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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ecclesiastes 7:23 - Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 7:23 - All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
| this | H2090 | זֹה |
[Feminine] this or that |
| have I proved | H5254 | נָסָה |
[Verb] to test; by implication to attempt |
| by wisdom | H2451 | חׇכְמָה |
[Noun Feminine] wisdom (in a good sense) |
| I said | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| I will be wise | H2449 | חָכַם |
[Verb] A primitive {root} to be wise (in {mind} word or act) |
| but it | H1931 | הוּא |
[Pronoun] a primitive {word} the third person pronoun {singular} he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) {self} or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are |
| was far | H7350 | רָחוֹק |
[Adjective] {remote} literally of {figuratively} of place or time; specifically precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) |
| from | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| me |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.