Hebrew Interlinear
Ecclesiastes 9:18 Interlinear
“good Wisdom than weapons of war sinner but one destroyeth good much”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | טוֹבָ֥ה | H2896 | good | 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 | חָכְמָ֖ה | H2451 | Wisdom | wisdom (in a good sense) |
| 3 | מִכְּלֵ֣י | H3627 | than weapons | something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) |
| 4 | קְרָ֑ב | H7128 | of war | hostile encounter |
| 5 | וְחוֹטֶ֣א | H2398 | sinner | properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn |
| 6 | אֶחָ֔ד | H259 | but one | properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first |
| 7 | יְאַבֵּ֥ד | H6 | destroyeth | properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) |
| 8 | טוֹבָ֥ה | H2896 | good | 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 |
| 9 | הַרְבֵּֽה׃ | H7235 | much | to increase (in whatever respect) |
Verse Context
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Ecclesiastes 9:18 (current)good Wisdom than weapons of war sinner but one destroyeth good much