Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 4:5
5The fool folds his hands
and consumes his own flesh.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The fool | הַכְּסִיל֙ | hak·kə·sîl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| folds | חֹבֵ֣ק | ḥō·ḇêq | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2263 clasp, embrace |
| his hands | יָדָ֔יו | yā·ḏāw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and consumes | וְאֹכֵ֖ל | wə·’ō·ḵêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H398 eat |
| his own flesh | בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ | bə·śā·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 6:10–11 · Isaiah 9:20 · Proverbs 13:4 · Job 13:14 · Proverbs 20:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.