Ecclesiastes 8:1
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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...
אוֹר
ʼôwr
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
עֹז
ʻôz
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
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...
Key Terms in This Verse
עֹז ʻôz
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
Study H5797 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →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 →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
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
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