Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 7:2 Interlinear

It is better to the house of mourning to the house of feasting for that is the end of all men and the living will lay it to his heart

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ט֞וֹבH2896It is bettergood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
2לָלֶ֣כֶתH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4בֵּ֣יתH1004to the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
5אֵ֗בֶלH60of mourninglamentation
6מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
7אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
8בֵּ֣יתH1004to the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
9מִשְׁתֶּ֔הH4960of feastingdrink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
10בַּאֲשֶׁ֕רH834forwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11ה֖וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
12ס֣וֹףH5490that is the enda termination
13כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
14הָאָדָ֑םH120of all menruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
15וְהַחַ֖יH2416and the livingalive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
16יִתֵּ֥ןH5414will layto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
17אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
18לִבּֽוֹ׃H3820it to his heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 7:1is better A good name ointment is better and the day of death...
Ecclesiastes 7:2 (current)It is better to the house of mourning to the house of feasting for that is the end of all men and the living will lay it to his heart
Ecclesiastes 7:3is better Sorrow than laughter for by the sadness of the countenance...

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