Ecclesiastes 9:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let your clothesבְגָדֶ֖יךָ
(ve·ga·dei·cha)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad
be whiteלְבָנִ֑ים
(le·va·nim;)
3836: whitefrom laben
allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the time,עֵ֕ת
(et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
and let not oilוְשֶׁ֖מֶן
(ve·she·men)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
be lackingיֶחְסָֽר׃
(yech·sar.)
2637: to lack, need, be lacking, decreasea prim. root
on your head.רֹאשְׁךָ֥
(ro·she·cha)
7218: heada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Let thy garments
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
be always
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
white
laban  (law-bawn')
white -- white.
and let thy head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
lack
chacer  (khaw-sare')
to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen -- be abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.
no ointment
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

King James Bible
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let your clothes be white all the time, and never let oil be lacking on your head.

International Standard Version
Always keep your garments white, and don't fail to anoint your head.

NET Bible
Let your clothes always be white, and do not spare precious ointment on your head.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Always wear clean clothes, and never go without lotion on your head.

King James 2000 Bible
Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.
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