Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 7:19
19Wisdom makes the wise man
stronger than ten rulers in a city.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom | הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה | ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| makes the wise man | לֶחָכָ֑ם | le·ḥā·ḵām | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| stronger than | תָּעֹ֣ז | tā·‘ōz | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5810 be strong |
| ten | מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ | mê·‘ă·śā·rāh | Preposition-m; Number - masculine singular | H6235 ten |
| rulers | שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים | šal·lî·ṭîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7989 having mastery, domineering |
| in a city | בָּעִֽיר׃ | bā·‘îr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 1:9–11 · Proverbs 21:22 · Ecclesiastes 9:13–18 · Proverbs 24:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.