Eccles. 9:16 in context
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Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, even if the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard (no one has listened to him)."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְאָמַרְתִּי   אָנִי   טוֹבָה   חָכְמָה   מִגְּבוּרָה   וְחָכְמַת   הַמִּסְכֵּן   בְּזוּיָה   וּדְבָרָיו   אֵינָם   נִשְׁמָעִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπα ἐγώ ἀγαθὴ σοφία ὑπὲρ δύναμιν καὶ σοφία τοῦ πένητος ἐξουδενωμένη καὶ λόγοι αὐτοῦ οὔκ εἰσιν ἀκουόμενοι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וְ (ve)
אָמַ֣רְתִּי (amareti)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

c
Vqq1cs
H0589
 אָ֔נִי (ani)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H2896a
 טוֹבָ֥ה (tvóvah)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Aafsa
H2451
 חָכְמָ֖ה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9006
H1369
 מִ (mi)
גְּבוּרָ֑ה (gevorah)
 from
might
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncfsa
H9002
H2451
 וְ (ve)
חָכְמַ֤ת (chakhemat)
 and
wisdom
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncfsc
H9009
H4542
 הַ (ha)
מִּסְכֵּן֙ (miseken)
 the
poor
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Aabsa
H0959
 בְּזוּיָ֔ה (bezojah)
 to despise
Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♀ sing. qal participle passive feminine singular

Vqsfsa
H9002
H1697
H9023
 וּ (o)
דְבָרָ֖י (devaraj)
ו (v)
 and
word
his
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
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
H8085
H9016
 נִשְׁמָעִֽים (nishemaim)
׃
to hear
verseEnd
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♂ pl. niphal participle active masculine plural

VNrmpa

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