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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ecclesiastes 10:1 - Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 10:1 - Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | H4194 | מָוֶת |
[Noun Masculine] death (natural or violent); concretely the {dead} their place or state (hades); figuratively {pestilence} ruin |
| flies | H2070 | זְבוּב |
[Noun Masculine] a fly (especially one of a stinging nature) |
| cause the ointment | H8081 | שֶׁמֶן |
[Noun Masculine] {grease} especially liquid (as from the {olive} often perfumed); figuratively richness |
| of the apothecary | H7543 | רָקַח |
[Verb] to perfume |
| to send forth | H5042 | נָבַע |
[Verb] to gush forth; figuratively to utter (good or bad words); specifically to emit (a foul odor) |
| a stinking savour | H887 | בָּאַשׁ |
[Verb] to smell bad; figuratively to be offensive morally |
| so doth a little | H4592 | מְעַט |
a little or few (often adverbial or comparative) |
| folly | H5531 | סִכְלוּת |
[Noun Masculine] silliness |
| him that is in reputation | H3368 | יָקָר |
[Adjective] valuable (objectively or subjectively) |
| for wisdom | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| and honour | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.