Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 5:7
7For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For as | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| many | בְרֹ֤ב | ḇə·rōḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| dreams | חֲלֹמוֹת֙ | ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H2472 dream |
| bring futility | וַהֲבָלִ֔ים | wa·hă·ḇā·lîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H1892 vapour, breath |
| so do many | הַרְבֵּ֑ה | har·bêh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| words | וּדְבָרִ֖ים | ū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| Therefore | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| fear | יְרָֽא׃ | yə·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| God | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 12:36 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Ecclesiastes 8:12 · Proverbs 23:17 · Isaiah 50:10–11 · Ecclesiastes 5:3 · Ecclesiastes 7:18 · Ecclesiastes 3:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.