Bible/Ecclesiastes/8/2

From 4Disciples
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Bible > Ecclesiastes > Chapter 8 > Verse 2

Ecclesiastes 8:2


Ecclesiastes 8:1 Ecclesiastes 8:2 (KJV) Ecclesiastes 8:3
Who [is] as the wise [man]? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

I counsel thee to keepH8104 the king'sH4428 commandmentH6310, and that in regardH1700 of the oathH7621 of GodH430.


Original Hebrew

אֲנִי פִּי־מֶלֶךְ שְׁמֹור וְעַל דִּבְרַת שְׁבוּעַת אֱלֹהִים׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
אֲנִי֙
'a.Ni H589 HPp1cs I
פִּי
pi- H6310 HNcmsc (the) mouth of
מֶ֣לֶךְ
Me.lekh H4428 HNcmsa a king
שְׁמ֔וֹר
she.Mor H8104 HVqv2ms keep
וְ/עַ֕ל
ve./'Al H5921 HC/R and/ on
דִּבְרַ֖ת
div.Rat H1700 HNcfsc (the) cause of
שְׁבוּעַ֥ת
she.vu.'At H7621 HNcfsc (the) oath of
אֱלֹהִֽים
'E.lo.Him H430 HNcmpa God
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
  • H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  • H1700 — דִּבְרָה (dibrâh, dib-raw'): feminine of דָּבָר; a reason, suit or style; cause, end, estate, order, regard.
  • H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  • H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
  • H7621 — שְׁבוּעָה (shᵉbûwʻâh, sheb-oo-aw'): feminine passive participle of שָׁבַע; properly, something sworn, i.e. an oath; curse, oath, [idiom] sworn.
  • H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

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

  • H589 — אֲנִי (ʼănîy, an-ee'): lemma אֲנַי second vowel, corrected to אֲנִי; contracted from אָנֹכִי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.
  • H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Cross References

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

Reciprocal references (11): Genesis 45:21, Joshua 9:19, 2 Kings 23:3, 1 Chronicles 29:23, 2 Chronicles 34:32, Psalms 55:20, Ecclesiastes 8:5, Romans 13:4, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Peter 2:17, Revelation 3:18

Related Topics

Discussion / Insights[edit | edit source]

No content yet

Notes and References[edit | edit source]

No content yet

BibleEcclesiastesEcclesiastes 8 › Verse 2