Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 8:11
11When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | אֲשֶׁר֙ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the sentence | פִתְגָ֔ם | p̄iṯ·ḡām | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6599 edict, decree |
| for a crime | הָרָעָ֖ה | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| is not | אֵין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| speedily | מְהֵרָ֑ה | mə·hê·rāh | Adverb | H4120 haste, speed |
| executed | נַעֲשָׂ֣ה | na·‘ă·śāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| the hearts | לֵ֧ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of men | הָאָדָ֛ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| become fully set | מָלֵ֞א | mā·lê | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| on doing | לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| evil | רָֽע׃ | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 26:10 · Psalm 50:21–22 · Romans 2:4–5 · 2 Peter 3:3–10 · Matthew 24:49–50 · Psalm 10:6 · Job 21:11–15 · Jeremiah 48:11 · Exodus 8:15 · Isaiah 5:18–19 · Jeremiah 42:15 · Isaiah 57:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.