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Ecclesiastes 7:8
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Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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Better [is] the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: [and] the patient in spirit [is] better than the proud in spirit.
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Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
BetterH2896 is the endH319 of a thingH1697 than the beginningH7225 thereof: and the patientH750 in spiritH7307 is betterH2896 than the proudH1362 in spiritH7307.
Original Hebrew
טֹוב אַחֲרִית דָּבָר מֵרֵאשִׁיתֹו טֹוב אֶרֶךְ־רוּחַ מִגְּבַהּ־רוּחַ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ט֛וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
אַחֲרִ֥ית |
'a.cha.Rit | H319 | HNcfsc | (the) end of |
דָּבָ֖ר |
da.Var | H1697 | HNcmsa | a matter |
מֵֽ/רֵאשִׁית֑/וֹ |
me./re.shi.T/o | H7225 | HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms | more than/ beginning/ its |
ט֥וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
אֶֽרֶךְ |
'e.rekh- | H750 | HAamsc | a (person) patient of |
ר֖וּחַ |
Ru.ach | H7307 | HNcbsa | spirit |
מִ/גְּבַהּ |
mi./ge.vah- | H1362 | HR/Aamsc | more than/ a (person) proud of |
רֽוּחַ |
Ru.ach | H7307 | HNcbsa | spirit |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H319 — אַחֲרִית (ʼachărîyth, akh-ar-eeth'): from אַחַר; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity; (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
- H750 — אָרֵךְ (ʼârêk, aw-rake'): from אָרַךְ; long; long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).
- H1362 — גָּבָהּ (gâbâhh, gaw-bawh'): from גָּבַהּ; lofty (literally or figuratively); high, proud.
- 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.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; 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).
- H7225 — רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth, ray-sheeth'): from the same as רֹאשׁ; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit); beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
- H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- Better — Psalms 126:5-6, Isaiah 10:24-25, Isaiah 10:28-34, Luke 16:25, James 5:11, 1 Peter 1:13
- the patient — Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 28:25, Luke 21:19, Romans 2:7-8, Hebrews 10:36, James 5:8, 1 Peter 2:20-21, 1 Peter 5:5-6
Reciprocal references (10): Genesis 42:36, 1 Kings 12:14, 1 Kings 21:4, 2 Chronicles 10:14, Job 42:12, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 21:24, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Timothy 3:3, James 1:19
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: PATIENCE-IMPATIENCE
- Torrey’s: PATIENCE
- Nave’s: MEEKNESS, PATIENCE
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