Ecclesiastes 11:5 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר | h834 |
| 1 | | אֵֽינְךָ֤ | h369 |
| 11 | As thou knowest | תֵדַע֙ | h3045 |
| 3 | | מַה | h4100 |
| 4 | not what is the way | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | h1870 |
| 5 | of the spirit | הָר֔וּחַ | h7307 |
| 6 | nor how the bones | כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים | h6106 |
| 7 | do grow in the womb | בְּבֶ֣טֶן | h990 |
| 8 | of her that is with child | הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה | h4392 |
| 9 | | כָּ֗כָה | h3602 |
| 10 | | לֹ֤א | h3808 |
| 11 | As thou knowest | תֵדַע֙ | h3045 |
| 12 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 13 | not the works | מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה | h4639 |
| 14 | of God | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים | h430 |
| 15 | | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | h834 |
| 16 | who maketh | יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה | h6213 |
| 17 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 18 | | הַכֹּֽל׃ | h3605 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, `nor' how the bones `do grow' in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones [grow] in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all.
World English Bible (WEB)
As you don't know what is the way of the wind, Nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; Even so you don't know the work of God who does all.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
As thou knowest not what `is' the way of the spirit, How -- bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole.