Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 5:1 Interlinear

Keep thy foot to the house of God and be more ready to hear than to give of fools the sacrifice for they consider not that they do evil

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1שְׁמֹ֣רH8104Keepproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2רַגְלְיךָ֗H7272thy foota foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
3כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4תֵּלֵךְ֙H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
5אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
6בֵּ֣יתH1004to the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
7הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430of Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
8וְקָר֣וֹבH7138and be more readynear (in place, kindred or time)
9לִשְׁמֹ֔עַH8085to hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
10מִתֵּ֥תH5414than to giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
11הַכְּסִילִ֖יםH3684of foolsproperly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
12זָ֑בַחH2077the sacrificeproperly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
13כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
14אֵינָ֥םH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
15יוֹדְעִ֖יםH3045for they considerto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
16לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213not that they doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
17רָֽע׃H7451evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 5:1 (current)Keep thy foot to the house of God and be more ready to hear than to give of fools the sacrifice for they consider not that they do evil
Ecclesiastes 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thine heart ...

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