Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 10:7
7I have seen slaves on horseback,
while princes go on foot like slaves.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have seen | רָאִ֥יתִי | rā·’î·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7200 see |
| slaves | עֲבָדִ֖ים | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| horseback | סוּסִ֑ים | sū·sîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
| while princes | וְשָׂרִ֛ים | wə·śā·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| go | הֹלְכִ֥ים | hō·lə·ḵîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| foot | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| like slaves | כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים | ka·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.