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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ecclesiastes 9:17 - Ruleth
Ecclesiastes 9:17 - The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The words | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
| of wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| men are heard | H8085 | שָׁמַע |
[Verb] to hear intelligently (often with implication of {attention} {obedience} etc.; causatively to {tell} etc.) |
| in quiet | H5183 | נַחַת |
[Noun] a {descent} that {is} {imposition} unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food); also (intransitively; perhaps from {H5117 }) restfulness |
| more than the cry | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| of him that ruleth | H4910 | מָשַׁל |
[Verb] to rule |
| among fools | H3684 | כְּסִיל |
[Noun Masculine] properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.