Hebrew Interlinear
Ecclesiastes 12:9 Interlinear
“And moreover because the preacher was wise he still taught knowledge the people and sought out and set in order proverbs many”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְיֹתֵ֕ר | H3148 | And moreover | properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction |
| 2 | שֶׁהָיָ֥ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 3 | קֹהֶ֖לֶת | H6953 | because the preacher | a (female) assembler (i.e., lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', koheleth) |
| 4 | חָכָ֑ם | H2450 | was wise | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 5 | ע֗וֹד | H5750 | properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more | |
| 6 | לִמַּד | H3925 | he still taught | properly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive) |
| 7 | דַּ֙עַת֙ | H1847 | knowledge | knowledge |
| 8 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 9 | הָעָ֔ם | H5971 | the people | a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock |
| 10 | וְאִזֵּ֣ן | H238 | to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen | |
| 11 | וְחִקֵּ֔ר | H2713 | and sought out | properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately |
| 12 | תִּקֵּ֖ן | H8626 | and set in order | to equalize, i.e., straighten (intransitive or transitive); figuratively, to compose |
| 13 | מְשָׁלִ֥ים | H4912 | proverbs | properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) |
| 14 | הַרְבֵּֽה׃ | H7235 | many | to increase (in whatever respect) |
Verse Context
Ecclesiastes 12:8Vanity Vanity saith the preacher Vanity...
Ecclesiastes 12:9 (current)And moreover because the preacher was wise he still taught knowledge the people and sought out and set in order proverbs many
Ecclesiastes 12:10sought The preacher to find out even words acceptable and that which was written...