Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 5:4 Interlinear

When thou vowest a vow unto God defer not to pay it for he hath no pleasure in fools When thou vowest not to pay

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כַּאֲשֶׁר֩H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
2תִּדֹּ֖רH5087When thou vowestto promise (pos., to do or give something to god)
3נֶ֜דֶרH5088a vowa promise (to god); also (concretely) a thing promised
4לֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםH430unto 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
5אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
6תְּאַחֵר֙H309deferto loiter (i.e., be behind); by implication to procrastinate
7שַׁלֵּֽם׃H7999not to payto be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
8כִּ֛יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
9אֵ֥יןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
10חֵ֖פֶץH2656it for he hath no pleasurepleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
11בַּכְּסִילִ֑יםH3684in foolsproperly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
12אֵ֥תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
14תִּדֹּ֖רH5087When thou vowestto promise (pos., to do or give something to god)
15שַׁלֵּֽם׃H7999not to payto be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 5:3 cometh For a dream is known by multitude of business voice...
Ecclesiastes 5:4 (current) When thou vowest a vow unto God defer not to pay it for he hath no pleasure in fools When thou vowest not to pay
Ecclesiastes 5:5Better is it that thou shouldest not vow is it that thou shouldest not vow ...

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