Ecclesiastes 10:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I have seenרָאִ֥יתִי
(ra·'i·ti)
7200: to seea prim. root
slavesעֲבָדִ֖ים
(a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
[riding] on horsesסוּסִ֑ים
(su·sim;)
5483b: a horseprobably of foreign origin
and princesוְשָׂרִ֛ים
(ve·sa·rim)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
walkingהֹלְכִ֥ים
(ho·le·chim)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
like slavesכַּעֲבָדִ֖ים
(ka·'a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
on the land.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
I have seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
upon horses
cuwc  (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
and princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
walking
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
as servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking like slaves on the land.

King James Bible
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have seen slaves on horses, but princes walking on the ground like slaves.

International Standard Version
And I have observed servants riding on horses, while princes walk on the ground like servants.

NET Bible
I have seen slaves on horseback and princes walking on foot like slaves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have seen slaves sitting on horses and influential people going on foot like slaves.

King James 2000 Bible
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
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