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Whenכַּאֲשֶׁרyou vowתִּדֹּרa vowנֶדֶרto Elohim,לֵאלֹהִיםdo notאַלdelayתְּאַחֵרto fulfill it,לְשַׁלְּמוֹforכִּיhe has noאֵיןdelightחֵפֶץin the senseless;בַּכְּסִילִיםwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyou vow,תִּדֹּרfulfill.שַׁלֵּם
Ecclesiastes 5:4
Study it in the app“When you vow a vow to Elohim, do not delay to fulfill it, for he has no delight in the senseless; what you vow, fulfill.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 5:4, word by word
- you vowתִּדֹּרtidor
vow
Make a vow: promise something to God.
Where else “tidor” appears- a vowנֶדֶרneder
vow
Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.
Where else “neder” appears- to Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “lohim” appears- delayתְּאַחֵרteacher
delay
Delay, hold back; stay late.
Where else “teacher” appears- to fulfill itשַׁלְּמshalm
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “shalm” appears- delightחֵפֶץchefets
delight
What pleases someone.
Where else “chefets” appears- in the senselessכְּסִילִיםkesilim
senseless, fool
Fool: not someone who knows little, but someone who despises wisdom and trusts in himself.
Where else “kesilim” appears
The context
3For the dream comes with much occupation, and the voice of the senseless with many words.
4 · This verse (above)
5Better that you do not vow than that you vow and do not fulfill.