Ecclesiastes 8:4
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Sinceבַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba·'a·sher834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the wordדְּבַר־de·var-1697speech, wordfrom dabar
of the kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·lech4428kingfrom an unused word
is authoritative,שִׁלְטֹ֑וןshil·to·vn;7983masteryfrom shalat
whoוּמִ֥יu·mi4310who?a prim. pronoun
will sayיֹֽאמַר־yo·mar-559to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Whatמַֽה־mah-4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are you doing?"תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta·'a·seh.6213ado, makea prim. root
KJV Lexicon
Where the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of a king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
is there is power
shiltown  (shil-tone')
a potentate; --power.
and who may say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him What doest
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thou
New American Standard (©1995)
Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"

King James Bible
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

American King James Version
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, What do you?

American Standard Version
For the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Darby Bible Translation
because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

English Revised Version
Because the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Webster's Bible Translation
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?

World English Bible
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

Young's Literal Translation
Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'

קהלת 8:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְטֹ֑ון וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־לֹ֖ו מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃

קהלת 8:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
באשר דבר־מלך שלטון ומי יאמר־לו מה־תעשה׃

קהלת 8:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
באשר דבר־מלך שלטון ומי יאמר־לו מה־תעשה׃

קהלת 8:4 Hebrew Bible
באשר דבר מלך שלטון ומי יאמר לו מה תעשה׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et sermo illius potestate plenus est nec dicere ei quisquam potest quare ita facis

Authoritative Authority Doest Forasmuch King's Power Supreme

Authoritative Authority Forasmuch King's Power Supreme Word

Authoritative Authority Forasmuch King's Power Supreme Word

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