1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]   1 ’ā·mar·tî   1 אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי    1 Said   1 V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs   1

589 [e] ’ă·nî אֲנִי֙ I Pro‑1cs

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1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820 [e] bə·lib·bî, בְּלִבִּ֔י in my heart Prep‑b | N‑msc | 1cs

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980 [e] lə·ḵāh- לְכָה־ come V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms | 3fs

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1a) used in entreaty or exhortation">4994 [e] nā נָּ֛א now Interjection

1a) (Piel) 1a1) to test, try 1a2) to attempt, assay, try 1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt">5254 [e] ’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה I will test you V‑Piel‑Imperf.h‑1cs | 2ms

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1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue">8057 [e] ḇə·śim·ḥāh בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה with mirth Prep‑b | N‑fs

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200 [e] ū·rə·’êh וּרְאֵ֣ה therefore enjoy Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms

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1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty">2896 [e] ḇə·ṭō·wḇ; בְט֑וֹב pleasure Prep‑b | N‑ms

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2009 [e] wə·hin·nêh וְהִנֵּ֥ה but surely Conj‑w | Interjection

1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571 [e] ḡam- גַם־ also Conj

1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] hū ה֖וּא that Pro‑3ms

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1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly">1892 [e] hā·ḇel. הָֽבֶל׃ [was] vanity N‑ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said to myself , “ Go ahead, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good.” But it turned out to be futile.

New American Standard Bible
I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility.

King James Bible
I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also [is] vanity. International Standard Version
I told myself, "I will test you with pleasure, so enjoy yourself." But this was pointless.

American Standard Version
I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

Young's Literal Translation
I said in my heart, 'Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it is vanity.Ecclesiastes 2:1 • Ecclesiastes 2:1 NIV • Ecclesiastes 2:1 NLT • Ecclesiastes 2:1 ESV • Ecclesiastes 2:1 NASB • Ecclesiastes 2:1 KJV • Ecclesiastes 2:1 Commentaries • Ecclesiastes 2:1 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 2:1 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 2:1 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 2:1 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 2:1 German Bible

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