Ecclesiastes 7

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Ecclesiastes 7 - 1

ἀγαθόςagathósA goodG18 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 ὑπέρhypéris aboveG5228 ἔλαιονélaion{oilG1637 ἀγαθόςagathósgood},G18 καίkaíandG2532 ἡμέραhēmérathe dayG2250 θάνατοςthánatosof deathG2288 ὑπέρhypéraboveG5228 ἡμέραhēmérathe dayG2250 γένεσιςgénesisof birth.G1078

Ecclesiastes 7 - 2

Ecclesiastes 7 - 3

ἀγαθόςagathósBetterG18 θυμόςthymósis rageG2372 ὑπέρhypérthanG5228 γέλωςgélōslaughter,G1071 ὅτιhótiforG3754 ἐνenbyG1722 κακίαkakíahurtG2549 πρόσωπονprósōponof countenanceG4383 ἀκατάστατοςakatástatos{will be made betterG182 καρδίαkardíathe heart}.G2588

Ecclesiastes 7 - 4

καρδίαkardíaThe heartG2588 σοφόςsophósof the wiseG4680 ἐνenis inG1722 οἶκοςoîkosthe houseG3624 πένθοςpénthosof mourning;G3997 καίkaíandG2532 καρδίαkardíathe heartG2588 ἄφρωνáphrōnof foolsG878 ἐνenis inG1722 οἶκοςoîkosthe houseG3624 εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēof gladness.G2167

Ecclesiastes 7 - 5

ἀγαθόςagathósIt is goodG18 ἀκούωakoúōto hearG191 the reproachG20081 σοφόςsophósof the wise,G4680 ὑπέρhypérthanG5228 ἀνήρanḗrfor a manG435 ἀκούωakoúōto hearG191 songsG7791 ἄφρωνáphrōnof fools.G878

Ecclesiastes 7 - 6

ὡςhōsAsG5613 φωνήphōnḗthe soundG5456 ὁhoof theG3588 ἄκανθαákanthathorn-bushesG173 ὑπόhypóburning underG5259 ὁhotheG3588 kettle,G30031 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 ὁhotheG3588 γέλωςgélōslaughter,G1071 ὁhothe oneG3588 ὁhoof theG3588 ἄφρωνáphrōnfools;G878 καίkaíandG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 ματαιότηςmataiótēsis folly.G3153

Ecclesiastes 7 - 7

ὅτιhótiForG3754 extortionG48112 περιφέρωperiphérōdrives {madG4064 σοφόςsophósthe wise man},G4680 καίkaíandG2532 ἀπόλλυμιapóllymidestroysG622 ὁhotheG3588 καρδίαkardía{heartG2588 magnanimityG21032 of his}.G14731

Ecclesiastes 7 - 8

ἀγαθόςagathósBetterG18 ἔσχατοςéschatosthe lastG2078 λόγοςlógosof mattersG3056 ὑπέρhypérthanG5228 ἀρχήarchḗits beginning;G746 ἀγαθόςagathósbetterG18 the lenientG31151 ὑπέρhypérthanG5228 ὑψηλόςhypsēlóshighG5308 πνεῦμαpneûmaspirit.G4151

Ecclesiastes 7 - 9

μήmḗYou should notG3361 σπεύδωspeúdōhastenG4692 ἐνeninG1722 πνεῦμαpneûmayour spiritG4151 θυμόωthymóōto be enraged,G2373 ὅτιhótiforG3754 θυμόςthymósrageG2372 ἐνen{inG1722 κόλποςkólposthe bosomG2859 ἄφρωνáphrōnof foolsG878 ἀναπαύωanapaúōshall rest}.G373

Ecclesiastes 7 - 10

μήmḗYou should notG3361 ἔπωépōsay,G2036 τὶςtìsWhatG5100 γίνομαιgínomaihappenedG1096 ὅτιhótithatG3754 ὁhotheG3588 ἡμέραhēméra{daysG2250 πρότεροςpróterosformer}G4387 εἰμίeimíwereG1510 ἀγαθόςagathósgoodG18 ὑπέρhypéroverG5228 οὗτοςhoûtosthese?G3778 ὅτιhótiforG3754 οὐou{notG3756 ἐνeninG1722 σοφίαsophíawisdomG4678 ἐπερωτάωeperōtáōyou asked}G1905 περίperíconcerningG4012 οὗτοςhoûtosthis.G3778

Ecclesiastes 7 - 11

ἀγαθόςagathós{is goodG18 σοφίαsophíaWisdom}G4678 μετάmetáwithG3326 an allotmentG28151 καίkaíandG2532 περισσείαperisseíaabundanceG4050 ὁhoto the onesG3588 θεωρέωtheōréōviewingG2334 ὁhotheG3588 ἥλιοςhḗliossun.G2246

Ecclesiastes 7 - 12

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἐνen{inG1722 σκιάskiáits shadowG4639 σοφίαsophíawisdom}G4678 ὡςhōsis asG5613 σκιάskiáthe shadowG4639 ἀργύριονargýrionof silver;G694 καίkaíandG2532 περισσείαperisseíathe advantageG4050 γνῶσιςgnōsisof the knowledgeG1108 σοφίαsophíaof wisdomG4678 ζωοποιέωzōopoiéōwill restore to lifeG2227 ὁhotheG3588 παράparáone havingG3844 it.G14731

Ecclesiastes 7 - 13

εἴδωeídōBeholdG1492 ὁhotheG3588 ποίημαpoíēmaactionsG4161 θεόςtheósof God!G2316 ὅτιhótiForG3754 τὶςtìswhoG5100 δύναμαιdýnamaishall be ableG1410 κοσμέωkosméōto adornG2885 ὅςhóswhatG3739 ἄνáneverG302 θεόςtheósGodG2316 διαστρέφωdiastréphōshould turn fromG1294 him?G14731

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Ecclesiastes 7 - 15

All thingsG48402 εἴδωeídōI beheldG1492 ἐνeninG1722 ἡμέραhēméradaysG2250 ματαιότηςmataiótēsof my folly.G3153 εἰμίeimíThere isG1510 δίκαιοςdíkaiosa just manG1342 ἀπόλλυμιapóllymibeing destroyedG622 ἐνeninG1722 δίκαιοςdíkaioshis justice,G1342 καίkaíandG2532 εἰμίeimíthere isG1510 ἀσεβήςasebḗsan impious manG765 μένωménōabidingG3306 ἐνeninG1722 κακίαkakíahis evil.G2549

Ecclesiastes 7 - 16

μήmḗDo notG3361 γίνομαιgínomaibecomeG1096 δίκαιοςdíkaios{righteousG1342 πολύςpolýssuper},G4183 μηδέmēdénorG3366 σοφίζωsophízōdiscernG4679 περισσόςperissósextra,G4053 μήποτεmḗpotelest at any timeG3379 ἐκπλήσσωekplḗssōyou should be overwhelmed!G1605

Ecclesiastes 7 - 17

μήmḗYou should not beG3361 ἀσεβέωasebéō{impiousG764 πολύςpolýssuper},G4183 καίkaíandG2532 μήmḗdo notG3361 γίνομαιgínomaibecomeG1096 σκληρόςsklēróshard,G4642 ἵναhínathatG2443 μήmḗyou should notG3361 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōdieG599 ἐνeninG1722 καιρόςkairósyour time!G2540

Ecclesiastes 7 - 18

ἀγαθόςagathósIt is goodG18 ἀντέχομαιantéchomaifor you to hold fastG472 ἐνenbyG1722 οὗτοςhoûtosthis;G3778 καίkaíandG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 ἀπόapóofG575 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 μήmḗyou should notG3361 μιαίνωmiaínōdefileG3392 χείρcheíryour hand.G5495 ὅτιhótiForG3754 φοβέωphobéōto the ones fearingG5399 θεόςtheósGodG2316 ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaiall things shall go forth.G1831

Ecclesiastes 7 - 19

σοφίαsophíaWisdomG4678 βοηθέωboēthéōwill give helpG997 ὁhoto theG3588 σοφόςsophóswise oneG4680 ὑπέρhypéroverG5228 δέκαdékatenG1176 ἐξουσιάζωexousiázōexercising authority,G1850 ὁhoof the onesG3588 εἰμίeimíbeingG1510 ἐνeninG1722 ὁhotheG3588 πόλιςpóliscity.G4172

Ecclesiastes 7 - 20

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἄνθρωποςánthrōpos{manG444 οὐouthere is noG3756 δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust}G1342 ἐνenonG1722 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēearthG1093 ὅςhóswhoG3739 ποιέωpoiéōshall doG4160 ἀγαθόςagathósgoodG18 καίkaíandG2532 οὐoushall notG3756 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōsin.G264

Ecclesiastes 7 - 21

καίkaíAndG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 εἰςeisuntoG1519 πᾶςpâsallG3956 λόγοςlógosthe wordsG3056 ὅςhóswhichG3739 λαλέωlaléōthey shall speak,G2980 μήmḗyou should notG3361 τίθημιtíthēmiput them toG5087 καρδίαkardíayour heart,G2588 ὅπωςhópōsso thatG3704 μήmḗyou should notG3361 ἀκούωakoúōhearG191 δοῦλοςdoûlosyour servantG1401 καταράομαιkataráomaicursingG2672 you.G14731

Ecclesiastes 7 - 22

ὅτιhótiForG3754 very oftenG41171 he will act wickedlyG41882 against you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 returningG25262 πολύςpolýsmany timesG4183 κακόωkakóōhe shall inflictG2559 καρδίαkardíayour heart;G2588 ὅτιhótithatG3754 ὡςhōsasG5613 καίkaíalsoG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 youG14731 καταράομαιkataráomaicursedG2672 ἕτεροςhéterosothers.G2087

Ecclesiastes 7 - 23

πᾶςpâsAllG3956 οὗτοςhoûtosthese thingsG3778 πειράζωpeirázōI testedG3985 ἐνeninG1722 σοφίαsophíawisdom.G4678 ἔπωépōI said,G2036 σοφίζωsophízōI shall be discerning,G4679 καίkaíbutG2532 itG14731 was farG31182 ἀπόapófromG575 me.G14731

Ecclesiastes 7 - 24

μακράνmakránFarG3112 ὑπέρhypéraboveG5228 ὅςhóswhatG3739 εἰμίeimíwas,G1510 καίkaíandG2532 βαθύςbathýsa deepG901 βάθοςbáthosdepth —G899 τὶςtìswhoG5100 εὑρίσκωheurískōshall findG2147 it?G14731

Ecclesiastes 7 - 25

Ecclesiastes 7 - 26

Ecclesiastes 7 - 27

εἴδωeídōBehold!G1492 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 εὑρίσκωheurískōI found,G2147 ἔπωépōsaidG2036 ὁhotheG3588 ecclesiastic,G15772 εἷςheîscounting oneG1520 ὁhobyG3588 εἷςheîsone,G1520 εὑρίσκωheurískōto findG2147 λογισμόςlogismósa device,G3053

Ecclesiastes 7 - 28

ὅςhóswhichG3739 ἐπιζητέωepizētéō{anxiously soughtG1934 ψυχήpsychḗmy soul},G5590 καίkaíandG2532 οὐouI did notG3756 εὑρίσκωheurískōfind.G2147 καίkaíEvenG2532 ἄνθρωποςánthrōpos{manG444 εἷςheîsone}G1520 ἀπόapófrom out ofG575 χίλιοιchílioia thousandG5507 εὑρίσκωheurískōdid I find.G2147 καίkaíAndG2532 γυνήgynḗa womanG1135 ἐνenamongG1722 πᾶςpâsallG3956 οὗτοςhoûtostheseG3778 οὐouI did notG3756 εὑρίσκωheurískōfind.G2147

Ecclesiastes 7 - 29

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Shaped Ecclesiastes 1:2–12:8, Ecclesiastes 7:1–6, Ecclesiastes 7:20–26, Ecclesiastes 7:7–9