Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 1:12
12I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲנִ֣י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| the Teacher | קֹהֶ֗לֶת | qō·he·leṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H6953 collector |
| was | הָיִ֥יתִי | hā·yî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| king | מֶ֛לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | bî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.