Ecclesiastes 2:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

I said of laughter, [It is] mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

Complete Jewish Bible:

Of laughter I said, "This is stupid," and of pleasure, "What's the use of it?"

Berean Standard Bible:

I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”

American Standard Version:

I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

I said^{H559} of laughter^{H7814}, It is mad^{H1984}: and of mirth^{H8057}, What^{H2090} doeth^{H6213} it?

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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 2:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H559
   There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָמַר
   Transliteration: ʼâmar
   Pronunciation: aw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: H7814
   There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׂחוֹק
   Transliteration: sᵉchôwq
   Pronunciation: sekh-oke'
   Description: or שְׂחֹק; from שָׂחַק; laughter (in merriment or defiance); derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
   
3. Strong's Number: H1984
   There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הָלַל
   Transliteration: hâlal
   Pronunciation: haw-lal'
   Description: a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8057
   There are 89 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שִׂמְחָה
   Transliteration: simchâh
   Pronunciation: sim-khaw'
   Description: from שָׂמֵחַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
   
5. Strong's Number: H2090
   There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: זֹה
   Transliteration: zôh
   Pronunciation: zo
   Description: for זֶה; this or that; as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus.
   
6. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, 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, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.