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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
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 5:2 word 1
תְּבַהֵ֨לte.va.Helyou be hasty
Lemma: בָּהַל (ba.hal) · Strong's: H0926
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpj2ms)
Meaning: to dismay
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 45:3, Exodus 15:15, Judges 20:41, 1 Samuel 28:21, 2 Samuel 4:1, 2 Chronicles 26:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0926; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 2
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 5:2 word 3
פִּ֜יךָPi.khamouth your
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lip
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 4
וְלִבְּךָ֧ve.li.be.Khaand heart your
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 5
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 5:2 word 6
יְמַהֵ֛רye.ma.Herit hasten
Lemma: מָהַר (ma.har) · Strong's: H4116A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpj3ms)
Meaning: to hasten
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 18:6, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4116A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 7
לְהוֹצִ֥יאle.ho.Tzi'to bring forth
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318O
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to come out: speak
Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 14:36, Numbers 14:37, Numbers 30:2, Numbers 32:24, Judges 11:36, 1 Samuel 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318O; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 8
דָבָ֖רda.Vara matter
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 9
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 10
הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 11
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 5:2 word 12
הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 13
בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ba.sha.Ma.yim[is] in the heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 14
וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand you
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 15
עַל\־'al-[are] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 5:2 word 16
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 17
עַֽל\־'al-there-
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 5:2 word 18
כֵּ֛ןken-fore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 19
יִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 5:2 word 20
דְבָרֶ֖יךָde.va.Rei.khawords your
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 21
מְעַטִּֽים\׃me.'a.Timfew
Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: little
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:2 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be quick | → | בָּהַל H0926 to dismay |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| speak | → | פֶּה H6310G lip |
| and do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be hasty | → | מָהַר H4116A to hasten |
| in your heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| to utter | → | יָצָא H3318O to come out: speak |
| a word | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| is in heaven | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| and you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| are on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| So | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| let your words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| few | → | מְעַט H4592 little |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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