Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 1:6–7

6The wind blows southward,

then turns northward;

round and round it swirls,

ever returning on its course.

7All the rivers flow into the sea,

yet the sea is never full;

to the place from which the streams come,

there again they flow.

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Ecclesiastes 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The windהָר֔וּחַhā·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
blowsהוֹלֵךְ֙hō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
southwardדָּר֔וֹםdā·rō·wmNoun - masculine singularH1864 south
then turnsוְסוֹבֵ֖בwə·sō·w·ḇêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
northwardצָפ֑וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wnNoun - feminine singularH6828 north
roundסוֹבֵ֤ב׀sō·w·ḇêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
roundסֹבֵב֙sō·ḇêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
it swirlsהוֹלֵ֣ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
ever returningשָׁ֥בšāḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
onוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
courseסְבִיבֹתָ֖יוsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāwAdverb; third person masculine singularH5439 circuit, round about

Ecclesiastes 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the riversהַנְּחָלִים֙han·nə·ḥā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
flowהֹלְכִ֣יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
yet the seaוְהַיָּ֖םwə·hay·yāmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
is neverאֵינֶ֣נּוּ’ê·nen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
fullמָלֵ֑אmā·lêAdjective - masculine singularH4392 full
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeמְק֗וֹםmə·qō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
from which the streamsשֶׁ֤הַנְּחָלִים֙še·han·nə·ḥā·lîmPronoun - relative, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
comeהֹֽלְכִ֔יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
thereשָׁ֛םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
againשָׁבִ֖יםšā·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
theyהֵ֥םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
flowלָלָֽכֶת׃lā·lā·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 1:6 John 3:8

Ecclesiastes 1:7 Job 38:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.