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Who is as the wise man ? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

מִ֚יmiwho?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 1

כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔םke.He.cha.Kham[is] like the wise [person]

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

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

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 8:1 word 2

וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 3

יוֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowing

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

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

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 4

פֵּ֣שֶׁרPe.sher[the] interpretation of

Lemma: פֵּ֫שֶׁר (pe.sher) · Strong's: H6592

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

Meaning: interpretation

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6592; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 5

דָּבָ֑רda.Vara matter

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I

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

Meaning: word: thing

Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 6

חָכְמַ֤תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom of

Lemma: חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) · Strong's: H2451

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

Meaning: wisdom

Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:26, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 35:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2451; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 7

אָדָם֙'a.Damanyone

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 8

תָּאִ֣ירta.'Irit makes shine

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0215

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVhi3fs)

Meaning: to light

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 44:3, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 14:20, Exodus 25:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0215; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 9

פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface his

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face

Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 10

וְעֹ֥זve.'Ozand [the] strength of

Lemma: עֹז (oz) · Strong's: H5797

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

Meaning: strength

Used 91 times. Also: Exodus 15:2, Exodus 15:13, Leviticus 26:19, Judges 5:21, Judges 9:51, 1 Samuel 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5797; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 11

פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface his

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face

Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 12

יְשֻׁנֶּֽא\׃ye.shu.Ne'it is changed

Lemma: שָׁנָא (sha.na) · Strong's: H8132

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVPi3ms)

Meaning: to change

Used 3 times. Also: 2 Kings 25:29, Lamentations 4:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8132; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 8:1 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

Who	→	מִי H4310 who?
is like the wise man	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
Who	→	מִי H4310 who?
knows	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
the interpretation	→	פֵּ֫שֶׁר H6592 interpretation
of a matter	→	דָּבָר H1697I word: thing
A man’s	→	אָדָם H0120G man
wisdom	→	חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom
brightens	→	אוֹר H0215 to light
his face	→	פָּנֶה H6440H face
and the sternness	→	עֹז H5797 strength
of his face	→	פָּנֶה H6440H face
is changed	→	שָׁנָא H8132 to change

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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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