Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 11:7
7Light is sweet,
and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | הָא֑וֹר | hā·’ō·wr | Article; Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| is sweet | וּמָת֖וֹק | ū·mā·ṯō·wq | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H4966 sweet |
| and it pleases | וְט֥וֹב | wə·ṭō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| the eyes | לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם | la·‘ê·na·yim | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - cd | H5869 eye |
| to see | לִרְא֥וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| the sun | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ | haš·šā·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 7:11 · Matthew 5:45 · Psalm 84:11 · Proverbs 15:30 · Job 33:30 · Proverbs 29:13 · Job 33:28 · Psalm 56:13 · Ecclesiastes 6:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.