Ecclesiastes 10:13
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רֵאשִׁית
rêʼshîyth
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
מְזִמָּה
mᵉzimmâh
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
Key Terms in This Verse
מְזִמָּה mᵉzimmâh
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
Study H4209 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
Study H7225 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and...
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye calle...
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
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