KJV: Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
YLT: See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.
Darby: Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
ASV: Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
לְבַד֙ | Only |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּד Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone. |
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רְאֵה־ | Truly |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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זֶ֣ה | this |
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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מָצָ֔אתִי | I have found |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |
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אֲשֶׁ֨ר | that |
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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עָשָׂ֧ה | made |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים | God |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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הָאָדָ֖ם | man |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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יָשָׁ֑ר | upright |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: יָשָׁר Sense: straight, upright, correct, right. |
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וְהֵ֥מָּה | but they |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who. |
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בִקְשׁ֖וּ | have sought out |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person common plural Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹת | schemes |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: חִשָּׁבֹון Sense: device, invention. |
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רַבִּֽים | many |
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great. |