Ecclesiastes 9:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Now there was foundוּמָ֣צָאh4672
1בָ֗הּh0
14manהָאִ֥ישׁh376
15in it a poorהַמִּסְכֵּ֖ןh4542
4wiseחָכָ֔םh2450
5deliveredוּמִלַּטh4422
6ה֥וּאh1931
7אֶתh853
8the cityהָעִ֖ירh5892
9and he by his wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹh2451
10yet no manוְאָדָם֙h120
11לֹ֣אh3808
12rememberedזָכַ֔רh2142
13אֶתh853
14manהָאִ֥ישׁh376
15in it a poorהַמִּסְכֵּ֖ןh4542
16הַהֽוּא׃h1931

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!