Ecclesiastes 4:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.

Young's Literal Translation
The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

King James Bible
Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Hebrew
Two
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם (haš·šə·na·yim)
Article | Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

are better
טוֹבִ֥ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

one,
הָאֶחָ֑ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

because
אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

they have
יֵשׁ־ (yêš-)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

a good
ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

return
שָׂכָ֥ר (śā·ḵār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7939: Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit

for their labor.
בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ (ba·‘ă·mā·lām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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