Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

⁹Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. ¹⁰For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

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Ecclesiastes 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Two	הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם	haš·šə·na·yim	Article; Number - md	H8147 two
are better	טוֹבִ֥ים	ṭō·w·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
one	הָאֶחָ֑ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
because	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they have	יֵשׁ־	yêš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
a good	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
return	שָׂכָ֥ר	śā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H7939 hire, wages
for their labor	בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃	ba·‘ă·mā·lām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5999 trouble, labour, toil

Ecclesiastes 4:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
one	הָאֶחָ֖ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
falls down	יִפֹּ֔לוּ	yip·pō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
his companion	חֲבֵר֑וֹ	ḥă·ḇê·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2270 united, associate, companion
can lift him up	יָקִ֣ים	yā·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
but pity	וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ	wə·’î·lōw	Conjunctive waw, Pi; Interjection; third person masculine singular	H337 alas!
the one	הָֽאֶחָד֙	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
who falls	שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל	še·yip·pō·wl	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
without	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
another	שֵׁנִ֖י	šê·nî	Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
to help him up	לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃	la·hă·qî·mōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 4:9 Proverbs 27:17 · Genesis 2:18 · 1 Corinthians 12:18–21 · Numbers 11:14 · Mark 6:7 · John 4:36 · Ruth 2:12 · Acts 13:2 · Exodus 4:14–16 · Haggai 1:14 · 2 John 1:8 · Acts 15:39–40

Ecclesiastes 4:10 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · 1 Thessalonians 4:18 · Isaiah 35:3–4 · Galatians 6:1 · Job 4:3–4 · 1 Samuel 23:16 · Luke 22:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.