Ecclesiastes 12:9
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
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ASV
And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
KJV
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְיֹתֵ֕ר | ve.yo.Ter | and besides | H3148 → |
| שֶׁהָיָ֥ה | she.ha.Yah | that he was | H1961 → |
| קֹהֶ֖לֶת | ko.He.let | Teacher | H6953 → |
| חָכָ֑ם | cha.Kham | wise | H2450 → |
| ע֗וֹד | od | again | H5750 → |
| לִמַּד־ | li.mad- | he taught | H3925 → |
| דַּ֙עַת֙ | da.'at | knowledge | H1847 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָעָ֔ם | ha.'Am | the people | H5971 → |
| וְאִזֵּ֣ן | ve.'i.Zen | and he weighed | H239 → |
| וְחִקֵּ֔ר | ve.chi.Ker | and he searched out | H2713 → |
| תִּקֵּ֖ן | ti.Ken | he arranged in order | H8626 → |
| מְשָׁלִ֥ים | me.sha.Lim | proverbs | H4912 → |
| הַרְבֵּֽה׃ | har.Beh | [surely] a multitude | H7235 → |
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