Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 1:14

¹⁴I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	רָאִ֙יתִי֙	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the things	הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים	ham·ma·‘ă·śîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
that are done	שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ	šen·na·‘ă·śū	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the sun	הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and have found them	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
all	הַכֹּ֛ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
to be futile	הֶ֖בֶל	he·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath
a pursuit	וּרְע֥וּת	ū·rə·‘ūṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7469 longing, striving
of the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.