Ecclesiastes 5:7
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
הֶבֶל
hebel
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
Key Terms in This Verse
הֶבֶל hebel
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
Study H1892 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
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.
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