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Ecclesiastes 12:10
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And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
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The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.
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The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one shepherd.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
The preacherH6953 soughtH1245 to find outH4672 acceptableH2656 wordsH1697: and that which was writtenH3789 was uprightH3476, even wordsH1697 of truthH571.
Original Hebrew
בִּקֵּשׁ קֹהֶלֶת לִמְצֹא דִּבְרֵי־חֵפֶץ וְכָתוּב יֹשֶׁר דִּבְרֵי אֱמֶת׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
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בִּקֵּ֣שׁ |
bi.Kesh | H1245 | HVpp3ms | (he) sought |
קֹהֶ֔לֶת |
ko.He.let | H6953 | HNcmsa | Teacher |
לִ/מְצֹ֖א |
li/m.Tzo' | H4672 | HR/Vqc | to/ find |
דִּבְרֵי |
div.rei- | H1697 | HNcmpc | words of |
חֵ֑פֶץ |
Che.fetz | H2656 | HNcmsa | delight |
וְ/כָת֥וּב |
ve./kha.Tuv | H3789 | HC/Vqsmsa | and/ (what) was written |
יֹ֖שֶׁר |
Yo.sher | H3476 | HNcmsa | uprightness |
דִּבְרֵ֥י |
div.Rei | H1697 | HNcmpc | (was) words of |
אֱמֶֽת |
'e.Met | H571 | HNcfsa | truth |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H571 — אֶמֶת (ʼemeth, eh'-meth): contracted from אָמַן; stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness; assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
- H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H2656 — חֵפֶץ (chêphets, khay'-fets): from חָפֵץ; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind); acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.
- H3476 — יֹשֶׁר (yôsher, yo'-sher): from יָשַׁר; the right; equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
- H3789 — כָּתַב (kâthab, kaw-thab'): a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe); describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
- H4672 — מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, maw-tsaw'): a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
- H6953 — קֹהֶלֶת (qôheleth, ko-heh'-leth): feminine of active participle from קָהַל; a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koheleth); preacher.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- acceptable words — Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 15:26, Proverbs 16:21-24, Proverbs 25:11-12, 1 Timothy 1:15
- Preacher — Ecclesiastes 1:1, Ecclesiastes 1:12
- written — Proverbs 1:1-6, Proverbs 8:6-10, Proverbs 22:17-21, Luke 1:1-4, John 3:11, Colossians 1:5
Reciprocal references (11): 1 Samuel 12:23, 1 Kings 17:24, 2 Chronicles 17:7, 2 Chronicles 34:30, Job 6:25, Job 32:11, Proverbs 10:21, Proverbs 10:32, Proverbs 15:7, Ecclesiastes 9:1, Luke 4:22
Related Topics
- Nave’s: INVESTIGATION, SPEAKING, WORD OF GOD, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS
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