Eccles. 4:5 in context
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Ecclesiastes 4:5


The fool folds his hands
and eats his own flesh.
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The hebrew text BETA

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

הַכְּסִיל   חֹבֵק   אֶת   יָדָיו   וְאֹכֵל   אֶת   בְּשָׂרוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁ ἄφρων περιέλαβεν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔφαγεν τὰς σάρκας αὐτοῦ

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Below is an interlinear version in table form that follows the word order of the original text. Clicking on the Strongs number will show the words in their basic form (note that sometimes the grammar causes not only the endings to change, but also the initial letters of the word).


Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9009
H3684
 הַ (ha)
כְּסִיל֙ (kesil)
 the
fool
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Aabsa
H2263
 חֹבֵ֣ק (chóveq)
 to embrace
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

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

 To
H3027
H9023
 יָדָ֔י (jadaj)
ו (v)
 hand
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

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

Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H9002
H0398
 וְ (ve)
אֹכֵ֖ל (ókhel)
 and
to eat
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

 To
H1320
H9023
H9016
 בְּשָׂרֽ (besar)
וֹ (vó)
׃
flesh
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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