Ecclesiastes 3:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

Young's Literal Translation
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King James Bible
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Hebrew
What exists
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

has already
כְּבָ֣ר (kə·ḇār)
Adverb
Strong's 3528: Extent of time, a great while, long ago, formerly, hitherto

been,
שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ (še·hā·yāh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

and what
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wa·’ă·šer)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

will be
לִהְי֖וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

has already
כְּבָ֣ר (kə·ḇār)
Adverb
Strong's 3528: Extent of time, a great while, long ago, formerly, hitherto

been,
הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

for God
וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

will call to account
יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

what has passed.
נִרְדָּֽף׃ (nir·dāp̄)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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