Chapter 7
Ecclesiastes 7:3
| לב | ייטב | פנים | ב רע | כי | מ שחק | כעס | טוב |
| a heart | he is creating good | faces | by an evil | for | None | None | he became good |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 3820a לב lêb Definition: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything Root: a form of H3824 (לבב); Exhaustive: a form of לבב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. | 3190 יטב yâṭab Definition: to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right); be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase] well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, [idiom] very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen). | 6440 פנים pânîym Definition: the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) Root: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from H6437 (פנה)); Exhaustive: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from פנה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. | 7455 | רע rôaʻ Definition: badness (as marring), physically or morally Root: from H7489 (רעע); Exhaustive: from רעע; badness (as marring), physically or morally; [idiom] be so bad, badness, ([idiom] be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 3588a כי kîy Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed Root: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; Exhaustive: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. | 7814 | שחוק sᵉchôwq Definition: laughter (in merriment or defiance) Root: or שחק; from H7832 (שחק); Exhaustive: or שחק; from שחק; laughter (in merriment or defiance); derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport. 9006 מ None Definition: from Root: None Exhaustive: None | 3708a כעס kaʻaç Definition: vexation Root: or (in Job) כעש; from H3707 (כעס); Exhaustive: or (in Job) כעש; from כעס; vexation; anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, [idiom] sore, sorrow, spite, wrath. | 2896a טוב ṭôwb Definition: good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) Root: from H2895 (טוב); Exhaustive: from טוב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). |
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Good is grief above laughter: for in the illness of the face the heart shall be good.
Good is grief above laughter: for in the illness of the face the heart shall be good.
LITV Translation:
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
ESV Translation:
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Sorrow is better than laughter: For by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.
Sorrow is better than laughter: For by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.