I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
† I applyed mine heart to know, and to ſearch, and to ſeeke out wiſdome, and the reaſon of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of fooliſhneſſe and madneſſe.
אֲנִי , personal pronoun, ʾaniy — I (value 61)
H589,
אֲנִי ʼănîy, an-ee'; contracted from H595; I:—I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, × which, × who.I (first pers. sing. - usually used for emphasis)
Used in 803 Verses, 37 Books 870  Occurrence Count
בָּקַשׁ , verb, bakash — to seek (value 402)
H1245,
בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).to seek, require, desire, exact, request
(Piel)
to seek to find
to seek to secure
to seek the face
to desire, demand
to require, exact
to ask, request
(Pual) to be sought
Used in 215 Verses, 33 Books 225  Occurrence Count
הוֹלֵלָה , feminine noun, holeyla — madness (value 76)
H1947,
הוֹלֵלָה hôwlêlâh, ho-lay-law'; feminine active participle of H1984; folly:—madness.Used in 4 Verses, 1 Book 4  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
חֶשְׁבּוֹן , masculine noun, heshbon — a reckoning, account (value 366)
H2808,
חֶשְׁבּוֹן cheshbôwn, khesh-bone'; from H2803; properly, contrivance; by implication, intelligence:—account, device, reason.account, reasoning, reckoning
Used in 3 Verses, 1 Book 3  Occurrence Count
יָדַע , verb, yadaʿ — to know (value 84)
H3045,
יָדַע yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'; 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, × 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, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.to know
(Qal)
to know
to know, learn to know
to perceive
to perceive and see, find out and discern
to discriminate, distinguish
to know by experience
to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
to consider
to know, be acquainted with
to know (a person carnally)
to know how, be skilful in
to have knowledge, be wise
(Niphal)
to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
to make oneself known
to be perceived
to be instructed
(Piel) to cause to know
(Poal) to cause to know
(Pual)
to be known
known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
(Hiphil) to make known, declare
(Hophal) to be made known
(Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
Used in 873 Verses, 35 Books 930  Occurrence Count
כֶּסֶל , masculine noun, kesel — loins, stupidity, confidence (value 110)
H3689,
כֶּסֶל keçel, keh'-sel; from H3688; properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trust:—confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin.loins, flank
stupidity, folly
confidence, hope
Used in 13 Verses, 5 Books 13  Occurrence Count
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591  Occurrence Count
סָבַב , verb, savav — to turn about, go around, surround (value 64)
H5437,
סָבַב çâbab, saw-bab'; a primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively:—bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, × whirl, × round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, × circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, × on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction
(Qal)
to turn, turn about, be brought round, change
to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass
(Niphal)
to turn oneself, close round, turn round
to be turned over to
(Piel) to turn about, change, transform
(Poel)
to encompass, surround
to come about, assemble round
to march, go about
to enclose, envelop
(Hiphil)
to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round
to cause to go around, surround, encompass
(Hophal) see H4142
to be turned
to be surrounded
Used in 148 Verses, 25 Books 156  Occurrence Count
סִכְלוּת , masculine noun, sikhlut — folly (value 516)
H5531,
סִכְלוּת çiklûwth, sik-looth'; or שִׂכְלוּת siklûwth; (Ecclesiastes 1:17), from H5528; silliness:—folly, foolishness.Used in 7 Verses, 1 Book 7  Occurrence Count
רֶשַׁע , masculine noun, reshaʿ — wickedness (value 570)
H7562,
רֶשַׁע reshaʻ, reh'-shah; from H7561; a wrong (especially moral):—iniquity, wicked(-ness).wrong, wickedness, guilt
wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law)
wickedness (of enemies)
wickedness (in ethical relations)
Used in 29 Verses, 11 Books 30  Occurrence Count
תּוּר , verb, tur — to seek out, spy out, explore (value 606)
H8446,
תּוּר tûwr, toor; a primitive root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring:—chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).to seek, search out, spy out, explore
(Qal)
to seek out, select, find out how to do something
to spy out, explore
explorers, spies (participle)
to go about
merchant, trader (participle)
(Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance
Used in 22 Verses, 8 Books 23  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 7:25Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי אֲנִ֤י וְלִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת וְלָת֔וּר וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ חָכְמָ֖ה וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ רֶ֣שַׁע כֶּ֔סֶל וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| I applied |
H5437savav |
סָבַב |
64 |
| mine heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| to know, |
H3045yadaʿ |
יָדַע |
84 |
| and to search, |
H8446tur |
תּוּר |
606 |
| and to seek out |
H1245bakash |
בָּקַשׁ |
402 |
| wisdom, |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| and the reason |
H2808heshbon |
חֶשְׁבּוֹן |
366 |
| of things, and to know |
H3045yadaʿ |
יָדַע |
84 |
| the wickedness |
H7562reshaʿ |
רֶשַׁע |
570 |
| of folly, |
H3689kesel |
כֶּסֶל |
110 |
| even of foolishness |
H5531sikhlut |
סִכְלוּת |
516 |
| and madness: |
H1947holeyla |
הוֹלֵלָה |
76 |
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