Ecclesiastes 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sinceבַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(ba·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the wordדְּבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the kingמֶ֖לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
is authoritative,שִׁלְטֹ֑ון
(shil·to·vn;)
7983: masteryfrom shalat
whoוּמִ֥י
(u·mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
will sayיֹֽאמַר־
(yo·mar-)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Whatמַֽה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are you doing?"תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃
(ta·'a·seh.)
6213a: do, makea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Where the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of a king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
is there is power
shiltown  (shil-tone')
a potentate; --power.
and who may say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him What doest
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thou
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"

King James Bible
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the king's word is authoritative, and who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

International Standard Version
Since a king's command is powerful, who is able to challenge him, asking, "What are you doing?"

NET Bible
Surely the king's authority is absolute; no one can say to him, "What are you doing?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since a king's word has such power, no one can ask him what he is doing.

King James 2000 Bible
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What are you doing?
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