Ecclesiastes 5:8 Go deeper
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If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. (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 5:8 word 1
עֹ֣שֶׁק'O.shekoppression of
Lemma: עֹ֫שֶׁק (o.sheq) · Strong's: H6233
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: oppression
Used 15 times. Also: Leviticus 6:4, Psalms 62:10, Psalms 73:8, Psalms 119:134, Ecclesiastes 7:7, Isaiah 30:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6233; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 2
רָ֠שׁrasha poor person
Lemma: רוּשׁ (rush) · Strong's: H7326
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: be poor
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:23, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:3, 2 Samuel 12:4, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 82:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7326; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 3
וְגֵ֨זֶלve.Ge.zeland robbery of
Lemma: גָּזֵל (ga.zel) · Strong's: H1498
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: robbery
Used 6 times. Also: Leviticus 6:2, Psalms 62:10, Isaiah 61:8, Ezekiel 18:18, Ezekiel 22:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1498; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 4
מִשְׁפָּ֤טmish.Patjustice
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: justice
Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 5
וָצֶ֙דֶק֙va.Tze.dekand righteousness
Lemma: צֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) · Strong's: H6664G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: righteousness
Used 117 times. Also: Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:36, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 16:20, Deuteronomy 25:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6664G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 6
תִּרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will see
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 7
בַמְּדִינָ֔הva.me.di.Nahin the province
Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: province
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 8
אַל\־'al-do 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 5:8 word 9
תִּתְמַ֖הּtit.Mahbe astonished
Lemma: תָּמַהּ (ta.mah) · Strong's: H8539
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)
Meaning: to astounded
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 43:33, Job 26:11, Psalms 48:5, Isaiah 13:8, Isaiah 29:9, Jeremiah 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8539; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 10
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 5:8 word 11
הַחֵ֑פֶץha.Che.fetzthe matter
Lemma: חֵ֫פֶץ (che.phets) · Strong's: H2656
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pleasure
Used 39 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Samuel 18:25, 2 Samuel 23:5, 1 Kings 5:8, 1 Kings 5:9, 1 Kings 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2656; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 12
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 5:8 word 13
גָבֹ֜הַּga.Vo.aha high [one]
Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: high
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 14
מֵעַ֤לme.'Al<from> over
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 5:8 word 15
גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga.Vo.aha high [one]
Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: high
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 16
שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mer[is] watching
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to keep: look at
Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:36, Judges 1:24, 1 Samuel 19:11, 2 Samuel 11:16, 2 Samuel 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104I; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 17
וּגְבֹהִ֖יםu.ge.vo.Himand high [ones]
Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: high
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 5:8 word 18
עֲלֵיהֶֽם\׃'a.lei.Hemover them
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 5:8 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| you see | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| the oppression | → | עֹ֫שֶׁק H6233 oppression |
| of the poor | → | רוּשׁ H7326 be poor |
| and the denial | → | גָּזֵל H1498 robbery |
| of justice | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice |
| and righteousness | → | צֶ֫דֶק H6664G righteousness |
| in the province | → | מְדִינָה H4082 province |
| do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be astonished | → | תָּמַהּ H8539 to astounded |
| at | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the matter | → | חֵ֫פֶץ H2656 pleasure |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| one official | → | גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| is watched by | → | שָׁמַר H8104I to keep: look at |
| a superior | → | גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high |
| and others higher still | → | גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high |
| are over them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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