The Meaning of Ecclesiastes 10:4 Explained

Ecclesiastes 10:4

KJV: If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

YLT: If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

Darby: If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.

ASV: If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

If the spirit  of the ruler  rise up  against thee, leave  not thy place;  for yielding  pacifieth  great  offences. 

What does Ecclesiastes 10:4 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ecclesiastes 10

1  observations of wisdom and folly
7  death in life
9  and the day of judgment in the days of youth, are to be thought on

What do the individual words in Ecclesiastes 10:4 mean?

If the spirit of the ruler rises against you your post not do leave for conciliation pacifies offenses great
אִם־ ר֤וּחַ הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עָלֶ֔יךָ מְקוֹמְךָ֖ אַל־ תַּנַּ֑ח כִּ֣י מַרְפֵּ֔א יַנִּ֖יחַ חֲטָאִ֥ים גְּדוֹלִֽים

ר֤וּחַ  the  spirit 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: רוּחַ  
Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙  of  the  ruler 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: מָשַׁל  
Sense: to rule, have dominion, reign.
תַּעֲלֶ֣ה  rises 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
עָלֶ֔יךָ  against  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מְקוֹמְךָ֖  your  post 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
תַּנַּ֑ח  do  leave 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular
Root: מֻנָּח  
Sense: to rest.
מַרְפֵּ֔א  conciliation 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַרְפֵּא 
Sense: health, healing, cure.
יַנִּ֖יחַ  pacifies 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מֻנָּח  
Sense: to rest.
חֲטָאִ֥ים  offenses 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: חֵטְא  
Sense: sin.
גְּדוֹלִֽים  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.

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