Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 9:18 Interlinear

good Wisdom than weapons of war sinner but one destroyeth good much

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1טוֹבָ֥הH2896goodgood (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
2חָכְמָ֖הH2451Wisdomwisdom (in a good sense)
3מִכְּלֵ֣יH3627than weaponssomething prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
4קְרָ֑בH7128of warhostile encounter
5וְחוֹטֶ֣אH2398sinnerproperly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
6אֶחָ֔דH259but oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
7יְאַבֵּ֥דH6destroyethproperly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
8טוֹבָ֥הH2896goodgood (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
9הַרְבֵּֽה׃H7235muchto increase (in whatever respect)

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 9:17The words of wise in quiet men are heard more than the cry of him that ruleth...
Ecclesiastes 9:18 (current)good Wisdom than weapons of war sinner but one destroyeth good much

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