NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The windruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being goeth halak (haw-lak') to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) toward the south darowm (daw-rome') the south; poet. the south wind -- south. and turneth about cabab (saw-bab') to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows) unto the north tsaphown (tsaw-fone') hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). it whirleth about continually halak (haw-lak') to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) and the wind ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being returneth again shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively according to his circuits cabiyb (saw-beeb') (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns. King James Bible The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. Holman Christian Standard Bible Gusting to the south, turning to the north, turning, turning, goes the wind, and the wind returns in its cycles. International Standard Version The wind blows southward, then northward, constantly circulating, and the wind comes back again in its courses. NET Bible The wind goes to the south and circles around to the north; round and round the wind goes and on its rounds it returns. GOD'S WORD® Translation The wind blows toward the south and shifts toward the north. Round and round it blows. It blows in a full circle. King James 2000 Bible The wind goes toward the south, and turns about unto the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to its circuit. Links Ecclesiastes 1:6Ecclesiastes 1:6 NIV Ecclesiastes 1:6 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:6 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:6 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:6 KJV |
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