Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Loe, this onely haue I found, * that God hath made man vpright: but they haue ſought out many inuentions.
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
אֱלֹהִים , masculine noun, ʾelohiym — God, god (value 86)
H430,
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'; plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.(plural)
rulers, judges
divine ones
angels
gods
(plural intensive - singular meaning)
god, goddess
godlike one
works or special possessions of God
the (true) God
God
Used in 2245 Verses, 35 Books 2582  Occurrence Count
אֲשֶׁר , conjunction, relative pronoun, ʾasher — who, which, that (value 501)
H834,
אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher, ash-er'; a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.(relative part.)
which, who
that which
(conj)
that (in obj clause)
when
since
as
conditional if
Used in 4440 Verses, 39 Books 5502  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
בַּד , masculine noun, bad — separation, a part (value 6)
H905,
בַּד bad, bad; from H909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides:—alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
separation, alone, by itself
only (adv)
apart from, besides (prep)
part
parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
Used in 179 Verses, 25 Books 201  Occurrence Count
בָּקַשׁ , verb, bakash — to seek (value 402)
H1245,
בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).to seek, require, desire, exact, request
(Piel)
to seek to find
to seek to secure
to seek the face
to desire, demand
to require, exact
to ask, request
(Pual) to be sought
Used in 215 Verses, 33 Books 225  Occurrence Count
הֵם , third person plural masculine personal pronoun, heym — they (value 45)
H1992,
הֵם hêm, haym; or (prolonged) הֵמָּה hêmmâh; masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic):—it, like, × (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, × so, × such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.they, these, the same, who
Used in 522 Verses, 35 Books 559  Occurrence Count
זֶה , demonstrative pronoun, zeh — this, here (value 12)
H2088,
זֶה zeh, zeh; a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that:—he, × hence, × here, it(-self), × now, × of him, the one...the other, × than the other, (× out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, × thus, very, which. Compare H2063, H2090, H2097, H2098.this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such
(alone)
this one
this...that, the one...the other, another
(appos to subst)
this
(as predicate)
this, such
(enclitically)
then
who, whom
how now, what now
what now
wherefore now
behold here
just now
now, now already
(poetry)
wherein, which, those who
(with prefixes)
in this (place) here, then
on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
thus and thus
as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
on this account
in spite of this, which, whence, how
Used in 1061 Verses, 34 Books 1162  Occurrence Count
חִשָּׁבוֹן , masculine noun, hishavon — device, invention (value 366)
H2810,
חִשָּׁבוֹן chishshâbôwn, khish-shaw-bone'; from H2803; a contrivance, i.e. actual (a warlike machine) or mental (a machination):—engine, invention.Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
יָשָׁר , adjective, yashar — straight, right (value 510)
H3477,
יָשָׁר yâshâr, yaw-shawr'; from H3474; straight (literally or figuratively):—convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).straight, upright, correct, right
straight, level
right, pleasing, correct
straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
uprightness, righteous, upright
that which is upright (subst)
Used in 119 Verses, 22 Books 119  Occurrence Count
מָצָא , verb, matzaʾ — to attain to, find (value 131)
H4672,
מָצָא mâtsâʼ, maw-tsaw'; a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present:— be able, befall, being, catch, × certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), × have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), × occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.to find, attain to
(Qal)
to find
to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
to find (what is lost)
to meet, encounter
to find (a condition)
to learn, devise
to find out
to find out
to detect
to guess
to come upon, light upon
to happen upon, meet, fall in with
to hit
to befall
(Niphal)
to be found
to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
to appear, be recognised
to be discovered, be detected
to be gained, be secured
to be, be found
to be found in
to be in the possession of
to be found in (a place), happen to be
to be left (after war)
to be present
to prove to be
to be found sufficient, be enough
(Hiphil)
to cause to find, attain
to cause to light upon, come upon, come
to cause to encounter
to present (offering)
Used in 425 Verses, 34 Books 453  Occurrence Count
עָשָׂה , verb, ʿasa — do, make (value 375)
H6213,
עָשָׂה ʻâsâh, aw-saw'; a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application:—accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.to do, fashion, accomplish, make
(Qal)
to do, work, make, produce
to do
to work
to deal (with)
to act, act with effect, effect
to make
to make
to produce
to prepare
to make (an offering)
to attend to, put in order
to observe, celebrate
to acquire (property)
to appoint, ordain, institute
to bring about
to use
to spend, pass
(Niphal)
to be done
to be made
to be produced
to be offered
to be observed
to be used
(Pual) to be made
(Piel) to press, squeeze
Used in 2285 Verses, 39 Books 2610  Occurrence Count
רָאָה , verb, raʾa — to see (value 206)
H7200,
רָאָה râʼâh, raw-aw'; a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative):—advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
(Qal)
to see
to see, perceive
to see, have vision
to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
to look at, gaze at
(Niphal)
to appear, present oneself
to be seen
to be visible
(Pual) to be seen
(Hiphil)
to cause to see, show
to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
(Hophal)
to be caused to see, be shown
to be exhibited to
(Hithpael) to look at each other, face
Used in 1205 Verses, 38 Books 1300  Occurrence Count
רַב , adjective, adverb, masculine noun, rav — much, many, great (value 202)
H7227,
רַב rab, rab; by contracted from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):—(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).adjective
much, many, great
much
many
abounding in
more numerous than
abundant, enough
great
strong
greater than
adverb
much, exceedingly
masculine noun
captain, chief
Used in 443 Verses, 35 Books 460  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 7:29Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לְבַד֙ רְאֵה־זֶ֣ה מָצָ֔אתִי אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָדָ֖ם יָשָׁ֑ר וְהֵ֥מָּה בִקְשׁ֖וּ חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹת רַבִּֽים׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Lo, |
H7200raʾa |
רָאָה |
206 |
| this only |
H905bad |
בַּד |
6 |
| have I found, |
H4672matzaʾ |
מָצָא |
131 |
| that God |
H430ʾelohiym |
אֱלֹהִים |
86 |
| hath made |
H6213ʿasa |
עָשָׂה |
375 |
| man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| upright; |
H3477yashar |
יָשָׁר |
510 |
| but they have sought out |
H1245bakash |
בָּקַשׁ |
402 |
| many |
H7227rav |
רַב |
202 |
| inventions. |
H2810hishavon |
חִשָּׁבוֹן |
366 |
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