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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Wise
Ecclesiastes 12:11 - The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The words | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
| of the wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| are as goads | H1861 | דׇּרְבוֹן |
[Noun] a goad |
| and as nails | H4930 | מַשְׂמְרָה |
[Noun Feminine] a peg |
| fastened | H5193 | נָטַע |
[Verb] properly to strike {in} that {is} fix; specifically to plant (literally or figuratively) |
| by the masters | H1167 | בַּעַל |
[Noun Masculine] a master; hence a {husband} or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense |
| of assemblies | H627 | אֲסֻפָּה |
[Noun Feminine] a collection of (learned) men (only in the plural) |
| which are given | H5414 | נָתַן |
[Verb] to {give} used with great latitude of application ({put } {make } etc.) |
| from one shepherd | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.