Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 5:8
8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you see | תִּרְאֶ֣ה | tir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the oppression | עֹ֣שֶׁק | ‘ō·šeq | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6233 oppression, extortion |
| of the poor | רָ֠שׁ | rāš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7326 be in want, poor |
| and the denial | וְגֵ֨זֶל | wə·ḡê·zel | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1498 robbery |
| of justice | מִשְׁפָּ֤ט | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| and righteousness | וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ | wā·ṣe·ḏeq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
| in the province | בַמְּדִינָ֔ה | ḇam·mə·ḏî·nāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4082 province |
| do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be astonished | תִּתְמַ֖הּ | tiṯ·mah | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8539 be astounded, dumbfounded |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the matter | הַחֵ֑פֶץ | ha·ḥê·p̄eṣ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2656 delight, pleasure |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| one official | גָבֹ֜הַּ | ḡā·ḇō·ah | Adjective - masculine singular | H1364 high, exalted |
| is watched by | שֹׁמֵ֔ר | šō·mêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| a superior | גָּבֹ֙הַ֙ | gå̄·ḇō·ha | Adjective - masculine singular | H1364 high, exalted |
| and others higher still | וּגְבֹהִ֖ים | ū·ḡə·ḇō·hîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H1364 high, exalted |
| are over them | עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Psalm 12:5 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Ecclesiastes 3:16 · Psalm 82:1 · Revelation 17:6–7 · Matthew 13:41–42 · Psalm 58:10–11 · 1 Kings 21:19–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.