Ecclesiastes 11:6
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Sowזְרַ֣עze·ra2232to sow, scatter seeda prim. root
your seedזַרְעֶ֔ךָzar·'e·cha,2233a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
in the morningבַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙bab·bo·ker1242morn- ingfrom baqar
and do not be idle  5117to resta prim. root
in the evening,וְלָעֶ֖רֶבve·la·'e·rev6153eveningfrom an unused word
for you do not knowיֹודֵ֜עyo·v·de3045to knowa prim. root
whetherאֵ֣יei335where?a prim. adverb
morningזֶ֤הzeh2088this, herea prim. pronoun
orאֹו־ov-176ora prim. root
evening sowing will succeed,יִכְשָׁר֙yich·shar3787to be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeeda prim. root
or whetherוְאִם־ve·'im-518ifa prim. conjunction
bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םshe·nei·hem8147two (a card. number)from shanah
of them alikeכְּאֶחָ֖דke·'e·chad259onea prim. card. number
will be good.טֹובִֽים׃to·v·vim.2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
KJV Lexicon
In the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
sow
zara`  (zaw-rah')
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify -- bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
and in the evening
`ereb  (eh'-reb)
dusk -- + day, even(-ing, tide), night.
withhold
yanach  (yaw-nakh')
to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay
not thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
for thou knowest
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not whether
'ay  (ah'ee)
where? hence how? -- how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
shall prosper
kasher  (kaw-share')
by implication, to be acceptable; also to succeed or prosper -- direct, be right, prosper.
either this or that or whether they both
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
shall be alike
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
New American Standard (©1995)
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

King James Bible
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

American King James Version
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

American Standard Version
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Darby Bible Translation
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

English Revised Version
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

World English Bible
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

Young's Literal Translation
In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike are good.

קהלת 11:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ זְרַ֣ע אֶת־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְלָעֶ֖רֶב אַל־תַּנַּ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ כִּי֩ אֵֽינְךָ֨ יֹודֵ֜ע אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה יִכְשָׁר֙ הֲזֶ֣ה אֹו־זֶ֔ה וְאִם־שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם כְּאֶחָ֖ד טֹובִֽים׃

קהלת 11:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
בבקר זרע את־זרעך ולערב אל־תנח ידך כי אינך יודע אי זה יכשר הזה או־זה ואם־שניהם כאחד טובים׃

קהלת 11:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
בבקר זרע את־זרעך ולערב אל־תנח ידך כי אינך יודע אי זה יכשר הזה או־זה ואם־שניהם כאחד טובים׃

קהלת 11:6 Hebrew Bible
בבקר זרע את זרעך ולערב אל תנח ידך כי אינך יודע אי זה יכשר הזה או זה ואם שניהם כאחד טובים׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
mane semina sementem tuam et vespere ne cesset manus tua quia nescis quid magis oriatur hoc an illud et si utrumque simul melius erit

Alike Either Equally Evening Hands Idle Morning Prosper Rest Seed Sow Sowing Succeed Till Whether Withdraw Withhold

Alike Earth Either Equally Evening Good Hand Hands Idle Morning Prosper Rest Right Seed Sow Sowing Succeed Whether Withdraw Withhold

Alike Earth Either Equally Evening Good Hand Hands Idle Morning Prosper Rest Right Seed Sow Sowing Succeed Whether Withdraw Withhold

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