Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
D † Ead flies cauſe the oyntment of the Apothecarie to ſend foorth a ſtinking ſauour: ſo doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wiſedome and honour.
בָּאַשׁ , verb, baʾash — to have a bad smell, to stink (value 303)
H887,
בָּאַשׁ bâʼash, baw-ash'; a primitive root; to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally:—(make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), × utterly.to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad
(Qal) to stink, smell bad
(Niphal)
to become odious
to make oneself odious
(Hiphil)
to stink, emit a stinking odour
to cause to stink
of wickedness (fig.)
(Hithpael) to make oneself odious
(TWOT) to abhor
Used in 17 Verses, 9 Books 17  Occurrence Count
זְבוּב , masculine noun, zəvuv — a fly (value 17)
H2070,
זְבוּב zebûwb, zeb-oob'; from an unused root (meaning to flit); a fly (especially one of a stinging nature):—fly.Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  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
יָקָר , adjective, yakar — precious, rare, splendid, weighty (value 310)
H3368,
יָקָר yâqâr, yaw-kawr'; from H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively):—brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid
precious
costly
precious, highly valued
precious stones or jewels
rare
glorious, splendid
weighty, influential
Used in 35 Verses, 15 Books 35  Occurrence Count
כָּבוֹד , masculine noun, kavod — glorious (value 32)
H3519,
כָּבוֹד kâbôwd, kaw-bode'; rarely כָּבֹד kâbôd; from H3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness:—glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).glory, honour, glorious, abundance
abundance, riches
honour, splendour, glory
honour, dignity
honour, reputation
honour, reverence, glory
glory
Used in 189 Verses, 27 Books 199  Occurrence Count
מָוֶת , masculine noun, mavet — death (value 446)
H4194,
מָוֶת mâveth, maw'-veth; from H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin:—(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead
death
death by violence (as a penalty)
state of death, place of death
Used in 152 Verses, 27 Books 155  Occurrence Count
מְעַט , substantive, məʿat — a little, fewness, a few (value 119)
H4592,
מְעַט meʻaṭ, meh-at'; or מְעָט meʻâṭ; from H4591; a little or few (often adverbial or comparative):—almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, × very.littleness, few, a little, fewness
little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little
like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
Used in 92 Verses, 28 Books 99  Occurrence Count
נָבַע , verb, navaʿ — to flow, spring, bubble up (value 122)
H5042,
נָבַע nâbaʻ, naw-bah'; a primitive root; to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor):—belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment
(Qal) to flow
(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth
to pour out
to cause to bubble, ferment
to pour forth, emit, belch forth
Used in 11 Verses, 3 Books 11  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
רָקַח , verb, rakah — to mix or compound oil or ointment (value 308)
H7543,
רָקַח râqach, raw-kakh'; a primitive root; to perfume:—apothecary, compound, make (ointment), prepare, spice.to mix, compound
(Qal)
to mix, compound
compounder, mixer, perfumer (participle) (subst)
(Pual) mixed (participle)
(Hiphil) to mix
Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
שֶׁמֶן , masculine noun, shemen — fat, oil (value 390)
H8081,
שֶׁמֶן shemen, sheh'-men; from H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness:—anointing, × fat (things), × fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, pine.fat, oil
fat, fatness
oil, olive oil
as staple, medicament or unguent
for anointing
fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
Used in 176 Verses, 26 Books 193  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 10:1Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| זְב֣וּבֵי מָ֔וֶת יַבְאִ֥ישׁ יַבִּ֖יעַ שֶׁ֣מֶן רוֹקֵ֑חַ יָקָ֛ר מֵחָכְמָ֥ה מִכָּב֖וֹד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט׃ |
| Verse #17495 (Ch. #669) — 11 words, 45 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Dead |
H4194mavet |
מָוֶת |
446 |
| flies |
H2070zəvuv |
זְבוּב |
17 |
| cause the ointment |
H8081shemen |
שֶׁמֶן |
390 |
| of the apothecary |
H7543rakah |
רָקַח |
308 |
| to send forth |
H5042navaʿ |
נָבַע |
122 |
| a stinking savour: |
H887baʾash |
בָּאַשׁ |
303 |
| so doth a little |
H4592məʿat |
מְעַט |
119 |
| folly |
H5531sikhlut |
סִכְלוּת |
516 |
| him that is in reputation |
H3368yakar |
יָקָר |
310 |
| for wisdom |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| and honour. |
H3519kavod |
כָּבוֹד |
32 |
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