Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 9:8

⁸Let your garments always be white,

and never spare the oil for your head.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let your garments	בְגָדֶ֖יךָ	ḇə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H899 treachery
always	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
be	יִהְי֥וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
white	לְבָנִ֑ים	lə·ḇā·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3836 white
and never	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
spare	יֶחְסָֽר׃	yeḥ·sār	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
the oil	וְשֶׁ֖מֶן	wə·še·men	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your head	רֹאשְׁךָ֥	rō·šə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7218 head

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.