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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ecclesiastes 8:2 - Keep
Ecclesiastes 8:2 - I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | H589 | אֲנִי |
I |
| counsel thee to keep | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| the king's commandment | H6310 | פֶּה |
[Noun Masculine] the mouth (as the means of {blowing }) whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically {edge} portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to |
| and that in regard | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| of the oath | H7621 | שְׁבוּעָה |
[Noun Feminine] properly something {sworn} that {is} an oath |
| of God | H430 | אֱלֹהִים |
[Noun Masculine] gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural {thus} especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.