Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun? Young's Literal Translation For who knoweth what [is] good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun? King James Bible For who knoweth what [is] good for man in [this] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction who מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix knows יוֹדֵעַ֩ (yō·w·ḏê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know what מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is good טּ֨וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for a man לָֽאָדָ֜ם (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being during the few מִסְפַּ֛ר (mis·par) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration days יְמֵי־ (yə·mê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day he passes through וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם (wə·ya·‘ă·śêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make his fleeting הֶבְל֖וֹ (heḇ·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory life חַיֵּ֥י (ḥay·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life like a shadow? כַּצֵּ֑ל (kaṣ·ṣêl) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6738: A shadow Who מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can tell יַגִּ֣יד (yag·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous a man לָֽאָדָ֔ם (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being what מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what will come יִּהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be after him אַחֲרָ֖יו (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun? הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement |
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