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ecclesiastes_7:17

Ecclesiastes 7:17

Hebrew
אַל תִּרְשַׁ֥ע הַרְבֵּ֖ה וְאַל תְּהִ֣יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
סָכָ֑ל לָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּת בְּלֹ֥א עִתֶּֽךָ
ESV
Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
NIV
Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool- why die before your time?
NLT
On the other hand, don't be too wicked either. Don't be a fool! Why die before your time?
LXX
μὴ ἀσεβήσῃς πολὺ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
μὴ γίνου σκληρός ἵνα μὴ ἀποθάνῃς ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
οὐ καιρῷ σου
KJV
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Ecclesiastes 7:16 ← Ecclesiastes 7:17 → Ecclesiastes 7:18

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