Hebrew Interlinear
Ecclesiastes 9:8 Interlinear
“ be always Let thy garments white no ointment and let thy head lack”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בְּכָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 2 | עֵ֕ת | H6256 | be always | time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc |
| 3 | יִהְי֥וּ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 4 | בְגָדֶ֖יךָ | H899 | Let thy garments | a covering, i.e., clothing |
| 5 | לְבָנִ֑ים | H3836 | white | white |
| 6 | וְשֶׁ֖מֶן | H8081 | no ointment | grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness |
| 7 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 8 | רֹאשְׁךָ֥ | H7218 | and let thy head | the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) |
| 9 | אַל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 10 | יֶחְסָֽר׃ | H2637 | lack | to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen |
Verse Context
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Ecclesiastes 9:8 (current) be always Let thy garments white no ointment and let thy head lack
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