Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 12:7

⁷before the dust returns to the ground from which it came

and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the dust	הֶעָפָ֛ר	he·‘ā·p̄ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
returns	וְיָשֹׁ֧ב	wə·yā·šōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
from which it came	כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה	kə·še·hā·yāh	Preposition-k, Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
and the spirit	וְהָר֣וּחַ	wə·hā·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
returns	תָּשׁ֔וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
gave it	נְתָנָֽהּ׃	nə·ṯā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.