Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 2:4–5
4I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. 5I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees.
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Ecclesiastes 2:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I expanded | הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי | hiḡ·dal·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| my pursuits | מַעֲשָׂ֑י | ma·‘ă·śāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H4639 deed, work |
| I built | בָּנִ֤יתִי | bā·nî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H1129 build |
| houses | בָּתִּ֔ים | bāt·tîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1004 house |
| and planted | נָטַ֥עְתִּי | nā·ṭa‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5193 strike, fix, plant |
| vineyards | כְּרָמִֽים׃ | kə·rā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3754 vineyard |
| for myself | לִ֖י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Ecclesiastes 2:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I made | עָשִׂ֣יתִי | ‘ā·śî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
| gardens | גַּנּ֖וֹת | gan·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H1593 garden |
| and parks | וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים | ū·p̄ar·dê·sîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H6508 preserve, park |
| for myself | לִ֔י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| where | בָהֶ֖ם | ḇā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| I planted | וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי | wə·nā·ṭa‘·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5193 strike, fix, plant |
| all kinds | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of fruit | פֶּֽרִי׃ | pe·rî | Noun - masculine singular | H6529 fruit |
| trees | עֵ֥ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
Cross-references
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Ecclesiastes 2:4 1 Kings 7:1–12 · Isaiah 5:1 · Song of Solomon 8:11–12 · 1 Kings 9:1 · 2 Chronicles 8:11 · Psalm 49:11 · 2 Chronicles 8:1–6 · 1 Chronicles 27:27 · Song of Solomon 7:12 · 2 Chronicles 26:10 · Genesis 11:4 · 1 Kings 10:19–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.