Ecclesiastes 12:11
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
English grammatical function word ('goads'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent i...
טְפַר
ṭᵉphar
a finger-nail; also a hoof or claw
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
בַּעַל
baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
עֵדָה
ʻêdâh
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
רָעָה
râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frien...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('goads'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are requ...
Study GRAM →עֵדָה ʻêdâh
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
Study H5712 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →בַּעַל baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Study H1167 →רָעָה râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
Study H7462 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug...
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a litt...
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
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