Ecclesiastes 12 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Ecclesiastes 12 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
וּזְכֹרand rememberconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH2142אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בּוֹרְאֶיךָcreators yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1254בִּימֵיin [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117בְּחוּרֹתֶיךָyouths yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH979עַדuntilprepH5704אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָבֹאוּthey will comeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH935יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117הָרָעָהthe evilart + noun sg f absH7451וְהִגִּיעוּand they will arriveConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5060שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834תֹּאמַרyou will sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369לִי[belongs] to the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030בָהֶםin the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038חֵפֶץ׃pleasurenoun sg m absH2656 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
עַדuntilprepH5704אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תֶחְשַׁךְit will become darkverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2821הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121וְהָאוֹרand the lightconj + art + noun sg f absH216וְהַיָּרֵחַand the moonconj + art + noun sg m absH3394וְהַכּוֹכָבִיםand the starsconj + art + noun pl m absH3556וְשָׁבוּand they will returnConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7725הֶעָבִיםthe cloudsart + noun pl m absH5645אַחַרafteradj sg m cstrH310הַגָּשֶׁם׃the rainart + noun sg m absH1653 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
בַּיּוֹםin the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117שֶׁיָּזֻעוּwhen they will trembleRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 pl mH2111שֹׁמְרֵי[the] keepers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8104הַבַּיִתthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004וְהִתְעַוְּתוּand they will bend themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5791אַנְשֵׁי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH582הֶחָיִלthe strengthart + noun sg m absH2428וּבָטְלוּand they will ceaseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH988הַטֹּחֲנוֹתthe [female] grindersart + noun pl f absH2912כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִעֵטוּthey have become fewverb Piel perf 3 pl cH4591וְחָשְׁכוּand they will grow dimConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH2821הָרֹאוֹתthe [women who] lookart + verb Qal ptc pl f absH7200בָּאֲרֻבּוֹת׃in the windowsprep Definite + noun pl f absH699 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
וְסֻגְּרוּand they will be shut upConsecutive conj + verb Pual Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5462דְלָתַיִם[the] doorsnoun du f absH1817בַּשּׁוּקon the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH7784בִּשְׁפַלwhen becomes lowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8213קוֹל[the] sound ofnoun sg m cstrH6963הַטַּחֲנָהthe grinding millart + noun sg f absH2913וְיָקוּםfor someone may ariseconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH6965לְקוֹלto [the] sound ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963הַצִּפּוֹרthe birdart + noun sg c absH6833וְיִשַּׁחוּand they may be reducedconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 pl mH7817כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605בְּנוֹת[the] daughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323הַשִּׁיר׃the songart + noun sg m absH7892 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
גַּםalsoadvH1571מִגָּבֹהַּfrom a high [place]prep + adj sg m absH1364יִרָאוּpeople will be afraidverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3372וְחַתְחַתִּיםand terrorsconj + noun pl m absH2849בַּדֶּרֶךְ[are] in the wayprep Definite + noun sg c absH1870וְיָנֵאץand it may blossomconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg mH5006הַשָּׁקֵדthe almond treeart + noun sg m absH8247וְיִסְתַּבֵּלso it may drag itself alongconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 3 sg mH5445הֶחָגָבthe grasshopperart + noun sg m absH2284וְתָפֵרand it may failconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg fH6565הָאֲבִיּוֹנָהthe caper-berryart + noun sg f absH35כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הֹלֵךְ[is] goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004עוֹלָמוֹperpetuity itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5769וְסָבְבוּand they will go aboutConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5437בָשּׁוּקin the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH7784הַסֹּפְדִים׃the mournersart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5594 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
עַדuntilprepH5704אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵרָתֵקit will be snappedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH7576חֶבֶל[the] cord ofnoun sg c cstrH2256הַכֶּסֶףthe silverart + noun sg m absH3701וְתָרֻץso it may be crushedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg fH7533גֻּלַּת[the] bowl ofnoun sg f cstrH1543הַזָּהָבthe goldart + noun sg m absH2091וְתִשָּׁבֶרso it may be brokenconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 sg fH7665כַּד[the] jarnoun sg f absH3537עַל־atprepH5921הַמַּבּוּעַthe water springart + noun sg m absH4002וְנָרֹץand it will be crushedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7533הַגַּלְגַּלthe [water] wheelart + noun sg m absH1534אֶל־toprepH413הַבּוֹר׃the wellart + noun sg m absH953 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
וְיָשֹׁבand it will returnconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725הֶעָפָרthe dustart + noun sg m absH6083עַל־toprepH5921הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776כְּשֶׁהָיָהlike which it wasprep + Relative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961וְהָרוּחַand the spiritconj + art + noun sg f absH7307תָּשׁוּבit will returnverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7725אֶל־toprepH413הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834נְתָנָהּ׃he gave itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5414 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
הֲבֵלfutility ofnoun sg m cstrH1892הֲבָלִיםfutilitiesnoun pl m absH1892אָמַרhe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559הַקּוֹהֶלֶתthe Teacherart + noun sg f absH6953הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605הָבֶל׃[is] futilitynoun sg m absH1892 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
וְיֹתֵרand besidesconj + noun sg m absH3148שֶׁהָיָהthat he wasRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961קֹהֶלֶתTeachernoun sg f absH6953חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לִמַּד־he taughtverb Piel perf 3 sg mH3925דַּעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וְאִזֵּןand he weighedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH239וְחִקֵּרand he searched outConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2713תִּקֵּןhe arranged in orderverb Piel perf 3 sg mH8626מְשָׁלִיםproverbsnoun pl m absH4912הַרְבֵּה׃[surely] a multitudeverb Hiphil inf absH7235 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
בִּקֵּשׁhe soughtverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1245קֹהֶלֶתTeachernoun sg f absH6953לִמְצֹאto findprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4672דִּבְרֵי־words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697חֵפֶץdelightnoun sg m absH2656וְכָתוּבand [what] was writtenconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH3789יֹשֶׁרuprightnessnoun sg m absH3476דִּבְרֵי[was] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697אֱמֶת׃truthnoun sg f absH571 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697חֲכָמִיםwise [people]adj pl m absH2450כַּדָּרְבֹנוֹת[are] like the goadsprep Definite + noun pl f absH1861וּכְמַשְׂמְרוֹתand [are] like nailsconj + prep + noun pl f absH4930נְטוּעִיםfirmly fixedverb Qal ptc passive pl m absH5193בַּעֲלֵיmasters ofnoun pl m cstrH1167אֲסֻפּוֹתcollectionsnoun pl f absH627נִתְּנוּthey are givenverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5414מֵרֹעֶהfrom a shepherdprep + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7462אֶחָד׃oneNumerical adj sg f absH259 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
וְיֹתֵרand excessconj + noun sg m absH3148מֵהֵמָּהmore than themprep + pron 3 pl mH9038בְּנִיO child mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121הִזָּהֵרbe warnedverb Niphal impv 2 sg mH2094עֲשׂוֹתto makeverb Qal inf cstrH6213סְפָרִיםbooksnoun pl m absH5612הַרְבֵּהmanyverb Hiphil inf absH7235אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369קֵץ[is] an endnoun sg m absH7093וְלַהַגand studyconj + noun sg m absH3854הַרְבֵּהmuchverb Hiphil inf absH7235יְגִעַת[is] weariness ofnoun sg f cstrH3024בָּשָׂר׃fleshnoun sg m absH1320 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
סוֹף[the] end ofnoun sg m cstrH5490דָּבָר[the] matternoun sg m absH1697הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605נִשְׁמָעit has been heardverb Niphal ptc sg m absH8085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430יְרָאfearverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3372וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853מִצְוֹתָיוcommandments hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4687שְׁמוֹרkeepverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8104כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088כָּל־[is] allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָדָם׃the humankindart + noun sg m absH120 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605מַעֲשֶׂהdeednoun sg m absH4639הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430יָבִאhe will bringverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH935בְמִשְׁפָּטin judgmentprep + noun sg m absH4941עַלwithprepH5921כָּל־everynoun sg m absH3605נֶעְלָםhidden thingverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5956אִם־whetherConditional ParticleH518טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וְאִם־and orconj + Conditional ParticleH518רָע׃eviladj sg m absH7451
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.