Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 12:12–13

¹²And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

¹³When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

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Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And by these	מֵהֵ֖מָּה	mê·hêm·māh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
my son	בְּנִ֣י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
further	וְיֹתֵ֥ר	wə·yō·ṯêr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3148 superiority, advantage, excess
warned	הִזָּהֵ֑ר	hiz·zā·hêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2094 be light, shining
There is no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
end	קֵ֔ץ	qêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H7093 end
to the making	עֲשׂ֨וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
of many	הַרְבֵּה֙	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
books	סְפָרִ֤ים	sə·p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
and much	הַרְבֵּ֖ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
study	וְלַ֥הַג	wə·la·haḡ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3854 study
wearies	יְגִעַ֥ת	yə·ḡi·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3024 wearying
the body	בָּשָֽׂר׃	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When all	הַכֹּ֣ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
has been heard	נִשְׁמָ֑ע	niš·mā‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the conclusion	ס֥וֹף	sō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5490 end
of the matter	דָּבָ֖ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
Fear	יְרָא֙	yə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3372 fear
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
keep	שְׁמ֔וֹר	šə·mō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֣יו	miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of man	הָאָדָֽם׃	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Ecclesiastes 1:18 · John 21:25 · 2 Peter 1:19–21 · John 5:39 · Luke 16:29–31 · 1 Kings 4:32 · John 20:31

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Deuteronomy 10:12 · Micah 6:8 · Deuteronomy 6:2 · Psalm 111:10–112:1 · Job 28:28 · Psalm 145:19 · Luke 1:50 · Ecclesiastes 8:12 · Proverbs 1:7 · Proverbs 19:23 · Psalm 115:13–15 · Psalm 147:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.