Ecclesiastes 11:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אִםh518
1be fullיִמָּלְא֨וּh4390
2If the cloudsהֶעָבִ֥יםh5645
3of rainגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙h1653
4עַלh5921
5themselves upon the earthהָאָ֣רֶץh776
6they emptyיָרִ֔יקוּh7324
7וְאִםh518
14fallשֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹלh5307
15and if the treeהָעֵ֖ץh6086
10toward the southבַּדָּר֖וֹםh1864
11וְאִ֣םh518
12or toward the northבַּצָּפ֑וֹןh6828
13in the placeמְק֛וֹםh4725
14fallשֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹלh5307
15and if the treeהָעֵ֖ץh6086
16שָׁ֥םh8033
17there it shall beיְהֽוּא׃h1933

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

American Standard Version (ASV)

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

World English Bible (WEB)

If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; And if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, In the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty `themselves'; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.