Ecclesiastes 8:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
I gaveנָתַ֤תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
my heartלִבִּי֙
(lib·bi)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to knowלָדַ֣עַת
(la·da·'at)
3045: to knowa prim. root
wisdomחָכְמָ֔ה
(cha·che·mah,)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
and to seeוְלִרְאֹות֙
(ve·lir·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
the taskהָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן
(ha·'in·yan,)
6045: occupation, taskfrom anah
whichכַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(ka·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has been doneנַעֲשָׂ֖ה
(na·'a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
(evenגַ֤ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
thoughכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
one should neverאֵינֶ֥נּוּ
(ei·nen·nu)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
sleepרֹאֶֽה׃
(ro·'eh.)
7200: to seea prim. root
dayבַּיֹּום֙
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
or night),וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה
(u·val·lay·lah,)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
When I applied
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
mine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
to know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and to see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the business
`inyan  (in-yawn')
ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affair -- business, travail.
that is done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
for also there is that neither day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
nor night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
seeth
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
sleep
shehah  (shay-naw')
sleep -- sleep.
with his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),

King James Bible
When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one's eyes do not close in sleep day or night),

International Standard Version
When I dedicated myself to experience wisdom and to observe what is undertaken on earth—even going without sleep day and night—

NET Bible
When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth--even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When I carefully considered how to study wisdom and how to look at the work that is done on earth (even going without sleep day and night),

King James 2000 Bible
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is one who neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes:)
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