Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
* Better is an handfull with quietneſſe, then both the hands full with trauell and vexation of ſpirit.
חֹפֶן , masculine noun, hofen — the hollow of the hand (value 138)
H2651,
חֹפֶן chôphen, kho'-fen; from an unused root of uncertain signification; a fist (only in the dual):—fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful).handfuls, hollow of the hand
Used in 6 Verses, 5 Books 6  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; 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, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
כַּף , feminine noun, kaf — hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan (value 100)
H3709,
כַּף kaph, kaf; from H3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power:—branch, foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand
palm, hollow or flat of the hand
power
sole (of the foot)
hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects
of thigh-joint
pan, vessel (as hollow)
hollow (of sling)
hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)
handles (as bent)
Used in 180 Verses, 30 Books 193  Occurrence Count
מְלֹא , masculine noun, məloʾ — fullness, that which fills (value 71)
H4393,
מְלֹא melôʼ, mel-o'; rarely מְלוֹא melôwʼ; or מְלוֹ melôw; (Ezekiel 41:8), from H4390; fulness (literally or figuratively):—× all along, × all that is (there-) in, fill, (× that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-) full, multitude.fulness, that which fills
fulness, handful
mass, multitude
fulness, that which fills, entire contents
full length, full line
Used in 36 Verses, 18 Books 38  Occurrence Count
נַחַת , masculine/feminine noun, nahat — quietness, rest (value 458)
H5183,
נַחַת Nachath, nakh'-ath; from H5182; also (intransitively; perhaps from H5117) a descent, i.e. imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food); restfulness:—lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on.rest, quietness
quietness, quiet attitude
rest (of death)
descent (of judgment)
Used in 8 Verses, 4 Books 8  Occurrence Count
עָמָל , masculine/feminine noun, ʿamal — trouble, labor, toil (value 140)
H5999,
עָמָל ʻâmâl, aw-mawl'; from H5998; toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind:—grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.toil, trouble, labour
trouble
trouble, mischief
toil, labour
Used in 54 Verses, 11 Books 55  Occurrence Count
רוּחַ , feminine noun, ruah — breath, wind, spirit (value 214)
H7307,
רוּחַ rûwach, roo'-akh; from H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):—air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).wind, breath, mind, spirit
breath
wind
of heaven
quarter (of wind), side
breath of air
air, gas
vain, empty thing
spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
courage
temper, anger
impatience, patience
spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
prophetic spirit
spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
spirit (as seat of emotion)
desire
sorrow, trouble
spirit
as seat or organ of mental acts
rarely of the will
as seat especially of moral character
Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
as endowing men with various gifts
as energy of life
as manifest in the Shekinah glory
never referred to as a depersonalised force
Used in 348 Verses, 32 Books 378  Occurrence Count
רְעוּת , masculine noun, rəʿut — longing, striving (value 676)
H7469,
רְעוּת reʻûwth, reh-ooth'; probably from H7462; a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after:—vexation.Used in 7 Verses, 1 Book 7  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 4:6Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ט֕וֹב מְלֹ֥א כַ֖ף נָ֑חַת מִמְּלֹ֥א חָפְנַ֛יִם עָמָ֖ל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Better |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| is an handful |
H3709kaf |
כַּף |
100 |
| with quietness, |
H5183nahat |
נַחַת |
458 |
| than both the hands |
H2651hofen |
חֹפֶן |
138 |
| full |
H4393məloʾ |
מְלֹא |
71 |
| with travail |
H5999ʿamal |
עָמָל |
140 |
| and vexation |
H7469rəʿut |
רְעוּת |
676 |
| of spirit. |
H7307ruah |
רוּחַ |
214 |
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