Ecclesiastes 1:15
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָכֹל
yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
עֵבֶר
ʻêber
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning ...
יָכֹל
yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
פָּקַד
pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
Key Terms in This Verse
עֵבֶר ʻêber
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
Study H5676 →פָּקַד pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
Study H6485 →Cross References
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h...
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