Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 8:12
12Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Although | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| a sinner | חֹטֶ֗א | ḥō·ṭe | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| does | עֹשֶׂ֥ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| evil | רָ֛ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| a hundred | מְאַ֖ת | mə·’aṯ | Number - feminine singular construct | H3967 hundred |
| and still lives long | וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ | ū·ma·’ă·rîḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H748 be long |
| yet | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I | אָ֔נִי | ’ā·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| also | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| know | יוֹדֵ֣עַ | yō·w·ḏê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| it will go | יִהְיֶה־ | yih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| well | טּוֹב֙ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| with those who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| fear | יִֽירְא֖וּ | yî·rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| God | הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| who are reverent | לְיִרְאֵ֣י | lə·yir·’ê | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct | H3373 fear |
| in His presence | מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ | mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
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Psalm 37:11 · Luke 1:50 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Ecclesiastes 7:15 · Psalm 37:18–19 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Ecclesiastes 3:14 · Isaiah 65:20–24 · Romans 9:22 · Matthew 25:34 · Proverbs 1:32–33 · Romans 2:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.