DEAD FLIES. Hebrew flies of death: i.e. flies that bring or produce death. Supply the Figure of speech _Ellipsis,_ "[as] dead". CAUSE. [are that which will] cause, &c. TO SEND FORTH. STINKING SAVOUR. to stink [and] fer-ment. Figure of speech _Hendiadys._ App-6. FOLLY. stupidity. Hebrew. _sakal._... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOL'S. dullard's. Hebrew. _kesil_. fat, inert. Same word as in Ecclesiastes 10:12. See note on Proverbs 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOL. Hebrew. _sakal._ Same word as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:6; Ecclesiastes 10:14, not verses: Ecclesiastes 10:2; Ecclesiastes 10:12; Ecclesiastes 10:15. WISDOM. beart. SAITH. tells. See note on Proverbs 1:7. HE. he himself (emph.)... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. YIELDING, &C.. gentleness preventeth greater outrages.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. App-44. UNDER THE SUN. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLY. a great dullard. Hebrew. _sakal,_ as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:1; Ecclesiastes 10:3; Ecclesiastes 10:3; Ecclesiastes 10:14. IN GREAT DIGNITY. in many high positions.... [ Continue Reading ]
HORSES. No evidence of. late origin of this book, for we read of them in 1 Kings 4:26 1 Kings 4:28. 1 Kings 10:26; 1 Kings 10:28. 1Ki 22:4. 2 Kings 9:33; 2 Kings 14:20. If not in common use, it was because of the Law (Deuteronomy 17:16); and because of Solomon's disobedience (1 Kings 10:28 [ Continue Reading ]
HEDGE. a wall built of loose stones without mortar. Hebrew. _gader,_ used especially of sheep-folds (Numbers 32:16; Numbers 32:24; Numbers 32:36; 1 Samuel 24:3). Zephaniah 2:6); also for fencing pathways between the vineyards (Numbers 22:24.Psalms 62:3; Psalms 80:12). The crevices between the lo [ Continue Reading ]
FOOLISHNESS. Hebrew. _sakal,_ as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:3; Ecclesiastes 10:6; Ecclesiastes 10:14. MADNESS. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
LABOUR. toil. FOOLISH. Hebrew. _kesil,_ as in Ecclesiastes 10:2 and Ecclesiastes 10:12. not _sakal,_ as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:3; Ecclesiastes 10:6; Ecclesiastes 10:13; Ecclesiastes 3:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED. Happy. Hebrew. _'ashrey._ The only occurrence in this book.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUILDING DECAYETH. the roof falleth in. DROPPETH THROUGH. leaketh.... [ Continue Reading ]
WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ App-27. MAKETH MERRY. will gladden life. Compare Psalms 104:15. ANSWERETH ALL THINGS. maketh everything respond [to their requirements]: i.e. will procure both [feast and wine]. See note on Ecclesiastes 5:19, the only two occurrences of _'anah_ in this book.... [ Continue Reading ]
CURSE NOT THE KING. Revile not. king. IN THY THOUGHT. in thy secret thought: i.e. with all thy [acquired] knowledge. Hebrew. _madda',_. rare word. Occurs only six times. Rendered "thought", here; "knowledge" (2 Chronicles 1:10 2 Chronicles 1:11, 2 Chronicles 1:12.Daniel 1:17; Daniel 1:17); "science... [ Continue Reading ]