Ecclesiastes 5:12

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Ecclesiastes 5:12, word by word

Sweetמְתוּקָהmetuka

sweet

Sweet; what is sweet.

Where else “metuka” appears

is the sleepשְׁנַתshenat

sleep

Sleep.

Where else “shenat” appears

of the one who worksעֹבֵדoved

work

To toil, till the land.

Where else “oved” appears

littleמְעַטmeat

few

A small amount: few in number, or a short time.

Where else “meat” appears

muchהַרְבֵּהharbe

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

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he eatsיֹאכֵלyochel

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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but the fullnessשָּׂבָעsava

plenty

Plenty: having more than enough to eat.

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of the richעָשִׁירashir

rich

Rich.

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let himמַנִּיחַmaniach

leave

To leave something where it is and not take it away; not to hinder.

Where else “maniach” appears

sleepישׁוֹןyshon

sleep

To fall asleep, or sleep the sleep of death.

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