Eccles. 12:11 in context
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Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are like goads, and their collected words are like well-set nails; they are given by a shepherd.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

דִּבְרֵי   חֲכָמִים   כַּדָּרְבֹנוֹת   וּכְמַשְׂמְרוֹת   נְטוּעִים   בַּעֲלֵי   אֲסֻפּוֹת   נִתְּנוּ   מֵרֹעֶה   אֶחָד  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

λόγοι σοφῶν ὡς τὰ βούκεντρα καὶ ὡς ἧλοι πεφυτευμένοι οἳ παρὰ τῶν συναγμάτων ἐδόθησαν ἐκ ποιμένος ἑνὸς καὶ περισσὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1697
 דִּבְרֵ֤י (diverei)
 word
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H2450
 חֲכָמִים֙ (chakhamim)
 wise
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa
H9004
H1861b
 כַּ (ka)
דָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת (darevónvót)
 like
goad
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Rd
Ncfpa
H9002
H9004
H4930
 וּֽ (o)
כְ (khe)
מַשְׂמְר֥וֹת (masemervót)
 and
like
nail
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 C
R
Ncfpa
H5193
 נְטוּעִ֖ים (netoim)
 to plant
Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♂ pl. qal participle passive masculine plural

Vqsmpa
H1167
 בַּעֲלֵ֣י (baalei)
 master
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H0627
 אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת (asupvót)
 collection
Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Ncfpa
H5414
 נִתְּנ֖וּ (niteno)
 to give
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p pl. niphal qatal third person plural

VNp3cp
H9006
H7462b
 מֵ (me)
רֹעֶ֥ה (róe)
 from
to pasture
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

R
Vqrmsa
H0259
H9016
 אֶחָֽד (echad)
׃
one
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Acbsa

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