Chapter 7
Ecclesiastes 7:7
| מתנה | לב | את | ו יאבד | חכם | יהולל | ה עשק | כי |
| None | a heart | את-self eternal | None | None | None | None | for |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 4979 מתנה mattânâh Definition: a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe Root: feminine of H4976 (מתן); Exhaustive: feminine of מתן; a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe; gift. | 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. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 853 את ʼêth Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity; Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English). | 6 | אבד ʼâbad Definition: properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy); break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 2450 חכם châkâm Definition: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) Root: from H2449 (חכם); Exhaustive: from חכם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man). | 1984b הלל hâlal Definition: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine. | 6233 | עשק ʻôsheq Definition: injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain Root: from H6231 (עשק); Exhaustive: from עשק; injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain; cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten). 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 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. |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
For oppression will make foolish the wise one; and a gift will destroy the heart.
For oppression will make foolish the wise one; and a gift will destroy the heart.
LITV Translation:
For oppression makes a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart.
For oppression makes a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart.
ESV Translation:
Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
For oppression makes a wise man mad, And destroys his noble heart.
For oppression makes a wise man mad, And destroys his noble heart.