Ecclesiastes 8:1

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

מי מִ֚י

who

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מי

mîy

Definition

who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix

Root

an interrogative pronoun of persons, as H4100 (מה) is of things,

Exhaustive

an interrogative pronoun of persons, as מה is of things,; who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix; any (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4310

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מִי

pronoun interrogative • Strongs / High • Page 843

Interrogative pronoun: who? what? (of persons, as מַה is of things). It is used in direct and indirect questions, without distinction of gender and number. Main uses include: 1. As a substantive, often in a genitive sense (e.g., whose?). 2. When seeming to refer to things, it still implies a person (e.g., who are the men... of the camp?). 3. Used for emphasis or modification (e.g., who then?). 4. With the meaning of 'how?' or 'what kind?'. 5. Taking a negative turn to mean 'nobody' or 'none'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִי

interrogative pronoun • Page 372

1. Who? (Gen. 24:23; Judg. 21:8). 2. How? (Am. 7:2,5; Ruth 3:16).

Pronoun interrogative

LXX: τίσ τίνι ἐστιν τίνα τίνοσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4310:

τίσ 302× (65.2%)

τίνι 27× (5.9%)

ἐστιν 24× (4.2%)

τίνα 23× (4.9%)

τίνοσ 15× (3.3%)

'' 10× (1.9%)

---% 9× (1.6%)

τί 8× (1.7%)

--- 6× (1.3%)

τίνεσ 5× (1.1%)

כהחכם כְּהֶחָכָם

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כ

kə

Definition

like, as

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix Derived terms כאשר‎ (ka'ashér) כמו‎ (k'mó) כמות‎ (k'mót) כש־‎ (k'she-)

Exhaustive

(kaph) — as / like / according to

Core value: correspondence, patterning, resonance
כ never asserts identity. It asserts alignment.
- likeness,
- proportionality,
- conformity to a form.
Aonically, כ signals phase-alignment, not comparison.
not “like X in appearance” but “operating according to the same pattern as X.”
This is why prophetic and poetic language leans heavily on כ: it encodes structural analogy across layers, not metaphor.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

חכם

châkâm

Definition

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

Root

from H2449 (חכם);

Exhaustive

from חכם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2450

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חָכָם

noun / masculine • Root חכם • Strongs / High • Page 483

A wise man, philosopher, guide, leader, an epithet of Hercules.

חָכָם

adjective • Root חכם • Strongs / High • Page 484

1. knowing, skillful, experienced (used as a substantive, a master); 2. wise, clear-sighted; 3. sagacious, cautious, experienced in human and divine things.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חָכָם

verb • Root חכם • Page 227

1. Skilful, dexterous (Is. 3: 3; Ex. 28: 3). 2. Wise, intelligent, prudent (2 Sam. 14: 2; Job 5: 13), learned, virtuous. 3. Plur. the wise men in a royal court, such as statesmen or philosophers (Gen. 41: 8; Ex. 7: 11).

Preposition, Particle definite article, Adjective adjective both singular absolute

LXX: σοφὸσ σοφῶν σοφοῦ σοφοὶ σοφοὺσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2450:

σοφὸσ 30× (21.7%)

σοφῶν 17× (12.0%)

σοφοῦ 9× (6.3%)

σοφοὶ 9× (6.0%)

σοφοὺσ 8× (5.4%)

σοφοί 5× (3.4%)

σοφὸν 5× (3.5%)

σοφοσ 4× (2.5%)

σοφοῖσ 4× (2.6%)

σοφόσ 3× (2.2%)

ומי וּמִי

and who

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מי

mîy

Definition

who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix

Root

an interrogative pronoun of persons, as H4100 (מה) is of things,

Exhaustive

an interrogative pronoun of persons, as מה is of things,; who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix; any (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4310

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מִי

pronoun interrogative • Strongs / High • Page 843

Interrogative pronoun: who? what? (of persons, as מַה is of things). It is used in direct and indirect questions, without distinction of gender and number. Main uses include: 1. As a substantive, often in a genitive sense (e.g., whose?). 2. When seeming to refer to things, it still implies a person (e.g., who are the men... of the camp?). 3. Used for emphasis or modification (e.g., who then?). 4. With the meaning of 'how?' or 'what kind?'. 5. Taking a negative turn to mean 'nobody' or 'none'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִי

interrogative pronoun • Page 372

1. Who? (Gen. 24:23; Judg. 21:8). 2. How? (Am. 7:2,5; Ruth 3:16).

Conjunction, Pronoun interrogative

LXX: τίσ τίνι ἐστιν τίνα τίνοσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4310:

τίσ 302× (65.2%)

τίνι 27× (5.9%)

ἐστιν 24× (4.2%)

τίνα 23× (4.9%)

τίνοσ 15× (3.3%)

'' 10× (1.9%)

---% 9× (1.6%)

τί 8× (1.7%)

--- 6× (1.3%)

τίνεσ 5× (1.1%)

יודע יוֹדֵעַ

he who sees/known

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ידע

yâdaʻ

Definition

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, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; 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, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3045

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יָדַע

verb • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 583

To know, perceive, understand. It encompasses various meanings including: to perceive by the senses, to know carnally (euphemism), to understand mentally, to discover, to be skilled in, to have a clear consciousness of, to care for, and to have moral perception (to know good and evil).

יָדַע

verb • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 584

to know, of the different meanings of Kal, to see, be seen, perceived, observed; to be known, to appear i.e. to be recognised; to be well-known, celebrated.

יָדַע

verb • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 584

II. The original idea of the root: to distinguish, separate, divide, lay aside, remove. This meaning appears seldom in Scripture.

יָדַע

verb • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 585

To divide, separate, split, cut. Figuratively, to chastise, visit, or punish.

יָדַע

verb • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 585

A transposed form of יָדַע. The Kal form is not used.

יָדַע

verb • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 582

1. to see, to perceive by the organs of sight, to mark, to perceive; 2. to perceive by hearing, to know by the taste, to experience, to feel; 3. Metaphorically from this, to lie with (sexual intercourse).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יָדַע

verb • Root ידע • Page 272

1. To know, understand, know how (Job 32:22, 1 Sam. 16:16). 2. To know, be acquainted with, know by name (Gen. 29:5, Ex. 33:12). 3. To perceive, observe, discern (Gen. 19:33, Judg. 13:21). 4. To learn, be informed, learn by experience (Gen. 9:24, Lev. 5:3, Ex. 6:7). 5. To imagine, expect (Ps. 35:8, Job 9:5). 6. To concern one's self about, take care of (Gen. 39:6, Prov. 27:23); spoken of God's interest in man (Ps. 144:3). 7. Euphemistic expression for sexual intercourse (Gen. 4:17, 25; 1 Sam. 1:19).

Verb Qal participle active masculine singular absolute

LXX: ἔγνω γνώσονται ἔγνωσαν ἔγνων οἶδα

LXX Usage Statistics

H3045:

ἔγνω 57× (5.6%)

γνώσονται 51× (4.5%)

ἔγνωσαν 37× (3.7%)

ἔγνων 37× (3.7%)

οἶδα 30× (3.1%)

γνώσῃ 27× (2.4%)

γνώσεσθε 26× (2.4%)

οἶδεν 25× (2.6%)

γνῶναι 24× (2.2%)

ἔγνωσ 21× (2.1%)

פשר פֵּשֶׁר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

פשר

pêsher

Definition

{an interpretation}

Root

corresponding to H6591 (פשר)

Exhaustive

corresponding to פשר; {an interpretation}; interpretation.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6592

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פְּשַׁר

verb transitive • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1202

(Aram. inf. מִפְשַׁר) To explain, interpret, visions in dreams, appearances. (Syr. ܦܫܪ, Ar. فسر)

Matched via consonantal key only

פְּשַׁר

c. • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1202

(Aram. Noun) Explanation, interpretation (c. פִּשְׁרָא).

Matched via consonantal key only

פֵּשֶׁר

noun masculine • Root פשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1202

Explanation, interpretation.

Matched via consonantal key only

פָּשַׁר

tr. prop. • Root פשר, פתר, פתח, פתק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1202

(Not used) Same as פָּתַר, to divide, to cut in pieces, to separate into parts; hence to interpret, to explain, to unravel an intricate speech.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פְּשֶׁר

noun masculine • Page 557

i. q. Chald. פְּשַׁר. Ecc. 8: 1.

פְּשַׁר

chald. v. • Page 557

to interpret, explain (dreams). Dan. 5: 16.

פְּשַׁר

chald. m. • Page 557

explanation, interpretation. Dan. 2: 4.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H6592:

No stats available

דבר דָּבָר

has aligned/alignment

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

דבר

dâbâr

Definition

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

Root

from H1696 (דבר);

Exhaustive

from דבר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1697

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דָּבָר

noun masculine • Root דבר • Strongs / High • Page 351

A word, a saying, a speech, a matter, a thing. Derived from דָּבַר I (to speak).

דָּבָר

noun • Root דבר • Strongs / High • Page 352

A word; speech, discourse, saying, oracle; command, precept, law, regulation; an inquiry, account, answer; utterance of God, revelation, oracle; decree, plan, proposal; report, news; a thing, matter, object of discourse; occurrence, action, history, affairs; relation, reference, way; cause, suit at law, ground.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דָּבַר

verb • Page 154

To speak; used in various idioms: 3. to speak with one's self or meditate (Gen. 24:45). 4. to speak or promise good concerning any one (Num. 10:29). 5. to speak kindly with any one (2 K. 25:28). 6. to speak kindly or peaceably (Ps. 28:3). 7. to pass sentence against (2 K. 25:6). Sense 2: to destroy (2 Chr. 22:10), derived from 'to drive away'. Includes Niph. (to speak together, Mal. 3:16), Hiph. (to subdue, Ps. 18:48), and Hithpa. (2 Sam. 14:13).

דֶּבֶר

m. plur. דְּבָרִים • Root דבר • Page 155

Pestilence. (Ex. 9:3, Lev. 26:25, Deut. 28:21, Hos. 13:14). Ideas of death and pestilence are often expressed by the same word.

דֹּבֶר

noun masculine • Root דבר • Page 155

A fold, pasture. (Mic. 2:12, Is. 5:17). Comparable to Syriac and Arabic terms for a field.

דָּבַר

verb • Root דבר • Page 153

1. Probably as its primary signification, to lead, to drive. Hence the derivatives דָּבָר, דִּבְרָה, מִדְבָּר. 2. To put in order, to arrange, connect; and hence to connect words, to speak. In Kal found in the participle דֹּבֵר and the infinitive דַּבֵּר (Ps. 51:6). Much more common in Pi. דִּבֶּר (fut. יְדַבֵּר) meaning to speak, loquor (different from אָמַר to say). Covers various grammatical constructions including speaking to (preceded by אֶל, לְ, or עִם), speaking of (preceded by אֶת or עַל), and speaking against (preceded by בְּ or אֶל). Also used to mean 'to promise' (Deut. 19:8).

דָּבָר

noun masculine • Root דבר • Page 154

1. word, speech (Ex. 4:10); denotes a command (Est. 1:19), promise (1 K. 2:4), sentiment/doctrine (Ecc. 1:1), oracle/revelation (Jer. 1:4), or historical words/chronicles (1 K. 11:41). 2. matter, thing (Ecc. 7:8); equivalent to Aramaic מִלָּא and Arabic אמר.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ῥῆμα λόγουσ λόγοσ λόγον λόγων

LXX Usage Statistics

H1697:

ῥῆμα 224× (14.7%)

λόγουσ 198× (13.0%)

λόγοσ 184× (13.3%)

λόγον 153× (10.6%)

λόγων 120× (8.3%)

ῥήματα 80× (5.1%)

λόγοι 63× (4.3%)

'' 51× (3.3%)

λόγοισ 30× (1.9%)

--- 30× (2.3%)

חכמת חָכְמַת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חכמה

chokmâh

Definition

wisdom (in a good sense)

Root

from H2449 (חכם);

Exhaustive

from חכם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2451

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חָכְמָה

noun feminine • Root חכם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 484

Knowledge, experience, wisdom (sophia), skill, science, resignation to the will of God; capacity of judging, knowledge of nature, gift of proverbs and poetry, the art of prophesying, interpreting dreams, practicing enchantments; divine wisdom denoting the highest disposing intelligence.

Matched via consonantal key only

חָכְמָה

noun feminine • Root חכם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 484

(Aramaic) Feminine, the same as Hebrew, used of divine wisdom and human wisdom.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חָכְמָה

noun feminine • Root חכם • Page 227

1. Skill, dexterity (Ex. 28: 3; 31: 6). 2. Wisdom, intelligence (Prov. 1: 2; 7: 4).

חָכְמָה

chald. wisdom • Page 227

Wisdom. Dan. 2: 30.

Noun common feminine singular construct

LXX: σοφία σοφίαν σοφίασ σοφίᾳ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H2451:

σοφία 45× (25.8%)

σοφίαν 40× (24.8%)

σοφίασ 18× (10.8%)

σοφίᾳ 15× (7.9%)

'' 4× (2.2%)

φρόνησιν 4× (2.2%)

σοφίαν 3× (1.7%)

'' 3× (1.6%)

--- 2× (1.3%)

φρονίμουσ 2× (1.3%)

אדם אָדָם

man

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אדם

ʼâdâm

Definition

ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

Root

from H119 (אדם);

Exhaustive

from אדם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H120

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אָדָם

noun masculine • Root אדם • Strongs_Numbers • Page 64

Man, or collectively men, mankind; proper name of the first man, Adam.

Gesenius

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אֻדַּם

verb pual • Root אדם • Page 26

To be red-coloured. Nah. 2:4. Ex. 25:5. 35:7, 23.

אָדָם

m. prim. • Page 26

1. man, i. q. Lat. homo, and collectively men. Subordinate meanings include: (1.) other men, in opposition to those already named (Jer. 32:20; Judg. 18:7, 28; Ps. 73:5); common men (Job 31:33; Hos. 6:7; Ps. 82:7); (2.) men of inferior rank, when opposed to איש. 2. man, i. q. איש = Lat. vir, very rarely (Ecc. 7:28). 3. any one (Lev. 1:2). 4. proper name of the first man. 5. proper name of a city on the Jordan (Josh. 3:16).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0120:

No stats available

תאיר תָּאִיר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אור

ʼôwr

Definition

to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically); [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H215

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אוֹר

verb • Root ארה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 82

Properly to burn, blaze, but in a limited fundamental signification: 1. to be clear, to lighten; 2. to become clear (applied to eyes or day); 3. to grow green, to sprout (from the idea of shining); (Niphal) to be light, shining, glorious; (Hiphil) to lighten, to spread light, to enlighten.

אוֹר

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 83

1. light (e.g., dawn, sun, moon, stars, lightning, lamp). 2. figuratively in manifold metaphors: a) life, prosperity, happiness, good fortune. b) enlightenment, instruction. c) cheerfulness, joy.

אוֹר

noun • Strongs_Numbers • Page 181

see אֹר

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹר

verb • Page 33

1. to be or become light (Gen. 44:3, Prov. 4:18, 1 Sam. 14:27). 2. used figuratively (Is. 60:1). Niph. to become light, enlightened (2 Sam. 2:32, Job 33:30). Hiph. 1. to illumine, enlighten (Ps. 77:19, 97:4). Often with 'eyes' or 'countenance' to mean gladden or make serene (Ps. 13:4, Prov. 29:13, Ecc. 8:1). 2. to shine, strictly to make it light (Gen. 1:15, Ex. 13:21). 3. to kindle, set on fire (Mal. 1:10, Is. 27:11).

אוֹר

m. verbal • Root אור • Page 33

light (Gen. 1:3-5). Particularly (1.) daylight (1 Sam. 14:36, Job 24:14), (2.) the sun (Job 31:26), (3.) light of life (Job 3:16, Ps. 56:14), (4.) light as an emblem of happiness (Job 22:28, Is. 9:1), (5.) light as an emblem of instruction (Is. 49:6, Prov. 6:23), (6.) light or serenity of countenance (Job 29:24, Prov. 16:15).

אוֹר

noun masculine • Page 34

Used for an herb (Gen. 1:11, 12). So perhaps in Is. 26:19 'the dew of herbs'.

Verb Hiphil imperfect third person feminine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0215:

No stats available

פניו פָּנָיו

faces of himself

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

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

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 construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

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%)

ועז וְעֹז

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עז

ʻôz

Definition

strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)

Root

or (fully) עוז; from H5810 (עזז);

Exhaustive

or (fully) עוז; from עזז; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise); boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5797

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֹז

substantive • Strongs / High • Page 1071

Strength, power, might; used concretely for a fortress; metaphorically for harsh words or strong confidence.

עֹז

noun masculine • Root עז • Strongs / High • Page 1072

1. Might, strength (of God, men, or animals); also reckless boldness, defiance, violence, power of thunder, anger, courage, firmness. 2. Protecting power, refuge, defence, shelter, deliverance.

עֹז

noun masculine • Root עזז • Strongs / High • Page 1074

Might, strength (of war or God).

עֹז

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1075

power, strength, might. (Ar. عِزّ, Syr. ܚܶܝܠܴ is the same.)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עֹז

noun • Root עזז • Page 499

Strength, might, power, of God or man (Judg. 5:21); security (Judg. 9:51); glory, majesty (Hab. 3:4; Ps. 96:6); praise (Ps. 8:3); an arrogant or wicked look (Ecc. 8:1).

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: ἰσχύοσ δυνάμει κράτοσ ἰσχὺν αὐτῆσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5797:

ἰσχύοσ 15× (14.9%)

δυνάμει 7× (6.2%)

κράτοσ 6× (5.8%)

ἰσχὺν 5× (5.2%)

αὐτῆσ 5× (4.2%)

δύναμισ 4× (3.9%)

δύναμιν 3× (3.3%)

δυνάμεωσ 3× (3.1%)

ἰσχύσ 3× (3.0%)

ἰσχύν 3× (3.0%)

פניו פָּנָיו

faces of himself

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

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

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 construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

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%)

ישנא יְשֻׁנֶּא׃

he is hated

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שנא

shânâʼ

Definition

to alter

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to alter; change.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8132

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁנָא

verb • Root שנא • Strongs / High • Page 1456

I. Intransitive: 1. to change; of gold, to become black, i. e. to alter for the worse. 2. to repeat, to be many times doubled. Pih. שִׁנָּא to change, to alter (clothes). Pu. שֻׁנָּא to be disfigured.

שָׁנָא

verb • Root שנא • Strongs / High • Page 1456

II. Intransitive: To shine, to glitter, to lighten; metaphorically, to be distinguished, noble, excellent; hence of angels. To be high, to be prominent.

Verb Pual imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: '' διοίσει ἠλλοιώθη ἀλλοιωθῇ

LXX Usage Statistics

H8132:

'' 3× (10.5%)

διοίσει 2× (8.2%)

ἠλλοιώθη 2× (8.2%)

ἀλλοιωθῇ 2× (8.2%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Who as the wise one? and who will know the interpretation of the word? The wisdom of man shall enlighten his face, and the hard of face shall be hated.

LITV Translation:
Who is as the wise? And who knows the meaning of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the strength of his face is changed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
A man’s wisdom will lighten his countenance; But a man of shameless countenance will be hated.