Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 5:19–20

¹⁹Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God. ²⁰For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

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Ecclesiastes 5:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	גַּ֣ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
God	הָאֱלֹהִים֩	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has given	נָֽתַן־	nā·ṯan-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
riches	עֹ֨שֶׁר	‘ō·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
and wealth	וּנְכָסִ֜ים	ū·nə·ḵā·sîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5233 riches, treasures
to	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
every	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	הָאָדָ֡ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and He has enabled him	וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ	wə·hiš·lî·ṭōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7980 domineer, be master of
to enjoy them	לֶאֱכֹ֤ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
to accept	וְלָשֵׂ֣את	wə·lā·śêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
his lot	חֶלְק֔וֹ	ḥel·qōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
and to rejoice	וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ	wə·liś·mō·aḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in his labor	בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ	ba·‘ă·mā·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
This	זֹ֕ה	zōh	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2090 this, that
is a gift	מַתַּ֥ת	mat·taṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4991 id.
from God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Ecclesiastes 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
seldom	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
considers	יִזְכֹּ֖ר	yiz·kōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his life	חַיָּ֑יו	ḥay·yāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
because	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
keeps him occupied	מַעֲנֶ֖ה	ma·‘ă·neh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
with the joy	בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת	bə·śim·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
of his heart	לִבּֽוֹ׃	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 5:19 Deuteronomy 8:18 · Ecclesiastes 3:13 · Ecclesiastes 6:2 · 2 Chronicles 1:12 · Ecclesiastes 2:24–26 · 1 Kings 3:13

Ecclesiastes 5:20 Isaiah 65:13–14 · Psalm 37:16 · Isaiah 65:21–24 · Psalm 4:6–7 · Romans 5:1 · Deuteronomy 28:47 · Deuteronomy 28:8–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.