Ecclesiastes 6:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It neverלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
seesרָאָ֖ה
(ra·'ah)
7200: to seea prim. root
the sunשֶׁ֥מֶשׁ
(she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
and it neverוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
knowsיָדָ֑ע
(ya·da;)
3045: to knowa prim. root
[anything]; it is betterנַ֥חַת
(na·chat)
5183a: quietness, restfrom nuach
off than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
he. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover he hath not seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
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.
nor known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
any thing this
zeh  (zeh)
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
hath more rest
Nachath  (nakh'-ath)
lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on.
than
zeh  (zeh)
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
the other
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It never sees the sun and it never knows anything; it is better off than he.

King James Bible
Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though a stillborn child does not see the sun and is not conscious, it has more rest than he.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, though they never saw the sun nor learned anything, they are more content than the other.

NET Bible
though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Though it has never seen the sun or known anything, the baby finds more rest than the rich person.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this one has more rest than the other.
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