Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 9:16 Interlinear

“Then said is better I Wisdom than strength I Wisdom nevertheless the poor man's is despised and his words are not heard”

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Ecclesiastes 9 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי	H559	Then said	to say (used with great latitude)
2	אָ֔נִי	H589		i
3	טוֹבָ֥ה	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
4	וְחָכְמַ֤ת	H2451	I Wisdom	wisdom (in a good sense)
5	מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה	H1369	than strength	force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
6	וְחָכְמַ֤ת	H2451	I Wisdom	wisdom (in a good sense)
7	הַמִּסְכֵּן֙	H4542	nevertheless the poor man's	indigent
8	בְּזוּיָ֔ה	H959	is despised	to disesteem
9	וּדְבָרָ֖יו	H1697	and his words	a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
10	אֵינָ֥ם	H369		a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
11	נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃	H8085	are not heard	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

Ecclesiastes 9:16 (current)Then said is better I Wisdom than strength I Wisdom nevertheless the poor man's is despised and his words are not heard