Go
Articles on

Ecclesiastes 12

Ec. 12:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
11
The 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 the wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
are as goads
dorbown (Hebrew #1861)
of uncertain derivation; a goad
KJV usage: goad.
Pronounce: dor-bone'
Origin: (also dor-bawn')
, and as nails
masmrah (Hebrew #4930)
a peg
KJV usage: nail.
Pronounce: mas-mer-aw'
Origin: for 4548 fem.
fastened
nata` (Hebrew #5193)
properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: fastened, plant(- er).
Pronounce: naw-tah'
Origin: a primitive root
by the masters
ba`al (Hebrew #1167)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
KJV usage: + archer, + babbler, + bird, captain, chief man, + confederate, + have to do, + dreamer, those to whom it is due, + furious, those that are given to it, great, + hairy, he that hath it, have, + horseman, husband, lord, man, + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
Pronounce: bah'-al
Origin: from 1166
of assemblies
'acuppah (Hebrew #627)
a collection of (learned) men (only in the plural)
KJV usage: assembly.
Pronounce: as-up-paw'
Origin: fem of 624.
, which are given
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
from 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
shepherd
ra`ah (Hebrew #7462)
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
KJV usage: X break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep)(-er), pastor, + shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
.

More on:

+
Master,
Nail,
Shepherd

Cross References

+

Ministry on This Verse

+
as goads.
Jer. 23:29• 29¿No es mi palabra como el fuego, dice Jehová, y como martillo que quebranta la piedra? (Jer. 23:29)
;
Mt. 3:7• 7Y viendo él muchos de los Fariseos y de los Saduceos, que venían á su bautismo, decíales: Generación de víboras, ¿quién os ha enseñado á huir de la ira que vendrá? (Mt. 3:7)
;
Hch. 2:37• 37Entonces oído esto, fueron compungidos de corazón, y dijeron á Pedro y á los otros apóstoles: Varones hermanos, ¿qué haremos? (Hch. 2:37)
;
2 Co. 10:4• 4(Porque las armas de nuestra milicia no son carnales, sino poderosas en Dios para la destrucción de fortalezas;) (2 Co. 10:4)
;
He. 4:12• 12Porque la palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz, y más penetrante que toda espada de dos filos: y que alcanza hasta partir el alma, y aun el espíritu, y las coyunturas y tuétanos, y discierne los pensamientos y las intenciones del corazón. (He. 4:12)
masters.
Jn. 3:10• 10Respondió Jesús, y díjole: ¿Tú eres el maestro de Israel, y no sabes esto? (Jn. 3:10)
given.
Gn. 49:24• 24Mas su arco quedó en fortaleza, Y los brazos de sus manos se corroboraron Por las manos del Fuerte de Jacob, (Gn. 49:24)
;
Sal. 23:1• 1Salmo de David. Jehová es mi pastor; nada me faltará. (Sal. 23:1)
;
Sal. 80:1• 1Al Músico principal: sobre Sosannim Eduth: Salmo de Asaph. Oh Pastor de Israel, escucha: Tú que pastoreas como á ovejas á José, Que estás entre querubines, resplandece. (Sal. 80:1)
;
Is. 40:11• 11Como pastor apacentará su rebaño; en su brazo cogerá los corderos, y en su seno los llevará; pastoreará suavemente las paridas. (Is. 40:11)
;
Ez. 34:23• 23Y despertaré sobre ellas un pastor, y él las apacentará; á mi siervo David: él las apacentará, y él les será por pastor. (Ez. 34:23)
;
Jn. 10:14• 14Yo soy el buen pastor; y conozco mis ovejas, y las mías me conocen. (Jn. 10:14)
;
He. 13:20• 20Y el Dios de paz que sacó de los muertos á nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el gran pastor de las ovejas, por la sangre del testamento eterno, (He. 13:20)
;
1 P. 5:4• 4Y cuando apareciere el Príncipe de los pastores, vosotros recibiréis la corona incorruptible de gloria. (1 P. 5:4)
• {v.11-12} Wisdom’s words are not known by quantity, but quality. Not many books, with the consequent weary study; but the right word―like a “goad”: sharp, pointed, effective―and on which may hang, as on a “nail,” much quiet meditation. “Given, too, from one shepherd,” hence not self-contradictory and confusing to the listeners. (“Ecclesiastes 12” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
11
The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections of themf as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.

JND Translation Notes

+
f
According to others, "those who collect [them]."