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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

The words H1697 of the Preacher, H6953 the son H1121 of David, H1732 king H4428 in Jerusalem. H3389

Ῥήματα G4487 (N-NPN) Ἐκκλησιαστοῦ υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) Δαυιδ G1138 (N-PRI) βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 (N-PRI)

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

Vanity H1892 of vanities, H1892 saith H559 the Preacher, H6953 vanity H1892 of vanities; H1892 all H3605 is vanity. H1892

Ματαιότης G3153 (N-NSF) ματαιοτήτων, G3153 (N-GPF) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Ἐκκλησιαστής, ματαιότης G3153 (N-NSF) ματαιοτήτων, G3153 (N-GPF) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) ματαιότης. G3153 (N-NSF)

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

I H589 the Preacher H6953 was H1961 king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 in Jerusalem. H3389

Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) Ἐκκλησιαστὴς ἐγενόμην G1096 (V-2ADI-1S) βασιλεὺς G935 (N-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιερουσαλημ· G2419 (N-PRI)

“Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “to one another, to find an explanation

Behold, H7200 this H2088 have I found, H4672 saith H559 the Preacher, H6953 counting one H259 by one, H259 to find out H4672 the account: H2808

Ἰδὲ G1492 (V-2AAM-2S) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) εὗρον, G2147 (V-2AAI-1S) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Ἐκκλησιαστής, μία G3391 (A-NSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) μιᾷ G3391 (A-DSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) εὑρεῖν G2147 (V-2AAN) λογισμόν, G3053 (N-ASM)

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”

Vanity H1892 of vanities, H1892 saith H559 the Preacher; H6953 all H3605 is vanity. H1892

Ματαιότης G3153 (N-NSF) ματαιοτήτων, G3153 (N-GPF) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Ἐκκλησιαστής, τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) ματαιότης. G3153 (N-NSF)

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

And moreover, H3148 because the preacher H6953 was H1961 wise,^§ H2450 he still H5750 taught H3925 H853 the people H5971 knowledge; H1847 yea, he gave good heed, H239 and sought out, H2713 and set in order H8626 many H7235 proverbs. H4912

Ecclesiastes 12:9 Or, the more wise the preacher was, etc.

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περισσὸν G4053 (A-ASN) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐγένετο G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) Ἐκκλησιαστὴς σοφός, G4680 (A-NSM) ἔτι G2089 (ADV) ἐδίδαξεν G1321 (V-AAI-3S) γνῶσιν G1108 (N-ASF) σὺν G4862 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαόν, G2992 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὖς G3775 (N-NSN) ἐξιχνιάσεται κόσμιον G2887 (A-ASN) παραβολῶν. G3850 (N-GPF)

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

The preacher H6953 sought H1245 to find out H4672 acceptable H2656 words:^§ H1697 and that which was written H3789 was upright, H3476 even words H1697 of truth. H571

Ecclesiastes 12:10 Heb. words of delight

Πολλὰ G4183 (A-APN) ἐζήτησεν G2212 (V-AAI-3S) Ἐκκλησιαστὴς τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) εὑρεῖν G2147 (V-2AAN) λόγους G3056 (N-APM) θελήματος G2307 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γεγραμμένον G1125 (V-RPP-ASN) εὐθύτητος, G2118 (N-GSF) λόγους G3056 (N-APM) ἀληθείας. G225 (N-GSF)