Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
Ecclesiastes 7:18
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

ט֚וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז בָּזֶ֔ה וְגַם־מִזֶּ֖ה אַל־תַּנַּ֣ח אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים יֵצֵ֥א אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃

  1. ט֚וֹבTov“[is] good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  3. תֶּאֱחֹ֣זte.'e.Choz“you will take hold”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אָחַז · “to grasp” · Strong's H0270
  4. בָּזֶ֔הba.Zeh“on this”
    Preposition + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  5. וְגַם־ve.gam-“and also”
    Conjunction + Adverb · from גַּם · “also” · Strong's H1571
  6. מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zeh“from this”
    Preposition + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  7. אַל־'al-“may not”
    Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
  8. תַּנַּ֣חta.Nach“you give rest to”
    Verb, hiphil, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נוּחַ · “to rest” · Strong's H5117
  9. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.kha“hand your”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָד · “hand” · Strong's H3027G
  11. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  12. יְרֵ֥אye.Re'“[one] fearing”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from יָרֵא · “afraid” · Strong's H3373
  13. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him“<of> God”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  14. יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'“he will go out”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
  15. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  16. כֻּלָּֽם׃ku.Lam“all of them”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)