The Meaning of Ecclesiastes 9:13 Explained

Ecclesiastes 9:13

KJV: This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

YLT: This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

Darby: This also have I seen as wisdom under the sun, and it was great unto me.

ASV: I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

This  wisdom  have I seen  also under the sun,  and it [seemed] great  unto me: 

What does Ecclesiastes 9:13 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ecclesiastes 9

1  like things happen to good and bad
4  there is a necessity of death unto men
7  Comfort is all their portion in this life
11  God's providence rules over all
13  wisdom is better than strength

What do the individual words in Ecclesiastes 9:13 mean?

Also this I have seen wisdom under the sun and great it [seemed] to me
גַּם־ זֹ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי חָכְמָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא אֵלָֽי

גַּם־  Also 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
זֹ֛ה  this 
Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄה  
Sense: this.
רָאִ֥יתִי  I  have  seen 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
חָכְמָ֖ה  wisdom 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.
תַּ֣חַת  under 
Parse: Preposition
Root: מִתְחָה 
Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas.
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ  the  sun 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: שֶׁמֶשׁ  
Sense: sun.
וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה  and  great 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
הִ֖יא  it  [seemed] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
אֵלָֽי  to  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).

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