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Hebrew wordlink #280002

OSHB Ecc 5:15 יִּתְרוֹן (yitrōn) Strongs=3504 Lemma=‘יִתְרוֹן’
contextual word gloss=‘advantage’ word gloss=‘gain’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-977

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Other uses (1) of identical word form יִּתְרוֹן (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יִּתְרוֹן’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘advantage’.

ECC 1:3 contextual word gloss=‘advantage’ word gloss=‘gain’ OSHB ECC 1:3 word 2

OET-LV: 3 What advantage belongs_to_humankind in_all toil _of_his which_he _toils under the_sun. (ECC_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 What profit does humanity gain from all their hard work in this world? (ECC 1:3)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘יִתְרוֹן’’ have 2 different glosses: ‘[is]_the_advantage_of’, ‘advantage’.

Hebrew words (11) other than יִּתְרוֹן (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘advantage’

Have 11 other words (כִּיתְרוֹן, וְיִתְרוֹן, וְיִתְרוֹן, יִתְרוֹן, וּמוֹתַר, יִתְרוֹן, יּוֹתֵר, יִתְרוֹן, יִּתְרוֹן, יֹּתֵר, וְיֹתֵר) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘יִתְרוֹן’, Lemma=‘יוֹתֵר’, Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘יִתְרוֹן’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מוֹתָר’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יִתְרוֹן’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יוֹתֵר’)

ECC 2:11 יִתְרוֹן (yitrōn) Lemma=‘יִתְרוֹן’ contextual word gloss=‘advantage’ word gloss=‘gained’ OSHB ECC 2:11 word 16

OET-LV: 11 And_I _turned I in_all works _of_my hands _of_my which_they _had _done and_on_toil which_I _had _toiled for_doing and_see/lo/see (the)_everything was_futility and_striving _of wind and_there_was_not advantage under the_sun. (ECC_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 And I turned, I, to all the things that I’d made
⇔ and to the work that I’d done,
⇔ and look, everything was pointless and chasing after the wind,
⇔ and there wasn’t any profit in anything done in this world. (ECC 2:11)

ECC 2:13 יִתְרוֹן (yitrōn) Lemma=‘יִתְרוֹן’ contextual word gloss=‘advantage’ word gloss=‘advantage’ OSHB ECC 2:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 And_I _saw I (cmp)_there_is advantage of_wisdom more _than (the)_folly like_the _advantage _of the_light more _than the_darkness. (ECC_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 I saw that wisdom is to be preferred over folly,
⇔ just as light is to be preferred over darkness. (ECC 2:13)

ECC 2:13 כִּיתְרוֹן (kītərōn) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘יִתְרוֹן’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘like, the_advantage_of’ morpheme glosses=‘as, advantage_of’ OSHB ECC 2:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 And_I _saw I (cmp)_there_is advantage of_wisdom more _than (the)_folly like_the _advantage _of the_light more _than the_darkness. (ECC_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 I saw that wisdom is to be preferred over folly,
⇔ just as light is to be preferred over darkness. (ECC 2:13)

ECC 3:9 יִּתְרוֹן (yitrōn) Lemma=‘יִתְרוֹן’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_the_advantage_of’ word gloss=‘gain_of’ OSHB ECC 3:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 what is_the _advantage _of the_one _who_works in_that_which he was_toiling. (ECC_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 What do people gain from all the work they do? (ECC 3:9)

ECC 3:19 וּמוֹתַר (ūmōtar) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מוֹתָר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the_advantage_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, advantage_of’ OSHB ECC 3:19 word 18

OET-LV: 19 If/because the _fate of _the _children _of the_humankind and_the _fate the_cattle/livestock and_fate one to/for_them like_the _death _of this so the _death _of this and_spirit one belongs_to_all and_the _advantage _of the_humankind is_more _than the_cattle/livestock not if/because (the)_everything is_futility. (ECC_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 because the same one thing happens to both people and animals:
⇔ just like one dies, so does the other—they both have the same breath.
⇔ But people have no advantage over animals—everything is pointless. (ECC 3:19)

ECC 6:8 יּוֹתֵר (yōtēr) Lemma=‘יוֹתֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘advantage’ word gloss=‘advantage’ OSHB ECC 6:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 If/because what advantage belongs_to_person more _than the_fool what belongs_to_person who_knows to_walk before the_living. (ECC_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 So what advantage does a wise person have over a fool?
⇔ What advantage does a poor person’s knowledge give them over others? (ECC 6:8)

ECC 6:11 יֹּתֵר (yotēr) Lemma=‘יוֹתֵר’ contextual word gloss=‘advantage’ word gloss=‘advantage’ OSHB ECC 6:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 If/because there_are words/messages many which_increase futility what advantage belongs_to_person. (ECC_6:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yes, many words just become more pointless.
⇔ What advantage is that to anyone? (ECC 6:11)

ECC 7:11 וְיֹתֵר (vəyotēr) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יוֹתֵר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and_[is], an_advantage’ morpheme glosses=‘and, advantage’ OSHB ECC 7:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 is_good wisdom with an _inheritance and_is_an _advantage to_those _who_see _of (of)_the_sun. (ECC_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 Wisdom is good when you get an inheritance,
⇔ and it’s an advantage to those doing well. (ECC 7:11)

ECC 7:12 וְיִתְרוֹן (vəyitrōn) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יִתְרוֹן’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and_[the], advantage_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, advantage_of’ OSHB ECC 7:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 If/because (in)_the_shade of _(the)_wisdom (in)_the_shade of _(the)_money and_the_advantage _of knowledge (the)_wisdom it _preserves _alive owners _of_its. (ECC_7:12)

OET-RV: 12 Wisdom can protect us just like money can,
⇔ but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. (ECC 7:12)

ECC 10:10 וְיִתְרוֹן (vəyitrōn) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘יִתְרוֹן’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and_[is], an_advantage_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, advantage_of’ OSHB ECC 10:10 word 10

OET-LV: 10 If it _is _blunt the _iron_axe and_he not faces he _has _sharpened and_strength(s) he _will _make _strong and_is_an _advantage _of to _give _success wisdom. (ECC_10:10)

OET-RV: 10 If your iron axe head gets blunt and the owner doesn’t sharpen it,
⇔ then he has to use lots of strength,
⇔ so use wisdom if you want to succeed. (ECC 10:10)

ECC 10:11 יִתְרוֹן (yitrōn) Lemma=‘יִתְרוֹן’ contextual word gloss=‘advantage’ word gloss=‘advantage’ OSHB ECC 10:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11 If it _will _bite the_snake with_not charming and_there_is_not advantage for_the _master _of the _tongue. (ECC_10:11)

OET-RV: 11 If a snake bites before it’s charmed,
⇔ the snake charmer won’t be able to charge for the show. (ECC 10:11)