Ifאִםyou seeתִּרְאֶהthe oppressionעֹשֶׁקof the poorרָשׁand the robbingוְגֵזֶלof justiceמִשְׁפָּטand righteousnessוָצֶדֶקin the province,בַמְּדִינָהdo notאַלbe amazedתִּתְמַהּat the matter,עַל הַחֵפֶץforכִּיa high oneגָבֹהַּwatchesשֹׁמֵרoverמֵעַלa high one,גָּבֹהַandוּhigher onesגְבֹהִיםover them.עֲלֵיהֶם
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Study it in the app“If you see the oppression of the poor and the robbing of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be amazed at the matter, for a high one watches over a high one, and higher ones over them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 5:8, word by word
- you seeתִּרְאֶהtire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “tire” appears- the oppressionעֹשֶׁקoshek
oppression, extortion
Oppression; what is gained by taking advantage of another.
Where else “oshek” appears- of the poorרָשׁrash
be poor
Be poor, lack possessions.
Where else “rash” appears- and the robbingגֵזֶלgezel
robbery
Plunder, robbery with violence.
Where else “gezel” appears- of justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- and righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsedek” appears- in the provinceמְּדִינָהmedina
province, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medina” appears- be amazedתִּתְמַהּtitmah
be astonished
Be astonished, look at one another in amazement.
Where else “titmah” appears- at the matterחֵפֶץchefets
matter
A matter or thing to be done.
Where else “chefets” appears- a high oneגָבֹהַּgavoha
tall
Rising far above the ground: a mountain, a wall, a tree, a horn.
Where else “gavoha” appears- watchesשֹׁמֵרshomer
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shomer” appears
The context
7For in a multitude of dreams there are vapors and many words; but fear Elohim.
8 · This verse (above)
9And the profit of a land in all is this: a king for the field that is cultivated.