Ecclesiastes 8:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יֹדֵ֖עַ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֚י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽהְיֶ֔ה מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

kî-ʾênennû yōdēaʿ mah-that-yihyeh kî as-ʾăšer yihyeh mî yaggîd to-him

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*ʾênennû*: negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not
*yōdēaʿ*: qal participle, masculine singular - knowing
*mah*: interrogative pronoun - what
*yihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be
*ʾăšer*: relative particle - that/which/when
*mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
*yaggîd*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will tell/declare

Word Meanings

*ʾênennû*: he is not/does not
*yōdēaʿ*: knowing/aware of
*yihyeh*: will be/shall be/come to pass
*yaggîd*: will tell/declare/make known

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Eccl 6:12 : 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Eccl 9:12 : 12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Eccl 10:14 : 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Prov 24:22 : 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Prov 29:1 : 1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Eccl 3:22 : 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Matt 24:44 : 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Matt 24:50 : 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
Matt 25:6-9 : 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
1 Thess 5:1-3 : 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

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