Ecclesiastes 10:11

With the Hebrew beneath

Ecclesiastes 10:11, word by word

the snakeנָּחָשׁnachash

serpent

A legless reptile that crawls and often bites with venom.

Where else “nachash” appears

bitesיִשֹּׁךְyishoch

bite

To sink the teeth in, like a snake that strikes and poisons.

Where else “yishoch” appears

a charmלָחַשׁlachash

charm

Magic words to tame snakes.

Where else “lachash” appears

profitיִתְרוֹןyitron

advantage, gain

Advantage, profit: what is left over as gain.

Where else “yitron” appears

for the ownerבַעַלvaal

owner

One who owns something and answers for it: a house, an ox, a field.

Where else “vaal” appears

of the tongueלָּשׁוֹןlashon

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

Where else “lashon” appears

Translation note

“The owner of the tongue” is the snake charmer.

The context