Strong's KJV Ecclesiastes 5:8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

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From Original Authorized King James Version phpBible_av

Ecclesiastes 5:8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

From Original Young's Literal Translation Version YLT

Ecclesiastes 5:8 If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones `are' over them.

From Original World English Bible Translation Version WEB

Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

Strong's Hebrew~English LIT Bible:
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Advise self, appear, ap.. רָאָה~ra'ah~/raw-aw'/	Cruelly, extortion, opp.. עֹשֶׁק~`osheq~/o'-shek/
Lack, needy, (make self.. רוּשׁ~ruwsh~/roosh/	Violence, violent perve.. גֵּזֶל~gezel~/ghe'-zel/
Adversary, ceremony, c.. מִשְׁפָּט~mishpat~/mish-pawt'/	× even, (× that which i.. צֶדֶק~tsedeq~/tseh'-dek/
(× every) province מְדִינָה~mdiynah~/med-ee-naw'/	Be amazed, be astonishe.. תָּמַהּ~tamahh~/taw-mah'/
Acceptable, delight(-so.. חֵפֶץ~chephets~/khay'-fets/	Haughty, height, high(-.. גָּבֹהַּ~gaboahh~/gaw-bo'-ah/
Haughty, height, high(-.. גָּבֹהַּ~gaboahh~/gaw-bo'-ah/	Beward, be circumspect,.. שָׁמַר~shamar~/shaw-mar'/
Haughty, height, high(-.. גָּבֹהַּ~gaboahh~/gaw-bo'-ah/	above Above, according to(-ly.. עַל~`al~/al/

Ecclesiastes 5:8 From Original Hebrew Authorized King James Version

[7200]	[6233]	[7326]	[1499]	[4941]	[6664]	[4082]	[8539]	[2656]	[1364]	[1364]	[8104]	[1364]	[5921]
[ra'ah]	[`osheq]	[ruwsh]	[gezel]	[mishpat]	[tsedeq]	[mdiynah]	[tamahh]	[chephets]	[gaboahh]	[gaboahh]	[shamar]	[gaboahh]	[`al]
רָאָה רָאָה	עֹשֶׁק עֹשֶׁק	רוּשׁ רוּשׁ	גֵּזֶל גֵּזֶל	מִשְׁפָּט מִשְׁפָּט	צֶדֶק צֶדֶק	מְדִינָה מְדִינָה	תָּמַהּ תָּמַהּ	חֵפֶץ חֵפֶץ	גָּבֹהַּ גָּבֹהַּ	גָּבֹהַּ גָּבֹהַּ	שָׁמַר שָׁמַר	גָּבֹהַּ גָּבֹהַּ	עַל עַל
advise self, appe...	cruelly, extortio...	lack, needy, (mak...	violence, violent...	adversary, cerem...	× even, (× that w...	(× every) province	be amazed, be ast...	acceptable, delig...	haughty, height, ...	haughty, height, ...	beward, be circum...	haughty, height, ...	above
הָאָר	קֶׁשֹע	ׁשּור	לֶזֵּג	טָּפְׁשִמ	קֶדֶצ	הָניִדְמ	ּהַמָּת	ץֶפֵח	ַּהֹבָּג	ַּהֹבָּג	רַמָׁש	ַּהֹבָּג	לַע
[ha'ar]	[qehso`]	[hswur]	[lezeg]	[taphsim]	[qedest]	[hanyidm]	[hhamat]	[stehpehc]	[hhaobag]	[hhaobag]	[ramahs]	[hhaobag]	[la`]

Strong's Dictionary Number: [7200]

7200

1 Original Word: רָאָה
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: ra'ah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2095
5 Phonetic Spelling: raw-aw'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.
8 Definition:

to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
1. (Qal)
  1. to see
  2. to see, perceive
  3. to see, have vision
  4. to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
  5. to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
  6. to look at, gaze at
2. (Niphal)
  1. to appear, present oneself
  2. to be seen
  3. to be visible
3. (Pual) to be seen
4. (Hiphil)
  1. to cause to see, show
  2. to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
5. (Hophal)
  1. to be caused to see, be shown
  2. to be exhibited to
6. (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

9 English:
0 Usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (cause to, let) (fore-)see(-r, -m) (one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions

Strong's Dictionary Number: [6233]

6233

1 Original Word: עֹשֶׁק
2 Word Origin: from (06231)
3 Transliterated Word: `osheq
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1713a
5 Phonetic Spelling: o'-shek
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [06231;]06231; injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain:--cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).
8 Definition:

oppression, extortion, injury
1. oppression
2. extortion
3. gain by extortion

9 English:
0 Usage: cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [7326]

7326

1 Original Word: רוּשׁ
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: ruwsh
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2138
5 Phonetic Spelling: roosh
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to be destitute:--lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
8 Definition:

to be poor, be in want, lack
1. (Qal)
  1. to be poor
  2. to be in want or hunger
  3. poor man (subst)
2. (Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

9 English:
0 Usage: lack, needy, (make self) poor (man)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1499]

1499

1 Original Word: גֵּזֶל
2 Word Origin: from (01497)
3 Transliterated Word: gezel
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: ghe'-zel
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [01497;]01497; plunder, i.e. violence:--violence, violent perverting. . gozal. See [01469.]01469.
8 Definition:

robbery, plunder

9 English:
0 Usage: violence, violent perverting

Strong's Dictionary Number: [4941]

4941

1 Original Word: מִשְׁפָּט
2 Word Origin: from (08199)
3 Transliterated Word: mishpat
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2443c
5 Phonetic Spelling: mish-pawt'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [08199;]08199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:--+ adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, + wrong.
8 Definition:

judgment, justice, ordinance
1. judgment
  1. act of deciding a case
  2. place, court, seat of judgment
  3. process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
  4. case, cause (presented for judgment)
  5. sentence, decision (of judgment)
  6. execution (of judgment)
  7. time (of judgment)
2. justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
3. ordinance
4. decision (in law)
5. right, privilege, due (legal)
6. proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

9 English:
0 Usage: + adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, + wrong

Strong's Dictionary Number: [6664]

6664

1 Original Word: צֶדֶק
2 Word Origin: from (06663)
3 Transliterated Word: tsedeq
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1879a
5 Phonetic Spelling: tseh'-dek
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [06663;]06663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:--X even, (X that which is altogether) just(-ice), ((un-))right(-eous) (cause, -ly, - ness).
8 Definition:

justice, rightness, righteousness
1. what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)
2. righteousness (in government)
  1. of judges, rulers, kings
  2. of law
  3. of Davidic king, Messiah
  4. of Jerusalem as seat of just government
  5. of God's attribute
3. righteousness, justice (in case or cause)
4. rightness (in speech)
5. righteousness (as ethically right)
6. righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity
  1. of God as covenant-keeping in redemption
  2. in name of Messianic king
  3. of people enjoying salvation
  4. of Cyrus

9 English:
0 Usage: × even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [4082]

4082

1 Original Word: מְדִינָה
2 Word Origin: from (01777)
3 Transliterated Word: mdiynah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 426d
5 Phonetic Spelling: med-ee-naw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [01777;]01777; properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region:--(X every) province.
8 Definition:

province, district
1. district
2. province

9 English:
0 Usage: (× every) province

Strong's Dictionary Number: [8539]

8539

1 Original Word: תָּמַהּ
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: tamahh
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2518
5 Phonetic Spelling: taw-mah'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to be in consternation:--be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.
8 Definition:

to be astounded, be stunned, be amazed, be dumbfounded
1. (Qal) to be astounded
2. (Hithpael) to astonish yourself, be astounded, be astonished at one another

9 English:
0 Usage: be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder

Strong's Dictionary Number: [2656]

2656

1 Original Word: חֵפֶץ
2 Word Origin: from (02654)
3 Transliterated Word: chephets
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 712b
5 Phonetic Spelling: khay'-fets
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [02654;]02654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind):--acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.
8 Definition:

delight, pleasure
1. delight
2. desire, longing
3. the good pleasure
4. that in which one takes delight

9 English:
0 Usage: acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1364]

1364

1 Original Word: גָּבֹהַּ
2 Word Origin: from (01361)
3 Transliterated Word: gaboahh
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 305a
5 Phonetic Spelling: gaw-bo'-ah
6 Part of Speech: Adjective
7 Strong's Definition: or (fully) gabowahh {gaw-bo'-ah}; from [01361;]01361; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant:--haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, × exceeding proudly.
8 Definition:

high, exalted
1. high, tall
2. high (in position)
3. proud, haughty n m
loftiness

9 English:
0 Usage: haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, × exceeding proudly

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1364]

1364

high, exalted
1. high, tall
2. high (in position)
3. proud, haughty n m
loftiness

9 English:
0 Usage: haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, × exceeding proudly

Strong's Dictionary Number: [8104]

8104

1 Original Word: שָׁמַר
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: shamar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2414
5 Phonetic Spelling: shaw-mar'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:--beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
8 Definition:

to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1. (Qal)
  1. to keep, have charge of
  2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a
2. watch, watchman (participle)
  1. to watch for, wait for
  2. to watch, observe
  3. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
  4. to keep (within bounds), restrain
  5. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
  6. to keep, preserve, protect
  7. to keep, reserve
3. (Niphal)
  1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
  2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
  3. to be kept, be guarded
4. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
5. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

9 English:
0 Usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er) (self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1364]

1364

high, exalted
1. high, tall
2. high (in position)
3. proud, haughty n m
loftiness

9 English:
0 Usage: haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, × exceeding proudly

Strong's Dictionary Number: [5921]

5921

1 Original Word: עַל
2 Word Origin: properly, the same as (05920) used as a preposition (in the sing. or pl. often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following)
3 Transliterated Word: `al
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1624p
5 Phonetic Spelling: al
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: properly, the same as [05920]05920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.
8 Definition: prep

upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1. upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
2. above, beyond, over (of excess)
3. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
4. upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
5. over (of suspension or extension)
6. by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
7. down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
8. to (as a dative) conj
because that, because, notwithstanding, although

9 English: above
0 Usage: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with

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