The Meaning of Ecclesiastes 5:3 Explained

Ecclesiastes 5:3

KJV: For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

YLT: For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

Darby: For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

ASV: For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For a dream  cometh  through the multitude  of business;  and a fool's  voice  [is known] by multitude  of words. 

What does Ecclesiastes 5:3 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ecclesiastes 5

1  vanities in divine service
8  in murmuring against oppression
9  and in riches
18  Joy in riches is the gift of God

What do the individual words in Ecclesiastes 5:3 mean?

For comes a dream through much activity and a voice [is known] of fool by many [his] words
כִּ֛י בָּ֥א הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב עִנְיָ֑ן וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל בְּרֹ֥ב דְּבָרִֽים

בָּ֥א  comes 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַחֲל֖וֹם  a  dream 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲלֹום  
Sense: dream.
בְּרֹ֣ב  through  much 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹב  
Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness.
עִנְיָ֑ן  activity 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עִנְיָן  
Sense: occupation, task, job.
וְק֥וֹל  and  a  voice  [is  known] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
כְּסִ֖יל  of  fool 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּסִיל  
Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one.
בְּרֹ֥ב  by  many 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹב  
Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness.
דְּבָרִֽים  [his]  words 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.

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