Ecclesiastes 1:6

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.6", "source": "הוֹלֵךְ֙ אֶל־דָּר֔וֹם וְסוֹבֵ֖ב אֶל־צָפ֑וֹן סוֹבֵ֤ב ׀ סֹבֵב֙ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הָר֔וּחַ וְעַל־סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו שָׁ֥ב הָרֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Hôlêk* *ʾel*-*dārôm* *wəsôbêb* *ʾel*-*ṣāpôn*, *sôbêb* *sōbêb* *hôlêk* *hārûaḥ*, *wəʿal*-*səbîbōtāyw* *šāb* *hārûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Hôlêk*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - going", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*dārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - south", "*wəsôbêb*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle masculine singular - and turning around", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*sôbêb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - turning around", "*sōbêb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - turning around (repetition for emphasis)", "*hārûaḥ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the wind/spirit", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon/according to", "*səbîbōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its circuits/around", "*šāb*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - returning" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/mind", "*sôbêb*": "turn/go around/encircle/surround", "*səbîbōt*": "circuits/surroundings/rounds" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹלֵךְ֙ אֶל־דָּר֔וֹם וְסוֹבֵ֖ב אֶל־צָפ֑וֹן סוֹבֵ֤ב ׀ סֹבֵב֙ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הָר֔וּחַ וְעַל־סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו שָׁ֥ב הָרֽוּחַ׃

Transliteration

Hôlêk ʾel-dārôm wəsôbêb ʾel-ṣāpôn, sôbêb sōbêb hôlêk hārûaḥ, wəʿal-səbîbōtāyw šāb hārûaḥ

Grammar Details

• *Hôlêk*: verb, qal participle masculine singular - going
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/toward
• *dārôm*: noun, masculine singular - south
• *wəsôbêb*: conjunction + verb, qal participle masculine singular - and turning around
• *ṣāpôn*: noun, masculine singular - north
• *sôbêb*: verb, qal participle masculine singular - turning around
• *sōbêb*: verb, qal participle masculine singular - turning around (repetition for emphasis)
• *hārûaḥ*: article + noun, feminine singular - the wind/spirit
• *wəʿal*: conjunction + preposition - and upon/according to
• *səbîbōtāyw*: noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its circuits/around
• *šāb*: verb, qal participle masculine singular - returning

Word Meanings

• *rûaḥ*: wind/breath/spirit/mind
• *sôbêb*: turn/go around/encircle/surround
• *səbîbōt*: circuits/surroundings/rounds

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north; it whirls around continually, and the wind returns again according to its circuits.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The wind{H7307} goeth{H1980} toward the south,{H1864} and turneth about{H5437} unto the north;{H6828} it turneth about continually{H1980} in its course, and the wind{H7307} returneth again{H7725} to its circuits.{H5439}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The wind{H7307} goeth{H1980}{(H8802)} toward the south{H1864}, and turneth about{H5437}{(H8802)} unto the north{H6828}; it whirleth about continually{H1980}{(H8802)}, and the wind{H7307} returneth again{H7725}{(H8804)} according to his circuits{H5439}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The wynde goeth towarde ye South, & fetcheth his copase aboute vnto the North, & so turneth in to himself agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The winde goeth toward the South, and compasseth towarde the North: the winde goeth rounde about, and returneth by his circuites.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The wynde goeth towarde the south and turneth vnto the north, fetcheth his compasse, whirleth about, and goeth foorth, and returneth agayne to his circuites from whence he dyd come.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The wind goes to the south and circles around to the north; round and round the wind goes and on its rounds it returns.

Referenced Verses

• John 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "John.3.8", "source": "Τὸ πνεῦμα ὅπου θέλει πνεῖ, καὶ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἀκούεις, ἀλλʼ οὐκ οἶδας πόθεν ἔρχεται, καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγει: οὕτως ἐστὶν πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος.", "text": "The *pneuma hopou thelei pnei*, and the *phōnēn autou akoueis*, but not *oidas pothen erchetai*, and where *hypagei*: thus *estin pas ho gegennēmenos ek tou Pneumatos*.", "grammar": { "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wind/spirit", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*thelei*": "present, 3rd singular - it wills/wishes", "*pnei*": "present, 3rd singular - blows/breathes", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sound/voice", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, neuter - its/his", "*akoueis*": "present, 2nd singular - you hear", "*oidas*": "perfect, 2nd singular - you know", "*pothen*": "adverb - from where/whence", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/goes", "*hypagei*": "present, 3rd singular - goes/departs", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect, passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "wind/spirit/breath [deliberate wordplay]", "*phōnēn*": "sound/voice/noise", "*pnei*": "blows/breathes [same root as pneuma]", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/disappears" } }
• Acts 27:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.27.13", "source": "Ὑποπνεύσαντος δὲ νότου, δόξαντες τῆς προθέσεως κεκρατηκέναι, ἄραντες, ἆσσον παρελέγοντο τὴν Κρήτην.", "text": "And when *notou hypopneusantos*, *doxantes* to have *kekratēkenai* of their *protheseōs*, *arantes*, they *parelogento* close along *Krētēn*.", "grammar": { "*notou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - south wind", "*hypopneusantos*": "aorist participle, active, genitive singular - having blown gently", "*doxantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative plural - having thought/supposed", "*protheseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - purpose/intention", "*kekratēkenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have obtained/secured", "*arantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative plural - having lifted/weighed anchor", "*parelogento*": "imperfect middle, 3rd plural - were sailing along", "*asson*": "comparative adverb - closer/nearer" }, "variants": { "*notou hypopneusantos*": "south wind having blown gently", "*doxantes*": "supposing/thinking", "*kekratēkenai tēs protheseōs*": "to have secured their purpose", "*arantes*": "having weighed anchor/raised [anchors]", "*asson parelogento*": "they were sailing close alongside" } } 14 { "verseID": "Acts.27.14", "source": "Μετʼ οὐ πολὺ δὲ ἔβαλεν κατʼ αὐτῆς ἄνεμος τυφωνικός, ὁ καλούμενος Εὐροκλύδων.", "text": "But not long after *ebalen* against it a *anemos typhōnikos*, the one *kaloumenos* *Eurokludōn*.", "grammar": { "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - struck/beat", "*anemos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wind", "*typhōnikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - tempestuous/hurricane-like", "*kaloumenos*": "present participle, passive, nominative singular - being called" }, "variants": { "*ebalen*": "struck/beat down/rushed", "*anemos typhōnikos*": "tempestuous/hurricane-like wind", "*kaloumenos*": "called/named", "*Eurokludōn*": "Euroclydon/Northeaster (name of wind)" } } 15 { "verseID": "Acts.27.15", "source": "Συναρπασθέντος δὲ τοῦ πλοίου, καὶ μὴ δυναμένου ἀντοφθαλμεῖν τῷ ἀνέμῳ, ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα.", "text": "And the ship having been *synarpasthentos*, and not *dynamenos antophthalmein* the *anemō*, *epidontes* we *epherometha*.", "grammar": { "*synarpasthentos*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive singular - having been caught/seized", "*dynamenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative singular - being able", "*antophthalmein*": "present infinitive, active - to face/look into the eye", "*anemō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wind", "*epidontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative plural - having given up", "*epherometha*": "imperfect passive, 1st plural - we were being carried/driven" }, "variants": { "*synarpasthentos*": "having been caught/seized/carried away", "*dynamenos antophthalmein*": "being able to face/bear up against", "*epidontes*": "having given up/yielded", "*epherometha*": "we were being carried/driven along" } }
• Job 37:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.37.9", "source": "מִן־הַ֭חֶדֶר תָּב֣וֹא סוּפָ֑ה וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים קָרָֽה׃", "text": "*min-ha-ḥeder tābôʾ sûpāh û-mim-məzārîm qārāh*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ḥeder*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chamber/room/inner place", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - comes", "*sûpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - storm/whirlwind", "*û-mim-məzārîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and from scattering winds/north winds", "*qārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cold" }, "variants": { "*ḥeder*": "chamber/room/inner place/south", "*sûpāh*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest/hurricane", "*məzārîm*": "scattering winds/north winds/northern stars", "*qārāh*": "cold/ice/frost" } }
• Job 37:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.37.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִדָּרֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-bəgādêkā ḥammîm bə-hašqîṭ ʾereṣ mid-dārôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that/which", "*bəgādêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your garments", "*ḥammîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - warm/hot", "*bə-hašqîṭ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - when quieting/making still", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mid-dārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from south" }, "variants": { "*bəgādêkā*": "your garments/your clothes", "*ḥammîm*": "warm/hot", "*hašqîṭ*": "quieting/making still/calming", "*dārôm*": "south/southern region" } }
• Ps 107:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד ר֣וּחַ סְעָרָ֑ה וַתְּרוֹמֵ֥ם גַּלָּֽיו", "text": "and-*yōʾmer* and-*yaʿămēd* *rûaḥ* *sᵊʿārâ* and-*tᵊrômēm* *gallāyw*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke/said", "*yaʿămēd*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he raised up/caused to stand", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wind of", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - storm/tempest", "*tᵊrômēm*": "polel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it lifted up", "*gallāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his/its waves" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "he spoke/said/commanded", "*yaʿămēd*": "he raised up/caused to stand/summoned", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*tᵊrômēm*": "it lifted up/raised high", "*gallāyw*": "his/its waves/billows" } }
• Ps 107:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.29", "source": "יָקֵ֣ם סְ֭עָרָה לִדְמָמָ֑ה וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם", "text": "*yāqēm* *sᵊʿārâ* to-*dᵊmāmâ* and-*yeḥĕšû* *gallêhem*", "grammar": { "*yāqēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sets/causes to stand", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - storm/tempest", "*dᵊmāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to calmness/stillness", "*yeḥĕšû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they became silent/quiet", "*gallêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their waves" }, "variants": { "*yāqēm*": "he sets/establishes/causes to stand/calms", "*sᵊʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*dᵊmāmâ*": "calmness/stillness/quiet", "*yeḥĕšû*": "they became silent/quiet/still", "*gallêhem*": "their waves/billows" } }
• Eccl 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.5", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽינְךָ֤ יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ מַה־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָר֔וּחַ כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים בְּבֶ֣טֶן הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה כָּ֗כָה לֹ֤א תֵדַע֙ אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃", "text": "As-which you-not *yôdēaʿ* what-*dereḵ* the-*rûaḥ* as-*ʿăṣāmîm* in-*beṭen* the-*mĕlēʾāh* thus not *tēdaʿ* [direct object marker]-*maʿăśēh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* which *yaʿăśeh* [direct object marker]-the-all", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bones", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly of", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - full/pregnant woman", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/make" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "bones/substance/essence", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner part", "*mĕlēʾāh*": "full one/pregnant woman", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
• Jonah 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.4", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה הֵטִ֤יל רֽוּחַ־גְּדוֹלָה֙ אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם וַיְהִ֥י סַֽעַר־גָּד֖וֹל בַּיָּ֑ם וְהָ֣אֳנִיָּ֔ה חִשְּׁבָ֖ה לְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *hēṭîl* *rûaḥ*-*gəḏôlāh* unto-the-*yām* and-*wayəhî* *saʿar*-*gāḏôl* in-the-*yām* and-the-*ʾŏniyyāh* *ḥiššəḇāh* *ləhiššāḇēr*", "grammar": { "*hēṭîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - hurled/cast/threw", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wind/spirit", "*gəḏôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great/mighty", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*saʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - storm/tempest", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/mighty", "*ʾŏniyyāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - ship", "*ḥiššəḇāh*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - thought/considered/imagined", "*ləhiššāḇēr*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be broken/wrecked" }, "variants": { "*hēṭîl*": "hurled/cast/threw/sent", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*saʿar*": "storm/tempest/gale", "*ḥiššəḇāh*": "thought/considered/reckoned/was about to", "*ləhiššāḇēr*": "to be broken/wrecked/shattered" } }
• Matt 7:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.24", "source": "¶Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ ποιεῖ αὐτοὺς, ὁμοιώσω αὐτὸν ἀνδρὶ φρονίμῳ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν:", "text": "Every *pas* therefore *oun* whoever *hostis* *akouei* of me the *logous* these, and *poiei* them, I will liken *homoiōsō* him to a man *andri* *phronimō*, whoever *hostis* *ōkodomēsen* the *oikian* of him upon the *petran*:", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all/whole", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whoever/anyone who", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/performs", "*homoiōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will liken/compare", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*phronimō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wise/prudent/sensible", "*ōkodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - built/constructed", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rock/bedrock" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "every/all/the whole/anyone", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/which", "*logous*": "words/sayings/teachings", "*poiei*": "does/performs/practices/fulfills", "*phronimō*": "wise/prudent/sensible/thoughtful", "*petran*": "rock/bedrock/stone" } }
• Matt 7:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.27", "source": "Καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ, καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ, καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέκοψαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἔπεσεν: καὶ ἦν ἡ πτῶσις αὐτῆς μεγάλη.", "text": "And *katebē* the *brochē*, and *ēlthon* the *potamoi*, and *epneusan* the *anemoi*, and *prosekopsan* against the *oikia* that; and it *epesen*: and was the *ptōsis* of it *megalē*.", "grammar": { "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came down/descended", "*brochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rain", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*potamoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - blew", "*anemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - winds", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - struck against/beat against", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell/collapsed", "*ptōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fall/collapse", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "came down/descended/fell", "*brochē*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*potamoi*": "rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "blew/breathed", "*prosekopsan*": "struck against/beat against/dashed against", "*ptōsis*": "fall/collapse/ruin", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty/severe" } }