Ecclesiastes 12:11 — King James Version← Study notes

“The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.”

Ecclesiastes 12:11 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Ecclesiastes 12:1110 words

HebrewMeaning

דִּבְרֵ֤יdibərēy

the words ofnounH1697

advice · affair · answer · any such ···

חֲכָמִים֙ḥăkāmiym

wise peopleadjH2450

subtil · wise · man)

כַּ/דָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתkadārəbōnwōt

are like goadspronH1861

וּֽ/כְ/מַשְׂמְר֥וֹתwkəmaśəmərwōt

and are like nailsconjH4930

נְטוּעִ֖יםnəṭwʿiym

firmly fixedverbH5193

plant

בַּעֲלֵ֣יbaʿălēy

masters ofnounH1167

archer · babbler · bird · chief man ···

אֲסֻפּ֑וֹתʾăsupwōt

collectionsnounH627

נִתְּנ֖וּnitənw

they are givenverbH5414

apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···

מֵ/רֹעֶ֥הmērōʿeh

from a shepherdpronH7462

break · keep company with · devour · eat up ···

אֶחָֽדʾeḥād

oneadjH259

alike · alone · altogether · and ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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