Eccles. 12:7 in context
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Ecclesiastes 12:7

Then the dust [the body] returns to the earth
from whence it came,
and the spirit [the breath of life that God breathed into man, see Gen. 2:7]
returns to God (Elohim) who gave it.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְיָשֹׁב   הֶעָפָר   עַל   הָאָרֶץ   כְּשֶׁהָיָה   וְהָרוּחַ   תָּשׁוּב   אֶל   הָאֱלֹהִים   אֲשֶׁר   נְתָנָהּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπιστρέψῃ ὁ χοῦς ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ὡς ἦν καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα ἐπιστρέψῃ πρὸς τὸν θεόν ὃς ἔδωκεν αὐτό

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H7725
 וְ (ve)
יָשֹׁ֧ב (jashóv)
 and
to return
Conj. Conjunktion

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

C
Vqu3ms
H9009
H6083
 הֶ (he)
עָפָ֛ר (afar)
 the
dust
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

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

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

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9004
H9007
H1961
 כְּ (ke)
שֶׁ (she)
הָיָ֑ה (hajah)
 like
which
to be
Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

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

R
Tr
Vqp3ms
H9002
H9009
H7307
 וְ (ve)
הָ (ha)
ר֣וּחַ (rocha)
 and
the
spirit
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 C
Td
Ncbsa
H7725
 תָּשׁ֔וּב (tashov)
 to return
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♀ sing. qal third person feminine singular

Vqi3fs
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0430
 הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (elóhim)
 the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H5414
H9034
H9016
 נְתָנָֽ (netana)
הּ (h)
׃
to give
her
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Vqp3ms
Sp3fs

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