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Hebrew interlinear — Ecclesiastes 12:1–14 (186 words)
1
  1. וּזְכֹר֙ûzĕkōrzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָbôrĕʾêkābara': (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)H1254
  4. בִּימֵ֖יbîmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  5. בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָbĕḥûrōtêkābchurowth: youth (collectively and abstractly)H979
  6. עַ֣דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  7. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  8. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  9. יָבֹ֙אוּ֙yābōʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  10. יְמֵ֣יyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  11. הָֽרָעָ֔הhārāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  12. וְהִגִּ֣יעוּwĕhiggîʿûnaga`: (properly) to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purposeH5060
  13. שָׁנִ֔יםšānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  14. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  15. תֹּאמַ֔רtōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  16. אֵֽיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  17. לִ֥יlî
  18. בָהֶ֖םbāhem
  19. חֵֽפֶץ׃ḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
2
  1. עַ֠דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְteḥšakchashak: to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darkenH2821
  5. הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  6. וְהָא֔וֹרwĕhāʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
  7. וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַwĕhayyārēaḥyareach: the moonH3394
  8. וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑יםwĕhakkôkābîmkowkab: a star (as round or as shining); (figuratively) a princeH3556
  9. וְשָׁ֥בוּwĕšābûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  10. הֶעָבִ֖יםheʿābîm`ab: (properly) an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chron. 4H5645
  11. אַחַ֥רʾaḥarachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  12. הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃haggāšemgeshem: a showerH1653
3
  1. בַּיּ֗וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  2. שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙šeyyāzuʿûzuwa`: (properly) to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear)H2111
  3. שֹׁמְרֵ֣יšōmĕrêshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  4. הַבַּ֔יִתhabbayitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  5. וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּwĕhitĕʿawwĕtû`avath: to wrestH5791
  6. אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanšêiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  7. הֶחָ֑יִלheḥāyilchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  8. וּבָטְל֤וּûboṭlûbatel: to desist from laborH988
  9. הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙haṭṭōḥănôttachan: to grind meal; (hence) to be a concubine (that being their employment)H2912
  10. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  11. מִעֵ֔טוּmiʿēṭûma`at: (properly) to pare off, i.e. lessenH4591
  12. וְחָשְׁכ֥וּwĕḥoškûchashak: to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darkenH2821
  13. הָרֹא֖וֹתhārōʾôtra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  14. בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃bāʾărubbôtarubbah: a latticeH699
4
  1. וְסֻגְּר֤וּwĕsuggĕrûcagar: to shut up; (figuratively) to surrenderH5462
  2. דְלָתַ֙יִם֙dĕlātayimdeleth: something swinging, i.e. the valve of a doorH1817
  3. בַּשּׁ֔וּקbaššûqshuwq: a street (as run over)H7784
  4. בִּשְׁפַ֖לbišpalshaphal: depressed, literally or figurativelyH8217
  5. ק֣וֹלqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  6. הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑הhaṭṭaḥănâtachanah: a hand mill; hence (figuratively) chewingH2913
  7. וְיָקוּם֙wĕyāqûmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  8. לְק֣וֹלlĕqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  9. הַצִּפּ֔וֹרhaṣṣippôrtsippowr: a little bird (as hopping)H6833
  10. וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּwĕyiššaḥûshachach: to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)H7817
  11. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. בְּנ֥וֹתbĕnôtbath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  13. הַשִּֽׁיר׃haššîrshiyr: a song; abstractly, singingH7892
5
  1. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. מִגָּבֹ֤הַּmiggābōahgaboahh: elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogantH1364
  3. יִרָ֙אוּ֙yirāʾûyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  4. וְחַתְחַתִּ֣יםwĕḥatḥattîmchathchath: terrorH2849
  5. בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbadderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  6. וְיָנֵ֤אץwĕyānēṣna'ats: to scorn; or (Ecclesiastes 12H5006
  7. הַשָּׁקֵד֙haššāqēdshaqed: the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom)H8247
  8. וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣לwĕyistabbēlcabal: to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensomeH5445
  9. הֶֽחָגָ֔בheḥāgābchagab: a locustH2284
  10. וְתָפֵ֖רwĕtāpērparar: to break up (usually figuratively, i.e. to violate, frustrateH6565
  11. הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑הhāʾăbiyyônâabiyownah: provocative of desire; the caper berry (from its stimulative taste)H35
  12. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  13. הֹלֵ֤ךְhōlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  14. הָאָדָם֙hāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  15. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  16. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  17. עוֹלָמ֔וֹʿôlāmô`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  18. וְסָבְב֥וּwĕsobbûcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  19. בַשּׁ֖וּקbaššûqshuwq: a street (as run over)H7784
  20. הַסּוֹפְדִֽים׃hassôpĕdîmcaphad: (properly) to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief)H5594
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  1. עַ֣דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יֵרָחֵק֙yērāḥēqrachaq: to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively...H7368
  5. חֶ֣בֶלḥebelchebel: a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring lineH2256
  6. הַכֶּ֔סֶףhakkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  7. וְתָרֻ֖ץwĕtāruṣratsats: to crack in pieces, literally or figurativelyH7533
  8. גֻּלַּ֣תgullatgullah: a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round)H1543
  9. הַזָּהָ֑בhazzāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  10. וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶרwĕtiššābershabar: to burst (literally or figuratively)H7665
  11. כַּד֙kadkad: (properly) a pail; (generally) earthenware vesselH3537
  12. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  13. הַמַּבּ֔וּעַhammabbûaʿmabbuwa`: a fountainH4002
  14. וְנָרֹ֥ץwĕnārōṣratsats: to crack in pieces, literally or figurativelyH7533
  15. הַגַּלְגַּ֖לhaggalgalgalgal: a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwindH1534
  16. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  17. הַבּֽוֹר׃habbôrbowr: a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)H953
7
  1. וְיָשֹׁ֧בwĕyāšōbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. הֶעָפָ֛רheʿāpār`aphar: dust (as powdered or gray); (hence) clay, earth, mudH6083
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. הָאָ֖רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  5. כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑הkĕšehāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  6. וְהָר֣וּחַwĕhārûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  7. תָּשׁ֔וּבtāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  8. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  9. הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  10. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  11. נְתָנָֽהּ׃nĕtānāhnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
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  1. הֲבֵ֧לhăbēlhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  2. הֲבָלִ֛יםhăbālîmhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  3. אָמַ֥רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  4. הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶתhaqqôheletqoheleth: a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer)H6953
  5. הַכֹּ֥לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. הָֽבֶל׃hābelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
9
  1. וְיֹתֵ֕רwĕyōtēryowther: (properly) redundant; (hence) over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows)H3148
  2. שֶׁהָיָ֥הšehāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. קֹהֶ֖לֶתqōheletqoheleth: a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer)H6953
  4. חָכָ֑םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  5. ע֗וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  6. לִמַּדlimmadlamad: (properly) to goad; (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)H3925
  7. דַּ֙עַת֙daʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. הָעָ֔םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  10. וְאִזֵּ֣ןwĕʾizzēnazan: to broaden out the ear (with the hand); (by implication) to listenH238
  11. וְחִקֵּ֔רwĕḥiqqērchaqar: (properly) to penetrate; (hence) to examine intimatelyH2713
  12. תִּקֵּ֖ןtiqqēntaqan: to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive)H8626
  13. מְשָׁלִ֥יםmĕšālîmmashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
  14. הַרְבֵּֽה׃harbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
10
  1. בִּקֵּ֣שׁbiqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  2. קֹהֶ֔לֶתqōheletqoheleth: a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer)H6953
  3. לִמְצֹ֖אlimṣōʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  4. דִּבְרֵיdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  5. חֵ֑פֶץḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  6. וְכָת֥וּבwĕkātûbkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  7. יֹ֖שֶׁרyōšeryosher: the rightH3476
  8. דִּבְרֵ֥יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  9. אֱמֶֽת׃ʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
11
  1. דִּבְרֵ֤יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  2. חֲכָמִים֙ḥăkāmîmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  3. כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתkaddārĕbōnôtdorbown: a goadH1861
  4. וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹתûkĕmaśmĕrôtmasmrah: a pegH4930
  5. נְטוּעִ֖יםnĕṭûʿîmnata`: (properly) to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)H5193
  6. בַּעֲלֵ֣יbaʿălêba`al: a masterH1167
  7. אֲסֻפּ֑וֹתʾăsuppôtacuppah: a collection of (learned) men (only in the plural)H627
  8. נִתְּנ֖וּnittĕnûnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  9. מֵרֹעֶ֥הmērōʿera`ah: to tend a flock i.e. pasture it; (intransitively, literally or figuratively) to grazeH7462
  10. אֶחָֽד׃ʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
12
  1. וְיֹתֵ֥רwĕyōtēryowther: (properly) redundant; (hence) over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows)H3148
  2. מֵהֵ֖מָּהmēhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  3. בְּנִ֣יbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. הִזָּהֵ֑רhizzāhērzahar: to gleam; (figuratively) to enlighten (by caution)H2094
  5. עֲשׂ֨וֹתʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. סְפָרִ֤יםsĕpārîmcepher: (properly) writing (the art or a document)H5612
  7. הַרְבֵּה֙harbēhrabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  8. אֵ֣יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  9. קֵ֔ץqēṣqets: an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) afterH7093
  10. וְלַ֥הַגwĕlahaglahag: intense mental applicationH3854
  11. הַרְבֵּ֖הharbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  12. יְגִעַ֥תyĕgiʿatygi`ah: fatigueH3024
  13. בָּשָֽׂר׃bāśārbasar: flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, personH1320
13
  1. ס֥וֹףsôpcowph: a terminationH5490
  2. דָּבָ֖רdābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  3. הַכֹּ֣לhakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. נִשְׁמָ֑עnišmāʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  7. יְרָא֙yĕrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  8. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. מִצְוֹתָ֣יוmiṣwōtāywmitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
  10. שְׁמ֔וֹרšĕmôrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  11. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  12. זֶ֖הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  13. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  14. הָאָדָֽם׃hāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
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  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הmaʿăśema`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  5. הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. יָבִ֥אyābiʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  7. בְמִשְׁפָּ֖טbĕmišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  8. עַ֣לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  10. נֶעְלָ֑םneʿlām`alam: to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)H5956
  11. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  12. ט֖וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  13. וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  14. רָֽע׃rāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451

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Strong's words in Ecclesiastes 12 (6)
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 6 times in Ecclesiastes 12.
Strong's H1697 — דִּבְרֵי (dibrê)
dabar (daw-baw') n-m. 1. a word 2. (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thing 3. (adverbially) a cause [from H1696] KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, busin. Appears 4 times in Ecclesiastes 12.
Strong's H1892 — הֲבֵ֧ל (hăbēl)
hebel (heh'bel) (or (rarely in the abs.) habel {hab-ale'}) n-m. 1. emptiness or vanity 2. (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactory 3. often used as an adverb [from H1891] KJV: X altogether, vain, vanity. Root(s): H1891. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 12.
Strong's H3117 — בִּימֵ֖י (bîmê)
yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 12.
Strong's H430 — הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hāʾĕlōhîm)
elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 12.
Strong's H5704 — עַ֣ד (ʿad)
`ad (ad) prep. 1. (properly) a (peremptory) terminus 2. (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction especially with a preposition) as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) [from H5710] KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet. Root(s): H5710 Compare: H5703. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 12.

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“"Fear," said he, "the Lord, and keep His commandments. For if you keep the commandments of God, you will be powerful in every action, and every one of your actions will be incomparable. For, fearing the Lord, you will do all things well.”

What the Early Church wrote about Ecclesiastes 12 (4)

  • “For since we possess the body from the earth and the spirit from heaven, we ourselves are earth and heaven; and in both—that is, both in body and spirit—we pray that God’s will may be done.”

    — Cyprian (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 12:7

  • “Moreover, it is fight that you should fear God while you are yet young, before you give yourself over to evil things, and before the great and terrible day of God comes, when the sun shall no longer shine, neither the moon, nor the rest of the stars, but when in that storm and...”

    — Gregory of Neocaesarea (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 12:1

  • “A most bitter and bloody time will arise like a blossoming almond tree, continuous punishments will be imposed like a swarm of flying locusts, and lawbreakers will be thrown out of the way like a black and contemptible caper plant. The good person will enter into his eternal h...”

  • “Neither stored silver nor tested gold will be of any further use. A mighty blow will strike everything, right down to a water pot standing next to a well, and to a carriage wheel which happens to have been left in the ditch, its time of revolving ceased, and to the life that,...”

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