Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 7:11
11Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good,
and it benefits those who see the sun.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom | חָכְמָ֖ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| like | עִֽם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| an inheritance | נַחֲלָ֑ה | na·ḥă·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| good | טוֹבָ֥ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| and it benefits | וְיֹתֵ֖ר | wə·yō·ṯêr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3148 superiority, advantage, excess |
| those who see | לְרֹאֵ֥י | lə·rō·’ê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7200 see |
| the sun | הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ | haš·šā·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 11:7 · 1 Timothy 6:17–19 · Proverbs 8:10–11 · Ecclesiastes 2:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.