Ecclesiastes 10:4 Go deeper

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If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. (KJV)

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אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 1

ר֤וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit of

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: spirit: temper

Used 10 times. Also: Judges 8:3, 2 Chronicles 21:16, Job 21:4, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 17:27, Proverbs 25:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307J; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 2

הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ha.mo.Shelthe ruler

Lemma: מָשַׁל (ma.shal) · Strong's: H4910

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to rule

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 37:8, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4910; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 3

תַּעֲלֶ֣הta.'a.Lehit will go up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 4

עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khatowards you

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 5

מְקוֹמְךָ֖me.kom.Chaplace your

Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: place

Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 6

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 7

תַּנַּ֑חta.Nachyou leave

Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhj2ms)

Meaning: to rest

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 8

כִּ֣יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 9

מַרְפֵּ֔אmar.Pe'calmness

Lemma: מַרְפֵּא (mar.pe) · Strong's: H4832

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: healing

Used 16 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 21:18, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Proverbs 4:22, Proverbs 6:15, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 13:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4832; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 10

יַנִּ֖יחַya.Ni.achit will cause to rest

Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to rest

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 11

חֲטָאִ֥יםcha.ta.'Imsins

Lemma: חֵטְא (chet) · Strong's: H2399

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: sin

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 41:9, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 20:20, Leviticus 22:9, Leviticus 24:15, Numbers 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2399; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 12

גְּדוֹלִֽים\׃ge.do.Limgreat

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 10:4 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

If	→	אִם H0518A if
the ruler’s	→	מָשַׁל H4910 to rule
temper	→	רוּחַ H7307J spirit: temper
flares	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
against you	→	עַל H5921A upon
do not	→	אַל H0408 not
abandon	→	נוּחַ H5117 to rest
your post	→	מָקוֹם H4725 place
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
calmness	→	מַרְפֵּא H4832 healing
{lays} great	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
offenses	→	חֵטְא H2399 sin
to rest	→	נוּחַ H5117 to rest

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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