Ecclesiastes 7:17
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
δεῖ
deî
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
Key Terms in This Verse
δεῖ deî
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
Study G1163 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence...
Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,
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