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Ecclesiastes 12

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

and + Zeker1 · with2 · creator<s> + your1 · in + days1 · youth<s> + your1 · until2 · that2 · no2 · abide3 · age3 · the + calamity1 · and + they will arrive1 · second2 · that2 · answer3 · nothing2 · to <the> + me1 · shut4 · pleasure2

Ecclesiastes 12:2

until2 · that2 · no2 · assuage3 · the + sun1 · and + the + light1 · and + the + moon1 · and + the + stars1 · and + they will return1 · the + clouds1 · behind2 · the + rain1

Ecclesiastes 12:3

over the + day1 · when + they will tremble1 · Shimri2 · the + house1 · and + they will bend themselves1 · also3 · the + army1 · and + they made to cease1 · the + [female] grinders1 · since2 · suffer to decrease3 · and + they will grow dim1 · advise self3 · in <the> + Arubboth1

Ecclesiastes 12:4

and + they will be shut up1 · 33 · in the + street1 · in + low condition1 · sound2 · the + grinding mill1 · for + someone may arise1 · to + [the] voice of1 · the + bird1 · and + they were bowed down1 · all2 · (begin to) build(-er)3 · <the> + song1

Ecclesiastes 12:5

also2 · more than + a [person] proud of1 · affright3 · and + terrors1 · on + [the] way of1 · and + he spurned1 · the + almond tree1 · so + it may drag itself along1 · the + grasshopper1 · and + it may fail1 · the + caper-berry1 · since2 · come2 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence5 · these2 · place2 · perpetuity + its1 · and + they will go about1 · in the + street1

Ecclesiastes 12:6

until2 · that2 · no2 · bind3 · (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off)3 · hurt3 · the + money1 · bowl3 · <the> + gold1 · and + it was broken1 · pitcher3 · Most High3 · the + water spring1 · and + it will be crushed1 · Gilgal3 · these2 · the + pit1

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and + he dwelt1 · the + dust1 · Most High3 · the + earth1 · like + which + it was1 · and + the + spirit1 · return6 · these2 · <the> + God1 · that2 · add3

Ecclesiastes 12:8

vanity3 · X altogether3 · word3 · the + Teacher1 · <the> + everything1 · vanity3

Ecclesiastes 12:9

and + excellence of1 · who + <he> was1 · assembler2 · wise2 · still2 · learn2 · cunning2 · with2 · the + people1 · and + [the] ear of1 · and + he will examine1 · straighten1 · (have, make to have) dominion3 · increase3

Ecclesiastes 12:10

desire2 · assembler2 · to + find1 · speak3 · pleasure2 · and + [what] was written1 · straight2 · speak3 · trustworthiness2

Ecclesiastes 12:11

speak3 · cunning (man)3 · [are] like <the> + goads1 · and + [are] like + nails1 · fastened3 · Baali2 · assembly3 · add3 · pasture3 · one2

Ecclesiastes 12:12

and + excellence of1 · more than + them1 · young3 · admonish3 · make3 · commune3 · increase3 · nothing2 · end2 · and + study1 · increase3 · faint3 · messenger2

Ecclesiastes 12:13

end2 · to speak2 · <the> + everything1 · X attentively3 · with2 · <the> + God1 · to fear2 · and + <obj.>1 · commandments + his1 · Shamur2 · since2 · this2 · all2 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence5

Ecclesiastes 12:14

since2 · with2 · all2 · deed2 · <the> + God1 · abide3 · in <the> + judgment1 · Most High3 · all2 · X any ways3 · mother2 · beautiful2 · and + if1 · bad2

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