Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 11:5 Interlinear

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child As thou knowest not the works of God who maketh

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
2אֵֽינְךָ֤H369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
3תֵדַע֙H3045As thou knowestto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
4מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
5דֶּ֣רֶךְH1870not what is the waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
6הָר֔וּחַH7307of the spiritwind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
7כַּעֲצָמִ֖יםH6106nor how the bonesa bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e., (as pron.) selfsame
8בְּבֶ֣טֶןH990do grow in the wombthe belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
9הַמְּלֵאָ֑הH4392of her that is with childfull (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
10כָּ֗כָהH3602just so, referring to the previous or following context
11לֹ֤אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12תֵדַע֙H3045As thou knowestto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14מַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639not the worksan action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
15הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430of Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
16אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
17יַעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213who makethto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
18אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
19הַכֹּֽל׃H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 11:4He that observeth the wind shall not sow and he that regardeth the clouds...
Ecclesiastes 11:5 (current) As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child As thou knowest not the works of God who maketh
Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed and in the evening ...

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