Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 10:11
11If the snake bites before it is charmed,
there is no profit for the charmer.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the snake | הַנָּחָ֖שׁ | han·nā·ḥāš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5175 serpent |
| bites | יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ | yiš·šōḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5391 bite |
| before | בְּלוֹא־ | bə·lō·w- | Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| it is charmed | לָ֑חַשׁ | lā·ḥaš | Noun - masculine singular | H3908 a whispering, charming |
| there is no | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| profit | יִתְר֔וֹן | yiṯ·rō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H3504 advantage, profit |
| for the charmer | לְבַ֖עַל | lə·ḇa·‘al | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1167 owner, lord |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 8:17 · Psalm 58:4–5 · Psalm 52:2 · Psalm 64:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.