Eccles. 7:8 in context
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Ecclesiastes 7:8

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,
better a patient spirit than a proud (arrogant) spirit.
[This verse has many applications. How something ends is more important than how it begins, and patience is needed to reach the goal. In light of verse 8, which talks about how bribes can corrupt the heart and judgment, this verse is about how it is arrogant to make a hasty judgment. It is easier to make a well-informed decision when all the facts are on the table than when something has just begun.]
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The hebrew text BETA

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

טוֹב   אַחֲרִית   דָּבָר   מֵרֵאשִׁיתוֹ   טוֹב   אֶרֶךְ   רוּחַ   מִגְּבַהּ   רוּחַ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὅτι ἡ συκοφαντία περιφέρει σοφὸν καὶ ἀπόλλυσι τὴν καρδίαν εὐτονίας 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
H2896a
 ט֛וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H0319
 אַחֲרִ֥ית (acharit)
 end
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H1697
 דָּבָ֖ר (davar)
 word
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9006
H7225
H9023
 מֵֽ (me)
רֵאשִׁית֑ (reshit)
וֹ (vó)
 from
first
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

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

R
Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H2896a
 ט֥וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H0750
H9014
 אֶֽרֶךְ (erekhe-)
־
slow
link
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Aabsc
H7307
 ר֖וּחַ (rocha)
 spirit
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9006
H1364
H9014
 מִ (mi)
גְּבַהּ (gevah-)
־
from
high
link
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Aabsc
H7307
H9016
 רֽוּחַ (rocha)
׃
spirit
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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