Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 10:4

⁴If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post,

for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the ruler’s	הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙	ham·mō·wō·šêl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
temper	ר֤וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
flares	תַּעֲלֶ֣ה	ta·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against you	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
abandon	תַּנַּ֑ח	tan·naḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5117 rest
your post	מְקוֹמְךָ֖	mə·qō·wm·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
calmness	מַרְפֵּ֔א	mar·pê	Noun - masculine singular	H4832 healing, cure, health
great	גְּדוֹלִֽים׃	gə·ḏō·w·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great
offenses	חֲטָאִ֥ים	ḥă·ṭā·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H2399 sin
to rest	יַנִּ֖יחַ	yan·nî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.