Ecclesiastes 8:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | h834 |
| 1 | Where the word | דְּבַר | h1697 |
| 2 | of a king | מֶ֖לֶךְ | h4428 |
| 3 | is there is power | שִׁלְט֑וֹן | h7983 |
| 4 | | וּמִ֥י | h4310 |
| 5 | and who may say | יֹֽאמַר | h559 |
| 6 | | ל֖וֹ | h0 |
| 7 | | מַֽה | h4100 |
| 8 | unto him What doest | תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ | h6213 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the king's word `hath' power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
World English Bible (WEB)
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'