Hebrew Interlinear

Ecclesiastes 12:6 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Ecclesiastes 12:6, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

Or ever cord the silver be broken bowl or the golden be broken or the pitcher at the fountain be broken or the wheel at the cistern

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1עַ֣דH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
2אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
3לֹֽאH3808Or evernot (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4יֵרָחֵק֙H7368to widen (in any direction), i.e., (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
5חֶ֣בֶלH2256cordruin
6הַכֶּ֔סֶףH3701the silversilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
7וְנָרֹ֥ץH7533be brokento crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
8גֻּלַּ֣תH1543bowla fountain, bowl or globe (all as round)
9הַזָּהָ֑בH2091or the goldengold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
10וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶרH7665be brokento burst (literally or figuratively)
11כַּד֙H3537or the pitcherproperly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes
12עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13הַמַּבּ֔וּעַH4002at the fountaina fountain
14וְנָרֹ֥ץH7533be brokento crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
15הַגַּלְגַּ֖לH1534or the wheela wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)
16אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
17הַבּֽוֹר׃H953at the cisterna pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

Verse Context

Ecclesiastes 12:5 of that which is high Also when they shall be afraid and fears shall be in the way shall flourish...
Ecclesiastes 12:6 (current) Or ever cord the silver be broken bowl or the golden be broken or the pitcher at the fountain be broken or the wheel at the cistern
Ecclesiastes 12:7return Then shall the dust to the earth as it was and the spirit...

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