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Ecclesiastes 12:11 Interlinear

“The words of the wise are as goads and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies which are given shepherd from one”

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Ecclesiastes 12 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	דִּבְרֵ֤י	H1697	The words	a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
2	חֲכָמִים֙	H2450	of the wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
3	כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת	H1861	are as goads	a goad
4	וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת	H4930	and as nails	a peg
5	נְטוּעִ֖ים	H5193	fastened	properly, to strike in, i.e., fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)
6	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	H1167	by the masters	a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
7	אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת	H627	of assemblies	a collection of (learned) men (only in the plural)
8	נִתְּנ֖וּ	H5414	which are given	to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
9	מֵרֹעֶ֥ה	H7462	shepherd	to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie
10	אֶחָֽד׃	H259	from one	properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first

Ecclesiastes 12:11 (current)The words of the wise are as goads and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies which are given shepherd from one