Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 5:20

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
seldomלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
considersיִזְכֹּ֖רyiz·kōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2142 remember
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his lifeחַיָּ֑יוḥay·yāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
becauseכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
keeps him occupiedמַעֲנֶ֖הma·‘ă·nehVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
with the joyבְּשִׂמְחַ֥תbə·śim·ḥaṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
of his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Cross-references

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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.