Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 5:19
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 8:18 · Ecclesiastes 3:13 · Ecclesiastes 6:2 · 2 Chronicles 1:12 · Ecclesiastes 2:24–26 · 1 Kings 3:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.