Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 7:5 Interlinear

“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools”

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Ecclesiastes 7 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	ט֕וֹב	H2896	It 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	שֹׁמֵ֖עַ	H8085	to hear	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
3	גַּעֲרַ֣ת	H1606	the rebuke	a chiding
4	חָכָ֑ם	H2450	of the wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
5	מֵאִ֕ישׁ	H376	than for a man	a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
6	שֹׁמֵ֖עַ	H8085	to hear	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
7	שִׁ֥יר	H7892	the song	a song; abstractly, singing
8	כְּסִילִֽים׃	H3684	of fools	properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly

Ecclesiastes 7:5 (current)It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools