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Ecclesiastes 12

Eccl. 12:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The preacher
qoheleth (Hebrew #6953)
a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer): abstractly, preaching (used as a "nom de plume", Koheleth)
KJV usage: preacher.
Pronounce: ko-heh'-leth
Origin: feminine of active participle from 6950
sought
baqash (Hebrew #1245)
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Pronounce: baw-kash'
Origin: a primitive root
to find out
matsa' (Hebrew #4672)
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
KJV usage: + be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
Pronounce: maw-tsaw'
Origin: a primitive root
δacceptable
chephets (Hebrew #2656)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
KJV usage: acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.
Pronounce: khay'-fets
Origin: from 2654
words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
: and that which was written
kathab (Hebrew #3789)
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
KJV usage: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: kaw-thab'
Origin: a primitive root
was upright
yosher (Hebrew #3476)
the right
KJV usage: equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
Pronounce: yo'-sher
Origin: from 3474
, even words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of truth
'emeth (Hebrew #571)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
KJV usage: assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
Pronounce: eh'-meth
Origin: contracted from 539
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words of delight.

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Cross References

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Preacher.
Eccl. 1:1,12• 1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
 12I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. (Eccl. 1:1,12)
acceptable words.
Heb. words of delight.
Prov. 15:23,26• 23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
 26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. (Prov. 15:23,26)
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Prov. 16:21‑24• 21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
 22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
 23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
 24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Prov. 16:21‑24)
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Prov. 25:11‑12• 11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
 12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. (Prov. 25:11‑12)
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1 Tim. 1:15• 15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Tim. 1:15)
written.
Prov. 1:1‑6• 1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
 2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
 3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
 4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
 5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
 6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. (Prov. 1:1‑6)
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Prov. 8:6‑10• 6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
 7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
 8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
 9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
 10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. (Prov. 8:6‑10)
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Prov. 22:17‑21• 17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
 18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
 19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
 20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
 21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? (Prov. 22:17‑21)
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Luke 1:1‑4• 1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
 2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
 3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
 4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. (Luke 1:1‑4)
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John 3:11• 11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. (John 3:11)
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Col. 1:5• 5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; (Col. 1:5)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.