Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.