Ecclesiastes 2:2
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
I saidאָמַ֣רְתִּיa·mar·ti559to utter, saya prim. root
of laughter,לִשְׂחֹ֖וקlis·cho·vk7814laughter, derision, sportfrom sachaq
"It is madness,"מְהֹולָ֑לme·ho·v·lal;1984bto be boastful, to priasea prim. root
and of pleasure,וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖הu·le·sim·chah8057joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
"Whatמַה־mah-4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
does it accomplish?"עֹשָֽׂה׃o·sah.6213ado, makea prim. root
KJV Lexicon
I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
of laughter
schowq  (sekh-oke')
laughter (in merriment or defiance) -- derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
It is mad
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
and of mirth
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
What
zoh  (zo)
this or that -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus.
doeth
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it
New American Standard (©1995)
I said of laughter, "It is madness," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"

King James Bible
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

American King James Version
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it?

American Standard Version
I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?

Darby Bible Translation
I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?

English Revised Version
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

Webster's Bible Translation
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

World English Bible
I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"

Young's Literal Translation
Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What is this it is doing?'

קהלת 2:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
לִשְׂחֹ֖וק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהֹולָ֑ל וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֥ה עֹשָֽׂה׃

קהלת 2:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
לשחוק אמרתי מהולל ולשמחה מה־זה עשה׃

קהלת 2:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
לשחוק אמרתי מהולל ולשמחה מה־זה עשה׃

קהלת 2:2 Hebrew Bible
לשחוק אמרתי מהולל ולשמחה מה זה עשה׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
risum reputavi errorem et gaudio dixi quid frustra deciperis

Accomplish Availeth Foolish Foolishness Joy Laughing Laughter Mad Madness Mirth Pleasure

Accomplish Availeth Foolish Foolishness Joy Laughter Mad Madness Mirth Pleasure Use

Accomplish Availeth Foolish Foolishness Joy Laughter Mad Madness Mirth Pleasure Use

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