Ecclesiastes 5:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For in manyבְרֹ֤ב
(ve·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
dreamsחֲלֹמֹות֙
(cha·lo·mo·vt)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
and in manyהַרְבֵּ֑ה
(har·beh;)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
wordsוּדְבָרִ֖ים
(u·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
there is emptiness.וַהֲבָלִ֔ים
(va·ha·va·lim,)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
Rather,כִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
fearיְרָֽא׃
(ye·ra.)
3372a: to feara prim. root
God.הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
For in the multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
of dreams
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
and many
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
there are also divers vanities
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
but fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
thou God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.

King James Bible
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

International Standard Version
In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, it is more important to fear God.

NET Bible
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, you should still fear God.

King James 2000 Bible
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also many vanities: but you fear God.
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