Ecclesiastes 12
Translation comparison — word by word
Ecclesiastes 12:1
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וּ/זְכֹר֙ uzekhor H2142 | and-remember | and remember! | and remember |
| 2 | אֶת et H853 | [direct object marker] | object-marker | [·] |
| 3 | בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔י/ךָ boreeykha H1254 | your-Creator | your creators | your Creator |
| 4 | בִּ/ימֵ֖י bimey H3117 | in-days-of | in the days of | in the days of |
| 5 | בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑י/ךָ bechuroteykha H979 | your-youth | your young women | your youth |
| 6 | עַ֣ד ad H5704 | before | up to | until |
| 7 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר asher H834 | that | that-which | when |
| 8 | לֹא lo H3808 | not | not | not |
| 9 | יָבֹ֨אוּ֙ yavou H935 | they-come | they come | they come |
| 10 | יְמֵ֣י yemey H3117 | days-of | days of | days of |
| 11 | הָֽ/רָעָ֔ה haraah H7451 | the-evil | the evil | the evil |
| 12 | וְ/הִגִּ֣יעוּ vehigiu H5060 | and-draw-near | and they caused to reach | and they reach |
| 13 | שָׁנִ֔ים shanim H8141 | years | cycles of years | years |
| 14 | אֲשֶׁ֣ר asher-2 H834 | when | that-which | when |
| 15 | תֹּאמַ֔ר tomar H559 | you-will-say | you will say | you will say |
| 16 | אֵֽין eyn H369 | there-is-not | there is not | there is not |
| 17 | לִ֥/י li | to-me | — | to me |
| 18 | בָ/הֶ֖ם vahem | in-them | — | in them |
| 19 | חֵֽפֶץ chefets H2656 | pleasure | delight-desire | delight-desire |
Ecclesiastes 12:2
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עַ֠ד ad H5704 | before | up to | until |
| 2 | אֲשֶׁ֨ר asher H834 | that | that-which | that |
| 3 | לֹֽא lo H3808 | not | not | not |
| 4 | תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ techeshakhe H2821 | is darkened | she will grow dark | it will grow dark |
| 5 | הַ/שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ hashemesh H8121 | the sun | the sun | the sun |
| 6 | וְ/הָ/א֔וֹר vehaor H216 | and the light | and the light | and the light |
| 7 | וְ/הַ/יָּרֵ֖חַ vehayarecha H3394 | and the moon | and the moon | and the moon |
| 8 | וְ/הַ/כּוֹכָבִ֑ים vehakokhavim H3556 | and the stars | and the shining stars | and the stars |
| 9 | וְ/שָׁ֥בוּ veshavu H7725 | return | and they turned back | and they returned |
| 10 | הֶ/עָבִ֖ים heavim H5645 | the clouds | the dense clouds | the clouds |
| 11 | אַחַ֥ר achar H310 | after | after, behind | after |
| 12 | הַ/גָּֽשֶׁם hagashem H1653 | the rain | the heavy rain | the heavy rain |
Ecclesiastes 12:3
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בַּ/יּ֗וֹם bayom H3117 | in the day | in the day | in the day |
| 2 | שֶׁ/יָּזֻ֨עוּ֙ sheyazuu H2111 | when they tremble | they will tremble | when they tremble |
| 3 | שֹׁמְרֵ֣י shomerey H8104 | the keepers | guarding-ones of | keeping-ones of |
| 4 | הַ/בַּ֔יִת habayit H1004 | of the house | the built-house | the house |
| 5 | וְ/הִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ vehiteavetu H5791 | and are bent | and they twisted themselves | and they are bent |
| 6 | אַנְשֵׁ֣י aneshey H376 | men | men of | men of |
| 7 | הֶ/חָ֑יִל hechayil H2428 | of strength | the strength | strength |
| 8 | וּ/בָטְל֤וּ uvatelu H988 | and cease | and they ceased | and they cease |
| 9 | הַ/טֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ hatochanot H2912 | the grinders | the grinding-women | the grinders |
| 10 | כִּ֣י ki H3588 | because | for/because | because |
| 11 | מִעֵ֔טוּ mietu H4591 | they are few | they diminished | they are few |
| 12 | וְ/חָשְׁכ֥וּ vechashekhu H2821 | and grow dim | and they became dark | and they grow dim |
| 13 | הָ/רֹא֖וֹת haroot H7200 | those who look out | the seeing ones | the seeing ones |
| 14 | בָּ/אֲרֻבּֽוֹת baarubot H699 | through the windows | in the openings | at the windows |
Ecclesiastes 12:4
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְ/סֻגְּר֤וּ vesugeru H5462 | and the doors are shut | and they were shut in | and they were shut in |
| 2 | דְלָתַ֨יִם֙ delatayim H1817 | the doors | two hanging door-panels | two hanging door-panels |
| 3 | בַּ/שּׁ֔וּק bashuq H7784 | in the street | in the public thoroughfare | in the public thoroughfare |
| 4 | בִּ/שְׁפַ֖ל bishefal H8217 | when low | in being low | in being low |
| 5 | ק֣וֹל qol H6963 | the sound | sound of | voice of |
| 6 | הַֽ/טַּחֲנָ֑ה hatachanah H2913 | of the grinding | the grinding-mill | the grinding-mill |
| 7 | וְ/יָקוּם֙ veyaqum H6965 | and one rises | and he rises | and it rises |
| 8 | לְ/ק֣וֹל leqol H6963 | at the sound | to the sound of | to the voice of |
| 9 | הַ/צִּפּ֔וֹר hatsipor H6833 | of the bird | the chirping bird | the bird |
| 10 | וְ/יִשַּׁ֖חוּ veyishachu H7817 | and are brought low | and they will be brought low | and they will be brought low |
| 11 | כָּל kal H3605 | all | entirety of | all of |
| 12 | בְּנ֥וֹת benot H1323 | daughters | daughters of | daughters of |
| 13 | הַ/שִּֽׁיר hashir H7892 | of song | the song | the song |
Ecclesiastes 12:5
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | גַּ֣ם gam H1571 | also | also | also |
| 2 | מִ/גָּבֹ֤הַּ migavoha H1364 | of height | high | from height |
| 3 | יִרָ֨אוּ֙ yirau H3372 | they are afraid | they will fear | they will fear |
| 4 | וְ/חַתְחַתִּ֣ים vechatechatim H2849 | and terrors | shattering terrors | and shattering terrors |
| 5 | בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ baderekhe H1870 | in the way | in the path | in the way |
| 6 | וְ/יָנֵ֤אץ veyanets H5006 | and blossoms | and he will treat with contempt | and it will treat with contempt |
| 7 | הַ/שָּׁקֵד֙ hashaqed H8247 | the almond tree | the almond tree | the almond tree |
| 8 | וְ/יִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל veyisetabel H5445 | and drags itself | he will bear himself under burden | and it will bear itself under burden |
| 9 | הֶֽ/חָגָ֔ב hechagav H2284 | the grasshopper | the locust | the locust |
| 10 | וְ/תָפֵ֖ר vetafer H6565 | and fails | and she will nullify | and it will nullify |
| 11 | הָֽ/אֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה haavionah H35 | the caperberry | the desire-arousing caper berry | the desire-arousing caper berry |
| 12 | כִּֽי ki H3588 | for | for/because | for |
| 13 | הֹלֵ֤ךְ holekhe H1980 | going | the one walking | the one walking |
| 14 | הָ/אָדָם֙ haadam H120 | man | the earthling | the human |
| 15 | אֶל el H413 | to | toward | to |
| 16 | בֵּ֣ית beyt H1004 | house | house-of | the house |
| 17 | עוֹלָמ֔/וֹ olamo H5769 | of his eternity | his enduring age | of his eternity |
| 18 | וְ/סָבְב֥וּ vesavevu H5437 | and go about | and they encircled | and they went around |
| 19 | בָ/שּׁ֖וּק vashuq H7784 | in the street | in the public thoroughfare | in the street |
| 20 | הַ/סֹּפְדִֽים hasofedim H5594 | the mourners | the ones lamenting | the mourners |
Ecclesiastes 12:6
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עַ֣ד ad H5704 | until | up to | until |
| 2 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר asher H834 | that | that-which | that |
| 3 | לֹֽא lo H3808 | not | not | not |
| 4 | ירחק yrchq H7368 | is removed | he will become distant | it is removed |
| 5 | יֵרָתֵק֙ yerateq H7576 | is loosed | he will be bound | it is loosed |
| 6 | חֶ֣בֶל chevel H2256 | cord | binding-cord of | cord of |
| 7 | הַ/כֶּ֔סֶף hakesef H3701 | the silver | the silver | the silver |
| 8 | וְ/תָרֻ֖ץ vetaruts H7533 | and runs | and she will crush | and it is shattered |
| 9 | גֻּלַּ֣ת gulat H1543 | bowl | round basin of | bowl of |
| 10 | הַ/זָּהָ֑ב hazahav H2091 | the golden | the gold | the gold |
| 11 | וְ/תִשָּׁ֤בֶר vetishaver H7665 | and is broken | and she will be shattered | and it is broken |
| 12 | כַּד֙ kad H3537 | pitcher | earthenware jar of | pitcher of |
| 13 | עַל al H5921 | at | upon | at |
| 14 | הַ/מַּבּ֔וּעַ hamabua H4002 | the spring | the bubbling spring | the spring |
| 15 | וְ/נָרֹ֥ץ venarots H7533 | and is broken | and he was crushed | and it is shattered |
| 16 | הַ/גַּלְגַּ֖ל hagalegal H1534 | the wheel | the rolling-wheel | the rolling-wheel |
| 17 | אֶל el H413 | at | toward | into |
| 18 | הַ/בּֽוֹר habor H953 | the cistern | the pit | the pit |
Ecclesiastes 12:7
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְ/יָשֹׁ֧ב veyashov H7725 | and shall return | and let him return | and shall return |
| 2 | הֶ/עָפָ֛ר heafar H6083 | the dust | the dust | the dust |
| 3 | עַל al H5921 | to | upon | upon |
| 4 | הָ/אָ֖רֶץ haarets H776 | the earth | the earth | the earth |
| 5 | כְּ/שֶׁ/הָיָ֑ה keshehayah H1961 | as it was | as he was | as it was |
| 6 | וְ/הָ/ר֣וּחַ veharucha H7307 | and the spirit | and the wind-breath | and the wind-breath |
| 7 | תָּשׁ֔וּב tashuv H7725 | shall return | you will return | shall return |
| 8 | אֶל el H413 | to | toward | to |
| 9 | הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים haelohim H430 | God | the Mighty Ones | the Elohim |
| 10 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר asher H834 | who | that-which | that which |
| 11 | נְתָנָֽ/הּ netanah H5414 | gave it | he gave her | he gave her |
Ecclesiastes 12:8
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הֲבֵ֧ל havel H1892 | Vanity | fleeting vapor | fleeting vapor |
| 2 | הֲבָלִ֛ים havalim H1892 | of vanities | fleeting vapors | fleeting vapors |
| 3 | אָמַ֥ר amar H559 | says | he said | he said |
| 4 | הַ/קּוֹהֶ֖לֶת haqohelet H6953 | the Preacher | the assembler | the assembler |
| 5 | הַ/כֹּ֥ל hakol H3605 | all | the whole | the all |
| 6 | הָֽבֶל havel-2 H1892 | is vanity | fleeting vapor | fleeting vapor |
Ecclesiastes 12:9
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְ/יֹתֵ֕ר veyoter H3148 | And moreover | and surplus | and more |
| 2 | שֶׁ/הָיָ֥ה shehayah H1961 | because he was | he was | he was |
| 3 | קֹהֶ֖לֶת qohelet H6953 | the Preacher | assembly convener | assembly speaker |
| 4 | חָכָ֑ם chakham H2450 | wise | wise one of | wise |
| 5 | ע֗וֹד od H5750 | still | still, again, further | again |
| 6 | לִמַּד limad H3925 | he taught | he instructed | he instructed |
| 7 | דַּ֨עַת֙ daat H1847 | knowledge | knowledge-of | knowledge |
| 8 | אֶת et H853 | [direct object marker] | object-marker | [·] |
| 9 | הָ/עָ֔ם haam H5971 | the people | the gathered people | the people |
| 10 | וְ/אִזֵּ֣ן veizen H239 | and he weighed | and he listened attentively | and he listened attentively |
| 11 | וְ/חִקֵּ֔ר vechiqer H2713 | and he searched | and he thoroughly investigated | and he thoroughly investigated |
| 12 | תִּקֵּ֖ן tiqen H8626 | and he arranged | he set in order | he set in order |
| 13 | מְשָׁלִ֥ים meshalim H4912 | proverbs | governing sayings | proverbs |
| 14 | הַרְבֵּֽה harebeh H7235 | many | cause to multiply | many |
Ecclesiastes 12:10
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בִּקֵּ֣שׁ biqesh H1245 | sought | he sought diligently | he sought diligently |
| 2 | קֹהֶ֔לֶת qohelet H6953 | the Preacher | assembly convener | assembly speaker |
| 3 | לִ/מְצֹ֖א limetso H4672 | to find | to find | to find |
| 4 | דִּבְרֵי diverey H1697 | words of | words of | words of |
| 5 | חֵ֑פֶץ chefets H2656 | delight | delight-desire | delight-desire |
| 6 | וְ/כָת֥וּב vekhatuv H3789 | and written | and written | and written |
| 7 | יֹ֖שֶׁר yosher H3476 | upright | uprightness | uprightness |
| 8 | דִּבְרֵ֥י diverey-2 H1697 | words of | words of | words of |
| 9 | אֱמֶֽת emet H571 | truth | firm reliability | truth |
Ecclesiastes 12:11
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | דִּבְרֵ֤י diverey H1697 | words of | words of | words of |
| 2 | חֲכָמִים֙ chakhamim H2450 | the wise | wise men | wise men |
| 3 | כַּ/דָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת kadarevonot H1861 | like goads | ox-goads | like ox-goads |
| 4 | וּֽ/כְ/מַשְׂמְר֥וֹת ukhemasemerot H4930 | and like nails | and like pointed pegs | and like pointed pegs |
| 5 | נְטוּעִ֖ים netuim H5193 | fixed | planted ones | planted ones |
| 6 | בַּעֲלֵ֣י baaley H1167 | masters of | possessors of | lords of |
| 7 | אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת asupot H627 | collections | gatherings | gatherings |
| 8 | נִתְּנ֖וּ nitenu H5414 | they are given | they were given | they were given |
| 9 | מֵ/רֹעֶ֥ה meroeh H7462 | from shepherd | tending one | from shepherd |
| 10 | אֶחָֽד echad H259 | one | one | one |
Ecclesiastes 12:12
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְ/יֹתֵ֥ר veyoter H3148 | And-further | and surplus | and more |
| 2 | מֵ/הֵ֖מָּה mehemah H1992 | than-these | from them | from them |
| 3 | בְּנִ֣/י beni H1121 | my-son | my son | my son |
| 4 | הִזָּהֵ֑ר hizaher H2094 | be-warned | Be warned | be warned |
| 5 | עֲשׂ֨וֹת asot H6213 | to-make | to do | to do |
| 6 | סְפָרִ֤ים sefarim H5612 | books | written records | books |
| 7 | הַרְבֵּה֙ harebeh H7235 | much | cause to multiply | much |
| 8 | אֵ֣ין eyn H369 | there-is-no | there is not | there is not |
| 9 | קֵ֔ץ qets H7093 | end | cut-off end of | end of |
| 10 | וְ/לַ֥הַג velahag H3854 | and-much-talk | murmured recitation | and much talk |
| 11 | הַרְבֵּ֖ה harebeh-2 H7235 | much | cause to multiply | much |
| 12 | יְגִעַ֥ת yegiat H3024 | weariness | weariness of | weariness |
| 13 | בָּשָֽׂר basar H1320 | of-flesh | flesh | flesh |
Ecclesiastes 12:13
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ס֥וֹף sof H5490 | end | end-point | end-point |
| 2 | דָּבָ֖ר davar H1697 | of the matter | spoken matter | matter |
| 3 | הַ/כֹּ֣ל hakol H3605 | all | the whole | the all |
| 4 | נִשְׁמָ֑ע nishema H8085 | has been heard | was heard | was heard |
| 5 | אֶת et H853 | [direct object marker] | object-marker | [·] |
| 6 | הָ/אֱלֹהִ֤ים haelohim H430 | God | the Mighty Ones | the Elohim |
| 7 | יְרָא֙ yera H3372 | fear | let him fear | let him fear |
| 8 | וְ/אֶת veet H853 | and | and object-marker | [·] |
| 9 | מִצְוֺתָ֣י/ו mitseotayv H4687 | his commandments | his commanded directives | his commanded directives |
| 10 | שְׁמ֔וֹר shemor H8104 | keep | to guard | to keep |
| 11 | כִּי ki H3588 | for | for/because | for |
| 12 | זֶ֖ה zeh H2088 | this | this one | this one |
| 13 | כָּל kal H3605 | the whole | entirety of | all of |
| 14 | הָ/אָדָֽם haadam H120 | of man | the earthling | the human |
Ecclesiastes 12:14
| # | Word | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּ֤י ki H3588 | For | for/because | for |
| 2 | אֶת et H853 | [direct object marker] | object-marker | [·] |
| 3 | כָּל kal H3605 | every | entirety of | all of |
| 4 | מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה maaseh H4639 | deed | deed of | work of |
| 5 | הָ/אֱלֹהִ֛ים haelohim H430 | of God | the Mighty Ones | the Elohim |
| 6 | יָבִ֥א yavi H935 | will bring | he will bring in | he will bring in |
| 7 | בְ/מִשְׁפָּ֖ט vemishepat H4941 | into judgment | in a judicial ruling | in judgment |
| 8 | עַ֣ל al H5921 | with | upon | concerning |
| 9 | כָּל kal-2 H3605 | every | entirety of | all of |
| 10 | נֶעְלָ֑ם neelam H5956 | secret thing | hidden one | hidden thing |
| 11 | אִם im H518 | whether | if / whether | whether |
| 12 | ט֖וֹב tov H2896 | good | good | good |
| 13 | וְ/אִם veim H518 | or whether | and if | or whether |
| 14 | רָֽע ra H7451 | evil | bad | bad |