Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.Ecclesiastes 2:8 in the real world
In what words
- שִׁדָּהshiddâha wife (as mistress of the house)
- תַּעֲנוּגtaʻănûwgluxury
- סְגֻלָּהçᵉgullâhwealth (as closely shut up)
- כָּנַסkânaçto collect; hence, to enfold
- מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhproperly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge)
- שִׁירshîyrto sing
- זָהָבzâhâbgold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
- כֶּסֶףkeçephsilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.