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Ecclesiastes 9:7
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Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any [thing] that is done under the sun.
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Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
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Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
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Verse Text
Go thy wayH3212, eatH398 thy breadH3899 with joyH8057, and drinkH8354 thy wineH3196 with a merryH2896 heartH3820; for GodH430 nowH3528 acceptethH7521 thy worksH4639.
לֵךְ אֱכֹל בְּשִׂמְחָה לַחְמֶךָ וּשֲׁתֵה בְלֶב־טֹוב יֵינֶךָ כִּי כְבָר רָצָה הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־מַעֲשֶׂיךָ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
לֵ֣ךְ |
lekh | H3212 | HVqv2ms | go |
אֱכֹ֤ל |
'e.Khol | H398 | HVqv2ms | eat |
בְּ/שִׂמְחָה֙ |
be./sim.Chah | H8057 | HR/Ncfsa | with/ gladness |
לַחְמֶ֔/ךָ |
lach.Me./kha | H3899 | HNcbsc/Sp2ms | food/ your |
וּֽ/שֲׁתֵ֥ה |
u./sha.Teh | H8354 | HC/Vqv2ms | and/ drink |
בְ/לֶב |
ve./lev- | H3820 | HR/Ncmsc | with/ a heart |
ט֖וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | good |
יֵינֶ֑/ךָ |
yei.Ne./kha | H3196 | HNcmsc/Sp2ms | wine/ your |
כִּ֣י |
ki | H3588 | HC | for |
כְבָ֔ר |
khe.Var | H3528 | HD | already |
רָצָ֥ה |
ra.Tzah | H7521 | HVqp3ms | he has taken pleasure in |
הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים |
ha./'E.lo.Him | H430 | HTd/Ncmpa | (the)/ God |
אֶֽת |
'et- | H853 | HTo | (obj.) |
מַעֲשֶֽׂי/ךָ |
ma.'a.Sei./kha | H4639 | HNcmpc/Sp2ms | deeds/ your |
- H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
- 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.
- 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).
- H3196 — יַיִן (yayin, yah'-yin): from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
- H3212 — יָלַךְ (yâlak, yaw-lak'): a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
- H3528 — כְּבָר (kᵉbâr, keb-awr'): from כָּבַר; properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto; already, (seeing that which), now.
- H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב; 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.
- H3899 — לֶחֶם (lechem, lekh'-em): from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
- H4639 — מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'): from עָשָׂה; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property; act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
- H7521 — רָצָה (râtsâh, raw-tsaw'): a primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt; (be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.
- H8057 — שִׂמְחָה (simchâh, sim-khaw'): from שָׂמֵחַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
- H8354 — שָׁתָה (shâthâh, shaw-thaw'): a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.)
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).
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): 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.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- eat — Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 16:14-15, 1 Kings 8:66, 1 Chronicles 16:1-3, 1 Chronicles 29:21-23, 2 Chronicles 30:23-27, Nehemiah 8:10-12, Ecclesiastes 2:24-26, Ecclesiastes 3:12-13, Ecclesiastes 5:18, Ecclesiastes 8:15, Ecclesiastes 10:19
- for — Genesis 4:4-5, Exodus 24:8-11, Luke 11:41, Acts 10:35
- Go — Genesis 12:19, Mark 7:29, John 4:50
Reciprocal references (27): Genesis 29:1, Genesis 43:34, Exodus 24:11, Numbers 6:20, Deuteronomy 14:26, 1 Samuel 1:18, 2 Samuel 13:28, 1 Kings 18:41, 1 Chronicles 29:22, Job 42:9, Psalms 104:15, Proverbs 17:22, Ecclesiastes 3:22, Isaiah 24:9, Jeremiah 22:15, Jeremiah 31:16, Jeremiah 35:5, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:2, Mark 5:34, Luke 7:50, Luke 18:14, John 2:11, Acts 2:46, Acts 9:19, Romans 14:18, 1 Corinthians 7:31
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- Thompson Chain: JOY-SORROW, SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL
- Torrey’s: ANOINTING
- Nave’s: CONTENTMENT
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