Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 2:5
5I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.