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Ecclesiastes 7:10 Interlinear: Say not thou, 'What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.
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(rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 45 of 59">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meh_4100.htm" title="meh: why -- Occurrence 45 of 59.">meh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מֶ֣ה</span><br><span class="eng">why</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 222 of 334">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayah_1961.htm" title="ha·Yah,: were -- Occurrence 222 of 334.">hā·yāh,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הָיָ֔ה</span><br><span class="eng">were</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow">3117</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3117 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shehaiyamim_3117.htm" title="she·hai·ya·mim: the days -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">še·hay·yā·mîm</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙</span><br><span class="eng">the days</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative, Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Pro‑r, Art | N‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7223: adj <BR> 1) first, primary, former <BR> 1a) former (of time) <BR> 1a1) ancestors <BR> 1a2) former things <BR> 1b) foremost (of location) <BR> 1c) first (in time) <BR> 1d) first, chief (in degree) <BR> adv <BR> 2) first, before, formerly, at first">7223</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7223 -- Occurrence 22 of 30">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/harishonim_7223.htm" title="ha·Ri·sho·Nim,: former -- Occurrence 22 of 30.">hā·ri·šō·nîm,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים</span><br><span class="eng">former</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Adjective - masculine plural">Art | Adj‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 103 of 167">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayu_1961.htm" title="ha·Yu: were -- Occurrence 103 of 167.">hā·yū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הָי֥וּ</span><br><span class="eng">were</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V‑Qal‑Perf‑3cp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 14 of 23">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tovim_2896.htm" title="to·Vim: better -- Occurrence 14 of 23.">ṭō·w·ḇîm</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">טוֹבִ֖ים</span><br><span class="eng">better</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class=punct4>؟</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these <BR> 1a) used before antecedent <BR> 1b) used following antecedent">428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 428 -- Occurrence 9 of 13">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meelleh_428.htm" title="me·'El·leh;: than these -- Occurrence 9 of 13.">mê·’êl·leh;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מֵאֵ֑לֶּה</span><br><span class="eng">than these</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Pronoun - common plural">Prep‑m | Pro‑cp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 3013 of 4334">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: for -- Occurrence 3013 of 4334.">kî</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">כִּ֛י</span><br><span class="eng">for</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 2193 of 3269">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: not -- Occurrence 2193 of 3269.">lō</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לֹ֥א</span><br><span class="eng">not</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv‑NegPrt</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2451 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mechachemah_2451.htm" title="me·cha·che·Mah: wisely -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מֵחָכְמָ֖ה</span><br><span class="eng">wisely</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep‑m | N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7592: 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to">7592</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7592 -- Occurrence 7 of 7">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shaalta_7592.htm" title="sha·'Al·ta: you do inquire -- Occurrence 7 of 7.">šā·’al·tā</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ</span><br><span class="eng">you do inquire</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Perf‑2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 2491 of 3469">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: concerning -- Occurrence 2491 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עַל־</span><br><span class="eng">concerning</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2088 -- Occurrence 247 of 315">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/zeh_2088.htm" title="Zeh.: this -- Occurrence 247 of 315.">zeh.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">זֶֽה׃</span><br><span class="eng">this</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - 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'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Do not say,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">"Why</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223. ri'shown (ree-shone') -- former, first, chief">is it that the former</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">were better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">these?"</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">For it is not from wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">that you ask</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">about</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">this.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Say</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223. ri'shown (ree-shone') -- former, first, chief">not thou, What is [the cause] that the former</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">were better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">than these? for thou dost not enquire</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisely</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">concerning this.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Never ask "Why does the past seem so much better than now?" because this question does not come from wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Say not thou, 'What was it, That the former days were better than these?' 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