Ecclesiastes 2:13

Authorized King James Version

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Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Original Language Analysis

וְרָאִ֣יתִי Then I saw H7200
וְרָאִ֣יתִי Then I saw
Strong's: H7200
Word #: 1 of 11
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
אָ֔נִי H589
אָ֔נִי
Strong's: H589
Word #: 2 of 11
i
שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ that H3426
שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ that
Strong's: H3426
Word #: 3 of 11
there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן excelleth H3504
כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן excelleth
Strong's: H3504
Word #: 4 of 11
preeminence, gain
לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה wisdom H2451
לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה wisdom
Strong's: H2451
Word #: 5 of 11
wisdom (in a good sense)
מִן H4480
מִן
Strong's: H4480
Word #: 6 of 11
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
הַסִּכְל֑וּת folly H5531
הַסִּכְל֑וּת folly
Strong's: H5531
Word #: 7 of 11
silliness
כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן excelleth H3504
כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן excelleth
Strong's: H3504
Word #: 8 of 11
preeminence, gain
הָא֖וֹר as far as light H216
הָא֖וֹר as far as light
Strong's: H216
Word #: 9 of 11
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
מִן H4480
מִן
Strong's: H4480
Word #: 10 of 11
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ darkness H2822
הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ darkness
Strong's: H2822
Word #: 11 of 11
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness