Eccles. 11:6 in context
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Ecclesiastes 11:6

So sow your seed in the morning,
and do not withhold your hand (from sowing) in the afternoon [when it often blows],
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether it will be one or the other
or whether both will be equally good.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

בַּבֹּקֶר   זְרַע   אֶת   זַרְעֶךָ   וְלָעֶרֶב   אַל   תַּנַּח   יָדֶךָ   כִּי   אֵינְךָ   יוֹדֵע   אֵי   זֶה   יִכְשָׁר   הֲזֶה   אוֹ   זֶה   וְאִם   שְׁנֵיהֶם   כְּאֶחָד   טוֹבִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐν πρωίᾳ σπεῖρον τὸ σπέρμα σου καὶ εἰς ἑσπέραν μὴ ἀφέτω ἡ χείρ σου ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις ποῖον στοιχήσει ἢ τοῦτο ἢ τοῦτο καὶ ἐὰν τὰ δύο ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἀγαθά

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9003
H1242
 בַּ (ba)
בֹּ֙קֶר֙ (bóqer)
 in
morning
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H2232
 זְרַ֣ע (zera)
 to sow
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H2233
H9021
 זַרְעֶ֔ (zaree)
ךָ (kha)
 seed
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9002
H9005
H6153
 וְ (ve)
לָ (la)
עֶ֖רֶב (erev)
 and
to
evening
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

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

 C
Rd
Ncbsa
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H5117
 תַּנַּ֣ח (tanach)
 to rest
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Vhi2ms
H3027
H9021
 יָדֶ֑ (jade)
ךָ (kha)
 hand
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H3588a
 כִּי֩ (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0369
H9041
 אֵֽינְ (eine)
ךָ֨ (kha)
 nothing
you
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H3045
 יוֹדֵ֜ע (jvóde)
 to know
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H0335
 אֵ֣י (ei)
 where?
Ti
H2088
 זֶ֤ה (ze)
 this
Tm
H3787
 יִכְשָׁר֙ (jikheshar)
 to succeed
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9008
H2088
 הֲ (ha)
זֶ֣ה (ze)
 ?
this

Ti
Tm
H0176a
H9014
 אוֹ (vó-)
־
or
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 C
H2088
 זֶ֔ה (ze)
 this
Tm
H9002
H0518a
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אִם (im-)
־
and
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Conj. Conjunktion

 C
Tc
H8147
H9028
 שְׁנֵי (shenei)
הֶ֥ם (hem)
 two
their
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Acbdc
Sp3mp
H9004
H0259
 כְּ (ke)
אֶחָ֖ד (echad)
 like
one
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Acbsa
H2896a
H9016
 טוֹבִֽים (tvóvim)
׃
pleasant
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa

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