not”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
  4. טוֹב֙tOv“[is] good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  5. מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רme.'a.Sher“more than that”
    Preposition + Particle, relative · from מֵאֲשֶׁר · “from which” · Strong's H0834C
  6. יִשְׂמַ֤חyis.Mach“he will be happy”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂמַח · “to rejoice” · Strong's H8055
  7. הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam“<the> humankind”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
  8. 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
  9. כִּי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  10. ה֖וּאhu'“that”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  11. חֶלְק֑וֹchel.Ko“[is] portion his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֵ֫לֶק · “portion” · Strong's H2506A
  12. כִּ֣יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  13. מִ֤יmi“who?”
    Pronoun, interrogative · from מִי · “who?” · Strong's H4310
  14. 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
  15. לִרְא֔וֹתlir.'ot“to look”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  16. בְּמֶ֖הbe.Meh“on whatever”
    Preposition + Pronoun, interrogative · from מָה · “what?” · Strong's H4100
  17. שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הshei.yih.Yeh“that <it> will be”
    Particle, relative + Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  18. 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)