Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 3:10
10I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have seen | רָאִ֣יתִי | rā·’î·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7200 see |
| the burden | הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן | hā·‘in·yān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6045 occupation, task |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| has laid | נָתַ֧ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| upon the sons | לִבְנֵ֥י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of men | הָאָדָ֖ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| to occupy | לַעֲנ֥וֹת | la·‘ă·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| them | בּֽוֹ׃ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 1:13–14 · Genesis 3:19 · Ecclesiastes 2:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.