Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)
Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the
- good things (semantic_range)
- goods (semantic_range)
- goodness (semantic_range)
Or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as}; fromka'ac; vexation:see HEBREWka'acBrown-Driver-Briggsכַּ֫עַסnoun masculinevexation, anger; —׳כDeuteronomy 32:2713t.;כָּ֑עַסProverbs 21:19;Ecclesiastes 1:18; suffixכַּעְסִ Or (in Job) kaoas {kah'-as}; fromka'ac; vexation:see HEBREWka'acBrown-Driver-Briggsכַּ֫עַסnoun masculinevexation, anger; —׳כDeuteronomy 32:2713t.;כָּ֑עַסProverbs 21:19;Ecclesiastes 1:18; suffixכַּעְסִ
265t.; constructEcclesiastes 7:6; absoluteשְׂחוֺקJeremiah 20:77t.; —1laughter(joyous)Job 8:21(""תְּרוּעָה),Psalm 126:2(""דִנָּה),Ecclesiastes 2:2(""שִׂמְחָה),Ecclesiastes 10:19(""שִׂמֵּחַ); as hollowP 265t.; constructEcclesiastes 7:6; absoluteשְׂחוֺקJeremiah 20:77t.; —1laughter(joyous)Job 8:21(""תְּרוּעָה),Psalm 126:2(""דִנָּה),Ecclesiastes 2:2(""שִׂמְחָה),Ecclesiastes 10:19(""שִׂמֵּחַ); as hollowP
Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,
- for (semantic_range)
- when (semantic_range)
- when (semantic_range)
194t. Jeremiah; constructHosea 9:1513t.; —1badness, bad quality, of cattleGenesis 41:19(E), figsJeremiah 24:2,3,8;Jeremiah 29:17.2wilfulness,רֹעַ לבב1 Samuel 17:28(Gerber161makes2and4[infinitive of] v 194t. Jeremiah; constructHosea 9:1513t.; —1badness, bad quality, of cattleGenesis 41:19(E), figsJeremiah 24:2,3,8;Jeremiah 29:17.2wilfulness,רֹעַ לבב1 Samuel 17:28(Gerber161makes2and4[infinitive of] v
- evil (semantic_range)
- distress (semantic_range)
- misery (semantic_range)
- injury (semantic_range)
- calamity (semantic_range)
23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ
1334t.,יִטַב1 Samuel 24:53t.;תִּיטַבEsther 2:42t.;תֵּיטְבִי(incorrect forתִּיטְבִיGes§ 70R)Nahum 3:8; pluralיִיטְבוּGenesis 34:18; forInfinitiveandParticipleseeטוֺב—1be glad, joyful,לֵבJudges 18:20;Ju 1334t.,יִטַב1 Samuel 24:53t.;תִּיטַבEsther 2:42t.;תֵּיטְבִי(incorrect forתִּיטְבִיGes§ 70R)Nahum 3:8; pluralיִיטְבוּGenesis 34:18; forInfinitiveandParticipleseeטוֺב—1be glad, joyful,לֵבJudges 18:20;Ju
- good (semantic_range)
- pleasing (semantic_range)
15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9 15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9
- in the midst of the sea (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Sorrow is better than laughter,.... Sorrow, expressed in the house of mourning, is better, more useful and commendable, than that foolish laughter, and those airs of levity, expressed in the house of feasting; or sorrow on account of affliction and troubles, even adversity itself, is oftentimes much more profitable, and conduces more to the good of men, than prosperity; or sorrow for sin, a godly sorrow, a sorrow after a
godly sort, which works repentance unto salvation, that needeth not to be repented of, is to be preferred to all carnal mirth and jollity. It may be rendered, "anger is better than laughter" (h); which the Jews understand of the anger of God in correcting men for sin; which is much better than when he takes no notice of them, but suffers them to go on in sin, as if he was pleased with them; the Midrash gives instances of it in the generation of the flood and the Sodomites: and the Targum inclines to this sense, "better is the anger, with which the Lord of that world is angry against the righteous in this world, than the laughter with which he derides the ungodly.'' Though it may be better, with others, to understand it of anger in them expressed against sin, in faithful though sharp rebukes for it; which, in the issue, is more beneficial than the flattery of such who encourage in it; see Pro 27:5 ; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better: when the sadness is not hypocritical, as in the Scribes and Pharisees, but serious and real, arising from proper reflections on things in the mind; whereby the heart is drawn off from vain, carnal, and sensual things; and is engaged in the contemplation of spiritual and heavenly ones, which is of great advantage to it: or by the severity of the countenance of a faithful friend, in correcting for faults, the heart is made better, which receives those corrections in love, and confesses its fault, and amends. (h) "melior est ira risu", Pagninus, Mercerus; "melior est indigatio risu", Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius.