Eccles. 4:9 in context
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Eccles. 4:8      Eccles. 4:10

Ecclesiastes 4:9

Better two than one,
for they receive a good reward for their labor [greater gain/return for their work/toil].
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

טוֹבִים   הַשְּׁנַיִם   מִן   הָאֶחָד   אֲשֶׁר   יֵשׁ   לָהֶם   שָׂכָר   טוֹב   בַּעֲמָלָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀγαθοὶ οἱ δύο ὑπὲρ τὸν ἕνα οἷς ἔστιν αὐτοῖς μισθὸς ἀγαθὸς ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2896a
 טוֹבִ֥ים (tvóvim)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa
H9009
H8147
 הַ (ha)
שְּׁנַ֖יִם (shenajim)
 the
two
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ dual (couple) masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Td
Acbda
H4480a
H9014
 מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0259
 הָ (ha)
אֶחָ֑ד (echad)
 the
one
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Acbsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֧ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H3426
H9014
 יֵשׁ (jesh-)
־
be
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H9038
 לָ (la)
הֶ֛ם (hem)
 to
them
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp3mp
H7939
 שָׂכָ֥ר (sakhar)
 wages
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2896a
 ט֖וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9003
H5999
H9028
H9016
 בַּ (ba)
עֲמָלָֽ (amala)
ם (m)
׃
in
trouble
their
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3mp

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