For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
For in much wiſedome is much griefe: and hee that increaſeth knowledge, increaſeth ſorrow.
דַּעַת , masculine/feminine noun, daʿat — knowledge (value 474)
H1847,
דַּעַת daʻath, dah'-ath; from H3045; knowledge:—cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).knowledge
knowledge, perception, skill
discernment, understanding, wisdom
Used in 91 Verses, 16 Books 93  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
יָסַף , verb, yasaf — to add (value 150)
H3254,
יָסַף yâçaph, yaw-saf'; a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing):—add, × again, × any more, × cease, × come more, conceive again, continue, exceed, × further, × gather together, get more, give more-over, × henceforth, increase (more and more), join, × longer (bring, do, make, much, put), × (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, × yet, yield.to add, increase, do again
(Qal) to add, increase, do again
(Niphal)
to join, join oneself to
to be joined, be added to
(Hiphil)
to cause to add, increase
to do more, do again
Used in 205 Verses, 31 Books 209  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; 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.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
כַּעַס , masculine noun, kaʿas — vexation, anger (value 150)
H3708,
כַּעַס kaʻaç, kah'-as; or (in Job) כַּעַשׂ kaʻas; from H3707; vexation:—anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, × sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.anger, vexation, provocation, grief
vexation
of men
of God
vexation, grief, frustration
Used in 25 Verses, 9 Books 25  Occurrence Count
מַכְאֹב , masculine noun, makhʾov — pain (value 63)
H4341,
מַכְאֹב makʼôb, mak-obe'; sometimes מַכְאוֹב makʼôwb; also (feminine Isaiah 53:3) מַכְאֹבָה makʼôbâh; from H3510; anguish or (figuratively) affliction:—grief, pain, sorrow.pain, sorrow
pain (physical)
pain (mental)
Used in 15 Verses, 8 Books 15  Occurrence Count
רַב , adjective, adverb, masculine noun, rav — much, many, great (value 202)
H7227,
רַב rab, rab; by contracted from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):—(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).adjective
much, many, great
much
many
abounding in
more numerous than
abundant, enough
great
strong
greater than
adverb
much, exceedingly
masculine noun
captain, chief
Used in 443 Verses, 35 Books 460  Occurrence Count
רֹב , masculine noun, rov — multitude, abundance, greatness (value 202)
H7230,
רֹב rôb, robe; from H7231; abundance (in any respect):—abundance(-antly), all, × common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), × very (age).multitude, abundance, greatness
multitude
abundance, abundantly
numerous
greatness
Used in 142 Verses, 24 Books 147  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 1:18Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּ֛י בְּרֹ֥ב חָכְמָ֖ה רָב־כָּ֑עַס וְיוֹסִ֥יף דַּ֖עַת יוֹסִ֥יף מַכְאֽוֹב׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For in much |
H7230rov |
רֹב |
202 |
| wisdom |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| is much |
H7230rov |
רֹב |
202 |
| grief: |
H3708kaʿas |
כַּעַס |
150 |
| and he that increaseth |
H3254yasaf |
יָסַף |
150 |
| knowledge |
H1847daʿat |
דַּעַת |
474 |
| increaseth |
H3254yasaf |
יָסַף |
150 |
| sorrow. |
H4341makhʾov |
מַכְאֹב |
63 |
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