Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 10:2 Interlinear

heart A wise man's is at his right hand heart but a fool's at his left

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלֵ֥בH3820heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
2חָכָם֙H2450A wise man'swise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
3לִֽימִינ֔וֹH3225is at his right handthe right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
4וְלֵ֥בH3820heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
5כְּסִ֖ילH3684but a fool'sproperly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
6לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃H8040at his leftproperly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand

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