Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 9:18
18Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner destroys much good.
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 | חָכְמָ֖ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| is better | טוֹבָ֥ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| than weapons | מִכְּלֵ֣י | mik·kə·lê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| of war | קְרָ֑ב | qə·rāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H7128 battle, war |
| but one | אֶחָ֔ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| sinner | וְחוֹטֶ֣א | wə·ḥō·w·ṭe | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| destroys | יְאַבֵּ֥ד | yə·’ab·bêḏ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6 perish |
| much | הַרְבֵּֽה׃ | har·bêh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| good | טוֹבָ֥ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joshua 7:11–12 · Joshua 7:1 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4 · Joshua 7:5 · 2 Timothy 2:16–18 · Ecclesiastes 9:16 · Titus 1:10–11 · 2 Timothy 3:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.