Word Study
Ecclesiastes 10— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | זְב֣וּבֵי | zə·ḇū·ḇê | Flies | H2070 |
| 1 | מָ֔וֶת | mā·weṯ, | Dead | H4194 |
| 2 | יַבְאִ֥ישׁ､ | yaḇ·’îš | putrefy | H0887 |
| 3 | יַבִּ֖יעַ | yab·bî·a‘ | and cause it to give off a foul odor | H5042 |
| 4 | שֶׁ֣מֶן | še·men | the ointment | H8081 |
| 5 | רוֹקֵ֑חַ | rō·w·qê·aḥ; | of perfumer | H7543 |
| 6 | יָקָ֛ר | yā·qār | to one respected | H3368 |
| 7 | מֵחָכְמָ֥ה | mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh | for wisdom | H2451 |
| 8 | מִכָּב֖וֹד | mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ | [and] honor | H3519 |
| 9 | סִכְל֥וּת | siḵ·lūṯ | [So does] folly | H5531 |
| 10 | מְעָֽט׃. | mə·‘āṭ. | a little | H4592 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לֵ֤ב | lêḇ | Heart [is] | H3820 |
| 1 | חָכָם֙ | ḥā·ḵām | of a wise man | H2450 |
| 2 | לִֽימִינ֔וֹ– | lî·mî·nōw, | at his right hand | H3225 |
| 3 | וְלֵ֥ב | wə·lêḇ | but a heart | H3820 |
| 4 | כְּסִ֖יל | kə·sîl | of fool | H3684 |
| 5 | לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃. | liś·mō·lōw. | at his left | H8040 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְגַם־､ | wə·ḡam- | And Even | H1571 |
| 1 | בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ､ | bad·de·reḵ | along the way | H1870 |
| 2 | [כשהסכל] | kə·še·has·sā·ḵāl | - | |
| 3 | (כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל) | kə·šes·sā·ḵāl | when a fool | H5530 |
| 4 | הֹלֵ֖ךְ | hō·lêḵ | walks | H1980 |
| 5 | לִבּ֣וֹ | lib·bōw | wisdom | H3820 |
| 6 | חָסֵ֑ר | ḥā·sêr; | He is lacking | H2638 |
| 7 | וְאָמַ֥ר | wə·’ā·mar | and he shows | H0559 |
| 8 | לַכֹּ֖ל | lak·kōl | everyone | H3605 |
| 9 | סָכָ֥ל | sā·ḵāl | a fool | H5530 |
| 10 | הֽוּא׃. | hū. | [that] he [is] | H1931 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִם־ | ’im- | If | H0518 |
| 1 | ר֤וּחַ | rū·aḥ | the spirit | H7307 |
| 2 | הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ | ham·mō·wō·šêl | of the ruler | H4910 |
| 3 | תַּעֲלֶ֣ה | ta·‘ă·leh | rises | H5927 |
| 4 | עָלֶ֔יךָ | ‘ā·le·ḵā, | against you | H5921 |
| 5 | מְקוֹמְךָ֖– | mə·qō·wm·ḵā | your post | H4725 |
| 6 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 7 | תַּנַּ֑ח | tan·naḥ; | do leave | H3240 |
| 8 | כִּ֣י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 9 | מַרְפֵּ֔א | mar·pê, | conciliation | H4832 |
| 10 | יַנִּ֖יחַ | yan·nî·aḥ | pacifies | H3240 |
| 11 | חֲטָאִ֥ים | ḥă·ṭā·’îm | offenses | H2399 |
| 12 | גְּדוֹלִֽים׃. | gə·ḏō·w·lîm. | great | H1419 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יֵ֣שׁ | yêš | There is | H3426 |
| 1 | רָעָ֔ה | rā·‘āh, | an evil | H7451 |
| 2 | רָאִ֖יתִי | rā·’î·ṯî | I have seen | H7200 |
| 3 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | under | H8478 |
| 4 | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ､ | haš·šā·meš; | the sun | H8121 |
| 5 | כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה | kiš·ḡā·ḡāh | as an error | H7684 |
| 6 | שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א | še·yō·ṣā | proceeding | H3318 |
| 7 | מִלִּפְנֵ֥י | mil·lip̄·nê | from | H6440 |
| 8 | הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃– | haš·šal·lîṭ. | the ruler | H7989 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נִתַּ֣ן | nit·tan | is set | H5414 |
| 1 | הַסֶּ֔כֶל | has·se·ḵel, | Folly | H5529 |
| 2 | בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים､ | bam·mə·rō·w·mîm | in dignity | H4791 |
| 3 | רַבִּ֑ים | rab·bîm; | great | H7227 |
| 4 | וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים | wa·‘ă·šî·rîm | and while the rich | H6223 |
| 5 | בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל | baš·šê·p̄el | in a lowly place | H8216 |
| 6 | יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃. | yê·šê·ḇū. | sit | H3427 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רָאִ֥יתִי | rā·’î·ṯî | I have seen | H7200 |
| 1 | עֲבָדִ֖ים | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | servants | H5650 |
| 2 | עַל־ | ‘al- | on | H5921 |
| 3 | סוּסִ֑ים､ | sū·sîm; | horses | H5483 |
| 4 | וְשָׂרִ֛ים | wə·śā·rîm | and while princes | H8269 |
| 5 | הֹלְכִ֥ים | hō·lə·ḵîm | walk | H1980 |
| 6 | כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים | ka·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | like servants | H5650 |
| 7 | עַל־ | ‘al- | on | H5921 |
| 8 | הָאָֽרֶץ׃. | hā·’ā·reṣ. | the ground | H0776 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חֹפֵ֥ר | ḥō·p̄êr | He who digs | H2658 |
| 1 | גּוּמָּ֖ץ | gūm·māṣ | a pit | H1475 |
| 2 | בּ֣וֹ | bōw | into it | |
| 3 | יִפּ֑וֹל | yip·pō·wl; | will fall | H5307 |
| 4 | וּפֹרֵ֥ץ | ū·p̄ō·rêṣ | and whoever breaks through | H6555 |
| 5 | גָּדֵ֖ר､ | gā·ḏêr | a wall | H1447 |
| 6 | יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ | yiš·šə·ḵen·nū | will be bitten by | H5391 |
| 7 | נָחָֽשׁ׃. | nā·ḥāš. | a serpent | H5175 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מַסִּ֣יעַ | mas·sî·a‘ | He who quarries | H5265 |
| 1 | אֲבָנִ֔ים | ’ă·ḇā·nîm, | stones | H0068 |
| 2 | יֵעָצֵ֖ב | yê·‘ā·ṣêḇ | may be hurt | H6087 |
| 3 | בָּהֶ֑ם | bā·hem; | by them | |
| 4 | בּוֹקֵ֥עַ | bō·w·qê·a‘ | [And] he who splits | H1234 |
| 5 | עֵצִ֖ים | ‘ê·ṣîm | wood | H6086 |
| 6 | יִסָּ֥כֶן | yis·sā·ḵen | may be endangered | H5533 |
| 7 | בָּֽם׃. | bām. | by it |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִם־ | ’im- | If | H0518 |
| 1 | קֵהָ֣ה､ | qê·hāh | is dull | H6949 |
| 2 | הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל | hab·bar·zel, | the ax | H1270 |
| 3 | וְהוּא֙ | wə·hū | and he | H1931 |
| 4 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 5 | פָנִ֣ים､ | p̄ā·nîm | the edge | H6440 |
| 6 | קִלְקַ֔ל | qil·qal, | does sharpen | H7043 |
| 7 | וַחֲיָלִ֖ים. | wa·ḥă·yā·lîm | and more strength | H2428 |
| 8 | יְגַבֵּ֑ר | yə·ḡab·bêr; | He must use | H1396 |
| 9 | וְיִתְר֥וֹן | wə·yiṯ·rō·wn | but | H3504 |
| 10 | הַכְשֵׁ֖ר(הכשיר*הַכְשֵׁ֖ר) | haḵ·šêr | brings success | H3787 |
| 11 | חָכְמָֽה׃. | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִם־ | ’im- | Surely | H0518 |
| 1 | יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ | yiš·šōḵ | may bite | H5391 |
| 2 | הַנָּחָ֖שׁ | han·nā·ḥāš | a serpent | H5175 |
| 3 | בְּלוֹא־ | bə·lō·w- | when [it is] not | H3808 |
| 4 | לָ֑חַשׁ– | lā·ḥaš; | charmed | H3908 |
| 5 | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | and no | H0369 |
| 6 | יִתְר֔וֹן | yiṯ·rō·wn, | is different | H3504 |
| 7 | לְבַ֖עַל | lə·ḇa·‘al | owner | H1167 |
| 8 | הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃. | hal·lā·šō·wn. | the babbler | H3956 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | The words | H1697 |
| 1 | פִי־ | p̄î- | of mouth | H6310 |
| 2 | חָכָ֖ם | ḥā·ḵām | of a wise man | H2450 |
| 3 | חֵ֑ן– | ḥên; | [are] gracious | H2580 |
| 4 | וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת | wə·śip̄·ṯō·wṯ | but the lips | H8193 |
| 5 | כְּסִ֖יל | kə·sîl | of a fool | H3684 |
| 6 | תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃. | tə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū. | shall swallow him up | H1104 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תְּחִלַּ֥ת | tə·ḥil·laṯ | Begin with | H8462 |
| 1 | דִּבְרֵי־ | diḇ·rê- | the words | H1697 |
| 2 | פִ֖יהוּ | p̄î·hū | of his mouth | H6310 |
| 3 | סִכְל֑וּת– | siḵ·lūṯ; | foolishness | H5531 |
| 4 | וְאַחֲרִ֣ית | wə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ | and the end | H0319 |
| 5 | פִּ֔יהוּ | pî·hū, | of his talk [is] | H6310 |
| 6 | הוֹלֵל֖וּת | hō·w·lê·lūṯ | madness | H1948 |
| 7 | רָעָֽה׃. | rā·‘āh. | raving | H7451 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְהַסָּכָ֖ל | wə·has·sā·ḵāl | And a fool | H5530 |
| 1 | יַרְבֶּ֣ה | yar·beh | multiplies | H7235 |
| 2 | דְבָרִ֑ים. | ḏə·ḇā·rîm; | words | H1697 |
| 3 | לֹא־ | lō- | No | H3808 |
| 4 | יֵדַ֤ע | yê·ḏa‘ | knows | H3045 |
| 5 | הָאָדָם֙ | hā·’ā·ḏām | man | H0120 |
| 6 | מַה־– | mah- | what | H4100 |
| 7 | שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה | še·yih·yeh, | is to be | H1961 |
| 8 | וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר | wa·’ă·šer | and what | H0834 |
| 9 | יִֽהְיֶה֙ | yih·yeh | will be | H1961 |
| 10 | מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו | mê·’a·ḥă·rāw, | after him | H0310 |
| 11 | מִ֖י | mî | who | H4310 |
| 12 | יַגִּ֥יד | yag·gîḏ | can tell | H5046 |
| 13 | לֽוֹ׃. | lōw. | him |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עֲמַ֥ל | ‘ă·mal | The labor | H5999 |
| 1 | הַכְּסִילִ֖ים | hak·kə·sî·lîm | of fools | H3684 |
| 2 | תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ | tə·yag·gə·‘en·nū; | wearies them | H3021 |
| 3 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | for | H0834 |
| 4 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 5 | יָדַ֖ע | yā·ḏa‘ | they do even know how | H3045 |
| 6 | לָלֶ֥כֶת | lā·le·ḵeṯ | to go | H1980 |
| 7 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 8 | עִֽיר׃. | ‘îr. | the city | H5892 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִֽי־ | ’î- | Woe | H0337 |
| 1 | לָ֣ךְ | lāḵ | to you | |
| 2 | אֶ֔רֶץ､ | ’e·reṣ, | land | H0776 |
| 3 | שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ | šem·mal·kêḵ | when your king | H4428 |
| 4 | נָ֑עַר､ | nā·‘ar; | [is] a child | H5288 |
| 5 | וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ | wə·śā·ra·yiḵ | and your princes | H8269 |
| 6 | בַּבֹּ֥קֶר! | bab·bō·qer | in the morning | H1242 |
| 7 | יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃. | yō·ḵê·lū. | feast | H0398 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ | ’aš·rêḵ | Blessed [are] you | H0835 |
| 1 | אֶ֔רֶץ､ | ’e·reṣ, | land | H0776 |
| 2 | שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ | šem·mal·kêḵ | when your king | H4428 |
| 3 | בֶּן־ | ben- | [is] the son | H1121 |
| 4 | חוֹרִ֑ים､ | ḥō·w·rîm; | of nobles | H2715 |
| 5 | וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ | wə·śā·ra·yiḵ | and your princes | H8269 |
| 6 | בָּעֵ֣ת､ | bā·‘êṯ | at the [proper] time | H6256 |
| 7 | יֹאכֵ֔לוּ | yō·ḵê·lū, | feast | H0398 |
| 8 | בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה､ | biḡ·ḇū·rāh | for strength | H1369 |
| 9 | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | and not | H3808 |
| 10 | בַשְּׁתִֽי׃! | ḇaš·šə·ṯî. | for drunkenness | H8358 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם | ba·‘ă·ṣal·ta·yim | because of laziness | H6103 |
| 1 | יִמַּ֣ךְ– | yim·maḵ | decays | H4355 |
| 2 | הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה | ham·mə·qā·reh; | the building | H4746 |
| 3 | וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת | ū·ḇə·šip̄·lūṯ | and through idleness | H8220 |
| 4 | יָדַ֖יִם | yā·ḏa·yim | of hands | H3027 |
| 5 | יִדְלֹ֥ף | yiḏ·lōp̄ | leaks | H1811 |
| 6 | הַבָּֽיִת׃. | hab·bā·yiṯ. | the house | H1004 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לִשְׂחוֹק֙､ | liś·ḥō·wq | For laughter | H7814 |
| 1 | עֹשִׂ֣ים | ‘ō·śîm | is made | H6213 |
| 2 | לֶ֔חֶם | le·ḥem, | a feast | H3899 |
| 3 | וְיַ֖יִן | wə·ya·yin | and wine | H3196 |
| 4 | יְשַׂמַּ֣ח | yə·śam·maḥ | makes merry | H8055 |
| 5 | חַיִּ֑ים– | ḥay·yîm; | - | H2416 |
| 6 | וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף | wə·hak·ke·sep̄ | but money | H3701 |
| 7 | יַעֲנֶ֥ה | ya·‘ă·neh | answers | H6030 |
| 8 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 9 | הַכֹּֽל׃. | hak·kōl. | everything | H3605 |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גַּ֣ם | gam | Even | H1571 |
| 1 | בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗– | bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā, | in your thought | H4093 |
| 2 | מֶ֚לֶךְ､ | me·leḵ | the king | H4428 |
| 3 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 4 | תְּקַלֵּ֔ל | tə·qal·lêl, | do curse | H7043 |
| 5 | וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ | ū·ḇə·ḥaḏ·rê | and even in | H2315 |
| 6 | מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔– | miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā, | your bedroom | H4904 |
| 7 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 8 | תְּקַלֵּ֖ל | tə·qal·lêl | do curse | H7043 |
| 9 | עָשִׁ֑יר | ‘ā·šîr; | the rich | H6223 |
| 10 | כִּ֣י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 11 | ע֤וֹף | ‘ō·wp̄ | a bird | H5775 |
| 12 | הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | haš·šā·ma·yim | of the air | H8064 |
| 13 | יוֹלִ֣יךְ | yō·w·lîḵ | may carry | H1980 |
| 14 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 15 | הַקּ֔וֹל､ | haq·qō·wl, | your voice | H6963 |
| 16 | וּבַ֥עַל | ū·ḇa·‘al | and | H1167 |
| 17 | [הכנפים] | hak·kə·nā·p̄a·yim | - | |
| 18 | (כְּנָפַ֖יִם) | kə·nā·p̄a·yim | a [bird] in flight | H3671 |
| 19 | יַגֵּ֥יד | yag·gêḏ | may tell | H5046 |
| 20 | דָּבָֽר׃. | dā·ḇār. | the matter | H1697 |