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Wisdomהַחָכְמָהmakes strongתָּעֹזthe wise manלֶחָכָםmore than tenמֵעֲשָׂרָהrulersשַׁלִּיטִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרareהָיוּin the city.בָּעִיר
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Study it in the app“Wisdom makes strong the wise man more than ten rulers who are in the city.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 7:19, word by word
- Wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- makes strongתָּעֹזtaoz
prevail
To have more strength than another and come out ahead.
Where else “taoz” appears- the wise manחָכָםchacham
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chacham” appears- more than tenעֲשָׂרָהasara
ten
Ten.
Where else “asara” appears- rulersשַׁלִּיטִיםshalitim
ruler
One in command.
Where else “shalitim” appears- areהָיוּhayu
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “hayu” appears- in the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears
The context
18It is good that you grasp this, and also from that do not withdraw your hand; for the one who fears Elohim will come out with all of them.
19 · This verse (above)
20For there is no righteous human being on the earth who does good and does not sin.