Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
* Be not haſtie in thy ſpirit to bee angry: for anger reſteth in the boſome of fooles.
אַל , adverb of negation, ʾal — not (a subjective neg.) (value 31)
H408,
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
do not, let not (with a verb)
let there not be (with a verb understood)
not, no (with substantive)
nothing (as substantive)
Used in 572 Verses, 37 Books 724  Occurrence Count
בָּהַל , verb, bahal — to disturb, terrify (value 37)
H926,
בָּהַל bâhal, baw-hal'; a primitive root; to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously:—be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.to disturb, alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be nervous
(Niphal)
to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious
to be in haste, be hasty
(Piel)
to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened
to dismay, terrify
(Pual)
to hasten
hastened, hastily gained (part.)
(Hiphil)
to hasten, hurry, make haste
to dismay, terrify
Used in 37 Verses, 16 Books 37  Occurrence Count
חֵיק , masculine noun, heyk — bosom (value 118)
H2436,
חֵיק chêyq, khake; or חֵק chêq; and חוֹק chôwq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom (literally or figuratively):—bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.bosom, hollow, bottom, midst
Used in 33 Verses, 16 Books 37  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
כְּסִיל , masculine noun, kəsiyl — stupid fellow, dullard, fool (value 120)
H3684,
כְּסִיל keçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
Used in 69 Verses, 3 Books 70  Occurrence Count
כַּעַס , verb, kaʿas — to be vexed or angry (value 150)
H3707,
כַּעַס kaʻaç, kaw-as'; a primitive root; to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant:—be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.to be angry, be vexed, be indignant, be wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath
(Qal)
to be vexed, be indignant
to be angry
(Piel) to provoke to anger
(Hiphil)
to vex
to vex, provoke to anger
Used in 53 Verses, 13 Books 54  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
נוּחַ , verb, nuah — to rest (value 64)
H5117,
נוּחַ nûwach, noo'-akh; a primitive root; to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.):—cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241.to rest
(Qal)
to rest, settle down and remain
to repose, have rest, be quiet
(Hiph)
to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet
to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down
to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place
to let remain, leave
to leave, depart from
to abandon
to permit
(Hoph)
to obtain rest, be granted rest
to be left, be placed
open space (subst)
Used in 67 Verses, 23 Books 67  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
| Ecclesiastes 7:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַל־תְּבַהֵ֥ל בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖ לִכְע֑וֹס כִּ֣י כַ֔עַס בְּחֵ֥יק כְּסִילִ֖ים יָנֽוּחַ׃ |
| Verse #17439 (Ch. #666) — 9 words, 35 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Be not hasty |
H926bahal |
בָּהַל |
37 |
| in thy spirit |
H7307ruah |
רוּחַ |
214 |
| to be angry: |
H3707kaʿas |
כַּעַס |
150 |
| for anger |
H3708kaʿas |
כַּעַס |
150 |
| resteth |
H5117nuah |
נוּחַ |
64 |
| in the bosom |
H2436heyk |
חֵיק |
118 |
| of fools. |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
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