Ecclesiastes 3:22

“And I saw that there is nothing better than that the human being should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who will bring him to see what will be after him?”

Ecclesiastes 3:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ecclesiastes 3:22, word by word

And I sawרָאִיתִיraiti

realize

To realize: "he saw that it was good".

Where else “raiti” appears
betterטוֹבtov

better

Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.

Where else “tov” appears
the human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
should rejoiceיִשְׂמַחyismach

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

Where else “yismach” appears
in his worksמַעֲשָׂיmaasay

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maasay” appears
is his portionחֶלְקchelk

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

Where else “chelk” appears
will bring himיְבִיאֶyevie

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “yevie” appears
will beיִּהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears

The context

21Who knows the breath of human beings, the one that goes up upward, and the breath of the beast, the one that goes down downward to the earth?

22 · This verse (above)

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