KJV: The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
YLT: The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words of truth.
Darby: The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
ASV: The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
בִּקֵּ֣שׁ | Sought |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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קֹהֶ֔לֶת | the Teacher |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: קֹהֶלֶת Sense: collector (of sentences), preacher, public speaker, speaker in an assembly, Qoheleth. |
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לִמְצֹ֖א | to find |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |
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דִּבְרֵי־ | words |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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חֵ֑פֶץ | acceptable |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֵפֶץ Sense: delight, pleasure. |
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וְכָת֥וּב | and [what was] written |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular Root: כָּתַב Sense: to write, record, enrol. |
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יֹ֖שֶׁר | [was] upright |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄשֶׁר Sense: straightness, uprightness. |
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דִּבְרֵ֥י | words |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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אֱמֶֽת | of truth |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֱמֶת Sense: firmness, faithfulness, truth. |