Ecclesiastes 11:3

[Verses 3-4 form a chiasm with clouds (3a and 4b) and falling trees and wind (3b and 4a):]
If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves over the earth,
and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in a place where trees fall,
so shall it be.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אִם   יִמָּלְאוּ   הֶעָבִים   גֶּשֶׁם   עַל   הָאָרֶץ   יָרִיקוּ   וְאִם   יִפּוֹל   עֵץ   בַּדָּרוֹם   וְאִם   בַּצָּפוֹן   מְקוֹם   שֶׁיִּפּוֹל   הָעֵץ   שָׁם   יְהוּא  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐὰν πληρωθῶσιν τὰ νέφη ὑετοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐκχέουσιν καὶ ἐὰν πέσῃ ξύλον ἐν τῷ νότῳ καὶ ἐὰν ἐν τῷ βορρᾷ τόπῳ οὗ πεσεῖται τὸ ξύλον ἐκεῖ ἔσται


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0518a
H9014
אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H4390
יִמָּלְא֨וּ (jimaleo)
to fill
Verb Verb
niphal 3p pl. niphal third person masculine plural

VNi3mp
H9009
H5645
הֶ (he)
עָבִ֥ים (avim)
the
cloud
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
H1653
גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ (geshem)
rain
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H9009
H0776
הָ (ha)
אָ֣רֶץ (aretz)
the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H7324
יָרִ֔יקוּ (jariqo)
to empty
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p pl. hiphil third person masculine plural

Vhi3mp
H9002
H0518a
H9014
וְ (ve)
אִם (im-)
־
and
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Conj. Conjunktion

C
Tc
H5307
יִפּ֥וֹל (jipvól)
to fall
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H6086
עֵ֛ץ (etz)
tree
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9003
H1864
בַּ (ba)
דָּר֖וֹם (darvóm)
in
south
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H0518a
וְ (ve)
אִ֣ם (im)
and
if
Conj. Conjunktion

Conj. Conjunktion

C
Tc
H9003
H6828
בַּ (ba)
צָּפ֑וֹן (tzafvón)
in
north
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H4725
מְק֛וֹם (meqvóm)
standing place
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9007
H5307
שֶׁ (she)
יִּפּ֥וֹל (jipvól)
which
to fall
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Tr
Vqi3ms
H9009
H6086
הָ (ha)
עֵ֖ץ (etz)
the
tree
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H8033
שָׁ֥ם (sham)
there
Adv. Adverb

D
H1933b
H9016
יְהֽוּא (jeho)
׃
to be
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms

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