New American Standard Bible 1995

Back to Reader

Ecclesiastes

Note Journal Prayer

7

:

1

“

A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A good pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֥וב to·vv
Analysis:

 
name a name Noun H8034 שֵׁ֖ם shem
is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֑וב to·vv;
than from H4480    
a good pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896    
ointment, fat, oil Noun H8081 מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן mi·she·men
And the day day Noun H3117 וְיֹ֣ום ve·yo·vm
of [one's] death death Noun H4194 הַמָּ֔וֶת ham·ma·vet,
is better than from H4480    
the day day Noun H3117 מִיֹּ֖ום mi·yo·vm
of one's birth. to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 הִוָּלְדֹֽו׃ hiv·va·le·dov.

Parallel Verses

Removed text
Added text
New American Standard Bible 1995 A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.
King James Bible A good name is better than a good ointment, And precious ointment; and the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.
Hebrew Greek English A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.