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Ecclesiastes 12:2 Interlinear

“ be not darkened While the sun or the light or the moon or the stars return nor the clouds after the rain”

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Ecclesiastes 12 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	עַ֠ד	H5704		as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
2	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	H834		who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
3	לֹֽא	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4	תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ	H2821	be not darkened	to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken
5	הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙	H8121	While the sun	the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement
6	וְהָא֔וֹר	H216	or the light	illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
7	וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ	H3394	or the moon	the moon
8	וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים	H3556	or the stars	a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
9	וְשָׁ֥בוּ	H7725	return	to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
10	הֶעָבִ֖ים	H5645	nor the clouds	properly, an envelope, i.e., darkness (or density, 2 chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
11	אַחַ֥ר	H310	after	properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
12	הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃	H1653	the rain	a shower

Ecclesiastes 12:2 (current) be not darkened While the sun or the light or the moon or the stars return nor the clouds after the rain