| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | One hand | כַ֖ף | chaf | 3709 | hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan | from kaphaph |
| full | מְלֹ֥א | me·lo | 4393 | fullness, that which fills | from male |
| of rest | נָ֑חַת | na·chat; | 5183a | quietness, rest | from nuach |
| is better | טֹ֕וב | to·vv | 2896a | pleasant, agreeable, good | from tob |
| than | | | 4480 | from | a prim. preposition |
| two fists | חָפְנַ֛יִם | cha·fe·na·yim | 2651 | the hollow of the hand | from an unused word |
| full | מִמְּלֹ֥א | mim·me·lo | 4393 | fullness, that which fills | from male |
| of labor | עָמָ֖ל | a·mal | 5999 | trouble, labor, toil | from amal |
| and striving | וּרְע֥וּת | u·re·'ut | 7469 | longing, striving | from the same as rea |
| after wind. | רֽוּחַ׃ | ru·ach. | 7307 | breath, wind, spirit | from an unused word |
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KJV Lexicon
Better
towb (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
is an handful
kaph (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
with quietness
Nachath (nakh'-ath)
lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on.
than both the hands
chophen (kho'-fen)
a fist (only in the dual) -- fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful).
full
mlo' (mel-o')
fulness -- all along, all that is (there-)in, fill, (that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-)full, multitude.
with travail
`amal (aw-mawl')
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
and vexation
r`uwth (reh-ooth')
a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after -- vexation.
of spirit
ruwach (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being |
New American Standard (©1995)
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.King James Bible
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. American King James Version
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. American Standard Version
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind. Darby Bible Translation
Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind. English Revised Version
Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind. Webster's Bible Translation
Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit. World English Bible
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind. Young's Literal Translation
Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.' Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
melior est pugillus cum requie quam plena utraque manus cum labore et adflictione animi
Better Chasing Desire Fists Full Handful Handfuls Hands Labor Labour Pursuit Quietness Rest Spirit Striving Toil Tranquillity Travail Trouble Vexation Wind
Better Chasing Desire Fists Full Hand Handful Handfuls Hands Labor Pursuit Quietness Rest Spirit Striving Toil Travail Trouble Vexation Wind
Better Chasing Desire Fists Full Hand Handful Handfuls Hands Labor Pursuit Quietness Rest Spirit Striving Toil Travail Trouble Vexation WindEcclesiastes 4:6 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 4:6 French Eclesiastés 4:6 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 4:6 Chinese Bible |
