Ecclesiastes 3:15 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 3:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
מַה
mâh
H4100
what
שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כְּבָ֣ר
kᵉbâr
H3528
already
ה֔וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
לִהְי֖וֹת
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כְּבָ֣ר
kᵉbâr
H3528
already
הָיָ֑ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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נִרְדָּֽף
râdaph
H7291
to pursue
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World English Bible Public Domain
That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.
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King James Version Public Domain
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Whatever that is, already it, and that which is to be, already it is. And the God seeks that which is pursued.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).