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Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold,^§ this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

Ecclesiastes 1:10 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Is there H3426 any thing H1697 whereof it may be said, H559 (QalImpf) See, H7200 (QalImpv) this is new? H2319 it hath been already H3528 of old time, H5769 which was before H6440 us.

ος λαλησει και ερει ιδε τουτο καινον εστιν ηδη γεγονεν εν τοις αιωσιν τοις γενομενοις απο εμπροσθεν ημων

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

And I turned H6437 (QalPerf) myself to behold H7200 (QalInf) wisdom, H2451 and madness, H1947 and folly: H5531 for what can the man H120 do that cometh H935 (QalImpf) after H310 the king? H4428 even that which hath been already H3528 done.^§ H6213 (QalPerf)

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Or, in those things which have been already done

και επεβλεψα εγω του ιδειν σοφιαν και περιφοραν και αφροσυνην οτι τις ο ανθρωπος ος επελευσεται οπισω της βουλης τα οσα εποιησεν αυτην

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory forever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!

For there is no remembrance H2146 of the wise H2450 more than H5973 of the fool H3684 for ever; H5769 seeing that which now H3528 is in the days H3117 to come H935 (QalActPtc) shall all be forgotten. H7911 (NiphPerf) And how dieth H4191 (QalImpf) the wise H2450 man? as the fool. H3684

οτι ουκ εστιν μνημη του σοφου μετα του αφρονος εις αιωνα καθοτι ηδη αι ημεραι αι ερχομεναι τα παντα επελησθη και πως αποθανειται ο σοφος μετα του αφρονος

That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away.

That which hath been is now; H3528 and that which is to be hath already H3528 been; and God H430 requireth H1245 (PielImpf) that which is past.^§ H7291 (NiphPtc)

Ecclesiastes 3:15 Heb. that which is driven away

το γενομενον ηδη εστιν και οσα του γινεσθαι ηδη γεγονεν και ο θεος ζητησει τον διωκομενον

Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.

Wherefore I praised H7623 (PielPtc) the dead H4191 (QalPtc) which are already H3528 dead H4191 (QalPerf) more than the living H2416 which are yet H5728 alive. H2416

και επηνεσα εγω συν τους τεθνηκοτας τους ηδη αποθανοντας υπερ τους ζωντας οσοι αυτοι ζωσιν εως του νυν

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

That which hath been is named H7121 (NiphPerf) H8034 already, H3528 and it is known H3045 (NiphPtc) that it is man: H120 neither may H3201 (QalImpf) he contend H1777 (QalInf) with him that is mightier H8623 than he.

ει τι εγενετο ηδη κεκληται ονομα αυτου και εγνωσθη ο εστιν ανθρωπος και ου δυνησεται του κριθηναι μετα του ισχυρου υπερ αυτον

Also their love, their hatred, and their envy has perished long ago; neither do they any longer have a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.

Also their love, H160 and their hatred, H8135 and their envy, H7068 is now H3528 perished; H6 (QalPerf) neither have they any more a portion H2506 for ever H5769 in any thing that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun. H8121

και γε αγαπη αυτων και γε μισος αυτων και γε ζηλος αυτων ηδη απωλετο και μερις ουκ εστιν αυτοις ετι εις αιωνα εν παντι τω πεποιημενω υπο τον ηλιον

Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Go thy way, H3212 (QalImpv) eat H398 (QalImpv) thy bread H3899 with joy, H8057 and drink H8354 (QalImpv) thy wine H3196 with a merry H2896 heart; H3820 for God H430 now H3528 accepteth H7521 (QalPerf) thy works. H4639

δευρο φαγε εν ευφροσυνη αρτον σου και πιε εν καρδια αγαθη οινον σου οτι ηδη ευδοκησεν ο θεος τα ποιηματα σου