Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 3:22

²²I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	וְרָאִ֗יתִי	wə·rā·’î·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is nothing	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
better	טוֹב֙	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for a man	הָאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
than	מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר	mê·’ă·šer	Preposition-m; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to enjoy	יִשְׂמַ֤ח	yiś·maḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
his work	בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו	bə·ma·‘ă·śāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
that	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is his lot	חֶלְק֑וֹ	ḥel·qōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can bring him	יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙	yə·ḇî·’en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to see	לִרְא֔וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
what	בְּמֶ֖ה	bə·meh	Preposition-b; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will come	שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה	še·yih·yeh	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
after him	אַחֲרָֽיו׃	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind

Cross-references

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

Ecclesiastes 2:24 · Ecclesiastes 3:11–12 · Ecclesiastes 10:14 · Ecclesiastes 8:7 · Ecclesiastes 6:12 · Philippians 4:4–5 · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · Ecclesiastes 2:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.