Ecclesiastes 12

¹Rememberוּזְכֹר֙ū·zə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → your Creatorבּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָbō·wr·’e·ḵā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → in the daysבִּימֵ֖יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of your youthבְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָbə·ḥū·rō·ṯe·ḵā — Youth; young men; the state or time of being youngH979 — Full Word Study →, beforeעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of adversityהָֽרָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → comeיָבֹ֙אוּ֙yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and the yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → approachוְהִגִּ֣יעוּwə·hig·gî·‘ū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you will sayתֹּאמַ֔רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I find noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → pleasureחֵֽפֶץ׃ḥê·p̄eṣ — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study → in them,” ²beforeעַ֠ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the lightוְהָא֔וֹרwə·hā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of the sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, moonוְהַיָּרֵ֖חַwə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study →, and starsוְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑יםwə·hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → is darkenedתֶחְשַׁ֤ךְṯeḥ·šaḵ — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study →, and the cloudsהֶעָבִ֖יםhe·‘ā·ḇîm — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → returnוְשָׁ֥בוּwə·šā·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → afterאַחַ֥ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the rainהַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hag·gā·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →, ³on the dayבַּיּ֗וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the keepersשֹׁמְרֵ֣יšō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → trembleשֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙še·yā·zu·‘ū — to tremble, quake, or shake with agitationH2111 — Full Word Study → and the strongהֶחָ֑יִלhe·ḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → stoopוְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּwə·hiṯ·‘aw·wə·ṯū — To twist, bend, or pervert from the correct pathH5791 — Full Word Study →, when those grindingהַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙haṭ·ṭō·ḥă·nō·wṯ — to grind grain into flourH2912 — Full Word Study → ceaseוּבָטְל֤וּū·ḇā·ṭə·lū — To cease, stop, or become idleH988 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are fewמִעֵ֔טוּmi·‘ê·ṭū — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study → and those watchingהָרֹא֖וֹתhā·rō·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → through windowsבָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃bā·’ă·rub·bō·wṯ — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study → see dimlyוְחָשְׁכ֥וּwə·ḥā·šə·ḵū — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study →, ⁴when the doorsדְלָתַ֙יִם֙ḏə·lā·ṯa·yim — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → to the streetבַּשּׁ֔וּקbaš·šūq — Street, public square, marketplaceH7784 — Full Word Study → are shutוְסֻגְּר֤וּwə·sug·gə·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → and the soundק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the millהַֽטַּחֲנָ֑הhaṭ·ṭa·ḥă·nāh — A mill or grinding millH2913 — Full Word Study → fades awayבִּשְׁפַ֖לbiš·p̄al — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study →, when one risesוְיָקוּם֙wə·yā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → at the soundלְק֣וֹלlə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of a birdהַצִּפּ֔וֹרhaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of songהַשִּֽׁיר׃haš·šîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → grow faintוְיִשַּׁ֖חוּwə·yiš·ša·ḥū — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study →, ⁵when men fear the heightsמִגָּבֹ֤הַּmig·gā·ḇō·ah — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → and dangersוְחַתְחַתִּ֣יםwə·ḥaṯ·ḥat·tîm — Terror, dread, overwhelming fearH2849 — Full Word Study → of the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, when the almond treeהַשָּׁקֵד֙haš·šā·qêḏ — almond tree or almond fruitH8247 — Full Word Study → blossomsוְיָנֵ֤אץwə·yā·nêṣ — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study →, the grasshopperהֶֽחָגָ֔בhe·ḥā·ḡāḇ — Locust; swarming insect pestH2284 — Full Word Study → loses its springוְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣לwə·yis·tab·bêl — to bear, carry, or endure a burdenH5445 — Full Word Study →, and the caper berryהָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑הhā·’ă·ḇî·yō·w·nāh — Longing, desire, cravingH35 — Full Word Study → shrivelsוְתָפֵ֖רwə·ṯā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →— for thenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → goesהֹלֵ֤ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his eternalעוֹלָמ֔וֹ‘ō·w·lā·mōw — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and mournersהַסֹּפְדִֽים׃has·sō·p̄ə·ḏîm — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → walkוְסָבְב֥וּwə·sā·ḇə·ḇū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the streetsבָשּׁ֖וּקḇå̄š·šūq — Street, public square, marketplaceH7784 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Remember Him before the silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → cordחֶ֣בֶלḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → is snappedיִרְחַקyir·ḥaq — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → and the goldenהַזָּהָ֑בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → bowlגֻּלַּ֣תgul·laṯ — Bowl or rounded vessel; pommel of a columnH1543 — Full Word Study → is crushedוְתָרֻ֖ץwə·ṯā·ruṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study →, before the pitcher is shatteredוְתִשָּׁ֤בֶרwə·ṯiš·šā·ḇer — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the springהַמַּבּ֔וּעַham·mab·bū·a‘ — A spring or fountain of waterH4002 — Full Word Study → and the wheelהַגַּלְגַּ֖לhag·gal·gal — wheel; circular object or cycleH1534 — Full Word Study → is brokenוְנָרֹ֥ץwə·nā·rōṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wellהַבּֽוֹר׃hab·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →, ⁷before the dust returnsוְיָשֹׁ֧בwə·yā·šōḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → from which it cameכְּשֶׁהָיָ֑הkə·še·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → and the spiritוְהָר֣וּחַwə·hā·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → returnsתָּשׁ֔וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → gave itנְתָנָֽהּ׃nə·ṯā·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →. ⁸“Futilityהֲבֵ֧לhă·ḇêl — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → of futilitiesהֲבָלִ֛יםhă·ḇā·lîm — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the Teacherהַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶתhaq·qō·w·he·leṯ — Preacher; one who gathers or convenes an assemblyH6953 — Full Word Study →. “Everythingהַכֹּ֥לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → is futileהָֽבֶל׃hā·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →!” ⁹Not onlyוְיֹתֵ֕רwə·yō·ṯêr — advantage, profit, surplus, what remains overH3148 — Full Word Study → wasשֶׁהָיָ֥הše·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the Teacherקֹהֶ֖לֶתqō·he·leṯ — Preacher; one who gathers or convenes an assemblyH6953 — Full Word Study → wiseחָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, but he alsoע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → taughtלִמַּד־lim·maḏ- — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדַּ֙עַת֙da·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →; he ponderedוְאִזֵּ֣ןwə·’iz·zên — to listen attentively, give ear, heedH239 — Full Word Study →, searched outוְחִקֵּ֔רwə·ḥiq·qêr — to search out, investigate, or examine thoroughlyH2713 — Full Word Study →, and arrangedתִּקֵּ֖ןtiq·qên — to set in order, make straight, establishH8626 — Full Word Study → manyהַרְבֵּֽה׃har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → proverbsמְשָׁלִ֥יםmə·šā·lîm — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰The Teacherקֹהֶ֔לֶתqō·he·leṯ — Preacher; one who gathers or convenes an assemblyH6953 — Full Word Study → searchedבִּקֵּ֣שׁbiq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to findלִמְצֹ֖אlim·ṣō — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → delightfulחֵ֑פֶץḥê·p̄eṣ — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study → sayingsדִּבְרֵי־diḇ·rê- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and to recordוְכָת֥וּבwə·ḵā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → accurateיֹ֖שֶׁרyō·šer — Uprightness, rightness, equityH3476 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of truthאֱמֶֽת׃’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹The wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the wiseחֲכָמִים֙ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → are like goadsכַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתkad·dā·rə·ḇō·nō·wṯ — A goad; a pointed stick for driving animalsH1861 — Full Word Study →, and the anthologiesאֲסֻפּ֑וֹת’ă·sup·pō·wṯ — Gathering, assembly, or collected groupH627 — Full Word Study → of the mastersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → are like firmly embeddedנְטוּעִ֖יםnə·ṭū·‘îm — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → nailsוּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹתū·ḵə·maś·mə·rō·wṯ — nail; guard, watch, custodyH4930 — Full Word Study → drivenנִתְּנ֖וּnit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → by a singleאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → Shepherdמֵרֹעֶ֥הmê·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →. ¹²And by these, my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, be further warnedהִזָּהֵ֑רhiz·zā·hêr — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study →: There is noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → endקֵ֔ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → to the makingעֲשׂ֨וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → of manyהַרְבֵּה֙har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → booksסְפָרִ֤יםsə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →, and muchהַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → studyוְלַ֥הַגwə·la·haḡ — Meditation, contemplation, or musing upon somethingH3854 — Full Word Study → weariesיְגִעַ֥תyə·ḡi·‘aṯ — weariness, exhaustion, fatigueH3024 — Full Word Study → the bodyבָּשָֽׂר׃bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. ¹³When allהַכֹּ֣לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → has been heardנִשְׁמָ֑עniš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, the conclusionס֥וֹףsō·wp̄ — end, conclusion, terminationH5490 — Full Word Study → of the matter is this: Fearיְרָא֙yə·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → keepשְׁמ֔וֹרšə·mō·wr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֣יוmiṣ·wō·ṯāw — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this isזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → the whole duty of manהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will bringיָבִ֥אyā·ḇi — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → deedמַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → into judgmentבְמִשְׁפָּ֖טḇə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, along withעַ֣ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → every hiddenנֶעְלָ֑םne‘·lām — to hide, conceal, or act in secretH5956 — Full Word Study → thingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, whetherאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → evilרָֽע׃rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →.