Ecclesiastes 4:17

Guard your foot when you go to the house of God (Elohim) and be ready to listen. It is better than when fools give an offering, for they do not know (understand) that they are doing wrong.

The hebrew text BETA

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

שְׁמֹר   רַגְלֶיךָ   כַּאֲשֶׁר   תֵּלֵךְ   אֶל   בֵּית   הָאֱלֹהִים   וְקָרוֹב   לִשְׁמֹעַ   מִתֵּת   הַכְּסִילִים   זָבַח   כִּי   אֵינָם   יוֹדְעִים   לַעֲשׂוֹת   רָע  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

φύλαξον πόδα σου ἐν ᾧ ἐὰν πορεύῃ εἰς οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ ἀκούειν ὑπὲρ δόμα τῶν ἀφρόνων θυσία σου ὅτι οὔκ εἰσιν εἰδότες τοῦ ποιῆσαι κακόν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8104
שְׁמֹ֣ר (shemór)
to keep
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H7272
H9021
רַגְלֶי (ragele)
ךָ (kha)
foot
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbdc
Sp2ms
H9004
H0834d
כַּ (ka)
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher)
like
as which
Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

R
Tr
H1980
תֵּלֵךְ֙ (telekhe)
to go
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H1004b
בֵּ֣ית (beit)
house
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H0430
הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H7126
וְ (ve)
קָר֣וֹב (qarvóv)
and
to present
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
Vqaa
H9005
H8085
לִ (li)
שְׁמֹ֔עַ (shemóa)
to
to hear
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9006
H5414
מִ (mi)
תֵּ֥ת (tet)
from
to give
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9009
H3684
הַ (ha)
כְּסִילִ֖ים (kesilim)
the
fool
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Aampa
H2077
זָ֑בַח (zavach)
sacrifice
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H3588a
H9014
כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H0369
H9048
אֵינָ֥ (eina)
ם (m)
nothing
they
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H3045
יוֹדְעִ֖ים (jvódeim)
to know
Verb Verb
qal participle active pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa
H9005
H6213a
לַ (la)
עֲשׂ֥וֹת (asvót)
to
to make
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H7451a
H9016
רָֽע (ra)
׃
bad
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa

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