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Ecclesiastes 11:4 Interlinear

“He that observeth the wind shall not sow and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap”

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Ecclesiastes 11 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	שֹׁמֵ֥ר	H8104	He that observeth	properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2	ר֖וּחַ	H7307	the wind	wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
3	לֹ֣א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4	יִזְרָ֑ע	H2232	shall not sow	to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
5	וְרֹאֶ֥ה	H7200	and he that regardeth	to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
6	בֶעָבִ֖ים	H5645	the clouds	properly, an envelope, i.e., darkness (or density, 2 chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
7	לֹ֥א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8	יִקְצֽוֹר׃	H7114	shall not reap	to dock off, i.e., curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)

Ecclesiastes 11:4 (current)He that observeth the wind shall not sow and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap