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Burning Beneath the Pot: Simile Syntax and Semantic Force in Ecclesiastes 7:6
כִּ֣י כְקֹ֤ול הַסִּירִים֙ תַּ֣חַת הַסִּ֔יר כֵּ֖ן שְׂחֹ֣ק הַכְּסִ֑יל וְגַם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃
(Ecclesiastes 7:6)
For like the crackling of thorns under the pot so is the laughter of the fool and this too is vanity
Introduction: Sound and Meaning Collide
Ecclesiastes is a masterclass in poetic and philosophical economy. In 7:6, a vivid simile becomes a vehicle for both critique and epiphany. The verse compares the laughter of a fool to the sound of burning thorns beneath a pot—noisy, brief, and ultimately empty.… Learn Hebrew
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