Ecclesiastes 12:5 Go deeper

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Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: (KJV)

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גַּ֣םgamalso

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 1

מִגָּבֹ֤הַּmi.ga.Vo.ahfrom a high [place]

Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: high

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 2

יִרָ֙אוּ֙yi.Ra.'upeople will be afraid

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to fear

Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 3

וְחַתְחַתִּ֣יםve.chat.cha.Timand terrors

Lemma: חַתְחַת (chat.chat) · Strong's: H2849

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

Meaning: terror

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2849; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 4

בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekh[are] in the way

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: journey

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 5

וְיָנֵ֤אץve.ya.Netzand it may blossom

Lemma: נָאַץ (na.ats) · Strong's: H5006

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhu3ms)

Meaning: to spurn

Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 14:11, Numbers 14:23, Numbers 16:30, Deuteronomy 31:20, Deuteronomy 32:19, 1 Samuel 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5006; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 6

הַשָּׁקֵד֙ha.sha.Kedthe almond tree

Lemma: שָׁקֵד (sha.qed) · Strong's: H8247

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

Meaning: almond

Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 43:11, Numbers 17:8, Jeremiah 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8247; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 7

וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣לve.yis.ta.Belso it may drag itself along

Lemma: סָבַל (sa.val) · Strong's: H5445

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtu3ms)

Meaning: to bear

Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 49:15, Psalms 144:14, Isaiah 46:4, Isaiah 46:7, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5445; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 8

הֶֽחָגָ֔בhe.cha.Gavthe grasshopper

Lemma: חָגָב (cha.gav) · Strong's: H2284

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

Meaning: locust

Used 5 times. Also: Leviticus 11:22, Numbers 13:33, 2 Chronicles 7:13, Isaiah 40:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2284; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 9

וְתָפֵ֖רve.ta.Ferand it may fail

Lemma: פָּרַר (pa.rar) · Strong's: H6565A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVhu3fs)

Meaning: to break

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 17:14, Leviticus 26:15, Leviticus 26:44, Numbers 15:31, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6565A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 10

הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑הha.'a.vi.yo.Nahthe caper-berry

Lemma: אֲבִיּוֹנָה (a.viy.yo.nah) · Strong's: H0035

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

Meaning: desire

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0035; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 11

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 12

הֹלֵ֤ךְho.Lekh[is] going

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 13

הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> humankind

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 14

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 15

בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 16

עוֹלָמ֔וֹo.la.Moperpetuity its

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

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

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 17

וְסָבְב֥וּve.sa.ve.Vuand they will go about

Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to turn: turn

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 28:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 18

בָשּׁ֖וּקva.Shukin the street

Lemma: שׁוּק (shuq) · Strong's: H7784

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

Meaning: street

Used 4 times. Also: Proverbs 7:8, Ecclesiastes 12:4, Song of Solomon 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7784; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 19

הַסֹּפְדִֽים\׃ha.so.fe.Dimthe mourners

Lemma: סָפַד (sa.phad) · Strong's: H5594

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to mourn

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 23:2, Genesis 50:10, 1 Samuel 25:1, 1 Samuel 28:3, 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 3:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5594; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 12:5 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

[when]	→	גַּם H1571 also
[men] fear	→	יָרֵא H3372G to fear
the heights	→	גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high
and dangers	→	חַתְחַת H2849 terror
of the road	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
when the almond tree	→	שָׁקֵד H8247 almond
blossoms	→	נָאַץ H5006 to spurn
the grasshopper	→	חָגָב H2284 locust
loses its spring	→	סָבַל H5445 to bear
and the caper berry	→	אֲבִיּוֹנָה H0035 desire
shrivels	→	פָּרַר H6565A to break
for then	→	כִּי H3588A for
man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
goes	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
his eternal	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring
home	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
and mourners	→	סָפַד H5594 to mourn
walk	→	סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn
the streets	→	שׁוּק H7784 street

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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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