Ecclesiastes 12:3

The day when the guardians of the house [hands] tremble.
When the strong men bend (are bent over) [feet and legs shake and falter].
When the millers [teeth] have stopped grinding—there are too few of them.
When it grows dark for those who look out the windows [vision becomes poor and foggy].

The hebrew text BETA

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

בַּיּוֹם   שֶׁיָּזֻעוּ   שֹׁמְרֵי   הַבַּיִת   וְהִתְעַוְּתוּ   אַנְשֵׁי   הֶחָיִל   וּבָטְלוּ   הַטֹּחֲנוֹת   כִּי   מִעֵטוּ   וְחָשְׁכוּ   הָרֹאוֹת   בָּאֲרֻבּוֹת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ ἐὰν σαλευθῶσιν φύλακες τῆς οἰκίας καὶ διαστραφῶσιν ἄνδρες τῆς δυνάμεως καὶ ἤργησαν αἱ ἀλήθουσαι ὅτι ὠλιγώθησαν καὶ σκοτάσουσιν αἱ βλέπουσαι ἐν ταῖς ὀπαῖς


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9003
H3117
בַּ (ba)
יּ֗וֹם (jvóm)
in
day
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Ncbsa
H9007
H2111
שֶׁ (she)
יָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ (jazuo)
which
to tremble
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person masculine plural

Tr
Vqi3mp
H8104
שֹׁמְרֵ֣י (shómerei)
to keep
Verb Verb
qal participle active pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpc
H9009
H1004b
הַ (ha)
בַּ֔יִת (bajit)
the
house
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H5791
וְ (ve)
הִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ (hiteaoeto)
seq
to pervert
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
3p pl. third person plural

c
Vtq3cp
H0582
אַנְשֵׁ֣י (aneshei)
human
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H2428
הֶ (he)
חָ֑יִל (chajil)
the
strength
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H0988
וּ (o)
בָטְל֤וּ (vatelo)
seq
to cease
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person plural

c
Vqq3cp
H9009
H2912
הַ (ha)
טֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ (tóchanvót)
the
to grind
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncfpa
H3588a
כִּ֣י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H4591
מִעֵ֔טוּ (mieto)
to diminish
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p pl. piel qatal third person plural

Vpp3cp
H9001
H2821
וְ (ve)
חָשְׁכ֥וּ (chashekho)
seq
to darken
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person plural

c
Vqq3cp
H9009
H7200
הָ (ha)
רֹא֖וֹת (róvót)
the
to see
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active pl. qal participle active feminine plural

Td
Vqrfpa
H9003
H0699
H9016
בָּ (ba)
אֲרֻבּֽוֹת (arubvót)
׃
in
window
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Rd
Ncfpa

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