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Ecclesiastes 12:9

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← Ecclesiastes 12:8	Ecclesiastes 12:9 (KJV)	Ecclesiastes 12:10 →
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity.	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.	The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And moreover^H3148, because the preacher^H6953 was wise^H2450, he still taught^H3925 the people^H5971 knowledge^H1847; yea, he gave good heed^H239, and sought out^H2713, and set in order^H8626 many^H7235 proverbs^H4912.

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Original Hebrew

וְיֹתֵר שֶׁהָיָה קֹהֶלֶת חָכָם עֹוד לִמַּד־דַּעַת אֶת־הָעָם וְאִזֵּן וְחִקֵּר תִּקֵּן מְשָׁלִים הַרְבֵּה׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וְ/יֹתֵ֕ר	ve./yo.Ter	H3148	HC/Ncmsa	and/ besides
שֶׁ/הָיָ֥ה	she./ha.Yah	H1961	HTr/Vqp3ms	that/ he was
קֹהֶ֖לֶת	ko.He.let	H6953	HNcmsa	Teacher
חָכָ֑ם	cha.Kham	H2450	HAamsa	wise
ע֗וֹד	od	H5750	HD	again
לִמַּד	li.mad-	H3925	HVpp3ms	he taught
דַּ֨עַת֙	da.'at	H1847	HNcfsa	knowledge
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
הָ/עָ֔ם	ha./'Am	H5971	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ people
וְ/אִזֵּ֣ן	ve./'i.Zen	H239	HC/Vpp3ms	and/ he weighed
וְ/חִקֵּ֔ר	ve./chi.Ker	H2713	HC/Vpp3ms	and/ he searched out
תִּקֵּ֖ן	ti.Ken	H8626	HVpp3ms	he arranged in order
מְשָׁלִ֥ים	me.sha.Lim	H4912	HNcmpa	proverbs
הַרְבֵּֽה	har.Beh	H7235	HVha	(surely) a multitude

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H239 — אָזַן (ʼâzan, aw-zan'): a primitive root (rather identical with אָזַן through the idea of scales as if two ears); to weigh, i.e. (figuratively) ponder; give good heed.
• H1847 — דַּעַת (daʻath, dah'-ath): from יָדַע; knowledge; cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
• H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
• H2713 — חָקַר (châqar, khaw-kar'): a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately; find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
• H3148 — יוֹתֵר (yôwthêr, yo-thare'): active participle of יָתַר; properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction; better, more(-over), over, profit.
• H3925 — לָמַד (lâmad, law-mad'): a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive); (un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
• H4912 — מָשָׁל (mâshâl, maw-shawl'): apparently from מָשַׁל in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse); byword, like, parable, proverb.
• H5971 — עַם (ʻam, am): from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
• 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.
• H7235 — רָבָה (râbâh, raw-baw'): a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
• H8626 — תָּקַן (tâqan, taw-kan'): a primitive root; to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive); figuratively, to compose; set in order, make straight.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת 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).
• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
• H5750 — עוֹד (ʻôwd, ode): or עֹד; from עוּד; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more; again, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• he gave — 1 Kings 4:32, Proverbs 1:1, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 25:1
• he still — 1 Kings 8:12-21, 1 Kings 10:8

Reciprocal references (17): 1 Kings 10:4, 2 Chronicles 17:7, 2 Chronicles 34:30, Job 32:11, Proverbs 4:11, Proverbs 10:21, Proverbs 15:7, Proverbs 19:2, Proverbs 20:15, Ecclesiastes 9:1, Matthew 13:52, Mark 10:1, Luke 1:3, Romans 12:7, 1 Corinthians 3:10, Colossians 1:28, Titus 1:5

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: PROVERBS
• Nave’s: INVESTIGATION, SPEAKING, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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