Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 3:12
12I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I know | יָדַ֕עְתִּי | yā·ḏa‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| there is nothing | אֵ֥ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| better | ט֖וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| for them | בָּ֑ם | bām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| than | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| to rejoice | לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ | liś·mō·w·aḥ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| and do | וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת | wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| good | ט֖וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| while they live | בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ | bə·ḥay·yāw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
Cross-references
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Psalm 37:3 · Ecclesiastes 3:22 · 1 Timothy 6:18 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15–16 · Philippians 4:4–9 · Acts 20:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.