Ecclesiastes 12:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and the doorsדְלָתַ֙יִם֙
(de·la·ta·yim)
1817: a doorfrom dalah
on the streetבַּשּׁ֔וּק
(ba·shuk,)
7784: a streetfrom the same as shoq
are shutוְסֻגְּר֤וּ
(ve·sug·ge·ru)
5462: to shut, closea prim. root
as the soundקֹ֣ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the grinding millהַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה
(hat·ta·cha·nah;)
2913: a millfrom tachan
is low,בִּשְׁפַ֖ל
(bish·fal)
8217: lowfrom shaphel
and one will ariseוְיָקוּם֙
(ve·ya·kum)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
at the soundלְקֹ֣ול
(le·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the bird,הַצִּפֹּ֔ור
(ha·tzip·po·vr,)
6833: a birdfrom an unused word
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daughtersבְּנֹ֥ות
(be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of songהַשִּֽׁיר׃
(ha·shir.)
7892a: songof uncertain derivation
will sing softly.וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ
(ve·yi·sha·chu)
7817: to bow, be bowed down, croucha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the doors
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
shall be shut
cagar  (saw-gar')
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly.
in the streets
shuwq  (shook)
a street (as run over) -- street.
when the sound
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of the grinding
tachanah  (takh-an-aw')
a hand mill; hence (figuratively) chewing -- grinding.
is low
shaphal  (shaw-fawl')
depressed, literally or figuratively -- base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
and he shall rise up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
at the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of the bird
tsippowr  (tsip-pore')
a little bird (as hopping) -- bird, fowl, sparrow.
and all the daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of musick
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
shall be brought low
shachach  (shaw-khakh')
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative) -- bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the doors on the street are shut as the sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the daughters of song will sing softly.

King James Bible
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the doors at the street are shut while the sound of the mill fades; when one rises at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song grow faint.

International Standard Version
The doors to the street will be shut when the sound of grinding decreases, when one wakes up at the song of a bird, and all of the singing women are silenced.

NET Bible
and the doors along the street are shut; when the sound of the grinding mill grows low, and one is awakened by the sound of a bird, and all their songs grow faint,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remember your Creator when the doors to the street are closed, the sound of the mill is muffled, you are startled at the sound of a bird, [and] those who sing songs become quiet.

King James 2000 Bible
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
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