Ecclesiastes 2:12

Authorized King James Version

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And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Original Language Analysis

וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי And I turned H6437
וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי And I turned
Strong's: H6437
Word #: 1 of 16
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
אֲנִי֙ H589
אֲנִי֙
Strong's: H589
Word #: 2 of 16
i
לִרְא֣וֹת myself to behold H7200
לִרְא֣וֹת myself to behold
Strong's: H7200
Word #: 3 of 16
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
חָכְמָ֔ה wisdom H2451
חָכְמָ֔ה wisdom
Strong's: H2451
Word #: 4 of 16
wisdom (in a good sense)
וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת and madness H1947
וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת and madness
Strong's: H1947
Word #: 5 of 16
folly
וְסִכְל֑וּת and folly H5531
וְסִכְל֑וּת and folly
Strong's: H5531
Word #: 6 of 16
silliness
כִּ֣י׀ H3588
כִּ֣י׀
Strong's: H3588
Word #: 7 of 16
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
מֶ֣ה H4100
מֶ֣ה
Strong's: H4100
Word #: 8 of 16
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
הָאָדָ֗ם for what can the man H120
הָאָדָ֗ם for what can the man
Strong's: H120
Word #: 9 of 16
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ do that cometh H935
שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ do that cometh
Strong's: H935
Word #: 10 of 16
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אַחֲרֵ֣י after H310
אַחֲרֵ֣י after
Strong's: H310
Word #: 11 of 16
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ the king H4428
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ the king
Strong's: H4428
Word #: 12 of 16
a king
אֵ֥ת H853
אֵ֥ת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 13 of 16
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
אֲשֶׁר H834
אֲשֶׁר
Strong's: H834
Word #: 14 of 16
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
כְּבָ֖ר even that which hath been already H3528
כְּבָ֖ר even that which hath been already
Strong's: H3528
Word #: 15 of 16
properly, extent of time, i.e., a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ done H6213
עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ done
Strong's: H6213
Word #: 16 of 16
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application