Ecclesiastes 7:3

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

טוב טוֹב

he became good

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

טוב

ṭôwb

Definition

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

Root

from H2895 (טוב);

Exhaustive

from טוב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2896

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

טוֹב

verb • Root טוב • Strongs / High • Page 554

A half-passive formation. To shine, glitter. Metaphorically: (a) aspect: to be beautiful, lovely; (b) taste: to be agreeable; (c) smell: to be fragrant; (d) mind: to be cheerful, joyful; (e) state: to be well, in health, to thrive.

טוֹב

verb • Root טוב • Strongs / High • Page 555

To do well, to do good; to show goodness, benevolence. In its causative form (Hiphil), it means to make beautiful, to adorn, to amend, to cheer, to provide, to rejoice, to prepare, or to do good to.

טוֹב

adjective • Root טוב • Strongs / High • Page 555

Good. 1. Suiting and agreeable to the senses; beautiful, fragrant, well-tasted. 2. Good in internal quality; valuable, fruitful, healthy, solid, principal, able, select, eloquent. 3. Good with regard to usefulness; salutary, suitable, beneficent, profitable. 4. Good with respect to extent; rich, copious. 5. In a metaphorical sense; joyful, cheerful, festive, prosperous, happy. Also used as a substantive (טוּב) meaning comfortableness, convenience, ease, pleasure.

טוֹב

adjective • Strongs / High • Page 556

In an ethical sense: honest, of good morals, good-intentioned, kind, benevolent, gracious, friendly, liberal, mitigating, right, true, righteous, pious, good.

טוֹב

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 556

1. pleasantness, delight, prosperity, comfort, peace, beneficence, good, fortune's goods, riches, reputation, might, a prosperous condition. 2. in an ethical sense: the good, the right. 3. as an adverb: well. 4. as a proper name of a fruitful district of land in Syria.

טוֹב

adjective • Root טוב • Strongs / High • Page 755

good

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

טוֹב

verb • Root יטב • Page 260

1. To be good; personally 'it goes well with me' (Deut. 5:30); 'it pleases me' (Num. 24:1). 2. To be fair, lovely (Num. 24:5; Cant. 4:10). 3. To be serene, joyful, spoken of the heart (1 Sam. 25:36; 2 Sam. 13:28; Est. 1:10). Hiph. הֵטִיב: to do well (1 K. 8:18).

טוֹב

verb • Root טוב • Page 261

1. good (Ecc. 8:12, 13, Deut. 6:24, Jer. 32:39); 2. fair, beautiful (Ex. 2:2, Gen. 6:2); 3. pleasant, lovely (Cant. 1:2, 4); 4. happy, prosperous (Jer. 44:17, Ps. 112:5); 5. great (Ps. 69:17); 6. joyful (Est. 8:3, 1 K. 8:66); 7. having a compassionate eye, merciful (Prov. 22:9).

טוֹב

proper name • Page 261

Proper name of a country beyond Jordan. (Jud. 11:3, 2 Sam. 10:6). Probably the same with Twbios 1 Mac. 5:13.

Adjective adjective both singular absolute

LXX: ἀγαθὸν ἀγαθόν καλὸν ἀγαθά ἀγαθὰ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2896a:

ἀγαθὸν 46× (7.6%)

ἀγαθόν 31× (5.3%)

καλὸν 30× (5.1%)

ἀγαθά 28× (4.7%)

ἀγαθὰ 28× (4.6%)

ἀγαθον 26× (4.6%)

καλόν 18× (3.2%)

ἀγαθὸσ 17× (3.0%)

ἀγαθοῖσ 17× (2.6%)

ἀγαθῶν 16× (2.7%)

כעס כַּעַס

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כעס

kaʻaç

Definition

vexation

Root

or (in Job) כעש; from H3707 (כעס);

Exhaustive

or (in Job) כעש; from כעס; vexation; anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, [idiom] sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3708

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כַּעַס

noun • Root כעס • Strongs / High • Page 755

a grief

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כַּעַס

m. verbal • Root כעס • Page 325

grief, vexation, sorrow. Ecc. 1:18, 2:23. Prov. 17:25, 21:19.

כָּעַס

verb • Page 324

1. to be grieved, out of humour, displeased. Ecc. 5: 16. 7: 9. 2. to be angry. Ezek. 16: 42. Pi. and Hiph. to cause ill-humour/displeasure. Deut. 32: 21. 1 Sam. 1: 6.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ὀργὴν θυμοσ ὀργὴ θυμοῦ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3708a:

ὀργὴν 3× (10.7%)

θυμοσ 2× (8.0%)

ὀργὴ 2× (8.0%)

θυμοῦ 2× (6.8%)

משחק מִשְּׂחק

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מ

mi / min

Definition

from

Root

Abbreviated from H4480

Exhaustive

(mem) — from / out of

Core value: emergence, separation, derivation
מ does not merely indicate origin in time (“after”). It marks boundary-crossing:
- source,
- differentiation,
- contrast,
- extraction.
Aonically, מ indicates transition between states.
not “after X” but “out from within X.”
This is why מ can signal both cause and contrast: both involve standing on the far side of a boundary.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שחוק

sᵉchôwq

Definition

laughter (in merriment or defiance)

Root

or שחק; from H7832 (שחק);

Exhaustive

or שחק; from שחק; laughter (in merriment or defiance); derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7814

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׂחוֹק

noun masculine • Consonantal / Low • Page 1407

Laughter, wantonness, exultation, derision, scorn, jest.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שְׂחוֹק

m. verbal from שָׂחַק • Page 637

1. A laughing. Job 8: 21. 2. An object of laughter or derision. Job 12: 4. Jer. 20: 7.

שְׂחוֹק

unknown • Page 637

See צְחֹק.

Prep-M, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: γέλωτα γέλωσ γέλωτι

LXX Usage Statistics

H7814:

γέλωτα 5× (31.5%)

γέλωσ 2× (14.8%)

γέλωτι 2× (12.6%)

כי כִּי־

for

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כי

kîy

Definition

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

Root

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;

Exhaustive

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3588

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כִּי

masculine noun • Root כוה • Strongs / High • Page 690

A prick, mark, stigma; a brand.

כִּי

relative conjunction • Root כי • Strongs / High • Page 690

A pronominal root used as a relative conjunction. 1. usually a relative particle, that, quod, to denote the relation of the preceding to the following clause, such as in indirect and direct speech.

כִּי

particle / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 691

A versatile particle with several primary meanings. 1. As a conjunction, it can introduce an exclamation, a question, or an emphatic confirmation, and is sometimes translated as 'that'. 2. As a relative particle of time, it means 'when', 'if', 'since', 'as', 'as often as'. 3. As a causal particle, it means 'because' or 'for'. 4. As a particle of consequence, it can mean 'so' or 'then'.

כִּי

conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 692

A relative conjunction with a wide range of meanings depending on context. Causal: 'for', 'because'. Adversative: 'but', 'nay but', 'nay for', 'no', 'but yes', 'but indeed', 'but yet'. Comparative: 'but now'. Concessive: 'although'. Consequential: 'for which reason'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כִּי

m. subst. • Root כוה • Page 314

I. a mark burnt in, a brand, stigma. Is. 3: 24.

כִּי

primitive particle • Page 314

II. Probably a relative pronoun, i. q. אֲשֶׁר (Gen. 4:25). Used as a conj.: 1. that (Gen. 1:4). 2. for, because (Gen. 3:14). 3. if (Ex. 3:21). 4. when (Hos. 11:1). 5. yet, although (Ps. 116:10). 6. but (Gen. 45:8). 7. yea rather (Ps. 44:23). 8. often used at the beginning of a proposition (Zech. 3:8). 9. at the beginning of the apodosis (Gen. 22:17).

Particle

LXX: ὅτι γὰρ ἐὰν διότι ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H3588a:

ὅτι 2030× (53.1%)

γὰρ 394× (10.3%)

ἐὰν 276× (7.0%)

διότι 259× (6.8%)

--- 158× (4.1%)

ἀλλ' 114× (2.9%)

'' 76× (1.7%)

ὅταν 55× (1.4%)

καὶ 49× (1.3%)

γάρ 44× (1.2%)

ברע בְרֹעַ

by an evil

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

רע

rôaʻ

Definition

badness (as marring), physically or morally

Root

from H7489 (רעע);

Exhaustive

from רעע; badness (as marring), physically or morally; [idiom] be so bad, badness, ([idiom] be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7455

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רֹעַ

noun masculine • Root רעע • Strongs / High • Page 1345

m. badness (of fruit); sinfulness; leanness; melancholy; fretfulness, moroseness.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

רֹעַ

noun masculine • Root רעע • Page 623

Badness, bad quality; especially in a moral sense: wickedness, evil. Also means ugliness or sadness of heart/countenance. References: Jer. 24:2; Gen. 41:19; Neh. 2:2.

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: πονηρίασ πονηρῶν '' πονηρὰ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7455:

πονηρίασ 4× (25.9%)

πονηρῶν 3× (14.7%)

'' 2× (11.9%)

πονηρὰ 2× (10.8%)

פנים פָּנים

faces

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

פנים

pânîym

Definition

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.)

Root

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from H6437 (פנה));

Exhaustive

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from פנה); 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.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6440

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פָּנִים

m. pl. • Root פנה • Strongs / High • Page 1177

Properly the visible, external side. 1. The upper surface, superficies (of earth, water, covering); outside, aspect. 2. The face (the visible part, often as a collective idea).

פָּנִים

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1178

Face, countenances, presence, visibility. Used idiomatically for proximity (without delay), the front (of a thing), direction, look, mien (serenity, sadness); also used reflexively for the personal pronoun ('I myself').

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פָּנִים

noun masculine plural • Page 546

1. A face, countenance (Ezek. 1:6, Gen. 32:31). 2. Appearance, looks (1 Sam. 1:18, Job 9:27). 3. Surface, facies, superficies (Gen. 2:6, Is. 14:21, Job 38:30). 4. The front or forepart, as in an army (Joel 2:20, Ezek. 2:10, Deut. 2:10). 5. Equivalent to פֶּה a mouth or edge (Ecc. 10:10). 6. A person, personal presence (Ex. 33:14, 2 Sam. 17:11, Lam. 4:16). 7. Combined with prepositions, especially לִפְנֵי (before, in space or time, east of, or against).

Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: προσώπου πρόσωπον ἐναντίον ἐνώπιον ἔναντι

LXX Usage Statistics

H6440:

προσώπου 450× (19.3%)

πρόσωπον 321× (14.0%)

ἐναντίον 190× (9.5%)

ἐνώπιον 176× (8.9%)

ἔναντι 157× (7.9%)

πρόσωπόν 105× (4.6%)

ἔμπροσθεν 82× (4.0%)

ἐνώπιόν 48× (2.4%)

--- 45× (2.3%)

'' 43× (1.8%)

ייטב יִיטַב

he is creating good

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יטב

yâṭab

Definition

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right); be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase] well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, [idiom] very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3190

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Fürst Lexicon

יָטַב

verb • Root יטב • Strongs / High • Page 605

to sprout, to grow, to grow after.

יָטַב

verb • Root יטב • Strongs / High • Page 605

I. intransitive verb; prop. to shine, then 1. to be beautiful, lovely, pleasing. 2. to be cheerful, joyous, glad, merry. 3. to go well with, to receive good.

יָטַב

verb • Root יטב • Strongs / High • Page 605

II. (not used) intransitive, to flow copiously, of water-brooks.

יָטַב

verb • Root יטב • Strongs / High • Page 606

Aramaic intransitive verb, with the same meaning as the Hebrew verb יָטַב I.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יָטַב

verb • Root טוב • Page 281

1. to be good. 2. to be joyful, spoken of the heart. Hiph.: to make good, to do well; to do rightly. Nah. 3:8, Judg. 19:6, Ruth 3:7, Deut. 5:25, Jer. 1:12.

Verb Qal imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: εὖ ἤρεσεν καλῶσ γένηται σφόδρα

LXX Usage Statistics

H3190:

εὖ 25× (17.2%)

ἤρεσεν 9× (5.6%)

καλῶσ 9× (5.8%)

γένηται 9× (5.3%)

σφόδρα 6× (4.1%)

ποιῆσαι 6× (3.3%)

ὀρθῶσ 5× (3.6%)

ἔσται 4× (2.0%)

ἠγαθύνθη 3× (1.8%)

βέλτιον 3× (1.9%)

לב לֵב׃

a heart

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

לב

lêb

Definition

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

Root

a form of H3824 (לבב);

Exhaustive

a form of לבב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3820

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לֵב

noun / masculine • Root לבב • Strongs / High • Page 763

The heart, used both physically and metaphorically. It is considered the seat of bodily life (anima, vita); the seat of mental life including will, desire, intention, intellect (knowing, perceiving, understanding, thinking); the seat of sensuous feelings and affections like joy, sorrow, despair, and trust; and the center of moral and spiritual life.

לֵב

noun • Root לבב • Strongs / High • Page 764

A gentile noun, with the plural form לִבִּים. Derived from לָבַב II.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לֵב

noun masculine • Page 339

The heart. (1) The seat of intellect, mind, purpose, or intention (1 K. 8:17; Job 12:3). (2) Middle or midst, e.g., of the sea (Ex. 15:8) or heaven (Deut. 4:11). (3) Courage or spirit (Deut. 20:8; Gen. 42:28). (4) Used with suffixes to form a periphrasis of personal pronouns (Ex. 9:14). Includes Chald. form in Dan. 7:28.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: καρδία καρδίαν καρδίᾳ καρδίασ διανοίᾳ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3820a:

καρδία 163× (25.0%)

καρδίαν 140× (21.9%)

καρδίᾳ 93× (14.7%)

καρδίασ 68× (11.0%)

διανοίᾳ 12× (1.7%)

'' 8× (1.2%)

αὐτῆσ 8× (1.0%)

--- 7× (1.3%)

φρενῶν 7× (1.3%)

καρδίαι 6× (1.0%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Good is grief above laughter: for in the illness of the face the heart shall be good.

LITV Translation:
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Sorrow is better than laughter: For by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.