Ecclesiastes 7:27

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, [counting] one by one, to find out the account:

Complete Jewish Bible:

I have found this - says Kohelet -adding one thing to another to reach a conclusion,

Berean Standard Bible:

“Behold,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find an explanation.

American Standard Version:

Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, laying one thing to another, to find out the account;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Behold{H7200}, this have I found{H4672}, saith{H559} the preacher{H6953}, counting one{H259} by one{H259}, to find out{H4672} the account{H2808}:

Cross-References (KJV):

Ecclesiastes 12:8

  • ¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

  • The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.

Ecclesiastes 1:1

  • ¶ The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

  • Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity.

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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 7:27

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7200
    There are 1212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָאָה
    Transliteration: râʼâh
    Pronunciation: raw-aw'
    Description: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
  2. Strong's Number: H4672
    There are 425 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָצָא
    Transliteration: mâtsâʼ
    Pronunciation: maw-tsaw'
    Description: a primitive root; 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; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
  3. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  4. Strong's Number: H6953
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֹהֶלֶת
    Transliteration: qôheleth
    Pronunciation: ko-heh'-leth
    Description: feminine of active participle from קָהַל; a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koheleth); preacher.
  5. Strong's Number: H259
    There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶחָד
    Transliteration: ʼechâd
    Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
    Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
  6. Strong's Number: H2808
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֶשְׁבּוֹן
    Transliteration: cheshbôwn
    Pronunciation: khesh-bone'
    Description: from חָשַׁב; properly, contrivance; by implication, intelligence; account, device, reason.