Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 2:3

³I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly— my mind still guiding me with wisdom— until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I sought	תַּ֣רְתִּי	tar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
to cheer my body	בְּשָׂרִ֑י	bə·śā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
with wine	בַּיַּ֖יִן	bay·ya·yin	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and to embrace	וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז	wə·le·’ĕ·ḥōz	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
folly	בְּסִכְל֔וּת	bə·siḵ·lūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5531 folly
my mind	וְלִבִּ֞י	wə·lib·bî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
still guiding me	נֹהֵ֤ג	nō·hêḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5090 drive, conduct
with wisdom	בַּֽחָכְמָה֙	ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I could see	אֶרְאֶ֗ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
what	אֵי־	’ê-	Interrogative	H335 where?
worthwhile	ט֜וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for men	לִבְנֵ֤י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to do	יַעֲשׂוּ֙	ya·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
during the few	מִסְפַּ֖ר	mis·par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
days	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of their lives	חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃	ḥay·yê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2416 alive, living

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 20:1 · Ecclesiastes 1:17 · Ephesians 5:18 · Ecclesiastes 6:12 · Genesis 47:9 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Proverbs 31:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.