Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 7:3 Interlinear

“is better Sorrow than laughter for by the sadness of the countenance is made better the heart”

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Ecclesiastes 7 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	ט֥וֹב	H2896	is better	good (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
2	כַּ֖עַס	H3708	Sorrow	vexation
3	מִשְּׂח֑וֹק	H7814	than laughter	laughter (in merriment or defiance)
4	כִּֽי	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
5	בְרֹ֥עַ	H7455	for by the sadness	badness (as marring), physically or morally
6	פָּנִ֖ים	H6440	of the countenance	the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
7	יִ֥יטַב	H3190	is made better	to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
8	לֵֽב׃	H3820	the heart	the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

Ecclesiastes 7:3 (current)is better Sorrow than laughter for by the sadness of the countenance is made better the heart