NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then shall the dust`aphar (aw-fawr') dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. return shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively to the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. as it was and the spirit 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 shall return shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively unto God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. who gave nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) it Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. King James Bible Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Holman Christian Standard Bible and the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." International Standard Version then man's dust will go back to the earth, returning to what it was, and the spirit will return to the God who gave it. NET Bible and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life's breath returns to God who gave it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the dust [of mortals] goes back to the ground as it was before, and the breath of life goes back to God who gave it. King James 2000 Bible Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Links Ecclesiastes 12:7Ecclesiastes 12:7 NIV Ecclesiastes 12:7 NLT Ecclesiastes 12:7 ESV Ecclesiastes 12:7 NASB Ecclesiastes 12:7 KJV |
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