Ecclesiastes 11:3 Go deeper

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If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 1

יִמָּלְא֨וּyi.mal.'Uthey will be filled

Lemma: מָלֵא (ma.le) · Strong's: H4390

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNi3mp)

Meaning: to fill

Used 249 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 21:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4390; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 2

הֶעָבִ֥יםhe.'a.Vimthe clouds

Lemma: עָב (av) · Strong's: H5645

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: cloud

Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 19:9, Judges 5:4, 2 Samuel 22:12, 2 Samuel 23:4, 1 Kings 18:44, 1 Kings 18:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5645; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 3

גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ge.shemrain

Lemma: גֶּ֫שֶׁם (ge.shem) · Strong's: H1653

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: rain

Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 7:12, Genesis 8:2, Leviticus 26:4, 1 Kings 17:7, 1 Kings 17:14, 1 Kings 18:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1653; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 4

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 5

הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 6

יָרִ֔יקוּya.Ri.kuthey will pour [it] out

Lemma: רִיק (ruq) · Strong's: H7324

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: to empty

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 42:35, Exodus 15:9, Leviticus 26:33, Psalms 18:42, Psalms 35:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7324; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 7

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and whether

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 8

יִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polit falls

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 9

עֵ֛ץ'etza tree

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 10

בַּדָּר֖וֹםba.da.Romat the south

Lemma: דָּרוֹם (da.rom) · Strong's: H1864

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: south

Used 17 times. Also: Deuteronomy 33:23, Job 37:17, Ecclesiastes 1:6, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 40:24, Ezekiel 40:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1864; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 11

וְאִ֣םve.'Imand or

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 12

בַּצָּפ֑וֹןba.tza.Fonat the north

Lemma: צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) · Strong's: H6828G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: north

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 36:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6828G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 13

מְק֛וֹםme.Kom[the] place

Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: place

Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 14

שֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹלshei.yi.Polwhere it falls

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 15

הָעֵ֖ץha.'Etzthe tree

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 16

שָׁ֥םshamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 17

יְהֽוּא\׃ye.Hu'it will be

Lemma: הָוָה (ha.vah) · Strong's: H1933B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 27:29, Nehemiah 6:6, Ecclesiastes 2:22, Isaiah 16:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1933B; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 11:3 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

If	→	אִם H0518A if
the clouds	→	עָב H5645 cloud
are full	→	מָלֵא H4390 to fill
they will pour out	→	רִיק H7324 to empty
rain	→	גֶּ֫שֶׁם H1653 rain
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
whether	→	אִם H0518A if
a tree	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
falls	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
to the south	→	דָּרוֹם H1864 south
or	→	אִם H0518A if
to the north	→	צָפוֹן H6828G north
in the place	→	מָקוֹם H4725 place
where [it]	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
falls	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
there	→	שָׁם H8033G there
it will lie	→	הָוָה H1933B to be

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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