Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!” Young's Literal Translation Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole [is] vanity. King James Bible Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity. Hebrew “Futilityהֲבֵ֧ל (hă·ḇêl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory of futilities,” הֲבָלִ֛ים (hă·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory says אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the Teacher. הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת (haq·qō·w·he·leṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David “Everything הַכֹּ֥ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every is futile!” הָֽבֶל׃ (hā·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory |