Eccles. 9:18 in context
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Eccles. 9:17      Eccles. 10:1

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but a sinner destroys much (of what is) good.
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The hebrew text BETA

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

טוֹבָה   חָכְמָה   מִכְּלֵי   קְרָב   וְחוֹטֶא   אֶחָד   יְאַבֵּד   טוֹבָה   הַרְבֵּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀγαθὴ σοφία ὑπὲρ σκεύη πολέμου καὶ ἁμαρτάνων εἷς ἀπολέσει ἀγαθωσύνην πολλήν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
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
H3627
 מִ (mi)
כְּלֵ֣י (kelei)
 from
article utensil
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H7128
 קְרָ֑ב (qerav)
 battle
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H2398
 וְ (ve)
חוֹטֶ֣א (chvóte)
 and
to sin
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Vqrmsa
H0259
 אֶחָ֔ד (echad)
 one
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Acbsa
H0006
 יְאַבֵּ֥ד (jeabed)
 to perish
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
H2896c
 טוֹבָ֥ה (tvóvah)
 welfare
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H7235a
H9016
 הַרְבֵּֽה (harebe)
׃
to multiply
verseEnd
Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

Vhaa

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