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Ecclesiastes 4

Eccl. 4:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Two
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
are better
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
than one
'echad (Hebrew #259)
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
KJV usage: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), + eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
Pronounce: ekh-awd'
Origin: a numeral from 258
; because they have
yesh (Hebrew #3426)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
KJV usage: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
Pronounce: yaysh
Origin: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist
a good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
reward
sakar (Hebrew #7939)
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit
KJV usage: hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
Pronounce: saw-kawr'
Origin: from 7936
for their labor
`amal (Hebrew #5999)
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
KJV usage: grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.
Pronounce: aw-mawl'
Origin: from 5998
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Gen. 2:18• 18And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like. (Gen. 2:18)
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Ex. 4:14‑16• 14Then the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also behold, he goeth out to meet thee; and when he seeth thee he will be glad in his heart.
 15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
 16And he shall speak for thee unto the people; and it shall come to pass that he shall be to thee for a mouth, and thou shalt be to him for God. (Ex. 4:14‑16)
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Num. 11:14• 14I am not able to bear all this people alone, for it is too heavy for me. (Num. 11:14)
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Prov. 27:17• 17Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. (Prov. 27:17)
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Hag. 1:14• 14And Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked at the house of Jehovah of hosts, their God, (Hag. 1:14)
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Mark 6:7• 7And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits; (Mark 6:7)
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Acts 13:2• 2And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. (Acts 13:2)
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Acts 15:39‑40• 39There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;
 40but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God. (Acts 15:39‑40)
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1 Cor. 12:18‑21• 18But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased him.
 19But if all were one member, where the body?
 20But now the members are many, and the body one.
 21The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you. (1 Cor. 12:18‑21)
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Ruth 2:12• 12Jehovah recompense thy work, and let thy reward be full from Jehovah the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge. (Ruth 2:12)
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John 4:36• 36He that reaps receives wages and gathers fruit unto life eternal, that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together. (John 4:36)
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2 John 8• 8See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages. (2 John 8)
• This naturally leads to the conclusion that solitude, at least, is no blessing; for man was made for companionship and mutual dependence, and in this is safety. (Ecclesiastes 4:9 to 12). (“Ecclesiastes 4” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

W. Kelly Translation

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Two are better than one;{HR}Because they have a good reward for their labour.