Ecclesiastes 4:6
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Bible > Ecclesiastes > Chapter 4 > Verse 6
Ecclesiastes 4:6
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The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
BetterH2896 is an handfulH3709 with quietnessH5183, than both the handsH2651 fullH4393 with travailH5999 and vexationH7469 of spiritH7307.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
טֹוב מְלֹא כַף נָחַת מִמְּלֹא חָפְנַיִם עָמָל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ט֕וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
מְלֹ֥א |
me.Lo' | H4393 | HNcmsc | fullness of |
כַ֖ף |
khaf | H3709 | HNcfsc | hand of |
נָ֑חַת |
Na.chat | H5183 | HNcfsa | quietness |
מִ/מְּלֹ֥א |
mi./me.Lo' | H4393 | HR/Ncmsc | more than/ (the) fullness of |
חָפְנַ֛יִם |
cha.fe.Na.yim | H2651 | HNcmda | two hands |
עָמָ֖ל |
'a.Mal | H5999 | HNcbsa | toil |
וּ/רְע֥וּת |
u./re.'Ut | H7469 | HC/Ncfsc | and/ striving of |
רֽוּחַ |
Ru.ach | H7307 | HNcbsa | wind |
Strong's References
- H2651 — חֹפֶן (chôphen, kho'-fen): from an unused root of uncertain signification; a fist (only in the dual); fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful).
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3709 — כַּף (kaph, kaf): from כָּפַף (kâphaph) H3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power; branch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.
- H4393 — מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ, mel-o'): rarely מְלוֹא (mᵉlôwʼ); or מְלוֹ (mᵉlôw); (Ezekiel [41:8), from מָלֵא (mâlêʼ) H4390; fulness (literally or figuratively); [idiom] all along, [idiom] all that is (there-) in, fill, ([idiom] that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-) full, multitude.
- H5183 — נַחַת (Nachath, nakh'-ath): from נְחַת (nᵉchath) H5182; also (intransitively; perhaps from נוּחַ (nûwach) H5117); a descent, i.e. imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food); restfulness; lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on.
- H5999 — עָמָל (ʻâmâl, aw-mawl'): from עָמַל (ʻâmal) H5998; toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind; grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.
- H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ (rûwach) H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
- H7469 — רְעוּת (rᵉʻûwth, reh-ooth'): probably from רָעָה (râʻâh) H7462; a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after; vexation.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Reciprocal references (5): Proverbs 15:6, Ecclesiastes 2:22, Luke 12:15, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: QUIETNESS-TUMULT; REST-UNREST
- Torrey’s: PEACE
- Nave’s: CONTENTMENT; PEACE; POOR; POVERTY
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