King James Version

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.

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כָּנַ֤סְתִּיkanastigatherכָּנַסverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “gather”, a completed actionH3664to collect; hence, to enfoldgather (together), heap up, wrap self.לִי֙litoלִי֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toגַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.כֶּ֣סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְזָהָ֔בvezahavand goldזָהָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וּסְגֻלַּ֥תusegulatand jewelסְגֻלָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and jewel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5459wealth (as closely shut up)jewel, peculiar (treasure), proper good, special.מְלָכִ֖יםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתvehamdinotand the provinceמְדִינָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and the province”, the ordinary formH4082properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region([idiom] every) province.עָשִׂ֨יתִיasitidoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לִ֜יlitoלִ֜יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toשָׁרִ֣יםsharimsingשִׁירverb, qal, participle, absolute — “sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).וְשָׁר֗וֹתvesharotand singשִׁירconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛תvetaanugotand delicateתַּעֲנוּגconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and delicate”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8588luxurydelicate, delight, pleasant.בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […הָאָדָ֖םhaadamthe personאָדָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.שִׁדָּ֥הshidahmusical instrumentשִׁדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “musical instrument”, the ordinary formH7705a wife (as mistress of the house)[idiom] all sorts, musical instrument.וְשִׁדּֽוֹתveshidotand musical instrumentשִׁדָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and musical instrument”, the ordinary formH7705a wife (as mistress of the house)[idiom] all sorts, musical instrument.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I gathered me also silver and gold, and treasure such as kings and the provinces have as their own; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, women very many.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

Young’s Literal Translation

I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man — a wife and wives.

World English Bible

I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.

Darby Translation

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the children of men, a wife and concubines.

Douay-Rheims

I heaped together for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and provinces: I made me singing men, and singing women, and the delights of the sons of men, cups and vessels to serve to pour out wine:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I gathered me also silver and gold, and treasure such as kings and the provinces have as their own; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, women very many.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Moreover I collected for myself both silver and gold also, and the peculiar treasures of kings and provinces: I procured me singing men and singing women, and delights of the sons of men, a butler and female cupbearers.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συνήγαγόν μοι καί γε ἀργύριον καί γε χρυσίον, καὶ περιουσιασμοὺς βασιλέων καὶ τῶν χωρῶν· ἐποίησά μοι ᾄδοντας καὶ ᾀδούσας, καὶ ἐντρυφήματα υἱῶν ἀνθρώπων, οἰνοχόον καὶ οἰνοχόας.