Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 8:2
2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | שְׁמ֔וֹר | šə·mō·wr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the king’s | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| command | פִּי־ | pî- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| I say | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| because of | וְעַ֕ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| your oath | שְׁבוּעַ֥ת | šə·ḇū·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7621 oath, curse |
| before God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
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Titus 3:1 · Proverbs 24:21 · 1 Kings 2:43 · Romans 13:1–5 · 1 Peter 2:13–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.