Ecclesiastes 4:9
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Twoהַשְּׁנַ֖יִםha·she·na·yim8147two (a card. number)from shanah
are betterטֹובִ֥יםto·v·vim2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
thanמִן־min-4480froma prim. preposition
oneהָאֶחָ֑דha·'e·chad;259onea prim. card. number
becauseאֲשֶׁ֧רa·sher834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they haveיֵשׁ־yesh-3426being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
a goodטֹ֖ובto·vv2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
return  7725to turn back, returna prim. root
for their labor.בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ba·'a·ma·lam.5999trouble, labor, toilfrom amal
KJV Lexicon
Two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
are better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
because they have
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
a good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
reward
sakar  (saw-kawr')
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit -- hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
for their labour
`amal  (aw-mawl')
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
New American Standard (©1995)
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

King James Bible
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

American King James Version
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.

American Standard Version
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Darby Bible Translation
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

English Revised Version
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Webster's Bible Translation
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.

World English Bible
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Young's Literal Translation
The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

קהלת 4:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
טֹובִ֥ים הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם מִן־הָאֶחָ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵשׁ־לָהֶ֛ם שָׂכָ֥ר טֹ֖וב בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃

קהלת 4:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
טובים השנים מן־האחד אשר יש־להם שכר טוב בעמלם׃

קהלת 4:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
טובים השנים מן־האחד אשר יש־להם שכר טוב בעמלם׃

קהלת 4:9 Hebrew Bible
טובים השנים מן האחד אשר יש להם שכר טוב בעמלם׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
melius ergo est duos simul esse quam unum habent enim emolumentum societatis suae

Better Labor Labour Return Reward Toil

Better Good Labor Reward Toil Work

Better Good Labor Reward Toil Work

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