Study it in the app“I explored in my heart to draw my flesh with wine while my heart was guiding me with wisdom, and to lay hold on witlessness, until I might see what was good for human beings that they should do under the heavens during the number of the days of their life.”
I exploredתַּרְתִּיin my heartבְלִבִּיto drawלִמְשׁוֹךְmy fleshאֶת בְּשָׂרִיwith wineבַּיַּיִןwhile my heartוְלִבִּיwas guiding meנֹהֵגwith wisdom,בַּחָכְמָהand to lay holdוְלֶאֱחֹזon witlessness,בְּסִכְלוּתuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרI might seeאֶרְאֶהwhatאֵי זֶהwas goodטוֹבfor human beingsלִבְנֵי הָאָדָםthatאֲשֶׁרthey should doיַעֲשׂוּunderתַּחַתthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםduring the numberמִסְפַּרof the daysיְמֵיof their life.חַיֵּיהֶם
search out
To search carefully, or to look ahead for a place for others.
Where else “tarti” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appearsdraw
To pull something, drag it out.
Where else “meshoch” appearsflesh
The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.
Where else “besari” appearswine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yayin” appearsdrive, lead
Drive, lead along (livestock, people); carry off.
Where else “noheg” appearswisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appearsseize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “echoz” appearswitlessness, folly
Folly, senseless behavior.
Where else “sichlut” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ere” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearshuman being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “vene” appearshuman being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaasu” appearssky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appearsnumber
The amount that results from counting: how many there are.
Where else “mispar” appearstime
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yeme” appearslife
The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.
Where else “chaye” appears2Of laughter I said, “Madness!” and of joy, “What does this do?”
3 · This verse (above)
4I made great my works: I built for myself houses; I planted for myself vineyards;
