Ecclesiastes 12:9

Besides being wise, the Preacher (teacher, collector, seeker – Hebr. Qohelet) also taught knowledge to the people, pondered (brooded) and explored, and compiled many proverbs.

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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְיֹתֵר   שֶׁהָיָה   קֹהֶלֶת   חָכָם   עוֹד   לִמַּד   דַּעַת   אֶת   הָעָם   וְאִזֵּן   וְחִקֵּר   תִּקֵּן   מְשָׁלִים   הַרְבֵּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ περισσὸν ὅτι ἐγένετο Ἐκκλησιαστὴς σοφός ἔτι ἐδίδαξεν γνῶσιν σὺν τὸν λαόν καὶ οὖς ἐξιχνιάσεται κόσμιον παραβολῶν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H3148
וְ (ve)
יֹתֵ֕ר (jóter)
and
advantage
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa
H9007
H1961
שֶׁ (she)
הָיָ֥ה (hajah)
which
to be
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Tr
Vqp3ms
H6953
קֹהֶ֖לֶת (qóhelet)
preacher
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H2450
חָכָ֑ם (chakham)
wise
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H5750
ע֗וֹד (vód)
still
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H3925
H9014
לִמַּד (limad-)
־
to learn
link
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular

Vpp3ms
H1847
דַּ֙עַת֙ (daat)
knowledge
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H9009
H5971a
הָ (ha)
עָ֔ם (am)
the
people
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H0239
וְ (ve)
אִזֵּ֣ן (izen)
seq
to ponder
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 3p sing. piel third person masculine singular

c
Vpq3ms
H9001
H2713
וְ (ve)
חִקֵּ֔ר (chiqer)
seq
to search
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 3p sing. piel third person masculine singular

c
Vpq3ms
H8626
תִּקֵּ֖ן (tiqen)
be straight
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular

Vpp3ms
H4912
מְשָׁלִ֥ים (meshalim)
proverb
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H7235a
H9016
הַרְבֵּֽה (harebe)
׃
to multiply
verseEnd
Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

Vhaa

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