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And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. (KJV)

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וְיֹתֵ֕רve.yo.Terand besides

Lemma: יוֹתֵר (yo.ter) · Strong's: H3148

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

Meaning: advantage

Used 9 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:15, Esther 6:6, Ecclesiastes 2:15, Ecclesiastes 6:8, Ecclesiastes 6:11, Ecclesiastes 7:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3148; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 1

שֶׁהָיָ֥הshe.ha.Yahthat he was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 2

קֹהֶ֖לֶתko.He.letTeacher

Lemma: קֹהֶ֫לֶת (qo.he.let) · Strong's: H6953

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: preacher

Used 7 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 1:1, Ecclesiastes 1:2, Ecclesiastes 1:12, Ecclesiastes 7:27, Ecclesiastes 12:8, Ecclesiastes 12:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6953; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 3

חָכָ֑םcha.Khamwise

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 4

ע֗וֹדodagain

Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: still

Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 5

לִמַּד\־li.mad-he taught

Lemma: לָמַד (la.mad) · Strong's: H3925G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to learn: teach

Used 62 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 4:14, Deuteronomy 5:31, Deuteronomy 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3925G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 6

דַּ֙עַת֙da.'atknowledge

Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: knowledge

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 7

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 8

הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 9

וְאִזֵּ֣ןve.'i.Zenand he weighed

Lemma: אָזַן (a.zan) · Strong's: H0239

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to ponder

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0239; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 10

וְחִקֵּ֔רve.chi.Kerand he searched out

Lemma: חָקַר (cha.qar) · Strong's: H2713

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to search

Used 27 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:14, Judges 18:2, 1 Samuel 20:12, 2 Samuel 10:3, 1 Kings 7:47, 1 Chronicles 19:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2713; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 11

תִּקֵּ֖ןti.Kenhe arranged in order

Lemma: תָּקַן (ta.qan) · Strong's: H8626

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: be straight

Used 3 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 1:15, Ecclesiastes 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8626; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 12

מְשָׁלִ֥יםme.sha.Limproverbs

Lemma: מָשָׁל (ma.shal) · Strong's: H4912

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

Meaning: proverb

Used 39 times. Also: Numbers 23:7, Numbers 23:18, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:20, Numbers 24:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4912; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 13

הַרְבֵּֽה\׃har.Beh[surely] a multitude

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:9 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Not only	→	יוֹתֵר H3148 advantage
was	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
the Teacher	→	קֹהֶ֫לֶת H6953 preacher
wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
but he also	→	עוֹד H5750 still
taught	→	לָמַד H3925G to learn: teach
the people	→	עַם H5971A people
knowledge	→	דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge
he pondered	→	אָזַן H0239 to ponder
searched out	→	חָקַר H2713 to search
and arranged	→	תָּקַן H8626 be straight
many	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
proverbs	→	מָשָׁל H4912 proverb

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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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