Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 7:1
1A good name is better than fine perfume,
and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A good name | שֵׁ֖ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular | H8034 name |
| is better | ט֥וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| than fine | ט֑וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| perfume | מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן | miš·še·men | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| and one’s day | וְי֣וֹם | wə·yō·wm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| of death | הַמָּ֔וֶת | ham·mā·weṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| than his day | מִיּ֖וֹם | mî·yō·wm | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| of birth | הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃ | hiw·wā·lə·ḏōw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 14:13 · Proverbs 22:1 · Ecclesiastes 4:2 · 2 Corinthians 5:8 · Philippians 1:21–23 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · Song of Solomon 1:3 · Proverbs 27:9 · Ecclesiastes 10:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.