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ecclesiastes_1:2

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Hebrew
ESV
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
NIV
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”
NLT
“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”
LXX
ματαιότης ματαιοτήτων εἶπεν plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ἐκκλησιαστής ματαιότης ματαιοτήτων τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πάνταplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
ματαιότης
KJV
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:1 ← Ecclesiastes 1:2 → Ecclesiastes 1:3

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