Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 12:13–14

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. ¹⁴For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

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Ecclesiastes 12:13

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

Ecclesiastes 12:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will bring	יָבִ֥א	yā·ḇi	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
deed	מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה	ma·‘ă·śeh	Noun - masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
into judgment	בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט	ḇə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
along with	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
every hidden	נֶעְלָ֑ם	ne‘·lām	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5956 conceal
thing	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
whether	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
good	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
or	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
evil	רָֽע׃	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

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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

Ecclesiastes 12:14 2 Corinthians 5:10 · Romans 2:16 · Matthew 12:36 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Matthew 10:26 · Romans 14:10–12 · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · Luke 12:1–2 · Ecclesiastes 3:17 · John 5:29 · Acts 17:30–31 · Matthew 25:31–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.