Ecclesiastes 2:25
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

apart from
ח֥וּץ (ḥūṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2351: 1) outside, outward, street, the outside

Him,
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

who
מִ֥י ()
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

can eat
יֹאכַ֛ל (yō·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

and who
וּמִ֥י (ū·mî)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

can find enjoyment ?
יָח֖וּשׁ (yā·ḥūš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2363: 1) to haste, make haste, hurry 1a) (Qal) to make haste 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly 1b2) to enjoy, be excited

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For apart from Him, who can eat and who can find enjoyment?

Young's Literal Translation
For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because who can eat and who can enjoy life apart from Him?

New American Standard Bible
For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him?

King James Bible
For who can eat, or who else can hasten [hereunto], more than I?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?

New Living Translation
For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him?

English Standard Version
for apart from him who can eat or who can have enjoyment?

New American Standard Bible
For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him?

King James Bible
For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because who can eat and who can enjoy life apart from Him?

International Standard Version
for who can eat or enjoy life apart from him?

NET Bible
For no one can eat and drink or experience joy apart from him.

American Standard Version
For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?

English Revised Version
For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?

Young's Literal Translation
For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?
















Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:24
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 2:23
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:22
For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Ecclesiastes 3:2
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
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