Word Study
Ecclesiastes 12— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וּזְכֹר֙ | ū·zə·ḵōr | And Remember | H2142 |
| 1 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 2 | בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ | bō·wr·’e·ḵā, | your Creator | H1254 |
| 3 | בִּימֵ֖י | bî·mê | in the days | H3117 |
| 4 | בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ､ | bə·ḥū·rō·ṯe·ḵā; | of your youth | H0979 |
| 5 | עַ֣ד | ‘aḏ | while | H5704 |
| 6 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Before | H0834 |
| 7 | לֹא־､ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 8 | יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ | yā·ḇō·’ū | come | H0935 |
| 9 | יְמֵ֣י | yə·mê | days | H3117 |
| 10 | הָֽרָעָ֔ה | hā·rā·‘āh, | the difficult | H7451 |
| 11 | וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ､ | wə·hig·gî·‘ū | and draw near | H5060 |
| 12 | שָׁנִ֔ים | šā·nîm, | the years | H8141 |
| 13 | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | when | H0834 |
| 14 | תֹּאמַ֔ר､ | tō·mar, | you say | H0559 |
| 15 | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | have no | H0369 |
| 16 | לִ֥י | lî | I | |
| 17 | בָהֶ֖ם | ḇā·hem | in them | |
| 18 | חֵֽפֶץ׃. | ḥê·p̄eṣ. | pleasure | H2656 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַ֠ד | ‘aḏ | Even to | H5704 |
| 1 | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | while | H0834 |
| 2 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 3 | תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ､ | ṯeḥ·šaḵ | Are darkened | H2821 |
| 4 | הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙､ | haš·še·meš | the sun | H8121 |
| 5 | וְהָא֔וֹר､ | wə·hā·’ō·wr, | and the light | H0216 |
| 6 | וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ､ | wə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ | and the moon | H3394 |
| 7 | וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים､ | wə·hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm; | and the stars | H3556 |
| 8 | וְשָׁ֥בוּ | wə·šā·ḇū | and do not return | H7725 |
| 9 | הֶעָבִ֖ים | he·‘ā·ḇîm | the clouds | H5645 |
| 10 | אַחַ֥ר | ’a·ḥar | after | H0310 |
| 11 | הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃– | hag·gā·šem. | the rain | H1653 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בַּיּ֗וֹם | bay·yō·wm, | in the day | H3117 |
| 1 | שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙､ | še·yā·zu·‘ū | when tremble | H2111 |
| 2 | שֹׁמְרֵ֣י | šō·mə·rê | the keepers | H8104 |
| 3 | הַבַּ֔יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ, | of the house | H1004 |
| 4 | וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ､ | wə·hiṯ·‘aw·wə·ṯū | and bow down | H5791 |
| 5 | אַנְשֵׁ֣י | ’an·šê | men | H0376 |
| 6 | הֶחָ֑יִל | he·ḥā·yil; | the strong | H2428 |
| 7 | וּבָטְל֤וּ | ū·ḇā·ṭə·lū | and when cease | H0988 |
| 8 | הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ | haṭ·ṭō·ḥă·nō·wṯ | the grinders | H2912 |
| 9 | כִּ֣י | kî | because | H3588 |
| 10 | מִעֵ֔טוּ | mi·‘ê·ṭū, | they are few | H4592 |
| 11 | וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ､ | wə·ḥā·šə·ḵū | and grow dim | H2821 |
| 12 | הָרֹא֖וֹת | hā·rō·’ō·wṯ | those that look | H7200 |
| 13 | בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃. | bā·’ă·rub·bō·wṯ. | through the windows | H0699 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְסֻגְּר֤וּ | wə·sug·gə·rū | And when are shut | H5462 |
| 1 | דְלָתַ֙יִם֙ | ḏə·lā·ṯa·yim | the doors | H1817 |
| 2 | בַּשּׁ֔וּק､ | baš·šūq, | in the streets | H7784 |
| 3 | בִּשְׁפַ֖ל | biš·p̄al | and is low | H8217 |
| 4 | ק֣וֹל | qō·wl | the sound | H6963 |
| 5 | הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה | haṭ·ṭa·ḥă·nāh; | of grinding | H2913 |
| 6 | וְיָקוּם֙ | wə·yā·qūm | and when one rises up | H6965 |
| 7 | לְק֣וֹל | lə·qō·wl | at the sound | H6963 |
| 8 | הַצִּפּ֔וֹר､ | haṣ·ṣip·pō·wr, | of a bird | H6833 |
| 9 | וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ– | wə·yiš·ša·ḥū | and are brought low | H7817 |
| 10 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 11 | בְּנ֥וֹת | bə·nō·wṯ | the daughters | H1323 |
| 12 | הַשִּֽׁיר׃. | haš·šîr. | of music | H7892 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גַּ֣ם | gam | Also | H1571 |
| 1 | מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ､ | mig·gā·ḇō·ah | of height | H1364 |
| 2 | יִרָ֙אוּ֙ | yi·rā·’ū | they are afraid | H3372 |
| 3 | וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים | wə·ḥaṯ·ḥat·tîm | and of terrors | H2849 |
| 4 | בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ､ | bad·de·reḵ, | in the way | H1870 |
| 5 | וְיָנֵ֤אץ､ | wə·yā·nêṣ | and when blossoms | H5006 |
| 6 | הַשָּׁקֵד֙ | haš·šā·qêḏ | the almond tree | H8247 |
| 7 | וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל､ | wə·yis·tab·bêl | and is a burden | H5445 |
| 8 | הֶֽחָגָ֔ב | he·ḥā·ḡāḇ, | the grasshopper | H2284 |
| 9 | וְתָפֵ֖ר. | wə·ṯā·p̄êr | and fails | H6565 |
| 10 | הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה | hā·’ă·ḇî·yō·w·nāh; | Desire | H0035 |
| 11 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 12 | הֹלֵ֤ךְ | hō·lêḵ | goes | H1980 |
| 13 | הָאָדָם֙ | hā·’ā·ḏām | man | H0120 |
| 14 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 15 | בֵּ֣ית､ | bêṯ | home | H1004 |
| 16 | עוֹלָמ֔וֹ | ‘ō·w·lā·mōw, | his eternal | H5769 |
| 17 | וְסָבְב֥וּ | wə·sā·ḇə·ḇū | and go | H5437 |
| 18 | בָשּׁ֖וּק | ḇaš·šūq | about the streets | H7784 |
| 19 | הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃. | has·sō·p̄ə·ḏîm. | the mourners | H5594 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַ֣ד | ‘aḏ | Or | H5704 |
| 1 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | [Remember your Creator] before | H0834 |
| 2 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 3 | [ירחק] | yi·r·ḥaq | - | |
| 4 | (יֵרָתֵק֙)､ | yê·rā·ṯêq | is loosed | H7368 |
| 5 | חֶ֣בֶל | ḥe·ḇel | cord | H2256 |
| 6 | הַכֶּ֔סֶף | hak·ke·sep̄, | the silver | H3701 |
| 7 | וְתָרֻ֖ץ､ | wə·ṯā·ruṣ | Or is broken | H7533 |
| 8 | גֻּלַּ֣ת | gul·laṯ | bowl | H1543 |
| 9 | הַזָּהָ֑ב | haz·zā·hāḇ; | the golden | H2091 |
| 10 | וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר | wə·ṯiš·šā·ḇer | Or shattered | H7665 |
| 11 | כַּד֙ | kaḏ | the pitcher | H3537 |
| 12 | עַל־ | ‘al- | at | H5921 |
| 13 | הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ､ | ham·mab·bū·a‘, | the fountain | H4002 |
| 14 | וְנָרֹ֥ץ | wə·nā·rōṣ | Or broken | H7533 |
| 15 | הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל | hag·gal·gal | the wheel | H1534 |
| 16 | אֶל־ | ’el- | at | H0413 |
| 17 | הַבּֽוֹר׃. | hab·bō·wr. | the well | H0953 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְיָשֹׁ֧ב | wə·yā·šōḇ | And will return | H7725 |
| 1 | הֶעָפָ֛ר | he·‘ā·p̄ār | the dust | H6083 |
| 2 | עַל־ | ‘al- | to | H5921 |
| 3 | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | the earth | H0776 |
| 4 | כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה– | kə·še·hā·yāh; | as it was | H1961 |
| 5 | וְהָר֣וּחַ | wə·hā·rū·aḥ | and the spirit | H7307 |
| 6 | תָּשׁ֔וּב | tā·šūḇ, | will return | H7725 |
| 7 | אֶל־ | ’el- | to | H0413 |
| 8 | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 9 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | who | H0834 |
| 10 | נְתָנָֽהּ׃. | nə·ṯā·nāh. | gave it | H5414 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הֲבֵ֧ל | hă·ḇêl | Vanity | H1892 |
| 1 | הֲבָלִ֛ים､ | hă·ḇā·lîm | of vanities | H1892 |
| 2 | אָמַ֥ר | ’ā·mar | says | H0559 |
| 3 | הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת– | haq·qō·w·he·leṯ | the Teacher | H6953 |
| 4 | הַכֹּ֥ל | hak·kōl | all | H3605 |
| 5 | הָֽבֶל׃. | hā·ḇel. | [is] vanity | H1892 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְיֹתֵ֕ר､ | wə·yō·ṯêr | And moreover | H3148 |
| 1 | שֶׁהָיָ֥ה | še·hā·yāh | because was | H1961 |
| 2 | קֹהֶ֖לֶת | qō·he·leṯ | the Teacher | H6953 |
| 3 | חָכָ֑ם､ | ḥā·ḵām; | wise | H2450 |
| 4 | ע֗וֹד | ‘ō·wḏ, | still | H5750 |
| 5 | לִמַּד־ | lim·maḏ- | he taught | H3925 |
| 6 | דַּ֙עַת֙– | da·‘aṯ | knowledge | H1847 |
| 7 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 8 | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām, | the people | H5971 |
| 9 | וְאִזֵּ֣ן､ | wə·’iz·zên | and yes he pondered | H0238 |
| 10 | וְחִקֵּ֔ר､ | wə·ḥiq·qêr, | and sought out | H2713 |
| 11 | תִּקֵּ֖ן | tiq·qên | [and] set in order | H8626 |
| 12 | מְשָׁלִ֥ים | mə·šā·lîm | proverbs | H4912 |
| 13 | הַרְבֵּֽה׃. | har·bêh. | many | H7235 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בִּקֵּ֣שׁ | biq·qêš | Sought | H1245 |
| 1 | קֹהֶ֔לֶת | qō·he·leṯ, | the Teacher | H6953 |
| 2 | לִמְצֹ֖א | lim·ṣō | to find | H4672 |
| 3 | דִּבְרֵי־– | diḇ·rê- | words | H1697 |
| 4 | חֵ֑פֶץ | ḥê·p̄eṣ; | acceptable | H2656 |
| 5 | וְכָת֥וּב | wə·ḵā·ṯūḇ | and [what was] written | H3789 |
| 6 | יֹ֖שֶׁר､ | yō·šer | [was] upright | H3476 |
| 7 | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | words | H1697 |
| 8 | אֱמֶֽת׃. | ’ĕ·meṯ. | of truth | H0571 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | דִּבְרֵ֤י | diḇ·rê | The words | H1697 |
| 1 | חֲכָמִים֙ | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | of the wise | H2450 |
| 2 | כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת､ | kad·dā·rə·ḇō·nō·wṯ, | are like goads | H1861 |
| 3 | וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת | ū·ḵə·maś·mə·rō·wṯ | and are like nails | H4930 |
| 4 | נְטוּעִ֖ים | nə·ṭū·‘îm | well-driven | H5193 |
| 5 | בַּעֲלֵ֣י | ba·‘ă·lê | the words | H1167 |
| 6 | אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת､ | ’ă·sup·pō·wṯ; | of scholars | H0627 |
| 7 | נִתְּנ֖וּ | nit·tə·nū | given | H5414 |
| 8 | מֵרֹעֶ֥ה | mê·rō·‘eh | by Shepherd | H7462 |
| 9 | אֶחָֽד׃. | ’e·ḥāḏ. | one | H0259 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְיֹתֵ֥ר､ | wə·yō·ṯêr | And further | H3148 |
| 1 | מֵהֵ֖מָּה､ | mê·hêm·māh | by those | H1992 |
| 2 | בְּנִ֣י､ | bə·nî | my son | H1121 |
| 3 | הִזָּהֵ֑ר– | hiz·zā·hêr; | be admonished | H2094 |
| 4 | עֲשׂ֨וֹת | ‘ă·śō·wṯ | of making | H6213 |
| 5 | סְפָרִ֤ים | sə·p̄ā·rîm | books | H5612 |
| 6 | הַרְבֵּה֙ | har·bêh | many | H7235 |
| 7 | אֵ֣ין | ’ên | [there is] no | H0369 |
| 8 | קֵ֔ץ– | qêṣ, | end | H7093 |
| 9 | וְלַ֥הַג | wə·la·haḡ | and study | H3854 |
| 10 | הַרְבֵּ֖ה | har·bêh | much | H7235 |
| 11 | יְגִעַ֥ת | yə·ḡi·‘aṯ | [is] wearisome to | H3024 |
| 12 | בָּשָֽׂר׃. | bā·śār. | the flesh | H1320 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ס֥וֹף | sō·wp̄ | The conclusion | H5490 |
| 1 | דָּבָ֖ר– | dā·ḇār | of matter | H1697 |
| 2 | הַכֹּ֣ל | hak·kōl | the whole | H3605 |
| 3 | נִשְׁמָ֑ע | niš·mā‘; | let us hear | H8085 |
| 4 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 5 | הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים､ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 6 | יְרָא֙ | yə·rā | fear | H3372 |
| 7 | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | and | H0853 |
| 8 | מִצְוֺתָ֣יו､ | miṣ·wō·ṯāw | His commandments | H4687 |
| 9 | שְׁמ֔וֹר | šə·mō·wr, | keep | H8104 |
| 10 | כִּי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 11 | זֶ֖ה | zeh | this [is] | H2088 |
| 12 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 13 | הָאָדָֽם׃. | hā·’ā·ḏām. | man's | H0120 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֤י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 2 | כָּל־ | kāl- | every | H3605 |
| 3 | מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה | ma·‘ă·śeh, | work | H4639 |
| 4 | הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H0430 |
| 5 | יָבִ֥א | yā·ḇi | will bring | H0935 |
| 6 | בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט､ | ḇə·miš·pāṭ | into judgment | H4941 |
| 7 | עַ֣ל | ‘al | Including | H5921 |
| 8 | כָּל־ | kāl- | every | H3605 |
| 9 | נֶעְלָ֑ם､ | ne‘·lām; | secret thing | H5956 |
| 10 | אִם־ | ’im- | Whether | H0518 |
| 11 | ט֖וֹב､ | ṭō·wḇ | good | H2896 |
| 12 | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | or | H0518 |
| 13 | רָֽע׃. | rā‘. | evil | H7451 |