If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then muſt he put to more ſtrength: but wiſedome is profitable to direct.
אִם , particle, ʾim — if (value 41)
H518,
אִם ʼim, eem; a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:—(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.if
conditional clauses
of possible situations
of impossible situations
oath contexts
no, not
if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
when, whenever
since
interrogative particle
but rather
Used in 931 Verses, 37 Books 1070  Occurrence Count
בַּרְזֶל , masculine noun, barzel — iron (value 239)
H1270,
בַּרְזֶל barzel, bar-zel'; perhaps from the root of H1269; iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement:—(ax) head, iron.iron
iron
iron ore
as material of furniture, utensils, implements
tool of iron
harshness, strength, oppression (fig.)
Used in 70 Verses, 21 Books 73  Occurrence Count
גָּבַר , verb, gavar — to be strong, mighty (value 205)
H1396,
גָּבַר gâbar, gaw-bar'; a primitive root; to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently:—exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great
(Qal)
to be strong, mighty
to prevail
(Piel) to make strong, strengthen
(Hiphil)
to confirm, give strength
to confirm (a covenant)
(Hithpael)
to show oneself mighty
to act proudly (toward God)
Used in 24 Verses, 13 Books 25  Occurrence Count
הוּא , demonstrative pronoun, third person singular personal pronoun, huʾ — he, she, it (value 12)
H1931,
הוּא hûwʼ, hoo; of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא hîyʼ; he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are:—he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.third person singular personal pronoun
he, she, it
himself (with emphasis)
resuming subj with emphasis
(with minimum emphasis following predicate)
(anticipating subj)
(emphasising predicate)
that, it (neuter)
demonstrative pronoun
that (with article)
Used in 1692 Verses, 39 Books 1875  Occurrence Count
חַיִל , masculine noun, hayil — strength, efficiency, wealth, army (value 48)
H2428,
חַיִל chayil, khah'-yil; from H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength:—able, activity, ( ) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ( ) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army
strength
ability, efficiency
wealth
force, army
Used in 220 Verses, 31 Books 232  Occurrence Count
חׇכְמָה , feminine noun, hokhma — wisdom (value 73)
H2451,
חׇכְמָה chokmâh, khok-maw'; from H2449; wisdom (in a good sense):—skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.wisdom
skill (in war)
wisdom (in administration)
shrewdness, wisdom
wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
wisdom (ethical and religious)
Used in 141 Verses, 14 Books 149  Occurrence Count
יִתְרוֹן , masculine noun, yitron — advantage, profit (value 666)
H3504,
יִתְרוֹן yithrôwn, yith-rone'; from H3498; preeminence, gain:—better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).advantage, profit, excellency
Used in 9 Verses, 1 Book 10  Occurrence Count
כָּשֵׁר , verb, kasheyr — to be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeed (value 520)
H3787,
כָּשֵׁר kâshêr, kaw-share'; a primitive root properly, to be straight or right; by implication, to be acceptable; also to succeed or prosper:—direct, be right, prosper.to succeed, please, be suitable, be proper, be advantageous, be right and proper to
(Qal) to please, be proper
(Hiphil) to give success
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
פָּנִים , masculine noun, paniym — face, faces (value 180)
H6440,
פָּנִים pânîym, paw-neem'; plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה pâneh; from H6437); 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.):— accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, prospect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.face
face, faces
presence, person
face (of seraphim or cherubim)
face (of animals)
face, surface (of ground)
as adv of loc/temp
before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
with prep
in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Used in 1891 Verses, 38 Books 2118  Occurrence Count
קָהָה , verb, kaha — to be blunt or dull (value 110)
H6949,
קָהָה qâhâh, kaw-haw'; a primitive root; to be dull:—be set on edge, be blunt.to be blunt, be dull
(Qal) to be blunt, be dull
(Piel) to be blunt
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
קָלַל , verb, kalal — to be slight, swift or trifling (value 160)
H7043,
קָלַל qâlal, kaw-lal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.):—abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), × slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
(Qal)
to be slight, be abated (of water)
to be swift
to be trifling, be of little account
(Niphal)
to be swift, show oneself swift
to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
to be lightly esteemed
(Piel)
to make despicable
to curse
(Pual) to be cursed
(Hiphil)
to make light, lighten
to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
(Pilpel)
to shake
to whet
(Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
Used in 79 Verses, 22 Books 82  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 10:10Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אִם־קֵהָ֣ה הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וְהוּא֙ לֹא־פָנִ֣ים קִלְקַ֔ל וַחֲיָלִ֖ים יְגַבֵּ֑ר וְיִתְר֥וֹן הכשיר חָכְמָֽה׃ |
| Verse #17504 (Ch. #669) — 12 words, 49 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| If the iron |
H1270barzel |
בַּרְזֶל |
239 |
| be blunt, |
H6949kaha |
קָהָה |
110 |
| and he do not whet |
H7043kalal |
קָלַל |
160 |
| the edge, |
H6440paniym |
פָּנִים |
180 |
| then must he put |
H1396gavar |
גָּבַר |
205 |
| to more strength: |
H2428hayil |
חַיִל |
48 |
| but wisdom |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| is profitable |
H3504yitron |
יִתְרוֹן |
666 |
| to direct. |
H3787kasheyr |
כָּשֵׁר |
520 |
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