Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 10:19 Interlinear

for laughter is made A feast and wine maketh merry but money answereth

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לִשְׂחוֹק֙H7814for laughterlaughter (in merriment or defiance)
2עֹשִׂ֣יםH6213is madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
3לֶ֔חֶםH3899A feastfood (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
4וְיַ֖יִןH3196and winewine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
5יְשַׂמַּ֣חH8055maketh merryprobably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
6חַיִּ֑יםH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
7וְהַכֶּ֖סֶףH3701but moneysilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
8יַעֲנֶ֥הH6030answerethproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
9אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10הַכֹּֽל׃H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

Verse Context

Continue Your Study