Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 1:8

⁸All things are wearisome,

more than one can describe;

the eye is not satisfied with seeing,

nor the ear content with hearing.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
things	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
are wearisome	יְגֵעִ֔ים	yə·ḡê·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3023 weary, wearisome
more	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
than one	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
can describe	לְדַבֵּ֑ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
the eye	עַ֙יִן֙	‘a·yin	Noun - common singular	H5869 eye
is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfied	תִשְׂבַּ֥ע	ṯiś·ba‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
with seeing	לִרְא֔וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
nor	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the ear	אֹ֖זֶן	’ō·zen	Noun - feminine singular	H241 ear
content	תִמָּלֵ֥א	ṯim·mā·lê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
with hearing	מִשְּׁמֹֽעַ׃	miš·šə·mō·a‘	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.