Ecclesiastes 8:12

“Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his days, yet also I know that it will be well with those who fear Elohim, who fear before him;”

Ecclesiastes 8:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ecclesiastes 8:12, word by word

a sinnerחֹטֶאchote

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

Where else “chote” appears
doesעֹשֶׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
evilרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
a hundred timesמְאַתmeat

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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and prolongs his daysמַאֲרִיךְmaarich

be long, prolong

Be long, last long; prolong.

Where else “maarich” appears
knowיוֹדֵעַyodea

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yodea” appears
it will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
wellטּוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
with those who fearיִרְאֵיyire

revere

To revere God, or honor one's parents.

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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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The context

11Because the sentence against the evil work is not carried out quickly, therefore the heart of human beings is full in them to do evil.

12 · This verse (above)

13but it will not be well with the wicked, and he will not prolong his days like the shadow, because he does not fear before Elohim.

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