NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The preacherqoheleth (ko-heh'-leth) a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer): abstractly, preaching (used as a nom de plume, Koheleth) -- preacher. sought baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after to find out matsa' (maw-tsaw') to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present acceptable chephets (khay'-fets) pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind) words dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause and that which was written kathab (kaw-thab') to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). was upright yosher (yo'-sher) the right -- equity, meet, right, upright(-ness). even words dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of truth 'emeth (eh'-meth) stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. King James Bible The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately. International Standard Version The Teacher searched to find appropriate expressions, and what is written here is right and truthful. NET Bible The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings. GOD'S WORD® Translation The spokesman tried to find just the right words. He wrote the words of truth very carefully. King James 2000 Bible The preacher sought to find acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. Links Ecclesiastes 12:10Ecclesiastes 12:10 NIV Ecclesiastes 12:10 NLT Ecclesiastes 12:10 ESV Ecclesiastes 12:10 NASB Ecclesiastes 12:10 KJV |
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