Ecclesiastes 3:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Furthermore,וְעֹ֥וד
(ve·'o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
I have seenרָאִ֖יתִי
(ra·'i·ti)
7200: to seea prim. root
underתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
(ha·sha·mesh;)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
[that] in the placeמְקֹ֤ום
(me·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
of justiceהַמִּשְׁפָּט֙
(ham·mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
thereשָׁ֣מָּה
(sham·mah)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
is wickednessהָרֶ֔שַׁע
(ha·re·sha,)
7562: wickednessfrom the same as rasha
and in the placeוּמְקֹ֥ום
(u·me·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
of righteousnessהַצֶּ֖דֶק
(ha·tze·dek)
6664: rightness, righteousnessfrom an unused word
thereשָׁ֥מָּה
(sham·mah)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
is wickedness.הָרָֽשַׁע׃
(ha·ra·sha.)
7562: wickednessfrom the same as rasha


















KJV Lexicon
And moreover I saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
under the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
of judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
that wickedness
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
was there and the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
of righteousness
tsedeq  (tseh'-dek)
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
that iniquity
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
was there
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

King James Bible
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.

International Standard Version
I also examined on earth: where the halls of justice were supposed to be, there was lawlessness; and where the righteous were supposed to be, there was lawlessness.

NET Bible
I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I saw something else under the sun: There is wickedness where justice should be found. There is wickedness where righteousness should be found.

King James 2000 Bible
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
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